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SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 2013The Daily News - Business Showcase

Resthaven LivingCenter, located at 1301Harrison St., Bogalusa,is a skilled rehab nurs-ing facility that wasselected as PremierRehab’s Facility of theYear with staffing thathas been rated 4 of 5stars by the Centers forMedicare and Medi-caid.

The facility special-izes in physical therapy,occupation therapy andspeech therapy de-signed to increase resi-dents’ safety and func-tion to allow greaterindependence in theirenvironment. We alsoprovide long term carefor those who needextended care services

There is a registerednurse on staff 24 hoursper day. IV Therapy isalso provided at thefacility, reducing theneed for a hospital stay.There is a dentist, podi-atrist and a psychiatristavailable for monthlyvisits.

The administrator is

Lisa Fairchild. Theowner is Steve Pigott.The facility’s’ business

hours are from 8a.m. to4:30 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday.

Resthaven Living Centerreceives high marks

Main Street Grocery a fixture in town since 1950sFor anyone who grew

up in Richardsontownin the 1950’s and the1960’s, the Main StreetGrocery was a fixture.

First located on thenorth side of LongAvenue, the store wasjust a very small coun-try store in a very oldbuilding. It would befull of kids in the morn-ing before the schoolbus arrived and was aplace to spend a nickelor a dime on gum orcandy while waiting forthat yellow chariot.

The store later movedto the south side ofLong Avenue. It waslarger and brighter andwas the first big changein that neighborhood inmany, many years.

By 1989 that new store

was sold to CarolynDuckworth. Now, thestore is owned and oper-ated by the Duckworthfamily, Carl, Carolyn,Michelle and Rocky.

“We bought it fromTravis on June 15,1989,” said Duckworth.

The new store soongrew too small. Therejust wasn’t enoughroom to offer a varietyof anything, and someitems just couldn’t beaccommodated at all.

Then came the moveof October 2007. Withno space available toadd on to the store onMain Street, a decisionhad to be made: Wheredo we move that willbest suit our cus-tomers?

The answer, it turned

out, was 1205 S. Colum-bia St., just about fourblocks from the oldlocation. Open sevendays a week from 7 a.m.to 10 p.m., the new storeoffers a full line of gro-ceries, plus a bakeryand a deli. The produceis always fresh, and theprices competitive.

If you need help find-ing anything, thefriendly and courteousstaff is always ready topoint you in the rightdirection.

Give Carolyn Duck-worth a call at 732-4625or just stop by. Sheloves to take care of hercustomers.

“They’re the only rea-son we’re here. My cus-tomers are the best cus-tomers.”

The facility’s new chapel.

Residents can relax in this peaceful environment.

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When you have finan-cial needs, Parish Cred-it has the expertise tohelp you. For more than40 years, Parish Credithas served the needs ofthe residents of Wash-ington Parish.

Located at 951 Wash-ington St in Frank-linton, Parish Credithas a wide variety ofservices to meet yourneeds.

In fact, at ParishCredit, no loan is toosmall or too big — fromreal estate loans, firstand second mortgages,100 percent home equi-ty financing to bill con-solidation loans —there’s a solution toyour financial needs.

The service-orientedstaff, led by managerAlan Stafford, wants tomake sure your experi-ence is a pleasant oneand always strives toput customers first.Alan, a native of Wash-ington Parish, has morethan 30 years’ experi-ence in the financialindustry and is joinedon the staff by JohnnieCharbonnet and Cody

Wise.At Parish Credit, it

doesn’t matter who youowe or how much youowe them, they are hereto help with all of yourfinancial needs. Includ-ing vacation loans,home repairs, back-to-school or off-to-college.At Parish Credit, you

can always count onfast, courteous and con-fidential service.

So next time you havea financial need thinkof Parish Credit. Justlook for the big sign at951 Washington St indowntown Franklinton,or call 839-5616 for moreinformation.

Parish Credit has beenserving area for 40 years

Shown are Alan Stafford, left, and Cody Wise.Johnnie Charbonnet is not pictured.

Experience does mat-ter. For 49 years Adamsand Associates, Inc.,has served the electri-cal and air conditioningcontracting needs ofWashington Parish andthe Northshore region.

Owner Jim Adamshas put together a staffof knowledgeable,trained professionals toserve every need youmight have.

Specializing in elec-trical construction ser-vice and repair and con-

ditioning constructionservice and repair,Adams & Associates isa state licensed mech-anical contractor andcarries most majorbrands. In addition,Jim Adams is the ack-nowledged leader ingenerator systems de-sign and installation inSouth Louisiana.

Open from 8 a.m. until4:30 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday, Adams& Associates, Inc., islocated at 304 Memphis

St. in Bogalusa. Thephone number is 735-0126.

There’s more thanone electrical and airconditioning contractorin Bogalusa, but the dif-ference between Adamsand everybody else isthe fact that at Adamsit’s not what they do,but how they do it!

So, whether yourneeds are electrical orair conditioning, Ad-ams & Associates cansolve your problems.

Adams and Associates aleader in electrical, AC field

Shown are, from left, Jim Adams, Matt Thomas, Brad Lively, Judson Mizell andTerri Whitehead.

Not feeling well orneed a prescriptionfilled? Stop by Rocky’sMed Shoppe today.

As a pharmacist with36 years’ experience,Rocky Foil, along withhis wife, Donna, andtheir staff, Cassi Creel,Katie Davis, JenneyAdams, Luke Kemp andMichelle Kennedy, willbe glad to help you withall your healthcare

needs.Located at 133 Cum-

berland St., in Boga-lusa, they offer fast,friendly service as wellas all-day city delivery.

If you don’t need itdelivered you can re-quest an express refillon our Website atw w w. r o c k y s m e d -shoppe.com. You canalso call 732-5874 and itwill be ready for you to

pick up at your conven-ience.

You may also bringyour script to 133Cumberland St., any-time between the hoursof 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.Monday through Fri-day, or 8:30 a.m. to 12:30p.m. on Saturdays.

We accept LA Medi-caid, Medicare Part Dand most insuranceplans.

Rocky’s Med Shoppe offersfast, friendly service


DeLuca’s Expressions in Gold hasrecently expanded its showroom

DeLuca’s Expressions in Gold is a32-year-old family-owned businessfeaturing a fine selection of jewelry,gifts and Home Décor. Visit ournewly expanded showroom and letone of our knowledgeable staff mem-bers assist you inchoosing that per-fect gift.

The store, locat-ed at 842 N. CollinsBlvd., Suite A, inCovington, hasgarnered a loyalcustomer base overthe years thatstore owner JanetDeLuca and herstaff continue toserve with thatpersonal touch.

The store fea-tures a wide selection of HomeDécor merchandise. Their baby giftsand men’s gifts lines are outstanding.Many gifts can be engraved orstamped. You will find gifts for anyspecial occasion at DeLuca’s.

Brands carried by DeLuca’sinclude Chamilia, Waxing Poetic,Fossil, Kameleon, Julio Designs,Lenox and Reed & Barton. The storealso carries Citizen watches andmonogram jewelry. They do metalmonogram for your home as well.

“We have loyal customers who trustus with their jewelry needs and con-tinue to support and grow smallbusinesses,” DeLuca said. “We enjoy

what we do and really love getting toknow our customers and enjoy shar-ing in their special moments.”

DeLuca’s does onsite jewelryrepair, including optical repair, witha certified jeweler on staff. Jewelry

appraisal is alsoavailable.

The store fea-tures 14kt anddiamond jewelryas well as mono-gram jewelry, ster-ling silver and alarge selection offashion jewelry.

DeLuca’s alsooffers computer-ized engravingwith designoptions that arelimitless. They

can also etch on glass and stampleather.

The wedding registry service hasbeen expanded. We invite you tocome by and register for “ UniqueHome Décor” gifts to personalizeyour home.

The store offers complimentarygift wrapping and jewelry cleaning.

DeLuca’s Expressions in Gold isopen Monday through Friday from 10a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on Saturdayfrom 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The store’s web-site is delucasjewelry.com, and theirtelephone number is 892-2317.

Visit them at facebook.com/delu-casjewelry

DeLuca’s newly expanded showroom.

Above, staff membersare, from left, front: EllenKnight and owner JanetDeluca; and second row:Trudy Oalmann, AshleyKnope and CharlieDeLuca.

Charlie DeLuca.

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Washington-St. Tammany Electriccelebrating 75th birthday this year

A 75th anniversarycelebration is underway at Washington-St.Tammany Electric Co-operative.

The co-op received itscharter to operate as anonprofit organizationfrom the state ofLouisiana on Feb. 4,1938, just as coopera-tives were popping upto power the dairy in-dustry across ruralAmerica.

Co-ops like WST areowned by the peoplethey serve, and themembers have theopportunity to electrepresentation on theboard of directors.They are the voice ofthe co-op, and help cre-ate policies and proce-dures by which it runs.

Instrumental in theinception of WST wasMr. Lyle Killingsworth.He was hired by WST asa lineman in 1941.Helping build our linesand establishing oursystem he advancedquickly to GeneralManager by 1947.

Mr. Killingsworth re-mained as GeneralManager until his re-tirement in 1984; mak-ing him the longest sit-ting General Manager,37 years, in WST histo-ry. His career with theco-op spanned 47 years.He was respected andadmired by the Boardof Directors and em-ployees.

Mr. Lyle was knownfor taking outage callsat his home when the

office was closed. Hebrought us from ourinfancy into adulthood.His commitment anddedication to the co-opwas and still is a testa-ment to our existence.

Another importantfigure in WST historyis Mrs. Pat Jones. SheServed as General Man-ager from 1992 until1995.

She will forever berecognized as the firstwoman in the state ofLouisiana to serve as aco-op manager and thesecond in the country.

The lobby of theFranklinton branch iscurrently decorated ina birthday theme, andmembers are invited tostop in and look at pic-tures from the co-op’s

early days.More information

about the anniversary,including photos, avideo and a history ofthe co-op, are availableonline at www.wste.co-op or check us out onfacebook.

In addition to itsmain office in Frank-linton, WST has branchoffices in Abita

Springs, Folsom, andSlidell. The co-op cur-rently has more than50,000 meters, approxi-mately 129 employeesand in excess of 5,000miles of distributionline.

Today Washington-St.Tammany Electric Co-operative is the lowestcost electric provider inthe tri-parish area.

Remember: Washing-ton-St Tammany Elec-tric has the POWER tosave you money.

“If you begin tothink about how farwe’ve come in the past75 years, what do youthink the next 75 yearswill bring? We look for-ward to experiencingthose years with you.”stated Schloegel.

LYLE KILLINGSWORTH PAT JONES


Circle T has new gift shop,retains old farm store feelCircle T Farm Supply,

LLC is a one-stop shopfor a large variety ofmerchandise and fea-tures a new expandedretail “concept” store.

The Franklintonstore, owned by Deanand Becky Thomas, is ashowplace of antiquesthat the couple has col-lected over the years asthey envisioned howthe store would look inthe future and how theycould make it a moreenjoyable experiencefor customers. Theyhope you will come inand enjoy seeing all ofthe old pieces that willprobably remind you ofdays gone by!

This 26-year-old busi-ness specializes in theapplication of seed and

fertilizer on farm land,bulk landscaping mate-rials and offers heavyequipment work, suchas dozer, side boommower, track hoe andmore.

Feed brands includeScience Diet, Purinaand Nutrena. Circle Tcarries a variety ofother brands such asWrangler, Justin flipflops, Georgia andMuck boots. The storewill soon carry a line ofJustin and Ferriniboots and New Balancetennis shoes.

They also sell toys,including brands suchas John Deere, FisherPrice, Breyer, Daisy BBand Radio Flyer. Cir-cle T sells all of yourgarden needs including

Miracle Gro products,summer flags, pesti-cides and more .

They now have a newgift shop, which hasmany unique items anda selection of antiques.

Located at 1610 Wash-ington St., Circle TFarm Supply pridesitself in excellent cus-tomer service and an“old farm store” atmos-phere.

The store has beenfamily owned since 1987and offers personalservice to its cus-tomers.

Hours are Mondaythrough Friday from7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. andSaturday from 7:30 a.m.to noon. The telephonenumber is (985) 839-5408.

Circle T Farm Supply features a number of antiques collected over the years byowners Dean and Becky Thomas.

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Hammond business isfull line Kubota dealerStar Equipment, lo-

cated a 42254 E. I-55Service Road inHammond, is a full-lineKubota dealer, sellingproducts and equip-ment necessary forlawn, agriculture andconstruction projects.

The business isowned by Charles andTrudy Ciolino, and theyhave 45 years of experi-ence in tractor andequipment sales.

Besides the Kubotabrand, which featuresequipment such aslawn mowers, tractors,RTVs, skid steer andexcavators, StarEquipment also carriesWoods, Bush Hog, LandPride and Rhino prod-ucts and equipment.

The owners pridethemselves in treatingeach customer as anindividual and gettingthem the best valueavailable for their par-

ticular needs. The storehas excellent serviceand parts departments,which bring customersto Hammond from longdistances.

The store features aknowledgeable, friend-ly staff available to ser-

vice your sales, parts orservice needs.

Star Equipment’shours are 8 a.m. to 5p.m. Monday throughFriday and 8 a.m. tonoon on Saturday.

The phone number is(985) 345-7891.

StarEquipment

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Esma’s Antiques andEsma’s Second TimeAround offer shoppersa glimpse into the past.

Esma’s Antiques,located at 521 LouisianaAve., offers antiquesand collectibles such asold doors and windows,antique bricks and“just want for fun”stuff. Esma’s SecondTime Around, locatedon Columbia Street indowntown Bogalusa,sells new and used fur-niture, oddities, vinylrecords and formal andwedding dresses, just toname a few examples.

Esma Irvine is ownerof both stores, with atotal of 17 years in busi-ness combined.

“We consign and sellfor anyone, so shopoften at both stores soyou don’t miss a treas-ure,” Esma said.

New items arrivedaily, she said, and thestores have nice, helpfulstaffs to assist cus-tomers in their search.

While Esma’s Anti-ques has been a fixturein Bogalusa for quitesome time, the Colum-bia Street store is fairlynew and is a mission oflove for Irvine, hopingto do her part to restorethe downtown area ofBogalusa.

Her store is located inthe former Berensonsand Western Auto loca-tions.

“If you missed Col-umbia Street in its heyday, you really missedsomething,” she said.“Ask around. It was theplace to be with greatstores and restaurants.People loved it, and Imiss that very much. Iwanted to do my part totry and bring backsomething that would

bring good memoriesback to ColumbiaStreet.”

Esma said customers’purchases have helpedrestore the building, asit has received a newroof, two new air condi-tioning and heatingunits, “so much woodand plumbing work,miles of electrical wireand electrical panelboxes.”

“We still have a waysto go but are thankfulfor your support,” shesaid.

Esma’s daughter,Stephanie Hartfield,and her grandson, 9-year-old Landon, are

the new managers ofthe Columbia Streetstore and “are doing agreat job,” Esma said.

“Check out the dis-play windows, whichare alive with excite-ment like ColumbiaStreet used to be,” shesaid.

***A year-and-a-half ago

Esma and Bryan“Monk” Irvine boughtRedi Rooter from KellyAdams, and the busi-ness was renamed Bet-ter Drain Cleaning.

The former RediRooter was an estab-lished business for 33years.

Esma’s Antiques and Esma’sSecond Time Around offer

a glimpse into the past

Esma’s Second Time Around employees are, fromleft, Stephanie Hartfield and son Landon, JoannaWilliamson and Laurie Steinwinder.

Esma’s Antiques on Louisiana Avenue.

Esma’s Second Time Around on Columbia Street.


When you think abouta finance company, youprobably think about aplace to go to refinanceyour car or maybe get asmall personal loan fora vacation or a visit tothe dentist.

Finance companiesoffer all of those andmore.

Lee Finance Co. hasbeen in business for 50years, helping the citi-zens of Bogalusa to

fund their dreams andhelp pay for those unex-pected emergencies.

This family-ownedbusiness offers con-sumer loans, automo-bile financing and fur-niture, vacation and taxloans, and you can alsoqualify for a mortgage.

Need some papersnotarized? Lee Financehas two notaries onstaff.

If you don’t like to

deal with banks andwould rather the morerelaxed atmospherefound in a consumerloan office, ManagerDuane Billings invitesyou to call Lee Financeat 735-6526 and speakwith one of theirfriendly and qualifiedemployees. Or you candrop by their office at344 MLK Drive.

Isn’t it time for thatdream come true?

Lee Finance Co. loaningmoney for 50 years

Patten’s is continuingto respond to recon-struction needs inWashington Parish andthe surrounding areas.Due to the installationof a roll-former in Julyof 2006, our ability toproduce metal roofingproducts more quicklyhas increased. It hasdoubled the amount ofproducts being pro-duced, which in turnleads to a faster turn-around for the cus-tomer. High qualityproducts and friendlyservice have been thefoundation of our busi-ness.

Patten’s offers twopatterns: “R” panel,which is more commer-cial, and “X” panel,

which is smaller ribbedand preferred forhomes. Large metalcoils are formed intodesired panel designsand lengths specified bythe customer.

Any length can beproduced as long as thecustomer can haul it.All are manufacturedon-site at the Frank-linton plant.

Patten’s sells materi-als within a 50-60 mileradius of the Frank-linton area and twoother locations, also todo-it-yourself custom-ers, roofers and build-ing contractors. Pat-ten’s now sells bolt-upbuilding packages thatare available in differ-ent sizes.

Patten’s is a familyowned and operatedbusiness. Family mem-bers run the sales de-partment, oversee theproduction and main-tain an adequate inven-tory.

Patten’s would like toexpress their gratitudeto their customers andto all of the people whohave helped them be-come successful intheir business endeav-or.

They hope to continueto be the supplier of allyour future roofing andbuilding needs.

“The best people inthe world live in thisarea, and we are proudto call this place ourhome.”

Patten’s MetalExpress

Shown are, from left, seated: Michelle Goode and Mary Melanco; and standing,Shay Wilson and Duane Billings.

High quality, quick productionand friendly service are

Patten’s foundation

Brown-McGehee Fun-eral Home, 610 AvenueF in Bogalusa, was es-tablished in 1934 andcontinues to serve fami-lies of Washington Par-ish with comfortable,attractive and conven-ient facilities.

The funeral home hasa team of experiencedand capable people.Tony Collett, counselor,director and funeralhome manager, hasbeen with Brown- Mc-Gehee for the past 33years. He has two chil-dren, Leslie and Jon-athan, and two grand-

children, McKenna andLadon.

Dana Bennett, funeraldirector/counselor, has35 years’ experience. Heis married to Ruth Hay-ward Bennett and hasfive children and sevengrandchildren.

Ruth Hayward Ben-nett is employed atBrown-McGehee as ahostess along with Mel-anie Neal.

Brandon Hunt, a Bog-alusa native, is themaintenance supervi-sor at Brown-McGehee.He supervises all grave-side funeral prepara-

tions. He is the fatherof two children, Mad-ison Thomas and Mac-kenzie Hunt.

Wendall Seal, with 21years of service, is incharge of the mainte-nance at Hillview Mem-orial Gardens, the cem-etery used by Brown-McGehee FuneralHome. Seal is marriedto Cathy McGehee, andthey have two children,Jason and McKayla.

Don Miley and Nor-man Wayne Grantassist with operationsat BMFH (night servic-es).

Brown-McGehee hasserved parish since 1934


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Parish Tractor has one of largestselections of inventory in Southeast

Parish Tractor, locat-ed at 1602 S. Main St. inPoplarville, is one ofKuboda’s largest deal-erships in the South-east.

Owned by Lee Parish,Parish Tractor special-izes in heavy equip-ment, compact tractorsand mowing equipmentand prides itself onhaving one of thelargest selections of in-ventory in the South-east.

Brands carried in-clude Kubota, Vermeer,Hustler, Land Pride,Bush Hog, Woods, Tuf-line, Athens and Fella.

Parish Tractor’s parts

department is wellstocked with parts fornearly every make andmodel of tractor andthe most needed partsfor Kubota. The storecan drop ship any partto your home for a min-imum charge.

The parts departmentemployees have over 25years of service and arewell versed in parts.

Parish Tractor’shours are Mondaythrough Friday from 8a.m. to 5 p.m. andSaturday from 8 a.m. tonoon. The telephonenumber is (601)795-4521,and the website is par-ishtractor.com.

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Resource Bank isproud to have beenserving our communi-ties since 1998. Locallyowned and operated byover 350 shareholders,Resource Bank is com-mitted to being thefinest true communitybank. Serving on Re-source’s Board of Dir-ectors are Richard F.Knight, Chairman;Chris Keller, ViceChairman and CEO;Chandler Craig, Presi-dent; David Lindsey,COO; David A. BriggsJr., Mike Burris, DennisCrowe, Maura Donahueand Katherine McClos-key Gibert.

Community bankingencompasses providing“High Quality Service,”knowledgeable person-nel and active commu-nity participation.Service provided byResource means thatclients are greeted asthey enter our facili-ties, every effort ismade to eliminate wait-ing time, decision mak-ing authority is grantedto customer contactpersonnel and that youwould enjoy the Re-source Bank experi-ence. The personnel atResource Bank provideassistance with under-writing real estate, ana-lyzing cash flows anddebt service coveragefor small businesses,and personal financialanalysis. Employees atResource are motivatedand enthusiastic mem-bers of local civic andcharitable organiza-tions.

Part of our vision isto help our clients real-ize their financial goals.Our promise is to per-sistently develop andimplement ways to bet-ter serve you. Resourcehas recently developed

and launched a mobilebanking application. Bydownloading the RBMobile App on yoursmart phone, clientscan check balances,transfer funds, pay billsand view recent trans-actions. Later this sum-mer, the ability to makecheck deposits byphone will be an addedfeature.

Resource Bank hasalso taken into consid-eration the needs oflocal business owners.FreeSource BusinessChecking is available toprovide free checkingfor qualifying business-es.

In addition, ResourceBank’s premier busi-ness products includeRPM desktop check pro-cessing, cash manage-ment and payroll serv-ices. Our success

depends on the successof our clients, and wethank you for your con-tinued loyalty.

Within an effort tooffer exciting products,we accept the challengeof keeping up with theneed for innovativeproducts without losingour personal touch.Resource is here toprove that after fifteenyears we remain, “YourBank for Our Commun-ity.” See everythingResource Bank has tooffer you online atBankOnResource.com.Should you have anyquestions regardingproducts or servicesoffered by ResourceBank, please contactCindy Allen, BranchManager, and her expe-rienced staff in bothBogalusa andFranklinton.

Resource Bank celebrates15 years of service

Bogalusa employees are, from left, Bridget Owens,Hannah Saucier, Jenny Smith, Susan Miller and ErikaParker.

Franklinton employees are, from left, managerCindy Allen, Angela Callender, Danielle Barber, JoyWilson and Denise Blackwell.

If you need opticalgoods and services,look no further thanEye Save Optical, locat-ed at 2801. S. Columbiain Bogalusa. At EyeSave Optical the focusis on the customer

“Since opening ourdoors 20 years ago wehave focused on friend-ly service, quality andcompetitive pricing.It’s not difficult to treatpeople like you want tobe treated. Most impor-tantly, be fair; if it isbroke, fix it. You don’thave to make a dollarevery time a customerwalks in. A little nocharge ‘fix it’ everyonce in a while goes along way. We know thatif you take care of yourcustomer, they will take

care of you,” saidowner Stewart Cage.

Whether you neednew glasses or justwant to look at anotherstyle, you can find whatyou need at Eye Save.Brand names availableinclude Coach, D+G,Versace, Oakley, MauiJim, Kate Spade, Sil-houette, Flexon, Chris-tian Dior, Nine Westand many more. Addi-tionally, routine eyeexams are available fivedays a week and onSaturday by appoint-ment.

Eye Save Optical of-fers state of the arttechnology with anonsite Anti-Reflectiveand digital processinglaboratory, makingthem the only full serv-

ice lab of its kind in thestate of Louisiana. EyeSave Optical Lab is con-stantly expanding andoffering the best digital-ly processed lensesavailable.

It is open from 9 a.m.until 5:30 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday andfrom 8 a.m. until noonon Saturday and spe-cializes in same dayservice. The lab alsospecializes in customersatisfaction and fast,friendly service.

There is no reason togo anywhere else foryour eye care needs.Get the price, service,quality, and selectionyou need right here athome.

For more informa-tion, call 735-3937.

Eye Save Optical specializesin same-day service

Angela Phillips is shown working in the lab.

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Regional Health CareCenter, APMC, hasmoved to a new locationat 537 Kentucky Ave.,Suite A.

The health care cen-ter, owned for 42 yearsby Rogelio A. Casama,MD, provides primarycare medicine, urgentcare medicine, internalmedicine, CDL physi-cals, basic physicalsand the L.E.A.R.N.S.Diet program.

“We practice holisticmedicine for the Body,

Mind and Spirit,”Casama said. “We alsopractice preventativemedicine for adults andgeriatric patients.”

All patients areoffered some TLC.

“We give glory to thegreatest physician ofall, our Lord andSavior,” Casama said.

The health care cen-ter has been inBogalusa for more than40 years because itcares about its patients.It agrees with the AMA

in the spirituality ofhealing patients.

The center offerssame day urgent careappointments and nextday appointments inmost cases.

“We inject humor andlaughter in our medicalpractice,” Casama said.

Office hours areMonday throughThursday from 9 a.m. to4 p.m. and Friday from 9a.m. to noon. The tele-phone number is (985)735-8382.

Regional Health Care Centertreats Mind, Body and Spirit

Little Feet Boutique,located at 1050 Tangle-wood Drive in Frank-linton, allows people toshop local and findmany gifts at compara-ble prices without hav-ing to driving out oftown, a plus since gasprices are high.

Owned by AmandaDeas and DelaineThomas and in busi-ness for four years,Little Feet Boutiquespecializes in mono-

gramming, appliqué,shower registries, spe-cial orders and pre-order sales. There arehundreds of designs tochoose from. The own-ers say, “Bring us andidea and we can do it!”

A variety of brandsare carried, includingFeltman Brothers, Kal-encom, Luna B, Mud-Pie, Remember Nguyen,Baby Deer, Sun-SanSandals, Miss-tee-v-us,Prince Lionheart and

many more.Boys and girls styles

are available, with up toeight and 10 carried insome brands. A wideselection of differentbaby gifts is available,and the owners can per-sonalize any birthdayparty with the perfectshirt, dress, bib, etc.

For more informa-tion, call 839-4477 orvisit the Little FeetBoutique Facebookpage.

Customers can find giftslocally at Little Feet Boutique


Barber’s Auto andPaint Supply offers acomplete line of autobody supplies and auto-motive paints as well asbumper-to-bumper autoparts.

The store, owned byEric and DanielleBarber, features goodhometown prices thatare competitive withnational chains. Thisallows shoppers to stayin town and shop localwithout sacrificinglower costs.

Barber’s Auto andPaint Supply featuresyears of body shopexperience and paintand restoration work.They will also mix cus-tom paints for cus-tomers.

Brands carried in-clude Dupont, SherwinWilliams AutomotivePaint, AC Delco, Motor-craft, Continental Bat-teries, Moog, Gates,Standard Ignition,Stant, Monroe Shocks,Dorman, Four Seasons

and Fel-Pro.Barber’s will also set

up paint kits for allyour hobby needs, in-cluding antiques, trac-tors, hot rods, motor-cyles, four-wheelersand marine.

Store hours are Mon-day through Fridayfrom 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. andSaturday from 8 a.m. to2 p.m.

The store is located at208 Alabama Ave. Thetelephone number is735-6506

Competitive prices at Barber’sallow you to shop at home

Direct Wireless, locat-ed at 985 WashingtonSt., in Franklinton, isan authorized retailerof AT&T.

Direct Wireless ismuch more than just acell phone store. It pro-vides a variety of AT&Thome services as well.Direct Wireless offersAT&T DSL, homephone service, DirectTV, Uverse high speedinternet, Uverse home

phone and Uverse TV.We also offer cell phoneplans tailored to meeteach individual cus-tomer’s needs.

Direct Wireless hasbeen in business for 18years providing friend-ly customer servicewith a team of repre-sentatives ready toassist you in all yourwired and wirelessneeds.

Direct Wireless car-

ries a wide variety ofcell phones, iPads andaccessories.

Business hours areMonday throughFriday from 8 a.m. until5 p.m. and Saturdayfrom 8:30 a.m. until 2p.m. Please call ustoday at 985-795-0040and a trained represen-tative will be happy tohelp you with all yourwired and wirelessneeds.

Direct Wireless is muchmore than a cell phone store

Since the opening ofRawls Pharmacy, Mt.Hermon residents havea drug store right intheir neighborhood.The “mom and poppharmacy” is owned byJeremy Rawls and hiswife, Samantha.

For eight years aftergraduating from phar-macy school, Rawlsworked at a Wal-Martpharmacy, but he beganto think that big retailwas not the place forhim any longer.

“You didn’t have timeto talk to customers likeyou need to and counselthem properly,” he said.

Rawls, who grew upin Pine, now resides inTylertown, Miss. In dec-iding to open his owndrug store, he said he“wanted to get into theindependent scene” andmove closer to home. Heand his wife chose toopen a pharmacy in Mt.Hermon since therewas not one already,and they felt the storecould be a help to thecitizens there.

“We didn’t want tojust build right undersome other people andtry to compete with

them or anything,” hesaid. “We wanted toactually be of service tothe community.”

“(There’s) nothinglike really owning yourown (business) andbeing the one responsi-ble for the communityand everything. I justlove it.”

“Here, I’ve been ableto actually help people,”he said. “Like, they’llshow me what they’regoing to sign up for andI’ve been able to say,‘OK, this is what that’sgoing to mean. Here’sthe cost of all your med-icines, and this is whatyou’re deductible isgoing to be.’”

In addition to medica-tion, the merchandiseat Rawls Pharmacy

includes snacks and giftitems like jewelry, can-dles and handbags.

“As far as the selec-tion of stuff that wehave, we tried to get arepresentative sampleof what you would findin a small drug store,and we’re planning toexpand in the gift area,”Rawls said.

The pharmacy’shours of operation are 8a.m. to 5 p.m., Mondaythrough Friday, and 9a.m. to noon onSaturday, Rawls said.

The response from thecommunity, Rawls said,has been very positive.

“We’ve had tremen-dous support from thecommunity so far, and Ireally thank them forthat,” he said.

Rawl’s Pharmacy helpingcitizens of Mt. Hermon

0WNER ERIC BARBER


Romano Insurance &Investment Group, locat-ed at 14295 Highway 21Suite D in Bogalusa, is afinancial service compa-ny that has expertise instocks, bonds, mutualfunds, certificates ofdeposit, life insurance,retirement plans, IRAsand individual plans.

The business is openfrom 8:30 a.m. to 4:30p.m. Monday throughFriday.

Owner Joe Romanosaid the firm offersstructured CDs, gold, sil-ver, a large bond inven-tory and a large numberof life insurance compa-nies from which tochoose.

He said the staff hasexperience and qualifi-cations in the invest-ment business. Romanohas two certificationsthrough the College ofFinancial Planning.

Romano can bereached at 732-3314.

Romano Insurance &Investment Group

Napa Auto Parts &Auto Care, 205 SuperiorAve., Bogalusa, carriesa full line of auto partsand also has four full-time ASE certified tech-nicians to handle anyand all jobs you can’t ordon’t want to tackle,such as air condition-ing, transmissions andbrakes, and routinemaintenance like oilchanges and align-ments. The store alsosells all brands of tires.

Allen and CherylPuckett bought the bus-iness, which has beenaround for at least 50years, in 1998.

They are proud of thefact their technicianshave more than 75years’ of combined

experience, “so no prob-lem is too big.” Theywork on all makes andmodels of vehicles andoffer nationwide NapaAuto Care warranty onall repairs.

The parts department

is open Mondaythrough Friday from 8a.m. to 5 p.m. andSaturday from 8 a.m. tonoon. The servicedepartment’s hours areMonday through Fridayfrom 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Napa technicians have 75years combined experience

Zellco Federal CreditUnion was organized in1935 as a not-for-profitorganization owned byits members. Since 1935Zellco has expanded toserve all of WashingtonParish, Pearl RiverCounty, Marion Countyand rural St. TammanyParish.

Even though thename has changed overthe years, the reason itwas started has re-mained the same.

The philosophy is toprovide quality finan-cial service to all creditunion members at areasonable cost.

Zellco works to meetthe financial needs ofits members. Zellco is

the one place to go forall your financial needs.It has stayed competi-tive with other finan-cial institutions.

Services include freechecking accounts, sav-ings accounts, sharecertificates, IRAs, debitand ATM cards and freeonline banking withbill payer.

Zellco offers loans atreasonable rates for allpurposes: new or usedautos, mortgages forland or homes, unse-cured signature loans,boat, motor and trailerloans, travel trailer andRV loans and motorcy-cle and ATV loans.

All loan decisions aremade locally. See one of

our friendly loan offi-cers when you need aloan.

Zellco’s main office islocated at 520 Avenue Vin Bogalusa (985-732-7522). Branches arelocated at 431 RichmondSt. in Bogalusa (985-732-4599) and 824 11thAvenue in Franklinton(985-839-9955), Colum-bia, Miss., at 547 EagleDay Drive (601-731-2245)and at 64724 Highway41, Suite E, Pearl River(985-863-7393).

Hours of operationare 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Monday throughFriday. ATMs are avail-able 24 hours a day.Check out the websiteat www.zellcofcu.org.

ZellcoFederal

Credit Union

Service department employees are, from left, RoeCalderone, Leon Lachney, Margie Calderone, MarkBreland and Joey Hume.

Parts department employees are BenKennedy, left, and Armand Verger. Owners are Cheryl and Allen Puckett

OWNER JOE ROMANO

PENNY ROMANO, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Companyoffers variety

of services

Zellco serving area since 1935


Need concrete? CallThigpen Concrete Materials

When you need con-crete and you need itfast, whom do you call?

Why, ThigpenConcrete, of course.

Area contractorsknow that they cancount on Thigpen tomeet their needs quick-ly and reliably.

Thigpen ConcreteMaterials, Inc., isowned and operated by

Bob Smith, a man withmany years of concreteexperience under hisbelt.

Thigpen’s is the placeto go for your readymixed concrete andmany other construc-tion materials.

They provide con-crete, not only to areacontractors but also tofarmers and homeown-

ers as well.Located at 1125 Han-

cock St. in Franklinton,Bob Smith’s ThigpenConcrete is the place togo in Washington whenyou’re looking for thebest materials at a goodprice anchored by greatservice.

Give him a call at 839-2215 to get a quote onyour next job.


New car business on the riseat Bill Hood Ford-Lincoln

The auto industry isalive and well accord-ing to James “Bubba”Lauderdale, managingpartner at Bill HoodFord-Lincoln in Ham-mond.

“At the beginning ofthe recession, the U.S.Auto Industry was trac-king 15.5 million newcars per year,” saidLauderdale.

Although Americanauto companies such asFord, Chrysler andGeneral Motors were onthe verge of collapse in2008, experts have seena slow but sure recov-ery for the industry as awhole.

“Our new car busi-ness is up 15 percentversus last year. Thepre-owned car businesshas really grown forour group over the lastthree years. In fact, ithas almost doubledsince 2009. Our group,which consists of threeretail operations — twoin Hammond, one inPonchatoula — in Tan-gipahoa Parish, stocks$5 million in inventoryand retails an averageof 250 units permonth,” he continued.

Lauderdale has beenin the automobile busi-ness since 1975. Bill

Hood Ford was estab-lished in 1986, and themanaging partner saidthat the group is “clear-ly” the leader of pre-owned sales in south-east Louisiana.

“Our company rootsare almost 90 years oldin the auto businesshere in Southeast Loui-siana, beginning in 1929with Chevy in Amite,”said Lauderdale.

The business is cur-rently constructing twostate-of-the-art pre-owned vehicle outletcenters in Hammond.

Lauderdale said thetwo most popular mod-els are the Nissan Al-tima and the Ford F-150pickup truck. Consu-mers can find plenty ofinformation about all ofthe vehicles they stockon the company’s web-site, www.billhood-

ford.com.“Our website con-

tains information,including 27 photos pervehicle, price andequipment listings onevery vehicle in stock.The entire transaction,from first contact, tonegotiation, tradeappraisal, to sale com-pletion can be handledonline. We typicallyhave one huge salesevent per month, usual-ly marketed via directmail and email,” saidLauderdale.

Most importantly,Lauderdale said that allBill Hood customerscan expect exceptionalcustomer service.

“We pride ourselvesin providing great qual-ity, affordable trans-portation, and expert,friendly service afterthe sale,” he said.


Bogalusa Credit Inc., located at 322Austin St. in Bogalusa, is set up tohandle many finance needs of resi-dents throughout the area.

The finance company has been inbusiness since 1993.

Bogalusa Credit Inc. specializes ingranting loans for any reason, and itis known for fast, friendly service.

The manager of Bogalusa CreditInc. is Tina Lobrano, who is pleasedto discuss matters of financialimportance with customers.

Sedan Crain is the loan officer atBogalusa Credit Inc. and is capable ofhandling the many loan applicationsthat come through the business.

Patricia Breeding is the customerservice representative, and she ishappy to serve the needs of the cus-tomers.

The business hours of BogalusaCredit Inc. are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.Monday through Friday.

Bogalusa Credit Inc. can be reachedby telephone at (985) 735-5540.

Clayton House Marketplace has ever changing, one-of-a-kind treasures

For over 40 years,Cordell Furniture wasa family owned homefurnishings store.Over the years, ownersreceived many requestsfrom local artists,craftsman and antiquepickers to lease spacewithin the store.Owners also fieldedrequests from cus-tomers to help sell theirused items when theypurchased new itemsfrom Cordell’s. Thestore was not setup tohandle these requests,but owners alwaysentertained the notionof one day openingtheir own consignmentshop or market.

Clayton House Mar-ketplace is the realiza-tion of that idea. InAugust of 2012, ownerJim Cordell opened the3 5 , 0 0 0 - s q u a r e - f o o tbuilding for the localpublic to use as a mar-ketplace for buying andselling new and gently

used items. Twooptions are availablefor sellers, straight con-signment of goods withno up front cost or adedicated booth rentalspace for a monthly fee.

“Even with all thegreat options availablefor buyers and sellersonline, we still believein a strong market forlocal goods,” Cordellsaid. “For used and one-of-a-kind items, youcan’t replace a hands-on approach. Our goal

is to offer a clean,friendly option for buy-ers and sellers toexchange goods. ”

Clayton HouseMarketplace featuresmore than 70 local ven-dors under one roofselling antiques, shab-by chic, fine art, customfurniture, reclaimedwood furniture, col-lectibles and more.

It is an ever-changinghome furniture, acces-sories, collectibles andcrafts consignmentstore filled with one-of-a-kind treasures, withnew treasures appear-ing every day.

“There are a lot of tal-ented local folks whodid not have a place tosell their wares — untilnow. Painted furnitureand reclaimed woodfurniture is really pop-ular. We also sell thesupplies to refinishyour own pieces,” saysCordell.

Products include fur-

niture, rugs, servingtrays, polished sterlingsilver, pottery, vasesand urns, designer ele-ments, lamps, framedart and prints, col-lectibles, throw rugs,accent tables, screendividers, polishedbrass, accent chairs,candlesticks, framedmirrors and antiques.

Cordell said this hasgiven shoppers more ofan opportunity to buylocal.

“We have locallymade or refinishedsolid wood furniture,not particle board fromChina,” Cordell added.

The business is locat-ed at 1600 Collins Boul-evard in Covington.

Hours are Tuesdaysand Wednesdays from 9am to 5 pm, Thursdaysthrough Saturdaysfrom 9 am to 6 pm andSundays from noon to 4pm.

Clayton House Mar-ketplace: 985-892-6368 orclaytonhousemarket-place.com

Bogalusa Credit hasloans for any reason


Moseley’s Jewelershas tradition of quality

Tradition.Quality.Integrity.

Moseley’s Jewelersand gold buying store islocated at 336 Michiganin Bogalusa. Employ-ees Karoline Lott,Christine Doyle andBuck Moseley will payyou top dollar for yourgold, silver and more.Moseley’s will help youget the most money foryour valuables.

When you talk abouttradition and quality,it’s just natural thatMoseley’s comes tomind. It was in 1945that Y.H. “Hubert” andRuby Moseley startedwhat has become a tra-dition of quality. Theirson Y.H. “Buck” and hiswife, Linda, carry onthat tradition.

Additionally, the man-

ufacturing segment ofthe business has alsogrown to include therefining of gold and theproduction, casting andfinishing of fine jewel-ry.

Master Jeweler BuckMoseley specializes inthe creation of one-of-a-kind, high qualitypieces, making Mose-ley’s the only true jew-elry manufacturer onthe Northshore.

Darlene Hazelwood isbookkeeper. In Frank-linton, Tami Warehamis the manager, whileCasey Magee, BrendaPenny and Casey Hep-ting join Buck andLinda in providingquality service.

Moseley’s offers in-house, full servicewatch repair specializ-ing in Rolex Omega andother fine timepieces as

well as electronic, heir-loom and antiquewatches. Buck Moseley,with more than 53years’ experience as aregistered watchmaker,personally does theentire fine watch repairhimself.

Moseley’s prides itselfin providing quality,service and honestvalue.

The owners and staffthank their past andfuture customers fortheir business and forthe opportunity toserve them.

Moseley’s has twolocations to serve you:974 Washington St. inFranklinton and 336Michigan in Bogalusa.The phone numbers foreach location are 839-3396 for Franklintonand 732-3500 for Bog-alusa.

Shown are, from left, Karoline Lott, Christina Doyle, Marlina Jones and Y.A.“Buck” Moseley.


CP’s Drug StoreServing Bogalusa formore than 49 years

CP’s Drug Store has been in busi-ness for three years, but its predeces-sor, Pepe’s Drug Store, was in busi-ness 46 years.

The pharmacy is located at 426Avenue B in Bogalusa and can be

reached at 732-0444.CP’s accepts all insurance plans,

has a drive-window and offers fast,friendly service.

Owner Charles Pepe has been alicensed pharmacist since 1981.

Mack Grubbs offers greatdeals on great vehicles

For more than 28years, Mack Grubbs hasbeen the place to go forthe best prices on newand pre-owned vehicles.Our friendly sales staffwill make your shop-ping experience pleas-urable and hassle free.You will get a great dealon a great vehicle with-out being pressured.

Mack Grubbs is theonly dealership in thearea offering sales andservice on seven differ-ent new vehicle brands,all of which are proudlyAmerican made. We

also have a great selec-tion of pre-owned vehi-cles to fit any budget.You can view our pre-owned inventory onlineat www.grubbs-motors.com.

Our award-winningservice department isstaffed by factory certi-fied technicians. Wecan perform warrantywork on any of thebrands we sell as wellas routine mainte-nance.

Our parts departmentis well stocked andoffers vehicle acces-

sories, tires and batter-ies.

Since closing ourlocation in Bogalusa,we have consolidatedour staff and inventoryto the Columbia, Miss.,stores. Many of theemployees that youwere accustomed to see-ing in Bogalusa are nowready to serve you inColumbia.

We invite all of ourfriends, neighbors, andcustomers to take theshort 35-minute drive toColumbia for any auto-motive needs.

Charles Pepe Jr. is shown in front of Pepe’s Drug Store in 1983. Pepe was 2years old when his father started the original business in 1961.

Shown are, from left, Michelle Davis, Charles Pepe and Terri Flynn.


Magee Financial helpingfamilies more than 58 yearsMagee Financial has

been helping familiesfor 58 years.

Magee Financials suc-cess has come from astrong belief in dedicat-ed service to the finan-cial needs of the good,honest hardworkingpeople of WashingtonParish.

Magee Financial of-fers a variety of loans,all tailored to fit yourbudget. Each member

of Magee Financialsstaff is fully preparedto offer you quick, con-fidential service withcompetitive rates.

At each of the MageeFinancial offices, youwill always find friend-ly people, becausefriendliness is veryimportant to us. Withreal estate loans (firstor second mortgage,with no application fee,no appraisal fee, no sur-

vey cost and low clos-ing, plus 100 percentHome Equity Finan-cing) Magee financialcan meet a variety offinancial needs.

Our personnel willwork with you to tailora loan for your personalneeds. Magee Financialis tested and proven theBEST and easiest placeto borrow MONEY.Loans can be from $300to $300,000.

CARE Physical Therapyprovides hands on care

CARE Physical Ther-apy, located at 1202Sunset Drive, has pro-vided quality, hands-oncare to patients inBogalusa for the past 12years. Owner JaySchultz, M.P.T. wants topromote well being andfitness for everyone inthe community. Ifyou’re in pain frommusculoskeletal dys-function, you’re a greatcandidate for physicaltherapy. They special-ize in orthopedics, jointreplacement, backneeds, spine pain, gen-eralized weakness re-hab and neurologicalrehab.

CARE Physical Ther-apy can help post-surgi-cal patients restoretheir normal move-

ments. Pre-surgerytherapy can equip pa-tients with the strengthand mobility to speedtheir recovery post-op.At CARE PhysicalTherapy, the people arefriendly and they offerhands-on treatment in apositive and pleasantenvironment. The staffis easy to work with andthey take a lot pride inimproving people’squality of life. Theygenuinely care.

CARE PhysicalTherapy has introduceda new way to treat mus-cle pain, trigger pointdry needling. This is aneffective and efficienttherapy method for thetreatment of myofas-cial trigger points. Trig-ger point dry needling’s

approach is based onWestern anatomicaland physiological prin-ciples. The techniqueutilizes fine solid acu-puncture needles torelease trigger points inmuscle, but in all otheraspects it is differentthan traditional acu-puncture. A benefit ofthis treatment is adecrease in the tight-ness and the pain asso-ciated with a particularmuscle.

For quality, one-on-one care for all agegroups, including geri-atric, call CAREPhysical Therapy at735-1426.

They are open Mon-day through Thursday 8a.m. to 5 p.m. andFriday 8 a.m. to noon.

Franklinton staff members are, from left, first row: Ruth Horning, Donna Mageeand Terri Moak; and second row: Jason Thomassen, Neil Fowler, Scott Moody,Joe Magee.

Bogalusa staff members are, from left: Kyle Varnado, Tammy Mixon, JakeRunfalo, Libby Mitchell, Peggy Williams and Jim Stringfield.


Paige Lawnmower: Recognized as 1 of the Top 10 dealers nationwide

Paige Lawnmower ofMandeville was recog-nized for its sales per-formance at the 2013Dixie Chopper NationalSales Meeting last fall.Hundreds of dealersrepresenting DixieChopper, maker of theworld’s fastest lawn-mower, flocked toIndianapolis to watchthe unveiling of the2013 product line andpreview upcoming pro-grams. During theawards dinner, a smallnumber of dealerswere acknowledged fortheir performance dur-ing the 2012 sales sea-son.

Silver, gold, and plat-inum awards weregiven to dealers fromacross the country whoachieved predeter-mined goals. A dealer’sperformance is basedon sales of serviceparts, accessories, andcomplete mowers.Paige Lawnmower won1 of the top awards.

Paige Lawnmower isa business that is nostranger to the North-shore.

Started by WilliamPaige in Bogalusa 33years ago, this family-run business moved to

Mandeville 19 years agoand opened a store onU.S. Highway 190, thenmoved to the presentlocation at 1998 SurgiDrive in Mandeville inFebruary 2001.

Paige’s son, Jason,who is co-owner andmanager of the store,said Paige Lawnmowersells a large selectionof lawnmowers, trim-mers and blowers aswell as doing lawnmow-er repair.

The Paige family alsohas a landscape busi-ness, with two crews oftwo men each, mowinglawns and doing land-scaping on a full-timebasis.

But the lawnmowerbusiness is their mainoccupation. The shophas mowers by DixieChopper, Snapper andToro, as well as edgersand trimmers made byRedmax and Shin-daiwa. Jason said theyhave certified factory-trained mechanics inthe store who canrepair all the machinesthey sell.

“We enjoy solving aclient’s problem andthe challenges that weface with the complexi-ty of modern mach-

ines,” Jason said.Jason believes it is

his family’s attitude to-ward the customer thatis the key to their suc-cess.

“We treat all our cus-tomers equally andwith integrity,” Jasonsaid.

Paige Lawnmower’ssuccess can also beattributed to havingone of the largest lawn-

mower parts depart-ments in St. TammanyParish. Their businessis centrally located,with more than ade-quate parking for thecustomer.

Paige Lawnmower isopen from 8:30 a.m. to 5p.m. Tuesdays throughFridays and from 8:30a.m. to 2 p.m. onSaturdays. Their phonenumber is 624-4822.

Accepting the award on behalf of Paige Lawn Mower are Jason Paige, center, and William Paige, right,shown with Simon Wilson, CEO of Dixie Chopper.

Paige’s first storeopened in Bogalusa

33 years ago

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