THAT Made the Front Page?

    Speaking with a friend who lives in Baton Rouge and rarely comes to Central, I mentioned that tonight’s “Movie in the Park” was on the front page of the paper last week.  I could see him mentally reviewing recent front pages he had seen in Baton Rouge.  Then he said “THAT made the front page?!?”  I responded “Of course….this is Central.”
    We at Central Speaks, with help from Armand Services and Rebel Electric, are not only pleased to be sponsoring tonight’s free double feature, but we are even happier that fun family events are important to the people of Central.  Yes, THAT made the front page!
    Looking back over our previous 231 front pages, and looking forward to the next few months, I am even more proud to live in Central.  The past month has seen the citizens of Central who are passionate about history and the arts band together to begin the process of saving the 1927 Auditorium for use as a Cultural Center.  THAT made the front page!
    Friday night is homecoming and football at both of Central’s high schools.  All fall I am never surprised to see coverage, scores and photos from CHS and CP football.  Yes, THAT makes the front page!
    The annual “Pumpkin Patch” event at Blackwater Methodist is coming next month.  It attracts hundreds of school children in busses and families with their little ones, hearing stories, taking hay rides, and picking out their special pumpkin for the holiday.  And yes, most likely, THAT will make the front page.
    Do I believe all is a bed of roses in Central?  No, not really, but that will not stop me from looking for excuses to celebrate all of the good things going on here in Central.  For well over 4 years, and now 232 front pages, Central Speaks has almost always been able to find things in Central to celebrate, making people not from here ask the question, “THAT made the front page?”  Yes it did, and that is Good News for a Great City.