Have you been to the zoo lately?
If you haven’t been to the Baton Rouge Zoo in a couple of years (guilty!), you’re in for some pleasant surprises. The state-of-the-art underwater pygmy hippo exhibit just held its […]
Letter from the Crew
Hey Zachary people—it’s Spring so we thought we’d highlight our town in green on the cover with nods to Earth Day, AAPI heritage, Autism Awareness month, and more! The cover […]
AAPI Stories: AEKO
Tall tales swirl around the dynamic figure known locally as AEKO, (an abbreviation of his real name, and pronounced “echo”) everyone’s favorite–and only–server at Asian Pearl. And some of them […]
AAPI Stories: Sister Norma Nunez
Sister Norma Nunez was born in the Philippines into a life of service. As the oldest of eight children in a deeply Catholic family, it seems her vocation was official […]
AAPI Stories: Shawn Gee
Growing up in New Orleans East with a Cuban mother and Chinese father, Shawn Gee learned early on to let rude comments roll off his back. “People would say, ‘Get […]
AAPI Stories: Dr. Froilan Tolentino
Dr. Froilan Tolentino, known as Dr. T here in Zachary, was married to Jelly Tolentino for 36 years before his passing from pancreatic cancer in 2011. Together, they had three […]
AAPI Stories: Leena Doiron
Leena Doiron grew up in Mangalore, India, a coastal community near the Arabian Sea. She met her husband, Louisiana native Kevin Doiron, while serving as a civilian contractor in Bahrain. […]
AAPI Stories: Christine Merritt
Christine Merritt was born in Korea, where her parents met while her dad was stationed in the military. When she was four, the family relocated to Fort Polk in Leesville, […]
Helping neurodivergent locals RISE
RISE Behavioral Services is the premier locally owned and operated facility in Zachary providing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services for children ages 2 to 16 who have been diagnosed with […]
AAPI Stories: Coach Cheri Perry
At Zachary High School graduation, volleyball players wear colorful leis. Those are courtesy of Coach Cheri Perry, who was raised in Hawaii and is of American Samoan, Tokelauan and Black […]
