Who are the members of the Sulphur Parks and Recreation Board, and what is the board’s purpose?

The board for Sulphur Parks and Recreation — aka Ward 4 Community Center and Playground District 2 — has five members: James Guilbeaux, president; Matt Vincent, vice president; Joy Abshire; Jay Ellender; and Johnny Stanley.

The members are appointed by the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, whose code of ordinances lists the powers and duties of the board.

Among them:

“To govern, manage and direct parks, playgrounds and community centers, to lay out, regulate, improve and beautify the same; to pass ordinances for the regulation and government thereof; to appoint such engineers, surveyors, clerks and other officers as may be necessary; to prescribe and define their respective duties and authority, the amount of their compensation, and generally all things in regard to the powers granted in this division.”

“To acquire or lease lands, and to acquire, lease, construct, and maintain buildings, within the corporate limits of such body for parks, playgrounds, community centers, recreation areas, or for other recreational or kindred purposes, and when the governing body of such political subdivision dedicates, sets apart, acquires, constructs or leases lands or buildings for such purposes, it may, on its own initiative, provide for their equipment, maintenance, and conduct, according to the provisions hereof.”

“To establish a system of supervised recreation; to join with any one or more political subdivisions of the state to acquire property for, establish, maintain, and conduct playgrounds, recreation centers, community centers and other physical and cultural facilities and activities, for the benefit of the district.”

“To accept any grant or devise of real estate, or any gift or bequest of money or other personal property, or any donations to be applied, principal or income for either temporary or permanent use for parks, playgrounds, community centers or other recreation purposes.”

“To establish and maintain libraries, community centers, and to establish and maintain facilities for the physical and cultural benefit of the community.”

Online: www.municode.com; www.sulphurparks.com.

Times, dates listed for rabies clinic

What month and day will the parish hold its rabies clinic at Burton Coliseum?

The rabies clinic schedule, as listed on the Feb. 19 Police Jury meeting agenda:

7 a.m.-noon Saturday, March 16, in Burton Coliseum’s northwest parking lot.

7 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 13, in the Sulphur High School stadium parking lot.

Online: www.cppj.net.

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BRad Puckett