Strip Mall Open
Shoppers in the City of Pineville now have more options with the opening of 6 of the 9 stores in the new strip mall adjacent to the Pineville Super Wal- Mart. (pictured right to left) Centennial Wireless, Randall's Formal Wear, and The Dollar Tree are open. Quizno's Sub Shop is next and under construction. It's Fashion is now open. The Shoe Department is hiring and almost ready. Nellanne's Hallmark is now open. Los Portales Mexican Restaurant is still under construction, while Check Into Cash rounds out the strip mall and is open for business. (Click on picture for larger view.)
Goodwill Groundbreaking
North
Louisiana Goodwill Industries has broken ground on a new Goodwill Store,
to be located just off Military Highway, at 30 Pinecrest Road, in
Pineville. This is the twelfth store for the North Louisiana group, but
just the second to be built from the ground up. With locations in
Alexandria, Shreveport, Bossier, Minden, Monroe, West Monroe, and Ruston
… the Pineville location will Goodwill a greater outlet to fulfill their
mission of teaching people to work and helping people get jobs … while
providing Pineville with a retail shopping outlet for the bargain shopper.
Construction will move fast, with completion by early fall. (Click
on picture for larger view.)
"Fireworks" a huge success!
The
2nd Annual "Fireworks Over Buhlow" was a huge
success! By sundown, the Buhlow Lake compound was packed, as well as
citizens camping out on the hill just below the dairy barn on Central
grounds...plus more people along airport road, and another big gathering
on the hill by Pineville High's football field. Those inside the Buhlow
Lake area were entertained by IMPROV and the HARMON
DREW SUPER GROUP (pictured on the Buhlow grandstand). Then at
9:30pm, a tribute to the memory of 9/11 kicked-off a twenty minute
fireworks spectacular. There is no better way to enjoy the celebration of
our nation's independence then by seeing "Fireworks over beautiful
Buhlow Lake". Make plans now for Thursday, July 3rd, 2003, and join
us by the lake for a night for the whole family to enjoy. (Click
on picture for larger view.)
July 3rd - Fireworks Over Buhlow
The City
of Pineville, Cleco, LA
103.5 and 105.5 the Fox
invite you to bring the entire family for an evening of Music and
Fireworks, Wednesday, July, 3rd, for “FIREWORKS
OVER BUHLOW”. Music
begins at 6:30pm (gates open at 5:30pm) with the Jazz ensemble Improv.
They were featured at Mayor Clarence Fields’ Kees Park BBQ in
April and were a big hit! Then at 7:45pm, back by popular demand, the outdoor stage at
Buhlow Lake will be ignited with the sounds of the Harmon Drew Super Group, a
15-member R & B group complete with a horn section.
The evening will conclude with a spectacular fireworks
/ music display that includes a special dedication to the memory of
the events of September 11th.
Admission is FREE! A
complete concession stand, including snow-cones, will be available this
year. Bring your lawn chairs
and blankets, and come celebrate our Nation’s independence under the
stars by beautiful Buhlow Lake.
Inauguration 2002
The City of Pineville held its official Inauguration of
Mayor and Aldermen on Monday, July 1 in the Pineville High School
Auditorium. 
The
picture at left shows the City Council and Mayor at the Inauguration.
Pictured left to right:
Joe Bishop - District 1
Kevin Dorn - District 2
Clarence Fields - Mayor
Carol Jeukens Cunningham - District 3
Tom Bouchie - District 4
Randy King - District 5
The
oath of office was administered by Pineville City Judge Phillip Terrell,
who is pictured at the right administering the oath to Mayor Clarence
Fields while Mayor Fields' wife, Rosa, holds the Bible. Mayor Fields was
taking the oath for his first full term in office. (He was appointed mayor
in December 1999 after Mayor Leo Deslatte resigned and then won the
special election to finish out the 4-year term.) Special music was provided by Rosa
Fields and Jauné Gagnard and a spiritual charge was brought by
Rev. Joshua Joy Dara of Zion Hill Baptist Church in Pineville. A
reception was held in the brand new Pineville High School cafeteria. Over
500 people attended the Inauguration. (Click on pictures
for larger view.)
Thanks for the Memories!
Tuesday,
June 11th, marked the last regular Pineville City Council
meeting for three longtime public servants.
(Pictured left to right) Carol Vermillion is retiring after
32-years as Pineville’s City Clerk. Jack 
Wainwright leaves the Pineville City Council
after 24-years of dedicated leadership.
Carrie
Broussard finishes 4-years of service on the City Council, finishing
what her husband, Lee Broussard, had begun in 1978.
All three have made a lasting impact on the operation of Pineville
City Government. THANK
YOU for giving of your time and effort in service to our beautiful
city. May God Bless you in your well deserved retirements. (Click
on pictures for larger view.)
Mayor Gives Commencement
Pineville
Mayor Clarence Fields gave the Commencement Speech to 108 graduates
during Louisiana State University at
Alexandria's Spring Commencement exercises held on May 23. Mayor
Fields challenged the graduates to remember who is in control of their
lives, and that whatever the future holds ... placing God first on your
list of priorities is the best way to plan for their future. Mayor Fields
then joined Chancellor Robert Cavanaugh and Charles Weems,
Chairman of the LSU Board of Supervisors, in presenting the diplomas.
(Pictured left to right...Charles Weems, Chancellor Robert Cavanaugh,
Mayor Fields, and Rabbi Arnold Task)
Salvation Army Awareness
The
Salvation Army Disaster Van
rolled up to Pineville City Hall recently to supply coffee, juice and
donuts to says thanks to some of the same people they work along side of
in a time of need. Pineville Mayor Clarence Fields was joined by
members of the Pineville Fire
Department in presenting a proclamation to Captain Mark Price
and members of the Salvation Army. Captain Price was able to report to
Mayor Fields that their 2001 Annual Report showed they had served 35,000
meals through their Soup Kitchen; provided clothing and house fire
assistance to over 300 families; and Christmas assistance to 1,282
children, 681 families, with 318 food baskets and 8,126 gift packs. The
Salvation Army was indeed true to it's slogan in 2001 ... Changing the
World - One Life at a Time.
Groundbreaking for New Underpass
It
takes a lot of work, and a lot of hands to construct a new KCS Underpass
... and April 23rd, help came from all parts of the state for the official
start of the $5.1 million improvement to U.S. 165 (Main Street) and the
KCS Underpass in Downtown Pineville. Taking part in the ceremonial
groundbreaking were (pictured from left to right) Pineville City Council
members Carol Cunningham, Carrie Broussard, Jack Wainwright, Kevin
Dorn, and Joe Bishop; State Representative Rick Farrar,
Pineville Mayor Clarence Fields, State Senator Joe McPherson,
DOTD Secretary Gordon Nelson, State Representative Tommy Wright,
Alexandria Mayor Ned Randolph, Chamber Executive Director Elton
Pody, former Mayor Fred Baden, and DOTD District Eight Engineer
Wayne Marchand. (Click on picture for larger view.)
Drainage work and line relocation is now underway, with the eventual
closing of the underpass by early fall, and the hopeful reopening next
spring.
For more photos, see our KCS Groundbreaking Ceremony page.
The new structural steel overpass will be 150’ long and will have a clearance of 16’-8” for motorist. The existing railroad overpass (with a clearance of 11’-4”) will be removed; however, the contractor will maintain rail traffic until the completion of the new structure. Other improvements will see the Main Street - Military Highway - Donahue Ferry - College Boulevard intersection completely redesigned for a safer, less confusing route – with a new traffic signal system.
New Motor Vehicles Office Open!
The
City of Pineville held the Grand Opening of the new Office of Motor
Vehicles building on Monday, April 29 at 10:00. A large crowd gathered to
view the new building and participate in the opening ceremonies, including
Kay Hodges, Commissioner of the State Office of Motor Vehicles. The "Lee
J. Broussard Public Building" is named after former City
Councilman Lee Broussard, who served for more than 20 years on the
Pineville City Council after working 32 years for the state Department of Motor Vehicles. This building is a result of city and state
cooperation. The state has signed a long-term lease that will pay for the
building. Downtown Pineville will benefit greatly from the increased
traffic. For more pictures from the Grand Opening, click here.
(Click on picture for larger view.)
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