Images from Groundbreaking and Dedication Ceremonies

Dr. Bill Richardson, Chancellor of the LSU AgCenter, and Dr. William Jenkins, LSU President, greet Gov. Kathleen Blanco as she arrives for the groundbreaking ceremony for the evacuation shelter. Dr. Jenkins introduces Gov. Blanco as prepares to speak on the shelter being built at the Dean Lee Research Station. From left: Dr. Paul Coreil, Vice Chancellor & Director of Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service, speaks with Gov. Blanco during the groundbreaking cermony. Dr. John Barnett, Central Region Director, and Gov. Blanco pose for picture as construction work takes place behind them for the Louisiana Emergency Shelter at the Dean Lee Research Station. Officials break ground at the new "special needs" shelter for disaster evacuation at the Dean Lee Research Station. From left to right: Mayor Clarence Fields of Pineville, Mayor Jacques Roy of Alexandria, Rick Farrar, State Representative, Don Hines, State Senator, Dr. William Jenkins, LSU President, Gov. Blanco, Dr. Bill Richardson, AgCenter Chancellor, Gary Lewis, Homeland Security, and Butch Lindsay, Rapides Parish Police Jury

A large group of family, friends, civic leaders, AgCenter personnel, and well-wishers attend the dedication of the new livestock show/sale named in memory of C. Woodrow DeWitt, Sr, the father of State Representativie Charlie Dewitt. Members of the Dewitt family and AgCenter Officials gather for the ribbon cutting at the Livestock facility named for C. Woodrow DeWitt, Sr., the father of State Representative Charlie Dewitt. State Representative Charlie Dewitt (far right) and his silbings pose in front of the sign dedicated to their father C. Woodrow Dewitt, Sr. Charles Woodrow Dewitt, Sr., father of State Representive Charlie Dewitt. Representative DeWitt lead the effort to secure the funding for building the livestock facility that will benefit all of Central Louisiana.