Dr. David Walker to Lead Central Alliance

The Central Community Alliance has elected a new chairman of the board, Dr. David Walker.  He will take office at its Jan. 19 meeting at DEMCO.

Harry Rauls will continue to serve as vice chairman, Betsy Hooper as secretary/treasurer, and Lee Rome as assistant secretary/treasurer. Other directors are Angela Summerville, Joan Lansing, and Wayne Messina.

Membership is open to the public. Membership meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at DEMCO on Wax Road. The meeting on Jan. 19 will feature Capt. Randy Aguillard who will discuss Neighborhood Watch.

The Central Community Alliance (CCA) was organized in March 2001. The purpose of the CCA was to provide a forum for the citizens of the Central community to unite and address common problems. The mission continued after incorporation basically the same, providing a way to connect city officials and citizens of the City of Central. The mission is “To serve and assist the City of Central and to facilitate communications between the City of Central and its citizens, businesses, service organizations, churches, and schools.” For information, go to CCA website, www.CentralCommunityAlliance.org.