Hey Zachary! Did You Know…

 

Editor’s Note: Thanks to our advertisers for sharing these fun facts!

 

 

There is a new anti-mugging bra that can monitor heart rates and signal police in the event of a panic!

-          The Total Women Boutique

 

The term “Devil’s Advocate” comes from the Roman Catholic Church’s process for declaring a person’s sainthood.

-          St. John The Baptist

 

Makeup artist Patti Ramsey and the entire makeup team for the prime time television show Dancing With The Stars use Merle Norman Cosmetics on the contestants.

-          Merle Norman and More

 

Lane Regional Medical Center will be celebrating 50 years of investing in the community on November 5, 2010. Happy Anniversary Lane!

-          Lane Regional Medical Center

 

Exercise CAN be fun. Try one of our many group exercise classes including Zumba, “ride it like ya stole it” spin class, yoga, pilates, yogalattes, step, fitness fusion and reformers.

-          Fitness Design For Women

 

The exterior of your home matters! If buyers aren’t impressed with the outside, you will never get them inside!

-          Keller Williams Redstick Plus, Sheila Dunigan

 

For over 175 years, the Plains Church has welcomed people from all over the country into its congregation. As we proclaim and live the gospel of Jesus Christ.

-          Plains Presbyterian Church

 

There are nearly 100 different choices for Vanity Plates in Louisiana and more coming soon.

-          Apple Notaries Inc.

 

Diamonds that exist today were delivered to the Earth’s surface between 2.5 billion and 20 million years ago.

-          Kent & Company

 

A clothing item is considered vintage if it dates from 1920 to 1960. After that date an item is considered retro, not vintage.

-          Alexandra’s Boutique

 

The Louisiana Purchase from France in 1803 for $15,000,000 increased US territory by 140%.

-          Oakwood Contractors, Inc.

 

Advanced Smartlipo Center is the only cosmetic surgery clinic in Louisiana, Mississippi and the entire region that offers leading edge Smartlipo Triplex laser body sculpting.

-          Advanced Smartlipo Center of Louisiana

 

The life expectancy of a circulating coin is 30 years, while paper money usually only lasts for 18 months.

-          Pelican State Credit Union

 

“Diamond In A Pearl” collection is available exclusively at Patrick’s Fine Jewelry in St. Francisville.

-          Patrick’s Fine Jewelry

 

The founder of the Methodists, John Wesley, anonymously wrote a book offering medical advice , Primitive Physick, that was a best-seller in England for decades.

-          Zachary United Methodist Church

 

Hurricane season is from June 1st through November 30th. Be prepared!

-          Castello Agency, Inc.

 

The Bible is the best selling book of all time with more than six billion sold.

-          Fellowship Church

 

We exercise 30 muscles when we smile.

-          Medical Pharmacy

 

The oldest person in the world was Jeanne Calment, 122 year and 164 days old!

-          Zachary Manor

 

There are 206 total bones in your body.

-          Zachary Orthopaedic Care Center

 

Learn the “rule of threes” and apply to your home decorating projects. Overall, odd numbers of objects when decorating are more eye-catching and interesting than even numbers.

-          Uniquely Southern

 

Persnickety carries eight different candle lines!

-          Persnickety

 

That most cultured fresh water pearls are formed in varieties of fresh water mussels and each mussel can produce as many as 100 pearls.

-          Gary Blanchard Jewelers

 

Bryans Place has been family owned and operated since 1996.

                        - Bryans Place

 

In the early 80s people spent the night outside of a mortgage loan office so they could be the first in-line in the morning to get a 9.5 percent interest rate on their home mortgage.

                        - Owen Reality

 

One in five students that attended early childhood education graduate in the top ten percent of their senior class.

                        - Universal Children’s Learning Center

 

We know our customers by name and hometown charm is part of the prescription.

                        - Dry's Health Mart

 

Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in the U.S.

                        - Regional Eye

 

First Baptist Zachary is your place for faith, family and friends.

                    - First Baptist Church

 

The most dogs ever owned by one person is 5,000 Mastiffs owned by Kublai Khan.

                        - Bark- N-Beauties