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Sharon Edwards TAMMANY TIMES SEDWARDS@THEADVOCATE.COM
When the summers stayed cool I can remember the long, hot days growing up in St. Tammany. The portable classroom at my elementary school was the favorite place for horseflies to congregate. The windows would be open mid-day to let some air in — then the buzzing would begin as they slowly began to circle over our heads. The most fun was in the summer, when we’d pile into my grandmother’s car - windows rolled down - to ride up to an abandoned gravel pit for a swim. Then we’d pile back in, sand and sweat sticking to the vinyl seats. We’d hope for another treat, and wait for the sound of the tires crunching over the oyster shells spread in front of the local snowball stand. There was no reason to stay inside as a kid. It was hot and stuffy and the sound of electric fans filled the air. It was better to run outside and find friends to play with. We didn’t need a cell phone to tell us when to get home. The rule was “before dark,” which usually meant slipping in the screened door before the last ray of light set in the evening sky. There are so many memories of life before air conditioning. And if you have memories of your own, there is a unique opportunity to relive them thanks to a Rebirth Grant from the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities. LEH has awarded St. Tammany Parish Library a grant to present “Suddenly Less Summer: The Effects of Air Conditioning on Louisiana.” There will be lectures, readings, a film viewing and literature discussions. The Covington Heritage Foundation will host the first lecture by scholar Ray Arsenault titled “The End of the Long Hot Summer: The Air Conditioner and Southern Culture” from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Center of Performing Arts, 201 N. Columbia St., Covington. The Madisonville Library will host a series of four programs from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursdays at library located at 1123 Main St. Arsenault will present his lecture on March 5; scholar Susan Blalock will introduce the film “A Streetcar Named Desire,” on March 12; Blalock will lead a literature discussion March 19 of “Chita,” a book excerpt by Louisiana author Lafcadio Hearn; “The Sound of Planes,” a short story from “Swamp Songs” by Louisiana author Sheryl St. Germain; Arsenault’s writing; and “Everyday Use,” a short story from “In Love and Trouble: Stories of Black Women” by Alice Walker. Finally on March 26, participants can tell their own stories about life without air conditioning. Some discussion segments will be recorded, with participant’s permission, for use in a “Louisiana Cultural Vistas” article authored by Blalock. All events are free. Reservations for the four-week series can be made at (985) 893-6280 ext. 120. Sharon Edwards is community news editor of The New Orleans Advocate.
Advocate staff photos by SCOTT THRELKELD
Photographer David Armentor removes a plate while photographing Nila Sanchez, left, and her son Carlos Sanchez during the opening Saturday of ‘The Antiquarian Image: An Exhibition of 19th Century Photographic Processes’ at the St. Tammany Art House in Covington. Armentor took tintype portraits of guests using a view camera and developed the images on site.
TIME CAPTURED IN TIN “The Antiquarian Image: An
Wells, of Turner, Maine; and from
Exhibition of 19th Century
Louisiana, David Armentor, of New
Photographic Processes,” at the St.
Orleans; Robert Dutruch, of Bush; and
Tammany Art House in Covington,
Bruce Schultz, of Lafayette.
which runs through April 4, features
The opening event on Saturday
the work of 10 photographers using
featured a demonstration of the
early photographic processes.
tintype process by Armentor. Tintype
Artists include from Europe, Alex
Portrait subject Sapienza, of Dublin, Ireland; Dennis Duane Cormier appears upside down Ziliotto, of Monselice, Italy; and Borut on the ground-glass Peterlin, of Dolenjske Toplice, Slovenia; of David Armentor’s view camera. and national artists, Michelle Smith-
Lewis, of Seattle; Euphus Ruth, of Greenville,
A tintype by photographer David Arnentor of Carlos Sanchez and his mother, Mississippi; Scott Anton, of Solon, Maine; Jeanne Nila Sanchez, dries in a rack.
town of Uneedus, in Hoe in hand, MurTangipahoa Parish, ray James is landon Feb. 4, 1938 in a scaping in the garfamily with 12 childen of one of his dren. He had three clients, Covington brothers and eight resident Patricia sisters and said in Clanton. Clanton is a the book, “I was just good friend of James about in the middle and assisted him in IN writing his memoir, PROFILE of the pack.” His family lived “A Poor Man Can DEBORAH on a farm, but it was Survive.” BURST someone else’s land, The book brings and his father had to the reader back to a time when families strug- give half of the money from gled, but always found a the cotton crop to the landway to survive. Many times owner. James remembers Advocate photo by DEBORAH BURST living off the land with mul- they had very little to spare Murray James Jr. has recently published his memoir, tiple jobs. James was born in the äSee MEMOIR, page 3G ‘A Poor Man Can Survive.’
his Tintype Workshop scheduled for March 28, and three photo classes in
Recipient of Lester LatinoAward is a special player
mals during the event,” said Dr. Michelle Newfield, interim director of the St. Tammany Humane Society. “We will all be charging the same low adoption fee of $40, and there will be a streamlined adoption
In the accounts of those who knew him, Lester Latino was one heck of a football player. He lettered as a linebacker at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches from 1966-69 and led the team in tackles in both his junior and senior seasons. His memory lives on locally at Pope John Paul II Catholic High School where for the past 20 years, the Lester Latino Award has been given to the REC & player who best exemplifies LEISURE hard work, hustle, unselfish ANDREW play, leadership and excepCANULETTE tional performance on and off the football field. Will Arata is this year’s winner of the award, selected by the coaching staff. Arata, a senior, played defensive end, tight end and punter for the Jaguars. He had 32 tackles and 16 assists on defense, and a team-leadArata ing six sacks in 2014. He averaged 27.7 yards on 43 punts and was a member of the all-state team in his senior campaign. Arata lettered for four years in football, as well as soccer. He was a member of the
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Woofstock is first mega-adoption event tance League with Slidell Animal Control, Hokie’s Hounds, Humane Society of Louisiana-Magnolia Chapter, Jefferson SPCA and St. Bernard Animal Services. “We have set a combined goal to find permanent homes for at least 100 ani-
His demonstration was a preview to
details, see Tammany To Do on Page 3G.
Murray James Jr. shares anthem to life in memoir
will feature more than 200 dogs and cats from the St. Woofstock 2015 will Tammany Humane Socibring a low-cost veterinary ety and other area rescue clinic and a mega-adoption groups and shelters, inevent from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. cluding St. Tammany DeSunday at the Castine Cen- partment of Animal Serter at Pelican Park, 63350 vices, St. Francis Animal Pelican Drive Mandeville. Sanctuary, Big Sky Ranch/ The pet adoption event CATNIP, Animal Assis-
a view camera and developed on site.
conjunction with the exhibit. ä For more photos and
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portraits were made of guests using