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Contents

APRIL 2017 • VOLUME 11 • ISSUE 4

Columns: 10

Editor’s Note

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Numerology

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The Vuefinder

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A Vuetiful Life

On the Cover: 60

We Support A Healthier Future

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FitMind

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Growing Is A Good Thing What’s Your Number?

Will the Dead Live Again?

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We raise a glass to celebrate 10 years of telling stories, making memories, and preserving the rich history of the place we call home.

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Editor’s Note

Growing is a Good Thing

Tabout a birthday. The waft of breath here is something innately special

over a kindling of spiraled candles flickering like a symbol of renewal for the coming year.

As we embark on this 10th year of PoV, I find myself often nosing through one of the 100+ issues that came before and reflecting on everything we’ve had the chance to do in a seemingly short span of time. Ten years seems like a lifetime to someone eagerly awaiting their big break, but for us, every day, month, year has been a big moment and reason for celebration.

We took our first step way back in 2007 and before long, we were running at a full clip, tackling each and every exciting opportunity that came before us. As the years progressed, the people behind the scenes changed but the underlying message remained the same: tell the stories of the people who call this special place home in a way never done before locally. The stories influenced the 10

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visual appeal of the magazine and vice versa. Vibrant pops of color faded to a more subtle, consistent palette and our photos transformed into an integral part of the puzzle. Still, we always strived to keep the story at the heart of it all, even if the look and feel changed as we ticked closer to that 10 year mark.

I joined the PoV team in May 2013 and have had the pleasure of watching the magazine grow, adapt and evolve ever since. When I first came aboard, our editorial team consisted of just three people and a handful of freelancers who helped us get the job done every month.

Over time, some of our team came and went and before long, we gained a team of four writers who now man the ship of our diverse array of publications. We’ve settled into a clean design style that gives each of our stories, images and graphics the space they deserve to truly shine. We are always striving to think differently about how we can best tell the tales of our community.

Being part of a constantly evolving production is what makes this job so interesting. Just like blowing out the candles on another confetti-flecked, icing-piped sheet cake, each month comes with a chance to start fresh, reimagine how we are doing things, and aim to make the best product possible.

Constant advancement, forward progression, and innovation.

This month, we took a moment to pause, reflect, and celebrate our triumphs over the last 10 years. It’s been a joy and honor to preserve the stories of so many and we look forward to toasting this anniversary and many, many more. POV

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The Biddy Basketball World Tournament was in high gear this past weekend in Thibodaux at the Harang Auditorium. Emotions were high for the host team against Terrebonne, and the Thibodaux team routinely dove on the floor for loose balls to try and get an edge. See the winners at HoumaTimes.com.

The Biddy U8 World Tournament ended on Tuesday night, 7 201 which means that we printed ary 2 bru Issue this edition of our paper before Fe 11 • .com knowing who won the presti-Vol. ouma gious event. povh But one thing is for certain: local teams fared well and showed they can play hoops with the best of them.

Several local teams competed deep into the four-day event, with a couple among the short list of favorites to win it all.

At press-time on Monday night, Terrebonne Parish Recreation was in the driver’s seat to win the title for their second-straight year after beating West St. John and Thibodaux on Sunday night.

Thibodaux also was still in play, and had to win a couple games on Monday to attempt a rematch with TPR. Also still in the competition past the first weekend were Raceland and South Lafourche – both of whom won multiple games at the prestigious event, which features 16 of the best U8 teams from around the South-

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john@rushing-media.com Attorneys representing Louisiana’s governor and attorney general continued presenting their defense Monday in a case that could radically change how judges are selected in Terrebonne Parish.

Political consultant Angele Romig, of GCR Inc., testified regarding her analysis of Louisiana elections from 1990 to the present, including judicial elections in Terrebonne Parish.

“Judicial incumbency is a key factor,” Romig said.

She also testified that financial assets and working ones’

Locals announce run for Senate seat

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karl@rushing-media.com Two Thibodaux-based candidates have entered a crowded field to run for a vacant Louisiana State Senate seat.

Lafourche Parish Councilman Jerry Jones, a Democrat from Thibodaux, qualified for the April 29 special election for the state’s 2nd senatorial district.

Joining Jones in the race will be Thibodaux businessman Tommy Lyons, running as an independent.

Jones and Lyons are two of 14 candidates who qualified to replace Troy Brown in the 2nd district, which spans seven parishes and covers communities from Geismar to Thibodaux to LaPlace. Brown resigned from the seat in February as he was

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He said the only goal left for the team is to try and win the national championship – something that’s eluded the Patriots graduate in his collegiate career.

“We want to win the last game of the season,” Talbot said.

“That’s our No. 1 focus. All of the other things that we’ve done are great, but our No. 1 focus is to win the last game of the season and earn the title.”

The Generals played Life University on Monday night with no score available at press-time.

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Ellender graduate and LSU-Alexandria post player Gibby Talbot is having his own special March Madness moments.

The Generals have advanced to the NAIA Final Four this past week, extending an undefeated season for a team that has been the No. 1 team in the country for the past month.

Talbot, a near 7-foot post player, said his senior season has

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While acknowledging that race is a factor, she said she did not focus on race in her analysis.

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Lafourche welcomes new OCS Director

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karl@rushing-media.com Lafourche Parish now has a full-time director for its community services program.

The Lafourche Parish Council unanimously approved Parish President Jimmy Cantrelle’s appointment of Paul Robichaux as the parish’s Community Services Director during Tuesday’s council meeting. Robichaux will oversee Lafourche’s recreation, Head Start program, animal

shelter and Community Action department.

The council’s unanimous vote offered a brief respite from a contentious few months between council members and Cantrelle that has featured a number of split votes and lobbed accusations. Robichaux has been serving as the interim community services director since Feb. 1, when Cantrelle hired him to replace Reggie Bagala, whom he SEE LAFOURCHE, PAGE A8

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The Vuefinder

Will the Dead Live Again?

WNicholls State University made the hen news came down that

decision to cut funding for the yearbook, I admit I felt a twinge of sadness. Having spent the majority of my undergraduate years in the same building as those who made the treasured annual tome happen, it was hard not to feel disappointed about the loss this movement is bound to create.

Arguments flooded in from students and alumni who voiced their blatant anger for the elimination of such a traditional part of the school experience.

No more hardbound books filled with moments of college experience forever preserved for the next generation to flip through on a quiet Sunday afternoon as their parents reminisce about how they met or the homecoming game. Others pointed out that an integral student

experience was simply being eliminated without adequate explanation.

Print is dead, decision makers alluded.

Technology has evolved and so should we.

Google “colleges no longer have yearbooks” and it takes only a nanosecond for the all-mighty information machine to pull 10-plus pages of articles pondering why institutions of higher learning have dropped or are considering dropping the once iconic link to the past. It’s just not viable anymore. Whether we like it or not, a digital revolution is upon us and there are no signs of it slowing down.

Though my traditionalist spirit loves all things classic, the realistic side of me must face facts. Though print is not dead, it’s definitely on the decline. Far

fewer people spend their weekends perusing the shelves of the local bookstore and like it or not, a staggering percentage of people pay their yearbook fee and never take the time to even grab their copy.

I’m not saying I love this decision.

What I’m saying is this isn’t the end.

Though we might be putting to rest what once was a thriving student operation, we can regroup, take a cue from the next generation, and strike a balance between the old and the new.

Print is not going away if we learn to let it live alongside the digital influx.

You cannot truly appreciate how far we’ve come without learning to appreciate what came before it. It is the responsibility of those of us lucky enough to have lived during a time where print and digital lived side-byside to ensure this perfect marriage continues to thrive well into the future. POV MELISSA DUET is the editor of Point of Vue Magazine.

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But five years ago, my fiancée got the urge to run the Crescent City Classic, which always falls on the Saturday between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. I reluctantly agreed to train with her, but I sat out of the 10K race that time because 10 kilometers is a long way. Why would someone want to run over 6 miles…for fun?

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developed a love for running, and it’s been something we have been able to grow together doing. We have logged hundreds of miles over these years, and each one provides an opportunity for us to escape from the world and catch up with each other.

Since that first Crescent City Classic, we have run the streets of New Orleans every year and even sprinkled in a few other races ranging from the Insane Inflatable 5K near Lafayette to the Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon, which also takes place in New Orleans. Of course these runs haven’t always been pure bliss and jubilation. Pacing, heat, and various pains in our knees and hips (We’re young! This shouldn’t happen!)

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The Classic has helped shape our relationship by being something that we both enjoy and look forward to each year. There’s just something about running with thousands of other people that just makes the months of training by ourselves worth it. And while we may not finish anywhere near the top 100, we’re still going to have a great time pounding the pavement throughout the streets of New Orleans, side by side. POV JONAH GIROIR is a feature writer for Point of Vue Magazine. He loves running The Classic, but is itching for the opportunity to run a race in Disney World.

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I can remember the first time I saw PoV. Bonnie Rushing burst through the doors of the store where I was working and proudly presented Houma’s newest magazine. We were all too happy to take a few issues and place them on the counter. I think I read that first issue a dozen times that first week. I knew I wanted to be a part of it.

Brian Rushing and his family took a chance on me and hired me as a marketing consultant. It was an amazing experience, learning outside sales and helping the magazine to succeed.

We were such a small staff with such big ideas for this little magazine. And so young! I was only 26 when I joined the staff and yet I was one of the oldest members. So many great things came out of those early years: the care o’ meter, “try harder,” the argument for men to wear shorts to work in 100-degree heat if women got to wear skirts (it didn’t work), and learning what it was like to work amongst some of the very best in creative thought.

My first story appeared in March 2008. There was a new Reiki master in town that specialized in animals. I had a dog and was available to bring him for a session. I did a few more story assignments for PoV over that next year, and slowly realized I wasn’t that bad at writing.

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2012. Those three years were some of the best of my life. We were a growing magazine with so many moving parts.

We planned, we wrote, we attended events, we took pictures… We were still a small staff, but we rocked it! We attended a lot of conferences to expand our knowledge, and always came home with a little bling to add to our growing wall of trophies, plaques and awards.

Over the years, some of my favorite things that we did included: Scene In - I loved attending events and taking pictures of people in our community; Cover shoots – we carefully planned and executed our cover images; Chateau Chic – I had fun as the photographer’s assistant on many of our home tours; Old Wives’ Tales – when Bonnie was pregnant with her first child, we had a blast putting her through a battery of tests, gimmicks and quizzes to determine the baby’s sex (we were wrong!); The fashion spreads – we did one with little black dresses, one with cocktail attire, and the best one, children’s holiday attire. It’s still fun to look back at the old covers and see my own family members. My cousin, Ashley Clement, was our first anniversary cover girl in April 2008, my niece, Lola Downer, was on our Halloween cover in 2008, and my dad, Hunt Downer, was on the cover of our July 2009 issue.

Every single person that contributed to PoV over the years truly helped to bring the magazine to where it is today.

Every day was a new adventure and we were ready to take on the world!

Life has a funny way of taking some mysterious turns. After much prayer, I departed Rushing Media from 2013-

2015. I got married, had a baby, and got struck by the oil field downturn.

Through another odd course of events and a phone call I never expected, I once again joined the team at Rushing Media in late 2015. I came back as Interactive Media Planner to grow our digital sector.

Through careful planning, I now assist our customers in putting their best foot forward in the digital age. Each of our publications has a website and a digital newsletter. PoV has witnessed the growth of our lagniappe newsletter, which originally went out every other month, to a thriving newsletter called “On Point” that hits inboxes twice a month. We cultivate new content that we host on our website and the digital world supports our print publication in an amazing way that wasn’t possible before.

PoV is a solid fixture in our community. It’s hard for me to imagine a time when these stories were not being told as they are today and PoV was just a whispering of something great on the horizon. The Rushing family and their incredible team has brought to Houma an unforgettable publication that is still in its infancy. Ten is just middle school age, right? Here’s looking forward to twenty and all the possibility the future holds! POV MARY DOWNER DITCH is the

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t’s hard to believe that 10 years have passed since the first issue of PoV landed on counters and coffee tables across Lafourche and Terrebone Parishes. We’ve come a long way since that first 32-page

magazine – we’ve told thousands of stories, earned a spine, and established ourselves as your source for learning about the people, places and things that make this place such a great place to call home.

Here we take a look back on some of PoV’s greatest hits.

2007

Breaking The Bayou Walk was merely a set of blueprints about to be the Bank set into motion during our June 2007 issue. The boardwalk

June 2007 spanning from New Orleans Boulevard to the Good Earth Transit bus station was not without its detractors at its infancy. However, the brick path has since found its home PIY in Downtown Houma and provides a walking path along AHHHHHH! Houma’s natural beauty, the bayou.

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July 2007 town was growing then, but some things are still the same.

Roads, traffic lights, and a roundabout have been added, but let’s be honest, traffic is still no fun.

Lick It. Scarlet Scoop made its PoV debut in August 2007 and has

August 2007 been a mainstay in Houma for years. Current owner Bryan Nelson has been serving scoops since 1975 and faced his biggest challenge in April 2015 with Blue Bell Ice Cream’s listeria issues. Bryan wanted to serve the best ice cream so he closed the doors until Blue Bell hit shelves again. This did not stop the parlor’s loyal fans from visiting and leaving Post-It Notes on the front door to show their love and support for the iconic establishment. He’s since reopened and continues to make the people of Houma scream for ice cream.

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We first met Joe and David Stark as Sons of William way back in 2007. Since that time, the brothers have transformed into Baby Bee, a rock outfit that boasts equal parts swamp influence and classic rock and roll. From a World Turr, two EPs, and an September 2007/ appearance at Jazz Fest, the band, now June 2013 including Jory Cordy, is making its mark on the music scene across the globe.

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Established in 2004 as a volunteer-run non-profit to educate and bring awareness to the wetlands crisis of the area, PoV has documented the growing festival and its efforts every step of the way. From its inaugural years at Southdown Plantation to its move to its own October 2007 established plot of land along West Park Avenue, we’ve had the privilege to watch Tab Benoit’s driving passion develop into a resounding call for action year after year.

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Learning Through Playing

When our January 2008 issue hit the stands, construction on the Bayou Country Children’s Museum had not even started yet. It all started as a potential teaching tool to educate local January 2008 children through play. Since then, the little ones have been learning about our oneof-a-kind culture and running through exhibits like a giant floor piano, a Mardi Gras float, a duck blind, and an oil derrick structure.

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The discovery center was another project in 2008 aimed at educating the youth in our area about the wetlands through an immersive, whole-body learning experience.

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Heroes in History March 2008

Former U.S. Air Force pilot C.J. Christ once said, “You owe it to history to tell your story.” Thus was the inspiration behind The Regional Military Museum located on Barrow Street. The museum runs on stories from the volunteers that are happy to share their history. Guided tours are always available and new memorabilia have continued to pour in over the years and in 2014, the museum added a new building to continue preserving the rich military history of the area.

Super Cooper March 2008

Super Cooper Heart Run was created by John and Ashley Fontenot as part of The Cooper Life Fund to raise funds for children with heart defects. Their son, Cooper, was born with a congenital heart defect that prevented the rest of his body from receiving oxygenated blood.

However, John and Ashley’s own superhero fought through his heart defect and continues to take part in Super Cooper each year. Our March 2008 issue told their beautiful story just in time for Houma’s second annual run and in 2012, we caught up with the family again to share the evolution of the fund. The fund has established more races since its inception and the family has raised more than $175,000 through the races to benefit children with medical issues.

Storyteller Over in Donaldsonville, Alvin Batiste had a story

2009

April 2009 to tell, and that story can be found in the pages of PoV. Alvin’s love for art started as a child, and painting was what took him into his career. He was able to sell his first painting for $10, but his most famous artwork actually came by chance.

Actor Billy Bob Thornton stumbled upon Alvin’s artwork while filming in Donaldsonville and commissioned the artist to create imagery for his debut album “Private Radio.” We took a lead from Mr. Thornton and asked Alvin to lend his talents to our logo too, which Alvin is seen creating here.

2010

St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church

St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church has been a fixture on Barrow Street for years, but the community suffered a major scare in November 2010. The church caught fire, December 2010 destroying a majority of the building and leaving the community with a lot of rebuilding to be done.

In our December issue of that year, Father Craig Dalferes told us, “Over 100 years ago our forebears created that amazing space. And they passed it down to us. What an amazing gift. And now, it is our turn to do the same thing.” That has been done with a beautiful new beacon of hope situated near its original location.

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2011

Celebrating 60 Years of Training and Education

Fletcher Technical Community College has been around for almost 70 years. When it was featured in April 2011, the school was celebrating it’s 60th anniversary and the college broke ground on its new campus on Highway 311 in Schriever. The beautiful April 2011 building now stands tall along the highway and is a hub for broadening horizons in everything from nursing to drafting, business and integrated production technology. In 2016, the institution also welcomed its next chancellor, Dr. Kristine Strickland, whom we introduced you to in August 2016.

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Give Me Shelter/ Fostering a Love for Animals

As animal lovers, we never missed a chance to snuggle with a few furry friends while sharing a great story. The animal shelters in Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes have been providing second chances to many animals over the years and in 2011 and 2015, we had the chance to catch up with the hard working individuals who try January 2011/June to find thousands of dogs and cats the loving homes 2015 they deserve. Always striving to provide the best to our four legged friends, both shelters continue their efforts.

In October 2016, Terrebonne Parish Animal Shelter cut the ribbon on its new facility on Government Street, which includes increased space, updated technology and medical care features.

2012

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Nearly 90 years ago, George Fakier Sr. traded in his briefcase for a jewelry store counter and Fakier Jewelers was born. Now owned by Greg Fakier, the business, built on generations of trust, is set to open its new building just one block from its current spot along Main Street in early February 2012 summer. Designed to suit the downtown feel while also bringing a bit of a modern touch, the expansive building will feature a gallery-style concept with special sections for Fakier’s patent diamond cut, Momenti di Luce, and its Rolex selection.

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Fill ‘Er Up, If you live or work in Houma, you’ve likely popped in Please for a quick fill-up and window wash at Lavis once or

March 2012 twice. In November 2015, as the iconic red and white establishment turned 75, the fuel station traded hands from Lavis Bourg Jr. to new owners Lenny Swiderski and Mark Arceneaux. The duo continue to provide the service loyal customers have grown to know and appreciate.

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Cajun Stomping Grounds March 2012

We brought you all the good times and rich culture of Swamp Stomp back when the festival was just four years old. Now under the direction of the Cajun Music Preservation Society and relocated from Nicholls State University to the Lafourche Central Market, the festival lives on, showing Cajun music the love it deserves.

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e were babies. That’s how it feels now.

After graduating in May 2005, I joined Rushing Media later that year. Point of Vue magazine was nearly a year and a half from becoming a reality, but even then there were whispers of starting something new for the community.

Those whispers became conversations. Conversations led to ideas. Ideas and creativity became the foundation on which we built our magazine. I’ve been asked many times over the years about what those early days were like. Truth, is that I didn’t know. Every step was a new experience. It stayed that way for a long time.

Nevertheless, Point of Vue eventually became a well-oiled machine. I remember a couple months where, because of a perfect storm of holidays and deadlines, we cranked it out in just a few days. But that would not have been possible at the beginning. The first issue took us four months to construct. All 32 pages. That’s actually somewhat misleading. We weren’t just building an issue. We were creating Point of Vue. Graphically speaking, we really only had one over-arching goal. We didn’t want it to look like it was made in Houma. If you find that sentiment to be offensive, just remember that 2007 was a lifetime ago. PoV gave us the unique opportunity to create, explore, and experiment in a way that Houma had not yet seen.

I vividly remember the unending conversation about that first cover. We still didn’t know what PoV was, but we didn’t want to give people the impression that we were just a food magazine, or music, or profiles. Ultimately we landed on a stylized collage so as not to be pigeon holed. It remains, to this day, the oddest cover in my opinion. We never reproduced that look. Luckily we didn’t have to.

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If the first issue was all nerves, doubt, fear, and excitement, the second one was a strange combination of false confidence and more fear. We were riding high on producing something unique, fun, and new, and terrified to have to follow it up in 75% less time than we spent on the first one. Even then I knew that consistency was vital to the success of PoV, but knowledge and execution aren’t the same thing.

And so it went. With each issue that confidence became less false and the fear of the unknown became the thrill of new design opportunities. Baby steps.

The design of the magazine at that time truly was just about exploration.

We were in our early to mid 20s, and we had the keys to a full-color, fullgloss magazine for our community. We pushed everything to the limits. We developed a new color scheme for each issue. We combined photography and illustration as often as we could. We added color to the background of pages for no good reason.

It turns out that magazines, like babies, grow and mature.

PoV was a success. The community truly embraced it as a mirror of the people, places, and things that make Bayou Country so extraordinary. As readership went up, so did the page count.

The way you fill 40 pages is not the same way you fill 100+. We were growing in size and wanted to make sure the design and content kept pace. It felt like starting over, but with a few years of foundation to work from. It was the same feeling as the second issue, multiplied by 1,000. The fear was ruining all the credibility we’d built up. The upside, however, was irresistible. The goal, then,

needed to be narrowed and focused beyond “it doesn’t look like it’s from Houma.” We reassessed every aspect and made some bold changes. Gone were the extensive color schemes. PoV-blue replaced them. We focused more intently on quality photography and negative space. Interesting typography became more prominent. We felt that if PoV was growing up, it should do so in a way to which readers could relate.

We then had the pleasure of relearning what this new version of PoV could be. If you’ve read this magazine for at least the last six years you experienced this growth along with us. Every issue had something new.

I’ve heard it said that people grow the most during their first three years of life.

All growth after is built on that foundation. When it comes to the design of PoV, I feel the baby metaphor still holds true. The magazine now is grown, steady, and consistent. It runs, jumps, and soars. But it owes a great deal of its later success to the struggles, challenges and passions of those first few years. POV GAVIN STEVENS is the former Creative

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Yes, Chef! The students of the Chef John Folse Culinary Institute have

August 2012 experienced a lot of changes since we featured the student-run restaurant, LeBistro, in 2012. What once was a petite setup at the Carmel Inn has since expanded into an impressive operation inside Nicholls State University’s Lanny D. Ledet Building.

The 33,000 square foot facility, which opened in August 2015, features a dreamland for those that aspire to be top chef with state-of-the-art kitchens and one of the facility’s jewels, Bistro Ruth.

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April 2010/November a great drink like craft beer. In 2010, we introduced 2013/November 2014/ you to Leith Adams, who blended his scientific smarts March 2017 into home brews. These days, you’ll find Leith tending bar at Mudbug Brewery, the local business serving up flagship beers like Pelican Pilsner and King Cake Ale. In 2013, we introduced you to The Bayou Beer Society and Bayou Beer Festival, an event that has raised more than $15,000 for veterans. These first steps exposed local beer enthusiasts to the unique characteristics that make drinking craft beer so enjoyable. One year later, we introduced you to one of the festival’s brewers, Jacob Aucoin, who was whipping up something great from his home. Now Jacob can be found at Spigots, the downtown Houma brew pub pairing carefully curated craft beer with good eats.

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We’re getting hungry just thinking back on this interview, which took us to the kitchen of MoPho, Nicholls State University Chef John Folse Culinary Institute alum Michael Gulotta’s first indepenAugust 2014 dent venture. Michael forced assimilation of Big Easy and Vietnamese flavors (like the downright drool-worthy crispy chicken wings) and the push worked. Since opening in January 2014, the restaurant has earned excellent ratings from food critics and hungry diners alike.

Those beyond state lines have also taken notice of Michael’s unparalleled skills. Food & Wine Magazine named him Best New Chef within its 2016 class of chefs, an honor bestowed upon 10 chefs each spring, and it was recently announced that he’d go head to head with six other competitors in the reimagined Iron Chef Gauntlet, set to premiere April 16. He’s also launched three other ventures since, including Maypop, a one-off of MoPho near the Superdome.

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PoV takes a moment to remember some of those we’ve had the honor of sharing the stories of.

Octave “O.J.” Foucheux O.J. was featured in our first issue of PoV for his famous barbershop in downtown Houma. He touched many lives through haircuts and conversations before his passing in September 2012.

Earl Williams Earl Williams developed a clothing store that was a staple in the local business community. He shared his thoughts on Earl Williams Clothing Store in November 2007, prior to his passing in April 2015.

Anthony “Tony” Taub & Charles Savoy IV The Sam & Jim Acting Company was introduced in the pages of PoV in 2007. Bringing theater to their hometown was a dream of theirs that they saw through until their passings in September 2007 and January 2010, respectively.

Easton DeHart Known as the “Alligator Man,” Easton DeHart removed nuisance alligators from Terrebonne Parish and was featured in the pages of PoV in September 2007. His 24/7 post-retirement job kept him busy prior to his passing in March 2010.

Billy Ledet & Gibbens Robichaux Billy Ledet & Gibbens Robichaux’s dedication to God and family was evident in every aspect of their lives.

We had the chance to sit down with both men to document their stories before their passings in June 2014 and March 2016, respectively.

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Roland Champagne Roland Champagne’s life is filled with years of service, including joining the Marine Corps, where he met his wife. In addition to that service, Roland discussed his contributions to St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in the July 2010 PoV before his passing in October 2014.

Louis Lee Louis Lee had 100 years of memories to share, though he didn’t always want to. Before his passing in December 2011, he sat down with PoV in Sept. 2010 to share his military experience with us.

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Gabrielle Bethancourt Gabrielle Bethancourt was a fixture in the Terrebonne Fine Arts Guild in downtown Houma since its birth in 1963. She discussed her passion for art with PoV in January 2011 before passing in January 2015.

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John Sontheimer “Mr. Sunshine” started his famous car collection in 1995, with his favorite being a 1966 Ford Mustang Pony convertible. Before passing in May 2012, Mr. Sunshine welcomed PoV to view his pride and joy and the rest of his collection in April 2011.

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The 969 sq. ft. home was just the right size with two bedrooms and two baths, but the layout wasn’t just right.

Kate had a plan that would open up the floor plan and make the home more functional. By relocating a bathroom into what was the old utility room, she regained space in the rear of the kitchen and transformed it into a seating area. To preserve the home’s original architecture, windows from the old utility room were moved to the back wall of the kitchen, instantly making the space feel bigger.

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Determined to personalize the home while on a budget, Kate faux finished plywood on the floors in the kitchen, dining, and living area to look like terra cotta tiles and in the bedroom areas to look like old wood planks. Holding up to years of wear and tear and adding character throughout the home, Kate is too fond of them to replace them now.

Over the years, she also added a wall of bookcases in the living room, remodeled the fireplace mantel, remodeled a closet for walk-in storage, added new crown molding and turned the hall into a library by adding ceiling-to-floor book shelves. Outside, new columns were added to the front porch as well as steps to the side. Hand rails were also added while a deck was constructed to the back of the house.

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hey say that fast food is bad for you. By “bad for you” they mean that it’s bad to sit in a car and nonaerobically drive up to a window to buy non-lean beef processed by some double-secret chemistry and deep fried starchy potatoes soaked in a triple-secret coating. Jogging instead of driving to a fast food restaurant might improve things, burning space on your body for the upcoming onslaught of salt and calories. Or skip the special sauces and add some veggies and maybe your body will be more forgiving at your next doctor’s visit. But what’s most bad for you is the convenient freedom to drive away with your high calorie reward, hidden from shaming society, forgetting for a few more minutes that you left home with the blender running and the top off as you sped away from your homemade kale and quinoa smoothie.

It’s probably bad for you to read about fast food as well. At least that’s how I felt when earlier this year I read that two major fast food chains are mashing up in a huge business deal. Now, it might make sense for a burger chain to buy another burger chain, or even a coffeehouse chain to buy a doughnut chain, or better yet a doughnut chain to buy a doughnut hole chain. But what’s being proposed is not only illogical from a food perspective, but, when you envision the consequences, it’s downright frightening. Restaurant Brands International, the parent company of Burger King, is fire-grilling its stockholders for $1.8 billion to enter the deep fryer known as Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen.

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that Burger King is financially “in a pickle” and is getting up off its “buns” to “ketchup” with the competition. But BK profits were up in 2016. There’s always more profit to be made, of course, but perhaps more creatively enticing to Restaurant Brands is the spectrum of food combinations it can make between items from BK and Popeyes.

BK is no stranger to finding new ways to recombine their food items. Taking the barbeque sauce it invented to dip its Chicken Tenders, joining it to the onion rings it developed as a side food because its fries were less than first-rate, and using these two items to top its bestknown sandwich results in something called a Western Whopper. In another example, they’ve re-cut and repurposed their Chicken Tenders product into “Chicken Fries” and at one point coated them with something that was supposed to resemble Cheetos flavored coating.

Cheetos and chicken? Better stick to A1 Steak Sauce and the Steakhouse Whopper.

But BK’s experiments into food recombinations pale in comparison to Taco Bell. With the same basic ingredients, the Bell has invented a dizzying spectrum of items, including tacos, burritos, chalupas, quesadillas, and quesalupas. Not to be outdone by BK’s Cheetos Chicken Tenders is the Bell’s Doritos Nacho Cheese-flavored taco shell. In their most audacious experiment, the Bell has recently invented a taco shell made thinly pounded, deep-fried chicken breast.

And this raises frightening prospects.

Recombining the basic set of food items within a fast food chain is one

thing. What happens when two distinct food chain like BK and Popeyes start recombining? Will we see a “Popeyes Whopper” with a bun made from thinly pounded, deep-fried chicken breast? Or a Veggie Whopper made from compressed red beans and rice?

And what about Popcorn Shrimp Fries during Lent? When I think of the possibilities of such inevitable BKPopeyes mash-ups, what always comes to mind is some unnaturally barrelshaped mound of meat with the skinny end of two drumsticks sticking out of the top, resembling what Fred Flintstone would have worn on his head to visit the Grand Poobah.

But we shouldn’t really fear such visions of frightening fast foods. After all, what fast food chains show in ads is never what the products look like in reality. No one has ever been served a Whopper that’s four inches tall with freshly-sweating tomatoes and other dressings conspicuously out-sizing the buns. No one has ever been served so many fries that they volcano out of their carton. Maybe the “fast” in fast food doesn’t refer to how fast you can buy it but how fast you can eat it before you realize what it is. And maybe that’s why it’s all wrapped up and hidden in a white or brown bag. And maybe that kale and quinoa smoothie mash-up isn’t so bad after all. POV

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ou can’t miss them—they walk around in scrubs and lab coats, usually with a pep in their step (because they are needed somewhere stat), and spend countless hours in offices and hospitals listening to our stories and seeking answers. While doctors can sometimes seem intimidating, even disconnected from everyday life, the reality is ... they are just like us, but with a passion and gift for taking care of the human body.

Doctors, too, have families and hobbies.

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Quarter. They hunt and fish in Sportsman’s Paradise, and pass a good time with their little ones at the local playground. They pick up their kids from school and can’t wait to hear about their day.

In recognition of all the doctors who strive to make our community a healthier, happier place, we’d like to introduce you to a few local physicians whose stories may sound quite similar to your own. And if you ever find yourself in their offices, feel free to bring them up.

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Thibodaux Regional Physicians Providing Quality Care and Helping Make Our Region a Better Place to Live, Work and Play.

ANESTHESIOLOGISTS Acosta, Clel, MD Bravo, Jorge, MD Crenshaw, Brian, MD Landry, Jared, MD

CARDIOLOGISTS Denys, Bart, MD Dugas, Chad, MD Greer, Robert, MD Patel, Sandeep, MD Rais, Mohammed, MD Stopa, Aluizio, MD Timothy, Alvin, MD Wong, Kenneth, MD

CARDIOVASCULAR & THORACIC SURGEONS

DERMATOLOGISTS

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EAR, NOSE & THROAT (OTOLARYNGOLOGISTS) Beyer, Matthew, MD Broussard, Vance, MD Gaudet, Jacques, MD Hagen, David, MD Hagen, Patrick, MD Robichaux, Mike, MD Sorrel, Nicholas, MD Tenney, Justin, MD Zeringue, III, Guy, MD

ENDOCRINOLOGIST Frey, Lane, MD

FAMILY PRACTICE Fortier, Jr., Alan, MD Gravois, Eric, MD Guidry, Kyle, MD Harris, Douglas, MD Hillman, Jr., Billy, MD Huval, Joshua, MD Landry, Keith, MD Magee, Wesley, MD Ory, Dirk, MD Plaisance, Jody, MD Robertson, Adrienne, MD Robichaux, Francis, MD Scott, Jarelle, MD Templet, Jenny, MD Waguespack, Roland, MD

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GENERAL SURGEONS Bisland, Jr., William, MD Hebert, Mark, MD Landry, Barry, MD Marino, Brian, MD Perez, Johnny, MD

INFECTIOUS DISEASES Monier, Paul, MD

INTERNAL MEDICINE Boudreaux, Chester, MD Chaisson, Gregory, MD Shaver, Kerry, MD Soignet, James, MD Talluri, Gayathri, MD Talluri, Raja, MD Vanukuri, Radha, MD

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MEDICAL ONCOLOGISTS Arias, Gerardo, MD Chauvin, Laura, MD Ellis, Jimmy, MD Schweitzer, James, MD

NEPHROLOGISTS Maidoh, Gregory, MD Modisette, Kevin, MD Suazo-Vasquez, Herminio, MD Vander, Allen, MD

NEUROLOGIST

NEUROSURGEONS

Gustavson, Andrew, MD

Awasthi, Deepak, MD Donner, Thomas, MD

OBSTETRICIANS/GYNECOLOGISTS Alevizon, Steven, MD Ashton, Amy, MD Bloss, John, MD Diebold, Catherine, MD Milek, John, MD Morice, III, Natchez, MD Prosperie, Nicole, MD Rodrigue, Anne, DO Rodrigue, Jr., Christopher, MD Zabel, Elizabeth, MD

OPHTHALMOLOGISTS

ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS

Arceneaux, Richard, MD Arora, Satish, MD

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ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS Elias, David, MD Ellender, Patrick, MD Higgins, Jason, MD Hildenbrand, IV, John, MD Maki, Neil, MD Morvant, Jr., Richard, MD

PAIN MANAGEMENT Cuadra, Adolfo, MD Duplantis, Keith, MD Hernandez, Luis, MD Ponder, Jr., Jimmy, MD

PATHOLOGISTS DeMoss, Richard, MD Hoffmann, III, Andrew, MD Robichaux, William, MD

PEDIATRICIANS Ardoin, Anne-Marie, MD Boudreaux, Anne, MD Cruse, Kenneth, MD Peltier, Henry, MD Pitre, Sheila, MD Sorrel, April, MD

PHYSIATRIST

(PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION)

PLASTIC SURGEONS

PSYCHIATRIST

Cowen, Todd, MD

Jansen, David, MD Tandon, Ravi, MD

Grove, George, MD

PULMONOLOGISTS

RADIATION ONCOLOGIST

Barton, Lasandra, MD Parker, Brian, MD Patten, David, MD Stueben, Roger, MD

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RHEUMATOLOGISTS

Arthurs, Blain, MD Dobard, Greg, MD Fakier, Jay, MD Gimenez, Carlos, MD

Boudreaux, Beau, MD

UROLOGISTS

Espinoza, Luis, MD

Ray, Jr., Truett, MD Simoneaux, Jr., Walter, MD Weimer, Chester, MD

ASSOCIATE / EMERGENCY / CONSULTING / COURTESY STAFF PHYSICIANS ANESTHESIOLOGIST Dr. Manjit Wadhwa

CARDIOLOGISTS

Dr. Richard Abben Dr. Anil Chagarlamudi Dr. Peter Fail Dr. William Ladd Dr. Vinod Nair Dr. Christopher Paris Dr. Wayne Pharo Dr. Darrell Solet Dr. Craig Walker

CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON Dr. Lyle Brown

DENTISTRY

Dr. Sheard Ber Dr. Noelle Gaudet Dr. Monroe Howell Dr. Steven Marcello Dr. Sapna Patel Dr. Murray Rabalais Dr. James Stafford Dr. Brooke Wood

DERMATOLOGIST Dr. Kristal Guidroz

EAR, NOSE & THROAT (OTOLARYNGOLOGIST) Dr. Chad Simon

Dr. Lisa Fort Dr. Joseph Fraiman Dr. William Frew Dr. Jon Gray Dr. James Greer Dr. Brian Guidry Dr. Ernest Hansen, III Dr. Duncan Hansing Dr. Stephen Hosea Dr. Tessa Hue Dr. Michael Jegart Dr. Kevin Jordan Dr. Shammi Kataria Dr. Mark Laperouse Dr. Jay LeBlanc Dr. Robert Lecky, Jr. Dr. Dana Muhlfelder Dr. Michael Owens Dr. Alex Plocki Dr. Mahlon Poche Dr. Taylor Sanders Dr. James Scribner Dr. Brent Tatford

INTRAOPERATIVE NEUROPHYS MONITORING

GASTROENTEROLOGIST

Dr. Camile Chiasson

Dr. Kimberly Dalmua

GENERAL SURGEON Dr. Kristi Prejeant

HOSPITALISTS

Dr. Brady Imms Dr. Murthy Muthuswamy

Dr. James Domingue Dr. Crystal Janani Dr. Steven Zuckerman

MATERNAL & FETAL MEDICINE

Dr. Albert Diket Dr. Robert Moore Dr. Mark Newman Dr. Marshall St. Amant Dr. Edward Veillon

OBSTETRICIANS/GYNECOLOGISTS Dr. Judith Blaise Dr. Craig Gauthier

OPHTHALMOLOGISTS Dr. Arthur DelaHoussaye Dr. Quentin Falgoust Dr. Martin Schoenberger

OPTOMETRIST

ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS Dr. William Bose Dr. Alain Cracco Dr. Tina Creekmore Dr. Barry Henry Dr. Steven Hospodar

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEON Dr. Beomjune Kim

PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGISTS Dr. Kelly Gajewski Dr. Christian Lilje Dr. Kiran Mallula Dr. Stefani Samples Dr. Steffan Sernich Dr. Ernest Siwik

PEDIATRICIAN Dr. Leslie Ber

PODIATRISTS

Dr. Philip Corona Dr. Jonathan Gisclair Dr. Clifton Richardson Dr. Joseph Tullier

PSYCHIATRISTS Dr. Janet Bradley Dr. Nicolas Vergara

RADIATION ONCOLOGISTS Dr. Bahman Daneshfar Dr. Phuong Di Danielle Dang Dr. William Dunn

UROLOGISTS

Dr. Robert Alexander Dr. Stephen Charbonnet Dr. Haden Lafaye

Dr. Jerielle Adams Dr. Joszi Aldridge Dr. Patrick Bonneval Dr. Wendy Do

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errebonne General Medical Center (TGMC) proudly honors our physicians for their commitment and partnership in improving the health and wellness of patients and families in our community.

We appreciate their tireless devotion, teamwork and compassion to providing a new way of health.

ALLERGY & IMMUNOLOGY

Dr. Robert Haydel, Jr.

ANESTHESIOLOGY

Dr. Ben Adams

Dr. Scott Branting

Dr. Francis Lewis, II

Dr. Michael Prejean, Jr.

Dr. Daniel Whittington

CARDIOLOGY

Dr. Richard Abben

Dr. Amjad AlMahameed

Dr. Anil Chagarlamudi

Dr. Bart Denys

Dr. Eric Engeron

Dr. Peter Fail

Dr. Vinod Nair

Dr. Christopher Paris

Dr. Darrell Solet

Dr. Samuel ‘Jody’ Stagg, III

Dr. Alvin Timothy

Dr. Craig Walker

Dr. William Ladd

Dr. Pradeep Nair

DERMATOLOGY

Dr. Lee Grafton

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Dr.Joni Joni Dr. Claville Claville

Dr. Kevin Goewert

ENDOCRINOLOGY ENDOCRINOLOGY

Dr.David David Dr. Sisam Sisam

Dr. Owen Grossman

Dr. Michael Isabelle

Dr. Jay LeBlanc, Jr.

Dr. Randall Lillich

Dr. Michael Straney

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Dr. Matthew Beyer

Dr. James Broussard

Dr. Jacques Gaudet

Dr. Chad Simon

Dr. Nicholas Sorrel

Dr. Justin Tenney

Dr. David Hagen

Dr. Michael Robichaux

Dr. Guy Zeringue

FAMILY FAMILYPRACTICE PRACTICE

Dr. Dr.Danielle Danielle Angeron Angeron

Dr. Lisa Black

Dr. Kirk Dantin, III

Dr. Robert Davis

Dr. Andre Guidry

Dr. Dr.Brian Brian Matherne Matherne

Dr. Nicole McKee

Dr. Nicholas Rau

Dr. William St. Martin

Dr. Mark Walker

Dr. Bruce Guidry

Dr. Richard Haydel

Dr. Michael Watkins

Dr. James Matthew Watkins, Jr.

Dr. Scott Haydel

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GENERAL SURGERY

GASTROENTEROLOGY

Dr. David Pellegrin

GYNECOLOGY

Dr. Steven Alevizon

Dr. Nathaniel Winstead

Dr. T. Christopher Berry

Dr. K. Gerald Haydel, Sr.

Dr. Eric Jukes

Dr. Charles Ledoux, Jr.

Dr. David Rau

Dr. Eric Rau

Dr. Frederick Rau

Dr. Donald Schwab, Jr.

INFECTIOUS DISEASE & INTERNAL MEDICINE

Dr. Mary Eschete

Dr. Neil Lyons

INTERNAL MEDICINE

Dr. Fadi Abou-Issa

Dr. Alain Chesnut

Dr. Ray Cinnater

Dr. Jules Dupont, Jr.

Dr. Russell Henry

Dr. Geoffrey Liu

Dr. Shyam Mani

Dr. Anne Price

Dr. Abayomi Sanusi

Dr. Craig Wade

Dr. Patrick Walker

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NEONATOLOGY

NEPHROLOGY

Dr. Bedford Nieves-Cruz

Dr. Gregory Maidoh

NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY

Dr. Herminio Suazo

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

NEUROLOGY

Dr. Donald Gervais, Jr.

Dr. Edward Haight

Dr. Lisa Thibodeaux

Dr. Christine Albrecht

Dr. Michelle Andre

Dr. Robert Cazayoux, Jr.

Dr. Richard Clement, Jr.

Dr. James Donnell

Dr. Sheena Duplantis

Dr. Charon Gentile

Dr. Erin Pennison

Dr. Howard Russell

Dr. Channing Sanders

ONCOLOGY/ HEMATOLOGY

ONCOLOGY

Dr. Robert Gamble

Dr. Phillip McAllister

Dr. Allen Vander

Dr. Naveed Khan

Dr. Harry McGaw

Dr. Genevieve Maronge

ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY

Dr. David Baughman

Dr. David Blythe

Dr. Christopher Saal

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY

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PAIN MANAGEMENT

Dr. Adolfo Cuadra

PATHOLOGY

Dr. Karl Haydel, Jr.

Dr. Michael Haydel

Dr. Willard Dalton, Jr.

Dr. David Gyer

PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION

PEDIATRICS

Dr. Richard Brooke

Dr. Brigitte DeMoss

Dr. Murali Davuluri

PLASTIC SURGERY

Dr. Monica Benson

Dr. Aruna Sangisetty

Dr. Hector Linares

PULMONARY MEDICINE

PODIATRY

Dr. Waybrun Hebert, III

Dr. O’Neil Engeron

Dr. James Laskey

Dr. Andrea Leonards

Dr. Ralph Bourgeois

PULMONARY MEDICINE/ CRITICAL CARE

Dr. Andrea Lorio

RADIATION ONCOLOGY

Dr. Katherine Castle

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Dr. Sheldon Johnson

Dr. Maurice King, Jr.

Dr. Jeffrey Long

Dr. Jingya Wang

A D V E R T O R I A L

RADIOLOGY

Dr. Ashley Prejean

Dr. Bryan Rau

RHEUMATOLOGY

Dr. Michelle McCain

Dr. John Steigner

Dr. Jerry R. Thomas

Dr. William Tiemann

Dr. Anne Walker

UROLOGY

Dr. Robert Alexander

Dr. Stephen Charbonnet

Dr. Haden Lafaye

ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIANS Dr. Jerielle Adams Dr. Miguel Aguilera, Jr. Dr. Adam Arcement Dr. Chris Authement Dr. Bradley Blasiar

Dr. Matthew Brooker Dr. Gregory Byrne Dr. John Krieg Dr. Phillip LeBas Dr. Guy Lefort

Dr. Stephen Lim Dr. Philip Paulk Dr. Brian Roberts Dr. Stanford White

ADDITIONAL CONSULTING PHYSICIANS Dr. William K. Accousti Dr. Herbert R. Alexander Dr. Mohamad A. Allam Dr. John M. Arias Dr. Nancy R. Ascuitto Dr. Robert J. Ascuitto Dr. Patricia Barnes Dr. Paulette Blanchet Dr. Irving M. Blatt Dr. John W. Boardman Dr. James Brull Dr. Michael Brumund Dr. Lawrence Bub Dr. Richard J. Carregal Dr. Jacqueline Carter Dr. Lillian W. Cavin Dr. Christopher E. Cenac, Sr. Dr. Michael P. Charlet Dr. Daniel M. Chehebar Dr. C. Sinclair Cottingham Dr. Ivory Crittendon, III

Dr. Frank Culicchia Dr. Richard M. Dearman Dr. Robert Drennan Dr. Chad M. Dugas Dr. Valerie Eckard Dr. Horatio S. Eustis Dr. Robert Felberg Dr. Kenneth J. Gaines Dr. Kelly Gajewski Dr. Gregory M. Galdino Dr. Dhawal Goradia Dr. Kristen R. Grubb Dr. Latai E. Grant-Brown Dr. Patrick C. Hagen Dr. Kyle J. Henneberry Dr. Agostino Ingraldi Dr. Ifeanyi Iwuchukwu Dr. Perry Kaneriya Dr. Margaret Kang Dr. Diego A. Lara Dr. Christian Lilje

Dr. Sherri A. Longo Dr. Victor Lucas, Jr. Dr. Scott Macicek Dr. Kiran Mallula Dr. Brian McElaney Dr. Harold McGrade Dr. James K. Modisette Dr. Jessica Mouledoux Dr. Theodorus J. Mulder Dr. Cynthia Oberfelder Dr. Patrick R. O’Brien Dr. Mandy F. O’Leary Dr. Jimmy N. Ponder, Jr. Dr. Mohammed S. Rais Dr. Richard E. Ramsay Dr. William Randazzo Dr. Paul T. Ray, Jr. Dr. Alfred G. Robichaux, III Dr. Louis Salvaggio Dr. Stefani M. Samples Dr. Steffan Sernich

Dr. Christopher R. Sidden Dr. Walter J. Simoneaux, Jr. Dr. Ernest Siwik Dr. Aluizio R. Stopa Dr. Mark Takaki Dr. Murad M. Talahma Dr. Joseph Tarsia, III Dr. Patricia Thomas Dr. Kamill Del Toro Dr. Kalyan K. Veerina Dr. Alan Velander, II Dr. Gabriel A. Vidal Dr. Chester F. Weimer Dr. David L. Weir Dr. Michael White Dr. William J. Wilder Dr. John Willis, II Dr. Thomas Young Dr. Steven Zuckerman Dr. Richard Zweifler

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We Support a Healthier Future

By Thibodaux Regional Medical Center

Eating Well at Work Wweek at work. It’s tempting to

e spend a lot of hours during the

grab food that’s fast and convenient especially if you’re short on time. It’s easy to get off track when you’re having lunch with friends, raiding the vending machine or eating treats from the latest office birthday celebration. Maintaining a healthy diet is important to achieve your health and wellness goals. Follow these tips for healthy eating at work: EAT BREAKFAST AT HOME You may have to wake up a few minutes earlier, but eating breakfast at home is an essential way to control your diet.

Getting food from the local drive-thru won’t give you many healthy options, and skipping breakfast may lead to unhealthy snacking by mid-morning.

Eating at home allows you to prepare healthy options to fuel your day. If you

must bring breakfast to the workplace, try a cup of yogurt, toasted whole-wheat bread, or oatmeal with nuts or berries that you prepare the night before.

PACK HEALTHY SNACKS Prepare snacks to control your mid-day hunger and prevent unhealthy snacking.

Drinking plenty of water along with healthy snacks to hydrate will also help curb your appetite. Healthy snack options include: unsalted mixed nuts, fruits, raisins, prunes, granola bars, beef jerky, whole wheat crackers and lowfat string cheese. Portion the amount of coffee and sweets you eat at the workplace and avoid vending machines and candy bowls.

EAT A HEALTHY LUNCH Prepare lunch the night before along with your snacks to avoid expensive takeout and to control your calories. If

you choose to go out for lunch, choose salad options or lean low sodium meats, vegetables and whole-grain foods.

DON’T DINE AT YOUR DESK It’s important to be active during the day whether it’s taking a walk or doing a quick lunchtime workout. Eating at your desk distracted by emails and spreadsheets may cause you to overeat and promotes a sedentary lifestyle. Try your best to take a short break away from your desk each day. On busier days when you have to eat at your desk, clean your desk, keyboard and mouse with a disinfectant wipe to prevent cross-contamination. Taking time away from your computer screen to work out, read or catch up with friends at work is important to boost creativity and productivity. POV

“Quality heart care is just a heartbeat away at Thibodaux Regional.”

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FitMind

A Different Type of Spring Cleaning Efor spring cleaning. The winter

very April is known as the occasion

months have come and gone and it is time to take inventory of what needs to get “cleaned.” The starting point in spring cleaning, and in life, is to have goals and be motivated to accomplish them. Use your “head” to motivate yourself to get ahead. As Mark Twain said, “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”

How important is motivation? You can be motivated to start and complete any task you set your mind to. That makes it very important. Don’t you just love to be around someone who is motivated? Think of that teacher who is enthusiastic about influencing their students to get motivated to learn.

Motivated teachers inspire us with lessons to seize opportunities that will create a better life - opportunities that are founded on principles of effort, ethics, discipline and positive expectations.

Bringing enthusiasm to every responsibility of daily living should not be difficult. Not if you’re motivated to

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succeed. Check your attitude - it plays a large part in your motivation. With the right attitude you don’t have to stress yourself out while achieving success.

It is reasonable to say that motivation is built on three basic elements. (1) a need to achieve something, (2) developing a love to learn, and (3) having the ability to overcome barriers and bounce back from discouragement or failure.

What do you want to achieve? Include being healthier at the top of the list which has a strong link to being happier.

If you have to motivate yourself to drink more water, eat nutritious food, think more positive and exercise regularly then do it! The results will lead you to feeling better and having more energy to achieve goals you set for yourself. Get motivated to break bad habits which may be preventing you from achieving anything. Procrastination is one of those bad habits - it is kind of the opposite of getting started.

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The inventor Thomas Edison made 1,000 unsuccessful attempts before he invented the light bulb. He never gave up. Life is challenging - there are times of disappointments and there are times of great satisfaction. Pray that your failures are few and your joy is often.

Self-knowledge is the beginning of selfimprovement. We have to get it through our sometimes selfish and hard “head” that we make decisions every day which influence the direction of our life. Being motivated to “know thyself ” will help us build on our strengths and strengthen our weaknesses.

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What You Need • 1/2 cup sake • 1/4 cup mirin (sweet Japanese rice wine) • 1/4 cup soy sauce • 1 T. vegetable oil, plus more if needed • 4 6 oz. skin-on, boneless salmon filets (about 1 inch thick) • Kosher salt • Sansho powder ( for serving; optional)

How to Make It Toss sake, mirin, and soy sauce into a small bowl. Heat 1 T. vegetable oil in a large skillet over a medium-high fire.

Season the salmon lightly with salt.

Work in batches and add more oil if needed while cooking salmon skin side down until skin is brown and crisp,

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Tour your property.

A simple way to complete your inventory is to make a visual record of your belongings. Take a video of the contents of each room in your home and spaces where you have items stored, such as a garage or shed. Be sure to open cabinets, closets, and drawers, and pay special attention to valuable and

hard-to-replace items. You can also use the tried-and-true low-tech method of writing everything down in a notebook, or use a combination approach. Mobile inventory apps and software programs are available to guide you through the process.

Be thorough.

Your home inventory should provide as many details as possible. For example, include purchase dates, estimated values, and serial and model numbers.

If possible, locate receipts to support the cost of big-ticket items and attach copies of appraisals for valuables such as antiques, collectibles, and jewelry.

Keep it safe.

In addition to keeping a copy of your inventory in your home where you can easily access it, store a copy elsewhere

to protect it in the event that your home is damaged by a flood, fire, or other disaster. This might mean putting it in a safe deposit box, giving it to a trusted friend or family member for safekeeping, storing it on an external storage device that you can take with you or using a cloud-based service that provides easy and secure access.

Update periodically.

When you obtain a valuable or important item, add it to your inventory as soon as possible. Review your home inventory at least once a year for accuracy. You can also share it annually with your insurance agent or representative to help determine whether your policy coverages and limits are still adequate. POV

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before a multitude of TV screens by AllAmerican cheerleaders in a great, laid back atmosphere. The #1 Sports Bar in America also hosts parties, events, and offers catering to better meet the needs of their guests.

“We can do any type of party you want.

A big focus of ours has been Mardi Gras floats,” General Manager Justin Conklin says. “We had upwards of 600 people here for an event, and we brought in tents and external bars. As always, we’re willing to accommodate the guests, so whether that’s from a table point of view or a party point of view, we’re willing to accommodate.”

Accommodation is the key principle behind the services that Walk-On’s offers. While they are a lunch and dinner restaurant, the kitchen staff and servers are willing and prepared to provide breakfast options for parties, and can even open the building earlier than normal.

“From the party point of view, in house, we have the complete restaurant

at our disposal. We’ve had pictures of graduates and pictures of royalty for Mardi Gras Krewes showing on our A/V equipment,” Justin adds. “We’re willing to make sure the guest’s needs are met a hundred percent.”

Within the restaurant itself, Walk-On’s has two areas that can be turned into private areas for parties: the banquet room and the patio. The banquet room can hold up to 25 people, and the patio can hold up to 40-45 people, with access to the bar.

“There are no room fees, just a room minimum,” Justin explains. “We’re not charging extra for you to come here; we just want you to come here.”

In addition to the party and event offerings, the restaurant is willing to deliver food when needed.

“For pharmaceutical reps or offices, if you want something delivered, we’ll bring it to you. We want to encourage people to use us for whatever they need.

And if it means getting them good food to wherever they are, we’ll do that,” Justin explains.

They also plan to host a few kid’s

nights over the coming months.

With a staff of more than 100 staff members, Walk-On’s can take their culture on the road to cater events like weddings, private events, or send off bartenders. For off-site catering, Walk On’s offers a catering menu and party platters to give guests a taste of their mouthwatering menu.

“We can do pricing off the menu for large parties and make it work within your budget,” Justin explains. “Our catering menu is priced in bundles. It’s nice that we have a full menu that we can work off of, but we have a catering menu as well that we can work off of.”

And while their catering efforts may not occur within the restaurant, WalkOn’s still sticks to their motto, “everyone needs a little playing time.”

“We make sure you’re getting the food, service, and the personalities that we have, which basically makes us,” he adds.

“The food and the team members we have are pretty much what Walk-On’s is all about. We bring that teamwork and game day atmosphere to you.” POV This article was written in partnership with Walk-On’s.

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A Vue from the Vine

Behind the Brew

Kiwi Summer Quenchers

Back To The Beginning

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It has been nearly 2 ½ years since I was asked to write Behind the Brew. I have been fortunate to have shared a few pints and made memories that will last a lifetime. But just like my last bottle of Westvlertern XII, all go things must come to an end, and this will be my last regular column.

20 years ago I began the journey into craft beer with my first homebrew batch. Unlike today, back then, in order to drink various styles of beer, I was forced to learn to homebrew. In my opinion they are the backbone of the industry. I am continually amazed at the flavors and ideas that are produced in small batches of beer brewed in a backyard or garage.

The American Homebrew Association states there are 808 homebrew shops in America, which is down from a peak of 820 a few years ago. Some of the decline can be attributed to the increase in reliable online suppliers and some craft beer drinkers may not be brewing as often.

I hope the decline in homebrewers does not continue. I challenge you to brew more and invite a friend to join you.

I have become one of the “old homebrewers”, so with this being my last column, I may now have some time to once again homebrew a batch of beer or two. Looks like it’s time to go back to the beginning. Cheers! POV

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Join Upside Downs for this huge egg hunt on the grounds of Ducros Plantation designed for those with developmental disabilities and their families.

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Saturday, April 22, 12 p.m.-12 a.m.

Join Relay for Life of Lafourche Parish – Thibodaux for its annual relay in support of American Cancer Society. Throughout the afternoon and evening, participants may enjoy live entertainment, food, auctions, children’s activities, and take part in the walk. This year’s theme is “Cancer You’re in Trouble”. Admission is free and open to the public.

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Sunday, April 2, 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

The Houma/Thibodaux Homeschool Key Club presents this benefit for Ochsner Clinic Foundation – Pediatrics. The day includes games and crafts, an Easter bonnet contest, craft booths, a silent auction, a pinewood derby, and food and music from Jeff McCarty and Driftwood. Money goes toward helping Ochsner continue providing pediatric care in the bayou region.

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Saturday, April 22, 1-7 p.m.

HOPE for Animals hosts this second annual scavenger hunt through Thibodaux as fundraiser for its animal rescue efforts. Check-in begins at 12 p.m and the hunt begins at 1 p.m. Judging takes place at 7 p.m. The team who comes in first place wins $600 and awards are also handed out for Most Spirited Team and Best Costumes. Cost is $150 per team through April 10 and $175 after.

Registration forms available at Norm’s Daiquiris.

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Where: Norm’s Daiquiris, Thibodaux

Steppin’ Out Fashion Show

Thursday, April 6, 6 p.m.

Stroll through downtown Thibodaux for this fashion show to kick off the spring season. The show includes fashions presented by The Bridal Corner, Queeny’s Boutique, Belle Visage, Dear Boutique, Sugar Boutique, and Johnny’s Men’s Shop.

Tickets are $50 for VIP seating and $30 for general admission. Seating is limited.

Where: The Foundry on the Bayou, Thibodaux Contact: downtownthibodaux.org

A Royal Fairytale

Friday, April 7, 6-9 p.m.

Fathers are invited to enjoy a night out with their daughters at this new spring event hosted by Thibodaux Service League. The royal evening features desserts, a candy bar, a DJ, games, activities, dance contests and a photographer.

Tickets are $30 per couple and $10 per each additional daughter.

Where: The Foundry on the Bayou, Thibodaux Contact: Eventbrite.com

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BIG Crawfish Crawl

Saturday, April 29, 4-7:30 p.m.

Bayou Industrial Group hosts this annual race as a way to raise money for college scholarships. In addition to the 5K, participants may enjoy boiled crawfish and fixings from the Crawfish Crawl BoilOff, as well as music and prizes. Money raised goes to fund scholarships to Nicholls State University, Fletcher Technical Community College, and South Central Louisiana Technical College. Registration is $10 for the fun run and $25 for the 5K. Where: Peltier Park, Thibodaux Contact: localraces.com

First Baptist Church of Houma Youth Group Spring Craft & Vendor Show

Saturday, April 29, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Join youth from First Baptist Church for this daylong event to get your spring started on the right foot. Vendors and craftersm offer a variety of home décor and much more.

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ProStart Competition Mentoring Donald Spahr and Chef Minh Le visited with Joshua Wheater and Nakita Allemand of the Lafourche Parish Career Magnet Center on March 7 to teach them a few kitchen tricks in preparation for the Louisiana ProStart Culinary Competition. The competition gives student cooks the chance to show off their best dishes while competing for scholarships.

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Wild Game Supper Hundreds gathered on March 9 at the Larose Civic Center for the annual Wild Game Supper. The yearly feast showcased exotic dishes from local chefs and celebrated the joys of living in sportsman’s paradise. During the dinner, Carl Danos was awarded the Outdoor Icon Award for his leadership and dedication to the sport of hunting and the outdoors.

A Night for Goodness Sake Gala Former Saints Cornerback Jabari Greer joined Ochsner-Chabert Medical Center staff, supporters and Chabert Medical Center Foundation members for the annual A Night for Goodness Sake Gala on March 17. The fundraiser allows the foundation to purchase medical supplies, support the teaching faculty, and the hospital’s Reach Out and Read program for children.

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