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Contents

MAY 2016 • VOLUME 10 • ISSUE 5

Columns:

On the Cover:

10 Editor’s Note

You Never Know What You’ll Find

38 Under the Scope

Musings on Aposematism 40 Then & Now

The People’s Bank 42 Oh Snap

Grab N’ Go

11 Numerology

What’s Your Number?

12 The Vuefinder

Is This The Wake-Up Call?

12 The Vue from the

My Greatest Adventure

Trenches

14 Intervue

Say what?

54 The Spoon

Sushi, Steaks and More 55 A Vue from the Vine

From Rhone With Love 55 Behind the Brew

The State of Craft Beer 16 PoV Picks

Expert picks to enhance your life 18 The Observer

Just Popping In

Members of the Bayou Black Elementary Girls on the Run program build confidence and character through running.

Channing Candies

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64 Rendezvous

Where you need to be around town

Facebook:

66 Smarty Pants

For when your thinking cap fails

Instagram:

20 DIY

Succulent Tea Cups

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Twitter: @povmag

28 Timeout

Cookout Redeux

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Nick Lichenstein

68 Scene In

Look at ol’ so ‘n’ so!

32 Chateau

Home tour

71 Look Twice

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Contents

MAY 2016 • VOLUME 10 • ISSUE 5

Features:

FitLife: FitLife seeks to encourage, educate, and motivate readers to achieve their health and fitness goals

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Giving to the Bayou Region

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One of the faces of GiveNOLA Day

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... And Many More Bayou Region Girls on the Run celebrates five year

A Crowning Achievement Miss LSU-USA Emilie Hebert

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Downtown, Meet Jeaux Something’s brewing in Houma

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Like Father, Like Son

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We Support a Healthier Future

Tony & TJ Bella bond over bowling

Stroke Prevention: The Importance of Knowledge

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FitMind

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What’s Shakin’

Score Your Own Goal in Life

How you can roday around your community

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Editor’s Note

You Never Know What You’ll Find

It’s put together this monthly

hard to imagine how we might

publication you currently hold in your hands were it not for the Internet or social media. I furiously click the new mail button in my email if I don’t have a flurry of messages awaiting me when I turn my computer on each morning, a sign that my account is surely down.

And a day without scrolling through Facebook or Instagram feeds is a day that feels incomplete.

That flurry of messages and my seemingly mindless scrolling isn’t for naught, however. It brings us a flood of potential stories and encourages us to get out and about in an effort to get involved in a few of the wonderful events hosted throughout the Lafourche and Terrebonne communities.

Meet Emilie Hebert. Our Facebook feeds recently filled with congratulatory messages for the Chauvin native and with a little more hunting, we discovered she recently earned top honors

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as Miss LSU-USA. A few clicks also brought us to her blog, Emilie Eats, a source for all things healthy living that offer recipes both affordable and look down right delicious. You can learn more about Emilie’s accolades on page 26.

Within a few page flips, you’ll also be greeted by a host of smiling faces belonging to the hundreds of girls who run for the sake of better living as part of the bayou region’s Girls on the Run Program. The inspirational efforts, which encourage girls to live with confidence and character, are growing by leaps and bounds, with no plans to slow down. As you’ll learn on page 44, the local program is celebrating it’s fifth birthday, a milestone marking continued growth into Lafourche and St. Mary Parishes, while bolstering the programs already established in Terrebonne.

By way of the Internet, which brought us dozens of messages re-

garding upcoming Relay for Life events and last month’s cover story, and an invitation to take part in a local bowling tournament for the event, that’s also how I learned the story of Houma bowling phenoms, Tony and TJ Bella. The father-son pair log hours upon hours at Bowl South and let’s just say these two put the rest of us to shame. Learn more about the special bond they share thanks to the sport on page 56.

And that’s just a sample of what you’ll find this month. The rest of our issue is filled with stories set to inspire and encourage you to get out there to explore what’s going on in your neck of the woods. You never know what new discovery you’ll find right around the corner. POV

MELISSA DUET is the editor of Point of Vue magazine.

Her latest Terrebonne Parish discovery is sure to satisfy her caffeine addiction. (Turn to page 48 to find out mo e.)

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Publisher

Numerology

Brian Rushing

Editorial

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Melissa Duet EDITOR Mary Downer Ditch MANAGING EDITOR

Creative

number of candles Bayou Region Girls on the Run is blowing out this year

Mariella Brochard CREATIVE DIRECTOR Rachel Lambert GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Photography Channing Candies, Jose Delgado, Jessica Gifford, Kristy Graham, Misty Leigh McElroy, Erica Seely, HD Photobooth Co.

Staff Writers Casey Gisclair, Brandy O'Banion

Contributing Writers Dwayne Andras, Lane Bates, Jamie Dishman, John Doucet, Dr. J. Michael Flynn, Bonnie Rushing

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pins to knock down to score a strike in bowling

organizations participating in GiveNOLA day this year from Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes

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the address on Church Street where you can find your next cup o’ jeaux

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Circulation Manager Michelle Ortego

Customer Service Accounts Receivable Jessica Gifford

Contact Publisher: publisher@rushing-media.com Editorial: melissa@rushing-media.com Creative: mariella@rushing-media.com Sales: deanne@rushing-media.com Circulation: michelle@rushing-media.com

how many girls made up the original Girls on the Run group in fall 2011

local girls now served through the exercise and self-esteem program

Office Manager Ashley Thibodeaux

Brandy O'Banion, Michelle Ortego

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The Vuefinder

The Vue from the Trenches

Is This The Wake-Up Call?

My Greatest Adventure

I and bed, barely aware of the outside world thanks to a

Wincluding my last name, and the addition of yet an-

had been alternating for the last week between my sofa

handful of cough syrups and other medication promised to make me feel better. I awoke sometime near 10 a.m. on April 10, peering through bleary eyes at a text message I had received at 2:38 a.m. from WWL Radio.

“Reports: Former Saint Will Smith murdered after crash, argument.”

Immediately, my aches and pains drifted away as the shock and awe set in. It wasn’t just that he was a member of our beloved team or that my husband and I had once shook the man’s hand at a Big Easy cooking competition. It was the reality that this was yet another bruise to our city.

New Orleans has become like a second home to us. We frequent it most weekends, we married there. Most times, we don’t fear to stroll the back streets of the French Quarter or park a few blocks away from a restaurant, even at night.

That mindset is changing, though, thanks to recent events.

So what’s different? It’s hard to put a finger on one thing, but the theories swirling in the aftermath of Smith’s untimely death, all circle back to Hurricane Katrina. Outsiders, out-of-state writers with a cleaner viewpoint, have tossed about post-traumatic stress disorder following the waters that swept away nearly everything from the city, except, of course the painful memories. Those leach deeper, deeper into the psyches of those who were rattled by it all, in some form or fashion.

Over time, painful memories turn into outward reactions and perhaps that’s what happened the night of April 9. We’ll unfortunately never know.

But what transpired is a wake-up call, not unlike the one that washed over me that morning. Maybe this will be the one to stir change. Life is to be enjoyed, not endured. If it hurts, ask for help. If negativity prevails, seek positivity.

We deserve to stand on our porches, walk the streets of our communities without fear because our homes should be just that: home. Safe and sound. POV

MELISSA DUET is the editor of Point of Vue maga-

zine. She believes in building better communities through positive change.

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ell, hello there! A lot has changed since we last visited

other name that I now go by…Mom! When I last left you in July 2012, I was newly engaged.

Since then, I got married and in Dec. 2014 we expanded our family to include our son Jackson.

Becoming a mother is a blessing, suddenly being responsible for this tiny, God-granted gift. Sure, motherhood has it’s moments when you question your sanity: waking to nurse every three hours, the “witching hour” that brings on the endless crying, or holding the sleeping baby while propped up on the sofa, afraid to move no matter how bad the cramp in your arm/leg/butt is, lest you wake your child.

You quickly learn that you CAN survive on no sleep. But overall, you begin to realize that your greatest and most exciting adventure has just begun.

The adventure in sanity continues once the baby becomes mobile. It’s the first time you glace down at the now empty blanket next to you where the baby was three seconds ago and realize he has managed to wiggle across the room.

Soon after, Jackson figured out what his chubby stems were for and started racing the dog to the door.

And our adventure continues, as we celebrated Jackson’s first birthday. His chubby baby cheeks and adorable rolls are slowly being replaced by the height of a toddler. He’s outgrowing the smocked Jon-Jons of his infancy and is instead rocking dinosaur t-shirts and running shorts like a cool 17-month-old. His tiny sneakers run fast through our yard as he chases the birds and hunts for lizards.

Although everyone’s adventure is different, I offer all mothers the same advice. Treasure each moment, no matter how tired you are or crazy life gets. It’s true what they say. Babies are only babies for a short amount of time.

My own baby has grown into a toddler before my very eyes.

And while a small part of me misses the newness of those sweet infant coos, a greater part of me is focusing every bit of energy on the adventure that is now. POV

MARY DOWNER DITCH is the managing editor of

Point of Vue magazine. She just loved it when her man cub discovered the magic swirling pool of water in the fancy porcelain bowl in the bathroom.

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Intervue

Evan

Kaydence 11 Years Old

8 Years Old

3 Years Old

6 Years Old

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Do stuff with my baby sister

Clean

Work

Jump and play with me

Clean my house

What’s your favorite thing that you and your mom do together?

Play Hungry Hippo game

Softball and dancing

Watch television together

Play

Go eat sushi

What is something your mom always says to you?

“Be good” and “I love you”

“Love you to the moon and back.”

“I love you.”

“Guess what?

I love you.”

“Love you to Pluto and back.”

When she reads stories before bed

She’s the best mom on earth

She is so beautiful

Her heart

Bring me on travels

5 Years Old

How old is your mom?

(How old are you really?)

What does your mom do all day?

What do you love most about your mom?

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Mason

Bryce

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Picks (Mother’s Day Gift Edition)

Hunter Floral Garden Boots shopterrain.com

Truly too pretty to get dirty, these Hunter garden boots are perfect for gardening or running errands in the rain. If the low boot isn’t your thing, check them out in tall and clog styles.

Stoneware Baking Dish gifts.com

No more confusion at Pokeno over who’s dish is who’s. These personalized stoneware baking dishes are oven, microwave, freezer and most importantly dishwasher safe.

Personalized Stationary riflepape co.com

If your mom is always after you to write your thank you notes, we promise she will love this thoughtful gift. She might even write you a thank you note on one.

Children’s Silhouette Portrait Pendant etsy.com/shop/OnceAgainSam

It’s true, children grow so fast, and right before our eyes. Help her hold on to the memory of that sweet face by forever engraving their silhouette in a classic cameo style on a wooden pendant.

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Everyday Leather Tote markandgraham.com

Large enough to hold all of Super Mom’s secret weapons and elegant enough for the public to be none the wiser, this tote will be mom’s favorite go-to bag for years to come. Available in eleven colors, you can also customize the bag with a laser engraved monogram. POV

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The Observer

Just Popping In I friend’s rooster attacked me when I

forgot to tell my mom about how my

stopped (unexpectedly) at my friend’s house. How it ferociously attacked my leg, and how I screamed and hollered and basically barged into her (unlocked) front door, threw myself against her wall, and refused to accept her conclusion that all of this happened because of my “fear of roosters.”

Fortunately, when I stopped at my friend’s house, I was on the phone with another friend who heard the whole thing go down, and she can testify that all I did was walk from my vehicle to the front door. I did nothing to deserve the attack.

It started out innocently enough. I had some stuff o return to my friend, I hadn’t seen her for a while, and thought “of course she would love for me to stop in and drop off tuff nexpectedly.” Unexpected visits from friends rank high in my book. They brighten an otherwise boring day. Or evening. Even if we are super busy, I will always stop and appreciate a friend who pops in, sits at my kitchen island and immerses herself in our craziness. It’s kind of how I feel loved the most. So I was just sharing a little love. Or so I thought.

Because as I told the story to my mom (at a baby shower, where other guests leaned close to listen), I realized that people don’t always view this “popping in on friends” as true friendship. I told each detail to my mom. How I would kick the rooster off y leg, try to take another step, and it would re-attack

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my leg, with a vengeance. (Spell check is telling me “re-attack” is not a word, but that’s exactly what that rooster did.

Re-attack me. Over and over and over again.)

So I ran, screaming, to her front door, where I didn’t knock, but let myself in and threw myself against her foyer wall.

All unexpected, and entirely uninvited.

And at that moment, my friend and her husband both looked at me in silence from their couch, where they had both been laying. I started blabbering, explaining about their crazy rooster, and questioning how could they possibly keep that thing when it’s so vicious.

They both just stared.

Apparently, their entire family had been hit with a stomach virus, and her husband was home from work with the virus and most of their kids had been hit with the bug as well.

And that’s terrible.

But not as terrible as the rooster attack.

As I told the story to my mom and others at the baby shower, I realized that not everyone thought the rooster attack was as tragic as I felt it to be. Because a little while after I told the story, one sweet lady asked me about the rooster story. Expecting her sympathy, I was a little shocked that her only question was, “So you went uninvited to your friend’s house and didn’t even knock?”

I feel like she missed the part of the story where I was being chased by a ferocious rooster, and ran screaming for my life.

But yeah. I wasn’t invited. They had been sick. I didn’t knock. And when I barged in, a couple of her kids came out to see who was whooping and hollering in their house, and the oldest said “Hey Ms. Jaime” and turned right back around, not at all overly affected by my less-than-glamorous entrance.

I’m thinking that in some people’s mind, my “pop-in visit” would take me off heir guest list. But in my world, those who walk in without knocking, uninvited, and assume I’m glad to see them rank pretty high.

We’ve laughed more over that rooster attack than we had laughed together in months. She sent me rooster emojis, and I would refuse to acknowledge them.

My mom tells stories of how on Sunday afternoons, my grandparents would load up their four children and go “visiting.” I’m not sure if they called first or just drove around, visiting relatives and friends. Stopping in, uninvited and unexpected, but entirely welcomed.

It’s why front porches used to be so big, with room for a few extras to “sit and stay” a while. You don’t need to call, or knock, or announce your visit. Just come over. We don’t have a rooster, so I promise you’ll be safe. POV

JAIME DISHMAN does not have a fear of roosters. And she won’t go to your house uninvited if she doesn’t know you. But if you’re her friend, then all bets are off, so please corral your livestock in case she might drop in.

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DIY

Succulent Tea Cups

Mother’s Day Tray Let your little one serve Mom breakfast in bed this Mother’s Day on a custom tray of their own design. Add a breakfast made with love, even if it’s Cheerios, and serve to Mom with a smile!

What you need: • Tea cups (mismatched ones can be found at local thrift stores)

• Potting soil (use a cactus, palm and citrus mix)

• Succulents

• A few rocks for each cup

Tgreat present for mom, teachers, or

the succulent inside the cup. Break up the roots a little bit, and add more soil around the base to secure. Press soil down firmly. Add a small amount of water. Always allow the soil to become nearly completely dry before adding a small amount of water. Place your cup in a sunny spot and enjoy!

his inexpensive project makes a

just for your own desk at work. Succulents are easy to take care of and make wonderful centerpieces in your home.

Place a few rocks at the bottom of your cup to help with drainage. Add a small amount of potting soil and place

Visit pinterest.com/povmag to find these DIY projects and more!

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Love Hand Print sign This craft takes a little patience, but any project that captures a young child’s hand or footprint is an instant keepsake.

One tip? Keep baby wipes or a wet cloth handy to wipe the paint immediately after the print is placed on the canvas! POV

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Bayou Regi GIVING TO THE

Melissa Duet

Erica Seely

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May 3, dollars from across the state will flood the Internet in an effort to support the non-profit organizations that serve the towns and cities across the great state of Louisiana.

The 24-hour, online giving marathon was established by the Greater New Orleans Foundation to spark support for the myriad organizations that do good for the southeastern portion of the state and in the last three years, the Bayou Community Foundation, a local vehicle servicing non-profits, was able to bring the effort closer to home.

Nearly $40,000 was raised during 2015 eff rts and this year the foundation is hoping to see that number grow to $50,000, all of which will be divided amongst 54 organizations dedicated to everything from rescued animals to atrisk youth.

Michelle Gautreaux of Geaux Create Family Art Center is just one of the dozens of folks who will benefit from this year’s generous contributions. Run entirely through the goodness of community members, the space is a creative outlet that encourages both positivity and unity in children and adults.

To donate to this year’s participating non-profits, visit givenola.org on May 3 to make a donation.

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GEAUXCREATE

Sometimes the most beautiful things are the ones that start from nothing.

Geaux Create Family Art Center in Lockport is a testament to that. A year ago, the white brick building nestled at the end of Canal Street was a dusty storage facility but now, the open-air space is completely transformed.

At the entrance, twinkling string lights welcome visitors, while inside the space is a hub for creativity. A long table sits at the rear, often filled with little ones doodling on white paper or families laughing over games.

But this beacon of positivity would not have been created were it not for GiveNOLA Day. In fact, this place might not even exist were it not for the giving day, founder Michelle Gautreaux says.

“We got into GiveNOLA last year and we weren’t even open. There were still critters in here. It was pretty gross and we were sitting here going, ‘Ok, we need money for wood, we need money for this and that,’” she remembers. “There were things that people could donate but not everything. Everything that you see, like the beams and things like that, all of that was done through the money from GiveNOLA.” The idea for a space where individuals and families alike could gather to create came to Michelle during a lunch at the nearby Bayouside Park. Having recently quit her job as teacher and volunteering for the area museums and Bayou Playhouse, Michelle was lost, struggling to figure out what her purpose was intended to be.

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Geaux Create me because I just don’t know what I’m doing anymore,’” she says. “I was walking to the park to have a picnic and I saw this building sitting here and I said, ‘I wonder what they’re doing with this place. You know, we need an art center.’

It just came to me. I just felt that God put it on my heart to do something like this.”

A knock on a stranger’s door, one year and twelve injuries later, Geaux Create is now up and running, offering everything from writing classes, family game nights, crafting courses and private parties.

Donations from community members make up the delightfully DIY atmosphere, 100 year old wood salvaged from the building, formerly a hotel among other things, adorn the walls and uplifting spirits make the space unique and a

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vital piece to the community puzzle.

“Lockport did a lot for me as a child and I always wanted to give back to my community,” she explains as she sits in her favorite nook of the space, a corner with a brown leather chair and paper lanterns hanging high above. She often sits there talk with her teenage visitors.

“I always wanted to come back one day and when I had children and be able to do something else.”

And the need for such a program running is evident. Almost 100 percent of the items in the center are donated, with truckloads arriving at the front doors weekly, the utilities have been paid for and the building was given to Michelle free of charge.

This year, the funds generated from GiveNOLA Day will help Michelle pur-

chase an air conditioning and heating united for the building, while also stocking up on the items used most, like paint brushes and glue. Although the space seems complete from an outsider’s perspective, it’s those final few finishing touches that will finalize Michelle’s vision of bringing both a space and the people that frequent it to a better, happier place.

“We believe in going create something positive in your life and transforming your life for the good,” she says. “It’s like taking nothing and making something out of it…We took a building that started as almost nothing and made it into something so we’re actually living our mission.” POV

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A Crowning Achievement The power of positivity is always at play for Emilie Hebert.

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he Chauvin native seizes every opportunity that comes her way with a confident mind and determined spirit, traits that have not only brought her success in her personal life but also landed her the title of Miss LSU-USA on April 10.

Emilie’s ambitious nature is what led her to throwing her name into the running for the campus-wide Miss LSU pageant, a fundraiser for Delta Zeta sorority that gives any female student enrolled at the university the chance to compete.

She had competed in a few pageants prior but being part of Miss LSU, she knew, was another chance to give back to and be part of the campus she loves.

Emilie signed up to compete in January, devoting much of her busy schedule to training properly for the preliminary pageant, a feeder to October’s Miss Louisiana pageant, Miss USA and Miss Universe. Participants were also treated to pre-pageant day practices six weeks before to learn from experts about everything from hair and makeup to answering on-stage questions.

Emilie also enlisted the advice of former participants like Miss LSU 2015 Ashley Barbier, whose words were ultimately what propelled her through the first few rounds and put her as one of the final two left standing at center stage.

“They told me, ‘You have to go in thinking like you’ve already won,” Emilie says. “That’s not to be cocky but for your

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own confidence…I was feeling really positive and after I got called in the Top 5 and answered my [on-stage] question, I was feeling really good and then when I was in Top 2, it was like I had already been there in that moment because I had thought about it for so long.”

A personal interview, swimsuit and evening gown competition and on-stage question later, Emilie was crowned Miss LSU, a title that has come with a whirlwind of appearances and events to keep the student’s schedule packed.

Among her appearances, she’s handed out graduation rings at the LSU Ring Ceremony, attended an on-campus body positivity event and will be presented on Tiger Field at the university’s homecoming football game on Oct. 1.

When she’s not studying or attending events, you can find her creating social media content for the parenting blog, MOMables, and generating healthy meals for her personal blog, Emilie Eats, and endeavor that she says has grown beyond her wildest dreams in the year since its inception. The site features delicious and nutritious recipes from her own vegan diet with an emphasis on being approachable and affordable. It’s also a jumping off oint for encouraging healthy living as Miss LSU. “It’s a way for me to share the healthy recipes that I’ve come up with. It’s grown super, super fast which is really surprising but it’s something that I love and I’m really passionate about,”

she explains. “I just wanted to create a resource for people that want to be healthy but don’t really know where to start, especially college students because I know how hard it can be.”

She also serves as legislative aid to Senator Norby Chabert, an experience she says has been been out of her comfort zone but intriguing to be a part of, especially during tough financial times.

Most days, she sits in on meetings and roams throughout the capitol building, helping with tasks like creating spreadsheets to make the order of business flow smoothly.

With each opportunity comes another chance for Emilie to be involved and make a change, a desire she carries with her in every endeavor. Now, as a representative for her university, more doors have opened and she can’t wait to see what’s around the corner.

“Going to LSU was actually never really something I was very passionate about as a lot of people are down here.

I’m only like the second person in my immediate family to go to college so it’s not a longstanding tradition or anything like that,” she explains. “I had a lot of options but I decided on LSU and from there, I’ve just tried to get involved as much as I can. Competing in Miss LSU and ultimately winning is another way for me to give back to the campus.” POV

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Timeout

Cookout Redeux

Tare longer and now’s prime

he weather is warmer, the days

time to break out the grill and get to cookin’.

Although originating from the Spanish barbacoa, the slow-cooking method has since become a beloved American pastime, bringing together friends and families in backyards and recreational areas everywhere. But don’t fall into the trap of cooking the same ol’ meals when you light up the coals for the first time this year.

Your grill can cook to perfection just about anything you toss on it. Try these two out-of-the-box sweet treats to impress at your next feast:

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Grilled Citrus Margarita

Campfire Cones

Makes six glasses

Makes 4

WHAT YOU NEED

WHAT YOU NEED

3 limes, halved 3 lemons, halved 1 lime wedge Kosher salt Ice 12 oz. silver tequila 4 ½ oz. simple syrup 6 orange twists, to garnish HOW TO MAKE IT

Light the grill and place the halved limes and lemons over high heat, cut side down, until lightly charred, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool.

Juice limes and lemons into separate cups. Using the lime wedge, wet half the outer rim of margarita glasses, coat with salt and fill with ice. Fill pitcher with ice and add tequila, simple syrup and three ounces of the lime and lemon juices.

Stir well and strain into glasses. Singe orange twists over a flame using tongs and garnish.

A selection of toppings like: • Mini marshmallows • Banana slices • Broken Oreo cookies • Nutella Waffle cones HOW TO MAKE IT

Wrap waffle cones in aluminum foil, leaving plenty open at the top so it can be closed over the cones. Fill the cones with your choice of ingredients, ensuring to pack it full and sprinkling dry toppings on top so as not to stick to the foil. Fold foil over the top of the cone.

Place on a hot barbecue for three to five minutes, then let cool for a few minutes and enjoy! POV

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Volunteer Spotlight Brandy O’Banion

Nick Lichenstein

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Nthe days of hunting with his

ick Lichenstein remembers fondly

grandfather, Ron Bartels. Those ducks that swooped down on during this early morning outings are what shaped his huntsman’s heart, one that belongs to Ducks Unlimited.

Nick, the controller for Eagle Energy Services, has been dedicated to the waterfowl conservation group for more than 24 years, an organization his grandfather was heavily involved in and one that has now become his passion as well. He is currently the group’s state treasurer, District Chairman and Area Chairman, which oversees Th bodaux and Upper Lafourche Parish. He’s also a chairman for the Louisiana Feather

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Society, a sector that allows Ducks Unlimited members to make planned gifts to ensure the future of wetland and waterfowl conservation, and the National Event Volunteer Management Committee, which entails coordinating banquets and fundraising for the nation.

The time he dedicates to the group is all with the desire to preserve the resource for future generations, those little ones, like his son, who he imagines trekking through the wet marshes on a good ol’ duck hunt just like he used to.

With the “rifle of preservation” handed to him at a young age, he knows leading the fight to protect the natural treasures of the area is his purpose.

“This is what Ducks Unlimited does,”

he remembers his grandfather telling him. “It fills the skies with ducks.”

“The main reason I do it is for kids…” he explains. “If you don’t give something back and try to protect the resource, then it’s not always going to be there.”

And his passion for protecting and restoring the land doesn’t stop there. He also volunteers for Coastal Conservation Association, serving as the Bayou Lafourche Habitat and Outreach Chairman and participates in local fundraising to help generate funding to protect recreational fishermen and fisheries.

“I want to prolong the resource for my kids, my grandkids and for future generations,” he says. POV

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Chateau Chic Bonnie Rushing Erica Seely

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Aslies of their own, the Talbots outgrew their old home their children grew up, moved away and had fami-

when everyone came to visit. They decided to build a new, larger home to accommodate their family.

After working on plans with Mike Bourgeois for a year, the couple paired up with Pelican Builders to build their home.

Unique finishes make the traditional home personal and give the new construction home character. Using a combination

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C of dirty top wood flooring and brick instantly gives it an aged look. Antique interior doors from both the United States and France have been restored add interest too.

Working with Gretchen Talbot for design decisions, the Talbots agreed to a neutral color palette allowing their furnishings and art work to stand out. Paintings and photographs by local artists including Lisa Papa and Robin Bell depict images of the South.Â

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E A carriageway links the interior and exterior spaces where an outdoor living area paved in blue stone can be enjoyed.

Just beyond the living area is a pool with a waterfall feature and a spacious yard for the family and their two dogs to enjoy. POV

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Under the Scope

Musings on Aposematism “I Jagger, “and I want it painted

see a red door,” whispered Mick

black.” Succumbing to the drug-induced teenage Zeitgeist of the sixties, Jagger and his mates in the Stones experimented with minor chords, Eastern instruments, and other things to create psychedelic rock out of two wildly contrasting colors.

But these guys are not the only folks who’ve experimented with red and black. I recently read about an interesting experiment by scientists who wanted to determine the true impact of the red, hourglass-shaped marking on the underbelly of black widow spiders.

So, they grabbed a bunch of specimens, painted the red marks black on some, placed painted and unpainted specimens in feeders, and recorded which became snacks and which survived.

Before you go all ethical-treatment-of-animals on me, consider the fact that these spiders will bite you, poison you, and make you sick. They will also bite and kill cute little animals.

Females even eat their mates. You should also know that the “paint” in this experiment is a commonly found plant pigment suspended in a natural, honey-like substance. So there’s nothing toxic for any of the experiment participants. Except for that one lab assistant who thought he’d found some black M&M’s. But he’s recovered now.

The other lab assistants, however, observed that birds regularly avoided spiders with the red markings, often displaying startled, avoidance behavior.

The painted specimens, however, were all taken away.

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And it all makes sense. Unlike other animals, birds (and mammals) have vision acute enough to see red on a black background. This, and the fact that widows will hang in their nests “belly-up,” suggests that black widows survive by “warning” their predators. “A bite of me,” they say, “will poison you and make you sick.” And thus, the spider survives, and its species survives.

The phenomenon of warning predators is well known in nature. It’s called “aposematism.” Maybe you think that sounds like a religion, or like a disease, or like a political party, or like all of the above all at once. But “aposematism” simply comes from the Greek words for “away signal.” Think of a skunk: White stripes on a black background with really foul glandular spray—everything about a skunk is an away signal.

Red-on-black coloration, however, is one of the most common aposematic combinations in nature. Consider human “avoidance” of fire on burning wood, pincers on live crawfish, very leftover wieners and chili, certain psychedelic mushrooms, really loud fireworks, cans of extra-hot Ro-Tel tomatoes and chilies, select Victoria’s Secret catalog items, and, with orange a shade of red, all of the spookiness of Halloween.

Okay, maybe it doesn’t work so well for humans.

But you can actually force the phenomenon to work for you. As an example: I knew a girl in high school who dyed her hair black and red to match her eyes and teeth. I stayed away from her, and that has worked out well.

While you won’t catch me grabbing a

bunch of black widow specimens, it had not escaped my notice that there are other arthropod critters bearing red-onblack coloration upon which to experiment. Yes, by the time you pick this issue of PoV magazine, lovebugs should be wallowing in their Spring swarm, sporting their tiny red caps like some sort of miniature Cincinnati Reds fan. But know that your friendly neighborhood scientist has been hard at work studying their predation.

Except for your radiator grill, nothing eats lovebugs. Are predators being warned by their little red caps? Because lovebugs are kinda fragile, I decided against painting their caps with black plant pigment in a honey substance.

Instead, I commissioned a craftswoman to create artificial lovebugs out of beads.

Each lovebug consisted of a string of small black beads roughly the diameter and length of a specimen, and on some the second bead from one end was red.

I placed these strings in my backyard during midday swarm times. I tried this experiment for days. Nothing worked.

Not only were birds (or mammals) uninterested, but not even a single bachelor bug visited my beaded beauties for a glass of wine or conversation.

“I see a red door and I want it painted black,” whispered Jagger. A few years later, he sang, “You can’t always get what you want.” That’s science, man. Maybe Zeitgeist as well. POV

JOHN DOUCET is the dean

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Then & Now

The People’s Bank

Jo Ann LeBoeuf

Photo courtesy of “Images of America: Houma” by Thomas Blum Cobb and Mara Currie

Lin search of a little escape, visitors wandered to the same ong before theatergoers wandered to downtown Houma

building to make payments and put away their hard-earned dollars. The People’s Bank was built on Main Street in Houma, opening in October 1896. Locally owned by a handful of Terrebonne Parish citizens, the facility became a hub for local, state and national financial services. Ultimately, the bank fell on hard times in the mid-1920s when a virus destroyed much of the local sugarcane crop, a commodity used as collateral for much of the bank’s capital advanced to planters. After shutting down, the building was sold to the city and became City Hall in 1934. Today, the building lives on as Le Petit Theatre de Terrebonne, the local playhouse which bears a plaque near its front doors commemorating its use as a governmental entity. POV 40

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Oh Snap Grab ’N Go A male egret marches through the marshy Dularge grasses in search of some protein in preparation for mating season.

Misty Leigh McElroy

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It to hang around, clad in shorts or running pants, making laps around the grassy

may be after school, but a handful of girls from Bayou Black Elementary choose

patch on the left side of the Houma school. Some have jogged a 5K once or twice before, while others are attempting the feat for the first time. As they arrive at a cement space just off he side of the building, they receive a bead from their coaches to fashion to the necklaces each one wears, a reward for another lap logged.

Some who complete the lap first stand by, shouting encouraging words to those rounding the second or third corner, motivating them to take another step, then another closer to their goals.

Bayou Region Girls on the Run wraps up their spring season with the Spring 5K, hosted May 7 in conjunction with TGMC Sports Medicine Institute’s TFAE Race for Excellence in downtown Houma.

The nearly 20 girls who join together with Girls on the Run Coach Jennifer Martin are part of the more than 500 who attend practices locally typically twice a week as part of the nationwide program aimed and encouraging confidence and character while training for a 5K. But five years ago, that number was just 24, a statistic that still surprises Bayou Region Girls on the Run Council Director Laura Ramirez to this day.

“We have made huge strides in that regard, more than we could have imagined back in the fall of 2011,” she recalls of the then-fledging initiative started by her and a group of women who all ran together and often discussed the issues facing their young daughters. “It’s always measured in numbers but it’s also measured in the impact in the community. I feel like I hear such positive things

about the organization everywhere I go. When I mentioned Girls on the Run back in 2011, nobody even knew what it was. Now, I feel like you say Girls on the Run and people are like, ‘Oh yes! How can I get that at our school?’”

Such is the case for Jennifer, a second grade teacher at Bayou Black Elementary that heard about the program from friends back home in Florida and knew it would be a great fit not only for the girls at the school, but for herself as well.

“On Facebook, some of my friends back home had been doing the coaching and I had seen them posting stuff. I sed to run with the teachers back home and we used to do running after school, so I thought, ‘You know what? Let me check it out. It sounds interesting.”

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RUNNING FOR A CAUSE Want to help Bayou Region Girls on the Run continue to grow? Clean out your closet and donate your new or gently used shoes to help the local program collect 7,500 pairs to send to underserved, underprivileged countries. The shoes are sold as part of an entrepreneurship effort to help others support themselves and their families. So far, the bayou region program has collected 300 of the 7,500 pairs they have set as their goal. To donate, drop off eels, sneakers and more through June 30 to Twisted Fitness, LA Sports Gym, Root2Rise, Brickhouse Cardio Club or the Girls on the Run office at 8024 West Park Avenue.

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negative behavior between the students in the upper grades and brought the program up to school administration, who green lighted the program. Last year, she worked as an assistant to fellow coach Susan Crochet before taking the reigns this year.

“My daughters are gone, it gives me something to do with my time and I get to give back to the community a little bit,” she says. “Being a teacher teaching the upper grades for the first time and seeing how the girls were, I was thinking, ‘Well, you know, they really could use some tools to kind of help get along better, communicate with each other better and see if they could learn how not to bully each other and deal with those that are bullying. There’s lots of little techniques in this program that are really cool.”

With five years comes great pride for Laura in seeing the once-little group expand to places like Bayou Black Elementary and beyond. The hope is that in the next five years, more program sites will crop up in Lafourche Parish and perhaps St. Mary Parish, as well. With two daughters of her own, both of whom have been through several seasons of the program, she knows firsthand the impact Girls on the Run can make in building healthy, productive women of the future. POV

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Downtown,

Meet Jeaux Something new is brewing on the corner of Church and Belanger streets.

In the same building that was once home to a soda fountain, we find a new type of gathering place where locals can still belly up to the counter and order their favorite drink.

Welcome to Downtown Jeaux.

The buzz of saws fills the space inside the old Haydel Drug Store but Tommy Guarisco sees the light at the end of the tunnel. It’s been a quick turn around but a longstanding desire for the people of downtown to have a space where they can relax, if only for a few moments between meetings, and enjoy a quick bite or hot cup of coffee.

“Haydel Drug Store gave me the notice about a year ago that they were vacating,” Tommy says about the building that he co-owns with another partner. “I said, ‘Well, you know, downtown needs a coffee shop. I didn’t know it was going to be me but I decided that I might as well give it a shot.”

For the last year, Tommy has had one guy in the building, slowly taking the task on of renovating the landmark to its former self.

Over the last three months, they picked up the pace, and set the opening date for the last weekend in April.

Tommy has been in the oil industry for the last 25 years and decided he wanted to enter back into business ownership. This is not a new foray, as he previously owned a heath and racquetball club in Morgan City when he was in his 20’s and the Balcony bar overlooking Main Street in Houma almost 15 years ago.

“We kind of helped wake up downtown because downtown was dead back then,” Tommy recalls of his bar days. “Everything was dark and dingy. There were only a couple little bars, hardly any restaurants…I came from Lafayette and I saw what happened with Jefferson Street and said, ‘Houma could be a small one like that.’”

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Restoring History

Coffee with a Twist

During the renovations, Tommy and his crew discovered wonderful new things about the old building. Transom windows near the entrance have been unearthed, and doors and windows that were bricked up have been uncovered. Original cabinetry from the 1900s has been restored and interesting treasures found.

“There were openings in the cabinets where things fell behind it. So we found all kinds of Indian head quarters, old checks that fell behind there, a lot of old medicines that make you laugh,” Tommy says as he grabs a yellowed red and white box from a nearby shelf in his office, labelled Carter’s Pills. A small collection of bottles and packs sit in a pile, a keepsake of what used to be.

When they moved the cabinets, they also discovered an outline of an arch on the wall that had been sheet rocked in. The sheet rock was busted open and the beautiful arch is now visible, a passageway to more rooms in the space, set to be private meeting rooms… with “a fresh pot of coffee, of course” and an art gallery. A courtyard is also in the works, all portions of the space set to open by the end of the year.

“We didn’t know how we were going to get from one room to the other and it was just there,” Tommy says. “That was a neat find.”

In one of the back rooms of the coffee shop, more walls began to come down.

“On one of the glass panels, it was boarded up on both sides. We knew there was something in between it. We took the boards off on the both sides and there was an old decal of possibly one of the first dentists, Dr. Ellender.

It’s staying there.”

Other renovations in the building include the lighting and electricity. The original electrical wiring from the 1900s was still intact, all of which has been updated with the new lighting a homage to the building’s history.

Downtown Jeaux will be the newest business to join a currently growing downtown area.

Tommy is happy to be in his own space and able to fill a longstanding need in the area for a place within walking distance of the courthouse looking for coffee, tea, smoothies and quick food. The name was a recommendation from a friend and was the obvious choice to encompass all Tommy’s trying to accomplish and provide to the downtown community.

“We’re trying to have as much as the other coffee shops but with a little twist,” he laughs.

With no coffee shop experience, Tommy brought Skyla Cheramie onboard. She’s the one tasked with creating and whipping up the delicious sips.

“I like to experiment,” she shares. “More importantly, I like to make what y’all like. I like to try everything and then recommend something good.”

“We want to be a coffee shop where you can come in and stay or grab and go,” Tommy adds. “With the outdoor seating, you can come and sit outside. One thing we’ve got going too is the beautiful landscape across the street with the oak trees and the courthouse setting.”

Downtown Jeaux will be setting the bar high, serving Community Coffee and grinding their own beans on-site. Skyla has experience with foam art and is looking forward to incorporating that extra touch into her orders, too.

“The pace is a little slower here,” she explains. “You have time to make a better beverage. That’s what we want. A better quality beverage that you can sit here and enjoy.”

For now, the staff ill remain small, with the coffee shop open during daylight hours, from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. The menu will consist of coffee, tea, smoothies, pastries and a Coke Freestyle machine mixing the sodas. The

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front half of the space will be open, and include a seating area and a countertop overlooking the courthouse square.

He will add furniture outdoors and hooks for people that want to bring their pets to sit outdoors once that space is suitable for patrons.

In addition to daytime service, Tommy will also be open in the evening for any downtown event, such as Downtown Live After 5 or festivals. He also plans to host artist receptions for those that will eventually display their art in one of the back rooms.

“You remember the old coffee house days and nights?” he asks. “We’re going to be the old coffee house days for a while but we may bring back the old coffee house nights where a lot of good things were happening.”

Lunch will eventually be incorporated too. Mainly quick bites, like pre-made sandwiches, but Tommy is hoping to have one hot daily special as well.

Geaux Downtown As a long-standing member of the Downtown Development Corporation Board, Tommy is thrilled to be a part of the rebirth of the historic area, a spot that in the last few years has seen new businesses, like his own, open their doors and other popular places relocate to the area.

“Downtown, as of last year and going forward another year, will be like no one has ever seen it. It’s a good time to have this opening,” he explains.

He predicts that in the next three months downtown Houma will change dramatically, with the addition of antique light posts replacing the creosote poles from Lafayette Street to Barrow Street, a touch that will bring back the area’s old-world charm. It’s all change for the better and one he’s thrilled to be a part of.

“You’ll see a different look to Houma than you’ve ever seen before,” Tommy explains. “I’ve been on the Downtown Development Corporation Board for about five years working with Anne Picou, watching her work and helping her assist with a bunch of activities and making sure that it is quality events for the community…Being involved first hand with all of that, I know what’s changing and where it’s going….There’s more new investment in downtown than I know of in a long time.

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The Spoon

Sushi, Steaks and More Kopened in Thibodaux in January ampachi Japanese Steakhouse

and has quickly earned it’s spot as a top location for sushi and hibachi.

Nestled in a little shopping center in north Thibodaux, the restaurant serves lunch and dinner seven days a week.

Inside, a beautiful water feature with the restaurant’s logo greets you and the woodworking throughout the space gives it a modern, welcoming feel. Ample room between tables allows diners to feel like they are not sitting right next to other diners and the entire restaurant has a view of the sushi bar. There is a main hibachi room and a secluded hibachi room that seats 20.

While Kampachi is a steakhouse, they also offer a host of unique sushi, blending south Louisiana specialties with Japanese tradition. To begin, we ordered the Sashimi Appetizer ($12.95), three pieces each of tuna, salmon and yellowtail. The fish was served nestled atop a bed of crushed ice, served with ginger and wasabi. Although each selection offered a melt-in-your-mouth quality, the yellowtail was a surprise standout.

Kampachi offers three lunch specials, Monday-Friday: The Maki Combo ($10.95) with two or three rolls; a Hibachi Special (starting at $10.95); or a Lunch Bento (starting at $10.95).

My guest chose the Maki Combo with the Philly Roll and Tuna Avocado Roll, along with a soup and salad. The portion size for both rolls was generous with eight pieces each. The fresh fish was cut nicely by the cream cheese in the Philly roll while the Tuna Avocado was delightfully refreshing.

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inal Chef ’s Special Rolls, the Fireman Roll ($14.95), featuring shrimp tempura and avocado, topped with crawfish, eel sauce and spicy mayo and served on fire.

Yes, you read that correctly. It is served wrapped in aluminum foil, on top of a plate that is burning a beautiful blue flame. But don’t worry; once the foil is unwrapped to reveal the simmering, the flames extinguish themselves.

Even after the stunning presentation, the roll itself proved to be the main attraction. The shrimp and avocado served as the perfect host to the tangy

and somewhat spicy crawfish.

Other features on the menu include Donburi and Katsu dinners, a full sushi bar and hibachi dinners. Kampachi is also currently running a dinner special for a 10oz. ribeye ($20.95), served with cabbage salad and two sides. While we didn’t quite make it to dessert, Kampachi’s menu features traditional Japanese ice cream, including red bean.

Even if Japanese cuisine is new to you, there’s no doubt you will find something to your liking on Kampachi’s diverse menu. POV

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A Vue from the Vine

Behind the Brew

From Rhone With Love

The State of Craft Beer

TCotes du Rhone region. The Cotes du Rhone region

My honor to present to you my second annual State

his month we will review some red wines from France’s

provides easy drinking, aff rdable wines from the Rhone Valley compared to the much more expensive appellation wines such as Hermitage, Chateauneuf du Pape and other appellations. Th s region runs from the northern to southern Rhone Valley and produces wines made primarily from Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre.

Here are a few current selections:

Chateau de St. Cosme Cotes Du Rhone 2014 750 cases produced • Wine Spectator Rating 90 • $16.99

Cotes du Rhone in name, Chateauneuf in quality is the best way to categorize this small production gem from the region. St. Cosme is one of the Rhones’ best producers and this wine is an example of why.

This wine has flavors of plum and blackberry that carry on to a full and generous mid-palate. The wine finishes with mouthwatering anise flavors and a racy, elegant finish.

Drinkable now but will cellar well over the next 4-6 years.

Alain Jaume Cotes Du Rhone Grand Veneur 2013 Wine Spectator Rating 87 • $13.99

The easy drinking, medium bodied Cotes du Rhone has flavors of plum, blackberry, and vanilla mixed with earthier flavors on the mid-palate. The wine finishes soft and gentle with light tannins. Drinkable now and over the next few years. POV

LANE BATES is the wine and spirits specialist

at Cannata’s. Feel free to visit him to find ou more. Or call 985.209.9762 or email him at LANEBATES@CANNATAS.COM.

fellow craft beer drinkers, once again it is an

of Craft Beer address. April showers bring May flowers, but May brings one of best times of the year - American Craft Beer Week celebrated May 16-22!

In 2015 the growth in the craft beer industry continued at a rapid pace. The sip represents 21% of the dollars spent on beer last year and has established a $22.3 billion market in the United States. Last year also saw an increase in the number of American breweries with numbers rising from 3,576 in 2014 to 4,225 in 2015.

Once again Louisiana ranks toward the bottom of the 50 states with 15 craft breweries, 1.9 gallons of beer brewed per adult and a No. 49 ranking based on the number of breweries per capita with .05 breweries per 100,000 adults of legal drinking age. That pales in comparison to the No. 1 state, Vermont, which has 40 craft breweries or 8.6 per 100,000 adults of legal drinking age.

Despite the numbers, there still remains tremendous growth potential for craft beer in Louisiana. With traditions such as Mardi Gras and tourist destinations like New Orleans, that leaves a lot of room for the craft beer market to mature and grow.

American Craft Beer Week provides one of the best opportunities for a novice or even an experienced craft beer drinker to expand their beer palate. There are numerous events held all across the country that highlight and celebrate American craft beer, including a few close to home like La Casa del Sol in Thibodaux which will host its third annual craft beer celebration on May 14. Events like this are perfect for new and seasoned craft beer drinkers to have a laid back place to celebrate American craft beer.

So once again I ask you, my fellow craft beer drinkers, to raise a pint or two in celebration of American Craft Beer Week. Until we toast again …. Cheers. POV

DWAYNE ANDRAS is a home brewer and self-taught

beer expert in continuous search of the perfect pint. Chat with him about your favorite brew at DWAYNE.ANDRAS@GMAIL.COM.

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Wgently tucked under his right arm, ith a 15-pound bowling ball

8-year-old Montegut native Tony Bella eyeballs his prey – 10 pins that are neatly assembled a couple dozen feet away.

After a deep breath and a bit of a grin, Tony makes his move, planting his right foot forward toward the lane.

Then another step, the second one faster and longer-strided than the first.

By now, Tony’s eyes are fiercely looking forward with ferocious intensity as he jerks his arms back and then swiftly forward.

SMACK! He releases the ball, its sheer girth making a huge noise as it contacts the hardwood fl or.

ROAR! The ball makes a loud sound as it

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rolls toward the pins, starting off n the right-hand side of the lane, then jolting back left and toward the center. That’s by design, and is exactly what Tony wants it to do.

SLAM! The collision between Tony’s ball and the one-pin starts a chain reaction of momentary chaos. The end result is every pin being knocked down and young Tony getting high-fives from those around him.

They’re all surprised, but he’s not. Tony does this kind of thing all of the time.

“See this guy right here?” a voice says from the back of the alley behind Tony’s smiling face. “That guy right there can really bowl!”

Like father, like son.

The stray voice was Tony’s father

TJ – an avid bowler himself, who owns several 300 games in his young career.

But on this day, TJ’s role is just as a proud papa admiring the work of the young prodigy, who’s learning the craft more and more by the day.

They’re the Bellas – the bowling family that can be found at the alley several times a week as they work to perfect their craft.

For both TJ and Tony, the love of the sport is deep-rooted and passion-driven.

But each admits that the real reason that they do it is that they can be together – father and son sharing a passion as one.

“It’s so awesome to hold that bond with your kid,” TJ says with a smile, while getting himself ready before competing in league play. “We’re there

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bowling as a family four or five nights a week. It’s great. I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world.”

“It’s exciting,” Tony adds on top of his father’s words. “I love to be with my dad at the bowling alley.”

Accident Turns To Passion Bowling was never supposed to be TJ’s sport of choice.

As a kid, TJ was obsessed with baseball – a sport in which he excelled.

“I was going to get scholarships and everything,” he remembers. “I was pretty good, man. That’s what I spent a lot of my childhood doing.”

But in 2002, things changed.

While just a teenager, TJ was struck by a car – an accident that shattered the bones in his leg and ended his baseball

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career.

“I can’t run anymore,” TJ says, showing off a uge scar from the multiple post-accident surgeries. “I had to find something else to do.”

That “something else” happened to be bowling – a sport that runs in the Bella family, dating back several generations.

TJ’s father always bowled. In fact, he, too, owns a 300 game – the gold standard that separates the men from the boys amongst the sport.

But early on, there was a slight problem.

“I wasn’t very good,” TJ says with a laugh. “I bowled with three girls in my league when I first started and they kicked my butt all the time.”

But like most dedicated athletes do, TJ practiced his tail off, nd eventually

became a consistent threat.

From that point, TJ was able to make another leap forward to dominance, now routinely rolling games that far exceed 200, including three perfect games.

Bowling a 300 for him is exhausting and nerve-wracking – especially in the final few frames when the heat is really on.

He says that in addition to the perfect games, he’s also bowled 299 a couple times, which consists of 11-straight strikes, then knocking down nine pins in the final throw.

“It’s such a nervous thing,” TJ says.

“The first time, I basically started shaking non-stop after the first ball in the 10th frame. You have so many people looking at you, and you want to accomplish the task so bad. It’s so difficult to

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fun when you see it hit the pins, then see them all fall. It gives you a good feeling to know that you did something that a lot of people always try and do.”

When not at the bowling alley, Tony is a student at Montegut Elementary, where he loves to play with his friends.

When asked to give his favorite sport (that’s not bowling), he says he likes baseball – namely the Atlanta Braves, which he considers his favorite team.

But not wanting to stray too far away from his first love, Tony gives a quick answer when asked what he wants to be when he grows up.

“I want to be a professional bowler,” he says with a smile. “It will take a lot of hard work, but that’s what I’d like to be.”

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stay composed and calm under that pressure.”

But while the father admits that he’s often struggled to be composed late in games, he’s also learned to be calmer in the situation. That’s because he’s learned that he has watchful eyes studying his every move.

Watching TJ attempt to bowl a 300game isn’t easy on Tony, either. The little guy’s emotions are attached to every frame.

“It makes me nervous,” Tony says. “But then when he gets a strike, it makes me want to clap as loud as I can. It’s a feeling that’s hard to explain – like butterflies in my belly.”

Little Prodigy TJ isn’t the only one in the family who draws applause for his bowling prowess.

Little Tony has some chops, too.

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bowling alley his whole life.

When anyone asks Tony how long he’s been a bowler, his answer is simple, and makes a ton of sense.

“I’ve bowled since I’ve been able to pick up the ball and roll it,” he explains.

He’s always been pretty good, too.

Like any proud papa would, TJ is quick to point out that Tony joined a children’s league when he was 4, adding that he rolled his first game over 100 at that age.

“He averaged to score about 80,” TJ says.

Since that time, little Tony’s body has matured and grown, which allows him to be even better.

Today, Tony has a 145 average, and can beat a lot of adults.

His high score is a 209, and on this day, he rolled three-straight strikes, then picked up a spare – all while just warming up.

“The best part about bowling is when you get a strike,” Tony says. “It’s a lot of

But even if the Bella men never bowl another strike, they both say everything will be ok, because together, they’re doing something that they love.

TJ has made hundreds of friends through bowling, and has been able to teach Tony how to compete and be a good sport. Tony loves watching his dad compete, because it shows him how to handle certain situations that may arise in a game or competition. But outside of that, they just enjoy each other’s company, and watching the improvements that they make.

TJ’s knee sometimes hurts badly after he bowls, admitting that his doctor never fully approved him to resume athletic competition of any kind after the accident. But on those days, he now can take a seat in the background and watch his little guy do his thing.

“Watch this,” TJ says, as Tony gets his ball and prepares for a frame. “I bet you he gets a strike.”

And he’s right.

Tony’s ball was a beauty, easily tearing through the pins.

The father smiles, then laughs as his son admires the shot, perfectly symbolizing the moment in five-straight one-syllable words.

“How can you beat that?” TJ says with a smile.

For a father, that is, indeed, pretty tough to beat. POV

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We Support a Healthier Future Jan Torres, Program Director, Rehabilitation Center of Thibodaux Regional

Stroke Prevention: The Importance of Knowledge Epeople will have a stroke, an acciach year approximately 700,000

dent that occurs when blood flow to the brain is compromised. When blood flow is absent, brain tissue dies, resulting in a loss of function. The longer the blood flow is cut off, he more damage will occur. Blood flow to the brain can be cut off n two ways – either by a blood clot blocking a blood vessel or by a blood vessel bursting open.

Stroke is an emergency. The quicker you can get medical attention, the more options you may have for treatment.

The Stroke Association uses Act FAST to remind us of the major warning signs:

Facial weakness – Can the person smile?

A rm weakness – Can the person raise both arms?

S peech problems – Can the person speak clearly?

Time to call for help – if they have any of these signs.

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Other signs and symptoms of stroke might include sudden numbness or weakness of the face or limbs, sudden confusion, sudden trouble seeing, loss of balance or coordination or sudden severe headache with no known cause.

Stroke survivors have the best opportunity for improvement if rehabilitation services are offered early. Usually this involves physical, occupational, speech therapy, rehab nursing and an MD specializing in rehabilitation medicine.

When choosing a program, you should look for a rehabilitation center with a stroke specialty. The Rehabilitation Center of Thibodaux Regional has a Stroke Specialty Accreditation by The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.

The good news is that we can make lifestyle changes that will reduce our risk of stroke. These controllable risk factors include:

• Maintaining a healthy weight through diet and exercise • Eliminating tobacco use (smoking doubles your risk of stroke) • Insure that your blood pressure and your cholesterol are within acceptable ranges • Manage your diabetes and any heart conditions especially atrial fibrillation • Reduce stress

It’s important to take action today to reduce your risk factors. Ask your physician to recommend resources to help you make the necessary changes. POV

For more information, call the Rehabilitation Center of Thibodaux Regional at 985.493.4731.

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FitMind

Score Your Own Goal in Life

A goals in life. Making short term

basic and sound practice is to have

goals, long term goals, lofty goals and realistic goals are what most successful people do. It does require some thinking and making choices that are important to you.

Where do you want to go in life and what do you want to accomplish? In competitive sports, where teamwork and motivation are important, we try to win by scoring goals. The legendary coach Paul “Bear” Bryant said once, “It’s not the will to win that matters, it’s the will to prepare to win that matters.”

Preparing involves setting goals and then putting forth effort to reach them.

Whether a career goal or a goal of losing weight and getting more fit, it is important to have goals and work on them daily, with the motivation and will to reach them. The habit of writing down your goals with a deadline has value.

Having goals takes courage. The artist Mary Anne Radmacher said it this way, “Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’ Being successful in reaching

your goals often requires the spirit of “never giving up.”

One of the better motivational speakers I ever heard was Zig Ziglar. He said, “Some folks believe that motivation doesn’t last and I tell them neither does bathing. That is why I recommend both daily.” Setting a goal gives you the opportunity to reach for it every day.

The book “Alice in Wonderland” has an exchange between Alice and the Cheshire Cat. Alice asks, “Would you tell me, please which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends on where you want to get to,” said the Cat. “I don’t much care where,” said Alice. “Then it doesn’t much matter which way you go,” said the Cat. To paraphrase the message - “If you don’t know where you are going - any road will get you to nowhere.” Having goals in life sets direction and gives you the road map.

Dreams are not goals. Harvey Mackay has authored seven bestselling books, including three No. 1 bestsellers.

Among his books are “Swim with the Sharks”, “Dig Your Well Before You’re Thirsty” and “Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door”. He said, “A dream is

just a dream. A goal is a dream with a plan and a deadline.”

Just recently basketball fans saw Villanova University win the National College Championship game with a thrilling last second basket. In 2012, the team hired a new strength and conditioning coach, John Shackleton, who had a unique goal to improve the nutrition of his players and make sure they were hydrated.

Villanova coach Jay Wright said, “I think he has developed into the best in college basketball. He’s our nutritionist. He picks every meal we eat. He monitors heart rates, body fat, weight, our rehab, our flush days. He is incredible.”

John Shackleton, who is trained in kinesiology and exercise science, has a goal to make sure every player is hydrated and has taught them how much better they feel when they are hydrated versus when they are dehydrated.

Sugary drinks, coffee, tea and alcohol all dehydrate the body. This is what he said recently, “I think the guys are realizing what being hydrated feels like. Their joints don’t hurt, and same thing with their muscles. When you’re dehydrated your muscles are going to be stiff. e guys are realizing that they’re feeling better from being hydrated.” They sure played better too!

Be your own personal coach, and be willing to coach those you love and care about. Have a goal to stop saying “I wish” and start saying “I will.” POV DR. J. MICHAEL FLYNN

practices at the Flynn Clinic of Chiropractic in Houma.

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What’s Shakin’ Want us to include your event in our calendar?

Shoot an email to melissa@rushing-media.com and we’ll help spread the word.

TGMC Community Sports Institute TFAE Race for Excellence Saturday, May 7, Fun Run: 5:30 p.m.; 5K: 6 p.m.

Run in support of Terrebonne Parish teachers and youth literacy at this 16th annual fundraiser. Following the race, enjoy food from more than 40 vendors, live music from Bag of Donuts and activities at the Kid’s Corner. Registration is $20 for students and $30 for adults through May 5; on-site registration increases by $5.

Where: Downtown Courthouse Square, Houma Contact: tfae.org

Taste of Terrebonne 5K Saturday, May 14, 8 a.m.

Run, jog or walk during this 5K held as part of the inaugural Taste of Terrebonne cook-off osted by Kiwanis Club of Houma. The race serves as the kick-off o the main event which begins at 11 a.m. Registration is $32.50.

Where: Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center, Houma Contact: runsignup.com

Family Fun Eat & Run

Sunday, May 15, 5K: 8:30 a.m.; 1/2 Mile: 9:30 a.m.

Gather the family and hit the course for this outing to support the Bayou Country Children’s Museum, Louisiana Children’s Museum and Children’s Museum of St. Tammany. Awards are handed out to overall and top age group finishers and food and drinks are served. Registration for adults is $35 through May 9 and $40 on race day. Cost for those ages 11-17 is $10 and free for those ages 10 and under. When registering, participants have the choice to support one museum or all three.

Where: City Park, New Orleans Contact: nolarunning.com

One Small Step 5K

Saturday, May 28, Fun Run: 8:30 a.m.; 5K: 9 a.m.

This annual race aims to bring awareness to Prader-Willi Syndrome, a genetic disorder that occurs in one out of every 15,000 births, while sharing the story of local child, Cade, who was born with the syndrome. Registration is $25 for the 5K and free for the Fun Run, which is open to those ages 12 and under. Post-race activities include snowballs, jambalaya, live entertainment, kid’s activities and prizes.

Where: Mulberry Park, Houma

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Rendezvous Want us to include your event in our calendar? Shoot an email to melissa@rushing-media.com and we’ll help spread the word.

Bayou Cajun Fest

Stompin’ On Da Bayou

Family and friends gather at this second annual festival celebrating all the good eats and good times had in south Louisiana. Bring a chair and enjoy live music under the covered pavilion and sample some of the best food around or snag a unique find at the craft market. A glow run is hosted Saturday evening and a reservation-only Mother’s Day brunch prepared by a celebrity chef is served on Sunday.

Louisiana musicians, crafts, food and more keep crowds entertained at this annual festival to support the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Louisiana and various community projects of Evergreen Associates and Evergreen Lions.

Live music is provided throughout the weekend and an auction is held Saturday from 3-4 p.m. and Sunday from 2-3 p.m. Admission is free.

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Where: Larose Regional Park and Civic

May 13-15, Fri.: 6 p.m.-12 a.m.; Sat.: 11 a.m.11 p.m.; Sun.: 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

Where: Evergreen Cajun Center, Houma

Center

Contact: evergreencajuncenter@hotmail.

Contact: 985.693.7355, bayoucivicclub.org

com, evergreencajuncenter.org

A Mother’s Day to Remember

Herm’s Southdown Bar 9th Annual CASA of Terrebonne Crawfish Boil-Off & 5K

Saturday, May 7, 5 - 7 p.m.

Little ones can spend a special evening with their mothers at this enchanted night of crafts and more. Tea party foods are served and attendees are invited to visit with princesses, take pictures in the photo booth, decorate cupcakes and more. Royal attire is encouraged. Tickets are $40 and include one adult and one child. Additional guests are $15 each.

Proceeds benefit Stella Learning Center.

Where: Bayou Blue Recreation Center, Houma Contact: 985.868.2671

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Saturday, May 14, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Serve up your best gumbo, jambalaya or savory Cajun dish at this inaugural cook-off ponsored by Kiwanis Club of Houma. Once judging is complete, the public is invited to enjoy servings of the entries. Activities include music and family events until 6 p.m. Cook-off registration is $140 per team.

Where: Downtown Courthouse Square, Houma Contact: 985.856.6125, dupre.sandra@ yahoo.com

American Craft Beer Celebration Saturday, May 14, 3-7 p.m.

This growing crawfish boil-off nvites everyone to show off heir best crawfish recipe. A 5K is hosted prior to the boiloff nd activities like live music and an inflatable rock wall are available to keep crowds entertained throughout the day.

Cost is $75 per team for the boil-off. ll proceeds benefit CASA of Terrebonne.

Kick back, relax and enjoy a cold one at this afternoon celebrating craft beer.

Tastings of seasonal, local, national and barrel aged beers are served, a pub menu is available to satisfy cravings and there is also a raffle for rare beers and other drink-related items. Live music is provided on the patio by Sam LeCompte, Steve Junot, Zac Cheramie and Corey Duplechin. Proceeds benefit Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at Terrebonne General Medical Center.

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Saturday, May 14, 5K: 9 a.m.; Crawfish: 11 a.m.; Auction: 3 p.m.

Where: Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center, Contact: boiloff5k.com

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Which of these was one of the first colors of the “fruit-flavored” iMac released by Apple in 1999?

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A Tangerine B Apple C Cherry D Raspberry

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Which children’s author, who turned 100 years old in April, was declared a “living legend” by the Library of Congress?

A Roseanne and Darlene B Lorelai and Rory C Joyce and Buffy D Jackie and Kelly

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A C.S. Lewis B Jan Brett C Beverly Cleary D Lois Lowry

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Which of Coca-Cola’s flavors was introduced in an effort to reignite memories of soda fountains during the 1982 World’s Fair?

According to Forbes, what is the most visited tourist attraction in the United States?

A Times Square B Disney World C Union Station D Las Vegas Strip

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On May 16, “Pet Sounds” by the Beach Boys marks 50 years. Which band member arranged, composed and produced the majority of the album after taking a break from touring following a panic attack on an airplane?

A Brian Wilson B Mike Love

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A Vanilla Coke B Cherry Coke C Diet Coke D Coke with Lime

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Which beloved mother-daughter duo scored a revival of their hit show “Gilmore Girls,” set to hit Netflix in late 2016?

C Dennis Wilson D Al Jardine

Before making a name for himself on “Saturday Night Live,” comedian Adam Sandler had a recurring role as Smitty on which sitcom?

A “Growing Pains” B “Who’s the Boss?”

C “The Cosby Show” D “Married ... with Children”

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Which of these cities is the largest without a major basketball, football, baseball or hockey team?

A Portland B Las Vegas C Austin D Louisville

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When opera was first introduced in America, where was the first performance?

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Sedona, Ariz. is home to one of three McDonald’s with non-golden arches. Officials thought the hue clashed with the red rock so the opted for which color?

A Turquoise B Green

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The “Electric Pig” was developed in 1927. What do we call this common household device today?

How much will a commemorative silver mint julep cost you at the Kentucky Derby?

A $30 B $50 C $500 D $1,000

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A Washing machine B Garbage disposal C Blender D Vacuum

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When three-letter airport codes became standard across the board, those with only two letters added which letter to the mix?

Walt Disney ironically suffered from suriphobia.

What is this the fear of?

A Cartoon characters B Mice C Television D Amusement Parks

Which U.S. President loved golf so much that the Secret Service painted his golf balls black so he could hit them on the White House lawn when it was snowing?

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Scene In Upside Downs Launch Party Board members and supporters gathered at Kampachi Japanese Steakhouse on April 11 for the launch of Upside Downs, Inc., a non-profit organization committed to serving those with Down syndrome in the community through parent support, recreational activities, raising awareness and advocacy.

Founders Beau and Michelle Brooks, inspired by their four-month old, Spencer, created the organization to promote positivity and the belief that anything is possible with Down syndrome.

Michelle Brooks, Matthew Bouterie, Edward and Mary Ann Bouterie

Michelle Brooks, Beau Brooks, Spencer Brooks, Ramey Brooks and Mary-Kate Brooks

Emily, David and Rhett Rini

Molly Luo, Tim Luo, Shawn Harrison, Beau Brooks, Michelle Brooks and Julie Harrison

Mallory Bourgeois, John Gauthier, Melissa Gauthier, Michelle Brooks and Mckenzie Gauthier

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Representative Jerome “Zee� Zeringue

Carol and Gerald Collins

The Haven Spring Gala The Haven hosted their 18th Annual Spring Gala on April 9 at the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center. The event featured food from area restaurants, silent and live auctions and wonderful musical entertainment.

Rose Petrella and Jamie Jo Walker

Shana Robichaux, Karen Schilling, Dr. Michelle Andre

Standing: Missy Hutchinson, Jerry Ledet, Susan Ledet, Len Summers and Ann Summers Seated: Angelo Hutchinson, Kimberly Means, and Brett Means

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