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TABLE OF CONTENTS JUNE 2015 • VOLUME 9 • ISSUE 6

LOCAL VUE 66 TELL ME WHY

Answers to life’s most perplexing questions

68 FOSTERING A LOVE FOR ANIMALS

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74 THE CLASS OF 1965

FOSTERING A LOVE FOR ANIMALS

20 OUT OF THE DARKNESS

Helen Keller’s story comes to life at the Bayou Playhouse

26 CHATEAU CHIC

Home tour

34 WASHING AWAY

Graveyards shifting under sinking shore

40 TIMEOUT

The Guitar Heroes

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Local shelters offe foster opportunities

St. Francis de Sales High School celebrates 50 years

44 10 YEARS OF DISCIPLESHIP

Stuebenville on the Bayou

48 UNDER THE SCOPE

Why I’ve Never Named a Computer

50 OH SNAP

Phew ...

52 WHO AM I?

Courtesy of Premier OB-GYN

53 FITLIFE

ABOUT THE COVER

Valerie Robinson, manager of the Terrebonne Parish Animal Shelter, holds snuggles with one of the shelter’s many cats available for adoption.

JOSE DELGADO

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TABLE OF CONTENTS JUNE 2015 • VOLUME 9 • ISSUE 6

OUR VUE

YOUR VUE

72 10 EDITOR’S NOTE

POV PICKS

Reflection

24 Mussels & More Pottery 32 Leroy Gray Cell Phone Cases,

11 N UMEROLOGY

What’s your number?

12 THAT’S WHAT HE SAID

Born on the Bayou

Red Leaf Aromatherapy Candles, Soda Can Robug 72 Mr. Ronnie’s Famous

Hot Donuts

14 14 IN TERVUE

18 THE FOODIE CONNECTION

Say what?

The Last Meal

16 THE OBSERVER

Summer Fun Lists Reign

EXPERT VUE

REAR VUE

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80 LIVING WELL

83 A VUE FROM THE VINE

88 SMARTY PANTS

81 CHECK IT OUT

84 BON APPÉTIT

90 BON ÉTOFFE

82 BEHIND THE BREW

86 UNDERGROUND SOUND

92 REN DEZVOUS

Get Ready for the Fruits of Summer “My Sunshine Away” Summertime – Beer Time

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Alternative white wines for Summer Seared Goat Chops

Feufollet, Tobias Jesso Jr., Elle King

For when your thinking cap fails A Fried Indulgence Where you need to be around town

94 SCENE IN

Look at ol’ so ’n’ so!

96 ADVERTISERS’ INDEX

The who and the where

97 LOOK TWICE PUZZLE

Sponsored by Synergy Bank

98 THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

7 Reasons Waffle House is Breakfast King

NEWSLETTERS

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EDITOR’S NOTE SHELL ARMSTRONG

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ake no mistake, pets are family. The most loyal family members, it’s often been said, are those who’ve been given a new lease on life. In the case of our furry friends, that includes rescue animals.

My household became a safe haven for a shelter pooch about two years ago. A wire-haired Terrier/Schnauzer mix, this frisky fellow’s frenzied nature nixed the name Mojo. Our mojo and his vibe were at opposite ends of the ammeter. But he had a cute face … a precious expression that suggested he’d love to play ball, chase squirrels and butterflies and love us all the rest of his days, all requirements on our family checklist.

He had that great expression and a constant wiggle.

This mutt sees family coming and his wiggle goes into overdrive. Our runner-up moniker, Elvis, stuck. His legs are always shaking and, were it not for the protruding tongue, I think I’ve seen his lip curl a time or two.

Miss priss, Willow, was our second addition. Another rescue, she’s proven to be just spunky enough to stare down her energetic roommate. Loving one minute, playfully on the attack the next, she’s made the perfect companion.

Now, when those solemn commercials with the abandoned cats and dogs, alone and starving, Sarah McLachlan serenading in the background, come on TV I reach for the remote instead of the tissues. Uh, uh, I tell myself. I gave at the office … twice. We didn’t rescue them, it turns out; they rescued us.

With that in mind, we sent Sara Patrick to the Terrebonne and Lafourche animal shelters to find out how many animals are in need of a good home. Turns out there are a good many of them for those of you considering expanding your family. And there are a number of local organizations lending a hand to find our fourlegged friends a safe place to live. Read about them on page 68.

Similar to the bonds we share with our pets, many of us form our most loyal friendships at an early age. More than 50 years after she last walked the hallowed halls of Perry High School in Perry, Oklahoma, my mother remains in close contact with the guys and gals of the Class of 1957.

Locally, St. Francis de Sales High School’s Class of 1965 recently gathered to reminisce about “the good old days.” Melissa Duet sat down with several of the classmates who shared memories of shared lunches, visits to the Legion Pool and time spent wooing the other gender. Check out the story on page 74.

The importance of faith was among the lessons St. Francis imparted. That same lesson will be shared this month at

44 Steubenville on the Bayou. Nearly 3,000 teens will descend on Terrebonne Parish June 26 – 28 for the 10th annual event. Conference Director Shawn Lapeyrouse is readying for another rousing weekend designed to meet the spiritual needs of today’s teens. Read the story on page 44.

Also in this issue, “Washing Away” explores Jessica H. Schexnayder ’s effort to document the Louisiana cemeteries threatened by coastal erosion or neglect. Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes are home to 10 such landmarks. Read about her anthropologic effort on page 34.

Whether it’s finding a four-legged friend, hooking up with past friends or renewing your commitment to our heavenly friends, there’s plenty that unites, inspires and rejuvenates us. In the hustle and bustle of our day-to-day lives, that’s good to know. POV

Shell Armstrong is the editor of Point of Vue magazine.

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NUMEROLOGY

5 50 Years of memories the St. Francis de Sales High School Class of 1965 reminisced on during their reunion, held May 1 in Houma.

7.6 million Animals that are sent to shelters like the ones in Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes each year.

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Pounds of hay Asian elephants enjoy daily, animals set to appear during the Houma stop of “Ringling Brothers & Barnum and Bailey’s Built to Amaze!”

105 Years Abbeville-based Steen’s Syrup has been whipping up batches of the sweet stuff perfect for columnist Becca Weingard’s cupcakes on page 18.

EDITORIAL

Shell Armstrong EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

CREATIVE

Gavin Stevens CREATIVE DIRECTOR Mariella Brochard GRAPHIC DESIGNER Danielle Evans GRAPHIC DESIGNER

PHOTOGRAPHY

Channing Candies, Jose Delgado, Jacob Jennings, Misty Leigh McElroy, Erica Seely, Lindsay White

WRITERS

Dwayne Andras, Lane Bates, Logan Boudreaux, Jaime Dishman, John Doucet, Melissa Duet, Esther Ellis, Dr. J. Michael Flynn, Casey Gisclair, Debbie Melvin, Sara Patrick, Bonnie Rushing, Terry Trahan Jr., Becca Bourgeois Weingard

ADVERTISING

Marian Long SALES MANAGER Deanne Ratliff SALES MANAGER Jamie Mazerac, Martha Naquin, Linda Pontiff

The number of weeks Louisiana’s unoffici mascot, the mosquito, typically survives.

130 The number of plays Bayou Playhouse Artistic Director Perry Martin has produced, including “The Miracle Worker,” which runs through June 7.

Career knockouts earned by Larose native and professional boxer Casey Adams, who hones his skills with his father, Gerard, as part of the Larose Boxing Club.

Brian Rushing PUBLISHER

3,000

Youth and volunteers set to take over the HoumaTerrebonne Civic Center on June 26 - 28 for a weekend of praise and worship at Steubenville on the Bayou.

137 Coastal cemeteries currently documented by Jessica Schexnayder and Mary Manheim as a means of preserving the history that will one day be washed away. POV

GENERAL MANAGER Lacey LeBlanc

CUSTOMER SERVICE

Brooke Adams, Brandy O’Banion, Ashley Thibodeaux

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Jessica Gifford

CONTACT

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THAT’S WHAT HE SAID TERRY TRAHAN JR.

Born on the Bayou A quarter mile away in the darkness, on the other edge of this bowl, there was some guy fli king his Bic, and in the night I hear, ‘Don’t worry about it, John. We’re with you.’ I played the rest of the show for that guy.

–JOHN FOGERTY

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was half an hour past midnight on Sunday, Aug. 17, 1969, when Creedence Clearwater Revival took the stage somewhere on a 600-acre dairy farm in New York. They had patiently waited the entire night to plug in and amp up for their Woodstock set, which would feature many of the hits that kept John Fogerty and his San Francisco-based band at the top of the charts that historic year. The story goes that Creedence went on so late that most of the hippies on the festival grounds had stripped to their birthday suits and fallen asleep by the time Fogerty could play his first recognizable riff. One festival-goer managed to keep his eyelids open and give Creedence an audience.

Lucky guy.

That memorable fan from 1969 got one heck of a show, if Fogerty played and sang anything like he did in Orange Beach, Alabama, back in May. Dad has long been a fan of Creedence, and he taught me to appreciate good music when I hear it. Mom is a casual listener, but she’ll start moving and singing if she recognizes the tune. At a Fogerty concert, there is plenty to recognize, since Creedence basically wrote the American songbook in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, so Mom found herself channeling her youth as she jumped out of her seat and started clapping and dancing like a fangirl back in junior high at the sound of the first swampy chords to “Born on the Bayou” filling the amphitheater.

Compared to Woodstock, the Orange Beach crowd was a pinch of salt in a 17-ounce can of Tony Chachere’s. I was among the youngest fans, surrounded by a floor packed with a motley krewe of baby boomers in need of their rock ‘n’ roll fix and a legal stimulant to help them get in the mood for the night. They got just that when Fogerty sat down at a piano illuminated by the flicker of white candles and sang, “Put a candle in the window, ‘cause I feel I’ve gotta move.” Move the crowd did, as couples stood to their feet

and began slow-dancing in the aisles. Sweat production increased ... and the musty smell came with it. For the first time, I thought I could relate to that guy at Woodstock.

Nah. Fogerty was 69 when he performed May 8 in Orange Beach. He turned 70 on May 28, just three weeks later. For the record, the living legend rocked out, shredding his impressive collection of acoustic and electric six-strings.

Though long formally disbanded, Creedence is still part of the act, tucked inside the flannel threads that Fogerty continues to wear nearly 50 years later. Rest assured ... as long as this music icon is willing to play, someone will be willing to listen. I would gladly be “that guy.” POV

Terry Trahan Jr. is a freelance writer and music junkie from Houma, Louisiana. He is the publications coordinator for Nicholls State University.

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INTERVUE

Assistant Director

NADJA

Marketing Consultant

JAMAL

JOSEPH Welder

Stay-at-Home Mom

CHAUNDY

Outside Sales

ALLISON

Which local store that is now closed do you miss?

Retail Therapy

C’s Furnishing

Farmer Jack

Waterland

Barbara’s Youth Shop on Main Street

What was the last thing you googled?

The location and hours of operation for Mahony’s Po-Boy Restaurant in Uptown New Orleans

ADBA Event Calendar

Stock scores

Land-o-Pines

How to get rid of fruit flie

When you have kids and you realize what you put your mother through

When are you “grown up?’

Whenever you have your firs big job

When you live alone

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When you start appreciating the smaller things in life

What’s the most exotic thing you’ve ever done?

Ziplining thirty feet in the air in Roatán, Honduras

Hiking in North Carolina

Eat squid

Ate a fried cricket, which wasn’t that bad

Took a boat under the Blue Grotto in Capri, Italy

Flavor of donut you’ll be enjoying on National Donut Day:

Chocolate glazed

Glazed

Glazed

Hot glazed from Mr. Ronnie’s

Chocolate covered with sprinkles

Your perfect afternoon includes:

Walking through New Orleans with my husband enjoying great food and entertainment

Walking my dog

Family

Snoballs, the park, and my kids

Laying in my hammock

Salty

A bit of both

Sweet

Definitel sweet

Always sweet

Salty or sweet:

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THE OBSERVER JAIME DISHMAN

Summer Fun Lists Reign Oh,

summer. I’m entirely glad you’re here. For a long time after college I thought summers would never be the same. I could scarcely tell where spring ended and summer began, other than the telltale signs of the stifling Louisiana heat.

“No one told me,” I thought.

No one told me that after school is over, summer feels exactly the same as any other time of year. Five-day workweek, weekend. Fiveday workweek, weekend. Work the weekend, sometimes. Repeat.

My wardrobe changed according to the weather, but life did not.

Then I had kids. Summer still felt the same as the rest of the year.

But then all those children became school age. And they brought back summer.

Summer in a glorious way.

They write summer fun to-do lists. The lists are longer than any sheet of paper we own. Not one idea is deemed not worthy of the summer fun list. There are big ideas, like traveling to Schlitterbahn water park, but also scratched on that list are the words “pante nails.”

Because when you’re young and dreaming of fun, nail painting and road trips to water parks go hand-in-hand. We do our best to check off as many items as possible on the summer fun list. They’re allowed to write whatever they’d like on the list. This year ’s list includes water balloon fights, library trips, free bowling at the bowling alley, Monopoly, face painting and some that I’m not even sure what the words say because our 5-year-old added her words to the list that only she can decipher. But if she remembers what she wrote, we’ll try our best to do those, too.

I’m blessed to work part-time during the summer, which makes this to-do list a little more doable. But even on workdays, getting home at five on a summer afternoon still leaves hours of daylight and kids who assume bedtime is in the double digits. It’s snoballcovered faces and neighborhood water balloon fights. Summer reading is squeezed in, but there’s no book that will compare with summer memories.

There’s no homework. Not one single worksheet. Nothing that needs to be signed, initialed or completed and returned to school the next day.

It’s June now, and the entire glorious month of July is still ahead of us. We don’t do a summer countdown because I don’t like being reminded that we are inevitably counting down to the beginning of the school year.

There are moments of continued craziness and very little quiet.

But there will come a time when all these people enjoying the mess out of summer will be away – working in careers that don’t give off for the summer, managing their own household and not causing the summer chaos I’ve grown accustomed to living through. Because you should know that some of the summer fun ideas were scratched off and never given a chance – ones like: overflow the bathtub with bubbles, or throw water balloons at the neighbor ’s house.

However, the rest of the ideas that didn’t involve ruining our house or someone else’s are given full opportunity. I used to think I needed to write their summer fun list, then I realized that my list will never hold a candle to theirs.

Mine tended to be “big ideas.” When we paint the girls’ nails, we get to scratch it off their list. Part of me wants to save the list forever. But the realistic part of me knows that by the end of the summer it will be torn, tattered, scratched out, checked off and generally mutilated by the tiny hands that will go over and over it throughout the summer days.

So instead, I’m savoring the memories as we make them, trying to take as many pictures as possible and making sacrifices to spend every possible minute loving this summer with them. And one day, when summer feels like any other month of the year again, I’ll write my own “summer fun” list. Always included on that future list will be “look at old summer fun pictures and videos and remember the people who made my summers so much fun.” POV

Jaime Dishman loves summer, loves fun and loves lists. So her family’s summer fun list is a much-loved and anticipated yearly ritual. She blogs at:

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THE FOODIE CONNECTION BECCA BOURGEOIS WEINGARD

The Last Meal S

omething you take for granted in South Louisiana?

Bug bites.

Meaning, it’s a losing battle to mosquitos or red ants. After you’ve fallen victim to the devil creatures so many times, the occasion is as special as untied shoes. That is, until you move up to snowy no bugs land and notice an itchy arm, and you know that arm lies deep below layers of foot-thick, assorted textiles.

Google it.

You’ve got lyme disease, and you’ll die in 12 minutes.

So, with my “last meal” on the horizon, I nestled these cupcakes into my breakfast stomach. I justified it because A) I’ve got deadly poison someplant-or-other, the most rare strain out of Hades, and WebMD tells me death is imminent and B) these cupcakes have Greek yogurt and coffee, which equals breakfast.

Now, for the lowdown about these cupcakes. They are AMAZING – moist, rich, bouncy and addictive.

Highly addictive. The batter has hot coffee in it, which makes for a very loose batter and the Greek yogurt adds a nice tang and some heavenly moisture. Then, we have a whipped cream cheese frosting with Steen’s, y’all. Steen’s. Cane Syrup. Liquid Gold. Louisiana Ambrosia. Cajun Nectar. And, toffee bits for an added texture and flavor pop. Doesn’t get better, and if it does, tell me about it ASAP.

FROSTING: 8 oz. Philadelphia Cream Cheese 4 T. butter, softened

1 cup powdered sugar 1 T. Steen’s Cane Syrup 1/2 t. vanilla

14 mini-toffee bars (I used Heath, but I’m not gonna lie to you, Fresh Market has a big jar of scoopable chocolatecovered toffee that’s just the bees-knees y’all.) Chop ‘em up to tiny bits.

Combine all ingredients together in a mixing bowl and whip until smooth. You can also use the Disposable Cajun Piping Bag, i.e. a Ziploc, to frost the cupcake real nice-like.

Sprinkle it with toffee and try to eat just three at a time. I just ate another one. It happens.

Devil’s Food Cupcakes with Cane Syrup Frosting MAKES 18 CUPCAKES WHAT YOU’LL NEED 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1 1/4 cup + 2 T. all-purpose flou 1/2 cup + 1 T. cocoa powder 3/4 t. baking powder 1 t. baking soda 3/4 t. salt 2 large eggs

3/4 cup milk (I used skim because that’s all we keep around here) 1/2 cup Greek yogurt (fat free, again, because that’s all we keep around here) 1 t. vanilla 3/4 cup hot brewed coffe

HOW TO MAKE IT Heat your oven to 350 degrees. Before baking, add a few hugs and kisses, perhaps a serenade, to your batter. If people talk to their plants, I don’t see why we aren’t besties with what we are about to eat with our faces. Just sayin’. Combine the dry ingredients and stir together.

In another bowl, whisk eggs, milk, yogurt and vanilla until well combined, add it to the dry ingredients and whisk until well combined. Then pour in your hot coffee … it will make it soupy. It’s gonna be OK. Line cupcake tins with muffin cups and fill about 3/4 full.

Should make exactly 18. Bake for 18 - 20 minutes or until you pierce it and the wooden dagger comes out clean. Pierced with love. POV P.S. I don’t have a deadly, infectious disease. I consulted my live-in doctor, life associate, expert in random bug-related fine points. And now let me break it down for y’all, nursing degree + masters in public health + medical degree = bug bite extraordinaire – my husband, ladies and gentlemen.

A catfis out of bayou water, Becca Weingard shares adventures and recipes from her Cajun/ Italian kitchen in Washington, D.C., on her blog:

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TERRY TRAHAN JR. JACOB JENNINGS

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The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.

–HELEN KELLER

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roducing artistic director Perry Martin and Helen Keller have seen the world through a very similar lens – darkness illuminated by the light of hope, perseverance and sensory perception that goes beyond the seeing man’s ability to comprehend. The blind view the world in full color, just a far more vibrant palette of color. It is this vibrancy that helped an uncontrollable young Helen overcome daily obstacles and a seemingly challenged thespian like Perry put on a play that stares down both misconception and doubt.

“The Miracle Worker” by William Gibson was the first play Perry ever directed. The Lafourche Parish native’s interpretation of the American classic first ran in 1986 and played to capacity crowds at the Thibodaux Playhouse. Audiences were glued to the idea of having a local, legally blind director put on a play about the evolving relationship between a blind girl and her teacher.

“I was in a bar, chatting up on a young lady who happened to be a reporter for The Times-Picayune.

She thought it was an interesting story for a blind guy to direct a show about Helen Keller, so she wrote a feature about it,” Perry recalls. “We sold

out the entire first run. It was the first time the Thibodaux Playhouse had ever done that. The theater was in the same building it’s in now, but it was an empty warehouse at that time. The show ran in winter, so we had crawfish burners heating up the place. At intermission most of the audience had left.

They came back with coats and blankets for the rest of the performance.

“After the show completed its run, I started getting more calls to direct and thought to myself, ‘Well, I guess I better learn how to do this now.’”

One hundred thirty shows later, Perry, who has spent most of his life legally blind and recently lost all vision in his left eye, is bringing the show that started it all for him to his own Bayou Playhouse in Lockport. The director has wanted to revisit “The Miracle Worker” for years, but he knew he would have to pull off a few miracles to make it work, beginning with casting Helen and her young, patient instructor, Anne Sullivan. It is said that the theater is magic, which must indeed be true because in the casting process Perry discovered an emerging talent from Galliano and the great-great-niece of Helen herself.

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“The Miracle Worker,” directed by Perry Martin, runs through June 7 at the Bayou Playhouse in Lockport as part of the playhouse’s seventh season. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $25. Visit bayouplayhouse.com for reservations.

Having portrayed Little Red Riding Hood in a previous Bayou Playhouse production, Dru DeLaney Collins became Perry’s first choice to play Helen after the director saw how the bayou native comfortably commanded the stage, even as an amateur. Because the Southern blind and deaf character communicates with facial expressions and emotions exclusively, Perry knew the role would require a young talent capable of delivering a believable performance built on acting alone.

Lucy Faust, a veteran actress who has starred in popular TV series like “American Horror Story,” “Treme” and “NCIS: New Orleans,” has been on Perry’s short list to play Anne since he first started getting serious about bringing the play back to the stage a few seasons ago. In October, Lucy confirmed that her schedule would allow her to participate in the planned spring 2015 run of the show in Lockport.

“This is Lucy’s dream role – the role she has always wanted to do,” Perry says. “But I don’t cast anyone until I do a reading with them. She came in for her reading at a coffee shop and read in front of a room full of people. She quieted the entire coffee shop. When she finished, the entire crowd applauded.

“After Lucy joined the cast, she told me she was the great-great-niece of Helen

Keller. She waited to share the news because she didn’t want to use the connection to get the part. In the process of directing and producing the show, her mother showed up with personal letters from Helen to their family. The research for this show has been amazing because we were in Helen’s head through all these personal letters.”

“The Miracle Worker” tells the story of a young Southern girl who faces the perceived challenges of growing up blind and deaf. Unable to be controlled by her

parents, Helen is joined by a 20-year-old Yankee instructor, Anne, who develops a lifelong friendship with her student and helps her to come out of the darkness.

“Helen once said, ‘The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.’ That quote has inspired me throughout my whole life,” Perry says. “Helen made me realize that I can do anything I want to do. This is such an intense, emotional play about sensory.

It’s about sensory in words, and that’s all a director needs.” POV

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POV PICKS

Mussels & More Pottery LA CHIQUE MAISON, GALLIANO, 877.507.7884

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his coastal-inspired dinnerware, the result of artist Jan Sell’s life along the Canadian coastlines, will make you long for a weekend trip to the beach. Each piece is custom made and oven safe, perfect for serving hot appetizers or entrees. When not in use, the dishes also serve as eye-catching display pieces, complete with realistic sea life intricately molded on the edges and beneath each piece. POV

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CHATEAU CHIC BONNIE RUSHING ERICA SEELY

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ending itself to A. Hays Town’s architectural design style, large exposed cypress beams, gas lanterns, antique pine cabinets and flooring, Saltillo tile floors and a New Orleans’s style courtyard nod to Town’s signature style.

Upon entering the home from the front door there is a sense of warmth and peace. A French antique chandelier adds character to the entrance and illuminates the pine floors.

The living room is covered in subtle, natural light from the rear wall of windows and provides a view of the intimate courtyard and pool area, making it a favorite place for the homeowner to begin the day with prayer and reflection.

The dining room is another favorite, because of the meals shared and enjoyed with family and friends.

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C Both rooms are accented with custom silk drapes adding elegance to the space.

A large den located near the rear of the home is a more casual space for entertaining and includes a state-of-the-art entertainment system.

Built nearly 20 years ago, the current homeowners purchased the home in November of 2010 and updated it both inside and out, including painting the entire home, upgrading kitchen appliances and lighting in several rooms including the addition of two antique chandeliers. The pool cabana was also remodeled to include a new bar, soapstone countertops, fixtures and an additional bathroom with storage.

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The homeowners enjoy relaxing outside in the courtyard and poolside while grilling and enjoying outdoor dining with family and friends. POV Special thanks to: • Designer Carolyn Lirette for her assistance in color selections and acquisition of furnishings.

• Eva’s Draperty for custom window coverings.

• Gainer’s Garden Center and Pattie Hebert for the beautiful landscaping.

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The company, named in honor of Chelsie’s grandmother and as a reminder of the beauty of life, offers eco-friendly scents ranging from musky amber and oakmoss to the more subtle, refreshing lavender. Each is poured into a vintage-inspired jar, making it a beautiful addition to any home.

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HING Y Graveyards shifting under sinking shore ESTHER ELLIS ERICA SEELY

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essica H. Schexnayder has been working to preserve history for many years. She serves in communications and outreach at the Louisiana Sea Grant but has become consumed by her extracurricular work. What started as a small project for an anthropology class at Louisiana State University has now become a continuous effort to preserve the memory of the ancestors and people of Louisiana. Jessica and Mary H. Manheim, who was Jessica’s professor at the start of the project, have spent much of the past 5 years researching and mapping Louisiana cemeteries that are threatened by coastal erosion, a rise in sea level, destruction or neglect.

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Affected Cemetaries Jessica and Mary are some of the only realists who still walk the Cities of the Dead. The two know they cannot change the inevitable, that one day many of these cemeteries will lose its fight with the Gulf of Mexico; however, she does not see it as a reason to forget those who get left behind, beneath the water and the land on which they once lived.

“Because I spent all this time in coastal communities with my job, I saw that there are cemeteries all along coastal zone,” Jessica observes. “I thought, ‘What happens to them?’ Then I realized, wow, they just get taken and surrender to the Gulf of Mexico. It is my mission to historically document them before they are gone.”

For someone so passionate about preserving history, one may think she is fighting to keep the cemeteries above water. But Jessica understands that her efforts would be better spent with a GPS, a camera, a partner and pen and paper.

“There’s no way to stop coastal erosion,”

says Jessica. “Louisiana is doing the best they can, but it’s just a race against time.

My purpose is to document them but there’s no way to save them. People are forced to move inland to be safe from storms and storm surges, but the cemetery gets left behind and neglected.”

So far, Jessica and Mary have documented 137 cemeteries throughout the parishes and surrounding parishes of the coastal zone. The duo visits each site to GPS the entire perimeter, take photographs and collect oral histories of anyone they may come across.

“Sometimes you think you’re by yourself and you turn around and there is a person that’s there and they want to share their story with you and want to participate in the research,” says Jessica.

The U.S. Geological Survey maps cemeteries with a single point, a dot, showing a relative location. Jessica and Mary provide more details with their GPS that forms a polygon to display the layout.

Not only has it helped preserve history,

Terrebonne:

Crozier Cemetery Picou Cemetery Gibson Cemetery Holy Families Cemetery St. Lawrence Catholic Church

Lafourche:

Dardar Cemetery Leeville-Lefort Cemetery St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery Trofcler Cemetery Cocodrie Gravesites

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her work has also been beneficial during disasters. When Hurricane Isaac displaced cemeteries in St. Bernard Parish, Jessica’s work proved helpful in putting the place back in order.

She uses this survey and others as well as word-of-mouth recommendations to determine her next cemetery quest. Each cemetery proves to be unique and tells a story.

“I’m intrigued by the stories that they can tell without saying anything; just by the head stones and the dates,” Jessica says.

“One intriguing thing is if we look across the coastal zone and their cemeteries, they reflect migration patterns. You can see that we’ve got Cajuns and Acadians in west and central side, and some German, French and Spanish in southeastern side. I find that really fascinating.”

Many of the interesting people she finds speak to her through tomb stones, but some of them are still around to tell tales. Jessica speaks with great excitement of the time she got a call from Ernest J. Gaines, the author of “A Lesson before Dying.” When she arrived at his plantation home, he brought her to a small cemetery in the middle of a sugar cane field. He wanted it documented, as he said he feared what may become of it after his death.

“The cemetery was for the slaves that used to work on that the plantation,” Jessica says. “While we were there, he and his wife were such gracious people. It was like sitting down with an old friend.”

Overall, she’s documented about 10 cemeteries in Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes, not including the cemetery of the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw tribe on the Isle de Jean Charles where the small group of residents requested she record the history of their dead.

Jessica and Mary display their work at traveling exhibits; a showing is occurring this month at the Louisiana State Capital.

A book is also forthcoming, though no date is definitive. The book will feature a select number of cemeteries with photographs and information. Eventually, Jessica hopes to create a database to store her information and continue moving forward with the project.

“There are more than 500 cemeteries in the coastal zone alone,” says Jessica. “I’m looking forward to bringing awareness to the plight of the cemeteries of the coastal zone. This is culture and history that is going to be gone.” POV 38 POINT OF VUE LOCAL VUE JUNE 2015

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The Guitar Heroes U

pon the passing of legendary music man, B.B. King, on May 14, it was only appropriate to pull out Rolling Stone senior editor David Fricke’s list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists and reminisce. King falls deservingly in the top three for his mesmerizing work on the ol’ six string and his talents will be sorely missed in a world of increasingly digitized tunes.

Here’s the breakdown on the careers of King and four other guitar greats Fricke heralds as the very best:

Jimi Hendrix

James Marshal Hendrix’s career only spanned four years, but in that time he managed to make his way to the top of the list for his ability to take listeners on a mind bending journey to musical depths previously unknown. His first guitar cost just $5 and his iconic Stratocaster, which stole the show at 1969’s Woodstock, sold in 1998 for $2 million.

Duane Allman

Had he never stepped on stage with his brother, Gregg, his contributions as a session musician would have still put him squarely at the top of the list. He lent his talents to songs such as Wilson Pickett’s take on “Hey Jude” and a myriad other recordings, some of which he received no album credit, leaving it impossible to know how many songs received the Allman touch.

B.B. King

Blues became king thanks to this Mississippi Delta native who found his voice as a radio DJ in the 1950s, earning the nickname “Beale Street Blues Boy.” He put a one-of-a-kind spin on the traditional sound and loved the stage so much, he performed his 10,000th show on April 17, 2006, just a day after burying his son, who died of cancer.

Eric Clapton

At just 20 years old, Clapton was soloing alongside the best of them, seeking a band that fit his independent style. He’s performed with The Yardbirds and Cream, finally finding defining success with Derek and the Dominos, who cranked out “Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs.” The lead track stems from Clapton’s love for friend George Harrison’s wife, Pattie Boyd, with the name inspired by the Persian story of “Layla and Majnun.”

Robert Johnson

Perhaps one of the most underrated players to the general public, Johnson created the blues roots his predecessors pushed into the mainstream. He cut a meager 29 songs between 1936 and 1937, including standards like “Sweet Home Chicago,” which was covered by music’s heavy hitters. He lived a rather secret life, with his talents only surfacing after his death at age 27 in 1938. POV

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A DV ERTORI A L

Art of Crafts

Craft beers have been delighting the senses and sparking beer drinkers’ imagination since 1800 BC, and for good reason. Full- and light-bodied craft beers are experiencing a phenomenal revival in the United States. Today’s flavors are as unique as their many fans.

Enthusiasts delight in the variety of ales, lagers and stouts. Robustly flavored, craft beers are a perfect addition to any occasion.

Buquet Distributing carries all your favorites from America’s finest breweries –Louisiana’s own Tin Roof Brewing Co., Bayou Teche Brewing, Chafunkta Brewing Co., Gnarley Barley and Covington Brewhouse; Mississippi’s Lazy Magnolia; Chicago’s Goose Island; Texas’ Saint Arnold; San Francisco’s Anchor Brewing; Grand Rapids’ Founders Brewing and Oregon’s Rogue. Quench your curiosity and travel the U.S. glass in hand.

The inviting choices are bottled and waiting. It’s time to enjoy the art of crafting.

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MELISSA DUET LINDSAY WHITE

GO INTO ALL THE WORLD AND PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL TO THE WHOLE CREATION.

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early 3,000 youth and volunteers from as far away as Wisconsin are set to descend June 26 - 28 upon the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center, which will serve as the site of a weekend-long offering of impactful worship and praise through the 10th annual Steubenville on the Bayou.

What began as an outlet for Ohio youth to learn more about their faith has blossomed into a 21-location outreach program aimed at meeting the spiritual needs of today’s teens.

The event made its way to Bayou Country through Bishop Emeritus Sam Jacobs, who took annual trips to the flagship conference held in Steubenville, Ohio, and recognized the overwhelming success of the event. Franciscan University of Steubenville, creators of the conference, were so inundated with registrations, it was often forced to turn participants away.

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Teens in grades 8th - 12th grade may attend Steubenville on the Bayou as part of a group. For registration information, visit STEUBENVILLECONFERENCES.ORG/ YOUTH.

“They were filling up to capacity,” says Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux Conference Director Shawn Lapeyrouse, who has been involved in some capacity with youth ministry for 13 years. “[Jacobs] approached them about the possibility of doing one off-campus and they decided to give it a try under his direction. At that point, he was Bishop in the Diocese of Alexandria and they started Steubenville South in 1995. When he was appointed Bishop of our diocese, at that point Steubenville South was turning away people because they were filling up. The university asked him, ‘Hey, do you want to start one again?’ So Bayou was created specifically as overflow.”

What began as an 1,800-attendee event at Nicholls State University has now blossomed into a mega-production of musicians, youth ministry speakers, group sessions, Holy Mass, Eucharistic Adoration and Reconciliation all with the intent of immersing teens in 8th 12th grades in the Catholic faith. Chris Stefanick, youth ministry veteran known for his humorous and honest take on topics affecting teens, will host the event, which focuses on John 10:10’s message of limitless mercy and love through Christ.

Local Christian band More Than Sunday will entertain crowds throughout the weekend. A service project, an activ-

ity instituted last year, will also allow participants to assist in creating entrepreneurship in Third World countries through the collection of shoes. The project is done through fundraising company Funds2Orgs, which takes the shoes and offers them to those in needs of jobs as merchandise or as products that can be melted down to create new items.

“What I love about it is that it gets the parishes involved, too,” Shawn explains of the process. “It involves the whole community, not just the kids.”

This year, the conference is also adding a new dimension for those who have aged out of the youth event through the Encounter Conference, which will run simultaneously with Steubenville on the Bayou.

Those who graduated high school in 2014 through age 25 are invited to this young adult extension of the event, which Shawn says focuses more on realworld decision making. Participants will discuss topics such as living the faith in college and in the workplace, as well as breaking the chains of sin and addition.

“What we found here and the reason we are doing it the same weekend is culturally, our young adults don’t always separate from their youth groups,” she explains. “They still go back to their churches looking for that place, that

thing to belong to. That’s why we’re offering this. It’s a chance for them to come with their group but at the same time hear talks and teachings on things that are relevant to where they are in life.”

Sessions for this conference will be held at Houma’s nearby Courtyard Marriott Hotel, but participants are invited to join in Holy Mass and Adoration with the youth conference.

Since its inception, Shawn says Steubenville on the Bayou has fueled an already burning desire in some participants and started a new chapter for those longing for direction. The unique ability to encourage virtually everyone to accept the invitation of discipleship is part of what makes the weekend such an inspirational experience.

“We get people in every area that you can imagine,” she says. “We have homeschool groups that have come and have said they are very involved in their faith and that this was just a great way to boost that relationship with Christ.

We’ve had boys that said they’ve come because a cute girl was coming and they wanted to hang out for the weekend.

They had no idea the impact it was going to have and they’ve gone back and just completely changed their way of thinking, going to church and have started a true relationship with our Lord.” POV

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UNDER THE SCOPE JOHN DOUCET

Why I’ve Never Named a Computer I

recently watched the Academy Award-nominated film, “The Imitation Game.” It’s the story of Alan Turing, the father of computer science and artificial intelligence. During World War II, Turing developed a decryption computer to break the secret code the Nazis were using to secure their wireless messages. In the movie, Turing gave his computer a name – “Christopher” – after the object of an unrequited love.

If Turing gave a name to his computer, then shouldn’t everyone? If so, I must confess that I’ve been negligent and inconsiderate in this regard. For all the computers I’ve owned and otherwise regularly used, I’ve never stopped to name any.

Maybe that’s because all my loves were requited. Actually, now that I think about it, most were just quited.

Nonetheless, Christopher was not the only computer that’s been given a name. Who can forget “Watson,” the IBM machine that beat 74-game winner Ken Jennings on “Jeopardy” in 2011?

The simple fact that Watson’s electronic reaction is much faster than human brain-nerve-muscle impulses could ever be was apparently lost upon the show’s producers, who awarded the unapologetic Watson a cool $1 million for the victory.

Another controversial IBM machine was “Deep Blue.” Deep Blue’s claim to fame is its defeat of world Chess Champion Gary Kasparov in 1996. Kasparov later accused the computer of cheating and demanded a rematch. After nearly 20 years, Deep Blue has suspiciously not responded.

The favorite computer of late American novelist and satirist Kurt Vonnegut was named EPICAC, which sounds remarkably (probably intentionally) like “ipecac,” the common medicine used to induce vomiting. Another fiction that reminds us to vomit was “Knight Rider” starring David Hasselhoff and a more interesting personality named KITT. In the late 1970s, writer Douglas Adams gave us “Deep Thought,” used in “The Hitchhiker ’s Guide to the Universe” to answer the Ultimate Question. When Deep Thought revealed that the answer was “42,” it was forced to admit that it didn’t actually know the question.

Always fond of employing the latest tech ideas, comics are a mother lode of computer names. In the 1960s, there was the

famous and unimaginatively named “Bat Computer” that communicated with Batman and Robin not through a voice or lines of text but rather with callouts like “Zing!” and “Ka-Pow!” Perhaps the most famous named computer is Hal 9000 in “2001: A Space Odyssey.” Hal was a soft-spoken, lip-reading, singing computer that killed two astronauts before being disconnected by a surviving astronaut. The helpless astronaut was led into a light vortex, viewing bizarre cosmological phenomena and strange landscapes, finally arriving in an elegant bedroom as an aging man. After laying to rest, he transformed into a fetus enclosed in a transparent light orb. And no one outside the smoky state of Colorado has any idea what that movie’s all about.

While I’ve never given my computers a name, I’ve certainly called them names. We’ve had uncharacteristically difficult relationships over the years, especially when they’ve crashed or simply couldn’t or wouldn’t do what I wanted.

The computer that I treated best was my first. It was a typical 1980s IBM clone that I bought second-hand from one of my graduate school professors. It boasted a whopping 20 megabytes of memory – nearly as much as 55 floppy disks! I wrote a lot of words using that computer, including my dissertation.

However, like anyone, I occasionally transcended my mildmannered, gentlemanly demeanor and threatened it angrily.

Once, after it crashed in the middle of a late night assignment in graduate school, I threatened (in Cajun French) to rip out its hardware and soak its bared wires in crab boil.

Then, something remarkable happened. On the blank screen, a blinking cursor slowly pulled pixelated letters, one-by-one and left-to-right, and the computer replied to me in words that I’ve never forgotten.

“It’s the software, stupid.”

That tenderly typed message is the most requited love I’ve ever received from any of my computers. POV

John Doucet is the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Nicholls State University.

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OH SNAP Phew ...

Beaux Hebert celebrates after walking across stage at the Nicholls State University commencement ceremony.

MISTY LEIGH MCELROY

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WHO AM I?

Courtesy of

You might think you know everyone

in the area, but some of our hometown's most upstanding citizens (those you would know) sure have changed!

Who Am I? • I grew up along the banks of Bayou Lafourche.

• Outside of work, I enjoy building furniture in my barn.

• I welcome new life into the world on a daily basis.

Check next month’s issue to learn my identity. Good luck!

Last month’s mystery young’n:

Randy Cheramie Nicholls State University John Folse Culinary Institute

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Listeria Lockdown

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Coconut Doughnuts

58 LAROSE BOXING CLUB TRAINING

Grows in Newly Renovated COYC

62 WHAT’S SHAKIN’

How you can roday around your community

64 FITMIND

Motivation Matters

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Up

WA R M

Listeria Lockdown

I C E C R E A M F R E E Z E R S have been

daily basis at risk of contamination.

birth or irreversible health issues. For

looking a little barren lately thanks

What makes the bacteria particularly

older adults and those battling major

to the recent recall of Blue Bell

tricky to destroy is its unique ability

health problems, the immune system

products, a Southern staple for many,

to grow in cold temperatures (ie. the

simply cannot defend against infec-

especially as summer heat rises.

frozen food aisles).

tions as easily as it can in younger or

At the end of April, stores halted

Although the average, healthy adult

sales of all the company’s products

can often fight the infection – which

So how do we ensure that what we eat

over concerns of contamination by the

can cause fever, vomiting and weak-

remains listeria-free?

potentially deadly bacteria, listeria.

ness – with prescribed antibiotics,

healthier adults.

those with weakened defense systems

The U.S. Department of Health and

In recent years, the bacteria has been

may not be able to fend off the bacte-

Human Services suggests never drink-

found in cantaloupes, cheeses and

ria as easily.

ing unpasteurized milk or foods made with such milk, washing hands and

soy products, making the formerly Those cited as the most at-risk

all cooking utensils after preparing

include expectant mothers, adults

uncooked food and rinsing produce

The bacteria is found in soil and

65 and older and people with weak

thoroughly before eating. It’s also

water and some animals, primarily

immune systems, organ transplants

recommended that perishable foods

chickens and cattle. It also thrives

and diseases such as diabetes and

be consumed before the expiration

in processing plants that may not

cancer. For those who are pregnant,

date and heat anything that can be

be kept sanitized, leading many of

the bacteria can transfer to the fetus,

cooked, as intense heat is lethal to

the foods Americans consume on a

which can lead to miscarriage, still-

the pesky bacteria.

unheard of predator a household name.

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M a k i n'

Coconut Doughnuts

D O U G H N U T D A Y is June 5 and we love any reason to

celebrate our favorite indulgent treat. The day began as a fundraiser for the Salvation Army to honor World War I volunteers and many businesses now hand out free treats on this day as a simple thank you.

Have your own celebration by whipping up a batch of these more figure-friendly doughnuts, made with only the purest ingredients. Just as sweet as the traditional version and healthy, too.

Coconut Doughnuts H O W T O M A K E I T: W H AT Y O U ’ L L N E E D :

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and coat pan with melted

2 ripe bananas

coconut oil. Add bananas and applesauce to a food

1 cup applesauce

processor and blend until smooth. Pour into a large

1/8 cup melted coconut oil

mixing bowl and add coconut oil, vanilla, egg and honey,

1 t. vanilla

whisking until egg is combined.

1 egg 2 t. honey

In a separate bowl, combine coconut flour, almond

1/4 cup coconut flour

flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt, mixing until

3/4 cup almond flour

incorporated. Pour dry ingredients in wet and mix

1 t. baking soda

thoroughly.

1 t. cinnamon 1/2 t. salt

Pour batter into pan and bake for 20 - 25 minutes or

Coconut butter and coconut sugar

until dough bounces back after being pressed. Cool for 5 minutes and drizzle with warmed coconut butter and a sprinkle of coconut sugar.

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Larose Boxing Club Training Grows in Newly Renovated COYC

CASEY GISCLAIR JOSE DELGADO

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S L A P. S L A P. S L A P. T H U D .

“C’mon, Casey – keep pushing,” says a middle-aged man’s deep, raspy voice – a sound that echoes throughout the compact and suffocating-warm indoor gymnasium room on this cloudy early summer day.

Slap. Thud. Thud. Slap. Slap. Thud.

“Give me 10 more seconds – let’s go!” the voice says again – this time more elevated in its pitch.

Slap. Slap. Thud. Slap.

A simulated boxing bell sounds – its shriek a deafening sound in the closed quarters. The sound freezes all of the frenetic energy that had dominated the room non-stop for three minutes prior.

By the time the last echo of the bell has gone silent, Larose native and professional boxer Casey Adams is standing vertically upright, gently breathing through his mouth to show his slight fatigue. He rubs his gloved right hand through his sweat-filled hair and exhales as he temporarily takes a break from pounding his father Gerard Adams’ padded hands for another round of sparring – the noise of the blows being the reason for the slaps and thuds on this day.

Eventually, Gerard Adams puts his trainer’s

Nestled inside of the upstairs quarters of the

gloves down and smiles – a grin that lets every-

Cut Off Youth Center, Gerard Adams offers box-

one in the room know that he’s pleased with the

ing lessons as part of the Larose Boxing Club – a

work being done on the day.

group that has been in existence since 1999.

For the Adams family, the training is just an-

A former pro fighter himself, Gerard Adams

other day at the office – a continuous chase for

said the vast majority of his pupils are men and

pride, esteem and championship titles. Gerard

women with aspirations of getting into the ring

Adams has three boys – two that box profes-

to compete. But he added that he “absolutely”

sionally. Casey is 6-2 in his career with 5 career

would train anyone of any age who doesn’t want

knockouts. Younger Devon is just starting up, but

to actively compete in the ring, but who just

has two wins.

wanted to use the sport to get in shape.

But for the rest of the Houma-Thibodaux area,

Slap. Slap. Thud. Slap. = Calories burning off

the slaps and thuds just might be the key to fit-

your body.

ness – a path to renewed health.

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“Boxing is a great workout,” Gerard

a brand-new floor in its boxing room,

Adams said. “Because, if you think

as well as brand-new, state-of-the-art

about it, you’re really using your

equipment and boxing bags.

into a full-fledged exercise gala.

Soon-to-be equipped with treadmills, exercise bikes and workout equip-

whole body while you do it – arms, chest, legs, thighs, calves. I think that

The boxing gym’s walls also got a

ment, COYC’s glass-windowed up-

most people who come train think

fresh new coach of paint in the past

stairs office will now be a workout

that they have to want to find a fight.

few weeks.

center the community can enjoy.

“It’s awesome,” Gerard Adams said.

“We’re so excited,” COYC Director

“We’re not quite sure exactly what’s

D’Lynn Boudreaux said. “We do a lot

The timing couldn’t be better to make

going to be coming to us just yet, but

here – that’s something that we take

the move and test out the COYC and

we know that it’s going to be top of

pride in. So to be able to expand even

the Larose Boxing Club. That’s be-

the line stuff. How do you say that?

further is something we’re really ex-

cause a massive overhaul is currently

I’m like a kid on Christmas Eve?

cited about.

going on within the facility – drastic

That’s where I am now – just waiting

change that will boost the offerings

to get the gifts.”

But if someone just wanted to do it for exercise, that’s OK, too.”

reational center.

“We’re so happy to help out our boxing club. Boxing is one of the staples

within the already-diverse local recIn addition to the renovated boxing

of COYC – one of the programs that’s

complex, the Saints/Chevron/Offshore

been here from the beginning. That

Thanks to a partnership between the

Liftboats project will redo the floor

old gym was well in need of a facelift,

New Orleans Saints, Chevron and Off-

in COYC’s dance room, as well as ren-

and we’re so happy to see them get

shore Liftboats, COYC will be getting

ovating an office space and turning it

it.”

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Gerard Adams and his crew are giddy, too.

The local trainer has worked with countless amateurs and pros throughout the years – many using the COYC facility for workouts and ring time.

He called the project great for our area, and a sign of how first-class the Saints are as an organization.

On the heels of the new facility’s grand opening in late May, the exercise equipment is in place and ready to begin burning calories to anyone in the public free of charge at that point.

The Cut Off Youth Center Boxing Gym is not unlocked to general public, but it can be made available through contact with Adams and the Larose Boxing Club.

To get a hold of him, contact COYC at 985.632.3991.

“Anyone is welcome,” Adams said. “I’m not too hard to get a hold of. We want people involved. We love what we do.”

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CRESCENT CONNECTION BRIDGE RUN S AT U RDAY, JU NE 6, 7 P.M.

Where: Crescent City Connection, New Orleans Details: Celebrate the start of summer with an evening run across this iconic bridge. Participants start on the West Bank and cross the Mississippi River via the bridge, ending in the Warehouse District on the East Bank. Live entertainment, beer and food from Blue Runner will be provided post-race. Registration is $30 through June 5 at noon and $35 on race day.

Contact: C C C 1 0 K . C O M

VIVA LA MARGARITA RACE S AT U R D AY, J U N E 6, 9 A.M.

Where: 1 Palm Drive, New Orleans Details: Celebrate the sport of running, enjoy time with family and friends and enjoy a delicious drink postrace at this 5K. The course is filled with surprises and participants may enjoy margaritas and a fiesta after the race. Registration is $35.

Contact: V I V A L A M A R G A R I T A 5 K . C O M

SMOOTHIE KING BRIDGEMAN DUATHLON S U NDAY, JU NE 7, 7:15 A .M.

Where: Gretna Train Station - Post Office, Gretna ROCKETKIDZ ROOKIES TRIATHLON

Details: Be a part of the most loved duathlon in the

S AT U R D AY, J U N E 6, 8 A.M.

south! The race begins at the Historic Greta Train

Where: Liberty Lagoon Water Park, Baton Rouge

Station - Post Office, heads to the new Riverview

Details: Kids can bike, swim and run their way to the

Condominium Development and downtown to the Parish

finish line at this pint-sized triathlon. The event is

Government Complex, meandering through historic

designed to introduce children 3 - 10 to triathlons. There

neighborhoods and 150-year-old oak trees along Huey P.

will be a non-swimmer division that will allow adults in

Long Avenue. Participants will also run and bike along

the water with youngsters or floaties to be used. Training

the Crescent City Connection Bridge. Food, drinks and

wheels for the biking portion are also allowed for

music will be provided post-race. Registration is $65 for

participants 3 - 6 years old. Registration is $30.

an individual and $10 0 for a group.

Contact: R O C K E T K I D Z . O R G

Contact: A C T I V E . C O M

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NOLA TRAIL RUN SERIES S AT U R D AY, J U NE 13 & JUNE 27, 8:30 A.M. FO R A L L RA CES

Where: The Woodlands Trail, Belle Chasse & Bonnet Carre Spillway Trail, Norco Details: This three-series race begins this month with the Wild Pig Chase 3-mile run/walk in Belle Chasse, followed by the Armadillo Dash 3-mile run/walk in Norco. The last portion of the series is the Coyote Chase Trail 2-mile run/ walk in City Park, to be held July 11. Finishers in each race receive an award and each race has a separate shirt.

Entry is $25 per race for adults and $20 per race for youth and seniors. Entry is $65 for the series.

Contact: N O L A R U N N I N G . C O M

RICHARD NEWCOMB MEMORIAL FATHER’S DAY RACE S U N D AY, J U N E 21, HALF-MILE 8 A.M., 2 MILE : 8:20 A .M.

Where: Audubon Park, New Orleans Details: Celebrate your father at this half-mile and two mile race through the iconic New Orleans park. Team awards will be handed out to father/son, father/daughter, grandfather/grandson and grandfather/granddaughter teams. Registration is $25 through June 14, $50 for families and $30 on race day.

Contact: T H E Y A T R A C E . C O M IRON HORSE TRIATHLON S U N D AY, J U N E 28, 7:30 A.M.

Where: Lake End Park, Morgan City Details: First-time triathletes and experienced racers alike are invited to compete in this third annual event.

Participants will swim 40 0 yards, bike 14 miles and run 2 miles. An elite wave is also available for those who have placed in the top three in their age group in the last 12 months. Post-race activities include food, drinks, music, bounce houses and more. Registration is $80 after and $165 for three-person teams and $175 after.

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Motivation Matters

D O N ’ T Y O U J U S T L O V E to be around someone who is

motivated? Think of that teacher who is enthusiastic about influencing his or her students to get motivated to learn.

There is a great need for motivated teachers to 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 that you can succeed in any pursuit of a better life. We can all be teachers to someone.

Parents can be examples of motivated living to their children. Grandparents can be examples of motivated living to

Developing a love to learn is another key element of

their grandchildren. Children can be examples of moti-

motivation. Love is one of the most powerful motivators.

vated living to their parents and grandparents.

Learning leads to opportunities to grow. Among the most motivated are those who live in love and are life-long

Bringing enthusiasm to every responsibility of daily living

learners.

should not be difficult. Check your attitude – it plays a large part in your motivation. Do you want to be happier?

The third key is maybe the most important – overcoming

Do you want to be healthier? Than get motivated to make

barriers and bouncing back from failure. The inventor

it happen.

Thomas Edison made 1,0 0 0 unsuccessful attempts before he invented the light bulb. Never giving up and try-try

It is said that motivation is built on three basic elements.

again are what motivated people do. Life is challenging

Starting with (1) a need to achieve something; (2) develop-

– there are times of disappointment and there are times

ing a love to learn and (3) having the ability to overcome

of great satisfaction. Pray that your failures are few and

barriers and bounce back from discouragement or failure.

your joy is often.

What do you want to achieve? How about being healthier,

Self-knowledge is the beginning of self-improvement.

which has a strong link to being happier? If you have to

Comprehend through that “thick skull” that you make

motivate yourself to drink more water, eat nutritious food,

decisions every day that influence the direction of your

think more positive and exercise regularly – then do it!

life. Being motivated to “know thyself” will help you build

The results will lead you to feeling better and having

on your strengths and know your weaknesses.

more energy to achieve goals you set for yourself. Get motivated to break bad habits, which may be preventing

I heard the legendary motivational speaker Zig Zigler say

you from achieving health and happiness. These things

once, “Some people say that motivation does not last. Well

just “don’t happen” to most of us. We have to be willing

neither does bathing – that’s why I recommend it daily.”

to work at them.

Motivation matters. It IS something to do daily.

D R . J . M I C H A E L F LY N N practices at the

Flynn Clinic of Chiropractic in Houma.

He is available to “talk health” with your organization or club—call 985.855.4875 or visit www.drmikeflynn.com.

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Food Synergy Superfoods, those straight-from-the-earth products that are packed with essential vitamins and minerals, work wonders on the body on their own. Together, though, superfoods could be even more potent, a concept scientists call “food synergy.�

T H E I D E A I S that these foods, when paired

of unprocessed foods. By eating foods in as

with equally nutritious options, could kick

close to its natural form as possible, little

health benefits into overdrive. It essentially

nutrients are lost, making it a lethal combi-

brings nutrition back to its original pur-

nation for fighting any disease out there.

pose: to encourage consumption of a variety

BLACK BEANS & RED BELL PEPPER Iron in plant foods is more difficult to absorb, so pairing beans with vitamin C-rich peppers will increase that absorption. When consumed together, Vitamin C combines with the iron to form a compound that is more easily absorbed.

PEANUT BUTTER & STRAWBERRIES Vitamin E, present in peanuts, is a go-to for helping prevent macular degeneration. Combined with Vitamin C

DARK CHOCOLATE & APPLES

from fruits like strawberries, Vitamin E is amped up for

Red delicious apple skins contain the anti-inflammatory

more-powerful prevention.

flavonoid quercetin. Dark chocolate is insanely rich in catechins, an antioxidant that helps prevent artery hard-

BRUSSELS SPROUTS & OLIVE OIL

ening. When paired together, the pair is thought to break

Brussels sprouts are loaded with Vitamin K, a nutrient

up blood clots.

that regulates blood clotting and builds strong bones.

Healthy fats, like the ones gleaned from olive oil, work

OATMEAL & ORANGE JUICE

as absorption aids to ensure the body can get as much

A study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Antiox-

Vitamin K as possible.

idants Research Lab showed that vitamin-C rich orange juice and a bowl of non-processed oatmeal cleans arter-

GARLIC & SALMON

ies and helps prevent heart attacks. Organic compounds,

A study in The American Journal of Nutrition showed

called phenols, in both foods keep bad cholesterol level.

that groups who consumed 90 0 milligrams of garlic and 12 grams of fish oil decreased their cholesterol levels by

BLUEBERRIES & GRAPES

12.2 percent. Garlic has been found to lower cholesterol,

Both of the fruits are rich in antioxidants, but combined,

prevent blood clots and reduce blood pressure while

these two offer powerful inflammation combat. Dark-col-

omega-3 fatty acids in salmon help lower bad cholesterol

ored grapes and blueberries are both loaded with anti-

levels.

oxidants that combat cancer and heart disease.

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TELL ME WHY MELISSA DUET

We

start asking “Why?” at a very young age. And, frankly, we never seem to grow out of the habit. So ... in the spirit of being inquisitive, we decided to keep on asking and searching for answers to some of life’s most perplexing questions.

Why do we cry when we cut onions?

Why do our ears pop on airplanes?

Air above the Earth’s surface is less dense than the air close to the surface, which has pressure from above pushing down on it at all times. As you take off in an airplane, the pressure decreases and air becomes trapped in the inner ear, causing your eardrums to push out and create the familiar “pop.” The sound is an indication that your body has equalized the pressure between your inner ear and the atmosphere by allowing some air to escape through the two small channels that connect the inner ears to the exterior. Hearing ability is also affected as the pressure on your eardrums makes it harder for sound to enter.

Cutting into the vegetable releases a gas called Propanethiol S-oxide, which, when mixed with enzymes in the onion, creates a sulfur gas. When this gas hits the eyes, it acts as a weak acid that causes a mild irritation. Since the body knows you can’t close your eyes and cut onions, it signals the creation of tears.

Among the theories believed to prevent the watering is burning a candle in the kitchen or wearing goggles.

Why are elections on Tuesdays?

The decision to vote on Tuesday was simply one out of convenience in regard to travel time. In 1845, Congress based its choice on the fact that everyone traveled by horse and buggy. It took a day to get to the voting area, a day to cast ballots and a day to get back, all without interfering with the days of worship many observed. Tuesday and Wednesday were the only choices left and Wednesday was market day, leaving Tuesday as the government-sanctioned day to exercise voting rights. POV

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FOSTERING A

FOR ANIMALS

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PETS CAN BE AN IMPORTANT ADDITION TO ANY FAMILY, AND LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTERS IN TERREBONNE AND LAFOURCHE PARISHES DO THEIR BEST TO FIND ANIMALS A SAFE AND LOVING HOME YEAR-ROUND.

June is a significant month when it comes to pets. Pet Appreciation Week, Adopt a Shelter Cat Month and World Pet Memorial Day all fall within this month because it is one of the hardest times of the year to get people to adopt.

“As the summer months start, our intake is increasing,” says Hilary Knight, manager of the Lafourche Parish Animal Shelter.

“Right now, we’re full. That’s usual for summer months. Usually people are going on vacation, so adoptions slow down and they don’t pick back up until October.”

Unfortunately, Terrebonne Parish Animal Shelter is experiencing the same dilemma. When a shelter is at full capacity, workers must euthanize if an animal goes unclaimed after a certain amount of time. However, both the Terrebonne and Lafourche shelters are working with local non-kill volunteer agencies that help them place animals in loving homes as quickly as possible. These agencies include My Heart’s Desire, Friends of Terrebonne, HOPE for Animals, Hail Mary Rescue, Friends of Lafourche and Rosie Marie’s Animal Haven.

“We have a rescue here in town called Hail Mary Rescue,” Hilary says. “They partner with us as far as getting dogs adopted. They have a lot of foster homes available. They help with special needs cases. They have a very large volunteer base, and they’re super willing to help out.”

Many volunteers, including Hail Mary Rescue founder Mary Morvant, have been working for decades to save animals in the area. The organization’s mission is to bring community awareness to the plight of animals that are lost, abandoned or given away, and to help find these animals a new home.

“When you adopt, you not only save a pet, you create space so another won’t be in jeopardy of being euthanized,” Hail Mary Rescue Vice President Faye Adams says. “Our shelters have really stepped up their game.”

Rescue organizations also emphasize the need to have pets spayed or neutered.

Both parish shelters offer vaccinations, micro-chipping and spaying/neutering as part of the basic adoption fee. Also, current pet owners are encouraged to spay/neuter their animals in order to prevent an influx of puppies and kittens.

When you adopt, you not only save a pet, you create space so another won’t be in jeopardy of being euthanized.

–FAYE ADAMS

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“We have dogs coming in all day every day – cats, too – so we need to move them out as fast as we can,” Hilary says.

“All our animals are spayed/neutered, micro-chipped and vaccinated prior to adoption, so once we send them out the door, the doctor already has a foothold in getting their vet care started.”

When a family wants to adopt a pet, they need only fill out an application to start the process. Then the staff will talk to them to find out their previous pet experience, educate them about caring for their animal and find a pet that suits their family.

“Trying to get them adopted, that’s our first priority,” Valerie Robinson, Terrebonne Parish Animal Shelter Manager, says.

“The adoption program we have does off-site adoptions three Saturdays of the month.”

The Lafourche and Terrebonne shelters recently underwent changes to make the overall adoption process easier for families looking to adopt and facility operations. At the Lafourche shelter, dog adoptions are now $100, and cats are $50. At the Terrebonne shelter, adoptions are $105 for dogs or $130 for puppies, $55 for cats and $80 for kittens.

“As far as adopting a pet, these dogs come from the worst situations, and they’re still very resilient,” Hilary says. “For a $100 adoption fee, you’re getting a full-vetted animal that doesn’t have a home. You’re doing a good thing in the community.”

Lafourche Parish Animal Shelter 934 LA. HIGHWAY 3185, THIBODAUX

985.446.3532 facebook.com/LafourcheParishAnimalShelter

Terrebonne Parish Animal Shelter 131 PLANT ROAD, HOUMA 985-873-6709 tpcg.org/animal shelter

Anyone who would like to help prevent animal euthanasia at shelters should consider adopting or signing up to provide a foster home.

In the Terrebonne Parish Animal Shelter foster program, an animal will be assigned to a loving home for a temporary run until it is safely transported to a family for adoption.

“The PetSmart Charities Rescue Wagon program transfers animals from shelters that are high volume to shelters that have waiting lists for adoption in the northern part of the United States,” Valerie says. “Fostering for that program means that you’re going to keep that animal for a few weeks until the transport up north. They get there, and they usually find a home within one week of being there.”

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Mr. Ronnie’s Famous Hot Donuts HOUMA, 985.868.9056

Mr.

Ronnie’s brings a whole new meaning to the best dessert created, the donut. From buttermilk to Bavarian cream filled, to even lemon and red velvet cake, the donuts that Mr. Ronnie’s carries will make you want to try ‘em all. The best part: the business’ more than 40 varieties and other delicious pastries are available 24/7. POV

Joshua McCain is a 7th Grader at St. Matthew’s Episcopal School in Houma. He acted as Editor for the Day after winning a VIP experience during the school’s Art Exhibition and Silent Auction on March 4.

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THE CLASS

1965

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“The halls of Saint Francis at dawn and at dusk, Shall carry the spirit of each one of us! And when we’ve departed, our memories will stay, They’ll live on forever, though we’re far away.”

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1965

MELISSA DUET CHANNING CANDIES

Patricia Chauvin Autin

Barbara Landry Hebert

Susan Yancey Roos

Peter Matherne

Joan Leblanc Blanchard

Kay Porche Thibodeaux

Stephen Braud

Carolyn Haddad

St.

Francis de Sales High School was once a hallowed institution responsible for shaping the lives of Catholic school students in Terrebonne Parish. It was rooted in the teachings of a modest 12-room academy established by six Houma residents in the 1850s and evolved into a solid, faith-based educational program through the direction of the Marianite Sisters of the Holy Cross and the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, who took the tiny school and established facilities for girls and boys that became the foundation for Catholic education in the bayou region.

The Class of 1965, the last graduating class of the beloved school and predecessor to present-day Vandebilt Catholic High School, understands the honor and responsibility bestowed upon them as the original Terriers. They’ve gone on to make strides in nearly every avenue of life – medicine, education, law, motherhood – and on the weekend of May 1, the group of roughly 65 gathered to celebrate 50 years together.

Over three days, alumni shared a mass at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral and toured the elementary school that now bears the high school’s name, a place class member Kay Porche Thibodeaux says many hadn’t seen since graduating. They also shared several meals together and reminisced about “the good old days.”

It was a much simpler time, the group remembers.

Athletics was king for the boys (the school’s football team was responsible for giving Terrebonne Parish its first Class A state title) and all things social from homecoming parade preparation to hitching a ride on the school bus for away games made the girls’ school days undeniably wonderful.

“School was our life,” Barbara Landry Hebert says. “We looked forward to school, riding the bus to out of town games.

If we lost, we would be crying. It was everything to us.”

The students also received a well-rounded education through the instruction of the stern, yet intelligent Sisters and Brothers

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of the foundations who took over leadership beginning in the 1870s. Everyone took advanced level courses and Christian principles of love and honor were instilled in an effort to shape the future generation of the community.

“You had no blue birds, green birds, red birds,” Stephen Braud remembers. “Everybody took college prep. You had to know how to write, you had four years of math ... we had a really good education.”

Inside the classroom, boys and girls were separate, but when it came to extracurricular activities and lunchtime, they wasted no time thinking about academics, instead using any opportunity they got to make a good first impression.

“We would pinch our cheeks and roll up our skirts to try to get a date for homecoming or prom,” Barbara remembers of the daily routine before the boys, who were bussed over for lunch, arrived.

“We loved it,” Stephen adds. “Why do you think we went to lunch? It wasn’t for the food.”

And as the final bell rang on each school year, the class members flocked to the streets of Houma, looking for a place to cool off and hang out. Legion Pool, demolished in 2008 after years of disuse, was the place to be and when the group had a little bit of spending money, they’d catch a movie for a whopping 15 cents or sip on a sweet drink from Woolworth’s soda bar.

Life was simple in the 1960s, peaceful even – a time where kids could walk the streets alone to get to their friend’s house and bike without worry around the neighborhood. Everyone knew everyone, and their sisters, brothers and mommas, too.

It was something reminiscent of Andy Griffith’s Mayberry and that unique closeness is why the Class of 1965 remains steadfast friends, sharing the joys and the sorrows through a bond only a group that seems more like a family can have.

“It was wonderful,” Patricia Chauvin Autin says. “If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn’t change a thing because I had so much fun.” POV

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LIVING WELL DEBBIE MELVIN

Get Ready for the Fruits of Summer S

ummer is definitely the best time to include fresh fruit in your day. Buy or pick locally-grown fruit if possible, but other states and countries have some adventurous choices too. My favorite fruits contain 50-100 calories per cup, and are packed with vitamin C, antioxidants and water. Whole fruits have fiber and are mostly fat- and sodium-free.

I have a weakness for blueberries. Most domestic berries are from Florida, Oregon and Mississippi. Fortunately, we have you-pick farms in Louisiana within driving distance in Jackson, Amite and Covington. Berries ripen around Memorial Day, and should be available through June. If you plan a trip, here are a few recommendations. Bring rigid containers to bring them home, to avoid crushing the soft berries. Put on ice or refrigerate as soon as possible. Do not rinse until ready to use. Freeze extras without washing. Rinse, drain and use in muffins, pancakes or smoothies, since the skins tend to toughen when frozen.

The Louisiana strawberry season has passed, but great berries will still be available from other states. My favorites are from Watsonville, California. Choose berries with a deep, uniform red color and intact green caps, since these are fully ripened. Keep refrigerated and do not remove caps or wash until ready to eat. However, you may rinse, slice and refrigerate in a covered container. Strawberries are tasty in salads with vinaigrette dressing to enhance their sweetness.

The peak of the Louisiana peach season is July and August.

Ruston and Clinton are best known for peaches. Select peaches that are slightly soft and free of bruises. Do not choose green peaches, which were picked when they were unripe and will not become sweet. Peaches that have begun ripening will ripen further if not refrigerated. Try grilling free-stone peach halves to accompany chicken or pork. Peaches from California, South Carolina and Georgia may have started arriving in our markets as early as April.

Washington Parish is best known for its watermelons. Choose melons that are symmetrically shaped and free of cracks or soft spots. Look for a bit of stem at the end of watermelons, but the stem should not be green. Disregard the theory of thumping and shaking melons to determine ripeness, though I still do it to listen for that thud. Choose one that has a moderately shiny rind and a

waxy bloom. Select one with a yellow bottom and store uncut melon at room temperature so it can reach full ripeness.

Once cut, keep refrigerated. Local watermelons should be available through August.

Fresh cherries should start appearing in stores soon. The peak of the season for the Northwest Cherry Growers of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah and Montana, is midJune through August. Cherries are loaded with key antioxidants, but are especially rich in an antioxidant called anthocyanins, which have a potent anti-inflammatory effect and help cancel out the cell-damaging effects of free radicals, which are linked to cancer and cardiovascular disease.

Choose cherries that are 1-inch or more in diameter, firm, shiny and deep red.

Mangoes may not grow locally either, but it’s good to know that mangoes have two seasons, spring/summer and fall/winter. A ripe mango will give slightly when squeezed. Ripen mangoes at room temperature. Ripe mangos will sometimes have a fruity aroma at their stem ends.

Eat when slightly chilled for best flavor. To cut Hedgehogstyle, hold the mango on its side and cut down on either side of the flat central seed. You will end with two big “halves” plus the central seed. Place each half on the cutting board with peel facing down and cut the exposed flesh in a horizontal and vertical pattern, taking care not to cut deep through the skin. Then invert the whole half to push out the cubes. Use mango to make salsa to serve along with fish. Fresh mango is also excellent with cottage cheese or Greek yogurt. Florida mangoes are available from May through August, with peak season in June and July. Champagne mangoes are of the Ataulfo variety. They have a very small seed, so there is a high flesh to seed ratio. Most are grown in Mexico.

Yum. I can’t wait. POV

Debbie Melvin, M.S., C.F.C.S., is an extension agent for the LSU AgCenter. She specializes in nutrition.

DMELVI N @AGCTR.LSU.EDU

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CHECK IT OUT TRACY GUYAN

My Sunshine Away

BY M.O. WALSH

P

art mystery, thriller, suspense and coming-of-age story, M.O. Walsh’s debut novel, “My Sunshine Away,” begins in an idyllic upper middle-class neighborhood in Baton Rouge. The narrator ’s story centers around a horrific event; the rape of Lindy Simpson, the 15-year-old that he has a crush on.

The buzzing mosquitos, the pungent aroma of boiling crawfish and the oppressive humidity are all part of the tactile imagery that Walsh employs. Those who have never been to Louisiana can get a rich sense of the atmosphere. However, the dark nature of the material leaves anything but a warm, fuzzy feeling.

Narrating this story as a man in his now late 30s, it almost reads as an autobiographical account of his child-

hood. Reciting his juvenile memories from adult eyes, there is a certain amount of perspective that can be seen.

There is also a fair amount of creepiness as his fixation on Lindy truly surpasses crush status and hits the obsession mark. The characters are well developed and each has an essential role in the story.

Sometimes gut-wrenching, disturbing and tragic, the story will resonate with most adults. Most of us have had a defining moment in childhood that makes us the people that we are today, whether it’s for the better or worse. This book did have some very familiar scenes from growing up, as I would be approximately the same age as the narrator. So there was also some nostalgia coupled with the realization that so many of us thought we knew it all back when.

I must advise that this book is not for the faint-ofheart. It deals with some very serious subject matter, including teenage sex and drug use. While sometimes the story seems disjointed and off-track, in the end, most will think it is worth the read. POV

Tracy Guyan is the assistant director of the Terrebonne Parish Library System. She loves cats, all things tech and has a serious purse problem.

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BEHIND THE BREW DWAYNE ANDRAS

Summertime – Beer Time T

he days are growing longer. The temperature is rising. The swimming pool and beach season is upon us. We assemble the necessities for the season: sunscreen, beach towels, snacks, sunglasses, beach umbrella, floaties and music.

Those are the easy choices to make, but now the lovers of the summer fun face a challenging decision ... What are the best beers to choose?

A few years ago, this was a no brainer. All we would have to do is pick up a 12-pack of our favorite mass-market light beer and we were set. But today, we are surfing the c est of the craft beer revolution, and we have choices ... a tidal wave of great beer.

Before I get to the great beer choices, I must offer a few words of caution and urge responsibility. Be mindful of the amount of alcohol you consume. The high heat index, combined with excess alcohol intake, can lead to dehydration and impaired judgment, which can add risk to water sports and swimming.

Remember to drink water throughout the day to reduce the risk of dehydration. A suggestion is to choose session beers (lower alcohol by volume) that will allow you to safely enjoy great beer throughout the day. (Wow, I really am a parent of a college student.)

Now, on to the summertime beer suggestions:

Canebrake

Parish Brewery (Broussard, La.) 5 percent ABV. A smooth American wheat-style beer with notes of honey, spice and citrus. First commercially brewed beer using Steen’s Cane Syrup.

Abita Strawberry

Southern Drawl

Great Raft Brewing (Shreveport, La.) 5.2 percent ABV. A wildly drinkable pale lager with mild hop bitterness and citrusy aroma. Packaged in cans for those summertime places that prohibit glass containers.

Abita Brewery (Abita, La.) 4.2 percent ABV. A crisp lager brewed with wheat and pilsner malts that has real Louisiana strawberry juice added after filtration

Kingfish Ale

Chafunkta Brewing Co. (Mandeville, La.) 5 percent ABV. An American cream ale with a hint of sweetness. Crisp like a lager, but with the flavo of an ale. Named after the legendary Louisiana Gov. Huey P. Long.

Their slogan, “Every Can a King!”

All Day IPA

Founders Brewing Co. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 4.7 percent ABV. A session ale brewed with a good balance of hops and malts. This is not a “hop bomb” IPA (India Pale Ale). 2010 Great American Beer Fest Silver Medal Winner.

Longboard Island Lager

Kona Brewing Co. (Kaillua-Kona, Hawaii) 4.6 percent ABV. A slowly fermented smooth lager with mild spicy hops and balanced malty flavors Plus a cool surfin theme label. POV

Dwayne Andras is a home brewer and selftaught 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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A VUE FROM THE VINE LANE BATES

Alternative White Wines for Summer W

ith the heat of summer fast approaching many people are ready to move from red wine to white this time of year. At the same time, most tire of chardonnay and look for a more summer-friendly alternative. There are many different lesserknown white grapes, which have flavors that appeal to drinking wine in the heat of summer. Here are a few current selections:

Lucien Crochet Sancerre 2013 $25.99

Although this wine is made with the well-known Sauvignon Blanc grape, wines made from Sauvignon Blanc from the Sancerre region in France, are very under the radar but are perfect wines for summer drinking – in most cases, more so than Sauvignon Blanc from the U.S. and New Zealand, which are more widely popular. Lucien Crochet Sancerre is a great example of Sancerre. This wine has subtle notes of honeysuckle and straw through the nose, then explodes on the palate with mineral, citrus and flint flavors. The wine has fresh, racy acidity that lingers on a long, flinty finish. It’s a superb summer wine that would also pair well with many seafood dishes.

Morgadío Albariño 2013 $19.99

Spain brings us this exciting white made with the premier white grape from Albariño. This very fresh wine has aromas of honeysuckle, orange and anise, which integrate well with lemon and mineral notes on the palate. The minerality carries on toward the finish where the wine gains weight and ends with great focus and chalky mineral notes. A great example of the quality of many of the Spanish whites on the market today.

Domane Wachau Grüner Veltliner Terrassen 2014 $14.99

Austria is known for many distinctive white wines made from Riesling and Gewürtztraminer but Grüner (the short form of Grüner Veltliner) is a grape they can really call their own. This wine, yielded from steepterraced vineyards, has aromas of apple, tropical fruits and pepper. The wine is medium-bodied with crisp acidity and juicy fruit flavors on the palate that sail to a long, spicy finish. Another great wine to pair with south Louisiana seafood or drink on its own on a warm summer afternoon. POV

Lane Bates is the wine and spirits specialist at Cannata’s. Feel free to visit him to fin out more.

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BON APPÉTIT LOGAN BOUDREAUX

Seared Goat Chops with Creamed Kale and Orzo, Grilled Leeks, and Beurre Blanc Sauce

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nspired by the gumbos, bisques and stews he grew up enjoying, Nicholls State University culinary student Logan Boudreaux aimed to put his own spin on the classics, imagining a career in which he could encourage creativity in the kitchen. This dish earned him top honors at the university’s Bayou Cook-Off Competition, the head-to-head culinary student battle, which concluded on May 14 at the Dansereau House.

Seared Goat Chops (1 RACK, 4-6 SERVINGS) WHAT YOU’LL NEED 2 T. kosher salt 1 t. black pepper 1/2 t. granulated onion 1/4 t. granulated garlic 1 T. minced garlic 2 T. vegetable oil 2 thyme sprigs

HOW TO MAKE IT Cut goat rack into single serving lollipops, leaving one rib bone per portion.

Coat the lollipops liberally with salt, and mix the remaining ingredients with the vegetable oil. Coat the lollipops with the oil mixture and let rest for 5-10 minutes.

Heat a cast iron pan to medium-high heat and sear the lollipops on one side for 4-5 minutes or until crust has formed. Flip and sear other side for 1-2 minutes for medium rare. While chops are searing on the second side, drop thyme sprigs in the pan with leftover oil. Baste the chops with the thyme oil until temperature is reached. Extra oil can be added to the pan for this. Let rest for 10 minutes and serve.

Creamed Kale and Orzo (4-6 SERVINGS) WHAT YOU’LL NEED 1 cup small dice onion 2 T. minced garlic 2 T. olive oil 1 T. salt 1/4 t. black pepper 2 cups chicken stock 2 cups orzo pasta 4 cups chopped kale 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup white wine

HOW TO MAKE IT Heat medium size saucepan over medium heat and add olive oil and onion. Cook until translucent and tender, 4-5 minutes. Add garlic, cook for 1 minute. Deglaze with white wine. Add kale and sauté until greens have wilted and are tender, 2-3 minutes. Add orzo pasta and mix well before adding liquid. Add chicken stock, salt and pepper.

Bring to a simmer over low heat and cook until pasta is tender and has absorbed nearly all of the chicken stock, 8-10 minutes. You may add more stock if necessary. Once tender, add the heavy cream and cook over low heat until a creamy consistency is reached. Serve hot.

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Grilled Leeks (4 SERVINGS) WHAT YOU’LL NEED 2 leeks 1/2 t. kosher salt 1/8 t. black pepper 1 t. vegetable oil

HOW TO MAKE IT Trim dark green tops off of the leeks and cut length-wise in half. Clean leeks carefully with water. Dry leeks well, and coat in vegetable oil. Season with salt and pepper and put on a hot grill. Cook each side of the leeks until tender, 5-6 minutes.

Simple Beurre Blanc (4 SERVINGS) WHAT YOU’LL NEED 1/4 cup champagne vinegar 1/4 cup white wine 2 T. minced shallots 1/2 t. salt 3/4 cup heavy cream 2 T. butter

HOW TO MAKE IT Heat small saucepan over medium heat and add champagne vinegar, white wine and shallots. Reduce until slightly syrupy, 3-4 minutes. Add heavy cream and salt. Reduce over low heat until cream has thickened and coats the spoon, 5-6 minutes.

Take off of heat and whisk in the butter one small piece at a time, until all is used. Serve over goat chops. POV

Logan Boudreaux is a Nicholls State University Culinary Sophomore. The Lafourche Parish native will spend his summer completing an externship at John Besh’s Lüke in New Orleans.

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UNDERGROUND SOUND TERRY TRAHAN JR.

Feufollet LISTEN:

“Without You”

Tobias Jesso Jr.

With so much talent hopping the pond over the past few years, it’s refreshing to hear an up-and-coming musician as good as any Brit hail from the Americas. British Columbia (there is no escaping the British connection) has given the world Tobias Jesso Jr., a 29-year-old singersongwriter whose debut album, “Goon,” is a piano-based project packed with pretty ballads and intelligent lyrics. Drop the needle on “Without You” and close your eyes – you’ll swear you are listening to Lennon reincarnated.

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aving music classified as “Cajun” can be a blessing and a curse. Looking at the glass half full, younger generations are beginning to appreciate organic sounds, those offered by the fiddle, banjo and accordion. When the glass gets to be half empty, however, organic music is grossly misunderstood. What was once authentic Cajun music is now Americana. This is Lafayette-based band Feufollet’s evolution to embracing Americana and hopping onto the contemporary bandwagon.

“Two Universes” is Feufollet’s first studio LP to be released in five years. A lot has changed in that time. Traditionalism has been replaced by experimentation, and that turns out to be a good thing for this band. Led by the vocals of Kelli Jones-Savoy and Chris Stafford, Cajun harmonies and melodies remain the foundation of the band’s sound. The added blues, gospel and rock notes are simply nuances meant to darken the roux, thereby producing an earthy flavor craved by the contemporary music listener. “Two Universes” is no sellout – the twin fiddles, accordion and twang are all headliners – the keyboards, electric guitar and drums were simply invited as supporting acts. You’ll want to get to the show early.

CHECK ’EM OUT Visit FEUFOLLET.NET to get mo’ up close and personal with the experimental sounds of Lafayette-based band Feufollet.

LISTEN:

“Ex’s & Oh’s”

Elle King

Talent runs in comedian Rob Schneider ’s family. His daughter Elle King dropped her debut LP, “Love Stuff,” back in February and has been gaining play on the airwaves ever since. King’s musical formula comes straight out of KT Tunstall’s textbook, complete with the leather jacket look, reliance on extracting as much grit as possible from an acoustic six-string, hooks built on “woah-oh” filler and a knack for wrapping it all around a comical lyric. Listen closely and you’ll surely chuckle—what else would you expect from a Schneider? POV

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SMARTY PANTS NO GOOGLING!

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Which country music hitmaker was silenced by a stroke in 2013?

[A] [B] [C] [D]

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Travis Tritt Dwight Yoakam Randy Travis Randy Owen

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Avocados Garlic Lima beans Apples

[A] Caddy [B] Bogey

[C] Waggle [D] Shank

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Super Duck Darkwing Duck Spider Duck Duck-Wiz

The world’s largest skyscraper, standing at 2,717 feet, resides where:

[A] [B] [C] [D]

Mary, Queen of Scots, believed to be the first female golfer, coined what popular golf term when referring to the military cadets that assisted royalty:

Traffic conditions Weather forecasts Police ahead Location coordinates

Donald Duck has been known to fight crime as what costumed superhero?

[A] [B] [C] [D]

[C] 1,000 lbs.

[D] 70 lbs.

Before Beverly Hills became prime real estate for the wealthy, it was known for its abundance of what crop?

[A] [B] [C] [D]

The iconic Falstaff Brewery sign, reconstructed in 2011, tells drivers on I-10 what?

[A] [B] [C] [D]

The Aquarium of the America’s Gulf of Mexico exhibit features an endangered King Midas green sea turtle. How much does the mammoth animal weigh?

[A] 300 lbs.

[B] 40 lbs.

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What is the average lifetime of a mosquito?

[A] [B] [C] [D]

3 days 1 week 3 months 2 weeks

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What was the first song to win Song, Record and Album of the Year at one Grammy Awards ceremony?

[A] [B] [C] [D]

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Besides No. 23 and No. 45, what number did Michael Jordan wear for one game in his basketball career?

[A] [B] [C] [D]

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Jean Lafitt Grand Isle Houma Natchitoches

What is the term for a solid figure with flat polygon-shaped faces?

[A] [B] [C] [D]

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“Kiss from a Rose” “We Are the World” “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” “Bridge Over Troubled Water”

The Louisiana town of _______ was once a hideaway for pirates.

[A] [B] [C] [D]

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The full moon on June 2 is often to referred to as what fruit by New England and Great Lakes Native Americans because of the time of year:

[A] [B] [C] [D]

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Matrix Prism Pyramid Polyhedron

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Strawberry Pineapple Coconut Mango

Child-at-heart Nolan Bushnell co-founded Atari and what other kid-friendly franchise?

[A] [B] [C] [D]

Gadzooks Chuck E. Cheese KB Toys Discovery Zone

Well, How’d You Do? What was Nintendo’s first arcade game?

[A] [B] [C] [D]

Computer Othello Donkey Kong Super Mario Bros.

Pac-Man

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YOUR PANTSYNESS:

11-15

160 PANTS ON FIRE

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BON ÉTOFFE MELISSA DUET

A Fried Indulgence Cafe Au Lait makes it possible to get out of bed. Beignets make it worthwhile.

– UNKNOWN

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he tale of the beignet is one that takes a myriad fried forms across the globe, originally gobbled up as an indulgence before giving it up as a sacrifice during Lent.

Some believe the pillows of fried deliciousness are descendants of Spanish cuisine, identified as a bunuelos, a popular dessert akin to today’s doughnut holes. Others believe the beignet derives from 16th century English fried cakes called bennets, a pastry created from hot water paste much like French éclairs and profiteroles.

French cookbooks from the 1600s and 1700s acknowledge the pastry in some or fashion, instructing readers on how to fry squares of dough in butter, lard or oil, leaven with brewers’ yeast or eggs and sometimes stuff with sweet or savory fillings.

These various forms of our beloved beignet made their way to the Big Easy sometime in the 1700s. Who claims responsibility for introducing Louisiana to the dessert, however, is split. Some believe the Acadians brought it down south when they were forced to relocate. Others believe Uruline nuns introduced the treat after they were sent by King Louis XV of France in 1726 to New Orleans to establish a

hospital for the poor and provide education to girls of wealthy families.

In the 1800s, Portugese malasdas, egg-shaped dough balls covered in granulated sugar, also made their way to Hawaii, where they were filled with popular local crops, like guava and coconut.

By 1862, The Original Café Du Monde Coffee Stand began whipping up beignets 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 800 Decatur St. in New Orleans. Beignets also made popular its sidekick, a mug of piping hot chicory coffee, a sip known for its bitter quality and ability to pair quite nicely with the sweet treat.

Fast forward to the 1980s when Loretta Harrison, a former medical librarian, found herself cranking out another New Orleans favorite, pralines, a treat she always dreamed of making as a career. In addition to her now-famous candies, Loretta also introduced a stuffed praline beignet at this year ’s New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, blending the two American imports circa 1800s into something new and exciting for the food-obsessed city. POV

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RENDEZVOUS Working Coast and Wetlands Explorer Summer Camp

A Reel Change for Kids Fishing Tournament

JUNE 8 - 19, 8 A.M. - 12 P.M.

SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 5 A.M.

WHERE: Varied

WHERE: Bridgeside Marina, Grand Isle

DETAILS: Campers ages 9 - 12 will have the op-

portunity to explore wetlands venues, returning to the Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum to discuss their experiences and participate in hands-on activities. The Wetlands Explorer Camp will be held from June 8 - 12 and focuses on what makes the coast special. The Working Coast Camp will be held from June 15 - 19 and will explore Louisiana’s natural resources.

Activities include a scavenger hunt, USDA Sugarcane Research Station Tour, A Cajun Man’s Swamp Tour and more. Tuition is $130 per week and includes all trip costs. Only 30 students will be accepted per camp.

SLWDC.ORG, 985.580.7289

Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey Presents Built to Amaze!

JUNE 11 - 12, 7 P.M., JUNE 13, 11 A.M., 3 P.M., 7 P.M.; JUNE 14: 1 P.M., 5 P.M. WHERE: Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center, Houma

DETAILS: This exciting, comedic performance will

keep guests on the edge of their seats with allnew acts from the well-known circus companies. The show features a trick riding performance on horseback that includes handstands, jumps and flips on top of galloping horse and a single trapeze routine.

TICKETMASTER.COM, 1.800.745.3000

Children’s Summer Art Camp JUNE 15 - 26, 10 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. WHERE: Downtown Art Gallery 630, Houma

DETAILS: Children will learn basic skills in various mediums during weeklong art classes taught by Terrebonne Fine Arts Guild. Classes will be taught in watercolor, acrylic, pottery, collage and drawing. Registration is $25 per week.

DETAILS: Cast a line in support of CASA of Lafourche at this inaugural event. Adult competition categories include Redfish, Speckled Trout, White Trout, Flounder, Black Drum and Sheepshead. Children’s competition categories include Catfish and Croaker.

Individual tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. T-shirts will be sold separately for $10.

985.446.6600

The Little Mermaid Jr. JUNE 23 - 28 WHERE: Thibodaux Playhouse, Jean Lafitte Na-

tional Historical Park & Preserve, Thibodaux

DETAILS: Youth performers will bring to life

the world of Ariel in this performance of the Disney classic. Ariel, in an attempt to leave her home, defies her father King Triton and goes on a fast-paced adventure to make her way above water.

THIBODAUXPLAYHOUSE.COM

Shrek the Musical Jr. JUNE 25 - 26, 7 P.M., JUNE 27, 2:30 P.M. & 7 P.M., JUNE 28, 2:30 P.M. WHERE: The Bayou Playhouse, Lockport

DETAILS: Children participating in the Bay-

ouKidz! summer theatre program will perform this hilarious stage play starring the famous ogre from Dreamworks hit film, “Shrek.” Audiences will follow the cast on an exciting adventure to a faraway kingdom where Shrek is faced with the challenge of rescuing the feisty princess, Fiona, from a dragon-guarded tower and saving his beloved swamp.

1.888.992.2968

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SCENE IN A 450 students from Terrebonne, La-

fourche, Assumption and St. Mary public and private high schools learned about careers in the oil and gas industry during the annual Louisiana Oil & Gas Career Exploration Event hosted at Fletcher Technical Community College on April 17.

B Children built and operated lemonade stands in Thibodaux and Houma on May 2 as part of the nationwide Lemonade Day to support young entrepreneurialism.

C Nicholls State University faculty, staff, students and supporters gathered April 23 for the rededication of the iconic fountain along La. Highway 1 in Thibodaux. The fountain was repaired and an endowment fund was established for future maintenance following a monthlong crowdfunding campaign that raised $25,000.

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D A Mile in Their Shoes Inc. hosted

a glow-in-the-dark race on May 2 at Houma Christian School in support of 7-year-old Jadyn Robicheaux, diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2014.

E Terrebonne Parish Students of the

Year Rhett Williams, Allison Picou and Taylor Bergeron were recognized at the May 12 School Board meeting for their outstanding achievements. POV

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Coastal Home Builders.................................. 71

M. Bergeron + Company............................... 73

Coburn’s Kitchen & Bath Showroom............. 37

Marie’s Wrecker Service................................ 88

Courtyard Marriott......................................... 29

Mitchell Family Eye Care................................ 81

Cypress Bayou Casino & Hotel........................ 3

NORTH PARK Subdivision............................... 5

Deep South Oil & Vinegar.............................. 33

Ochsner St. Anne.......................................... 33

A&G Refrigeration.......................................... 19

Denham & Lillich............................................ 25

Old Estate Art Gallery.................................... 73

A&H Paint...................................................... 13

Dermatology Clinic, The................................. 15

Outside And In............................................... 38

Aaron Pools................................................... 19

Designs by Two.............................................. 79

Pour Moi.......................................................... 9

Acadian Total Security................................... 17

Digestive Health Center................................. 38

Powerhouse Gym.......................................... 61

Advanced Eye Institute.................................. 38

Dishman Flooring Center............................... 31

Prejean Family Dentistry................................ 66

Allie’s Day Spa............................................... 25

Divinity Home HEalth Services....................... 87

Premier OB-GYN........................................... 52

Allstate - Brian Mustin...................................... 4

Donner-Peltier Distillers.................................. 91

Royal Room, The........................................... 91

Ameriprise Financial....................................... 13

Downtown Houma MArket............................. 31

Salty Dog Vapor............................................. 37

Ashley Furniture Homestore........................... 49

Ellender Orthodontics.................................... 77

Sandy Brooks................................................ 49

AVA Solutions, Inc.......................................... 67

Emile’s Furniture and Appliances................... 87

Sarah’s Mediterranean Cuisine & Café........... 47

Bar Roussell................................................... 49

Fakier Jewelers.............................................. 38

Scurlock Electric............................................ 15

Basketry, The................................................. 33

Farm Bureau.................................................. 77

South Louisiana Bank.................................... 23

Barker Buick GMC........................................... 9

Felger’s Footwear.................................... 56, 93

South Louisiana Financial Services................ 93

Bayou Black Electric Supply.......................... 25

G.D.C. Programs............................................ 23

Southland Dodge........................................... 73 Southland Mall............................................. 100

Bayou Playhouse........................................... 17

Gold’n Gifts & Bridal Boutique....................... 23

Beasley Pest Control..................................... 89

Ground Pat’i Grill & Bar, The.......................... 33

State Farm (Carreker, Brue, Bednarz)............ 41

Belle Visage Skincare.................................... 89

Haydel Spine, Pain & Wellness....................... 23

Stire Office World........................................... 15

Blanchard’s Refrigeration............................... 17

Heavenly Scent.............................................. 61

Supreme Ornamental..................................... 41

Bueche’s Jewelry........................................... 47

Heidi Broudreaux........................................... 70

Synergy Bank................................................ 97

Budget Blinds................................................ 47

Honeybaked Ham.......................................... 85

Terminix......................................................... 38

Buquet Distributing Company...................42-43

Houma Digestive Health.................................. 5

Terrebonne Allstate Group............................. 99

Cannata’s....................................................2, 41

Houma OB-GYN Clinic.................................. 91

Thibodaux Regional Medical Center.............. 57

Cardiovascular Institute of the South............. 67

Houma-Thibodaux Spine & Rehabilitation........ 7

Thieler Orthodontics...................................... 83

Carmouche Insurance................................... 47

Iberiabank & Mortgage.................................. 91

Trapp Cadillac Chevrolet................................ 19

cars985.com.................................................... 7

Jones Dermatology........................................ 85

Urban Loft...................................................... 67

CASA of Terrebonne...................................... 70

Just for You Flower & Gift Shoppe................... 9

Valley Supply.................................................... 9

Chackbay Nursery......................................... 37

La Carreta Mexican Cuisine........................... 13

Vintage Company, The................................... 96

Chateau Terrebonne...................................... 39

La Chique Maison.......................................... 71

V. S. LLC Tree Trimming & Removal............... 77

Cindy Price.................................................... 40

Lil’ Sweet Pea’s Boutique.............................. 71

Waggin’ Tails.................................................. 96

Clearwater Pools............................................ 79

Live 4 Sports.................................................. 63

Wishing Well, The.......................................... 93

Coastal Dentistry......................................87, 9 2

Louis Mohana Furniture................................. 93

Workout Co., The........................................... 55

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THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

7 Reasons Waffle House is Breakfast King T

he iconic late-night breakfast emporium, Waffle House, has made a name off of serving hot plates of greasy delights to all-nighters and cross-country summer travelers. The first restaurant opened its doors in an Atlanta suburb in 1955 and has been making bellies full and happy with made-to-order

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meals ever since. Glowing like a foodie beacon on the side of every major highway in the southern United States, Waffle House has remained a favorite and these facts might make you love the spot even more.

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Storm’s A’Comin’

The “Waffle House Index” very rarely makes it to the red, or closed, level, so hide out here if you get caught in a tropical storm.

145 of the namesake entrée are served per minute at restaurants across the country.

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4 The Bacon Belt

#ThrowbackThursday

Think your menu looks like something straight out a time capsule? That’s because, outside of the salads and sandwich wrap additions, the thing hasn’t changed since opening day.

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Order Up!

Play Me an Original

The jukeboxes at each location are loaded with tunes specificall for the chain, including the “Waffle Do Wop” and “Make Mine with Cheese.”

25,000 miles of the side item are served yearly.

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Whole Lot o’ Waffles

The original location now functions as a museum, allowing visitors to make their own waffle at the end of each tour.

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“I Need a Cluck and Grunt...”

Want your eggs with cheese and ham? That’s “covered” and “chunked” to Waffle House workers. POV

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