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Contents

JULY 2016 • VOLUME 10 • ISSUE 7

Columns:

On the Cover:

8 Editor’s Note

Passion Realized

32 Then & Now

The Park Pavilion

9 Numerology

What’s Your Number?

34 Oh Snap

Broad Stripes and Bright Stars

10 The Vuefinder

Two Going on Teenager 10 The Vue from

Be That Light

the Trenches

12 Intervue

Say what?

48 The Spoon

Just Right, Real Fast 50 A Vue from the Vine

Old World, Superb Values 50 Behind the Brew

Saint Arnold, Saint Arnold & Saint Arnou

Cinclare, Thibodaux’s newest eatery, aims to broaden taste palates through innovative Southern fare.

Jacob Jennings

Visit us online: povhouma.com 14 PoV Picks

Expert picks to enhance your life 16 DIY

Personal S’mores Pot 18 The Observer

Beautiful Still

Facebook: /povmagazine 52 Bon Appétit

Teriyaki Shrimp Pasta Salad 60 Rendezvous

Where you need to be around town

Instagram: @povmag

Twitter: @povmag

Pinterest: /povmag

Issuu: /rushing-media

Check out our newsletter: 62 Smarty Pants

For when your thinking cap fails 24 Chateau

Home tour

Chic

30 Under the Scope

The Great Gulf Pogy Spill of 2016

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Contents

JULY 2016 • VOLUME 10 • ISSUE 7

Features:

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

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Thy Will Be Done Colors by Natalie

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Local Vue Alyssa Lafont

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Bodied by B

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We Support a Healthier Future

Hip Hop dance turns fitness to fu

Common But Curable

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Honor & Tradition Vietnam War Dog Memorial & Roger D. Songe Veteran’s Memorial Park

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The Recipe for Success Owner Michael Dalmau and the team at Cinclare aim to broaden local palates.

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FitMind Seizing the Day

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Editor’s Note

Passion Realized

Aof our lives chasing passion. Until

large percentage of us spend most

we really focus in on what lifts our spirits and gets our heart racing, we’re just going through the motions enjoying but not exuberant about our lives.

For those lucky few who do find their passion, what comes from it is often of unparalleled excellence or perhaps inspiring enough to light the fire in the rest of us still on the hunt for our path in life.

On page 18, you’ll meet Natalie Haydel, a 24-year-old hobby artist turned fulltime painter whose pieces have generated quite the digital buzz since she first posted an image of her abstract work to social media a little over two years ago.

A quick scroll through Instagram reveals a host of large commissioned pieces in various calming hues, the occasional pet or child portrait (Natalie’s initial works), and stunning portraits of religious

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images, her now-signature work. You see, Natalie relies heavily on prayer and a passion to live out God’s will through her paintings and shares a special bond with each customer that commissions her work, making each creation truly one-of-a-kind.

As part of our nod to Independence Day, we also reflect on two passionate individuals who have made an impact on how veterans are honored in the area, Diane Baker and Roger D. Songe.

Diane spent much of her adult life creating a memorial to those dogs used in combat during the Vietnam War, while Roger spent much of his laying the groundwork for the continued preservations of Houma’s Veteran’s Memorial Park. Both will be remembered and honored during this year’s memorial ceremony during Terrebonne Parish’s July 4th celebrations. You can read more about their work on page 40.

And when it comes to food, more times than not, you’ll find someone brimming with a passion for exceptional dining at the helm. In the case of Cinclare, you’ll find three. Owner-Operator Michael Dalmau, Bar Manager Jeffery Markel and Executive Chef Quinnton Austin team up to create contemporary Southern cuisine that’s approachable yet innovative enough to keep patron’s bellies full and hungry for more. Flip to page 43 to feast your eyes on what passion brings to the table.

So sit back, relax and dive into this month’s issue. We hope these stories inspire you to consider your own passions and encourage you to go after it. POV

MELISSA DUET is the editor of Point of Vue magazine.

She believes passion + excitement breeds success.

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Publisher

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Brian Rushing

Editorial

Melissa Duet EDITOR Mary Downer Ditch MANAGING EDITOR

Creative

Mariella Brochard CREATIVE DIRECTOR Rachel Lambert GRAPHIC DESIGNER Blake Ledet INTERN annual Houma Independence Day Celebration

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

Staff Writers

War Dog Memorials in the country

Casey Gisclair

Contributing Writers Dwayne Andras, Lane Bates, Jamie Dishman, John Doucet, Bonnie Rushing

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The Vuefinder

The Vue from the Trenches

Two Going on Teenager

Be That Light

A tell you.

Jto mind vacations with a certain mouse and his friends,

nd just like that, they’re grown. That’s what they always

I never thought I’d see the day. At the beginning of this journey, I thought my husband and I would never sleep again. We were doomed to sitting in the dark hallway at midnight silently hoping he would stop crying and finally settle in for the night. Night after night, we’d tip toe out of the room, praying, “God…just 30 minutes of sleep. That’s all we need to make it through the work day.”

Then, the accidents. The tens of hundreds of “surprises” left behind for mom and dad to clean up, the realization setting in with each swipe of the paper towel that the apartment security deposit was most definitely not getting refunded.

But before long, a year had passed and just like that, our little one wasn’t so little anymore. Slowly but surely, he learned the house rules, honed his table manners (ok… we’re still working on that), and learned quickly that “that face” would get him just about anything.

He might have four legs instead of two and be covered in a considerable amount of fur compared to the other kids, but our baby has now officially turned two and I’m both happy to watch him grow and sad that every day, a tiny part of his former self fades. Now a teenager by human standards, he’s not much for being held, lays down on command, a feat I never thought I’d witness, and constantly reminds us that he’s a big boy now. As he grew, we realized his presence was one we never knew we needed before his arrival and one we couldn’t imagine going without now.

He’s made us laugh, he’s made us strongly reflect on the virtue of patience, but more importantly, he’s taught us the true meaning of unconditional love. Love without boundaries…muddy paws and all. POV

MELISSA DUET is the editor of Point of Vue maga-

zine. Dog birthdays in the Duet household are an excuse to overindulge in peanut butter oatmeal treats.

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ust a few shorts weeks ago, hearing “Orlando” brought

a wizarding world brought to life, and other generally happy thoughts and memories. On June 12, this was forever changed by the hand of a man who violently took the lives of 49 innocent people.

I know we are likely finding out new information every day, long after this goes to press. There are so many things that will be talked about in the wake of this event. Gun control. Immigration. Religious freedom. Laws to ban this or support that. Security will be increased. In an election year, platforms will be built and two candidates will push Americans to choose sides.

And yet, somehow, these aren’t the things I want to talk about. While I know our country’s leaders need to find a center to work from to help keep Americans safe, I dread the conversations will we will need to have. All the bickering, finger pointing and placing blame... These aren’t the things that are on my heart today.

I want to talk about love and how love can drive out hate.

I want to talk about fear and how I am not going to allow myself to live in that space.

I want to talk about tolerance. Just because it’s not your belief, doesn’t mean you can harm those who chose to believe what you don’t.

I want to be able to wake up each morning knowing that I am raising my son to know love, to practice tolerance, and to live with respect for those who might not agree with him. I want him to know that this can be a world filled with peace. I want him to grow up to be a strong, independent thinker, who can formulate his own opinions yet honor and respect those around him who come to a different conclusion.

Sometimes all it takes is one ray of light in an otherwise dark world to provide a beacon of hope that others might so desperately need.

Be that light.

And keep on shinin’. POV

MARY DOWNER DITCH is the managing editor of

Point of Vue magazine. She believes if you don’t stand for something, you will fall for anything.

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Bookkeeper

Purchasing Assistant

Sadie

Offi e Manager

Karla

Accounting Assistant

Shanna

Hailey

Lea

Michelle

Student

What is your middle name?

Joan

Michael

Elizabeth

Louise, so I forever have the nickname Weezie by close family members

What is the last thing you bought?

Clothes

Gel pads for running shoes

Bathing suit

Bathing suits for vacation

iPad Pro

Bathing suit

How many pillows do you sleep with?

Two

One

Three

Four huge pillows, always

Two

One

“Finding Dory”

“The Young Messiah”

“The Jungle Book”

I never keep up with what’s playing at the movies

“The Secret Life of Pets”

“Me Before You”

An Amen from a scripture I sent in an earlier text

“Okay, I’ll look. I’ll probably just order the ones I found because I don’t want anything fancy.

What’s yours look like?”

“Thanks for tending to my children”

“I love you sexy baby”

“Yeah, that’s cool”

Which new movie are you looking forward to seeing this summer?

What’s the last text message you received?

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A friend asking about what weekend I would be free for a road trip

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The Observer

Beautiful Still This grandparents across Arizona, exoday, my oldest son is traveling with

ploring the Painted Desert, Hopi Indian ruins, and over the next few days, they will make their way toward the Grand Canyon.

Before he left, he asked me what it would look like to peer over the edge of something so amazing.

Well, it’s big. Really beautiful. Deep.

Layers of history. And at the bottom of it all, a wild raging river no one can control.

A few years ago, my husband and I camped for a night at a ranch at the edge of the Grand Canyon. It was a place where teenagers who looked more like kids in cowboy hats serenaded us with patriotic songs after a horseback ride filled with tall tales.

It felt a little like what America surely must have felt like a century ago. The next night a helicopter dropped us into the canyon, where we started a 5-day paddling trip through the canyon river.

At the bottom of the Grand Canyon, we all felt small. The beauty never ended. At first, we took picture after picture,

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and then we learned to hear the stories our river guides shared about the history, beauty and heartache of the Grand Canyon.

I hope my son appreciates it all when he peers over the ledge with his grandparents. He called earlier today to let me know he bought a cowboy hat, so I’m thinking he’s on the right path.

He’s worlds away from the mass shooting that occurred in Orlando. While he looked at the ruins on an ancient indian civilization, pictures seared deep into my heart of the worst mass shooting in our nation’s history.

Because our country’s a lot like the natural wonder known as the Grand Canyon. It’s big. Really beautiful. Deep.

Layers of history. And at the bottom of it all, a wild raging river no one can control.

There’s so much beauty in our country. But our history is being rewritten as a country who is once again at war against itself. There is a culture of outrage and intolerance roaring through the heart of our country, that no one really knows how to control. In the words

of Lee Greenwood’s song, “I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free.”

I’m still proud.

But I’m well aware of the raging current that’s ravishing our country.

These killers have somehow chosen to ignore the sanctity of life and ruthlessly killed mothers, brothers, sisters, daughters, sons, without caring of the grief that will follow.

By the time this is published, so much more will be known about the killing.

But as I write this, my heart aches with those who lost loved ones in Orlando.

And my heart aches for our country, who has forgotten the strength of fighting together.

I’m tired of the fighting. I’d like to know that each political party is ultimately all on the same team here.

We are all Americans. POV

JAIME DISHMAN believes that amid the turmoil, there is still good left in the world.

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In the beginning God created… GENESIS 1:1

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Tupstairs studio of artist Natalie

he bright daylight shines into the

Haydel. She stares at the large white canvas in front of her and pauses in prayer. Afterward, she loads her brush with paint and begins her dance, moving in full quick motions, spreading color to create her next work of art. Natalie’s painting process is quick, almost feverish. She places paint and water to canvas in quick, firm strokes, each with purpose.

Natalie uses her talent and gift to create abstract paintings, mostly large scale. Her mostly commissioned works reflect her faith.

“When I pray, I can paint,” she explains.

Natalie began exploring art through lessons at the age of eight. As a student at Vandebilt Catholic High School, she continued taking art classes and excelled, winning art shows and becoming close friends with her teacher. After graduation, Natalie enrolled at Louisiana State University, leaving behind her then-hobby to pursue a more traditional career path.

“My plan was to go to medical school and I started LSU in pre-med,” she explains. “And then God led me away from that and so I switched to psychology and graduated. But while I was at LSU, I was painting.”

It was during this time that a friend asked her to do an abstract painting.

It was a little out of the box for Natalie, who at the time was doing things like pet portraits, but she recognized that she couldn’t pass up the opportunity to try something new.

“I sat with this blank canvas and I started painting and it was messy,” Natalie recalls. “I looked at my mom, who was in the room with me, and said ‘I am having so much fun right now.’…There was no right or wrong way to do it. So I kept going to town. And I stepped back and it was beautiful. I posted it online and people went crazy.”

From that moment forward, the orders poured in and they haven’t stopped.

Since that initial painting, the young artist has created roughly 400 pieces and sold about 300 of those. The demand has

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VIEW NATALIE’S LATEST WORKS BY SEARCHING FOR

Colors by Natalie ON FACEBOOK OR INSTAGRAM.

encouraged Natalie to make the move to painting full-time.

But it’s not just about putting paint to canvas for her.

“I’ve learned through the course of this that God has such a strong inspiration on me when I am painting,” she says, recalling a retreat she attended last year that really enriched not only her spiritual life, but the art she now creates.

“When I pray before I paint, there’s a peace about me when I am painting.”

Though she says she wishes she could be “this cool loud music person” when she is creating, you’ll often find her in total silence, listening instead to the divine intervention at work.

What is created as a result is nothing short of inspirational. Natalie’s works are often titled with words or phrases from scripture and while painting, often times a word or phrase will come into her head.

“There’s been paintings that I have done where I don’t know what to name it, and I’ll step back and a bible verse will come into my head.” she shares.

“There was one painting where ‘Still Waters’ came to my head. I looked it up and found the verse. When I gave the people their painting, and told them the name and the verse it came from, that verse meant something to them. It always 22

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ends up connecting.”

Sometimes what comes to mind may also act as a message to the artist too.

“I’ll name it and the name itself will pertain to something in my life,” she says. “Verses will come up that will be a reminder for me or a message for me after I’m done painting.”

Because most of Natalie’s work is commissioned, she takes the opportunity to pray with or for her customers before painting to hone in on what it is God is calling her to translate.

“I painted for a family member who’s wedding was on the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. I called them and said I was about to start. They were praying, I was praying and I painted [this image] in maybe an hour,” she remembers. “It’s crazy, when you bring God in, how it changes things. Like dramatically.”

Some who reach out to her know exactly what they want, while others tell her the desired elements and allow her to fill in the gaps. It’s those hidden gems within her abstract work that constantly make the creative process exciting and inspiring.

“I didn’t know how I was going to do it, but I painted it,” Natalie explains of one instance in which a customer asked her to incorporate the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Mary’s heart and the Eucharist into a

painting. “The painting came to life.

When I brought it to her, she fell to her knees crying. I named it ‘Sacrifice’ not knowing it was a word that had been on her heart with God.” Some requests come easily for the artist, while others challenge her. Recognizing that challenges exist whether in the studio or in everyday life, she seizes the opportunity to step back and reflect, letting God go to work for her.

“I’ll notice when I’m painting, sometimes I get frustrated,” she says. “It’s not always easy to be creative. So I’ll just say, ‘Jesus, Holy Spirit, just come,’ and things start to unfold. It’s like magic in front of my eyes. It’s amazing.”

Although she does rely heavily on prayer to create her works, it’s clear Natalie wants to reach everyone. She understands that not everyone may be looking for a religious piece, but she always looks inward while creating each work, hoping to shed some type of hope or light with each person who displays her work in their space.

“Obviously not every one is a God person, but I’ll pray with every painting, try to pray for the family while I paint it, I’ll ask for intentions, and keep them in my heart,” she explains. “It always comes out the best when I do this…When it’s divinely inspired, it just comes.” POV

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The Great Gulf Pogy Spill of 2016 My the living room of their bayouside house grandparents idolized FDR. Hanging in

in Golden Meadow, they kept a framed print of the bespectacled President looking upwards and smiling with a long, ivory cigarette holder clenched in his teeth. When I’d walk to their house from the little grocery store with an iced soda, I’d pretend to be Roosevelt by smiling and holding the sipping straw in my clenched teeth. Neighborhood folks would just smile back at the happy kid, wondering what I was drinking from the cup.

Forty years later, I find myself appreciating Roosevelt, too. Last May, I found a new appreciation for one of his more popular programs, the Work Progress Administration, or WPA. One of the things that the WPA did for America was to hire unemployed writers to travel community roads and report about all the towns along the way. One of those writers visited Golden Meadow in the 1940s and noted his most memorable characteristic of the fishing village—the distinct smell of decaying seafood.

Those of us born and raised on the southern reaches of the PoV reading area will immediately remember the “distinct” sensorial impact of decaying seafood—the ill wind, the buzzing frenzy of happy flies, the gag reflexes, and maybe a moment of secretion from an irritated eye or two. For those born and raised elsewhere, consider that “distinct” sorta rhymes with “stink” and that “decaying” is a polite way to say “putrefying.” You’ll get the picture.

But what happened on May 24, 2016 would have made a WPA writer voluntarily return to the unemployment line. On that day, less than one week before Memorial Day beach parties, a mere 34 miles from my grandparents’ home (that’s 20 miles as the vulture files), miles of beach on Grand Isle turned an ominous shiny silver. For residents, the morning became the most “distinct” in memory. During the night, tens of thousands of menhaden made seaside Grand Isle their final resting place. And as the day grew older, the “distinctiveness” grew as well.

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smell too good when they’re alive much less when they’re belly-tanning on a hot beach. They’re small and very oily.

Now that you know what fills your fish oil softgel capsules, you’re wondering if you should just let your cholesterol and triglycerides rise and enjoy a more burpless and less “distinctive” life.

But the pogy industry is thriving in the Gulf. Pogies are easy catch but sometimes, I guess, the schools are too dense and heavy and can rip the seine netting.

This is what happened up-current of Grand Isle sometime before the morning of May 24. Fortunately, the company that owned the ship, in a matter of hours, had skimmed the beach clean— still a little oily from all the dead pogies, but that’s not the worst oil this beach has seen.

So, despite the great spill, Memorial Day 2016 at Grand Isle turned out okay for humans. Some overindulged seabirds may have had a rough holiday afternoon, however.

FDR was no pogy fisherman, but many historical photographs show him enjoying boats, holding a fishing rod and smiling for the camera with a long, ivory cigarette holder clenched in his teeth.

Much to my grandparents’ disappointment, he never visited the fishing village of Golden Meadow. True story, however: He did name the White House terrier “Fala.” Close enough. POV

JOHN DOUCET is the dean

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Then & Now

The Park Pavilion

Bto enjoy leisure time near Bayou Lafourche. In 1949, the uilt in 1917, The Park Pavilion was once the spot to go

building was sold and shipped by barge to Galliano where it was transformed into Bellevue Hall and later, the Safari Club.

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Oh Snap Broad Stripes and Bright Stars Ethan Valdez and members of the Nicholls State University baseball team participate in a flag folding demonstration by the university’s Veterans Services Department and the Th bodaux National Guard.

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Larose native Alyssa LaFont is one of the premiere CrossFit competitors in the state – an honor she earned after finishing in a tie for first among Louisiana competitors at the 2016 CrossFit Games Series South Central Regional.

By finishing so high at the prestigious event, Alyssa was able to compete with Team Louisiana at the 2016 South Central Regional in Dallas – her first time representing the state in a competition.

For Alyssa, being one of Louisiana’s best is a great feeling. She’s grateful to have found the sport, which is one of the fastest-growing in the world.

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keeps me striving for more. I love the everyday challenges that you come across in this sport.”

For Alyssa, competition and athletics are in her DNA and the path to CrossFit started when she waltzed across the stage for high school graduation. She was a multi-sport star at South Lafourche High School, a standout on the Tarpons’ swimming, girls’ basketball and track and field teams throughout her prep career. But when she graduated in 2011, life away from organized sports proved harder than she expected it to be.

“I missed the competition,” she explains. “I couldn’t fill that void anywhere else.”

She became very conscious about her image out of high school and was an avid long distance runner who was on a strict diet. After a while, that got old, which caused her to tweak her plans.

Her next challenge became bodybuilding. She says that sport was OK, but still wasn’t quite right. She still wasn’t quite getting that rush of adrenaline that she was used to.

So next was CrossFit, the all-encompassing sport which gains more of a following every year. Alyssa found the sport online, but didn’t have a place locally to try it out.

“I watched people do it online for about a year,” she says. “I knew I wanted to try, but I never knew how to actually begin.”

That transition became easier when Stone Wall CrossFit in Larose opened in 2013, a move which brought the fast-growing sport to the community.

She compares her experience to love at first sight. After two years of searching, that competitive zest which had disappeared from Alyssa’s life was now back again. It’s a feeling she will never forget as long as she lives.

“The first time I stepped into the box, I knew CrossFit was going to be the fitness routine that would give me the competitive drive that I felt when I was playing sports growing up,” she says. “I knew this was what I was looking for.”

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ups and a whole litany of other exercises that push one’s entire body to the limit.

Though most competitors do CrossFit as a way to stay in shape and/or maintain a healthier lifestyle. Alyssa says the common skills that most of the best competitors have is an inner drive – a desire to continuously evolve.

“Every good CrossFitter has determination, motivation, commitment and a hard working personality,” Alyssa said.

“You don’t have to have an athletic background to perform well at CrossFit. It’s a sport that’s meant to include everybody in the sense that there is always a way to scale a movement up or down to a person’s ability.”

She said the biggest key that enabled her to progress was finding that open minded approach and developing a willingness to learn all of the skills and techniques she was not familiar with.

“I definitely wasn’t always good at CrossFit, and even to this day, I still have so much room for improvement,” she explains. “At the beginning, I was not able to complete many of the movements that are in CrossFit. I had to learn gymnastics and Olympic weight lifting for the first time. I had to spend countless hours working on movements inside the gym and even in my backyard.”

That hard work started to pay off

As Alyssa started to improve, she got the desire to compete. She started at local competitions, earning several podium finishes. She slowly worked her way up the ladder, leading to the lofty finish at the CrossFit Games Series.

In that event, Alyssa was Number 26 overall, enough to be in a tie among Louisiana competitors. At the South Regional Floor, she partnered with Jeff Germond, Chad Becnel, Jodi Kennedy, Phil Guillot and Kelsey Briner to make up Team Louisiana.

After a series of grueling challenges, the team placed 10th out of 40 teams and walked away with a host of memories.

Win or lose, Alyssa hopes to serve as a model to anyone – young or old – that their fitness goals can be reached with hard work and dedication.

“We have grown so much as a team since the first time we all met,” Alyssa says of Team Louisiana. “The amount of support I receive from the members at Stone Wall CrossFit, the community and my family is what helps keep me going.

There are many times that I feel the want to give up, but I would never want to let my supporters down.

“My support system makes me strive for more and to keep inspiring people in every way that I can.” POV

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Honor & Tradition Mary Downer Ditch

Npendence Day Celebration will take ow in its 8th year, Houma’s Inde-

place on Monday, July 4, and begins with a memorial ceremony and wreath laying at the Veteran’s Park on Hwy. 311. This year’s ceremony includes the dedication of the Vietnam War Dog Memorial and the renaming of the park to the Roger D. Songe Veteran’s Memorial Park.

War Dog Memorial The story of the trained military dogs, called War Dogs, is sad and dark. Roughly 4,000 dogs served in the Vietnam War, leading patrols through the jungle. The dogs are credited with saving more than 10,000 lives. Viewed as equipment by the government, the animals were left behind as the war ended. Most were euthanized by the South Vietnamese Army or turned back to the jungle to suffer from the diseases contracted in the foreign terrain.

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honoring the War Dogs. One of only 18 in the country, Houma’s memorial features at center a soldier and his German Shepard war dog, surrounded by five granite blocks and three bronze dogs. One of the bronze dogs is depicted raising his head to howl, while mourning the loss of his handler. The granite blocks are engraved with the names of Louisiana K-9 handlers, Louisiana’s K-9 heroes, Louisiana War Dog handlers, Louisiana K-9 handlers killed in action.

Upon Diane’s passing in January 2016, her daughter Bonnie Prosperie donated the statue to the Terrebonne Parish Veteran’s Memorial District for relocation to the Veteran’s Park on Hwy. 311 in Houma. The memorial will be rededicated during this year’s memorial ceremony portion of Houma’s Independence Day celebration.

Roger D. Songe Veteran’s Memorial Park In 1995, a wall was erected in memorial of our country’s veterans. Soon after, the wall and the plot of land fell into disrepair. No one was maintaining the

park on a consistent basis. Roger Songe, a Vietnam veteran himself, saw the potential for the park to be great, to truly be an area of remembrance and tribute to those who have served our country.

“Roger took it upon himself to do the research, to figure out who to talk to and how to gain the rights to take over the park,” C.J. Trahan, current president of the Veteran’s Memorial Park, explains.

“He is the sole reason that park is still standing and has turned into a true tribute to our veterans.”

Roger did more for area veterans than just maintain the park. He volunteered his service with the Vietnam Veterans of America and the Disabled American Veterans. As a service officer, he helped veterans with their paperwork. Always the veteran’s advocate, Roger founded the Veterans Homeless Shelter in Houma.

Roger passed away on December 10, 2015. It is in honor of his service to the Bayou Region veterans that the park will be renamed the Roger D. Songe Veteran’s Memorial Park. POV

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It’s rant owner hopes to attain. A the one thing every restau-

dream, in this case, a collection of ideas and recipes filed away in hopes of one day seeing daylight, turned reality.

But Thibodeaux’s newest resident, Cinclare, hasn’t just been met with warm regard. It’s been an overnight success.

Owner-operator Michael Dalmau smiles as he walks through the door of his establishment, a flurry of white coats and well-dressed servers inside situating the space for the evening’s service. Behind the wooden bar, which practically lures visitors to pull up a stool thanks to its shimmering array of bottles and welldressed tenders, Bar Manager Jeffery Markel whirls an amber-hued drink with a silver stirring spoon. In the kitchen, Executive Chef Quinnton Austin is in full prep mode. With the two men at the helm, Michael knows his restaurant is in good hands, a comfort for the Baton Rouge native who has long dreamed of having a place to call his own.

Cinclare’s history begins long before a brick building with a blue capped entryway ever wound up on the corner of West 3rd and St. Philip Streets. In fact, it’s lineage originates nearly 1,000 miles south of Thibodaux in Cuba, where much of Michael’s family lived until the 1950s. After being exiled, his maternal grandfather, who ran sugarcane refi eries there, wound up in Brusly, Louisiana at Cinclare Plantation and Refinery, a place that became a special spot for Michael.

“I’m a suburban kid, but if I wanted to get my country dose, I went out and visited by grandparents in Brusly,” he recalls. “For a suburban kid, it was a special place.”

A slew of college kitchen jobs, apprenticeships in California and a growing file folder of restaurant ideas later, Michael and his wife, Kimberly, found themselves on Cinclare Drive in Thibodaux while searching for a friend’s house and knew it was fate.

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late February and has been an instant hit from the start. That, Michael says, is due in large part to the skillful minds of Chef Quinnton and Jeffery.

The restaurant runs on a model similar to something you might find in food-centric cities like New Orleans - a minimalist menu with a handful of options, an approach that doesn’t overwhelm the diner and allows the kitchen to have the time to do everything well.

Local ingredients like Louisiana-grown strawberries and area-sourced mushrooms mingle with proteins like veal chop and duck leg confit to create a menu that is both familiar and inventive.

“I have a unique mind and a unique taste palate so I try to mix and match different things that I feel, you know, that I like and that everybody else will like,” Quinnton, who’s resume includes stints at “ just about every restaurant you could think of,” including Morton’s, Ruth’s Chris and Brennan’s. “I try to do a little savory, a little sweet, a little tangy, hot….We like to hit different areas, different countries, different cultures. We’re

trying to broaden everybody’s horizons and everybody’s tastebuds.”

What makes it to the plate is quintessentially Quinnton, a combination of a lifelong passion for food and a creative mindset that ultimately makes for a stunning presentation.

“For me, it was really a home thing. My father is good cook, all my family, my grandmother, my aunties, they could all cook,” he recalls. “It was just picking up little things here and there and then on top of that, I’ve always been into art. I feel like if you have any type of art mind state and you like food, if you can translate that and mix that with food and put it on a plate, I feel like you have a recipe to become successful. My taste palate is pretty deep, I like flavors. Combine all three and you’ve got a winner.”

The passion for an impeccable dining experience also carries over to the bar where the classics are seeing new life thanks to Jeffery’s desire to teach people the art of a great cocktail.

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classic,” Jeffery, who began bartending in New Orleans in the 1990s before moving to Thibodaux ten years ago where he has managed several area bars, says. “That goes along with the food. We felt that if we opened up this way, we could be able to train the staff o know the history of the drinks and how to make all those classics.”

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also on pulse with an industry currently moving back to riffs on the long-standing drinks.

“I have girls in here in their twenties having an Old Fashioned for the first time,” he says. “Maybe before that they only had drinks with pineapple juice. It’s kind of amazing…Once I really got into studying the history of drinks and how they were meant to be made, those original recipes are great. You understand when you see the originals why they held on for so long.”

And it doesn’t stop at cocktails. The bar staff lso offers a small selection of wines that are constantly changing

and can’t be found anywhere else in the area, six Louisiana brews on tap and a generous selection of beers by the bottle to make anyone feel right at home.

“We’re not reinventing the wheel here. If you go to New Orleans, there’s tons of these great restaurants that are doing very well that are doing the same kind of model we are,” Jeffery says. “It’s not about being all things to all people though I think we have a broad spectrum of food, wine and drinks. It’s about catering to people who really just want to try something new.” POV

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The Spoon

Just Right, Real Fast Off The Hook It’swithin the PoV reading area

no secret that most of us living

love seafood. We’d go so far as to say most of us view it as essential as air conditioning and clean water. When shrimp or crawfish season rolls around, cars at every restaurant and seafood joint are sure to pack the parking lot, every one of us in search of the best bite around.

Lucky for us, Off e Hook satisfies that envie any time the hunger pangs strike. The best part? You can get just about anything your belly desires from the comfort of your driver’s seat.

The restaurant began as a startup in Thibodaux before branching out to Houma in 2014. From the beginning, “fast casual” has been the restaurant’s moniker, making it an ideal spot for meeting friends for lunch or grabbing a quick bite after work. Both locations offer ample seating and are great spots to have a relaxing meal without the frills.

On this particular visit, we opted for the Houma location, taking a spin through the drive-through to fuel up for the day ahead. Though the menu may be a bit overwhelming for first-time visitors, it’s worth taking the time to peruse.

Don’t worry, the workers kindly oblige, giving you ample time to check out the baskets, phillies, slammers and more.

A not particularly overindulgent lunch eater, I opted for the half order of shrimp ($7.80), which can be paired with a drink and small side (think the Southern classics like red beans and rice, potato salad and smothered green beans) for an additional $2. The shrimp were fried golden brown without being greasy and the basket came with three

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crunchy hush puppies and a petite cup of coleslaw. Don’t forget to try the T-Boy sauce, one of many options offered with most meals. It’s the signature dip of the restaurant and is downright delicious.

My guest chose the Chicken Wrap ($6.95), a generously portioned mix of bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato, sweet ranch sauce and fried or grilled chicken, wrapped inside a tortilla and cut into two manageable pieces. She also added Fried Green Beans ($4.95) to her order, a nice-sized portion of crispy goodness that will almost trick your brain into thinking you’re eating healthy.

Around crawfish time, you can also score helpings of the beloved Louisiana staple at the table or from the drive-thru window, with all the fixings, of course.

Not into seafood? There’s also a Ribeye Philly ($8.95) loaded with meat and cheese and the T-Boy Burger ($7.95), a not-to-be-missed take on the classic.

You can also get your fish or shrimp sandwiched between a bun with a Southern Slammer ($6.95-$7.95) and don’t forget Off e Hook during winter when you’re looking for a quick meal to warm up. The gumbo, available in chicken and sausage or seafood, is a go-to for many in the area.

Whether dine in, carry out or drive through, Off The Hook is a not-to-be-forgotten spot to please even the pickiest eaters. Nothing is overly seasoned or too far off he grid to scare away more modest diners, but is able to please just about any palate thanks to its delicious flavor. Quick and relaxed, it’s a restaurant that does everything just right, real fast. POV povhouma.com

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A Vue from the Vine

Behind the Brew

Old World, Superb Values

Saint Arnold, Saint Arnold & Saint Arnou

Tthe world’s most famous wine region, Bordeaux,

Mheard that Saint Arnold is the patron saint of brewers

his month we will review some value wines from

France. On the high end, Bordeaux wines fetch astronomical prices with a single bottle costing several thousand dollars.

The good news is in good vintages, there are many good value-priced Bordeaux wines for under $20. Here are a few current selections:

Chateau Mondorion Etoiles de Mondorion Saint-Emilion 2009 $19.99

This superb value is the second label of Chateau Mondorion, but it really takes no backseat to the flagship wine. This wine has nice aromas of berries and cherry with flavors of tobacco, mint and vanilla on the palate. A richer, new world style that has supple tannins, good acidity and is nicely structuredwith flavors that sail on to the finish. Drink now or over the next 3 to 5 years. 1,400 cases made.

WINE SPECTATOR RATING - 88

Chateau Clement Saint Jean Medoc 2011 $13.99 This wine never ceases to amaze at providing superb quality for an attractive price. This is, by far, the bestselling French wine I sell and for all the right reasons. This elegant wine has flavors of plum, blackberry and cedar that ramble on to a nice, direct-focused finish. Though not a real big wine, it provides all the characteristics and flavors that one would expect from a high-end Bordeaux at a fraction of the price. A great everyday wine that will drink well over the next 5 years. 14,250 cases made.

WINE SPECTATOR RATING - 87 POV

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ost craft beers fans and lovers of history may have

and beer. But did you know that there are at least three Arnolds found with beer ties, all of which are celebrated during July?

One of the most widely known saints in the craft beer world is Saint Arnold of Metz, the namesake of Saint Arnold Brewing Company in Texas. He was the Monk who is credited with saying, “Don’t drink the water, drink beer,” a warning regarding the tainted water of early times. He is believed to have ended the plague by taking a crucifix and dipping it into a brew kettle, persuading people to only drink the “blessed” beer. Another legend is that while carrying his casket in the heat, one of the porters uttered to God that he sure wished he had a beer. Large amounts then flowed from the casket to quench the porter’s thirst.

Saint Arnold of Soissons, known as the Patron Saint of Hop Pickers, is sometimes confused with the prior Arnold, but lived in the Brabant region of Belgium. It is believed that the use of hops in beer originated in this area. His most significant role was in establishing some substantial improvements to the brewing process. Among the improvements, he is credited with the first filtering process in which he ran his pours through weaved straw cones used to keep bees, in order to purify the beer.

The third and perhaps lesser known of the the three is Saint Arnou of Oudenaarde. His most widely known tale takes place during the 11th century battle of Flanders in which he was miraculously able to multiply beer into a large amount of beer through prayer.

So in July take a moment to raise a pint to Saint Arnold but remember to take three sips to honor all three men who contributed to the foundation of brewing. Jesus may have turned water into wine, but it was through the Saint Arnolds that the people received beer. Cheers! POV

DWAYNE ANDRAS is a home brewer and self-taught

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

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Bon Appétit

Teriyaki Shrimp Pasta Salad

Trecipe is perfect for those hot days in the sumhis low carb, low fat, low sodium, low calorie

mer. It’s light, refreshing and can be made ahead of time.

What You Need:

FOR THE TERIYAKI SAUCE

• 1t. chopped ginger • 3oz. low sodium Soy Sauce • 2T. sweet rice wine • 1T. brown sugar

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FOR THE PASTA

• 1lb. of shrimp • 1t. chopped garlic • 1T. coconut oil • 1 cup shelled soybeans • 1 large carrot, peeled, and diced • 1 cup purple cabbage, shredded • 1T. sesame seeds (black and white/tuxedo) • 8oz. whole wheat bowtie pasta, boiled, drained, and cooled

How to Make It: Combine all sauce ingredients and reduce until slightly thickened. Refrigerate while preparing the rest of the dish.

Sauté the shrimp with the garlic in coconut oil until the shrimp become pink.

Add the refrigerated teriyaki sauce and remove from heat. Let cool.

Combine all ingredients and serve. You can also refrigerate and enjoy later! POV

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tive chef of Spahr’s Seafood.

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Esummertime body. But let’s face it -

veryone wants to have that flawless

doing the hard work necessary to get to that point isn’t always fun.

That’s where Houma native Brittany Evans comes in.

Not only does she thrive at making people look and feel better, her methods aim to keep smiles on people’s faces while they’re doing the work that needs to be done.

The business is called Bodied by B and it’s Brittany’s dream creation – a project the businesswoman says she’s wanted to do since she was a child.

For Brittany, the thrill of seeing people reach their goals is something that is unlike anything else in the world. Helping others be fit is a passion, something she says motivates her to keep going every day.

“The sky is the limit,” Brittany says.

“I’ve always loved working out and

dancing. People started coming to me asking for help, so I decided to take it to the next level and do what I love. I’m just following my dreams. It’s been great – absolutely great.”

Step into the Bodied by B studio and the sound of music immediately fills the air. That’s by design. The sweet sounds are the tone setter for what’s about to be a brutally hard day’s work.

Brittany specializes in using dance as a tool to keep clients active. For starters, because it’s fun. People genuinely enjoy being light on their toes.

But it’s also because dancing is hard work, especially when it’s done the Bodied by B way. The businesswoman says the class settings give a full body workout, focusing most on the core parts that women are usually most interested in toning up.

Classes open with some stretching, then some warmup dancing. Once

everyone is loose, it’s time to go all-in.

After the warmup, Brittany instructs pupils in a hip hop aerobic dancing routine, before closing it all with ab and glute work.

“This is definitely to get people in shape,” she explains. “Everything we do is geared toward the most important parts on a woman’s body. We work heavily on the arms, stomach, legs and buttocks. Our goal is to help our clients lose weight and get them in shape. We have fun, but we work hard. We do the work necessary to see results.”

And results are what drives Brittany to keep going.

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business are the friendships and bonds she forms along the way – many which will last a lifetime.

In fact, she doesn’t look at the students from a business standpoint. To her, they’re friends and family – people whom she genuinely cares for and wants to do well in everything that they do.

That little extra love and support are a big reason why she thinks Bodied by B is different from other forms of fitness training.

In between sessions, Brittany mingles with the clients and there are lots of laughs shared throughout the evening’s work.

“My classes are very intimate,” she says. “You have no idea how good it feels to see people reaching their goals and doing things they want to do. Self-confidence for me is very important. As women, we are so good at criticizing ourselves. But nothing feels better than being a woman and loving the skin that you’re in.”

And the clientele says that the local businesswoman is good at what she does.

Lacey Hughes is a regular to Brittany’s sessions. She’s Brittany’s cousin and close confidant.

Lacey says the first thing people need to do when walking into the door of Bodied by B is understand that you will work hard while there. But if one approaches that with an open mind, they will also have a blast while doing it, which makes the time fly by.

GET YOUR SWEAT ON WITH BRITTANY DURING BODIED BY B SESSIONS TUESDAY AND THURSDAY MORNINGS AND EVENINGS AT 1229 BARROW STREET. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT BODIEDBYBFITNESS.COM.

“She makes my abs burn,” Lacey says with a laugh. “But she’s so gifted at what she does. She does an excellent job at making the workouts have variety and making sure that everything stays exciting and fresh. There’s never a dull moment. There’s never a time where you aren’t on your toes. It’s very, very entertaining.”

The reason for that, Brittany says, is because it’s all rooted in passion – dating back to when she was a little girl who used to dream of ways to help others be better at accomplishing their goals.

Now, she’s found a way and she doesn’t plan on stopping now.

Brittany says her aim is to grow Bodied by B as much as possible, doing anything she can to help as many women as possible along the way.

She’s even willing to travel and host camps in other places, if necessary to expand her umbrella.

“I’m hoping to touch many women’s lives,” Brittany says.

“I want to help women reach whatever goals they have to achieve. I’ll go wherever – different states even if I have to.

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We Support a Healthier Future

By Laura Gros, Patient Care Coordinator, Cancer Center of Thibodaux Regional

Common But Curable Monthly skin self-exams could save your life.

When it comes to protecting our skin from the sun’s harmful rays, many people assume they’ve got it all figured out: Wear sunscreen, don’t go out during the time of day when the sun’s rays are at their strongest, and seek shade wherever possible.

Whether you are 6 or 60, experts agree there are certain things we all need to do to be sure we are as protected as possible, in addition to slathering on the SPF. Why? Two words: skin cancer.

Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer, with millions of new cases diagnosed each year. A whopping 90 percent of those cases are the result of sun exposure. And while the disease affects millions each year, it is also the easiest cancer to cure – provided it is diagnosed and treated early.

How can you spot skin cancer early? Self-examinations can make all the difference. While a thorough, full-body skin exam by a physician is a must, the responsibility of skin cancer detection also falls on us. The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends that everyone practice a head-to-toe self-examination on a monthly basis. Be sure to look for any new or changing

lesions during your monthly skin self-exam, and pay attention to any skin growths or spots that have changed color or texture, or have increased in size. Look for any spot that has an irregular outline, and take note of any spot that itches, hurts or bleeds. An open sore that hasn’t healed within three weeks is also of concern.

Melanoma is by far the deadliest form of skin cancer. There are certain specific characteristics you should look for during your skin self-exam. Follow the melanoma skin cancer ABCDE rule to recognize moles and growths that could be cancerous.

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Asymmetry (one half of a mole doesn’t match the other) Border irregularity Color that is not uniform Diameter greater than 6 mm (about the size of a pencil eraser) Evolving size, shape or color

If you find anything unusual or suspicious during your monthly skin self-exam, don’t delay. Schedule an appointment with your physician or health care provider immediately. POV

For more information, contact the Cancer Center of Thibodaux Regional at 985.493.4008.

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FitMind

Seizing the Day

M“Carpe Diem.” The words date

ost of us have heard the phrase

back to the Roman poet Horace in 23 BC. It is two Latin words that are usually translated to “seize the day.” Carpe is interpreted as “enjoy, seize, and make use of,” while Diem means “day.”

The 1989 movie “Dead Poets Society” rekindled the phrase when the English teacher, played by the late Robin Williams, famously says, “Carpe Diem.

Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.” In fact, this line was voted as the 95th greatest movie quote by the American Film Institute.

Do you stop to consider how you are going to “make use of the day?” Not just your chores and daily routines, but the “millions” of other things you do. Are you taking the opportunity to “seize the day” for yourself and those around you?

Did you get a good night’s sleep before your day begins? Researchers vary on how much sleep is needed, but they mostly agree that we need five hours uninterrupted sleep to achieve rest. There is no question that those who get a good night’s rest are best prepared to enjoy the day.

The first meal of the day is supposed to be breaking the fast of sleep. Breakfast is commonly referred to as “the most important meal of the day,” particularly for children. Research indicates that having a healthy breakfast lowers risk of metabolic disorders and cardiovascular diseases. Are you taking the time to enjoy a nutritious breakfast?

There are many ways to make your life extraordinary. Adding fruits and vegetables to your daily diet, recognizing how important drinking water is to your

health, participating in some form of regular exercise and being optimistic are ways we can make the day and healthier living more enjoyable.

Will you choose the mindset to make use of the day by reaching out to others with words of encouragement, sharing a smile and the attitude of gratitude for all the blessings you enjoy? Being thankful and thanking others is important.

Horace described “Carpe Diem” in terms that we do not know what the future holds for us, so enjoy today. There will be challenges for sure and for some, tragedies that are unthinkable. Life can be hard and requires courage to get back up, if knocked down. The author Victor Hugo said it this way: “Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones.”

The often used quotes, “Yesterday is history, tomorrow a mystery, today is a gift, that’s why it’s called the Present” has great meaning, as does “Today is the first day of the rest of your life.” These are thoughts to be embraced with the will to make every day special – even extraordinary.

We have the opportunity each day to make a positive difference in our world.

It is the choices we make and the attitude we alone possess and bring to each day.

Thousands of years ago “Carpe Diem” was penned in a poem. It is as relevant today, as it was then. POV DR. J. MICHAEL FLYNN

practices at the Flynn Clinic of Chiropractic in Houma.

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Pack the Bus School Supply Drive Throughout July

Synergy Bank and United Way for South Louisiana partner for this drive aimed at providing local children with the supplies necessary to be prepared for the upcoming school year. Donations of new school supplies, including single subject spiral notebooks, 24 pack of crayons, 3-prong pocket folders, pencil colors, Kleenex, paper towels, baby wipes, loose leaf paper, 3x5 index cards, 1-inch binders and tab/index dividers, may be dropped off at distribution locations listed on banksynergy.com. Schools are also in need of packs of white socks and belts sizes XS to XL for children in need.

Where: Various Donation Locations Contact: banksynergy.com

Houma Independence Celebration

Monday, July 4, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.

Celebrate Independence Day with neighbors, family and friends at this annual event which begins with a veterans memorial at Veteran’s Park at 11 a.m. A parade follows beginning at Terrebonne High School at 1 p.m. and the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center grounds open at 3 p.m. for attendees to enjoy

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food, activities and more. Fireworks and music from the Marine Corps Band cap off he evening.

Where: Various Locations, Houma

Contact: houmaindependencecelebration. com

Let Freedom Ring Festival Monday, July 4, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.

Join family, friends and neighbors for this free, day-long July 4th celebration.

The day begins with breakfast for veterans, first responders, police officers, Acadian Ambulance employees and emergency room personnel at 8 a.m.

The day continues at 4 p.m. with music

by Soul Survivors, an opening ceremony, auction and fireworks at 9 p.m. Ice chests and barbecue pits welcomed and food and drink will be sold.

Where: Peltier Park, Thibodaux Contact: 985.446.7218

Who Let the Dogs Out? Benefit Saturday, July 16, 6-11 p.m.

Support the animal rescue efforts of Hail Mary Rescue at this evening out. Live music is provided by Tet Dur and there will be a silent auction, door prizes, a raffle and drinks for purchase. Tickets are $20.

Where: Warren J. Harang Municipal Audi-

torium, Thibodaux Contact: 985.859.1435, 985.438.0667

Lady’s CoCo Classic July 22-23

Females show off heir fishing skills at this annual event in support of Autism Speaks. The weekend-long event kicks off ith a shrimp boil and registration Friday and continues Saturday with fishing beginning at 6 a.m.

Where: CoCo Marina, Chauvin

Contact: ladyscococlassic@gmail.com, 337.962.4859

Women, Wine & Fashion Night Thursday, July 28, 5-8 p.m.

Women’s Business Alliance hosts this fashion show and shop local event to support its scholarship program. Enjoy raffles, wine, snacks and networking with local business women. The event is open to non-WBA members and 100 tickets are sold. Happy Hour begins at 5:30 p.m., the fashion show begins at 6:30 p.m. and Wine Down begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 and advance payment is required.

Where: Homewood Suites by Hilton, Houma Contact: wbahouma.org POV

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Smarty Pants No Googling!

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The first known use of the word “swagger” appeared in which literary staple?

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A “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” B “The Great Gatsby” C “Romeo and Juliet” D “Persuasion”

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Which rum drink, originally deeply chilled water and rum served shaken, is considered the precursor to the Daiquiri?

A 000 B 999 C 666 D 123

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A Grog B Mead C Jolly Roger D The Mae Nam

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Which MLB team’s pitcher threw a 4-0 no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox on July 4, 1983?

OpenTable recently revealed the top menu words people find most confusing. Among the list is which term often appearing in Southern recipes?

A Roux B Boudin C Mirepoix D Tasso

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Although July 4th is a time of celebration for our country, July 4, 1826 was also a day of mourning.

Which two presidents passed away within hours of each other on this date?

A James Monroe and John Quincy Adams B James Polk and John Tyler C Andrew Jackson and John Adams D Thomas Jefferson and John Adams

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A New York Yankees B Chicago Cubs C Philadelphia Phillies D Washington Nationals

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Appropriately, the sum of the numbers on a roulette wheel is:

Reverse sneezing, a phenomenon caused by overexcitement, eating, exercise intolerance or foreign items irritating the sinus area, affects whom?

A Babies B Dogs C Birds D Cats

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In the novel, “Legally Blonde”, which Ivy League school does Elle Woods attend for law school?

A Harvard B Stanford C Columbia D Cornell

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Which MLB baseball stadium was designed by Disney Imagineers?

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A Citi Field B Marlins Park C Angel Stadium D Tropicana Field

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General Mills recently announced its first new line of cereal in 15 years, a spin-off of another popular cereal but without the artificial colors or flavors.

Which classic breakfast item inspired the new eat?

A9 B8 C6 D5

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Which sitcom was almost titled “Across the Hall”?

A “Seinfeld” B “Frasier” C “Taxi” D “Friends”

What now-popular flavor jellybeans were created for President Ronald Reagan’s inauguration?

A Raspberry B Blueberry C Coconut D Lemon

A Eggs B Pancakes C Waffle D Toast

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The sum of the digits of the result of multiplying a number by 9 is always ______?

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The city of Mumbai was formerly known as ______?

A Delhi B Saigon C Bombay D Istanbul

What is the common name for “circumorbital hematoma”?

Well, how’d you do?

A Black Eye B Lesion C Blurred Vision D Tennis Elbow

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Your Pantsyness:

Did You Forget Your Pants?

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Scene In Mighty Kids Triathlon Photos courtesy of Shannon Atkinson

Little ones swam, ran and biked their way to the finish line during the annual Mighty Kids Triathlon held June 5 at Bayouland YMCA. The triathlon encourages health living while raising money for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

LUCY CRAMER, ELLA JOHNSTON, ANSLEY BERNHARD

AUBREY RHODES

AMBER BERRY

LIAM KELSO, COOPER ALBRIGHT, JONATHAN HUSBANDS

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One Small Step 5K SEECA employees and their family members showed their support during One Small Step 5K on May 28, a race designed to benefit The Foundation for Prader-Willi Research. Participants followed a route through Mulberry Park before enjoying activities, refreshments and live entertainment from Steve Junot, Cameron Richard and Ellie Ramirez.

DANIELLE STEIN, ERIN MAGGIO GUIDROZ, NIKKI BERNARD

Staying Alive Recycled Paws Rescue Benefit Photos courtesy of Gisele Landry

Houma animal rescue Recycled Paws Rescue hosted Staying Alive, a ‘70s-inspired dance benefit to fundraise for the animals, on June 11 at The Foundry on the Bayou. Attendees were encouraged to wear costumes and enjoy a night of music and entertainment. POV

GISELE LANDRY AND HEATHER REYNOLDS

JENNY HIGGINS, MARLA GUIDRY, KRISTI CISNEROS, GISELE LANDRY, HEATHER REYNOLDS, HEATHER RODRIGUE, LAURA ADAMS

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Look Twice Win a $50

Gift Card

Find the six differences in this photo. Drop off your answers along with your name and daytime contact number at the PoV offices, 6160 . Park Ave., Houma. Stuck at the office? Fax it, 985.873.9009, or email it to us, melissa@rushing-media.com.

A winner will be picked by random drawing July 13.

The winner will receive a $50 Visa® gift card courtesy of Synergy Bank.

Congratulations to Thelma Babin for winning last month’s contest.

Courtesy of

Answers to last month’s contest 1 2 3 4 5 6

Flag missing Red ball now green Green handle missing Extra star Post extended Red swing now blue

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