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4JambalayaFestival 2015

Congratulations JambalayaAssociation, you have done itagain. This years 48th AnnualFestival was a huge success.

I have been attending theJambalaya Festival for 40 plusyears and this years festivalseemed to have it all. The food,

the events, and the entertain-ment makes this event one ofthe most diversified festivalsaround.

Its been a long time comingfor the festival to build up tothe excitement that once washeld in the streets of downtownGonzales. This year, I believe,proved to me that the festival isback and is bigger and better

than ever.A wide variety of entertain-

ment from bands like HaiKarate, Eddie Smith and Chee Weez rocked the stage while hometownfavorite bands such as Van & Grace Broussard, Kenny Fife and Na Na Shakept our dancing shoes moving.

The addition of bringing in

5the Nashville Country StarChris Cagle brought recordcrowds. Matter-of-fact thecrowds all weekend were huge.

It was exciting this yearwhen the World ChampionJambalaya Cook was awarded

to Lee Elisar and his helper andbrother Kirk. The real excitingpart of the victory is that thiswas Lees second year to cookas the lead cook and with hisvictory he now owns the covet-ed title of being the youngest

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Peanut worked their majic andwon the Champ of ChampsCooking Contest.

Throughout my time at the festival I ran into to old schoolGonzales friends that always

make a reference to the Festivalthat was once downtownGonzales.

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Jambalaya Festival representsGonzales 2015 and our community. Its clean, organized, and full of musicalentetainment. Along with thegood time the festival represents a commitment tothe claim Jambalaya Capital of the World.

The Mini-Pot Jambalaya Cooking Contest at the 48th Annual Jambalaya Festival was held under the shade of trees

on South Irma Boulevard infront of the Knights ofColumbus Hall. Youngstersand adults competed in one ofthe festivals most popularevent. Cooking in mini potsstarted in the 1970s, and is anevent everyone enjoys and fam-ilies can participate in it togeth-er.

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many friends. There was Markand Denette, Terri and Mike.Eric and Stump were there too.There were Queens, dreams andHot Rod Machines.

Grace and Van Broussardplayed together as the jitterbugging kept us from thinkingof the heat. If you are new tothe area and have never attend-ed the festival you are missing agood time. Along with the

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Clear white diamonds are worldfamous for their brilliant sparkle andfire. But surprisingly enough, diamonds also come in a rainbow ofvivid, flashing colors that add a magic look to holiday jewelry.

Colored diamonds are called fanciesand are available in red, blue, pink,canary yellow, brown, peach, orange,purple, green, violet, gray, and black.In addition, colored diamonds comein many exciting color blends such aspurplish-red, greenish-yellow, reddish-brown, greenish-blue, and

bluish-pink.

Most colored diamonds are rare andmore expensive than colorless whitediamonds. Only diamonds have thebrilliant inner fire that sets them apartfrom all other gems.

More intensely colored diamonds areusually cut to ideal proportions todeliver maximum brilliancy and life.These cuts include round, triangle,square, and rectangular. More subtlecolored diamonds are cut in less

refractive shapes, such as oval andradiant, to enhance and deepen thedelicate color.

Imagine the thrill of wearing a ring,pendant, earrings, or brooch with adazzling colored diamond centerstone flanked by sparkling white diamonds in round, baguette, square,or half-moon shapes. Spectacular colored diamond jewelry is sure tomake an impression that will beremembered always!

BirthstonesJune - Alexandrite

A relatively modern gem, Alexandrite,was first discovered in Russia in 1831during the reign of its namesake, CzarAlexander II, and is an extremely rarechrysoberyl with chameleon-like qualities. Its color is a lovely green in

both daylight and fluorescent light; itchanges color to a purplish red inincandescent light. Due to its rarity,

some jewelers stock synthetic versionsof this enchanting gemstone. .

Did you know?Ask the Jeweler

What is a Diamonds Window?One of the first steps in cutting arough diamond involves polishing asmall flat section or window so thatthe cutter can microscopically examinethe gems interior. This helps the cutter decide how to get the best cut from the diamond.

What are Calibrated Gems?These are diamonds and colored gemstones that are precision cut toconform to standard or fixed sizes sometimes to a fraction of a millimeter. This results in easiermatching and faster, more accuratesetting of the gems.

What is Silk?Silk is a term jewelers use to describevery fine, almost invisible, shimmeringstreaks in the grain of rubies and sapphires. It can only be seen under a powerful lens or polarizedlight. The presence of silk shows the gem is genuine.

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Can a Fruit Helpwith SugarCravings?

The herbal supplement GarciniaCambogia has been featured on Dr. Oz, talk shows and numerousother media outlets. Its a naturalsupplement derived from theIndonesian fruit, Tamarind. There isa natural compound in Garcinia calledHCA, Hydroxycitric Acid, thats saidto boast metabolism, increase energylevels, decrease sugar cravings andeven give you better sleep.

Starlets like Jennifer Aniston andJennifer Lopez are rumored to havetried this supplement and have doneso with success, so a month ago Idecided to try my first bottle.

After doing loads of research, I readthat the highest percentage of HCAyou can get in this supplement is 80%,so I decided to order a bottle (shown below) that had the highest

percentage of HCA.

The directions state to take a pillabout an hour before each meal, andpreferably before lunch and dinner.Thats exactly what I did. I took thissupplement faithfully, and about aweek or two into the bottle, I noticedI was fuller more quickly duringmeals, and I could go longer inbetween meals. A couple of weeksinto the bottle, I noticed I was sleeping much more soundly. I eventually increased to one to twopills before meals and that seems towork even better. I didnt notice anynegative side effects of the supplement, which is nice.

Long story short, I lost about fivepounds that I gained earlier in thespring. I feel good, and I feel like mysugar cravings are almost nonexistent.Its quite amazing, I actually onlycrave fresh, healthy foods. I feel sogood that I just ordered another bot-tle of this supplement. I give GarciniaCambogia a 4.5/5 stars!

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Will needling become thenext big thing?I recently visited dermatologist, Dr. Terezakis, inventor of belovedGreen Cream, (I wrote about GreenCream in one of my very first articles love!) because of a recent black headbreakout. I attribute the breakoutdue to the change in seasons. Moresweating, more yardwork, more dirtand more clogged pores!

Well, I met with Dr. Terezakis whotold me she was just beginning tooffer dermal needling. I told her Iwas very interested, and that I wouldmake an appointment soon.

So, I went home that night and did

some research. Why am I just learning about this procedure? Peoplehave been doing this treatment foryears. Dermal needling is also calledderm rolling and percutaneous colla-gen induction. Its basically the use ofneedles via a roller mechanism topuncture the skin in order to inducetiny areas of trauma to the skin andthus stimulating collagen production.The needles only go down into theupper dermis, so you really dontnotice much trauma, except a littleredness.

SOclaims are (and there are loads ofbefore and after photos on the internet check them out!) dermneedling helps heal acne, cellulitereduction, reduce fine lines, improvediscoloration, smooth stretch and acnemarks, improve atrophic white scars,

even promote new hair growth.Different size needles accomplish different improvements. You wouldwant to use larger sized needles,around 2.0 mm, for things like stretchmarks and cellulite reduction andsmaller needles for the face.

After doing LOTS of research, I

noticed that most online reviews werepositive. Id say 80% or more of people that had derm needling had apositive experience.

I called a local medi spa to set up,minimally, a consultation, but theexpense was $570! No way was Idoing that, so I did more research,and I found that derm rollers were forsale. So, I bought one. I bought theLilian Fache derma roller shown here.

With apprehension and excitement I proceeded with my first personal session of derm rolling from home.Let me interject quickly dermneedling is effective because afteraerating your epidermis, its allowsa topical treatment to become waymore effective that just applyingdirectly to the surface of the skin.With this being said, after my firstderm needling session, I made sure Iput on a quality anti oxidant SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF.

After disinfecting my skin, hands androller, I moved the roller back andforth all over my face and neck, proceeding with caution around mynose and mouth areas.

Although I didnt apply much pressure with the wand, I feel asthought my first session was effective.My skin was slightly red and felt tinglyfor a couple hours after the process.

This is going to be a commitment,because it takes while for collagen toreproduce and become visible. It maytake a month of two before I noticeresults, but Im willing to do so.Some say its a great solution to fraxellaser resurfacing. (I looked into fraxellaser resurfacing, but I wasnt willingto endure the down time.)

There are two types of treatment thatone can proceed with derm needling:One mild to moderate session up to 5 times a week or one aggressivetreatment every 1 to 2 months.

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Music Inc of Louisiana inGonzales, LA has been namedone of the worlds Top 100musical instrument and productretailers for the 3rd time. Theglobal association for the musicproducts industry, the NationalAssociation of Music Merchants(NAMM), will formally presentMusic Inc. with the Top 100honor during the industrys

upcoming trade event, SummerNAMM in Nashville.Unrivaled customer serviceand support has been the keyelement to our 46 years of success!, said Brandt Bourque,President at Music Inc.The Top 100 designation recognizes: A demonstrated commitmentto exceptional customer service

Proven community advocacy and support for formusic education An exemplary retail experience worth returning forand recommending to others Merchandising and marketing tactics that encour-age repeat sales Sound planning for futuresuccess, employing marketing

and training initiatives Engaging and effective use ofweb and social media

Music Inc. of Louisiana is alsounder consideration to receivethe Dealer of the Year award,NAMMs highest honor forretailers, and seven other Best of awards including:Best Store Design, BestMarketing and SalesPromotion, Best OnlineEngagement, Music Makes aDifference Award, BestEmerging Dealer, Best StoreTurnaround and Best CustomerService. Winners of these categories, as well as Dealer ofthe Year, will be announced atthe July 10 award ceremony in Nashville.

Businesses vying for Top 100status are evaluated for a soundbusiness model, resourcefulapproaches, and effective implementation of best practices. A panel of independ-ent judges scores each entry todetermine the Top 100.Dubbed the retail Oscars byMusic Inc. magazine, NAMMs

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Top 100 Dealer Awards spotlights the industrys verybest music product retailers.

The music retailers honoredwith NAMMs Top 100 Dealerstatus are those working hard tocreate positive musical experiences for everyone from those just learning toexperienced musicians, said

Joe Lamond, president andCEO of NAMM. Music Inc. is an important ambassador formaking music in SouthLouisiana and exemplifies thepassion for making music thatunites us all.

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A Memorial Benefit Garage Sale for the late Cindy Allen age 58 fromLivingston, La. who lost her second round battle with cancer within a year

on May 13, 2015. The Benefit Garage Saleis to help her family pay for her medical billsand other debts from her cancer. It is a 20family garage sale with lots of clothing, somestill have new tags on them, books, kitchenitems, lots of toys and a little of everythingelse. It is to be on June 18th, 19th and 20th.Then again on June 26th and 27th from 7 am to 3 pm each day at 18124 LittlePrairie Rd., Prairieville, La.. We are also taking any donations for this benefit. You candrop off items at any time. Thanks to all whohave help with the Benefit from The AllenFamily and Friends. Our family has been hithard this last year with 3 family memberscoming down with cancer Steven Froisy ofGonzales and Danny Allen of Gonzales.

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The VoiceRecently I watched a Sheriff'sDepartment patrol vessel cruisingslowly alongside the riverbank nearmy home as they searched for thebody of a missing boater. An houror two later they were followed byan older boat, its ancient, smoking Evinrude putteringalong. Its somber crew spoke little as they scanned both rightand left, peering beneath decksand piers. Undoubtedly they werefriends or relatives of the missing,having joined the search.

The boater reportedly went downin a 12 foot bateau powered by a6 HP outboard on BayouManchac. He and his passengerwore no life jackets. The sun hadset on a day in which we experienced some of the worststorms ever to sweep cross ourriver. His passenger bailed out and was able to swim ashore as theboat was swamped. It was recovered a couple of days laterand miles downstream. The searchfor the body continues.

Social media postings now allowus a glimpse into the lives of thenames we read in the news and abrief search of the internet produced a photo of the missingyoung man straddling a HarleyDavidson. He held a beer in onehand and the slightest of smiles onhis face. His Facebook profile picture had been posted one day

before the accident and anotherphoto shows him casually smokinga cigarette as the wake from hisboat trails off into the muddywater behind him. He was busyleading a young mans life andoblivious of life racing towards anuntimely end. Without a bit ofawareness, he began doing thingsfor the last time.

He made a last Facebook post. Helistened to his favorite song. Hedrank a last beer. He huggedsomeone he loved. He smoked alast cigarette. At some point, hecracked his last joke and perhapswhen he laughed it was his lastlaugh. He gazed at an overcast skyand felt the cool, wet air blowingagainst his face. Maybe as he sankbeneath the water, he said a lastprayer. And at a most unexpectedtime, he drew his last breath.

Where does that voice come fromin a young persons head? The onewhich convincingly speaks ridiculous thoughts such asNothing bad can happen. OrYou are young and now is thetime to make the stories you willretell from your rocking chair!Or maybe it just shouts Tell emto hold your beer and watch this!Whatever it says, it too oftendrowns out the voice of commonsense and rationality.

Surely most of us remember thatvoice. It must spring from someslowly developing gray matterdeep within our youthful brain,the same part thattells a toddler to touch fire or a sixyear old to chase balls into busyintersections. Most are luckyenough to experience it's fading toa distant murmur as we mature,hastened by mortgages and babiesof our own. But that damn voiceis the very reason so many youngpeople die needless deaths.

Though hearing that voice is apart of the human experience,nature itself gives no credence toits words. Nor does nature forgivethose who do.

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Wisdom TeethBy Calvin Bessonet, DDS,FAGD

Wisdom teeth, also known asthird molars, are the last teeth toerupt in your mouth. This general-ly occurs between the ages of 17and 25, a time of life that has beencalled the "Age of Wisdom."

Anthropologists note that therough diet of early humans result-ed in the excessive wear of theirteeth. Normal drifting of the teethto compensate for this wearensured that space was availablefor most wisdom teeth to erupt byadolescence. The modern diet,which is much softer, and the pop-ularity of orthodontic toothstraightening procedures producea fuller dental arch, which quite commonly doesn't leave room forthe wisdom teeth to erupt, therebysetting the stage for problemswhen the final four molars enterthe mouth.

What is an Impacted Tooth?

Complications such as infection,damage to adjacent teeth and theformation of cysts may arise fromimpacted teeth.

A tooth becomes impactedwhen there is a lack of space in thedental arch and its growth anderuption are prevented by overlying gum, bone or another tooth.

How Serious is an Impacted Tooth?

Impacted teeth can be painfuland lead to infection.They mayalso crowd or damage adjacentteeth or roots.

More serious problems mayoccur if the sac surrounding theimpacted tooth becomes filledwith fluid and enlarges to form acyst. As the cyst grows it may hollow out the jaw and permanently damage adjacentteeth, the surrounding bone andnerves. Rarely, if a cyst is not treated, a tumor may develop from its walls and a more serioussurgical procedure may berequired to remove it.

Despite the considerable concern regarding impacted thirdmolars, a recent study finds thatthird molars which have brokenthrough the tissue and eruptedinto the mouth in a normal,upright position may be as proneto disease as those third molarsthat remain impacted.

Must the Tooth Come Out if it Hasn't Caused AnyProblems Yet?

Not all problems related to thirdmolars are painful or visible. Damage can occur withoutyour being aware of it.

As wisdom teeth grow, theirroots become longer, the teethbecome more difficult to removeand complications become more

likely. In addition, impacted wisdom teeth are more likely tocause problems as patients age.No one can predict when thirdmolar complications will occur,but when they do, the circumstances can be much morepainful and the teeth more difficult to treat.

When Should I Have MyWisdom Teeth Removed?

Wisdom teeth are easier toremove when the patient isyounger, since their roots are not completely formed, the surrounding bone is softer, andthere is less chance of damagingnearby nerves or other structures.Removal of wisdom teeth at a laterage becomes more complicated asthe roots have fully developed(may involve the nerve), and the jawbone is denser.

It isn't wise to wait until yourwisdom teeth start to bother you.In general, earlier removal of wisdom teeth results in a less complicated healing process.

The AAOMS study strongly recommends that wisdom teeth beremoved by the time the patient isa young adult in order to preventfuture problems and to ensureoptimal healing.The researchersfound that older patients may beat greater risk for disease, including periodontitis, in the tissues surrounding the third

molars and adjacent teeth.Periodontal infections, such asthose observed in this study, mayaffect your general health.

What Happens DuringSurgery?

Before surgery, your dentist will discuss with you what toexpect. This is a good time to ask questions or express your concerns. It is especially importantto let the doctor know about anyillness you have and medicationsyou are taking.

The relative ease with which awisdom tooth may be removeddepends on several conditions,including the position of the toothand root development. Most wisdom tooth extractions are performed in the office under localanesthesia, oral or intravenoussedation. Your dentist will discuss the anesthetic option that is right for you.

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Social SecurityBenefits the Basics

While many have delayed retire-ment because of the recent reces-sion, for those close to retirementage or contemplating retirement,a basic understanding of SocialSecurity is imperative. There aremany different things that youneed to understand about SocialSecurity to help you make aninformed decision. While a discus-sion of everything relating toSocial Security is beyond thescope of this article, you shouldbe familiar with the followingbroad concepts before you make adecision to start receiving your

Social Security benefits.

Social Security benefits are avail-able for those who have con-tributed to the Social Security sys-tem for at least 10 years or 40quarters. This is most Americansexcept those who have neverworked or who worked for a gov-ernment entity that does not par-ticipate in Social Security. Assuch, Social Security benefits makeup at least a part of most peoplesretirement income; for some,these benefits may make up alarge part of their retirementincome or even all of their retire-ment income. Therefore, timingyour decision as to when you willstart receiving the benefits tomaximize your monthly amount iscritical.

If you wait until your full retire-ment age (FRA) to receive bene-fits, you will receive 100% of yourbenefits. Full retirement agevaries depending on when youwere born. If you were bornbetween 1943 and 1954, yourFRA is 66. If you were bornbetween 1955 and 1960, your fullretirement age is between the agesof 66 and 67. The FRA dependson the year you were born. Forexample, if you were born in1958, your FRA is 66 years and 8

months. If you were born in1960 or later, your FRA is 67.

An average of your top 35 wageearning years will be used to cal-culate your primary insuranceamount (PIA). If you have lessthan 35 years of employment atretirement, zero is used for eachyear in which there are no earn-ings. You can increase theamount of your benefit by waitinguntil after your FRA to startreceiving benefits. For each yearafter your FRA that you delay tak-ing your Social Security benefitsyou will receive an 8% increase inyour PIA. If your full retirementage is 66 and you wait until 70 tostart receiving benefits, you willreceive a whopping 32% more inyour monthly benefit and thisamount will last for your lifetime.As you can see, delaying the bene-fit may make sense if you expectto live a long life.

Conversely, if you take your bene-fits before you reach your FRA,you will have to take a reductionin your PIA. The earliest you canstart receiving benefits is 62 yearsof age. Should you decide to takeyour benefits at 62 and your FRAis 66, you can expect a monthlyreduction of 25%. Again, thisreduced amount will be for yourlifetime.

Upon the death of one spouse,the survivor (if they have reachedtheir FRA) is entitled to receive100% of their spouses benefit

amount as of the date of death. Ifthe survivor has not yet reachedFRA, she can start taking survivorbenefits at a reduced amount atage 60. Then, at age 70, the sur-vivor can start taking her ownbenefits and will receive a greateramount each month since shedelayed drawing on her ownrecord at FRA. Another optionallows a survivor who has a lowbenefit to start receiving their ownreduced benefit at 62 and then toswitch to their deceased spouseshigher benefit at FRA.

As you can see, the timing ofwhen to take your Social Securitybenefits can be complex and it canaffect not only you but also yoursurviving spouse. Next month,we will discuss some additionalstrategies to maximize your bene-fits. Until then, make sure youalways consult with someone well-versed in Social Security benefitsbefore you make an election thatcould last a lifetime.

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St. ElizabethHospitalEmergency NursesParticipate in Day on the Hill

GONZALES, LA (May 4,2015) Tammy OConnor,BSN, CEN, President-Elect ofthe Louisiana EmergencyNurses Association (LENA),and Jennifer Sing, BSN, bothteam members of St. ElizabethHospitals EmergencyDepartment recently visitedWashington D.C. as representa-tives of LENA. The NationalEmergency Nurses Association(ENA) Day on the Hill washeld on April 28 and 29, 2015.Over 100 ED nurses fromacross the nation were presentwith a unified voice for a common change. The individual state delegates wereadvised to meet with their StateSenators and/or HouseRepresentatives to lobby forsupport with the Mental HealthReform Legislation and TraumaCare Systems. Delegatesreceived a day of training inpreparation on how to presentvarious bills, and instruction onoptimizing time with state representatives.

According to OConnor, thecomprehensive Mental HealthReform Legislation will help toensure resources are availablefor the mentally ill. The billspecifically focuses on programsand resources for psychiatriccare of patients and familiesmost in need of services. Itprovides additional funding for

inpatient and outpatient treatment by eliminating restrictive reimbursementthrough Medicaid.

We are thrilled to have had theopportunity to meet withSenator Bill Cassidys SeniorPublic Health Advisor, BrendaDestro, said OConnor.

In addition to Mental Healthsupport, ENA strongly advocates support for thenations Trauma and EmergencyCare Programs. Pending legislative action, H.R. 648,authorizes two trauma centergrant programs to support stateand rural development of trauma systems. Another, H.R.647, supports developing trauma care regionalization toensure better access. We werealso fortunate to have met withSenator David Vitter who supports this legislation forTrauma Care funding and availability, said Sing.

This was a great experience forboth Jennifer and myself, andwe look forward to continuinginvolvement in governmentalrelations. We encourage othernurses to get involved and be avoice for their practice, theirpeers, and their patients, noted OConnor.

Pictured Above L to R: Jennifer Sing, BSN, Senator David Vitter, andTammy OConnor, BSN, CEN.Sing and OConnor recentlyrepresented St. ElizabethHospital at the EmergencyNurses Association Day on theHill in Washington, D.C.

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EATEL AwardsSix LocalStudents with LaptopComputersSix outstanding scholars from our local highschools were honored on April 22, 2015 atEATELs annual Technology Awards Ceremony,now in its 29th year. Focusing on the importance of both technology and academicsuccess, EATEL presented one outstanding graduating senior from each high school in itsserving area, Donaldsonville, Dutchtown, EastAscension, French Settlement, Maurepas andSt. Amant, with a touch-screen, ultra-portablelaptop computer. The ceremony was held in the lobby of EATELs Administration Building(406 E. Worthey Road, Gonzales, LA).

EATEL Technology Award applicants must havean overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher, actively participate in school and community activities, and plan to pursue theirstudies at a Louisiana-accredited college or university. These students must also plan topursue a major in one of the STEM categories:science, technology, engineering, or math. The2015 recipients were chosen from a pool ofapplicants by a counselor from each school.

My hope for these students is that theyll continue to persevere in their academic successas they seek their undergraduate degrees,said Ashley Phillips, EATEL Executive VicePresident, Infrastructure. I hope that whenthey graduate, our Louisiana economy will provide them with great jobs, so that they canraise their families here and continue to be anintegral part of our thriving community.

Its such an affirmation of our community, ofthe work that we do in our school system,when we see these top-notch students whohave profited so much from their opportunitiesand have accomplished so many things, atsuch a young age, and who are so well-poisedand launched for the next phase of their lives,said Dr. Patrice Pujol, Ed.D., Superintendent ofAscension Parish Public Schools. I have nodoubt that these will be amazing leaders in ourcommunity one day. Id like to say a heartfeltthank you to EATEL for recognizing these students and giving them these laptops so that they can further prosper in our ever-changing world.

The following students are the 2015EATEL Technology Award recipients:

Dominique Thomas ofDonaldsonville High SchoolDominique is quite active in her school career.Shes plays in the band and shes a member ofthe Senior Beta Club, Navy J.R.O.T.C., RiverRoad African American Museum Sign LanguageEnsemble, and National Society of BlackEngineers Jr. Pre-College Initiative.

Dominique was nominated as theDonaldsonville Chambers Teenager of the Year.She was named the 12th grade Student of theYear at Donaldsonville High School. She won 1st place at the Donaldsonville HighSchool Chemistry Fair, and shes been recog-nized on the Donaldsonville High SchoolDistinguished Student and Principals lists,along with many other honors. Dominiqueplans to attend Grambling State Universitywhere she plans to study Computer Science.She hopes to become a Computer SoftwareEngineer.

Christian Logarbo ofDutchtown High SchoolChristian is an Eagle Scout with perfect atten-dance for all his years of schooling. In additionto that, he has taken all honors and AP classesthroughout high school. Hes a member of theNational Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, AlliedHealth Program, and Interact. He is a tutor forathletes at Dutchtown and he has won theGallant Griffin Award and Super Senior Award.Christian is also active in athletics having beena 4-year member of the football and track andfield teams. Moreover, he is a proud memberof the 2011 5A State Championship TrackTeam. Christian is also an active member of St.John the Evangelist Catholic Church where he isan usher. He also volunteers for the church fair,food bank, and other projects for the youthgroup. Christian plans to attend TulaneUniversity where he will pursue a doctoratedegree in Biomedical Engineering. He hopes towork in the medical industry one day.

Anastasia Britton of EastAscension High SchoolFor the last four years, Ana has played soccerat East Ascension where this year, she hasserved as team captain. She also coaches atCentral Middle School. She has also served asthe president the Beta Club and treasurer of theNational Honor Society. Ana has also participat-ed in DECA, FCS, EA's Senior Mentor Program,and Girl Scouts. In the fall, Ana will be attend-

ing Louisiana Tech University to major inChemical Engineering. She would also like toobtain a masters in business administration.She hopes to one day work in an executiveposition at a chemical company.

Joseph Baker of St. Amant High SchoolJoseph has earned 11 top 10 placements atMu Alpha Theta Competitions, 11 top 3placements at Science Club competitions andvarious other outstanding placements. Hesbeen a member of the Science Club, where heserved as reporter twice and Vice Presidenttwice. Hes also been a committee member forMu Alpha Theta and has been a part of theFrench Club and National Academic QuizTournament Team. Joseph is also an activemember of the community as a boy scout andnow a venturing scout. He also serves at hischurchs childrens and high school ministries.Joseph plans to attend Northwestern StateUniversity where he will major in PhysicalSciences/Pre-Engineering. He hopes tobecome a chemical engineer.

Tyler McMorris of FrenchSettlement High SchoolTyler has won many Academic ExcellenceAwards including the subjects of English, IBCA,Desktop Publishing, World Geography, WorldHistory, Algebra 2, Chemistry and Education forCareers. He has been on the honor roll everyyear while in high school. He placed Superior inBusiness Math at FBLA District 6 LeadershipConference in both 2012 and 2013. Tyler isthe President of French Settlement HighSchools Beta Club where hes been a membersince 9th grade and an officer every year afterthat. He is also Vice President of the FBLAClub and a member of the Science Club. Tyleris serving as Vice President of the Senior Classof 2015. He regularly volunteers at local ball-parks, community events like the Kids Kornerat the Creole Festival, church events, andevents at school like French Settlementsschool-wide cleaning day. Tyler plans to study

Information Systems and Decision Sciences andhopes to one day be a Computer SystemsAnalyst.

Sarah Hess of Maurepas High SchoolSarah was named a Student of the Year nomi-nee, Outstanding Sophomore, OutstandingFreshman, and where she was recognized forOutstanding Personal Character. She is a mem-ber of the Beta Club in which she has wonmembership and National Beta Participationawards. Shes President this year for the FFAClub in which she previously served asParliamentarian, Reporter, and Secretary. Shesalso the President for the 4-H Club in which shepreviously has served as Vice President andSecretary. She was even a camp counselor forthe Louisiana State 4-H Camp. She is theLibrary Club Vice President and was a memberof the Louisiana Teen Librarians Association.Sarah is a member of the St. StephensCatholic Church in Maurepas and in her sparetime, is passionate about the Krewe of Erin, aphilanthropic group in Ponchatoula whose goalis to promote the Irish Celtic Heritage andencourage the self-motivated empowerment ofyoung ladies. In fact, after 13 years on theroyal court, Sarah has been named the 2015Queen of the Krewe of Erin and has been pro-moting the organization throughout the state.Sarah plans to attend Southeastern LouisianaUniversity where she will major in Multi-MediaManagement. She hopes to establish a careerin web and graphic design and communications.

Above photoEATEL honored six outstanding graduating seniorswith new laptops for use in their collegiate studies.Pictured are the 2015 EATEL Technology Award recipients. Standing, left to right: Dutchtown HighSchool recipient Christian Logarbo, French SettlementHigh School recipient Tyler McMorris, and St. AmantHigh School recipient Joseph Baker. Seated, left toright: East Ascension High School recipient AnastasiaBritton, Donaldsonville High School recipientDominique Thomas, and Maurepas High Schoolrecipient Sarah Hess.

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Over the years the number ofhunters has declined in general.The days of picking up your shot-gun and entering a patch of woodsnear your home to pursue whatevergame you desire for an eveningmeal is, for the most part a thing ofthe past. Most hunters who fit thedescription "occasional" hunterhave dropped from the ranks ofbuying a license and have retiredtheir old shotgun or rifle forever. Ipersonally know some folks that fillthat bill and often talk to othersthat join the rank of used to behunter. Our state does offer thou-sands of acres of public land avail-able for all types of hunting.Although these lands are well man-aged for game and waterfowl, anindividual would have to be a pret-ty serious hunter to go through theeffort it takes to use these ares.Some hunters accept the challengesof public land use, others with thedie hard hunter blood belong tohunting clubs. I now belong to twohunting clubs and also hunt a cou-ple of Federal refuges.

I was only five or six years oldwhen my dad joined the RomevilleHunting Club. At that time thecost was approximately $10.00 ayear for a membership. Years passedby and for whatever reasons, dadmoved on from the Romeville club.During those years hunting land inour area for squirrels, doves, ducks,rabbits, quail and woodcock waseasy to find. At some point in time,because of development or leasingof land, these favorite hunting potsof mine began to disappear. Ifought the situation for severalyears and finally came to the real-ization that I had nowhere to huntanymore. That's when I joinedMullins Swamp Hunting Club inSt. Helena parish. The cost at thattime was $250.00 a year. The duesare now $950.00 a year member-ship. I've been a member there forapproximately thirty years now.

My dad, Thompson Brown andI had already acquired our ownduck lease at Venice,LA before myventure into the St. Helena club.The cost of that lease at the timewas only $300.00 per year and thatwas not per person, that was thetotal amount. It's not like that any-

more at this day and time.Through the years from then tonow I've probably belonged toseven or eight different huntingclubs. I've belonged to two ormore in the same year. One partic-ular hunting club in Fordoche cost$1500.00 when I first joined. I'mno longer a member of that groupbut I do know that yearly duesthere are well over $2000.00 at thepresent time.

The forming of hunting clubshas been good in many ways, but italso had some negative affects inother ways. One thing for sure, ithas stopped many minimal huntersfrom buying a license and promot-ing the future of hunting. That'snot good. Is it worth the price?Yes. To me it is. But understandthat I'm a serious hunter. Noteveryone falls into that categoryand I fully understand that. Everytime I pull the trigger on a St.Helena gobbler it's money wellspent. Each morning I have theopportunity to make a squirrelhunt at Lake Ridge Hunting Clubis a pleasure and worth every cent.To enjoy a cold, clear winter morn-ing hunting deer with my daughteris priceless. One thing is for sure,hunting leases are here to stay.Another thing you can bet yourcheck on is the fact that the priceto belong to one will only rise inthe future. It may even get to thepoint that middle class people suchas myself can't afford to belong toone. Now that's not a good thingfor the future of hunting...

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And what is so rare as aday in June, Then if ever, comeperfect days

James Russell Lowell

A perfect summer dayis when the sun is shining, thebreeze is blowing, the birds aresinging and the lawn mower isbroken.

James Dent

Man, I have to agree withboth Jameses-June can be avery nice month before thesummer heat really begins tobear down. I mean, if you canoverlook the third of Junewhen Billy Joe McAllisterjumped off the TallahatchieBridge, you have Flag Day(June 14), Fathers Day (June21) and Gen. George Custersopening of his final ice creamshop-Custers Last Stand (June25).

But its also a time for me touse the lengthening days toanswer the plethora of e-mails(3) that has piled up since mylast column. So withoutFreddie Adu, lets get to letternumber one

Hey, Blackcat Bill,Not even your famous jinx

could keep American Pharoahfrom the Triple Crown. Howdo you think he compares toSecretariat, Affirmed, SeattleSlew and some of the otherwinners? Andy Capper.

Dear Andy,Boy, if ever there was an

industry that need a shot in thearm, its horse racing.American Pharoah-the mis-spelling was never correctedwhen his name was approved- isa superstar in the making thatjust might draw even theyounger X-box generation backto the track.

Pharoah has a bit of everyman in him that shouldappeal to the masses. He is notas big as the majesticSecretariat. He never had arival like the hard luck Alydar(the only horse to come in second in all three TripleCrown races) to push him tothe absolute limit of his abilitylike Affirmed. And hes not aspretty as Seattle Slew due to anunsightly short tail that was

chewed off by a jealous cohortwhen he was a 2-year old. Healso has to wear ear plugs tokeep him relaxed in front ofbig crowds.

But can he run. Sure histime in the Belmont was a fulltwo seconds slower than thefreakish Secretariat, but as theysay at the track-The only onesworried about time are thosewho are doing it in prison.

And his cardiac cavity maynot be equal to Big Reds inphysical size (An autopsyrevealed Secretariats heart wastwice the size of a normal thoroughbred.) but he hasshown the heart and soul of achampion who can come frombehind to win the KentuckyDerby, survive a post timethunderstorm which sent FiringLine among others to theirknees in the Preakness andcome back to go wire-to-wire

against fresh horses in the grueling one and one-half mile Belmont.

And the good news is hisowner Ahmed Zayat-no, hesnot Ahmeds a Yat from NewOrleans who used to call BuddyD.s football show-is going torun him several more times thisyear before Pharoah retires tostud-at about $100,000 a pop.

Then maybe his offspringswill perform as well asSecretariats most famous sonRisen Star-who was NewOrleans based-and would havewon his own Triple Crown ifnot for drawing the dreadednumber one post position inthe Derby (He went on to winthe Preakness and Belmont by acombined 16 lengths.).

And well have Triple Crownwinners more often than every37 years. All Hail Pharoah!All Hail the Tail!

The second letter also refersto my propensity for causingbad luck to befall certain teamsin sporting events

Dear Blackcat Bill,Please tell me youre not

going back to Omaha afterLSUs two and barbecue disaster you caused in 2013.Joe Btfspik

Thanks for the reminder, Joe.It means a lot to me comingfrom the greatest jinx of alltime (Google the comic stripLil Abner, boys and girls.).

By now, since my deadlinewas June 13, you know howthe Tigers did in their first twogames at the College WorldSeries and, of course, any victo-ry would be one more than Iproduced two years ago.

But this team reminds me alittle of American Pharoah.Despite some shortcomings,they find a way to win.

They can come from behind,survive rain delays and thunderstorms that appear fromnowhere or sprint out to anearly lead with a scary combination of power andspeed and hold off late ralliesmuch like the Triple Crownchampion.

Nearly all successful baseballteams boast strength up themiddle and LSU fits that moldnicely starting with a righty-lefty duo on the mound in AlexLange and Jared Poche andfour Major League draftees incatcher Kade Scivique (GoMaurepas!), centerfielderAndrew Stevenson and infielders Jared Foster and AlexBregman. Should the Tigerswin the CWS, Bregman couldemerge as a poster child forturning down the Majors out of high school and playingcollege ball at its highest leveland still get drafted in the toptwo picks. Are you recruits listening?

If LSU has won the first twogames at press time, look for aPharoah-like run for glory toanother historic championship.And I promise to stay homethis year.

And finally, an always appreci-ated correspondence from oneof my former students

Hey, Wild Bill from

American Phareaux, Tigers Geaux and New Songs from Long Ageaux

by Bill Delaune

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Prairieville,I remember we always did a

lot of Shel Silverstein in yourclass when you taught EnglishLit. (Some people said youtaught everything lit.)Whether it was poetry like ALight in the Attic or storysongs like A Boy Named Sue,I always enjoyed that dude.

I was just wondering whatsort of obscure arts you weredigging these days? Miss N. Farmed

Dear Miss N.,Funny you should bring up

Shel because hes connectedwith a 1972 record that hasfinally been released-43 yearsafter its conception-that I havereally fallen for.

Im sure youve seen some ofmy writings waxing nostalgicabout the good old dayswhen Prairieville was still country and you knew everybody in church and theFourth of July was spent atLandrys Park playing ball andclimbing greasy poles.

Well, a couple of visionariesnamed James Casey and VinceMatthews tried to capture thatPolaroid snapshot of anAmerica gone by in an albumcalled The Kingston SpringsSuite over four decades ago.

Matthews was the drivingforce of this ambitious projectthat was backed by Nashvilleheavyweights including JohnnyCash, Kris Kristofferson andCowboy Jack Clement. Theproducer was none other thanyour favorite renaissance manShel Silverstein.

Fueled by amphetamines, thislong-haired Nashville rebelwent full speed ahead with hisrevolutionary plans-even pro-posing the then-preposterousidea of filming a video for eachsong on the album.Remember-this was almost 10years before a television channelcalled MTV was launched in 1981.

If Vinces life was a trainwreck, it paled in comparisonto the actual train wreck hecaused in Kingston Springs (20miles outside of Nashville andlight years apart) which almostended his video career before itgot started.

Matthews wanted to shoot achorus of townspeople singingGod Save Kingston Springsfrom the highest point in townwhich happened to be a traintrestle. He rented a cherrypicker from a local tree-trim-ming company and placed hiscameraman in the bucket on

top of the bridge.The concept was brilliant-the

planning, not so much. Noone bothered to check the trainschedule and before filmingcould begin, a freight trainsmashed into the cherry pickerleaving Matthews with no tapeand a bridge (not London)falling down.

Not to be denied, Matthewscompleted the project and thegrainy, black and white videocan be seen on YouTube todaywith the locals joining in, OhGood Lord can you find, Inyour heart to be kind, Can youspare Kingston Springs,Tennessee?

Now this aint no album foryou Taylor Swift fans. Evenmodern technology cant sugarcoat Casey and Matthewsrough vocals and extendedrecitations. But some of thecuts are priceless.

Waylon Jennings recordedLaid Back Guitar Picker andhis son Shooter has seen fit todo a modern version. Bessie,Thats a Lie is about an older,more experienced traveler trying to convince a young girlto stay in Kingston Springs.And none other than JohnnyCash himself called MelvasWine the greatest contempo-

rary folk song I ever heard.Vinces habits led to crazier

and crazier ideas and althoughhe did write Don Dixonsfavorite Gene Watson song-Love in the Hot Afternoon-he dropped out of the Nashvillerecording scene until his deathin 2013.

He was too damned brilliantfor his own good, said MerleKilgore who co-wrote Ring ofFire with June Carter.

And that great speckled birdsang a song in his ear-Whispering words of magiconly he could hear wroteSilverstein in a song simplynamed Vince which referredto a street name for amphetamines and not to Roy Acuffs biblical analogy.

At the very least, TheKingston Springs Suite is areminder of a simpler timewhen June days were almostperfect-even if it took 43 years to get it released.

Now if we get to seeAmerican Pharoah run thissummer and LSU wins theCollege World Series and Godsaves small towns like KingstonSprings-and Prairieville-thenwell celebrate our very ownTriple Crown.

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Get withthe

TraditionFor as long as Ryan can

remember music has alwaysbeen a way of life for the Foretfamily. Uncle Wayne Foret andcousin Aaron Foret have beenlighting up the music scene inthe south for decades. Thatswhy it only seemed natural tocall the project that started as asmall two piece nearly 15 yearsago Foret Tradition. Ryan,joined by Brandon Foret beganplaying as a band around theage of 16 or 17, and in 1999released their first album,Dance With Me featuring 10songs written by the duo.

Over the past fifteen years theband has seen a few lineupchanges but now contains fiveall star members from around

South Louisiana. Ryan Foret,the ring leader, featured on leadvocals and keys is fromWestwego. He has been part ofmany great groups, playing onthe road with Wayne Toups andJohnny Allen to name a few.Backing up Ryan, the all starband features Jason Parfait onkeyboards, saxophone andbacking vocals. Jason is fromthe Houma area and has giggedwith Marc Broussard, recordedwith Ray Boudreaux of TheVoice and was recently induct-ed into the Westbank MusicHall of Fame. Mark Templetis the guitar player in the groupand also shares background

vocal duties. Mark is fromPierre Part and has played withthe legendary Percy Sledge andDon Rich for many years. Markis also a 2014 inductee of theWestbank Music Hall ofFame and appeared in themovie The Badge. Bassplayer Allan Maxwell is a resident of Madisonville and cut

his teeth on Bourbon St.Starting on the bass at theyoung age of 17 Allan has beenplaying professionally for 25years now and has toured withMarc Broussard and KingFloyd. Gonzales native, LynnBoudreaux rounds out thegroup on drums. Lynn hasbeen a professional drummerfor over 20 years playing allover the gulf south opening fornational acts like Diamond Rio

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and Lonestar. Lynn has beenForets drummer for the lastseven years.

When you show up at a ForetTradition show you need to beprepared to dance! Forets mixof music is heavily influencedby Ryans idol, Fats Domino,and they try to blend in theperfect mix of swamp pop andtop 40 into every gig. Becauseof an extensive setlist that mixcan change from venue tovenue. So whether you make itout to Henderson to see themat Pats or you catch them atone of their many festival shows

dont expect to here the samesongs each night. They canadjust their song list accordingto what the venue needs,Some places want almost allswamp pop, others like a goodmix, states Boudreaux. A normal set can consist of songsfrom Johnny Allen, WayneToups, Otis Redding, WilsonPickett, Huey Lewis and ofcourse Fats Domino. Onething is for certain each night,you will hear Forets most popular song, Tee Na Nah.Tee Nah Nah, the title track ofthe album that cam out in 2005put Ryan Foret on the map inSouth Louisiana and he and his

band haven't looked back yet! Look for Ryan Foret and

Foret Tradition at Park Place inGonzales on June 26th! Formore dates and to purchaseCDs of the band check outforettradition.net. In 2016 thetradition continues as the guyswill again embark on the ForetTradition Cruise April 24-30out of Galviston, TX with RoyalCaribbean. Watch the websitefor more information on the

2016 cruise. Also, keep youreye out for the new album produced and engineered byTravis Thibodaux and mixed by Mike Broussard Jr. due outwithin the next few months.Make sure you support thisgreat band as they keep the tradition of southern musicalive for the next generation!

Jason

Lynn

Mark

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We All MakeMistakes.

To quote the words from aTracey Lawrence song, TimeMarches On, I can assure youthat is does. Our hearing starts togo from the many rock concertswe attended in the 70s. Ourmemory turns on and off and likewe all have done our entire life, we make mistakes.

Ive made a few in my days. Ilearned when you pick up sweetbabies they dont always smell

sweet. I learned in the 5th gradenot to dust the chalk line off yourfavorite teachers butt just to helpher out. If you do, be ready forthe butt chewing of your life andto get your heart broken for thefirst time. Ive learned never to goback to an ex-wife or girl friend.They are exs for a reason.

Like my mother taught me, Ivelearned it is always best to admitto the mistake and move on andlearn from it.

Last month I was in charge ofputting the Official Program ofthe Jambalaya Festival togetherand sure enough the first morningI had a couple of people point outa mistake I had made. It was anhonest mistake but a mistake neverthe less.

Last year when I was takingphotos of the Champ of Champscontest. I was told all of the cookson the end row were the participants. All the cooks looklike champions to me. When I gotto the end of the row I took aphoto of Ralph Delatte and hishelper. Little did I know they werethe first cooks of a second row ofcooks along the back side of thecontest. Needless to say I put

them in as a past champion and itwas brought to my attention by aformer champ. Oh well. Sorry

Ralph Jr. and good luck in thefuture and hope you make it tothis page. You guys look likechampions.

This past month I had anopportunity to play golf with LSUbaseball players from the 1975SEC Championship team.I heardmany fun stories about games andplayers. The one story that stoodout was a story about the coachJim Smith and a mistake he made.

Prior to the game the coachcalled the team together andpointed out he was tired of theother teams stealing their signs onthe bases. He came up with a planto have individual signs for eachplayer. He would write them down

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Trinity Kicking is the mosttechnologically advancedinstructional kicking andpunting organization in the South.

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on a note card and use the cards torelay the signs induvialized for eachplayer.

The game was clicking along anda fast runner got on base. CoachSmith pulled the card from hisfront pocket for the runner on firstand gave him the sign, a handacross the chest. The pitch wasmade and the runner didnt move.Coach looked at him frustrated andgave him the sign across the chestagain. The second pitch was madeand the runner didnt run again.Frustrated Coach Smith holleredacross the diamond, Savoy! Youdont know your own signs? Therunner hollered back, ImJuidise. Coach pulled out Juidisescard and tugged on his ear. Hetook off for the steal and wasthrown out by 10 feet. The bestlaid plans can be rocked by mistakes.

You never know when a mistakeis going to jump up and bite youon the butt. Last week, after ourfriendly money round of golf with15 players. We were sitting in theclub house and reminiscing aboutthe round. Sam Lavigne is one ofthe most respected golfers out hereand everyone considers him the Aplayer. He had a decent round butmention he went in the sand trapon number 3. He wasnt worriedbecause he knew the trap and itwould be an easy up and down forpar. When he approached the trap

he saw that his ball was in a footprint. Someone in the groupsahead of him had not raked thetrap. I thought it would be fun tostart some s*%#. I spoke up immediately and said it was Jimfrom my team. Jim looked at meshouted, No, not me! Dontthrow me under the bus. Werecounted our 4 man group andnone of us had been in that trap.The group that played ahead of usstarted looking at each other. Thenthey realized several of them hadbeen in that trap and they startedpointing fingers.

The point of this story is withour friendly game of golf it couldhave been anyone of our balls inthat foot print. It could be David,Jim, Jeff or Pete. It could be Bill,Mike, Russell or Frankie. It would-nt have mattered one bit but youdont mess with Sams game.

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This Month at Morans Marina in Port FourchonThis Month at Morans Marina in Port Fourchon

Inshore TripsConsist of leaving out at 6 am and fishing for specks and reds, occasionally drum and sheephead as well, arriving back atthe dock for 3pm. Trips consist of live bait and artificial techniques Live bait, ice, tackle, included. If you have a favoriterod by all means bring it. Food and drinks available upon request.

Colder months we usually fish Leeville and Golden Meadow marshes.Warmer months we typically fish Barataria and Timbalier bays, beaches, and the western barrier islands.

Offshore TripsConsist of leaving out at 6 am and arriving back at the dock between 4-6pm. These trips are the most commonly bookedtrips, we generally target bottom species, live bait mangrove fish , and troll the rip when in season. Fish you can expectto catch on these trips include snapper, grouper, amberjack, wahoo, blackfin tuna, lemon fish, dolphin.

On these trips we generally travel up to 60 miles out.

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Taking Back the

Responsibility

There have been many trends or shifts throughout our lives that have changed our way ofdoing things.

Fifty or more years ago the majority of families raised theirown meat animals, vegetable gardens, canned their own jellies,and collected their own eggs. Theword organic didnt exist, natural,either. Growing was basic, it wasnatural and didnt need an extratitle to tell us so.

Breakfast consisted of farm fresheggs gathered from the coop inthe early morning, bacon from apig that lived in the yard, jellyfrom the berries gathered from the field, and butter that waschurned while sitting on theporch. If you wanted a loaf ofbread, you made that too.

In the late 80s and early 90sthere was a major shift thatchanged this way of life. Womenwere no longer interested in performing the demeaning dutiesof domestic chores and insteadbecame enthusiastic about enteringthe workplace and earning a monetary living like their malecounterparts. The prized possession of the day shifted froman award winning pie to a day-planner. Anyone who was any-one carried one and the fuller itwas with appointments the more successful a person wasthought to be.

With such a busy lifestyle no onehad time left in the day to preparemeals from scratch or to raise theirown meat or vegetables and truthfully, no one really wanted to, so the task of providing foodfor our families fell into the hands of strangers.

The convenience of going to thegrocery store and choosing anything we wanted was a delight.Everything was prettily packagedand just sitting there waiting on usto swing by and scoop it up.Convenience didnt stop with justpackaged meat it offered perfectlycolored tomatoes and bell peppers. And if we were too busy to diceup a tomato, we could buy boxedfood that contained dehydratedvegetables and cheeses. We simplyadd hot water.

This pleased the public very much.Quick and easy is the ticket for themodern, busy world.

It wasnt until recently did wefinally notice that our young girlsof 8 are aging as though theyre17, obesity is at an all-time highand our overall health has deteriorated. Then did we finallylook into the food on the grocerystore shelves and ask where did it come from? What we found horrified us.

Our beef and poultry have neverseen the light of day from a pasture, but instead grew in a feedlot on grain and sometimes groundup animal parts. (Hence, MadCow Disease) A feed lot? Thatword never existed, either. Whenraising animals in feed lots antibiotics are necessary to combatthe diseases that are inevitablewhen packing that many animalstogether, and GMOs (GeneticallyModified Organisms) are in placebecause we insist on a turkey-sizedbreast from a chicken and a perfectly shaped cucumber.Preservatives are added becausemuch of our vegetables are shippedfrom other regions of the worldand would spoil under natural conditions.

Suddenly were ready, willing andeager to take back the responsibili-ty of feeding our families. Nolonger insulted by what we oncethought to be a demeaning role.Weve learned it is the role thatholds the most value of all, ourhealth and the future of our chil-dren. You Are What You Eat.

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After 18 years ofcatering primarily togolfers, Pelican PointGolf Club is making atremendous change.The club and the clubhouse is in theprocess of transform-ing from a golfers'paradise into a placefor all Pelican PointMembers and Gueststo meet, dine, drinkand be entertained.

The entire clubhouseis being upgraded forgreater ambiance andcurb appeal, and toaccommodate numerous fun social events.

The new upscale 19th Hole SportsBar will be open for drinks eachnight. On nights when spectacularsporting events are televised andshown on our gigantic televisionscreens, the 19th hole Sports Barwill have later extended hours.Appetizers and food will be availableduring the earlier hours.

The large pavilion at the LakesClubhouse will be moved to the leftrear side of the Links Clubhouse foroutdoor concerts, plays, and comedyshows. However, at times we willoffer entertainment at different venues: on the outside deck

surrounded by night lit trees andlandscaping, in the ballroom on thesecond floor of the clubhouse, inMulligans, and in the 19th holeSports Bar.

There will be many live music opportunities, and in the near futureyou can look forward to hearingBluegrass music, Irish Celtic music,Cajun French music, Dixieland music,jazz and New Age Electro music byprofessional musicians and groups.

Stay tuned for more information asthe Pelican Point Club and theClubhouse makes its transformation,or simply call Phillip Wright at theClubhouse, 746-9900.

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Prep Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients:

6 Fresh Medium Tomatoes

2 lbs Chicken Breast Cup Mayo Cup Creole Mustard1 Tbsp Fresh Garlic (minced)1 Tbsp Salt Tbsp Black Pepper Cup Celery (chopped) Cup Red Onion (minced) Cup Green Onion (thinly sliced)1 Tbsp Fresh Parsley

Method:

Season the chicken breast using salt and pepper. Grill or bakethe chicken for about 15 minutes or until done. Allow to coolfor 10 minutes then cut the chicken into cubes. Toss all theingredients into the food processor and pulse until the desiredtexture is achieved.

For extra spice add 1 Tbsp of your favorite Creole seasoning ora tsp of red pepper.

For the tomatoes, using a small paring knife carefully cutaround the core of the tomato. Using a spoon, scoop theseeds from around the inside of the tomato. Carefully stuff thetomato with chicken salad and serve.

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