Family First - June 2019

JUNE 2019 | VOL. 1 • ISSUE 4

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Brian Rushing EDITORIAL

Bonnie Rushing Editorial Director Mary Ditch Managing Editor Drew Miller Associate Editor CREATIVE

Amber Duplantis Senior Designer Paul Guidry Graphic Designer Nicholas Boutte Graphic Designer COVER PHOTOGRAPHY

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Elise Falgout, Linda Pontiff, Deanne Ratliff, Emily Rini, Lanie Roberts DIGITAL MEDIA SPECIALIST

Monica Harrison de Castillo OFFICE/CIRCULATION MANAGER

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Kimberly Ross CONTACT

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CONTENTS Sweet Summertime As an adult, looking back on my childhood, the two things I miss the most are naptime and summer!

When I was in elementary school, we looked forward to summer break with so much anticipation. Summer meant family vacations (ok, maybe some were work conferences that we tagged along on), more time at the pool, and seeing our cousins more.

I grew up kind of in the country and on a lot of land. My mom would just open the backdoor and instruct my brother and me to play! We didn’t have cable, computers, gaming consoles or anything that today’s youth have that just wasn’t around in the 1980s. But we still managed to have fun.

I hope you enjoy June’s issue. We have included a fun little scavenger hunt that will take you along Bayou Terrebonne in downtown Houma. Don’t forget to bring some snacks for the turtles! And sent us your pictures!

A special thank you goes out to our cover model Christopher Vyas. We hope you enjoyed your photoshoot!

MARY DOWNER DITCH

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CELEBRATE THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER

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AT THE LIBRARY

Pictures from the classroom

FUN FOR THE FAMILY

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Local event calendar

HEALTHY BITES WITH TGMC Berry Popsicles

SYNERGY CENTS WITH PENNY Penny Makes A Budget

S.T.E.M. ACTIVITY Dinosaur Eggs

GET MOVING WITH THIBODAUX REGIONAL Let’s Get Physical

Book reviews Terrebonne Parish Library event listings

THE HUNT IS ON! Picture scavenger hunt

FUN AND GAMES Win $25 courtesy of South Louisiana Bank

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN YOUR CLASSROOM?

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BAYOU BLACK ELEMENTARY Sixth graders are ready to create new memories at Houma Junior High and Evergreen.

SAINT MATTHEW’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL Full STEAM ahead! 4th grade created circuit projects and learned how electric currents work.

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family fun

FUN FOR THE FAMILY

EVENT CALENDAR Library Community Yoga

Celebrate health and fitness with a fun-filled family yoga experience.

This Gentle Flow and meditative experience will be held in the outdoor amphitheater space. (In case of rain, yoga moves indoors.)

JUNE 1, 10:30 A.M. TERREBONNE PARISH MAIN LIBRARY

Athlete Strength & Conditioning Summer Camp

Help your student athlete take their fitness to the next level with TGMC’s Sports Performance Training Camp.

Athletes will train with certified coaches to build strength, agility and speed to master their sport. “Youth” camp is designed for athletes in middle and junior high, from 11-15 years old. Camp meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1-2 p.m.

Space is limited. Call 985-850-6206 to register.

JUNE 3 – JULY 31 SPORTS PERFORMANCE TRAINING CENTER, TGMC, HOUMA

Cajun Heritage Festival

A hunter’s dream, the Cajun Heritage Festival showcases a decoy show and live auction, plus carving demos, duck calling contests, Cajun food, vendors and raffles. This festival celebrates the Cajun heritage of Lafourche Parish.

Free and open to the public.

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Gheens Bon Mange’ Festival

Pass a good time at this annual festival in Gheens. The weekend-long event features live music, delicious food, and the festival’s signature Rougarou Brew. Admission is free. Children’s fun will be provided by GatorBounce Inflatables; bracelets will be sold.

Bands and foods are located inside an air-conditioned building!

JUNE 7-9 GHEENS COMMUNITY CENTER

6th Annual Empower Our Youth and Teen Extravaganza

Join in this empowering day for area youth, an event created by local motivation speaker and author Corey Harris. The event features motivational speakers, area bands and dance teams, free food and snowballs. Doors open at 1:15 p.m.

JUNE 8, 2 P.M. NEW RISING SUN BAPTIST CHURCH, HOUMA

Submit your summer photos Send pics of your summer fun to us at mary@rushing-media.com to see your family in print!

Baseball Camp

Enjoy a week of fun at The Farm!

Hitting, fielding, pitching and base running instruction included. Grades 1st – 7th; all experience levels welcome!

JUNE 17-20, 9 A.M. – 12 P.M. THE FARM SYSTEM BASEBALL & SOFTBALL ACADEMY, THIBODAUX

Library Camp Out

Celebrate the first day of summer with a camp out in the library. Gather around the “campfire” for songs, stories, and snacks followed by a special camping themed craft. Come dressed in your pj’s and be sure to bring a blanket.

JUNE 21, 4 P.M. TERREBONNE MAIN LIBRARY, HOUMA

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Boogie on the Bayou

Groove to the sounds of live music at this family-friendly outdoor concert held next to the Lafourche Parish Courthouse in Historic Downtown Thibodaux. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Admission is free!

JUNE 28, 6-10 P.M. DOWNTOWN THIBODAUX

Make this Summer

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Terrebonne Game Expo

Join in the fun at the third annual Terrebonne Games Expo! There will be board games, card games, video games, or try your hand at a life-size games. Play one of the library’s games or bring your own to share. You can also try your hand at a new game by demoing it in the Vendor Hall. Cosplay is welcome and encouraged!

JUNE 23, 2 P.M. TERREBONNE MAIN LIBRARY, HOUMA

ENROLLING NOW FOR SUMMER CAMPS READING • WRITING • ENGINEERING • ROBOTICS TUTORING • COLLEGE PREP • MATH • CODING STUDY SKILLS • GEOMETRY • ALGEBRA • ACT PREP

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Enjoy live music from Pepper Jelly under the oaks of beautiful Courthouse Square.

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HEALTHY BITES WITH TGMC | BY MICHELLE BRICENO, REGISTERED DIETITIAN

BERRIES

BERRY POPSICLES

Berries should be at the top of your grocery list this summer.

Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries are not only sweet and colorful, but packed with antioxidants, fiber, vitamin C, potassium and folate. One cup of berries has 40-84 calories (depending on the berry) and is an excellent addition to any healthy diet. Berries are low in fat, sodium, and have no cholesterol.

Citrus fruits aren’t the only Vitamin C rich fruit. One cup of strawberries contains 160% of the recommended daily intake of vitamin C. Vitamin C helps heal cuts and wounds, helps our bodies grow healthy and strong, and improves our immune system. Make sure to eat a variety of fruits for the best health benefits this summer and throughout the year.

INGREDIENTS • 1 cup frozen berries of choice • 1 ripe banana • 2 pitted dates** • 2 Tbsp. milk (or more to blend)

DIRECTIONS STEP 1 In a blender, add all ingredients and blend until smooth.

STEP 2 Pour into popsicle molds.

STEP 3 Add popsicle sticks.

STEP 4 Freeze 4-5 hours.

STEP 5 Enjoy with friends!

Serves: 4-5 **Dates are very high in fiber to help our digestive track and a healthier sweet addition without adding table sugar.

For more information contact our Healthy Lifestyles Center at 985-850-6013 or visit tgmc.com

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PENNY MAKES A BUDGET Hello friends! Today I want to talk to you about making a budget. A budget is a plan for your money.

Before you make a budget, you must first understand the difference between needs and wants. Needs are things we need to survive and stay healthy. This includes food, water, clothes, shelter, and medicine.

Savings could also be considered a need. Wants are things we don’t need but would like to have. Examples of wants are video games, books, and candy.

When making a budget, it’s important that we plan to spend our money on our needs first. You can spend the money leftover or the things that you want.

If you don’t have enough money for everything you need and want, you’ll have to determine what is most important and pay for those things first.

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S.T.E.M. ACTIVITY

DINOSAUR EGGS

WHAT TO DO: STEP 1 Color your baking soda! One box of baking soda makes approximately 3 eggs, depending on the size of your dinosaur.

Simply add your drops of color to a bowl of baking soda and carefully mix. (I highly recommend you use gloves. My hands are still blue.)

STEP 2 Once the baking soda is colored carefully add some water.

For one box of baking soda use approximately 1/4 cup of water. Add it slowly and mix thoroughly before adding more.

It should be crumbly, but still a bit like paste so it will stick together. If you add too much water, simply add more baking soda to absorb.

STEP 3 Take a palmful of the baking soda paste and squish it about to make a ball. Press in a dinosaur. Then add more paste to the top and sides until the entire dinosaur is encased.

STEP 4 Place on parchment paper on a cookie sheet and set in the freezer. Freezing helps to set the baking soda dinosaur eggs.

They freeze very quickly and are ready within an hour, or leave them in overnight.

STEP 5 When you are ready to hatch your eggs, set the baking soda dinosaur eggs in a large dish like a casserole dish. Pour your vinegar in a small bowl and give your child the syringe.

Hatch a baby dinosaur with a simple chemical reaction!

This activity explores the popular baking soda and vinegar reaction.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED: • Baking soda (16oz box yields three eggs)

• Casserole dish or some other container

• Water (1/4 cup or so)

• Dinosaur toys

• Food coloring • 10mL oral syringe • White vinegar (at least 4 cups)

STEP 6 Squirt your baking soda dinosaur eggs to start them hatching!

It takes A LOT of vinegar squirts, but once a dinosaur part starts to show, it gets exciting! (Don’t get impatient and just pour the vinegar over the eggs. The reaction just causes the bubbles to overflow!)

Tips: • You may wish to have the kids wear safety glasses depending on their age and competence with the syringe. Vinegar in the eyes is not fun.

• This can be a messy activity! Prepare the area appropriately.

• You may need to empty the casserole dish periodically as it fills with vinegar and baking soda.

• Have fun with colors! Make multiple batches of different colors. For some extra fun, hide one color in the middle with a different color on the outside. Another trick is to add sparkles or glitter to the middle so they are released during the experiment as your dinosaur is coming out. •

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GET MOVING WITH THIBODAUX REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

LET’S GET PHYSICAL! As parents, it’s difficult to find time to exercise, right? We can all relate. But moving our bodies is a basic part of caring for ourselves. We feel a lot more energetic when we move and stretch. It actually changes the chemistry of our bodies so we’re happier, more relaxed, and our bodies are healthier. We not only look better, we feel better – and exercise offers us the ability to be better as parents.

When you're confined to the house, play "Take off each other’s' socks," wrestling, or chase games.

(Games that gets your family laughing! That's a huge bonus, because you're helping them evaporate any anxieties they're carrying around.)

The secret is setting aside the time to do so. Even ten minutes a day outside together is a great start during the week. On the weekend, you can plan an outing. Before you know it, you’ll have worked up to 20 minutes daily, with an hour on weekend days. Sure, you’ll skip some days. But if that’s more exercise than you’re getting now, you are on the right track!

Let your exercise time double as social time by walking with a friend and child; the kids will entertain each other.

Chasing your toddler all over the playground? Turn it into a positive, get a pedometer, and work up to 10,000 steps a day.

Take family pride in how far you can park from your destination and walk. (“Is this a two block day? Let’s go for it!”)

Load the kids and their bikes or scooters into the car and drive to the track at your local high school or University in the evening or on the weekend when it’s empty. Let the kids ride their trikes or bikes around the track, while you walk or jog.

Let each person in the family take turns being the leader while the rest of the family follows, doing jumping jacks, sun salutations, sit-ups, or invented moves.

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“FitMama” yoga classes will help you keep good form while you get your stretch on. Classes can be found at your local yoga studio or Fitness Center!

Simply put your “Let’s Get Physical” time on the calendar. Then, choose a fun family activity that requires physical exertion. When you find something you love doing, do more of it. Soon you’ll have a whole repertoire of family physical activities that make everyone in your family happy.

You won’t believe how much ten minutes of movement daily will lift your mood. And when we feel good, it has an almost magical effect on our children. We have a lighter touch, and a sense of humor. We don’t get triggered as easily. All of which makes our kids happier and more cooperative.

You’re also getting your child hooked on an active lifestyle, which is a great counter-balance to all that screen-time in our lives. Kids who are physically active into the preteen and teen years are 75% less likely to be overweight when they’re grown.

If you do this every single day, you’ll all start looking forward to it. Exercise is a great way to nurture yourself and your child at the same time!

For more information contact the Fitness Center of Thibodaux Regional, 985.493.4950.

MONTHLY NUTRITIONAL TIP: Teach your children to eat a rainbow of natural colors at each meal. This makes it easier to balance the food groups! For guidance on how much your child should eat from each food group, use the USDA’s helpful guide: ChooseMyPlate.gov

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BY NAOMI HURTIENNE MAGOLA,YOUTH SERVICES LIBRARIAN

CELEBRATE THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER AT YOUR LIBRARY! It’s officially summer time in Terrebonne Parish! That means it’s time for swimming, playing outside, and participating in the Terrebonne Parish Library’s annual Summer Reading Program.

to sixth grade, and Kindle Fire tablets for teens and adults).

Be sure to drop by any of the nine library branches or visit www.mytpl.org/srp to sign up!

Terrebonne Parish Library kicked off its annual Summer Reading Program on May 27th, but it’s not too late to join. By reading for just 20 minutes a day, library users of all ages can earn coupons and the chance to win big prizes (bikes for kindergarten

And now that the temperature is rising, cool off by diving into some of my favorite books about summer. All three books are available through the Terrebonne Parish Library System, and you can reserve a copy today at www.mytpl.org.

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K-3rd

Written and Illustrated

by Scott M. Fischer

Written by Karen Hesse Illustrated by John J. Muth

Jump

Not only are books good for our brains, they can also be good for our bodies.

Interactive books like Jump are sure to get young readers on their feet and moving.

Wake your kids out of their

Come on, Rain!

Summer days mean lots of hot, broiling heat. In Come On, Rain, readers follow along with Tessie as she begs the rain to come to cool her off. Beautiful watercolor illustrations and Tessie’s story will have you

summer stupor with Jump, a story of different critters taking naps in the sunshine until they are interrupted by a bigger animal. This book works best when it is read out loud with your listeners jumping along.

longing for a glass of lemonade in the shade as you wait with her for the storm to roll in. Readers will rejoice with Tessie and her friends when the clouds break and cool rain drenches their neighborhood.

4th-6th

Sunny Side Up

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in Florida. Readers of this graphic novel will get to spend the summer alongside Sunny as she meets new friends, finds lost cats, and tries to unravel the truth behind why she was sent along to live with her grandfather. This is a great book for fans of Raina Telgemeier’s Smile and Gene Luen Yang’s American Born Chinese.

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AT THE LIBRARY

FUN AT THE LIBRARY

EVENT CALENDAR Be a Stellar Reader!

Summer Reading Program 2019 is all about exploring a universe of stories at the library. Part of the summer program line-up is special events to entertain your family. Programs are free and open to the public.

Crescent City Circus

Delivers a hilarious, wildly interactive performance that energizes the audience.

JUNE 3, 11 A.M., BOURG BRANCH JUNE 3, 2 P.M., MAIN BRANCH JUNE 4, 10 A.M., EAST HOUMA BRANCH JUNE 4, 2 P.M., NORTH BRANCH

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An exciting show that entertains & educates.

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Bindlestiff Family Cirkus

A unique hybrid sideshow that families will enjoy.

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A multimedia presentation, featuring dazzling visuals, smart songwriting, comedy, & accurate science.

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Harvey Rabbit & Friends

Puppet show with a positive message for all ages.

JULY 18, 10 A.M., EAST HOUMA BRANCH JULY 18, 2 P.M., NORTH BRANCH JULY 19, 10 A.M., MAIN BRANCH

Hampstead Stage Company Presents: The Jungle Book

Through the use of puppets and masks, we meet Baloo the bear and Bagheera the black panther, who guide Mowgli on his journey.

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FUN & Games

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WIN A $25 VISA GIFT CARD

Find the hidden image shown to the right on the pages of this magazine. Write down page numbers where you find it to enter the contest. Drop off your answers along with your parent’s name and daytime phone number at our office, 6160 West Park Ave., Houma, or email it to us at mary@rushing-media.com.

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