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TABLE OF CONTENTS MAY 2015 • VOLUME 9 • ISSUE 5

LOCAL VUE 52 WHO AM I?

Courtesy of Premier OB-GYN

53 FITLIFE 66 TELL ME WHY

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Answers to life’s most perplexing questions

68 SAVING LITTLE LIVES

Little swimmers learn survival skills

74 REINVENTING RETAIL

REINVENTING RETAIL

Kate Stark’s Material Girl Boutique Grows Up

38 LEADING THE WAY

Sport Shooter Stephen Louviere II

44 TIMEOUT

Show Mama Some Love

22 MAKING A SPLASH

48 UNDER THE SCOPE

30 CHATEAU CHIC

50 OH SNAP

NeCole the mermaid swims ashore Home tour

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Driving by Old Buildings: Part 2 If Walls Could Talk

ABOUT THE COVER

Boutique owner Kate Stark prepares the newest concept of her ever-evolving shop.

CHANNING CANDIES

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TABLE OF CONTENTS MAY 2015 • VOLUME 9 • ISSUE 5

OUR VUE

YOUR VUE

36 12 EDITOR’S NOTE

POV PICKS

Reflection

28 Spiced Bayou Rum Cake 36 Tyent Ionized Water Fixture,

13 N UMEROLOGY

What’s your number?

14 THAT’S WHAT HE SAID

Don’t Be an Idiot

Controlled Access Box, The Tower Garden 72 Loftin Ceramic Oysters

16 16 IN TERVUE

20 THE FOODIE CONNECTION

Say what?

A Resolution of Greatness

18 THE OBSERVER

The Rules of Motherhood

EXPERT VUE

REAR VUE

86 80 LIVING WELL

83 A VUE FROM THE VINE

81 CHECK IT OUT

84 BON APPÉTIT

Egg-ceptionally Nutritious “The Fix-It Box”

82 BEHIND THE BREW

The State of Craft Beer

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Old World, Superb Values

98 88 SMARTY PANTS

For when your thinking cap fails

Rosemary Skewered Shrimp

90 BON ÉTOFFE

86 UNDERGROUND SOUND

92 REN DEZVOUS

The Russell Welch Hot Quartet, Madisen Ward & the Mama Bear, Striking Matches

Some Like it Hot Where you need to be around town

94 SCENE IN

Look at ol’ so ’n’ so!

96 ADVERTISERS’ INDEX

The who and the where

97 LOOK TWICE PUZZLE

Sponsored by Synergy Bank

98 THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

7 Reasons Mint Juleps Defin the South

NEWSLETTERS

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EDITOR’S NOTE MELISSA DUET

On

a recent Thursday evening, I sat in my parents’ living room discussing the latest news rapidly making its way through the small Bayou Lafourche town we call home. We began discussing people that used to work here or there, some places that probably once thrived in the buildings referenced in columnist John Doucet’s ongoing discussion of repurposed bayou buildings (the second part of which appears on page 86 of this issue).

We know exactly where that old movie theater/rental store is he references.

VHS copies of “The Mighty Ducks” and “Space Jam” were passed along the desk that lined the building’s front wall. We know exactly where that local government building is, too. That was our WalMart – no frills, just stocked with all the necessities.

“Remember Howard’s?”my mom added, remembering my grandmother ’s favorite Houma shopping spot and my sister ’s infatuation with the red horse out front.

Change is a good thing – styles evolve and owners and operators aim to offer patrons the latest and greatest products. Just like all those old buildings, La. Highway 311‘s beloved boutique, Material Girl, recently got a facelift, transforming it into a more grown-up, sophisticated version simply named KATE. The store’s new concept, a reflection of owner and new mom Kate Stark, discussed on page 74, retains its fun, fashion-forward nature, with the surprise element of never knowing what will be on the racks next.

While the adults head for some retail therapy this month, the littlest generation is anticipating the end of another school year and two solid months of pooltime, playing with friends and dreaming up all the crazy ideas only children can.

Between afternoon snacks and that arts-and-crafts project currently taking shape on your dining room table, don’t forget to inspire your little ones, introducing them to all the wonderful qualities electronics just can’t provide. Finding that one activity that fuels a wild passion in your child, a quality youth sport shooter Stephen Louviere II possessed, could encourage them to do great things down the road. Flip to page 38 to read Stephen’s story.

22 Maybe that untapped passion is gardening, a skill first graders at Assumption Parish’s Belle Rose Primary School are learning, thanks to inspirational teacher Grace Savoie.

With the help of community organizations, the children have cultivated a bountiful garden, as seen on page 58, that has lasted six years and offers some of the freshest produce that can only be found beneath nurtured soil.

Perhaps your child’s biggest dream is to be a mermaid, enjoying a life below water much like the one led by a very famous Disney princess. Luckily, our area is home to a finned female named NeCole, who could show your little one a thing or two about what it takes to live an aquatic lifestyle. Check out her tale of the tail on page 22.

This month, let inspiration lead you and your family’s next adventure. You never know where a fond memory or crazy dream could take you. POV

Melissa Duet is the editor of Point of Vue magazine. Her 31 Pinterest boards inspire her wildest ideas.

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NUMEROLOGY

Brian Rushing PUBLISHER

EDITORIAL

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The number of years Kate Stark has been providing the latest and greatest styles to fashionistas of Bayou Country.

$1,000 How much one limited edition Kentucky Derby mint julep cup will cost you.

Terrebonne Parish public schools that benefi from TFAE events like the educational organization’s 5K on May 9.

720

Roughly the number of drops in a 2 ounce bottle of Tabasco Original Red Sauce.

Shell Armstrong EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Melissa Duet EDITOR

CREATIVE

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

PHOTOGRAPHY

Channing Candies, Hanne Denys, Misty Leigh McElroy, Erica Seely

WRITERS

Dwayne Andras, Lane Bates, John Culhane, Jaime Dishman, John Doucet, Melissa Duet, Dr. J. Michael Flynn, Sydney Landry, Lindsay R. Mason, Debbie Melvin, Sara Patrick, Bonnie Rushing, Terry Trahan Jr., Becca Bourgeois Weingard

ADVERTISING

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

GENERAL MANAGER Lacey LeBlanc

CUSTOMER SERVICE

Brooke Adams, Brandy O’Banion, Ashley Thibodeaux

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

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Jessica Gifford

Mermaids, including locals Nicole Breaux and Shannon Eaton, that will take over UNO Aquatic Center on May 2 for the firs Mermaids of Louisiana public youth swim event.

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Masters wins held by the Augusta, Georgia-based tournament’s youngest winner.

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Southern states inspiring New Orleans transplant and guitarist, Russell Welch.

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craft breweries now pouring glasses of homegrown sips across the country.

10 minutes per class it takes to teach the littlest swimmers life-saving skills. POV

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THAT’S WHAT HE SAID TERRY TRAHAN JR.

Don’t Be an Idiot I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots.

—ALBERT EINSTEIN

W

hen sitting down at the table to share a meal, my mother has two rules: put the phone and anything that begins with a lowercase “i” away ... and when asked a question (which will happen repeatedly), give answers that have a subject, verb and plenty of description in the form of adjectives, adverbs, prepositions and subordinate clauses. No exceptions, except when added, necessary description requires a consultation with Facebook or Google.

For the generation growing up with curved TVs and highdefinition screens on their wrists, these rules are a modern form of torture. The pain gets a reprieve, however, at most chain restaurants that feature screens in every corner and booth. Some eateries are even putting technology on the table so the server never has to touch the patron’s plastic. Oh, and there’s a bonus – these same machines are loaded with games so the battery can be saved on the “i” thing and the child doesn’t have to talk to the parent the entire night. What is that about technology surpassing human interaction? A generation of idiots, huh? Here is evidence in support of Einstein’s prediction.

All it took was a drive past some golden arches. I pulled up behind two cars, one at the outdoor speaker and the other between my car and the first car. Five minutes, literally, went by. No sign of communication with a human. The car pulled to the first window anyway, then the middle car pulled up to the speaker. After a minute of silence, I figured it out. Driver No. 2 had not. After three more minutes of nothing, she pulled away, visibly frustrated.

She had not comprehended that the restaurant was open but the speaker was broken. “Surely the speaker can’t be broken,” she must have thought. Technology can’t break; after all, it is how we communicate. I didn’t even stop at the speaker, just pulled to the first window and placed my order with the cashier who was hoping this generation has indeed become a generation of idiots.

That is when the proof showed up.

With Einstein’s quote in mind, realizing that most drivers wouldn’t figure out that they could still get their Big Breakfast without talking to an outdoor machine, I suggested to the cashier that her team place a sign at the speaker.

“Ain’t my problem,” she said.

Calling someone an idiot is a bit harsh. In fact, there is no proof that Einstein ever uttered such a quote. But don’t feel like an idiot ... unless you were the cashier, who clearly was an idiot attempting to be lazy by taking advantage of an opportunity to expose idiots for what they really are – technology-dependent, neuron-deprived beings who have forgotten they were created to be an intelligent species with the special ability to communicate verbally with others of their kind. I don’t know if it was Mom’s first rule of dining that got me a sausage biscuit with cheese that morning, but I am thankful she still hasn’t given up on that rule.

I don’t want to be an idiot. POV

Terry Trahan Jr. is a freelance writer from Houma and the publications coordinator for Nicholls State University.

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INTERVUE

Stay-at-Home Mom

LORIE

Aquatic Performer

Student Services

Campaign Associate

SARAH

PHILLIP

Milk and peanut butter

Nestle Drumstick Lil’ Drums

Beer and beef jerky

Oreos

Cereal

Cinco de Mayo beverage of choice:

Cucumber Margarita

Top-shelf Margarita

Frozen Margarita with no salt

Margaritas

I’m 18, so Coke

Something you learned from your favorite teacher:

Compassion

To not give up

The most important quality of a leader is trust

My design skills

Biology

If your TV got only one channel, what would it be?

HGTV

The channel with all the old cartoons I grew up watching

Off

ABC Family

The Outdoor Channel

It’s festival season!

Which one are you heading to?

Strawberry Festival

New Orleans French Quarter Festival

Any and all in or around Lafayette

Thibodaux Fireman’s Fair

None, I’m going fishin

If you could live one day over, what day would you pick?

My wedding day

The day my son was born

Yesterday

My wedding day

The day I shot a huge buck, but I couldn’t fin it

Love and true friends

To be positive because life is beautiful

To relax

Confidenc

Common sense

Go-to midnight snack:

Everyone needs _________.

NICOLE

DERRICK

Student

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THE OBSERVER JAIME DISHMAN

The Rules of Motherhood I

have a bunch of kids.

Most people who read this monthly column realize that.

Complete strangers are well aware of the herd of small people living in my home.

If this is your first time reading, let me tell you a secret. My husband and I have five children ages 10 and under. My kids ask if a friend can ride with us, and my answer is often, “How? We already take up all the seats.”

Sometimes, I try to write something that doesn’t involve the five kids or children at all. I usually type and erase, going with what I know instead. I have a job, friends and a world outside of my children. And I will write about all of that one day.

But this month, I’m writing about being a mother.

We have house rules. Lots of them. But it’s the rules that no one sets for motherhood that can leave my head spinning. What do I do when ______? Just about anything can be in that blank. Nothing is too ridiculous for the five of them to try.

I sometimes long for someone to give me rules of motherhood.

But there isn’t a list because every family is different. So I’ve recently made my own. I’ve written them and hung them by my bathroom mirror to help me remember. (Because the unwritten rule of motherhood is: You will forget everything that is not written down!)

RULE #2

RULE #1

RULE #4

Say Yes.

Give More Grace.

This rule reminds me that although saying no is easy and predictable, a yes is unforgettable. I can’t say “Yes” to everything they ask, but more often than not, my no is automatic, when a yes should be in its place. Just the other day, my oldest kept asking for tacos for supper. “No, it’s Monday and we’re having leftovers. Tacos are on Tuesday. Hence our tradition of Taco Tuesday.” When he asked the second time, I surprised him by simply saying, “Yes.” The “yes” was worth it and not that hard.

Notice the Details.

I sign four agendas daily. I notice test folders and conduct grades. Those things must be noticed or notes come home from school. Not that I’ve ever received that letter.

Cough. Cough. But it’s the things no one’s telling me to check that should get most of my attention. The rowdy kid with the soft heart who helped his sister after she fell on her bike. When I told him thank you for caring, he looked up as though wondering how I’d even seen that since I wasn’t outside at the time. (Thank you, super big kitchen window.) In a world of people crying out for attention, I want my kids to know I notice and they don’t have to look anywhere else for extra attention.

RULE #3

Hear the Heart.

Hearts do more than beat. They ache, get frustrated and hurt. I don’t want to go for days without hearing the hearts of all five of them. Their hearts quietly feel things that they never say aloud. It takes time to hear a heart. And while time seems to fly by, I don’t want to ever be so busy that I miss hearing their hearts.

There are moments when I think they are all the craziest bunch of kids I’ve ever met. Punishments are dealt out quickly. But sometimes, I go back and give a little grace. To the kid who should have missed soccer practice because he didn’t complete homework, the words “I’m going to give a little grace and you can go this time” went farther than punishment ever would have. I still punish regularly but the grace given enables them to give graciously to others.

They’ll never be able to give what they have not received. POV

Jaime Dishman parents daily. Even when she’s on vacation. Because life doesn’t give mothers off days. She blogs at:

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THE FOODIE CONNECTION BECCA BOURGEOIS WEINGARD

A Resolution of Greatness A

woman walks into an elevator.

Another woman inside the elevator notices her professional garb, accented by a striped scarf and asks, “Big Harry Potter fan?”

The woman replies, “Excuse me?”

“Your scarf. I just noticed that you’re representing the House of Gryffindor, right?”

She looks down to examine her scarf, and lifts her head back up, wearing a quizzical look, “Yeah, um, I’m not sure about any of that … um … these are Virginia Tech colors.”

“Right! … Yup … looks cozy.”

Blurg.

Sometimes life feels like a dead burrito filled with soggy beans. While you’re watching everyone else steer their yachts full of money, you’re doggy paddling behind, trying to catch some Benjamins flyin’ off the sun deck.

But here’s the great question: the last time you felt like old fries, would you trade that time for anything?

I wouldn’t. If all my dumpiest times were traded in, I’d be blissfully ignorant to the fact that I never should have gotten my masters and should have gone to culinary school instead – wait … sorry.

That sounded a bit like regret. Oh wait, it is regret.

But that masters gave me invaluable information and changed me forever. I wouldn’t be married to Matt had it not been for that program and now, I’m “Becca version 4.0,” as my friends call me. Or the “Matt-ified” version of myself.

I also make me the best version of myself. A very specific tool that helps me everyday is my New Year ’s Resolution of Greatness. Paramount to my success is what I think about my greatness. That’s the secret to being very happy with who I am.

••• This message brought to you by healthy tacos – my great thing from the other day.

Matt is the inspiration of these tacos. Without him, I would still be eating Popeyes and honeybuns washed back with Coke for breakfast.

Fish Tacos with Black Bean and Mango Salsa WHAT YOU’LL NEED 2 T. olive oil 1 1/4 t. ancho chile powder 1 t. chipotle chili powder 1/2 t. dried oregano 1/2 t. ground coriander 1 clove minced garlic 1 T. tomato paste 1/4 cup orange juice 3 T. lime juice 1 lb. fis 1 15.5 oz. can black beans

1 mango, diced 1 red pepper, diced 1/4 cup red onion, diced 1 jalapeño, seeded and diced 1 T. cilantro, chopped 1 t. dried oregano 1 T. ginger, minced 1 lime, juiced salt & pepper 8 corn tortillas

HOW TO MAKE IT Preheat oven to 475 degrees. For the tacos, heat olive oil, chile powder and chipotle powder in skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, 2-3 minutes. Add oregano, coriander, garlic and salt, cooking about 30 seconds longer. Stir in tomato paste, add orange juice and 2 T. lime juice. Slather marinade on fish, add 1 T. lime juice and sprinkle with cilantro, refrigerating for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, make the salsa, mixing together black beans and next nine ingredients! All nine, from black beans to salt and pepper to taste.

Bake fish in rimmed baking sheet for 30 minutes or until fish is opaque and flaky.

If you’d like, mix together one part sour cream, two parts cream cheese, some cilantro, some lime juice and a dash of salt, spreading that on your tortilla before building le taco – I’d highly recommend that. I also recommend adding on some quick pickled cabbage ... but we may be getting ahead of ourselves here. POV

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

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SARA PATRICK HANNE DENYS

Making A SPLASH

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As the summer heat sends

people running to the beach, Nicole Breaux, known as NeCole the Mermaid in the aquatic world, is taking to the water at local events and children’s parties, to bring to life a whimsical character most youngsters only ever hear about in fairytales and movies.

Becoming NeCole

Nicole, a Lockport resident, dons an elaborate mermaid costume when she transforms into her aquatic alter ego, having worked as an entertainer within Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes for the past year. The task of transforming into a believable mermaid, however, has been in the works for years.

“The first gig that I ever did was for a friend I was working with, and I did a free event at the Chackbay Fair,” Nicole remembers. “I had invested in a small pool that we set up, and everyone came to see the mermaid. My assistant was there booking events.”

These days, Nicole is primarily hired for birthday parties, festivals and kid’s nights, like the one she appears at each Sunday at Lockport’s Crabby Crab restaurant. Her busiest months are during the summer, primetime for children who have put down the textbooks in favor of logging some quality pool time.

NeCole the Mermaid swims ashore for Swim with Mermaids, to be held at the UNO Aquatic Center in New Orleans from 6 - 7 p.m. on May 2. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased at eventbrite.com. For more on the mermaid lifestyle, visit facebook.com/necolethemermaid.

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Tales of the Tail

After she had worked for about a year as a mermaid, Nicole commissioned the Mertailor – Florida artist Eric Ducharme – to help raise the concept of NeCole the Mermaid up a notch. Eric, inspired by his childhood brush with the legendary creatures, has produced tails for everyone from Katy Perry to Lady Gaga.

Each tail is custom-made based on the client’s measurements and then painted with metallic and iridescent colors to create a realistic look. Nicole’s tail cost more than $1,000 and is LSUthemed, featuring gold and purple tiger stripes. The incredibly realistic piece is made partially from Dragon Skin high-performance silicone, allowing her to change her look. The tail tips the scale at about 40 pounds, but feels weightless in water.

“It’s a partial silicone tail where I can actually take the flipper part off of the tail part,” Nicole explains. “If I wanted to swim with just the monofin, I’m capable of taking the tail apart and just swimming with the flipper itself without the skin that goes on the leg area.”

Nicole also creates custom tops for her character, incorporating jewels, netting and seashells for a beach feel. The new mom now enlists the help of friends to create her costumes and get her ready to hit the water.

At events, Nicole sets up a booth where she plays games, gives away prizes and signs autographs. She also collaborates with parents, tweaking activities based on whether children

believe that she is real or simply a costumed performer.

“I’ll get [in costume] in front of the kids that know I’m not real,” she says. “They’ll ask me questions about the tail – what it’s made of, how do I swim in it, if it’s comfortable. But with children who think I’m real, I have to change somewhere else.

Then [the adults] distract the children so I can get into the pool, and we have a little exit strategy.”

In order for Nicole to leave parties, someone picks her up at the end of each event, telling those in attendance that she must get back to the ocean as mermaids cannot stay in pool water too long. Since it is not possible to walk with the tail on, a distraction is made so that Nicole can change and disappear. Before making her getaway, she presents the birthday boy or girl with a present, a box of treasures from the mermaid’s special trinket collection.

A Poolside Passion

For Nicole, being a mermaid is about much more than simply earning money.

Over the last year, she became friends will fellow mermaid and Terrebonne High School teacher Shannon Eaton, meeting up periodically to discuss everything from business to tail care.

Shannon encouraged Nicole to join several other Louisiana ladies who gather together as The Mermaids of Louisiana to

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“He believed in me ... That really shows me that kids enjoy my presence. It’s magical. It’s fun.”

– NICOLE BREAUX

share their passion for life underwater.

On May 2, Nicole will join these finned females for the first public Swim with Mermaids event at the University of New Orleans Aquatic Center. 50 lucky children will have the opportunity to swim with the mermaids and enjoy an afternoon surrounded by the whimsical characters.

Besides swimming with children, Nicole’s unique job also allows her to inform children of the importance of caring for the environment. Through her experiences of living in the popular spring break hangout, Panama City Beach, Florida, she was able to witness how much trash was left over each year, leading her to use her mermaid character as a means of explaining to children their responsibility in keeping beaches and oceans clean so sea life can thrive.

“None of the sea life can survive if we’re throwing trash out there,” Nicole explains. “[The Mermaids of Louisiana] want to make sure we keep it all clean. The kids really respond to it.”

The profession, although unique, has proved to be remarkably inspiring for Nicole.

The job is not one of simple novelty, but instead one that can open the eyes of even the littlest swimmers, fueling imagination and creativity in the next generation.

“I swam with an autistic child last summer, and he made me look at things totally different,” she says. “He said that I was the greatest, funnest thing he’d ever seen, and he believed in me. That really shows me that kids enjoy my presence. It’s magical. It’s fun.” POV

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POV PICKS

Chef John Folse’s Spiced Bayou Rum Cake BAYOURUM.COM

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ayou Rum, distilled in Lacassine, has teamed up with legendary chef and familiar local culinary presence, Chef John Folse, to create one seriously delicious bite. The cakes are whipped up at the culinary expert’s Gonzales facility much like your mama’s version, with an added touch of Spiced Bayou Rum for a little something different. The rum is infused with a secret blend of traditional spices, making the flavor undeniably Louisiana. POV

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CHATEAU CHIC BONNIE RUSHING ERICA SEELY

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oving into their home just before Thanksgiving, the Boudreaux family had much to be thankful for. Working with Pelican Builders of Thibodaux, the couple planned for nine months and built for 10 months before their French Acadian dream home was complete.

Working with Gretchen Talbot, the couple made timeless decisions with materials and traditional decor. The four bedroom, 3,300-square-foot house has a neutral color palette bathed in natural light.

While new, the real pine wood floors and old St. Louis brick floors throughout most of the house give the space character. Quartzite counters in the kitchen are bright and beautiful, while marble is used in the master bath and granite is found in the other bathrooms and the laundry.

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C Suiting the Boudreauxs’ passion for cooking, the outdoor kitchen is as well-equipped as the indoor, featuring Twin Eagle appliances including a 42-inch built-in grill and hibachi double burner combo. The outdoor kitchen is complete with a sinker cypress wooden hood and cabinets and leathered granite countertops, giving it a rustic feel.

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Special thanks to: Pelican Builders of Thibodaux Gretchen Talbot, decorator Ronald Melancon for home plans

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A&R Flooring Valley Lighting St. Charles Lighting Emile’s for appliances Coburn’s Plumbing Frost Lumber Darrin Bourgeois for custom cabinetry and woodwork Old Estate Art Gallery for home decor Budget Blinds for plantation shutters POV

A Kitchen B Dining Room C Master Bedroom D Bar Detail E Exterior F Foyer

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LEADING THE WAY JOHN CULHANE

SUBMITTED BY GWEN DUPLANTIS

IN ANY ORGANIZATION, THERE IS ALWAYS AN INDIVIDUAL THAT STANDS OUT FROM THE CROWD. That person is classified a leader, somebody the rest of the team can look up to and learn from. For those involved with the South Louisiana Youth Shooting Sports Foundation, that leader was Dularge native Stephen Louviere II. Although Stephen’s life was cut short at age 20 by a tragic accident in 2013, his impact on youth sport shooting has evolved into something larger than Stephen or his parents, JoAnn and Stephen, could have ever imagined.

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Growing up in Bayou Country

Growing up in the bayou community of Dularge, which he was so proud to call home, there was a lot of hunting and fishing to be done At a very young age, he learned to love and respect wildlife and the environment.

— JOANN LOUVIERE

“As a young boy, Stephen was involved in many sports. He enjoyed playing baseball, basketball, football and he loved fishing and hunting with his Dad,” JoAnn remembers. “Growing up in the bayou community of Dularge, which he was so proud to call home, there was a lot of hunting and fishing to be done. At a very young age, he learned to love and respect wildlife and the environment. He always seemed to be interested in wildlife and was curious about their habits.

He was always full of questions.”

In 2005, Stephen joined the Terrebonne Parish Junior Deputy Youth Hunter Education Challenge Shooting Team, following in the steps of his friend, Ethan Whitfield, who had joined the team the previous year. The challenge, which stems from the National Rifle Association as a means to promote youth hunting across the globe, is recognized as the most comprehensive youth hunting program in North America. With such a passion for the outdoors, it was an obvious path for Stephen to venture down.

During that first year, the Dularge teen attended the State Challenge with the team, a competition that includes four shooting events and non-shooting events such as Wildlife Identification and Orienteering. Not really knowing what to expect from his first competition, Stephen tried not to get too worked up over performing well, instead going with the flow as a rookie marksman. “[He] seemed to have a natural shooting ability,” his mother says of that first performance. “In his first competition, he won first place in the .22 rifle event shooting a 260 out of 300. After that first competition, it was practice, practice, practice, study, study, study. The competitor side of him had surfaced. He had won his first award and wanted more.”

He also sought the advice of older team members and coaches, absorbing every tip and trick they shared to become a better marksman.

The hard work and dedication paid off. By the following year, Stephen ranked in the top 15 at that same competition, qualifying him for the International YHEC Challenge. He walked away with a third-place shooting award, fueling a desire that would qualify him for the international challenge six straight years.

“We all got hooked on the YHEC very quickly,” JoAnn says. “It became a family affair. His dad and I became coaches the second year and we’re still coaching today. I have always said that I would be a YHEC mom forever.”

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Success Defined

Stephen aged out of YHEC in 2011 after seven years of competition, gathering three State High Overall Individual awards, and a handful of state Top Team, Shotgun and other medals and awards. His success, however, wasn’t what defined him.

It was simply a bonus for his love of the outdoors.

“Stephen was a very well-mannered, soft-hearted, compassionate young man who didn’t boast about his accomplishments. Some of his closest friends at school didn’t even know of his shooting success,” his mother says. “He truly loved everything about shooting sports, enjoying shotgun and archery the most. He really enjoyed the fellowship that the sport provided, too.”

Shooting for the Kids

Today, Stephen’s memory lives on through the children who also carry a love of the sport close to the heart. The South Louisiana Youth Shooting Sports Foundation has named a memorial fundraiser, Shoot 4 the Kids, in his honor and will present the event, in its second year, on May 2.

“My son, Ian, started eight years ago,” Foundation President Melvin Duplantis says. “Stephen was older than Ian and he was a very good competitor and a lot of the kids looked up to him. Because of this, we decided to name the annual shoot in Stephen’s name.”

Since its inception, Melvin says the organization has grown from 40 to 300 members involved in the Terrebonne Parish Junior Deputy Program, Lafourche and Terrebonne Parish 4-H. By raising money through fundraisers like Shoot 4 the Kids, the foundation is able to send sport shooters to competitions and give youth eager to get into the sport an avenue to do so.

Children can participate in the foundation’s events beginning at age 10 through age 19.

The second annual Stephen Louviere II Memorial Shoot 4 the Kids competition will be held May 2 at Tri-Parish Sporting Clays in Houma. For more information on the competition and foundation, visit SHOOT4THEKIDS.COM.

Remembering Stephen

Although Stephen may be gone, that same leadership and passion for the sport instilled in so many young sport shooters will continue on, thanks to the foundation’s recognition – an honor Stephen’s parents are humbled by.

“We are proud to be a part of the South Louisiana Youth Shooting Sports Foundation created to help raise money for shooting sports,” JoAnn says. “We are very touched that the annual benefit clay shoot is held in memory of our son. It is a day all of Stephen’s coaches, his old teammates, family and friends can get together and reminisce. It’s such a wonderful way to honor him and his memory will live on.” POV 42 POINT OF VUE LOCAL VUE MAY 2015

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TIMEOUT

Show Mama Some Love W

hen her mother passed away in 1905, Anna Jarvis set out to dedicate a day in honor of the woman who cared for the wounded on both sides of Civil War battlefields and attempted to create peace between Union and Confederate mothers.

Little did she know that her modest celebration would explode into a global holiday and commercial success.

How we celebrate those special ladies in our lives in America, however, is quite understated compared to other world regions. From lengthy trips to elaborate public displays, it’s all done in the name of motherly love.

Mother’s Day in Thailand

On this day, natives do celebrate a mother, just not the one that gave them life. Thailand’s Queen, Her Majesty Sirikit, is given a government-sanctioned birthday party complete with elaborate candle displays and fireworks shows on Aug. 12 as a way to show appreciation for her leadership.

Mother Pilgrimage Fortnight in Nepal

Those honoring mothers who have passed away make a pilgrimage during this time to the Mata Tirtha Aunshi village near Kathmandu where they seek out a holy water body to worship. A large carnival is also held and children show their moms appreciation with baked goods and gifts.

Mother’s Day in Israel

Henrietta Szold never had children but played an active role in the Youth Aliya organization, a group that helped protect many Jewish children from the Holocaust. Many of these children considered her a mother figure and in the 1950s, an 11-year-old girl named Nechama Biedermann wrote the publication suggesting they make the date of Szold’s death Israel’s national Mother ’s Day. The country obliged and the day has now evolved into a day not only for mothers, but for spending time with family. POV

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A DV ERTORI A L

May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month and for about 54 million Americans, osteoporosis, a disease that weakens bones, is a silent reality. Breaking a bone could happen in an instant, and the repercussions could cause persistent pain and the possibility of losing one’s independence, which could lead to functional problems, depression or other emotional and mental issues.

With the help of the staff t the Osteoporosis Clinic at Haydel Spine Pain & Wellness, your risk of facing this severe disease could dwindle signifi antly. Over the last 20 years, Dr. Michael Haydel’s work in treating spine-related pain led him to consider how his patients could prevent these issues from ever arising. The idea evolved into the only clinic in the tri-parish area and one of only a handful in Louisiana that is dedicated specifi ally to the treatment of osteoporosis.

“After treating spine pain and other spine-related conditions, I saw a great need to provide a more preventative approach, and we thought this would be a great service to the community,” Dr. Haydel explains. “I realized this was an area that needed attention after having to treat many patients with a procedure called kyphoplasty. Kyphoplasty is a procedure that treats a compression fracture of the spine by injecting a cement-like material into the fractured area. The idea of the Osteoporosis Clinic is to try to slow the progression or prevent this from ever happening.”

The new facility, conveniently located across the street from Haydel Spine Pain & Wellness, is committed to the monitoring and treatment of osteoporosis in order to provide all-inclusive care for optimal bone health. From comprehensive assessments to education practices, patients will be armed with all the tools necessary to prevent the disease or care for their fragile bone structure if osteoporosis is already present.

Th ough the use of a DEXA Scan, the clinic is able to measure bone density, helping to make recommendations and provide information on how best to protect a patient’s bones.

As a family nurse practitioner in the Osteoporosis Clinic, Brandi Degruise aims to provide comprehensive bone care to each and every patient.

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“Basically, when the patient comes in, they get a full interview and exam. We then order any needed diagnostics, including laboratory testing and a bone density scan,” Brandi explains. “We thoroughly review all of the results with the patient and formulate a plan of care that suits each individual’s lifestyle. The patient is given a folder, which includes all the testing results, enabling the information to be immediately accessible to their entire medical care team as the patient sees fit. Also included in the folder are bone healthy exercises, dietary information and educational material to allow the patient to further understand how to prevent future bone health issues. The reality is that most people have little knowledge regarding this disease, and therefore, aren’t receiving routine screening. The key to this disease is prevention, but we are able to treat when necessary.”

According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, one in every two women and one in every four men over the age of 50 are affected by osteoporosis. Additionally, many of the cases Brandi and the clinic staff ee are young, seemingly healthy patients.

“We’re seeing very, very few normal bone densities,” Brandi says. “Many people think of this as a disease of the elderly, but I have a great deal of runners who are referred to me after breaking an ankle during a routine morning run. These are otherwise young, healthy women who went through menopause naturally or had a hysterectomy, putting them at risk for osteoporosis.”

As a certifi d fracture liaison, Brandi will be able to improve patient outcomes by helping to coordinate an interdisciplinary approach to post-fracture care management.

While the Osteoporosis Clinic at Haydel Spine Pain & Wellness is a medical offi , the entire staff orks hard to create a relaxed, welcoming, non-clinical environment.

“We do a bone-healthy recipe of the month, we have supplements available and if patients have any questions, they can come in and ask.

It’s designed to be an interactive clinic. Patients come in all the time and say, ‘I feel like this is my home,” Brandi explains.

The Osteoporosis Clinic at Haydel Spine Pain & Wellness is located at 1017 Belanger Street in Houma. A referral is not necessary and all major insurances are accepted.

To schedule an appointment or learn more about the clinic, call 985-223-3132 x 446.

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UNDER THE SCOPE JOHN DOUCET

Driving By Old Buildings: Part 2 D

riving down the road and seeing your hometown’s buildings after many years is like walking through a museum — except that the museum is really big and outside. And you’re driving. And the museum exhibits have changed, except in your memory. And except that the little old lady at the turnstile asking for a ticket has been replaced by a policeman writing a ticket. That’s a lot of exceptions. OK, so maybe driving down to your hometown is less like a museum and more like the “Twilight Zone.” Whatever.

You can tell a whole bunch about how life and economics have changed by remembering the old functions of buildings.

Take the offices of boat companies. Boat companies were big but few and far between at the peak of drilling in the 1970s. In recent years, however, it seems as though the offices are popping into just about any vacated building. You can see tugboats moored on the bayou across the highway from a repurposed bank building. You can see company trucks parked outside what used to be a burger joint. Back in the ‘70s, trucks were parked there because the drivers were munching on handmade hamburgers and homemade fries. Can’t get that too often nowadays in the era of Bubba Burgers and Ore-Ida Tater-Tots.

If old buildings were food, then boat companies would be salt and pepper because they pretty much go with anything.

Motels, mini-storage and meat markets, which are buildings that don’t go with anything else, would be cilantro.

Like boat companies, Chinese restaurants seem to fit into many different types of vacated buildings. In terms of adaptability, this kinda makes sense: If you can make 100 different dishes out of chicken bites, then you can probably make a restaurant out of 100 different types of buildings.

In addition to businesses that seem to fit into many types of buildings, there are buildings that seem to fit anything.

Gas stations are the big winner. There’s the remains of an old Sinclair gas station along the highway that’s now a vegetable stand. On the long road to my hometown, there are many more repurposed gas stations used for selling seafood than gas stations used for gas.

Those old, pre-supercenter Wal-Mart buildings are pretty adaptable as well. With large roofs covering large open areas, almost anything can be built inside. You may find car dealerships, training centers, and, with a few new internal walls, new local government offices. Imagine entering a repurposed WalMart to find “Permits” on aisle six where you once found candy mints or “Resolutions” on aisle eight where you once found “rice solutions” (like a Zatarain’s Dirty Rice Mix).

Libraries make good homes inside old Wal-Marts, too. On shelves where once you could buy “TV Guide,” you can now find hardbound collections of “Radio Guide” from the 1930s.

Where once you could find America’s bestselling books, you can now find preserved the historically less-than-bestselling “The Old Sea and the Man” by Hemingway’s younger brother, Tommy or “Price and Prejudice” by Jane Austen’s less than reputable step-cousin.

A library can adapt to Wal-Mart’s slogans and signage, too.

For instance, the slogan “Always lowest prices. Always.” becomes “Always lowest fines. Always.” Changing only one or two words in a Wal-Mart sign like this saves libraries money that instead can be used on much more important things, like hardcovering and preserving volumes of Point of Vue magazine.

Some building repurposings are really logical. Long before mega-cinemas were conceived and built, there were privatelyowned, single-screen movie theaters up and down the bayou.

After its usefulness ran its course, one old movie theater had its lobby converted into a video rental store for many years, maintaining its long tradition of bringing Hollywood to bayou folks.

Now, of course, even video rental stores have been repurposed.

I don’t know what business this building will next host, but, for tradition’s sake, I hope there’s a Redbox outside.

One final observation: Bars will be bars. Even a bar my grandpa once spoke about is still standing, and it’s still a bar.

Like that guy who played Gilligan or that girl who played Buffy, some things just don’t work well as anything else. POV

John Doucet is the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Nicholls State University. Buy him a drink and he’ll tell you all he knows about those iconic buildings still sitting along the bayouside.

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OH SNAP If Walls Could Talk A home along Schriever ’s La. Highway 24 quietly rests beneath the springtime sun.

MISTY LEIGH MCELROY

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WHO AM I?

Courtesy of

You might think you know everyone

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

Who Am I? • I won state first place ribbons in 4-H Crop Judging in junior high school.

• As a sophmore at South Lafourche High School in 1969, I played Mr. Velasco in “Barefoot in the Park.”

• I owned and operated a family restaurant for many years.

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

Last month’s mystery young’n:

Mary Cosper LeBoeuf Terrebonne Parish Library System

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The Silent Disease

57 WE SUPPORT A HEALTHIER FUTURE

Sponsored by Thibodaux Regional Medical Center

58 DEEP-ROOTED EDUCATION

Belle Rose Primary School garden

62 WHAT’S SHAKIN’

How you can roday around your community

64 FITMIND

Compensation in Life

65 COOL DOWN

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The Silent Disease

Up

WA R M

H O W W E L L W E M O V E and interact

bone density. Simply drinking milk

your bones by making simple lifestyle

in our daily lives is largely due to

and exercising every now and then

changes. According to the National

how healthy our bones are. Nearly 54

will not prevent the disease from

Osteoporosis Foundation, it is

million Americans have osteoporosis,

occurring, either. The most at-risk are

essential to get enough calcium and

or low bone mass. However, by imple-

those who are post-menopausal and

vitamin D, which is necessary for

menting a few easy diet and exercise

post-hysterectomy, men over 70 and

calcium absorption, and eat a well-

changes, life doesn’t have

people with a history of compression

balanced diet including fish, dairy

to be defined by this disease.

fractures, chronic steroid therapy,

products, fruits, vegetables and forti-

tobacco use, vitamin D deficiency or

fied foods, such as cereals and breads.

eating disorders and the like.

It is also important to engage in

So what exactly is osteoporosis? The

weight-bearing exercise like dancing

disease affects the bones, causing them to become weak and brittle. It

Physicians typically diagnose

and muscle-strengthening exercises

often progresses without any indica-

osteoporosis through a DEXA, or

such as light weightlifting to main-

tion. The result can be slow-healing

bone density, scan. This scan could

tain adequate bone density. The foun-

fractures that cause chronic pain,

detect the first signs of osteoporosis,

dation also recommends not smoking

frailty, deformity or even death.

allowing patients to take protective

and limiting alcohol to 2-3 drinks per

steps.

day. Alcohol can greatly affect bone density and smoke produces free radi-

Although the majority of people affected by osteoporosis are older, the

Luckily, there are numerous ways you

cals that can accelerate the presence

disease could affect anyone with low

can protect and improve the health of

of osteoporosis.

Special thanks to Haydel Spine Pain & Wellness for providing this information.

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WE RT SUPPO

THIBODAUX REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

er a healthi future

Know the Facts – Reduce Your Risk JAN M. TORRES, PROGRAM DIRECTOR, T H E R E H A B I L I TAT I O N C E N T E R O F T H I B O D A U X R E G I O N A L

THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL

T h e re a re t wo p rim a ry t y p e s o f st ro ke s:

A N D P R E V E N T I O N report that stroke is

I S C H E M I C - happens when the blood supply to a part of the brain

the leading cause of serious long-term

is reduced and leads to a dysfunction in brain tissue

disability in the United States. Every year, more than 795,0 0 0 people in the

H E M O R R H A G I C - occurs when a blood vessel bursts or leaks

country have a stroke.

It’s important to seek immediate medical attention if you experience sudden A stroke is classified as a medical

numbness of one side of the face, arm or leg, difficulty with coordination or

emergency and prompt and early treat-

walking, dizziness, confusion, the onset of a severe headache with no known

ment is crucial when it occurs to prevent

cause, difficulty speaking or the sudden loss of vision in one or both eyes.

potential complications, brain damage and even death.

Managing the controllable risk factors, like weight management and alcohol consumption, can help you to prevent a stroke.

A stroke is an accident to the brain that occurs when blood flow to the brain

Rehabilitation after a stroke is important to help regain lost function and

is cut off. When blood flow is absent,

improve independence. Inpatient rehabilitation programs provide intensive

brain tissue dies, resulting in a loss of

therapy as well as medical management involving a physician who special-

function.

izes in physical medicine and rehabilitation.

For more information regarding inpatient rehabilitation after a stroke, call the Rehabilitation Center of Thibodaux Regional at (985) 493.4731. The Rehabilitation Center of Thibodaux Regional has a Stroke Specialty Accreditation by The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.

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A Deep-Rooted Education MELISSA DUET SUBMITTED BY R O B I N L A N D R Y & G R A C E S AV O I E

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FRESH DIRT SPRINKLED INSIDE A WOODEN

perfect for allowing the children to study and so-

B O X G A R D E N , the first sign of tiny sprouts

cialize during recess. A butterfly garden was also

stretching up from beneath nurtured soil ... the

created as a welcome pop of color and as a means

tender art of gardening has long been a part of

of pollinating nearby flowers.

everyday life, at first out of necessity and today as a nod and effort to get back to the way things used

Each school year, fall crops – broccoli, cabbage

to be done.

and spinach – and spring crops, like carrots, are planted. After they are ready for picking, Grace

In an effort to renew a passion for gardening in

takes the vegetables home, whipping up delicious

younger generations, LSU AgCenter Southwest

dishes for the class to enjoy.

Region Coordinator and Area Nutrition Agent Robin Landry has been collaborating with Belle

“I have a really good carrot cake recipe,” the

Rose Primary School first-grade teacher Grace

teacher says. “It is delicious and I always thought

Savoie to cultivate a school garden that has

that would be their favorite thing, but it’s not. It’s

continued to blossom over the last six years.

smothered cabbage. They come back for seconds, thirds, fourths until it’s gone. I think so many

“One Sunday after mass, it was like an epiphany,”

of them are brought up where, like so many kids

Robin remembers. “I was starting this and Grace

today, your meals are so rushed and a lot of it is

came up and it was like we met up at the same

just what you can do the fastest, so they really

time.”

enjoy it.”

“We were just visiting and she said, ‘You don’t

This effort to expand pint-sized palates has also

know anyone that would want to do a garden?’”

allowed the students to associate where their food

Grace adds. “And I went ‘Yeah! We do!’ That’s how

originates and how it makes its way to dinner

it started.”

tables and school cafeterias.

By utilizing Robin’s connections within the

“At first, we’d ask a child, ‘Where does the food

community, donations and volunteered time began

you eat come from?’ They’d say, ‘Wal-Mart, the

trickling in. Before long, dirt was delivered and

grocery store,’” Robin says. “With this, they make

tested for acidity by the LSU AgCenter’s soiling

the relationship that it had to have come from

testing lab, wooden planks were used to form

some other place before it got to the grocery store.

boxed rows and seeds were sown. Soon after the

I think that’s been a wonderful experience right

first plants began peeking out from the dirt, Robin

there because it shows them that there is life for

garnered work of the Assumption High School

that food before it gets to the shelf. We want them

Ag Power Mechanics Class to create a wooden

to realize where it comes from and that they can

deck area under a giant oak tree near the garden,

do it at home, too.”

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By growing a variety of foods

with those who may be struggling

the school year, giant sunflower seeds

throughout the year and having the

academically or in discipline finding

will be planted as a simple reminder,

opportunity to taste each item, the

success in the hands-on experience.

as the children progress from first to second grade, of all the garden stands

students also learn how eating these type of foods, instead of quick-cook-

“A lot of times the kids that love this

for. A source of nutritious sustenance

ing foods found in boxes, contributes

the most are the ones who I may have

and an activity instilling the basics

to a healthier lifestyle.

to discipline more or those who are

of working with others, the garden

lower academically,” she explains.

cultivates much more than just a way

“For example, most of the time, they

“They are successful [at gardening]

to spend time outside the classroom.

think all peppers are hot, but then

and they love it. Once they figure it

they taste them and say, ‘Oh my gosh,

out, it’s so cute because they know

“It’s heartwarming because Grace has

this is really good!,’” Robin says.

which thing is the plant and which

brought so much to those kids as far

“They’ve gotten such an education in

thing is the weed. If another kid

as exposing them to different things,”

healthy choices and the types of foods

comes up that had not been taking

Robin says. “I think the garden has

they need to be healthy, as well as

care of that plant, they tell them ...

made its little place in their hearts

citizenship, sharing and ownership.”

I have a garden at home and the one

and as the kids move on, they’ll

at school has always done better. I

always remember that because some-

Using the garden as an “equalizer,”

think it’s because the kids take such

body took the time to show them how

Grace works in time spent watering

tender, loving care of it.”

to do it and show them where food comes from.”

and pulling weeds by using the project as a reward for a job well done in

As the students begin taking final

class. This method has proven beneficial

exams in preparation for the end of

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THIBODAUX FIREMAN’S FAIR 5K S AT U R D AY, M AY 2, FUN R UN: 7:30 A.M., 5K : 8 A.M.

TGMC COMMUNITY SPORTS INSTITUTE’S TFAE RUN FOR EXCELLENCE

Where: Firemen’s Fairgrounds, Thibodaux

S AT U RDAY, MAY 9, F U N RU N: 5:30 P.M., 5K: 6 P.M.

Details: The route will take participants through the

Where: Downtown Houma

streets of the city passing through Thibodaux’s Historic

Details: Do your part to help this foundation improve

Downtown District before heading back to the fair-

education in Terrebonne Parish at this race. Following

grounds. Halfway through the race, participants will

the run through downtown Houma, participants may

reach a watering point located at the fire department’s

enjoy the sounds of the Bucktown All-Stars and sample

oldest fire company, Thibodaux Fire Co. No. 1. Registra-

delicious food from some of the area’s best chefs, res-

tion is $16 for the Fun Run and $26 for the 5K.

taurants and organizations from 6:30 - 10 p.m. A kid’s

Contact: T H I B O D A U X F I R E D E P T. O R G

corner is set for 6:30 - 9 p.m. Registration is $20 for students 21 and under and $30 for adults.

BIG EASY, BIG HEART 5K

Contact: T F A E . O R G

S AT U R D AY, M AY 2, 8 A.M.

Where: Hard Rock Cafe, New Orleans Details: Experience the French Quarter in a whole new

HAPPY’S 5000 S AT U RDAY, MAY 9, 6 P.M.

way at this event, which benefits the New Orleans Mission.

Where: Downtown Baton Rouge

Awards are given to the top finishers and an after-party

Details: An explosion of music, food, art and fitness takes

is planned at the Hard Rock Cafe. Registration is $35.

over the streets of downtown Baton Rouge for the sixth

Contact: B I G E A S Y B I G H E A R T. C O M

year. A DJ kicks off the 5K race at 5:30 p.m. and a food court awaits participants at the finish line. A Beer Mile

GO GLOW FOR JADYN 5K

starts at 7:30 p.m. and live music will entertain crowds

S AT U R D AY, M AY 2, 6 P.M.

throughout the day. Registration is $30.

Where: Houma Christian School Gym, Houma

Contact: E V E N T B R I T E . C O M

Details: A Mile in Their Shoes Inc. will sponsor this glowin-the-dark race in support of 7-year-old Jadyn Robicheaux, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2014. Registration is $25 for the 1-mile walk/run and $35 for the 5K. Food and beverages will be served post-race.

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Where: Audubon Park, New Orleans Details: Celebrate the Mexican victory of the Battle of Puebla at this festive 2- or 4-mile trail run. Participants receive a T-shirt and medal. No dogs, pacers, strollers, bicycles or earphones are allowed. The race is a “bring your own bottle” event and water will be provided. Twomile registration is $25 and 4-mile registration is $35.

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GREAT HUEY P. LONG BRIDGE RUN S AT U RDAY, MAY 9, 8 A .M.

Where: Bridge City, New Orleans Details: This third annual event celebrates the widening project of the historic bridge. The first 1,50 0 finishers receive a commemorative pint glass and all finishers get a T-shirt and entrance to the post-race celebration. The race begins in Bridge City on the Westbank. Shuttles are available on the eastside. Registration is $30 through May 2 and $35 after.

Contact: H U E Y P R U N . C O M

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TERREBONNE 4H CLOVER RUN 5K S AT U R D AY, M AY 16, FUN R UN: 8 A.M., 5K : 8:30 A .M.

Where: Terrebonne Parish 4-H Office, Houma Details: Support 4-H’s mission to provide educational activities to help children become better leaders and citizens at this race through downtown Houma. Awards are given to top finishers and all proceeds will help purchase supplies and awards for 4-H events and activities throughout the year. Registration is $25. Terrebonne Parish 4-H members may register for $10.

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RELAY FOR LIFE OF ST. MARY PARISH S AT U R D AY, M AY 16, 4 P.M.-12 A.M.

Where: Morgan City Auditorium, Morgan City Details: Join one of the largest fundraising efforts to end cancer. The opening ceremony brings participants together for a high-energy kick-off. A Survivor’s Lap will honor those who have beat cancer; a Caregiver’s Lap will honor those who help loved ones battle the disease; and a Luminaria Ceremony will provide time to remember those lost to cancer.

Contact: R E L AY F O R L I F E . O R G / M O R G A N C I T Y L A , SARAH.VILLIEN@CANCER.ORG

MID-CITY BAYOU BOOGALOO 5K & 1/2 MILE RUN/WALK S AT U R D AY, M AY 16, 5K : 8:30 A.M., 1/2 MILE : 9:30 A .M.

Where: 1/2 Mile: 50 0 N. Jefferson Davis Parkway; 5K: Poydras St. at Broad St., New Orleans Details: As part of the free festival, which celebrates all things New Orleans, this 5K give participants the chance to compete to ride in the 2016 Krewe of Zulu parade.

Adult registration is $20 through May 1, $25 through May 11 and $30 on race day. Children 17 and under and seniors 65 and older may register for $15 by May 11 and $20 on race day.

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Compensation in Life

M O S T P E O P L E M I G H T T H I N K the word “compensation”

is connected to a paycheck – being compensated for your work. But there are other ways to look at compensation.

How do we compensate for loss? How do we compensate for change?

The level of compensation is most often linked to the degree of performance, work, loss, injury, etc. Top athletes get high levels of compensation, as do entertainers, inventors, entrepreneurs, land and corporate owners – people who put countless hours of focused effort into perfecting their work. Some are born with a “silver spoon” and others

of a loved one, for any change, intentionally or uninten-

with natural-born talent. When you think of compensa-

tionally, that brings us out of balance?

tion in terms of money, a quote from the legendary actor Cary Grant is particularly interesting: “Do your job and

Whatever the reason for compensation, a priority is to

demand your compensation – but in that order.”

maintain balance in our lives. There is compensation that involves negative behavior. Alcohol and other drug

Another way to look at compensation is how one of

addictions, gambling, compulsive shopping and dishonesty

America’s most influential philosophers, Ralph Waldo

often interfere and can have damaging consequences to

Emerson, did. He wrote, “It is one of the beautiful

the balance of ordinary life responsibilities.

compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.” Those who try

A balance of good nutrition in our diets (fruits/vegeta-

are the people whose compensation affords them a joy

bles/grains instead of artificial additives and fast

that is priceless. We must never lose that intent of helping

food preservatives), water as our drink of choice (not

another in the pursuit of compensation.

sugary drinks or caffeine), regular exercise in some fashion, proper rest and relaxation, along with an optimistic

Louis Buscaglia, Ph.D., who taught at the University of

attitude are essential for healthy and successful living.

Southern California before his passing, wrote several books, his first of which is titled, “LOVE.” He writes in

It has been said many times that we make a living by what

one passage, “Too often we underestimate the power of

we get. But never forget that we make a life by what we

touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest com-

give – for it is in giving that we truly receive just com-

pliment or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the

pensation. The smallest act of caring can be as simple as

potential to turn a life around.” Using the word love and

a smile. Remember the words of Mother Theresa, “Every

expressing love is a form of compensation for the hurt we

time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to

all experience in life.

that person, a beautiful thing.” Keep smiling.

The compensation that our bodies undergo, physically and emotionally, also deserves mention. One definition of com-

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

pensation is “the automatic movements made by the body

Flynn Clinic of Chiropractic in Houma.

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

to maintain balance.” How do we compensate for the loss

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Here Comes the Sun

A S T H E F I N A L bell rings on the last

But just because its on the shelf

broad-spectrum product that blocks

day of the school year, most kids will

doesn’t mean it will work. The type

UVA, the more prevalent but less

find themselves beneath the relent-

of sunscreens we use play a large

harsh rays, is ideal.

less rays of the summer sun. That

part in how protected our delicate

type of consistent exposure, however,

skin is.

To ensure the entire family stays safe this summer, apply one ounce

could be putting your little ones at risk for an easily preventible disease

Sun Protection Factors, or SPF, are

30 minutes before going outside and

- skin cancer.

the measure of a product’s ability

reapply every two hours to keep the

to prevent UVB, the rays that often

product working effectively. For days

One in five Americans will be

damage the more superficial skin

when extended sun exposure is not

diagnosed with skin cancer in their

layers, from penetrating the skin.

expected, using a makeup or mois-

lifetime and one person dies of the

SPF 15 blocks about 93 percent of

turizer with sunscreen is enough,

deadliest skin cancer, melanoma,

incoming UVB, SPF 30 blocks out

according to the Foundation. On

every hour. Those statistics alone

97 percent and SPF 50 keeps out

days by the pool, however, a water-

could make anyone want to rush to

98 percent. Although sunscreens of

resistant product, often stickier than

the store and buy every bottle of

this caliber do a great job of guard-

traditional sunscreens for added

sunscreen available.

ing against UVB, according the Skin

resistance, is the best bet.

Cancer Foundation, purchasing a

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TELL ME WHY MELISSA DUET

We

start asking “Why?” at a very young age. And, frankly, we never seem to grow out of the habit.

So ... in the spirit of being inquisitive, we decided to keep on asking and searching for answers to some of life’s most perplexing questions.

Why does greasy food seem to cure a hangover?

It has long been the meal of choice for college students and the like, but does a plate of greasy bacon and eggs really do anything for a nagging headache? Cysteine, an amino acid found in eggs, helps break down acetaldehyde, a compound created when alcohol is broken down in the liver. If you can’t hang with greasy foods, cysteine is also present in oats and yogurt.

But if you want to get the most bang for your buck, scientists believe downing that breakfast plate before drinking could curb the rate at which alcohol is absorbed, thereby slowing your intoxication rate.

Why does our skin wrinkle when we spend too much time in the water?

Stayed in the pool or tub a bit too long? You’ll likely come out looking like a shriveled prune thanks to an unending inundation of water your body can’t keep up with. Skin is covered in oil called sebum, which moistens and protects it, making it a bit waterproof. (This is why it is a cinch to wash your hands.)

Forcing your skin into water for too long, however, removes the oil, resulting in waterlogged skin that can’t seem to retain its original, smooth appearance.

Why can’t penguins fly?

Penguins opt to swim everywhere they go simply because their wings are too short and stubby to fly. Scientists believe it is not possible to be both an excellent flier and swimmer – penguins have retained the latter skills. Because they forage for food on ocean floors, swimming is the more adaptable choice. In trying to understand this concept, scientists examined the habits of guillemots, birds very similar to penguins, and discovered they use substantially less energy to swim than to fly. POV 66 POINT OF VUE LOCAL VUE MAY 2015

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SYDNEY LANDRY ERICA SEELY

Every year in the United States, roughly 4,000 children die from drowning, making it the leading cause of death for children age 5 and younger.

With more educated youth armed with survival skills taught by schools like ENAI Swim diving into pools this summer, that alarming statistic could drastically decrease.

ENAI owner Ana Karina Cárdenas and instructor Wendy Harlan share their knowledge of safe swimming with children as young as 6 months old, developing basic swim techniques and crucial survival skills among the tiniest of swimmers.

Ten years ago, Ana saw a video of a toddler trained to save himself by floating on his back after he fell in a pool. She set out to find an instructor in this type of swimming, eventually seeking the necessary training when she recognized the lack of instruction in Mexico, where she was living at the time.

Ana eventually made her way to Dallas where she met Beverly Steinfink, a 30-year survival swim instructor whom she trained with for two months, logging approximately 220 hours of academic study in psychology, anatomy and swim theory, as well as 135 hours of in-water training.

The school, its name a Spanish acronym for Swimming and Self-Rescue School for Infants, now offers classes in Thibodaux and Houma, as well as in the Monterrey area of Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

After operating the business alone for several years, the demand for classes became too much for one person and Ana began searching for instructors with experience in water safety practices.

“I had 16-month-old twins [in 2009,] and wanted them to learn survival swimming,” Wendy, a former competitive swimmer, says.

“My kids did lessons with Ana for three summers before she was like, ‘I’m looking for help.’ I immediately wanted to help.”

These days, Ana and Wendy, who joined the business in 2013, instruct classes four days a week, part of a 6-week program of 24 10-minute, one-on-one sessions. During the classes, younger babies are taught how to flip themselves over and float on their backs while children that are able to walk learn a “swim-float-swim method,” allowing them to swim underwater until they run out of air, then float on their backs before flipping back over. This breath control is closely monitored

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by how a child’s mouth and belly move and allows them to gain confidence when submerged.

Although infants sometimes cry when starting out, by the second week of classes Ana says fear typically subsides and they become infatuated with the water.

“By the third day, babies are already swimming underwater,” she explains. “Sometimes it takes years for that with traditional swimming lessons.”

At the end of each program, children take what the instructors call the “clothes test,” in which the babies are put into the water clothed in summer and winter outfits so they can realize special swim diapers or modified swimsuits aren’t necessary for swimming or to save themselves.

Ana said the training creates a solid foundation for these little swimmers, increasing their confidence in a space that could pose serious risks.

Safe-swimming practice doesn’t end with the children. The responsibility to create a safe space rests in the hands of the adults supervising them.

According to the American Red Cross, 54 percent of Americans do not know basic water-safety skills. A handful of local recreation organizations, including ENAI, offer basic adult swim classes to encourage more people who find themselves poolside to have the skills necessary to intervene, if necessary.

Knowing CPR, a course also taught by ENAI instructors, is critical in emergency situations, too. Having what the Red Cross calls a “water-watcher” to supervise, especially during busy times like parties, ensures everyone is accounted for at all times.

Learn what it takes for your little one to be a safe swimmer at ENAISWIM.COM.

Ana and Wendy discourage the use of floaties as they give the child and parent a false sense of security. It is also recommended that toys are kept out of the pool since a child could easily reach for something nearby and accidentally fall in.

“A lot of people ignore the warning labels on pool toys that say, ‘This is not a life-saving device,” Ana explains.

Installing a gate, opening away from the pool with a lock not accessible to children, also creates the physical safety essential to keeping children safe.

“Many accidents occur because all the adults assume someone else is watching,” Ana says. “No one should ever swim alone, either. Drowning does not always look like drowning and parents should monitor how long a child has been underwater.” POV 70 POINT OF VUE LOCAL VUE MAY 2015

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REINVENTING RETAIL

CHANNING CANDIES

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ashionistas can now experience a truly one-of-akind shopping adventure in bayou country with concept boutique, KATE. Formerly one of Houma’s favorite shops, Material Girl Boutique, owner Kate Stark unveiled a newly converted store more than two months ago, with the idea of changing up just about everything every eight weeks for an always different, always exciting retail space.

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Material Girl was a phase in my life when I was in my 20s. That young, fun spirit transfers into KATE, but it’s got a little more sophistication to it.

– KATE STARK

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Kate opened Material Girl’s doors in Baton Rouge in 2002 after studying fashion merchandising at Louisiana State University. When she married one half of music duo, Baby Bee, Joe, the couple decided to relocate to be closer to family, bringing Material Girl with them.

“I have been Material Girl for 12 years, so it was a big decision to spend 12 years branding something and then walk away from it,” Kate says. “But it was time [for a change].”

What was once the overtly girly shop standing out amongst oil companies and machine shops along Houma’s La.

Highway 311 has been adapted to fit the owner ’s current chapter in life, changing with the fashion trends and the growing number of clothing boutiques in town.

“I just felt it was time to reinvent retail a little bit,” she explains. “I wanted to reinvent the store to where I constantly change the merchandise to provide my customers here in Houma with new things they won’t find on every street corner.”

For this reason, Kate came up with the idea of a “concept boutique,” an ever-changing shopping destination where the entire interior, from the room décor to the clothing, will match the current theme.

“Material Girl was a phase in my life when I was in my 20s,” the owner explains. “That young, fun spirit transfers into KATE, but it’s got a little more sophistication to it. I think now that I’m in my 30s, [KATE] is a little more me. I think when people walk in, they can definitely tell where I’m at in my life.”

In addition to the retail overhaul, Kate also recently started another new phase of her life: motherhood.

With that came changes to wardrobe choices, better suited to nurturing a newborn. Kate even bought her first pair of tennis shoes in six years upon the arrival of her daughter, Valentina.

“I have gotten a little more laid-back from my extravagant dressing,” She says. “I don’t want to say that I’m a ‘trendy’ person. I’m always aware of trends when they happen, but I’m always someone that thinks if you feel confident wearing something, stick with what works for you and your body.”

Her changing style was just one of many influences in the redesign of her boutique. Inspiration also stemmed from the increase in fashion boutiques over the years.

“When I started out, boutiques were not on every corner,” Kate says. “I was one of three in Baton Rouge. Now there are boutiques everywhere, and I feel like it’s taken a little bit of what the word ‘boutique’ means out of it.”

KATE is currently one of the only concept boutiques in the country. To offer customers a greater variety of niche’ products, the owner and boutique staff will change the boutique’s concept every few weeks to constantly surprise shoppers. The store’s premiere concept was Endless Getaway, which offered bright, tropical pieces fit for a summer vacation.

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options – to pair with each theme. Endless Getaway featured a Mai Tai. “The entire merchandizing of the store is based around that theme,” Kate says. We wanted people to walk in and feel like they were in a fabulous resort in Maui shopping.”

KATE flipped to its latest concept, Bohemians, Gypsies and Nomads on April 15. Customers were not told what the next theme would be in advance, only what date to expect the brand new shopping experience.

“It’s a surprise every time,” the owner says. “I think there’s an element of fun. We brown-paper the windows and have an opening reveal party for the new theme to get people talking about it.”

One reason she will not announce future concepts early is because she wants the freedom to buy whatever products she feels inspired by in the moment.

“It’s not going to necessarily be the same boutique every time you come,” Kate explains. “We’re selling to you based on our concept of the moment.”

When KATE transitions themes, the leftover inventory will be launched on the boutique’s soon-to-be online store. For now, customers can follow along on Instagram for photos of merchandise and other updates on the store.

“It’s fun to create a buzz with social media,” Kate says.

“That’s been huge for us. It’s a huge platform to spread the word, but I kind of like the mystique of people not knowing [the next theme].”

For the owner, the transition is one not just of look, but also of personality – an opportunity to share a new chapter of herself with loyal clients and newcomers alike.

“I hope people in Houma embrace it and come check us out, even if they just come in to see what’s going on and have the drink of the month with us,” Kate says. “If anybody hasn’t been in, I’d definitely encourage them to drop by and get taken to whatever concept we’re launching that month.” POV

SEE WHAT SHOPPING SURPRISES ARE IN-STORE AT KATE Located at 5265 La. Highway 311, Houma.

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LIVING WELL DEBBIE MELVIN

Egg-ceptionally Nutritious I

am willing to admit that I have a bad case of chicken envy. I see awesome chicken coops on social media and I dream of egg-filled nesting boxes. I just want to rush out, buy some laying hens, give them names and start gathering eggs. How much does a person need to know about raising chickens and the eggs they produce? Well, how about a true-false quiz?

essential omega-3s. Egg yolks are one of the few foods that naturally contain vitamin D.

1. You don’t need to have a rooster to get eggs.

TRUE. They will age more in one day at room temperature than they will one week in the refrigerator. If you buy them in the store, they will keep up to three weeks after you bring them home. Since eggshells are porous, store them in cartons in the refrigerator so they won’t absorb odors.

Boiled eggs should be refrigerated within 2 hours and eaten within a week.

TRUE. You only need to have hens. It takes 24 - 26 hours for a hen to produce an egg. After an egg is laid, the hen starts over again about 30 minutes later. Most eggs are laid between 7-11 a.m.

2. Brown eggs are more nutritious than white eggs.

FALSE. The color of the shell is not related to the quality, flavor, nutritional content or cooking properties of an egg. The difference in shell color is due to the hen’s breed.

3. Because of the high cholesterol, yolks should be avoided.

FALSE. Dietary cholesterol has long been a topic of hot debate.

There are 186 milligrams of cholesterol in one whole egg, all found in the yolk. Current dietary guidelines recommend we eat less than 300 milligrams of dietary cholesterol per day and, for those at high risk for cardiovascular disease, less than 200 milligrams per day.

But in December, the advisory panel for the 2015 Dietary Guidelines said in its preliminary recommendations that cholesterol is no longer “considered a nutrient of concern for overconsumption.”

There are 1.6 grams of saturated fat in an egg yolk. Considering the average person can safely consume 16-20 grams or so of saturated fat each day, eggs can certainly fit, if all other sources of saturated fat are factored in.

4. Most of an egg’s nutrition is in the white.

FALSE. Most of an egg’s nutrients are actually in the yolk. Here’s the breakdown: One large egg white has only 17 calories, almost 4 grams of protein and almost no fat. The yolk contains the bulk of calories (about 55), 3 grams of protein (so almost as much as the white), and 4.5 grams of fat. It also contains antioxidants, vitamins A, D, E, K and zinc, folate, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium and

5. Fresh eggs start to deteriorate from the time they are laid. They should be refrigerated as soon as possible and kept refrigerated in egg cartons.

6. Cage-free, free-range and organic eggs are healthier than conventional eggs and are guaranteed to be salmonella-free.

DOUBLE FALSE. Cage-free eggs are simply from chickens that are raised in floor systems usually in an open barn.

They may still be in tight quarters though. Free-range chickens are allowed to roam and forage outside. USDAcertified organic eggs are from chickens that eat only organic feed and don’t receive vaccines or antibiotics. All are at risk of salmonella bacteria. Be sure to cook all eggs thoroughly, avoid eating any food containing raw eggs and when buying eggs from a local farmer, ask whether they have been washed and refrigerated within 36 hours of being collected.

To be honest with you, I don’t know a darn thing about raising chickens. I really think I am caught up in a fantasy of simple farm life, back-to-the-earth kind of living, where we grow our own food. Still, I say, I say, what do you think about the name Henrietta? POV

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

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CHECK IT OUT RACHEL LECOMPTE

The Fix-it Box

BY JACOB NOEL

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irst-time author Jacob Noel shares with readers a message of hope, love, forgiveness and restoration in his title, “The Fix-it Box.” Spending the majority of his life in Houma, Louisiana, Jacob received a degree in nursing from Nicholls State University and years later, moved to El Salvador with his wife to become full-time missionaries through King’s Castle Ministries. Gaining a lifetime of experience in just a few years, the two decided to revise their mission work to primarily focus on health-care ministries, bringing them all over the world.

Jacob uses his childhood and adulthood experiences to illuminate the Christian faith in “The Fix-it Box.” His book centers on a personal yet relatable memory. When he was a child, Jacob’s father created a fix-it box for

broken toys. When a toy broke, Jacob would bring it to his father who would then place it in the box with the intention of repairing the toy when he had the time.

This helped alleviate Jacob’s anxieties regarding his toys, giving him hope that they would one day be fixed and made new. Many of us have been there, feeling as though the world is over because of the loss of something precious to us. We may think life will never be the same without that toy, that job or that house. Jacob compares the example of the box to God’s actions and intentions when he states, “Just as my father loved to take the time to care and restore each of my toys, so the Father [God] is intent on restoring the genuine ‘goodness’ of humanity.” It’s no secret that humanity isn’t perfect, but Jacob gives readers a glimpse of hope for those willing to put their shortcomings and failures into God’s fix-it box, using passages of scripture to support this message.

Short in length yet compact with insightful thoughts and life lessons, this title encourages readers to do some soul-searching and perhaps even “fix” a few things along the way. POV

Rachel LeCompte is the technology specialist of the Terrebonne Parish Library System and has been with the library since 2005.

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BEHIND THE BREW DWAYNE ANDRAS

The State of Craft Beer

My

fellow craft beer drinkers, it is with great hops and barley that I bring to you my first “State of Craft Beer” address. It is appropriate that we reflect on this unstoppable passion that is brewing across this great beer drinking country now. After all, May is the month that we celebrate one of the best beer holidays known to pubs – American Craft Beer Week – May 11-17.

The growth of the craft beer industry has been a grassroots effort.

It was started in garages, backyards and basements across this great nation by a forever honorable group of visionaries who have taken the art, science and passion for brewing beer into the light of small business in all 50 states. These one-time home brewers have overcome many obstacles on the journey to produce great American beer for the masses.

As of 2014, there were 3,464 breweries in the United States, which is up from zero in 1932 due to Prohibition. The total number of U.S. breweries has increased by 18.6 percent over the last year. In 2013, overall beer sales declined 1.9 percent, while craft beer sales increased 17.2 percent and craft beer exports increased 49 percent.

The economic impact of craft breweries in 2012 was $33.6 billion to the American economy, with Louisiana contributing $462 million.

The future of craft beer remains optimistic for this great state of beer drinkers.

A 2014 highlight closer to home was the opening of Mudbug Brewery in Thibodaux. The brewery’s King Cake Ale and Cafe Au Lait Stout have been well-received and reviewed by area beer drinkers.

In celebration of American Craft Beer Week, La Casa del Sol in Thibodaux will be hosting its second annual American Craft Beer festival on May 16. It will highlight Louisiana craft beer along with other exceptional lagers and ales from around the country. This, combined with live music and special menu items, should make it one of the best local American Craft Beer Week celebrations in the area. In the Houma area, Which Craft? will also play host to various specials in celebration of the week-long event.

So, in closing, I ask you, my fellow craft beer drinkers, to raise a pint or two in celebration of American Craft Beer Week. We do this to honor the great American history, which has been fermented and brewed in each glass, but more importantly, we do it because we love beer – American craft beer. Until we toast again. … Cheers! POV

Dwayne Andras is a home brewer and selftaught beer expert in continuous search of the perfect pint. Chat with him about your favorite brew at DWAYNE.ANDRAS@GMAIL.COM.

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A VUE FROM THE VINE LANE BATES

Old World, Superb Values T

his month we will review some value wines from the world’s most famous wine region, Bordeaux, France. On the high end, Bordeaux wines fetch astronomical prices, with a single bottle costing several thousand dollars.

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

Château Mondorion Etoiles de Mondorion Saint-Émilion 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 three to five years. 1,400 cases made.

WINE SPECTATOR RATING - 88

Château Clément Saint Jean Médoc 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 five years. 14,250 cases made.

WINE SPECTATOR RATING - 87

Château Petit Freylon Cuvée Sarah 2011 $9.99

This wine is a nice entry to Bordeaux to those unfamiliar with the wines from there. This wine has rich, delicious plum and black fruit flavors and a lot more power, depth and concentration than one would expect for a wine at this price. The wine has firm, dry tannins that sail on to the finish. A good wine to drink now but would even benefit from a few years of cellaring. Made of 75 percent Cabernet and 25 percent Merlot. POV

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

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BON APPÉTIT LINDSAY R. MASON

Rosemary Skewered Shrimp

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ven the smallest bites of fresh seafood immediately bring to mind spring and summertime memories and a longing to return to the casual, laid-back lifestyle the seasons bring. This spicy appetizer perfectly complements the first warm breezes blowing through the area. Serve with a refreshing, fruity beverage for maximum relaxation.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED 16 large shrimp, tails on 4 skewers of rosemary, about 8” long 16 fresh raspberries Salt & pepper Olive oil 1 cup brandy or dark rum 1 T. honey Juice of one orange Pinch of crushed red pepper

HOW TO MAKE IT Peel shrimp leaving just the tail on. Skewer four shrimp onto the rosemary stick. Season with salt, pepper and olive oil and set aside.

In a small sauté pan, combine brandy, honey, orange juice and crushed red pepper. Reduce to a thin syrup. (Be careful: alcohol will flame). Grill shrimp on medium for 2-3 minutes per side. Brush shrimp with orange brandy sauce and garnish with fresh raspberries. POV

Lindsay R. Mason is the executive chef at Cristiano Ristorante. When he’s not serving up the good stuff he’s experimenting in the kitchen to create his latest, greatest concoction for your taste buds’ pleasure.

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UNDERGROUND SOUND TERRY TRAHAN JR.

The Russell Welch Hot Quartet

LISTEN:

Silent Movies

Madisen Ward & the Mama Bear

There are brother duos and sister trios.

There are family bands and bands that have become families. And in the 2015 music world where anything goes and typically works, mother-son folk duo Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear has arrived with “Silent Movies,” an infectious single with an unshakable melody that is as puzzling to categorize as the duo’s arrangement. Drawing from Mama Bear Ruth’s wisdom and her son Madisen Ward’s youth, “Silent Movies” is the first act in a musical feature that is sure to get a lot of playtime in 2015.

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uitarist Russell Welch has been schooled in jazz. No, literally, he has a Bachelor of Music degree in jazz studies from the University of Southern Mississippi and is a graduate of the Academic and Performing Arts Complex in Jackson, Mississippi. So that means he now would be the one doing the schooling.

A native of The Magnolia State, just south of the Delta, Welch and his six-string made their way to New Orleans in the wake of Katrina and found a new home in the city’s lounges and bars that were yearning for a musical soul to fill their rooms once again. The jazz graduate and his quartet (sometimes trio) ain’t no secondline. But they aren’t trying to be ... and they can certainly fill a room. Welch’s sound, especially what he arranged and laid down for Mississippi Gipsy, his latest record, wouldn’t sound out of place in a saloon or as a background mood-enhancer in some romantic European courtyard or café. While that may translate as sleepy music for some, this is authentic acoustic jazz that demands attention and a critical listen. Those who give Welch’s jazz what it deserves will be rewarded.

CHECK ’EM OUT Get mo’ up close and personal with the jazz stylings of New Orleans-based The Russell Welch Hot Quartet at MISSISSIPPIGIPSY.COM.

LISTEN:

Hanging on a Lie

Striking Matches

The story goes that Philadelphia native Sarah Zimmermann met Atlanta native Justin Davis when the two were paired in a college guitar class. Resolved to upstage her confident male classmate, Zimmermann whipped out a slide guitar and made an impression on Davis. That moment sparked musical chemistry, and the guitarists took it all the way to Nashville, where legendary producer T Bone Burnett was waiting to capture their complementary sound in the studio. The result is Nothing but the Silence, one of the year ’s must-hear records. POV

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SMARTY PANTS NO GOOGLING!

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Which flavor of Ben & Jerry’s is found exclusively in the freezer section of Walgreens?

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

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

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C.S. Lewis Lewis Carroll John Newbery E.B. White

Port Cabernet Franc Grenache Moscato

Created by Toll House Inn owner Ruth Wakefield, chocolate chip cookies were originally called what?

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

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Sam Cooke Gladys Knight Aretha Franklin Otis Redding

Which of these wines, often considered a budget-friendly option, was found in King Midas’ tomb?

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

USS Nautilus USS Triton USS Mississippi USS Spadefis

Which author is known as “the father of children’s literature” for his effort in making the text a profitable part of the publishing industry:

Which artist sang the original version of Aretha Franklin’s hit, “Respect?”

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

Monroe Covington Baton Rouge Ponchatoula

What was the name of the first submarine to go under the polar ice cap?

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

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Half Baked Volun-Tiramisu Truffle Trifecta Nutty Caramel Swirl

The first bottler of Coca-Cola, Joseph Biedenharn, lived in which Louisiana town?

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

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Melty Chewies Butterdrop Do Cookies Cookie Dough Bites Sweet Morsels

This instrument provides the lowest sounds in an orchestra:

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

Tuba Bassoon Timpani Cello

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Which one of these is not a seven dwarf:

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

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

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Wild onions Silver bells Cockle shells Pretty maids

The firs doctor in space The youngest American in space The firs person to have a module named after her The only American to go into space fiv times

Sesame Street’s Bert and Ernie were named after characters from what classic Christmas movie?

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

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Which of these was not part of Mother Goose character, Mary Mary Quite Contrary’s garden?

On May 26, astronaut Sally Ride is celebrated for her trailblazing efforts. In addition to being the first American woman in space, she was also the:

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

Catwoman Batman Green Lantern Superman

Babies have how many bones at birth?

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

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Sneezy Grumpy Sleepy Gloomy

What comic book character is referenced in every episode of “Seinfeld?”

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

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“It’s a Wonderful Life” “A Christmas Story” “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” “Miracle on 34th Street”

In April, Jordan Spieth earned his first green jacket at the Masters Tournament, making him the second youngest winner at 21 years, 8 months and 2 weeks old. Which previous champion was the youngest at 21 years and 3 months old?

[A] Seve Ballesteros [B] Tiger Woods

[C] Jack Nicklaus [D] Byron Nelson

Well, How’d You Do?

# CORRECT IQ

YOUR PANTSYNESS:

11-15

160 PANTS ON FIRE

6-10

110 SMARTY PANTS

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PANTS ON THE GROUND

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DID YOU FORGET YOUR PANTS?

ANSWERS 1) C 2) D 3) A 4) D 5) A 6) B 7) C 8) A 9) D 10) B 11) D 12) A 13) A 14) B 15) A

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BON ÉTOFFE MELISSA DUET

Some Like It Hot It’s like love. You always want more, no matter how badly you got burned the last time.

—TABASCO

If

you were to ask anyone what they put hot sauce on, you’ll more than likely get a variety of answers ranging from chicken wings to scrambled eggs. Heck, someone might even whip out a bottle of the notoriously hellish liquid, ready to use at a moment’s notice.

Although the sauce has become a mainstay in the South, the creation of the condiment can be traced back to some of the earliest documented accounts of civilization. Bottles believed to have contained the crimson delight have been discovered on archeological digs and sunken ships and the Aztecs are believed to have used chili peppers as far back as 7000 BC for various reasons, including using the smoke of burning peppers for child punishment, as depicted in ancient codices.

By the 1800s, pepper seeds were disseminated across the globe, some of which ended up the hands of Tabasco Original Red Sauce founder Edmund Mcilhenney. An avid gardener, Mcilhenney planted his chili seeds on Louisiana’s Avery Island.

By 1868, the first commercial crop was planted and manufactured as Tabasco, a Mexican term referring to a land where soil is hot and humid.

In the time following the Civil War, cuisine became bland and boring, so Mcilhenney took the opportunity to market his revolutionary sauce as a flavor additive. The peppers were crushed, mixed with salt from Avery Island and aged for 30 days in jars

and barrels. He then blended the mash with French white wine vinegar and aged the mixture for an additional 30 days. After straining, the sauce was transferred to cologne-style bottles with sprinkler tops, essential to adding just the right amount of heat to any dish.

Before long, $1 bottles of Tabasco Original Red Sauce were sent worldwide, establishing a now universal dinner table fixture.

Some 140 miles west of Avery Island, businessman Alvin Baumer concocted his own version of the beloved sauce about 70 years later. That recipe, Crystal Pure Louisiana Hot Sauce, has now earned its rightful place next to Mcilhenney’s bottles.

In the early 1920s, Baumer borrowed money from his future father-in-law to purchase “Mill’s Fruit Products,” a modest snowball syrup company in New Orleans, which happened to include a hot sauce recipe. Baumer experimented with the recipe, eventually creating Crystal Pure Louisiana Hot Sauce. By the 1940s, Baumer renamed his business Baumer Food Inc. and established a manufacturing facility on Tulane Avenue with an iconic green and white neon sign that dotted the skyline of the Big Easy until it was destroyed in 2005 during Hurricane Katrina. Operations have since been relocated to Reserve but a replicated neon sign was replaced atop the old factory as a lasting reminder of what once was. POV

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RENDEZVOUS Thibodaux Fireman’s Fair

The Miracle Worker

MAY 1 - 3, FRIDAY: 5 P.M. - 12:30 A.M.,

MAY 8 - 31, FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS: 7:30 P.M.,

SATURDAY: 11 A.M. - 12:30 A.M., SUNDAY: 11 A.M. - 9 P.M.

SUNDAYS: 2:30 P.M.

WHERE: Firemen’s Fairgrounds, Thibodaux

WHERE: The Bayou Playhouse, Lockport

DETAILS: Pass a good time at this annual event

hosted by the Thibodaux Volunteer Fire Department in an effort to raise funds to support the department’s needs. Food, drinks, fair rides, games and music will entertain crowds throughout the weekend. Saturday’s festivities include a performance by country artist Chris Cagle and a 5K run/walk. A parade will be held on Sunday at 11 a.m. and a $10,000 raffle will be held at the end of the fair.

THIBODAUXFIREDEPT.ORG

Rougarou Ball SATURDAY, MAY 2, 7 - 11 P.M. WHERE: Courtyard Marriott, Houma

DETAILS: Don your best swamp chic attire and sneak a peek at this year ’s Rougarou Queen.

Creative teams will compete for the crown by presenting a contestant dressed in a Gris-Gristhemed costume. Actress Dee Wallace will also be in attendance and food, drinks, an auction and live music from Josh Garrett will keep crowds entertained throughout the evening.

Tickets are $75 and proceeds support the South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center.

SLWDC.ORG, 985.580.7289

Bayou Cajun Fest MAY 8 - 10, FRIDAY: 5:30 P.M. - 1 A.M., SATURDAY: 11 A.M. - 1 A.M., SUNDAY 10:30 A.M. - 6 P.M. WHERE: Larose Civic Center, Larose

DETAILS: This new weekend event features a craft market, carnival rides, live music and delicious Cajun food. A Louisiana Seafood Boil-Off will be held Saturday beginning at 11 a.m. and a Sunday brunch featuring Chef Randy Cheramie will be served on Mother’s Day from 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

DETAILS: Witness the powerful story of Helen Keller and her teacher, Annie Sullivan, in this award-winning stage play. Annie, through love and persistence, rescues Helen from a life of darkness. Tickets are $25 in advance and $27 at the door.

BAYOUPLAYHOUSE.COM, 1.888.99.22968.

Hooked on Education Bass Fishing Tournament SATURDAY, MAY 16, 5 A.M. - 4 P.M. WHERE: Doiron’s Landing, Morgan City

DETAILS: Cast a line in support of South Central

Louisiana Technical College at this second annual event. Registration begins at 5 a.m. and a weigh-in, awards ceremony and sponsorship recognition will be held at 2 p.m.

Food and music will be available throughout the day. Entry is $85 per team or $45 per person and includes parking fees and an event shirt for each fisherman. Proceeds benefit student scholarships.

SCL.EDU, JESSICA.THORNTON@SCL.EDU

The Addams Family MAY 28 - 31 WHERE: Le Petit Theatre de Terrebonne, Houma

DETAILS: Hang out with America’s favorite ghoulish family at this special fundraising event for the theatre’s building fund. The VC Theatre of Vandebilt Catholic High School will perform and the family-friendly musical will entertain attendees of all ages. Tickets are $25. POV

HOUMALITTLETHEATRE.COM

BAYOUCIVICCLUB.ORG

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SCENE IN A Race participants show their support

for CASA of Lafourche at the nonprofit organization’s Superhero 5K on April 11 at Peltier Park.

B Danos employees play scavenger hunt

bingo to explore the company’s new corporate headquarters, which opened for business on April 13 in Gray.

C New York Times Best-Selling Author

Erica Spindler signs copies of her novels during the 12th Annual Jambalaya Writers Conference held April 11.

C New York Times Best-Selling Author Wally Lamb shares his thoughts on why and how he writes during the 12th Annual Jambalaya Writers Conference held April 11.

D Paddlers take to the water for the

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annual Paddle Bayou Lafourche event held April 9 - 12. The trip took participants on a 52-mile journey from Donaldsonville to Lockport.

E Chelsie Bourg, owner of Red Leaf

Aromatherapy Candles, sells her wares at Southdown Marketplace, held March 28 on the plantation’s grounds. POV

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ADVERTISERS’ INDEX ADVERTISER

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Courtyard Marriott......................................... 73

M. Bergeron + Company................................11

Cypress Bayou Casino & Hotel........................ 6

Marie’s Wrecker Service................................ 79

Cypress Columns, The.................................... 9

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at TGMC... 29

DA Exterminating........................................... 81

Mitchell Family Eye Care.................................. 7

Deep South Oil & Vinegar.............................. 93

Mr. Mosquito Mister....................................... 35

A&G Refrigeration.......................................... 91

Dermatology Clinic, The............................17, 9 2

Old Estate Art Gallery.................................... 45

A&H Paint...................................................... 67

Designs by Two.............................................. 85

Outside And In............................................... 19

Aaron Pools................................................... 29

Digestive Health Center................................. 25

Pour Moi........................................................ 73

Advanced Eye Institute.................................. 21

Dishman Flooring Center............................... 41

Prejean Family Dentistry................................ 26

All Event Rentals.............................................. 5

Donner-Peltier Distillers.................................. 41

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

Allie’s Day Spa............................................... 29

Double Oak Garden Center........................... 43

Richard’s Restaurant Supply........................... 5

Ameriprise Financial....................................... 85

Ellender Orthodontics.................................... 43

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

Ashley Furniture Homestore........................... 93

Emile’s Furniture and Appliances................... 71

Salty Dog Vapor............................................. 78

AVA Solutions, Inc.......................................... 41

Fakier Jewelers.............................................. 17

Sandy Brooks................................................ 88

Bar Roussell................................................... 87

Farm Bureau.................................................. 25

Sarah’s Mediterranean Cuisine & Café........... 45

Basketry, The................................................. 66

Felger’s Footwear.....................................11, 60

Scurlock Electric............................................ 49

Barker Buick GMC......................................... 87

G.D.C. Programs............................................ 70

South Louisiana Bank.................................... 27

Bayou Black Electric Supply.......................... 85

Gold’n Gifts & Bridal Boutique....................... 93

South Louisiana Financial Services................ 70

Bayou Country Children’s Museum................ 19

Grand Bayou Noir.......................................... 67

Southland Dodge........................................... 33

Bayou Playhouse........................................... 78

Ground Pat’i Grill & Bar, The.......................... 25

Southland Mall............................................. 100

Beasley Pest Control..................................... 19

Haydel Spine, Pain & Wellness..................46-47

SOZA Clinic.................................................... 44

Belle Visage Skincare.................................... 96

Headache & Pain Center.................................. 7

State Farm (Carreker, Brue, Bednarz)............ 42

Blanchard’s Refrigeration............................... 21

Heavenly Scent.............................................. 63

Stire Office World........................................... 71

BlueCross BlueShield.................................... 44

Heidi Broudreaux............................................11

Supreme Ornamental..................................... 70

Body Elite....................................................... 61

Honeybaked Ham.......................................... 15

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

Bueche’s Jewelry........................................... 91

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

Terminix......................................................... 45

Budget Blinds................................................ 73

Houma OB-GYN Clinic.................................. 42

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

Cannata’s................................................... 2, 91

Houma-Thibodaux Spine & Rehabilitation........ 9

TFAE.............................................................. 66

Cardiovascular Institute of the South............. 87

Iberiabank & Mortgage.................................. 37

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

Carmouche Insurance................................... 93

Jones Dermatology........................................ 37

Thieler Orthodontics...................................... 49

Chackbay Nursery......................................... 15

Just for You Flower & Gift Shoppe................. 37

Trapp Cadillac Chevrolet................................ 43 U-Drop........................................................... 49

Chateau Terrebonne...................................... 17

La Carreta Mexican Cuisine............................. 3

Cindy Price.................................................... 83

La Chique Maison.......................................... 49

Urban Loft...................................................... 83

Clearwater Pools............................................ 15

Landmark Home Furnishings......................... 89

Valley Supply.................................................. 67

Coastal Home Builders.................................. 79

Lil’ Sweet Pea’s Boutique.............................. 37

Vintage Company, The................................... 25

Coburn’s Kitchen & Bath Showroom............. 33

Live After 5..................................................... 71

Waggin’ Tails.................................................. 45

Corey Robichaux Guitar Lessons.................. 93

Louis Mohana Furniture................................. 21

Wishing Well, The.......................................... 44

Corporate Worxs............................................11

Louisiana Small Business Development........ 79

Workout Co., The..................................... 54, 55

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THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

7 Reasons Mint Juleps Define the South On

May 2, a handful of the strongest, fastest 3-year-old Thoroughbred horses will take to Churchhill downs for the 141st annual Kentucky Derby. The libations served at the high-society affair are about as popular as that horse you just put a couple thousand dollars down on. Mint Juleps, the

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quintessential southern drink, has a longstanding history in the region, waging wars along state lines over what is considered the correct version of the drink and making for some interesting historical facts along the way.

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A Surviving Sip

Kentuckian and prominent California lawyer Ned Marshall supposedly drank juleps with a county thief who possessed the only land that produced wild mint.

Mint juleps derives from colonial “bracers,’ made with brandy, but switching to Kentuckybred bourbon when introduced in America.

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Stop That Crying

A Southern physician in the 1900s insisted a woman administer weak mint juleps to her newborn, soothing painful teething.

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It’s What’s for Breakfast

America’s settlers were known to sip the whiskey drink as a morning eye-opener.

Keep ‘Em Comin’

Derby goers sure do know how to party. They consume roughly 120,000 juleps at each event.

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It’ll Cost Ya

A Sweet Deal

90 $1,000 silver julep cups are sold annually as commemorative pieces from the event.

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Record Settler

A 6ft. cup dispensed a whopping 206 gallons in 2008. POV

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