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On the Cover:

8 Editor’s Note

It’s Not Sweat. It’s Liquid Awesome.

44 We Support A Healthier Future

Sponsored by Thibodaux Regional Medical Center 45 Bon Appetit

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Keep Smiling 48 What’s Shakin’

Where to roday around your community

10 The Vuefinder

Rain, Rain, Go Away 11 A Vuetiful

Parents’ Day

Studio 371 owner and instructor Carrie DeLorge opens the world of ballroom dancing to all.

Life

Channing Candies

12 Intervue

Say what?

14 PoV Picks

Expert picks for Father’s Day 16 The Observer

My Ride or Die

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Feeding the Letter-Eaters (Pt. 2) 30 Oh Snap

Jump on It! 36 Timeout

Hi Hungry, I’m Dad 42 Vue from the Trenches

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Contents

JUNE 2017 • VOLUME 11 • ISSUE 6

Features:

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Local Vue

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Arrivederci! Ciao!

Dane Magee

Fr. Josh Rodrigue follows God’s call

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Artist’s Corner “Wings”

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Editor’s Note

It’s Not Sweat.

It’s Liquid Awesome.

Publisher Brian Rushing

Editorial

Melissa Duet EDITOR Jonah Giroir FEATURE WRITER

Creative

Hailey Boudreaux SENIOR DESIGNER Danielle Harrelson GRAPHIC DESIGNER Paul Guidry GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Photography Channing Candies, Dawn Magee, Misty Leigh McElroy, Erica Seely, Sam Spahr

Contributing Writers Johnny Anomaly, Jaime Dishman, John Doucet, Dr. J. Michael Flynn, Bonnie Rushing

Seasy. After a weekend trip to the ummertime and the livin’ is

Mississippi Coast last month and making an effort to soak up every bit of sunshine I possibly can, I’m slowly making friends with the season I used to dread.

For one, I hate sweating. It’s pretty much my least favorite thing. I’d much rather spend my days lounging on the coach in front of the television than sweating the day away in the backyard.

But in my efforts to live more in the moment, I’ve learned to enjoy being outside more – running around with the dog, cheering on the Colonels at Didier Field – and taking the necessary reaction to heat in stride.

This month, we’re bringing you the stories of a few people who are also taking life in stride and diving head first into their passions.

The Very Rev. Josh Rodrigue, the familiar and beloved presence at the Cathedral of St. Francis de Sales in Houma, is seizing the day in a huge way.

At the end of the summer, he will be taking a leap of faith and relocating to Rome. There, Fr. Josh will oversee the formation and studies of upper-level seminarians, setting them on a path to eventual success within their own parishes. He tells us what it will mean to return to the incredibly special place 8

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on pg. 32.

Dane Magee, this month’s Local Vue, is also chasing his passion by funneling is innate artistic abilities into “The Traitor of Emrys”, the first in a series of comic books from the Houma native.

The fantasy tale follows a legion of elves and more, with a dash of Cajun creativity to pay homage to the place where he spent most of his childhood.

Hear more from the artist and see one of the original sketches from the book on pg. 19.

Finally, we’ll introduce you to Carrie Delorge, the leading lady behind Studio 371, the downtown Houma destination for all things ballroom dancing. On pg.

38, Carrie walks you through the basics of the highly technical skill and explains how even those who think they have two left feet can get in on the dance floor action.

This month, it’s all about getting out there and enjoying life. Follow the call, pursue your passion…maybe even get a little sweaty in the name of having a good time. You might just discover your new favorite hobby. POV MELISSA DUET is the editor of Point of Vue magazine. She’s looking forward to checking “attend a Baby Cakes game” off her summer bucket list soon.

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The Vuefinder

Rain, Rain, Go Away

Bterms. As I write this column, I’m

ad weather and I are not on friendly

watching black clouds cover much of Houma. Thunder rumbles to taunt me and the tree near the windows to my office whip back and forth like they’ve just entered some late-night rave.

I often stayed up far past my bedtime worrying that the slightest creak of the door (probably caused by the A/C kicking on) was a burglar coming to take me from my parents. I slept with the comforter tucked just below my eyes and when bad weather rolled through late at night, I logged hours of television time.

Unlike those who find the sounds of water pooling on the streets and crack-

ing tree branches somehow soothing, I couldn’t bear the thought of going to sleep and opening my eyes hours later to find my bedroom window sucked out or my carpet sopping wet from a deluge of heavy rain making its way through a tiny crack.

As I’ve grown older, even the thought of bad weather sends panic through my veins. I spent many days during high school pulled over on the side of the road at some random business waiting for even the slightest rain storm to pass and I still find myself white knuckled on my 5 p.m. drive. After watching the current storm outside my window roll through, I’m convinced that I’ll have

to fork out hundreds of dollars to fix the baseball sized hail that has surely ruined my vehicle.

But my friend Gene Kelly may have had it right. Rain might be a lot more than just gloom.

It brings with it a fresh start and serves as a way to wash away what was and bring about something new. And if you feel like channeling the legendary dancer, you’ll find out it’s pretty fun to dance in too. POV MELISSA DUET is the editor of Point of Vue magazine.

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Vuetiful Life

Parents’ Day

Wputting together a monthly

ith the confusing schedule of

magazine the month before it actually comes out, I kind of missed Mother’s Day last month. Which is really weird to say considering I’m still typing this before Mother’s Day. But such is the life.

Then again, this time of year is the perfect time to celebrate the wonderful parents of mine that are Ryan and Carrie. My mom’s birthday falls in April and Mother’s Day is in May. Father’s Day is in June, and my dad was born in July. It’s basically a marathon of opportunities to give thanks and celebrate the great people that helped me to become the person I am today.

And they truly did their best to raise me and continue to make a significant impact in my life today. My mom’s

feisty attitude, yet loving heart can be found in my road rage and this sappy column. My dad’s way of seeing the best in people has been passed down to me as well. And it’s not just in my values that they have molded me. Spiritually, they raised me in the Catholic faith and made sure that we were always in a pew on Sunday no matter where we were (Including the Disney trip when we drove in front of a church several times in Orlando, yet couldn’t figure out how to get to the entrance. We made it just in time for communion).

I am also a spitting image of my dad when he was younger. However, my mom’s Native American heritage can be seen in my slightly tanner skin tone and dark brown eyes.

I’ve learned many things from these

great people, and I have no idea where to start with thanking them for the lessons, constant helpfulness, years of memories, and all the food. They are two of the most giving and loving people that I have been blessed to know, and I am just so proud to call myself their son.

So after marching alongside me for numerous Mardi Gras parades, cheering me on in the bleachers for every field show, helping me build a roller coaster for Physics class, giving me all the delicious meals at home and in restaurants, introducing me to Disney World, and providing all the help you’ve given me with the new house and becoming my own person, I just wanted to say “Thank You.” Love you mom and dad! POV

JONAH GIROIR is a feature writer for Point of Vue Magazine. He wonders if a simple P.F. Chang’s gift card would’ve sufficed as a good enough present since his parents eat there all the time.

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The Observer

My Ride or Die Ileft the van running, kids piled inside,

t happened while I wasn’t in the van. I

while I ran in to drop off our little gymnastics lover at her teacher’s studio on a Tuesday afternoon. When I dashed back into the car, the four children left inside all started talking at once.

“The van is going out of control!,” one said.

“What do you mean? What did you touch?,” I quickly asked (assuming, as only a mom can, that they must have caused the problem).

“Nothing!,” was the unanimous reply.

They described how the radio started blinking, dash lights turned on and off.

And even I could hear the weird clicking sound coming from the engine. I shut the van off. My mistake. Because when I tried to turn it on, nothing happened.

Not a sound. Soon, the teacher’s two college sons were helping me jump off my van. I called my husband, figuring I should let him know that “my battery died.”

“Your battery did not die,” he said.

“I’m coming.”

I tried my hardest to keep him away.

“No, no, no. My van is fine. Just a little battery issue.”

It’s the same discussion we’ve had for a few years, and particularly in recent months. The almost 10-year-old van, with almost 200,000 miles needs to go, he would insist. I would insist that I would use it until it fell apart. Well, apparently, it decided to take me up on the offer. Because it surely did fall apart.

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other issues.

We barely made it to the repair place.

I told the kids they should pray that the van could be fixed. The oldest responded, “I’m praying that they can’t fix it and we finally get something new” We don’t need a new van. Ours is fine.

We can make it work for a few more years. But apparently, it was not to be.

The repair guys laughed at my wishful thinking of a cheap fix under $500 (which is what the husband said it must fall under if I wanted to keep the van).

Anything over $500 in repairs and we were getting a different vehicle.

Well, let’s just say the estimated repair bill was about quadruple that limit. Sigh.

So we went car/van/SUV shopping.

Let’s be honest, though. With five kids in tow, the options were big, bigger or biggest.

We found a used SUV that fit our family. Ok, it’s fine, I said.

It was on the way to school the next morning that my kids finally got it out of me. Why are you the only one sad about getting rid of the van, they asked?

Their questions were warranted. It had a dent on one side, spray paint on the other, and nicks on the back from someone recently rear ending the van in a parking lot.

Well, it’s the van we have had for almost 10 years now. You were all babies in this van. We had to get the van because it had sliding doors, and that’s how all of you could get in on your own.

And, there’s so many good memories in here.

“When will you buy a new vehicle after this one?,” another kid asked.

I’m a keep-a-vehicle-for-10-years kind

of girl, so I answered them with “about 10 years.”

Ten years from now our youngest will be 17. The oldest will be 22. I won’t need such a large vehicle because they will probably never all pile in again.

And that’s when one tear slid down the side of my face, noticed entirely by the 12-year-old in the front seat on the side of me.

I can’t believe you’re crying over a car, he sighed.

It’s not a car. It’s not about the van. It’s about all of you, I tried to say. As loud, noisy, argumentative and crazy all five of you are, I will miss it when I’m in a vehicle by myself. What if my next vehicle doesn’t even seat all 7 of our family?

What if you choose to drive your own car instead of hopping in mine?

Oh my.

So I drove to school. Enjoyed their noise. Enjoyed having to pull out five booksacks, five lunch boxes and a trombone and trumpet from the vehicle so they could unload. I’m not complaining today about all of this, I said. I’m so thankful they’re with me. In our vehicle.

And this next 10 years will simply have to be the best 10 years ever. Because after that, it all changes. So I’d better make every ride count. POV

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DANE MAGEE Ddisplay in the pages of he and Jo

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Turner’s new comic book, “The Traitor of Emrys.” The two young artists have been hard at work creating and shaping this fantasy world for the past few years, and that hard work came to fruition with the release of the first issue in their comic book series in April.

Dane, a Houma native, made sure that his roots found a place in the comic’s lore.

“Living in North Carolina definitely made me appreciate my Louisiana roots,” he says of his new home. “With Traitor, I definitely liked throwing in a lot of nods to Cajun last names like Boudreaux and Foret as places in the book. The mysterious, swampy areas of Tir na nOg are direct references.”

But those are not the only influences that can be found in the duo’s artwork and creations. Jo developed an earlier appreciation for artwork as she says she’s been drawing through her entire

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life thanks to her creative drive.

“I doodled in every class, in most of my free time, and even in my college classes,” she explains. “But the first time I ever drew comics was for Traitor.”

Dane, on the other hand, did not start drawing until he reached middle school age. His love for animations, video games, and characters played a huge role in getting him started and got his gears turning when it came to writing comic books.

“In late high school, I really wanted to draw a comic, and I had several ideas, but my problem was that I didn’t have the skills I needed to create one. After college, I started working with a few friends on one but a lot of things fell through,” he says. “When I had the idea for Traitor, I was planning on doing both the writing and drawing, but I just didn’t have the time. Jo really liked the original idea for the comic and wanted to be a part of it, which was great because her drawing style represents the tone of the story better than mine.”

While working on a world that is filled with French-speaking elves and human warriors may seem like a walk in the park for some artists, it can be quite a grind for comic creators.

“At this point, doing art for the comic is more of a full-time job than a passion

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project,” Jo says. “The honeymoon phase is over, so I try to multitask enjoying music or YouTube channels like Game Grumps that work like a podcast.”

“Jo and I usually sit down at a coffee shop at least once a week,” Dane explains of the process. “She was also kind enough to create an awesome Celtic and French music playlist that I listen to while I write the scripts.”

In contrast to their experience with drawing, Dane is the well-versed one when it comes to reading comics, while Jo is brand new to the world. For Dane, “Ultimate Spider-man” by Brian Bendis has been his favorite run because of the updated version of the character and the new and interesting directions the story explores. Jo, however, has found the complex nature of DC and Marvel comics difficult to jump into, but has a deep appreciation for anime, a Japanese film and television animation featuring the likes of Dragon Ball Z, Naruto, and Attack on Titan.

And while their experience with comics and drawing may differ, the two combine their own interests to remain on the same page when it comes to their ideas on the importance of this form of literature.

“Comics are basically silent movies.

The artist controls the actors, the

camera, and the shot composition,” Jo explains. “You can express meanings, concepts, feelings, and narratives with a single image that would take several pages of writing. The effort of comprehension is left to the reader, instead of the writer telling the reader everything they should see. People need visual media to explore wordless things.”

Those qualities of comic books are what drew Dane to the medium in the first place. They have even helped him out tremendously in life by giving him a different form of reading that has strengthened his reading and writing skills. Through “The Traitor of Emrys”, he’s now able to contribute to an avenue of literature that has made Dane the artist that he is today.

“I have dyslexia, and one of the reasons I started to read comics was to help myself improve my reading and writing skills,” Dane explains. “Many schools have started to use comics as a way to help kids like me. We live in a world where people are reading books less and less because people want to consume their media faster and faster. Comics are easier and less time consuming to read.” POV

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Your God-given vision will make an incision in the dark, so let the light shine from your eyes and don’t let anyone ever dampen your spark. You’ve heard it from me so when doubt creeps in to kill your confidence, believe in yourself enough to know that you can conquer this.

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The answers to your many questions may never be what you’d expect so the solution to all of your problems may never be addressed. That’s enough to lose heart but you gotta swear that you won’t because faith is being sure of what is hoped for and not what is shown.

See, I tried for so long to soar on my own, those shears held tightly by my side and oftentimes I would be so afraid but more so surprised I hadn’t crash landed because of how unsteady a man I really am.

But with what I have in my hands, I will scatter the remains like seeds and one day, when I’ll look back maybe, maybe there will be something that resembles a tree with roots so deep that reminds me to never regret taking that leap.

I can only hope that you’d do the same. POV

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Falling for the floor plan and the location, the Gregorys planned and executed a renovation to update and personalize the home. They removed acoustic ceilings and ceramic tile throughout the home and started from scratch in some spaces, making way for a consistent color palette, traditional wood flooring and a sense of unity throughout the home.

Defined more by Elise’s personal touch than a particular style, she effortlessly mixed plush neutral furnishings, antiques and a combination of artwork making the home unique. In the living room, she designed a custom bar with backlit quartz and a raw wood backsplash making the space more functional and chic.

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Once again in the master suite, Elise’s strategy was to create an elegant space with stylish surfaces and finishings. After complete renovation in the bathroom, a freestanding tub and a custom shower refine the space, making it a retreat.

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t was a frightening day when I learned about postage. Not only did I realize that my previous letters had been eaten by those brass-mouthed slots but also the learning was traumatic.

Before taking her bills to the post office, my mom had affixed to each a white, portrait-oriented 5-cent stamp featuring the profiled head of a bespectacled FDR. It was a famous stamp. He was a great hero in my hometown, and every house I visited had a picture of him hanging on a wall, propped-up atop the television set, or enameled into a china set and coffee cups.

No one had told my mom that the sneaky U.S. Postal Service had decided to change the stamp to landscape orientation and make it 6-cents. The two stamps looked almost exactly alike.

So, the postman knocked on the door to return all my mom’s bills. That poor man. Even the neighborhood dogs that normally terrorized him along his daily route cowered on his behalf. I’ve never seen FDR make someone so furious.

But that day was also liberating. I knew then that if I affixed official U.S. Postage to my letters, then by Federal law they would certainly pass the letter-eaters to reach their recipients.

Here’s one I wrote following a 4-H Achievement Day. Judging from the subsequent public response, I know it was received but I’m not certain they agreed to my demands.

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one or two pairs of wings, and six legs.

The specimen you showed me had twice the number of all these parts. So, by the definition in the project book that you actually wrote, it could not have been an insect. Yet, you insisted that I was wrong, causing me to win only the red ribbon. Now that I am a month older, and having recently completed 4-H Summer Camp away from the restrictions of public classroom education, I understand the lovebug completely.

But I still believe it was a trick question, and one of which my mom would not approve. I’m not asking you to give me the first place ribbon. What I want is for you to spare me from being more honte by not telling other 4-Hers what I didn’t know.

It was the summer after first grade when man first stepped on the moon.

And then, 20 minutes after him, man second stepped foot on the moon. However, it was the guy they left behind in lunar orbit who became my hero.

Dear Astronaut Michael Collins: I hope you are well. I hope you don’t mind the FDR stamp I used on your envelope.

One day, they will make an Apollo 11 stamp in your honor. Sorry to hear that Mr. Neil and Mr. Buzz left you behind.

I know how you feel. Sometimes my friends leave me behind, too. I don’t know why friends do that. When my friends leave me behind, I try to enjoy the quietness. Walter Conkrite said that not since Adam has one man known such solitude, so I hope you enjoy the peace of lunar orbit by yourself. Remember that if you really wanted, you could turn the command module around and then you could leave Neil and Buzz be-

hind! I try to keep that kind of power in mind when my friends leave me behind, and it makes me feel good. I hope it works for you, too.

I never heard from Michael Collins directly, but I know that my stamped letter had been received. For the next three months, I received a free, three-month subscription to the NASA Young Space Pioneers newsletter.

Toward the end of second grade, we had what amounted to a poetry slam. I was assigned “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening.” I was so moved by the experience that I decided to write a letter to the author.

Dear Mr. Frost: I really like your poem. It is a really good poem. I had to memorize it and say it in front of class.

My classmates said it was the best one read and the only one they could really understand. I find this weird because in my hometown we have no snow, no frozen lake, no farmhouses, and not many horses. We do have woods, but we are not allowed to visit them because of the rougarou. Anyway, I hope you have finished walking with your little horse and have gotten to sleep by now. Thanks for reminding us that we all “have promises to keep.”

Later that year, on a very cold day when recess was cancelled, we watched snowflakes form outside the elementary school windows. That’s when I knew that postage really worked. POV

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You leave people behind, but I tell them that I’m bringing them with me. All the parishes that I’ve been at, the people that I’ve worked with, they can take pride in knowing that really they’re going to be shaping seminarians for the future.

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ome is calling. After years of serving the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux and one passed opportunity to return to the seminary where he received his formation, Fr. Joshua Rodrigue will make his return to the Pontifical North American College in July to help current seminarians in their call to the priesthood.

The move came as a surprise to Fr. Josh as he was approached by Bishop Shelton Fabre on a Saturday, an uncommon day for the business proceedings in the diocese.

“I got over there and sat down and he said, ‘They’re asking for you again,’” the Seminarians Director and Pastor of the Cathedral of St. Francis de Sales in Houma says. “I was reading through the letter and it was asking to release me for at least three years to be the Director of Pastoral Formation at the North American College, which is essentially helping the seminarians to prepare them to be a parish priest.”

And while the decision may not have been easy, it had to be made rather quickly.

“I had a wedding in New Orleans that Saturday, so I was not all there, wrestling with wanting to go and wanting to stay. I said, ‘Lord, you’ve got to give me some sort of sign so I know which direction to go in,’” he says of the tough decision. “After the wedding, at the reception, three different people talked about Rome and one of them specifically talked about how they lived there for three years and enjoyed their time there, so I said, ‘Well, I think I know which direction I’m supposed to go, but we’ll just wait and see.’”

The next day, Fr. Josh laid out the opportunity to his parents and brother during his niece’s first communion, to which his parents said, “Well go.

They’re not going to ask a third time. They already asked a first time, now they’re asking a second time. They’re not going to ask a third time.”

Two days later, he approached Bishop Fabre to formally accept the position, which was not a surprise to the diocese’s leader.

“He looked at me and he says, ‘I knew you would take the position.’ And I looked at him and said, ‘I knew that you knew that I would take the position,’” Fr. Josh laughs of the interaction. “We had spoken earlier in November, so we talked about future things and which parishes I would be interested in. If ever I could do seminary work full-time, I would go and do that. I enjoy doing that. Plus, I had gone to school over there at the North American College - that’s where I did my theology - so I lived there for five years. I think I know the streets of Rome better than I know the streets of Houma.” povhouma.com

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“Ah, Padre!

It’s good to see you again Under his guidance, about 250 seminarians from the United States, Canada, and Australia will learn how to hear confessions, celebrate Mass, and deal with situations that may come up in the parishes while receiving their education from the surrounding universities.

“No pressure on me,” Fr. Josh says in jest. “You’re trying to teach them how to be priests, so you really sort of have an influence on a lot of the dioceses in the United States, so I can help them or destroy dioceses from the inside out. Hopefully it’ll be the other thing where it’ll be helping them get strong. You know, how to be a priest, how do you deal with people, how do you love your flock, essentially, and be authentic with them.”

The move to Rome also comes with a decrease in the number of hats Fr. Josh wears. As the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux’s Seminarians Director and Pastor at St. Francis, he is faced with overseeing the seminarians, while also running a parish and elementary school, along with many other facets to his ministry.

In Rome, the seminarians will be his main focus, where he’ll be in charge of their pastoral formation.

As part of his new routine, he’ll conduct Thursday night sessions with first through fourth year seminarians where various topics like giving homilies, working with Catholic schools attached to parishes, and even the more ordinary of tasks, like how to fix a toilet, will be discussed. He will also be the moderator for the fifth year students, those that are ordained and are finishing their studies. Fr. Josh’s role with them is to make sure they don’t fall through the cracks, helping them get ministerial experiences to encourage continued learning in the first year of priesthood. Finally, he will have about 20-30 guys to meet with once a month to see how their formation is coming along.

With so many memories in Rome and a love for seminary work, it is evident that this is an exciting time for Fr. Josh. However, his love for the bayou and the family he has here makes the move also a little bittersweet.

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Though leaving behind what he knows will be hard, it is the experiences he has had here that will shape this next chapter of his journey.

“You leave people behind, but I tell them that I’m bringing them with me. All the parishes that I’ve been at, the people that I’ve worked with, they can take pride in knowing that really they’re going to be shaping seminarians for the future,” he explains.

“It’s the experiences that I’ve had with them that I’m going to take with me and share with those seminarians, so in reality, the people are part of their formation. Not just praying for seminarians, but really the experiences that I’ve had with them help shape how to love the people. Teach them how to love them, and that’s what I’m really going there for - to help them love God’s people, love being a priest, love serving the people, and love giving their lives to the people, so it’s good to pass that on.” POV

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ituated in the heart of downtown Houma stands a hidden gem. If you listen close enough on your afternoon walk through the historic area, you might just hear faint footsteps, cha chaing their way across the hard wood floor and a heart pounding soundtrack keeping the beat. For some, Studio 371 is a place to escape. For owner and instructor Carrie DeLorge, it’s her haven.

Following a 36-year stint with the Terrebonne Parish School District, Carrie retired, but it wasn’t long before she’d go right back to instructing…this time in the dance studio.

“Right after Katrina, my husband (Ed) and I decided to take ballroom dance lessons,” she remembers. “I became literally obsessed because of what it did for me. It’s like a mini vacation, mental escape, physically satisfying, mentally satisfying. The more I took, the more I realized I wanted to do this as a career.

Eventually I retired from the school system and in Sept. 2015, I took over Studio 371…Being that I married a gunsmith, I never imagined in a million years that I would come home from work one day and he would say, ‘Why don’t we take dance lessons?’”

Today, the studio is almost always bustling. Some afternoons, youth dancers glide across the floor while on some evenings, the horn-centered sounds of big band music create the ambiance for a fox trot class. The studio offers group classes, private lessons, and reserved group lessons for those wishing to host a private instructional section for a group of friends. From Samba to country dancing, West Coast Swing to Tango, Carrie, along with instructors Brad Petrie and Randy Hallner, offer something for 38

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everyone, regardless of age or skill level.

The instructors are also available to help couples or parents of the bride or groom perfect their moves for the big day and can travel to your home if you aren’t able to make it to the studio.

“I think sometimes the word ballroom scares people off. ‘Dancing with the Stars’ is a blessing and a curse,” Carrie says with a smile. “People love it and they want to do it, then they hear ballroom, and they think, ‘Well I can’t do all those calisthenics and spend $20,000 on a dress that’s stoned so I’m just not going to do it.’ I believe there’s more people that want to dance and sometimes I use the words ‘social partnership dancing’ to take that edge off of the formalness of ballroom. Really, ballroom is strictly the way our grandmothers and parents used to dance. Two people moving as one – Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, Swing, East Coast Swing, Jitterbug. All of that is ballroom.”

Though Carrie, Ed and a group of Studio 371 regulars spend most of their weekends on the competition circuit, the owner says the studio isn’t just for those who enjoy the thrill of performing for the public.

“There’s the population that want to compete. My husband and I compete, we have a group here that go to different competitions. That’s one goal, but we still love to dance socially,” Carrie explains. “That’s what brought us here.

There’s another population that are tired of sitting on the sidelines when they go to the Firemen’s Fair or the Gumbo Festival or whatever is happening at Live After Five. They would give anything to go out there with their partner and move together. The social partnership

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dancing is a big focus of mine. That’s why I call it that – to take that stigma that you do not have to go buy a stoned dress and heels and put on gobs of makeup.”

This desire to provide as many people as possible the confidence to dance is two-fold, however. Carrie gets to provide instruction in something many people wish to partake in, but also provides attendees a place to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

“It’s very, very rewarding. It’s the happiest job because you see people come up those steps and they have a burden on them. They’ve had a hard day at work and you see they haven’t let go of it yet.

And then we put on the music and we start and at first, it starts off slow. Within five minutes, you see the weight of the world lifted off of them, they’re smiling, they’re laughing, they’re connecting with each other. Your troubles, your work, whatever is out there in the world – it’s incompatible with dance. You have to be mindful of what you are doing if you are doing a partnership dance. You can’t worry and dance at the same time.”

Even the youngest dancers learn how to connect and interact with others at Studio 371, something Carrie says is diminishing in today’s society.

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Overall, it’s all about the magic that happens when people learn to move together as one. For Carrie, it’s the spark ignited when she gets the chance to dance with her husband to the smoother styles like waltz. For others, it’s the chance to have a social life and escape the world for a moment. Most who visit Studio 371 go wishing to learn a specific style, but it doesn’t take long for them to get eager about learning more.

“The more dances you know, the less time you spend sitting in the chair,” Carrie explains. “Every song is meant to tell a different story and required a different dance. The more you know, the more you can dance.”

Studio 371 might be tucked away, but the magic that happens within the walls of this historic building continues to delight the owner. All it takes is one class, she says, for people to discover the enchantment of learning to dance with grace and style.

“I want [locals] to discover it. I want them to know that they can come up the steps to a very accepting crew, that it will be fun, and that there is no such thing as I’m not good enough,” she explains. “All levels are always welcome. The dance community is one that wants to grow and they love when a beginner comes. It’s a delight to have a beginner in the class. It’s something that we love and we treasure because we want our community to grow. This is a business, yes, but it’s more than that. It’s connecting with people and helping them grow.” POV

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The Vue from the Trenches

It All Starts With A Wish “WE’LL MAKE A WISH, AND DO AS DREAMERS DO, AND ALL OUR WISHES, WILL COME TRUE.”

– WISHES: A MAGICAL GATHERING OF DISNEY DREAMS

WNot in a crazy “wear a hidden

e’re Disney people in our family.

Mickey everyday” type of way, but mostly in a sentimental, family memory sort of way. As children, we went to Disney several times. We didn’t have cable TV back then either; just your basic channels that included the “Disney Sunday Movie” and “The Magical World of Disney” that our parents deemed appropriate for us to watch. The vast majority of our VHS collection was Disney. So basically, our childhood babysitter was a mouse.

The love for Disney lives on in my adulthood. John and I have vacationed in Disney World before Jackson and once with our future Disney fan. One of our favorite parts was always the evening firework spectacular, “Wishes: A Magical Gathering of Dreams.” The show features an amazing soundtrack and

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the voices of various Disney characters wishing for things: to be a real boy, to be part of that world, to go to the ball, to never grow up.

In addition to being a breathtaking pyrotechnic display, the soundtrack to the show is what brings us to tears every time. Darn Disney, making you think deep when all you wanted to do was watch a bit of explosive magic. The show explains that wishes, when they come from the heart, are sure to be granted.

Whether thanks to a certain Blue Fairy, my parents or another storybook, I can remember wishing upon a star. I can imagine some of the wishes my little heart made were interesting. I wished for a horse. I wished for it to be summer.

I wished for my little brother to stop being so annoying.

Jackson is now a Disney fan and even he has caught on to the magic of a

wish. He giggles when I hug him tight and I wish he would never grow up. We look for the wishing star, say “star light, star bright” and wish for a great, big beautiful tomorrow. And for cookies.

Can’t forget the cookies.

As an adult, I can still be found wishing upon a star. Most of the time my wishes lend themselves to the form of prayers, but both come from deep inside my heart. Somewhere inside, I will always believe in the magic of a dream and a wish. POV MARY DOWNER DITCH is the

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Bon Appétit Michelle Briceno, Registered Dietitian at TGMC Healthy Lifestyles Center & Chef Jackie Marsh, TGMC Executive Chef

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vocados have been getting a lot of attention lately for their delicious, nutty

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Dr. Danielle Angeron Scombine unrivaled patient services with a passion for community involvement outh Louisiana Medical Associates is home to a team of driven physicians who

to deliver comprehensive, quality care that embodies the core values of our mission as a healthcare provider. Dr. Danielle Angeron is a board-certified family medicine physician who puts her focus on addressing patients’ needs at every visit.

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO GO INTO THE MEDICAL FIELD? I was drawn into the medical field by its ability to combine both science and people. I enjoy the intellectual challenge of medicine, mixed with the ability to take care of others.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART OF PRACTICING MEDICINE? I love getting to know entire families.

That is the best part of family medicine knowing your patient and all the people who matter to them.

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE PART OF PRACTICING MEDICINE? Insurance and government regulations WHAT DO YOUR IDEAL CLIENTS SAY ABOUT YOU? I spend time with my patients really listening to their concerns. I want every

patient to leave their visit feeling that I have given them my full attention and addressed their needs.

WHAT INTERESTS YOU MOST ABOUT WORKING AT THE SLMA COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CLINIC? I am excited about the opportunity to work with a large group of physicians from all specialties with the ability to coordinate care for my patients.

DO YOU HAVE A MOTTO OR PERSONAL MANTRA? I like to go to sleep at night feeling that I have done my best that day for both my patients and my family.

WHAT ARE YOU MOST PASSIONATE ABOUT PROFESSIONALLY? I believe in treating the patient and not the illness. As medical professionals, we need to understand what is important

to our patients and any barriers in their lives that may impact their health.

WHAT MOST EXCITES YOU ABOUT YOUR WORK AND THE CONTRIBUTION YOU CAN MAKE? I want to know that I have made a positive difference in the lives of others.

WHAT ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT PERSONALLY? My husband and children are the most important parts of my life.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PASTIME OUTSIDE OF WORK? I enjoy reading, walking and yoga.

ANY VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES YOU ARE INVOLVED IN? My volunteer efforts center on my children’s school and extra-curricular activities, such as Boy Scouts.

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FitMind

Keep Smiling “SOMETIMES YOUR JOY IS THE SOURCE OF YOUR SMILE, BUT SOMETIMES YOUR SMILE CAN BE THE SOURCE OF YOUR JOY.”

- Thich Nhat Hanh

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ne of the surprising indicators of good health is how much and how often you smile. Sound too simple?

Research is proving the many positive effects from smiling. The research reveals that smiling is contagious. Good hormones (endorphins) are triggered by the movement of smiling muscles in your face, which are interpreted by the brain to release these healthy chemicals. Smiling stimulates our brain’s reward mechanisms. The science on these “smiling neuropeptides” is available to read and learn more about.

Smiling activates neural messaging from the brain that benefits health and happiness. Research has shown that the facial expression of a smile can have a distinctive effect on all aspects of your life. Research has also found a difference between a genuine smile and a “Say Cheese” smile. The genuine smile even has a name - the “Duchenne smile” named after the French physician who studied the physiology of facial expressions in the nineteenth century.

Scientists have discovered that these two types of smiles are controlled by two different parts of our brain. The Duchenne smile involves both voluntary and involuntary contraction from

two facial muscles. The “social smile” involves the contraction of just one muscle in the face. Few things in life are as beautiful as a genuine smile and most folks can recognize when the smile is forced.

The late Leo Buscaglia PhD, known as “Dr. Love” on the campus of the University of Southern California where he taught classes on the value of love in our lives, said this: “Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the power to turn a life around.” The title of his first of fourteen books is “LOVE”. Mother Theresa once said, “Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love. We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do.”

Recently, I was asked to give a talk to a Taking Off Pounds Sensibly/Keeping Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS/KOPS) conference. There were many smiling faces in the audience as they were loving their success in managing their weight and supporting each other in this goal.

There is not much to smile about in the news that children born today will be the first generation not to outlive their

parents, or that Louisiana now leads the country in the largest percentage (36%) of adults who are obese. We can change this direction and get on a path to better health and happiness. This is worth smiling about. Smiling reduces stress that your body and mind feel, similar to getting good sleep. According to recent studies, smiling helps to generate more positive emotions within you.

With a smile of determination, we can overcome many of the challenges of today. With discipline and courage, we can face our problems and make lemonade of life’s lemons. Perhaps the quote by Maria Robinson gives us the attitude we must embrace, “Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” Decisions to break bad habits, to drink more water, nurture your body with fruits and vegetables, be more optimistic, exercise regularly and genuinely smile often is a good place to start. Keep smiling! POV DR. J. MICHAEL FLYNN prac-

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What’s Shakin’

Mighty Kids Triathlon

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The Mighty Kids Triathlon mission is to improve the health of children in a time when childhood obesity is on the rise. The goal is to motivate kids to get active by introducing them to triathlons, as it is a sport that encourages a healthy lifestyle and positive self-esteem. Register by May 20th to be guaranteed t-shirt and personalized bib. Also, for every five pairs of used shoes you bring to donate to Girls on the Run (any kind of shoe), you will win a chance at a $100 gift card to Academy Sports.

Little athletes can tackle this bike, swim and run. Designed for those ages 3-10, distances are established for 3/4 year olds, 5/6 year olds, and 7-10 year olds. Cost is $30.

Sunday, June 4, 7:30 a.m.

Where: Bayouland YMCA, Houma Contact: mightkidstriathlon.org

Father’s Day Race Sunday, June 18, 8 a.m.

Jog this annual race with your son, father, or grandfather. Awards are handed out to top finishers, both individual and teams.

Post-race activities are held following the race. Cost is $30 for adults and $15 for youth through June 12, and $20 on race day.

Where: Audubon Park, New Orleans Contact: runnotc.org

Creole Tomato Festival Run Saturday, June 10, 8:30 a.m.

Take a spin through the heart of the New Orleans festival dedicated to the local ruby red favorite. A pre-race warm-up is hosted by Anytime Fitness Bywater at 8 a.m. Post race, enjoy food, drinks and live music. Awards are given out to top finishers. Cost is $25 for adults and $20 for kids and seniors through June 5; cost increases $5 on race day.

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Where: BREC’s Liberty Lagoon, Baton Rouge Contact: rocketkidzfoundation.org

Changing and Advancing Nutrition Now 5K Saturday, June 3

Hit the ground running in support of making nutrition available to more in the Baton Rouge area. The race features a smooth, festival path in downtown Baton Rouge along the Mississippi River. The event begins with a warm-up session by a local fitness expert.

Cost is $30 for the 5K, $15 for the 1-mile kids run, or $25 for those wishing to compete in teams of 10 or more.

Where: Town Square, Baton Rouge Contact: runsignup.com

Magnolia Race

Saturday, June 24, 8 a.m.

This inaugural race is held to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The race course winds through The Legacy fitness center and restaurant and features a fairly flat route for runners and walkers of all ages, skill levels and abilities. Those wishing to bring dogs or strollers are asked to keep to the right on the course. Cost is $30 for the timed 5K and $5 for the untimed 5K and 1 mile run; cost increased $5 on race day.

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The Joys & Financial Challenges of Parenthood Prewarding and frighteningly

arenthood can be wonderfully

challenging. Children give gifts only a parent can understand. You raise them with a clear goal that you secretly dread - someday they will be grown and ready to move out on their own.

As your children travel this long and never dull road, you try to protect them. The United States Department of Agriculture estimates that the average cost of raising one child in a two-parent family from cradle to age 18 ranges from $174,690 to $372,210.

REASSESS YOUR BUDGET As your family grows, you may need to make budget changes. Living expenses, like groceries and insurance, may increase and you may need to account for new expenses or adjust your budget.

REVIEW YOUR LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGE With life insurance, you can select an amount that will help your family meet living expenses, pay the mortgage, and even provide a college fund for your children. Best of all, life insurance proceeds are generally not taxable as income. Keep in mind that the cost and availability depend on factors like age, health, and the type and amount purchased.

CONSIDER DISABILITY INCOME INSURANCE If you become disabled and unable to work, disability income insurance can pay benefits so you can continue meeting your financial obligations. If you do become unable to do work of any kind, you may be eligible for Social

Security benefits, but qualifying isn’t easy.

START BUILDING A COLLEGE FUND According to the College Board, for the 2016/2017 school year, the average cost of one year at a four-year public college is $24,610 (in-state students); at a four-year private college, it’s $49,320.

By starting today, you can help your children become debt-free graduates.

Save a little each month and take advantage of compound interest.

KEEP SAVING FOR RETIREMENT Many well-intentioned parents put saving for retirement on hold while they save for their children’s education. But if you do so, you’re potentially sacrificing your own financial well-being. If you have limited funds, prioritize saving for retirement.

The information contained in this material is being provided for general education purposes and with the understanding that it is not intended to be used or interpreted as specific legal, tax or investment advice. Neither Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. nor any of its employees or representatives are authorized to give legal or tax advice.

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Cajun Heritage Festival June 2-4

Experience the delicate art of decoy making and more at this festival. On Saturday, a decoy contest is held at 10 a.m. and a duck calling contest is held at 3 p.m. On Sunday, a live decoy auction begins at 1 p.m. Throughout the weekend, enjoy historic exhibits, boat building, Cajun food, and more.

Where: Larose Civic Center, Larose Contact: cajunheritagefestival.com

Cajun Dance Lessons June 2 & 9, 6-8 p.m.

Wetlands Discovery Center Summer Camp June 5-9, June 12-16

This camp takes children on field trips to wetlands venues and the Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum to discuss their experiences and enjoy activities. The Wetlands Explorer Camp (June 5-9) focuses on what makes the coast special and the Working Coast Camp (June 12-16) explores our natural resources.

Tuition is $135 per week. Registration limited to 30 students per week. These camps are for children ages 9-12.

Where: Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum,

Learn how to two-step with the best of them at these classes focused on Cajun dancing.

Houma

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3rd Annual Deputy Jeremy Triche Spots and Dots Fishing Tournament

Where: Folklife Culture Center, Houma

Mighty Kids Triathlon June 4, 7:30 a.m.

The Mighty Kids Triathlon mission is to improve the health of children in a time when childhood obesity is on the rise. The goal is to motivate kids to get active by introducing them to triathlon, as it is a sport that encourages a healthy lifestyle and positive self-esteem. Cost is $35 for the sprint.

Where: Bayouland YMCA, Houma

Contact: www.mightykidstriathlon.org

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June 10, 5 a.m.

The memory of Deputy Jeremy Triche is honored at this annual tournament to support his brothers and sisters in blue and their families.

The third annual event features divisions for adults and children. Cost is $50 per person.

Where: Harbor Light Marina, Cocodrie Contact: Jeremytrichehero.org

CASA’s Grill Master Cook-Off June 17, 5 p.m.

Show off your culinary skills at this fundraiser to support CASA of Lafourche. Pit masters man the grills for this all-day cooking competition and the public is invited to enjoy unlimited helpings of food from these cooks. Teams are judged in chicken, beef, pork, wild game, and seafood. A Bloody Mary drink contest is also held. Event admission is $15 for those 21 and older, $10 for those 12 and older, $5 for those ages 6-11, and free for those ages 5 and younger.

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A Zebras can recognize other zebras by the pattern of stripes on their bodies.

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C Grevy’s Zebra and the Mountain Zebra are endangered due to illegal hunting.

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Thibodaux Firemen’s Fair Country newcomer Dylan Scott mingled with fans and performed as part of the 2017 Thibodaux Firemen’s Fair. The annual event was held May 4-7 and provided a host of live music, delicious eats, and family fun.

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The day included ceremonious walks, live music, a luminaria ceremony, and more.

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