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The 2013 Spartan / GatorRyder Cup took place at BelleTerre Golf Course in LaPlace.The tournament kicked off at12:30. The day was full ofsome outstanding friendship,friendly rivalry and outstanding community support.

This year we had 78 STA players and 53 EA players

playing in the golf tournamentfrom the East Ascension & St.Amant communities.

As I looked around a saw allthe STA players and their youthit looked like the PGA Tour. Ithen looked at the EA playersand it looked like the Seniorstour. It looks like experienceover came youth this 2013 Spartan / Gator Ryder CupTournament. East AscensionSpartans won by a score of 71.5to 66.5.

Many thanks go out to the EACaptain Bret Hughes and theGator Captain Camille Trabeaufor all their outstanding anddedicated work.

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The CabinRestaurantWelcomes Troy Mendoza

The Cabin Restaurant recentlyhired chef Troy Mendoza as

Head Chef. Troy’s culinaryachievements have brought anew dimension to the historicrestaurant, banquet and wed-ding facilities.

Originally from the NewOrleans area, Chef TroyMendoza brings over 10 yearsof experience to The CabinRestaurant. He began his culi-nary career at The Court ofTwo Sisters in New Orleans,then moved to K-Paul’s wherehe trained under famous NewOrleanian Paul Prudhomme.After Hurricane Katrina, Troymoved to Baton Rouge, wherehe was named Executive Chefat Mason’s Grill.

Chef Mendozahas been ableto make astrong impacton the NewOrleans andBaton Rougemarkets’ culi-nary scenethrough hispassion forartistic culinaryexpression. Having a constantdrive to find a new angle, andnever satisfied with yesterday’saccomplishments, he is always

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New York, New York – November 9,2013 – InfiniEDGE Software CEO,Czarina Walker, has been named thewinner of a Bronze Stevie® Award inthe Female Entrepreneur of the Year –

Business Services category at the 10thannual Stevie Awards for Women inBusiness.

The Stevie Awards for Women inBusiness are the world’s top honorsfor female entrepreneurs, executives,employees and the organizations theyrun. All individuals and organizationsworldwide are eligible to submit nom-inations – public and private, for-profitand non-profit, large and small. The2013 awards received entries from 18nations and territories.

Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greekword for “crowned,” the awards werepresented to winners during a sold-out event at the Marriott MarquisHotel in New York City.

More than 1,200 nominations fromorganizations of all sizes and in virtu-ally every industry were submitted thisyear for consideration in a wide rangeof categories, including Entrepreneurof the Year, Executive of the Year,Company of the Year, Mentor of theYear, Women Helping Women, andCommunications Campaign of theYear, among others. Walker won inthe Female Entrepreneur category forBusiness Services in the division of 11to 2,500 Employees.At the age of 19, Czarina Walker fol-lowed her passion for custom softwaredevelopment and started her ownbusiness in a closet of her mom’shome in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 17years later, Czarina’s Company,InfiniEDGE Software inhabits its veryown state of the art facility andemploys over 20 full time team mem-

bers focused ondeveloping cus-tom softwarefor specializedbusiness, indus-try, and gov-ernmentprocesses in theUnited States.At the core ofCzarina’s soft-ware develop-ment philoso-phy is thatdevelopmentteams need oneanother to for-mulate, bounceideas around,and refinethem into something extraordinary.InfiniEDGE Software has alwaysmaintained full time staff who workstogether each day to drive the highquality productivity and creativity thatkeeps their customer’s softwarerequirements in mobile applicationand web development cutting edge.Czarina remains an involved memberof the local community and inspiresher team members to do the same. In response to her Stevie Award,Walker said, “To be recognized forstanding out in our field is a greatfeeling, especially among so many veryimpressive companies doing businessall over the globe.”Stevie Award winners were selected bymore than 240 executives worldwidewho participated in the judgingprocess this year.

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The average Thanksgiving Daymeal is about 3,000 calories.That means an average 160pound gal would have to jog at a moderate page forabout five hours to work offthat turkey, pecan pie and allthe trimmings!

I think something to keep inmind, especially if you’repreparing that Thanksgivingmeal, is to cook fresh.Fresh=flavor, so if you havemore flavor by using freshingredients, then you won’thave to use so much fat and sugar.

Portion control is always thekey, so instead of trying a “littlebit” of everything that’s cookedat your celebration, choose afew of your favorites. Also, trynot to go back for secondsimmediately. Wait at least 30minutes, and if you’re still hungry, then go back.

Perhaps you can opt for a freshfruit salad for dessert instead of that bread pudding or pecan pie.

Stay active in stead of ploppingon the couch. Have the familygo for walk together afterthings settle down or go throwthe football instead of watchingfootball. It will help yourdigestive system get that greenbean casserole moving!

If you typically try to eathealthy most of the time, enjoyyourself for this one meal.Once you’ve eaten something,don’t beat yourself up for it.Just do better the next mealand try work off the extra calories.

HappyThanksgiving

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Nerium – The ControversialAge Defying Serum

About a week ago I had afriend of mine give me a bottleof Nerium AD. It’s a skin careproduct that just emerged into

the beauty market and withsome controversy. As I didsome research, I noticed thatthe primary ingredient in thisproduct is Nerium Oleander.Oleander is typically toxic tohumans, which is why it’s beenso controversial. But through

the research and developmentprocess, scientists have beenable to utilize this plant in asafe way. Nerium Oleander andits effectiveness appear to havea huge backing by the sciencecommunity, and the producthas even received Level 1 FDAclearance.

Although Nerium is about$100 a bottle, they offer amoney back guarantee, so Isuppose you have nothing to lose.

So, Nerium states that it willreduce the appearance of finelines and wrinkles, uneven skintexture, enlarged pores andaging skin. After readingonline reviews, I also noticedthat those with acne prone skinhave had success with thisproduct as well. So, it allsounds good.

I’ve decided to try the product(I’m only on day 5) for a fullmonth, and let you know thechanges I see. This product isnot the luxurious in itself. Itdoesn’t feel amazing on myskin, but I will say that youknow the product is workingupon application. It makes myskin tingle, which I believe isdue to the increase in circula-tion that the Oleander pro-vides.

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With Liberty andJustice for All

I usually write a segment inSweet Eyes about inspiration –what inspires me or I even tryto inspire you. Today, as Iwrite this, it is Veterans Day.Vets inspire me. Those thatvaliantly give their lives to ourliberty inspire me. I thank allthe Veterans that train so hard,leave their families, and look atdeath in the face for our freedom. We owe so verymuch to our veterans. So nexttime you see a vet out in

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public, go up to them, shaketheir hand and tell them thankyou. Until we have walked amile in someone else’s shoes,we have no idea of whatthey’ve been through.

A little history - World War Iwas known as “The GreatWar”, and it officially endedwhen the Treaty of Versailleswas signed on June 28, 1919;however, fighting stoppedseven months earlier when anarmistice, or temporary cessation of fighting, went intoeffect on the eleventh hour ofthe eleventh day of theeleventh month. For that

reason, November 11, 1918,is generally regarded as theend World War I.

According to va.gov, in May13, 1938 the governmentNovember 11th a legal holiday—a day to be dedicatedto world peace and was knownas "Armistice Day." ArmisticeDay was primarily a day setaside to honor veterans ofWorld War I, but in 1954,after World War II hadrequired the greatest mobilization of soldiers,sailors, Marines and airmen inthe Nation’s history. AfterAmerica fought Korea the83rd Congress decided to callthe holiday Veterans Dayrather than Armistice Day,then November 11th becamea day to honor American veterans of all wars.

Help those that have helpedus. Do you know a local vetthat’s having trouble withPTSD? Call the VeteransCrisis Line: 1-800-273-8255Press 1.

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"Closing in onthe 2013 JFAChristmasParade"

Only a few weeks remainingbefore the annual JambalayaFestival Association ChristmasParade. Its not too late to enterto ride in this fun-filled familyevent celebrating "Christmas atthe Movies!" The Association

Board Members would like toinvite all of Ascension Parish toattend this great celebration onDecember 8th at 2 pm.

The parade will begin on theCorner of East Worthey St. andBurnside Avenue and will con-tinue down Burnside Avenue

towards Airline Hwy.

Please visit www.jambalayafesti-val.org to download the appli-cation. For more informationemailjamfestassociation@gmail.com

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Jolie VousSalon & SpaJolie Vous Salon & Spa held a RibbonCutting Ceremony on Thursday,October 3, 2013, announcing theopening of their location at 37539Highway 427, Prairieville, LA 70769.Jolie Vous Salon & Spa is a full servicesalon & spa. Spa services includemany types of massages, facials, mani-cures, pedicures and wax services.Their salon offers color, haircuts,highlights, perms and Keratin treat-ments. Jolie Vous carries MoroccanOil, Kenra, Aquage, Biomega, Keune,and Dermalogica products as well aschildren’s clothes and gift items. Theirhours are Tuesday - Friday 10:00am-6:00pm, Saturday 8:00am-3:00pm.

Attending the ribbon cutting for JolieVous Salon & Spa were: Owner JadeCahill, Nail Tech Jamie Sanders,Receptionist Tuyet Nguyen, MassageTherapist Lauren Romig, MassageTherapist Ashley Landry, EstheticianLinda Patterson, Stylist JessicaCharrier, Esthetician Jodee Barett,Ascension Parish Executive AssistantLane McKnight, Ascension Chamberof Commerce President SherrieDespino, Chamber Ambassadors andMembers.

FHS, Inc.FHS, Inc. held a Ribbon CuttingCeremony on Thursday, October 2,2013, announcing the opening oftheir location at 10079 IndustriplexAvenue, Gonzales, LA 70737.

FHS, Inc. is a single source supplier ofmaterial handling equipment and aleading provider of quality design,engineering, and mechanical services.They are a distributor for all majoroverhead hoist and crane manufactur-ers including a GOLD Distributorshipwith CMCO. In business for 20 yearsand now in Gonzales, FHS can pro-vide assistance in overhead hoist andcrane inspections and repairs; FallProtection systems custom engineeredor pre-engineered including design,

installation, inspections and repair;storage racking and roller conveyorsystems; and all your warehousing ormaterial handling needs. Their hoursare Monday - Friday 7:30am-5:00pmand 24/7 Emergency service for over-head hoist and crane repairs @ 850-516-3918.Attending the ribbon cutting for FHS,

Inc. were: Division Manager RobynCameron, President Todd Wall, VP ofSales Joe Dicesare, FieldSuperintendent Sean Trinka,Administrative Shannon Wunstel,Sales Scott Radosta, Ascension ParishPublic Information Officer LesterKenyon, Ascension Parish ExecutiveAssistant Lane McKnight, AscensionChamber of Commerce PresidentSherrie Despino, ChamberAmbassadors and Members.

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Importance of CorrectDocumentation inObtaining VeteransBenefitsNovember is the month in which we honor our veterans with a dayespecially for them. In keeping withthe spirit of Veteran’s Day, which isNovember 11, this article discusses alittle known veteran’s benefit that isavailable to veterans or their survivingspouses receiving long-term care as aresult of a non-service-connected disability or disease. This benefit iscalled “Pension.”

Pension (also known as the “Aid andAttendance” benefit) is available toveterans who served on active duty atleast 90 days during a period of war.To be eligible, the applicant must be

totally disabled if younger than 65.Proof of disability is not required forapplicants age 65 or over. Apparently,being old is evidence in itself of dis-ability.

Veterans' service to qualify forPension would include World War II,the Korean Conflict, the VietnamConflict Period, and the Gulf Warconflict. The veteran need not serve incombat but only be in the service during that period of time. Only oneday of service during the war period is required, with 90 days total active duty.

The purpose of this benefit is to provide supplemental income to disabled or older veterans with lowincome. If the veteran’s incomeexceeds the pension amount, thenthere is no award. However, qualifying income can be adjusteddownward for unreimbursed medicalexpenses, allowing veterans withhousehold income larger than thepension amount to qualify for monthly benefits.

Pension can pay up to $2,054 amonth for a married veteran to helpoffset the costs associated with homecare, assisted living, nursing homesand other unreimbursed medicalexpenses. The amount of paymentvaries with the type of care, recipientincome and marital status of the recipient. There are also income andasset tests to qualify.

The National Care Planning Councilestimates that up to 33% of allAmericans over the age of 65 mightbe eligible for a Pension benefit underthe right circumstances.

The time it takes from the initial submission of the application to anaward or denial of the Aid andAttendance benefit can take manymonths if there are no complicationsor additional paperwork requirements.Many applicants report an exasperating process of a year or moreconsisting of back-and-forth with theVA regional office in order to receivea final decision (an award of benefit or a denial). In many cases, the veteran-applicant has died and nobenefit is forthcoming.

The secret to shortening the timefrom submission to a final decision is to anticipate all the necessary documentation requirements and submit them with the original application.

If the claimant is accurate in fillingout the forms and in providing proper discharge papers, proof of relationship, and the proper VA powerof attorney or guardianship proof, theinitial claim may be approved more quickly.

An important issue in submitting awell-documented claim is knowing, in advance, what evidence and documents are required for a ratingdecision and for annualization ofunreimbursed medical costs. In providing those documents beforethey are requested by VA, the claimcan be passed immediately to the rating activity for a final decision. This

could cut the time spent waiting for adecision by several months.

Unfortunately, the VA does not tellapplicants about the necessary paperwork described above. Unlessthe applicant knows about therequirements, the claims process canbe drawn out over months, years orthe application even denied.

Therefore, when seeking veteran’sbenefits, it is best to work with someone knowledgeable about veteran’s benefits, as they can help toshorten the application process. Allparishes in Louisiana have someoneon their staff with knowledge of thepension benefit. Additionally, mostveteran’s service organizations, such asthe Disabled American Vets, the VFWand the American Legion can assistwith the “Aid and Attendance” benefit process. Finally, whether seek-ing VA benefits or other resources toassist with long-term care costs, anelder law attorney can provide awealth of knowledge about paying forlong-term care and making sure youhave all of the documents in place totake care of your if you become disabled and pass along your assets to your heirs.

Ms. Melancon has engaged in the practice oflaw in Louisiana for the past 16 years. The primary focus of her practice is estate planning,special needs planning, elder law and probate.She is also accredited by the VA to give advice regarding veterans’ benefits. For moreinformation, please contact her at 744-0027 orvisit her website at www.LegacyCenterLa.comor her facebook page at: http://www.face-book.com/pages/Prairieville-LA/Legacy-Center-of-Louisiana/267942070212.

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More than 80 million peoplesuffer from chronic halitosis, orbad breath. In most cases itoriginates from the gums andtongue. The odor is caused bywastes from bacteria in themouth, the decay of food particles, other debris in yourmouth and poor oral hygiene.The decay and debris produce a sulfur compound that causesthe unpleasant odor.

What causes bad breath?Bad breath is primarily causedby poor oral hygiene but canalso be caused by retained foodparticles or gum disease.

Does bad breathcome from othersources than themouth?Bad breath also may occur inpeople who have a medical

infection, diabetes, kidney failure or a liver malfunction.Xerostomia (dry mouth) andtobacco also contribute to thisproblem. Cancer patients whoundergo radiation therapy mayexperience dry mouth. Evenstress, dieting, snoring, age andhormonal changes can have aneffect on your breath. An odorthat comes from the back ofyour tongue may indicate postnasal drip. This is wheremucus secretion, which comesfrom the nose and moves downyour throat, gets stuck on thetongue and causes an odor.

Why is saliva soimportant in thefight against badbreath?Saliva is the key ingredient inyour mouth that helps keep theodor under control because ithelps wash away food particlesand bacteria, the primary causeof bad breath. When you sleep,however, salivary glands slowdown the production of saliva,allowing the bacteria to growinside the mouth. To alleviate"morning mouth," brush yourteeth and eat a morning meal.Morning mouth also is associat-ed with hunger or fasting.

Those who skip breakfast,beware, because the odor mayreappear even if you've brushedyour teeth.

Do certain foodscause bad breath?Very spicy foods, such as onionsand garlic, and coffee may bedetected on a person's breathfor up to 72 hours after digestion. Onions, for example,are absorbed by the stomach,and the odor is then excretedthrough the lungs. Studies evenhave shown that garlic rubbedon the soles of the feet canshow up on the breath.

How do I controlbad breath?It is important to practice goodoral hygiene, such as brushingand flossing your teeth at leasttwice a day. Proper brushing,including brushing the tongue,cheeks and the roof of themouth, will remove bacteriaand food particles. Flossingremoves accumulated bacteria,plaque and food that may betrapped between teeth. To alleviate odors, clean yourtongue with your toothbrush ora tongue scraper, a plastic tool

that scrapes away bacteria thatbuilds on the tongue. Chewingsugar-free gum also may helpcontrol odor. If you have dentures or a removable appliance, such as a retainer ormouthguard, clean the appli-ance thoroughly before placingit back in your mouth. Beforeyou use mouthrinses, deodoriz-ing sprays or tablets, talk withyour dentist, because theseproducts only mask the odortemporarily and some productswork better than others.

What is my dentist's role?Visit your dentist regularly,because checkups will helpdetect any physical problems.Checkups also help get rid ofthe plaque and bacteria thatbuild up on your teeth. If youthink that you suffer from badbreath, your dentist can helpdetermine its source. He or shemay ask you to schedule a separate appointment to findthe source of the odor. Or, ifyour dentist believes that theproblem is caused from a sys-temic (internal) source, such asan infection, he or she mayrefer you to your family physi-cian or a specialist to help rem-edy the cause of the problem.

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Realtorwi th Mar i l yn Bowman

Buying a home is still veryaffordable but buyers arewatching mortgage rates trendupward. This may make itharder to obtain a loan foryour dream house. In addition, tight credit restrictions can keep somebuyers from becoming homeowners.

If you are considering purchasing a home it is important that you educateyourself about the mortgageapplication process. Don't besurprised if your bank ormortgage company ask you tosubmit the same informationmultiple times during theprocess and verify all of theinformation again just beforethe close.. They must be surethat the information is accurate and current and thatyour financial situation oremployment has not changedsince you initially applied forthe loan. If you are fully prepared you may be able toavoid problems and qualify fora loan without excessive stress.

Applying for a loan can be aconfusing and stressful processbut there are some steps youcan take to make it as easy aspossible. Examine yourfinances and know your credithistory. Lenders evaluate yourincome, savings and credit history and employment history. Do not close any credit accounts within 6 to 12months before applying for amortgage loan. Keep olderaccounts open even if they arenot used. The age of thecredit accounts is used as ascoring factor when scoringperformance over time. Donot make a major purchase asthis could change your creditscore or you debt to incomevalue which could impact your ability to purchase yourdream home

Historically buyers choose a 30-year fixed rate loan.

The longer term mortgagemonthly payments are lowerthan other loans. Principal ispaid back over a longer periodof time. Buyers want consistency and certainty andthe 30-year fixed rate offersthis stability over a long periodof time. Payments are thesame each month which makebuyers feel more comfortableand able to budget better.

Mortgage companies andbanks still offer a 15-year fixedrate of mortgage but with this type loan your monthlypayments are higher. Loan ispaid off quicker since the principal is paid off in a horter amount of time. Forthe first time home buyer orbuyers on a tight budget Iusually recommend the 30year fixed rate loan. If youdecide to pay it off quickeryou can send in an extra payment at least once a year to be applied to the principalbalance or pay extra towardthe principal each monthwhen making the monthlypayment.

A Realtor is a valuableresource during the purchasing process. They arefamiliar with the type loansand programs available to buyers in the market today. I am available at (225)936-8534 if you haveany questions about the mortgage application processor any of the many aspects ofpurchasing a home.Purchasing a home may be thelargest investment you evermake so making sure youmake the best decision for you and your family is veryimportant and having someone to help can make it stress free.

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MINDWORX was recentlyawarded seven Pelican Awardsby the Louisiana Society forPublic Relations and Marketing(LSHPRM) at the organiza-tion’s 32nd Annual PelicanAwards ceremony. MIND-WORX received awards for it’smarketing of St. ElizabethHospital in the following categories: Advertising

Campaign “High Quality CareClose to Home;” AnnualReport, “Report to theCommunity;” Television Spot“Quality Care;”Events/Internal Audience,Service Awards Banquet;Specialty Items “Hospital of theYear T-shirts;” Invitation/Cards“Christmas Cards;” andOutdoor/Billboard “QualityCare Closer to Home.”

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numerous categories to recognize improvement in quality, and effectiveness andimpact of hospital communica-tions and marketing. LSHPRMis part of the Louisiana Hospital Association.

Winning campaigns were selected based on their overalllook and quality, their creativity,how well they conveyed theirintended message, and howwell they met their intendedobjectives.

St. Elizabeth Hospital is locatedon Highway 30 in Gonzales,LA and is a member of theFranciscan Missionaries of OurLady Health System.

MINDWORX Marketing isheadquartered in Prairieville,LA. The firm specializes inbranding, advertising, publicrelations and marketing collateral. For more information, contact the agency at 225-744-4447.

LeBlanc’s Food Storesopened their eighth southLouisiana location on Tuesday,November 12th at 6:30 am,and also introduce local shoppers to their new FraisMarche concept- that’s “FreshMarket” for all of those non-French speakers! The newstore is at the corner of AirlineHighway and Duplessis Roadand will be the fourthAscension parish location forthis local supermarket family.

The 55,000 square foot location will be the first storethat LeBlanc’s has built fromthe ground up since the originalstore and will serve as the

anchor for the LagniappeCentre where several other

retail operators will be openingin the near future.

“This location honors our past, particularly our grandfather L.C. LeBlanc andour father M. Paul LeBlanc,while embracing the future,”said Randy LeBlanc, co-ownerof LeBlanc’s Food Stores

alongside his brother, Marcy.“When our grandfather, L.C.LeBlanc, opened LeBlanc's in1961 he strived for 4 thingsfrom his store- excellent customer service, quality products, competitive prices,and large selection. LeBlanc'sFrais Marche is taking theseoriginal principals and makingthem even better.”“All five of our children havejoined our family business. Mythree sons, Marcy LeBlanc, Jr,Matthew LeBlanc and LeeLeBlanc as well as Randy’s twodaughters, Brooke LeBlancKnight and Brittney LeBlancBoyle,” said Marcy LeBlanc,Randy’s brother and businesspartner. “This store takes ideasfrom our family, customers,employees and vendors over thepast 50 years and combinesthem into something we hopethe Ascension community can

LeBlanc’s Food Stores Opens Eighth LocationIntroducing New Frais Marche Concept

be proud of.”The Frais

Marche con-cept sets thislocation apartfrom the others becausemore empha-sis will be onmany of thefresh fooddepartmentsthat con-sumers aredrawn to these days while stilloffering the traditional supermarket variety that consumers need when theymake that shopping trip. Inother words, the best of bothworlds under one roof!“It has all of the staples thatcustomers expect to find in asupermarket, plus somelagniappe...or something extra...which you will find throughoutour perishable departments,”explains Marcy LeBlanc.

What kind of lagniappe? Howabout fresh squeezed juices,fresh sushi, fresh salad bar andolive bars, fresh seafood deliv-

ered daily, Cajun specialtymeats, gelato, fresh groundpeanut butter, a BBQ carvingstation, over 650 varieties ofwine and even a beignet andcoffee bar!LeBlanc’s Frais Marche willhave a tremendous focus oncustomer service plus aconcierge station to assist customers with special orders or events held in their newclassroom/event space.

They will offer various classessuch as cooking andwine/cheese pairings and customers will be able to sign-up for classes they wouldlike to attend. In addition,

customers mayrent the eventroom for par-ties, meetings,or special cele-brations.

Throughoutopening week,LeBlanc's willbe samplingmanyLeBlanc’sBranded prod-ucts as well asproduct from other vendorsincluding Hope Cookies,Atlanta Cheese Cakes, RedStick Spice, Veron's Sausage,Wow Wee, and Manda Sausage.With so many new items, customers will definitely get theopportunity to taste a little“lagniappe” while they shop!

LeBlanc's has hired over 130new employees for this newstore bringing the total numberof local employees to about800. LeBlanc's Food Stores,with headquarters in Gonzales,currently operates 7 other fullservice supermarkets and isowned and operated by brothers, Marcy and RandyLeBlanc. The pair's greatgrandfather, M.P. LeBlanc,owned and operated a store in

the late 1800s located in SmokeBend, near Donaldsonville.

Today, LeBlanc's has stores inDonaldsonville, Gonzales,Hammond, Plaquemine,Plattenville, Prairieville, andZachary. Brothers, MarcyLeBlanc and Randy LeBlanccontinue to focus on customerservice, quality products, excellent selection and competitive prices. That's theway LeBlanc's was in 1961 andthat's the way it is today.LeBlanc's Food Stores aremembers of Associated Grocers,Inc., which is the area's largestdistributer of wholesale andretail grocers. AssociatedGrocers has been dedicated tothe survival and success of theindependent retail grocer forover 65 years.

LeBlanc’s Food Stores Opens Eighth Location Introducing New Frais Marche Concept with aRibbon Cutting Ceremony Sponsored by The Ascension Chamber of Commerce on November 12th.

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Summer time had finally passedand the first day of dove seasonwas now upon us. My huntingpartner and I had been trying tohunt one of our wildlife manage-ment areas (Pointe-aux-Chene), inthe coastal area of the state for thepast two years. We had beendenied that pleasure by tropicalstorms that had happened on thoseprevious two dates. Three yearsago I made the opening day hunton that WMA and was very successful with a limit taken before 3:00p.m.

As we approached the area, Itold my partner that most of thedoves enter the dove field from thenortheast corner of the huntingzone. After checking in with management personnel, we entered the field where I had beensuccessful in the past. At that pointI noticed several signs in that portion of the property that read,"Handicapped hunters only". Thatportion of the property had severalrows of vegetation that had beenburned and the birds were favoringthat area, just like they were three years ago.

I was somewhat disappointedknowing that most of the birdswould enter at that location, butwe continued walking until wecleared the signs and found a placeto set up. We hunted for about anhour without firing a shot. Duringthat time we could hear quite a bitof shooting in the handicap zone.A severe thunderstorm developedto the south and was moving ourway. Fear of the constant lightningand heavy rain made most of thehunters exit the field to wait outthe the storm in the parking lot.The road out led us through therestricted area where there wasconstant shooting and people running around picking up birds,switching locations, etc. one groupof hunters walking behind us stated "that don't look like handicap hunters to me", I agreedand we continued walking. Therewas a department official on sitebut he was not an enforcementagent and for whatever reason, hewas letting the wrongdoing continue.

As we waited out the storm inthe truck, we discussed our optionsof what we would do after thestorm cleared. We knew that if we

were going to be successful,wewould have to get in the handicapfield. Both of us were raised toknow better, so that would not bean option. We decided that wewould get as close as possible tothat area and try our luck.

When we re-entered the field wenoticed that there were now drovesof people of all ages and sexes inthe handicap zone. The shootingwas rapid as the doves were flyingin that area. Again, we walkedright through it. We set up aboutone hundred yards from there andcould not get a shot. Being somewhat frustrated in looking atall the action right in front of us,we decided to stick with ourmorals and not enter that area.After an hour or so without anysuccess, we decided to pack it upand go home empty handed.

That event was very disappoint-ing for me to witness. Above thefact that some grown- ups weredisrespecting others, they wereteaching their children, grandchil-dren, and girlfriends to do thesame. I am happy to say that therewere other hunters that knew better and refused to enter thatfield also.

As a group, hunters are facedwith enough opposition fromthose who oppose our great sport.The very least we should do as agroup is to respect each other.

My partner and I returned homewithout one bird to show for oureffort. As I laid down that eveningto go to sleep, it was comfortingfor me to know that we had donethe right thing. Remember this,doing the right thing isn't alwayseasy, but it is always the right thingto do, and we need to learn to doit even when no one else is looking.....

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“I’m alright-nobody worrybout me, Why you got togimme a fight,

Why don’t you just let mebe…” Kenny Loggins(“Caddyshack”)

In 1972 a self-help bookappeared on the New YorkTimes best-seller list entitled“I’m OK-You’re OK”. Dr.Thomas Harris’s wildly-popularwork was designed to assist ageneration who had just survived the wars, assassinations, bad trips andcounter-culture movements of the 60’s.

His theory of TransactionalAnalysis was much cheaper thanan individual therapy sessionand used a P-A-C (Parent-Adult-Child) method of solving problems.

I received my first lesson inP-A-C-not from Dr. Harris, butfrom an umpire I disagreedwith during my coachingtenure at St. Amant High. Theump-who was also a counselorat a local school-waited patiently while I ranted andraved and kicked dirt on thenearest base. Then in a calmand gentle counselor’s voice hesaid, “Bill, I will not addressyour inner child, so when youradult stage returns, we candebate this call in a maturemanner.”

Of course that just enragedme more and my inner childthrew a real tantrum-completewith adult stage words thatcontained slanders, libels andwords you never heard in theBible. At that point, in thecounselor/ump’s words, I was“dishonorably discharged fromthe premises”.

In spite of that harsh lesson, I always liked the concept ofthe book. And if you yexperienced a weekend likemine that included a 5-over-time high school football game,two funerals for old friends anda thrashing from Nick “Don’tcall me Tex” Saban, I think thetime might be ripe for anupdate.

Come on people, smile onyour brother and let’s all tellone another, “I’m All Right-

You’re All Right”.Actually, I’ve had to convince

people recently that I wasindeed-“all right”. The under-lying cause of both incidentswas my beloved Highway 73which these days makes theBaja Run look like the GermanAutobahn.

Rushing home downDuplessis Road (behind the St.John Church) to get a wind-breaker for my grandson’sCoaches’ Pitch game, I saw myroute to White Road blockedby three barricades. I contem-plated cutting through thechurch parking lot but aftersurveying the line of cars fromthe Airline back to the river, Idecided just to park at churchand walk across.

The guy with the“Slow/Stop” sign was com-pletely taken aback to see apedestrian and asked, “Sir, areyou all right?”

“Yeah, I’m all right,” Ianswered and continued on mywalkabout. I completed the300-yard trip safely, grabbed acoat-and an adult beverage(Hey, it’s a long journey.)-and

started back to my car. Thistime, it was a lady headed backtoward I-10 that stopped as Itook a bad step on the unevenpavement at the intersection.

“Bill, is that you? Are you allright?”

It was my buddy Holly fromSammy’s Grill and apparently Iwasn’t too convincing with myresponse because she turnedaround at the church entrance,risking life and limb to comecheck on me.

She arrived just in time to seeme stumble through a ditch,spilling beer on the coat thrownover my arm. I guess I did havesort of a “homeless” appearancebecause now her plea had a dif-ferent tone.

“Bill, can I give you a ridesomewhere?” She was very sin-cere and somewhat concerned-possibly about losing one of herbest customers.

“I’m all right, Holly, I prom-ise you. I live right across theroad, that is my car and…”- Ispared her the details of thewhole story-“thanks for stop-ping.”

She drove away reluctantly,

still not convinced if I was “allright” at all.

Ironically, a similar scenariohad occurred a few days earlierin another parking lot off 73-this one across fromSouthpaw’s in front of MikeToups’s State Farm office.

My partner in crime FrankHarris and I were scheduled toplay in a card tournament at aBaton Rouge casino and hislovely wife Sondra had gra-ciously agreed to be our desig-nated driver. I was holdingcourt at Southpaw’s whenFrank called with an adjustmentin the pickup plans.

“We’re coming fromDutchtown and Sondra doesn’twant to turn left off 73. Canwe pick you up in Toups’s park-ing lot?”

I looked out at the 2-waytraffic jam that was the 5o’clock norm and agreed itwould be safer for me to crosson foot. I filled a small icechest with emergency rations,took a running start andducked and dodged across thesnarled mess with moves thatLittle Egypt would have beenproud of.

As I bent over to catch mybreath, I heard the familiarvoice of former LSU baseballerand current State Farm’s agentBuzzy Haydel who was justknocking off for the day.

“Coach, are you all right?”I now noticed there were

also a few secretaries now look-ing at me with a sense of bewil-derment and a hint of sympa-thy.

“I’m all right, Buzzy,” Iheaved. “I just had to runacross the street to …”

“Coach, can I give you a ridesomewhere? Anywhere youwant.”

I started to explain butSondra-who’s a more excellentdriver than Rain Man-pulled upand saved the day. I was climb-ing into the back seat, thankfulthat no one else had witnessedmy broken-street run, when atruck’s horn blew fromHighway 73.

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of manure) and sometime-pho-tographer Dustin Clouatre wav-ing a camera in my direction.Now my plight would be allover the parish in a matter ofminutes.

“Hey, Coach, are you allright?” he shouted. “Can I getyou anything?”

It’s nice to know so manypeople care.

Speaking of people that care,some nice people at St. Amantput together a pre-game pro-gram before the Dutchtowncontest to honor the school’sfirst administration and coachingstaff from 1978.

All of those guys not only felt“all right” being named hon-orary captains but most of them(present company excluded)looked “all right” also. The firstprincipal was Roy Stern whosecool professionalism was alwaysa calming factor in the chaos ofa new school opening. Therewere his two top assistants-Lawrence Gipson whose boom-ing James Earl Jones voicestruck fear in many a studentillegally out of class in the STAhalls-and Clark Giffin who stillplays tuba in the Baton RougeSymphony and who showed methe ropes when I took over as ayoung coach at St. AmantMiddle in 1977.

The first head football coachElsley Webb should have gottena standing ovation for just get-ting 11 players on the field inthat first season considering thehardships we had to endure.Looking around at the wonder-ful facilities the parish schoolshave now, it’s hard to believethat our first drill every day wasto line up and walk the practicefield to pick up the rocks, glassand wire to make it somewhatsafe.

Larry Williams, the Gators’initial baseball coach, picked outthe retro Astro-lookalike uni-forms which I still wear to cho-sen games. I still get someinteresting offers for that jersey-wrinkle-free after all these years.Oh, the wonder of polyester.

Two members of the originalstaff are still in education withLarry Favorite hanging on at St.Amant and Richard Brown serv-ing the Ascension Parish SchoolBoard. Now that’s more than“all right” in the dedicationdepartment.

My football and basketballcoach from “old” DutchtownDon McDaniel was there andwe lamented how fast the cur-rent roundball game is and howyou don’t see the Auburn

Shuffle anymore.It was fun visiting with those

guys again and realize the stan-dards they set back then havehelp St. Amant evolve into ahigh school that’s way past “allright” today.

Meanwhile, back atSouthpaw’s on one of my soapbox days, I was explaining myconspiracy theory in theKennedy assassination (The 50thanniversary is November 22 sowe are timely.) to a very patientKyle the manager, who hasheard most of my stories 8-10times, when a true child of theroad happened in.

He dropped his backpack atthe door, ordered a beer andsurprisingly headed for the juke-box. Now if I looked anythinglike this guy when I was in theparking lots of Highway 73, Ican see why Holly, Buzzy andeveryone else were so worried.We figured him for five dollarstops-and he’d already spent twoon beer-and now he was perus-ing selections with what had tobe his bottom dollar.

“If by some miracle he canfigure out that high-tech jukebox, what’s he going to play?”I wondered out loud.

To our amazement, our roadwarrior played a trio of songs, sounique and diverse, that had hebeen a live musician, we wouldhave called it “a good set”.

His opener was Bonnie Raitt’shaunting “I Can’t Make YouLove Me”, followed it up withDarius Rucker’s sing-along“Wagon Wheel” and closed itout with an old 60’s standard-appropriate in his case-“TheyCall Me the Wanderer”.

As he packed up his stuff togo, I couldn’t resist a commentso I walked over and told him,“Man, I dig your tunes. You’reall right in my book.”

He slung his backpack overhis shoulder and replied,“Thanks, man. There ain’tnothing wrong with you either.”

I watched him walking towardthe Interstate, making bettertime than the cars on 73 andhumming an old Dion song andfree as a Lynard Skynard birdand thought that guy was more“all right” than most.

But I am changing the nameof my book to “There Ain’tNothing Wrong with You”.

Happy Thanksgiving andremember who’s around thetable is more important thanwhat’s on it.

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Thirteen years ago I startedwriting this article to fill spacein the newly formed AscensionMagazine. At the time the article was to be a filler.Something to fill space whenneeded in the magazine. That ishow the ‘Thoughts from Bully’article began. The collection ofstories really sound like a bunchof crap. But it’s not. It’s mylife. Now I’m being published.

Once I started writing storiesof my life I couldn’t stop. Itbecame a passion. I wroteabout childhood, high school,girl friends and best friends.

I have compiled a collectionof the best and most fun,unique, bizarre, embarrassing,dumb ass, bull crap I’ve everheard. I can assure you the stories are not politically correct. However they are true stories. Well at least 95% true.

I am proud to announcethat the best and worst sto-ries of my life are nowgoing to be available to the public ina paper back book.Coming the first part ofDecember, ‘Thought’sfrom Bully’ book,

titled ‘I Should Have BeenKnocked in the Head When Iwas Born’, will be available topurchase on newsstands ordirectly through e-mail.

You get to read about mebeing held hostage by a terrorist toilet in the NewOrleans Airport. Also a funfamily story of my Mom swattin’ my butt for acting up. That’s fun? Who hasn’t had that happen in their life.

One of my favorites is, ‘I LetEverybody Use My Hoe!’ I still contend everyone needs agood hoe in their life. Young orold a good hoe is always goodto keep around.

There will be sports and fishing stories. I don’t

know how

many people have had theopportunity to take a Gay manfishing. Enjoy, ‘Brighten YourLife. Take a Gay Man Fishing?’.

I credit my story telling abilities to listening my UncleJoe tell stories about him jumping behind enemy lines inWorld War II. In real life Ifound out he worked in supplyand pulled a lot of KP. You’llget to know him in, ‘Runningwith Uncle Joe!’.

Through the years there havebeen parties , New Years Evesand one Halloween I dressedfor a haunted house and wasFrankenstein. I used a frozencow heart for a prop on theoperating table in the SpookHouse. See what happens in,‘Somebody Stinks and I Think

It’s Me’.

Thoughts from Bully

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The Book thatNo One hasBeen Waitingfor is Coming to a store near You!If you are interested in purchasing a ‘Thought’s from Bully’ Book contact Mike Strong through e-mail at stronggraphics1@cox.net. I will send you purchase locations or mail you a copy or call 225.622.1324 and place an order.

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I’m sure everybody has hadthe opportunity to speak to apolice officer over a drivingerror. I pulled my pants down infront of State Troopers one timeto make a point in, ‘My NakedButt Saved Me from Getting aTicket’.

Way back in the 70’s I was abartender and when an olderwoman tried to take advantageof me. Read the bizarre chapterin my life that gets crazier in, ‘ITried Hooking Up with anOlder Woman!’.

Another favorite of mine is the politically incorrect story, ‘Mr.Twong Does Mr. Wong, Wong?’I was once confronted while on asales call by my client who wasAsian. My last name is Strongand he said, “Mr. Twong youdid Mr. Wong, Wong?”.

The pranks, the jokes, the stories of plain Ole Folks arecontinuos throughout the book

but the funniest may be,‘Streaking Can Be Hazardous toYour ???’. There nothing likerunning across Burnside buttnaked and having your other twostreaking partners run into anelectric fence. The horses chasinguse once we got through thefence was a little hairy also.

The ‘Thought’s from Bully’book is going to be on news-stands this December and wouldbe a great present for Christmas.Everybody needs a dumb readon the porcelain thrown.

The title, ‘I Should have beenKnocked in the Head when Iwas Born’ was an affectionatesaying my Mother used to sayafter I made her laugh.

I’m very proud to have thisachievement marked off mybucket list however it is a littlespooky to put my life stories outin one collection for the world to read.

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Useless Random Factswith Kellie

•The first Thanksgiving celebration

lasted three days.•

Lobster, rabbit, chicken, fish, squashes, beans, chestnuts,hickory nuts, onions, leeks, dried fruits, maple syrup andhoney, radishes, cabbage, carrots, eggs, and goat cheese

are thought to have made up the first Thanksgiving feast.•

The annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade traditionbegan in the 1920's.

•In the Georgian calendar, the calendar that most of theworld uses, November is the eleventh moth of the year.However, in the early Roman calendar, it was originally

the ninth month. Later, the Roman senate elected toname the eleventh month for Caesar. November is rightbetween fall and winter. Almost all leaves are gone fromthe tree and lost their colors. The month is referred as

the wind month and the bloom month by Anglo-Saxons.•

The World’s largest restaurant is in Syria.Bawabet Dimashq Restaurant, which translates toDamascus Gate Restaurant, has 6,014 seats and is

located in Damascus, Syria.•

The Oldest Restaurant in the United States is in Boston.The Union Oyster House has been serving up fresh

oysters and more since 1826.•

The World’s Most Expensive Burger Costs $5000. Thereare plenty of expensive burgers out there. The 666 FoodTruck in New York City offers a burger with truffles, foiegras and Himalayan salt for $666. Paris, Las Vegas offers

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Bay, Las Vegas, which offers an astounding $5000 burger.•

People with brown eyes are characterized by a tendencytoward conflict and irritability. Sometimes, they can bequite aggressive, but soon forget the worst of insults.

•People who have blue eyes should get happy about thefact that their eye color is very desirable and is often

associated with youthfulness. It has been noted that theblue eyed people mostly have long lasting relationships.

They are pretty, peaceful, kind and smart.•

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COMPASSION, FAITHand LOYALTY

“Two Communities Becoming One For Our Youth”

If you wonder about the camo outfits for EastAscension students and the orange outfits for the

St.Amant students. The story I know is that the EA students, one year, all wore camo to go Gator huntingand the STA students put on orange to indicate they

weren’t scared. Here we are! What a Great Tradition.

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EATEL held a ceremony onOctober 25 honoring tenAscension Parish teachers with$500 grants. EATEL’s “Reach aKid, Teach a Kid” grants providethese teachers with the fundsneeded to implement unique andinnovative classroom lessons thatthey will use to inspire and motivate their students to learn.

For over 17 years, the annualprogram has helped fund theseunique projects at local schools,impacting hundreds of primary,middle and high school studentseach year. To date, EATEL hasawarded more than $70,000 inteacher grants.

“We were so pleased to see suchhigh-quality applications fromlocal teachers,” said AshleyPhillips, EATEL’s Chief OperatingOfficer. “But what impressed usthe most was the variety of subject matters. This year’s winners will implement projectsdealing with science, math, music,nutrition, and more! These teach-ers are essential in our communityand Ascension Parish students arecertainly benefiting from theseclassroom innovations.”

Ascension Parish AssistantSuperintendents Denise Gravesand Steve Westbrook addressedthe audience, congratulating theteachers on their excellent workand encouraging them to continue on the path to excellence. Beryl Smith, EATELBoard Member and formerteacher, also spoke, complimentingthe teachers on their innovative ideas and commitmentto their students’ success.

2013 EATEL grant winners include:

• Melissa Bankhead –LeBlanc Special Services Center

Project: “What I Need, When I Need It”

This grant will allow for Braillematerials and low-vision aids forstudents across Ascension Parish tobe ready at all times in a well-stocked supply closet. Items willinclude things like large-print andBraille rulers, talking and large-print calculators, bold-lined andBraille graph paper, and manyother items visually impaired stu-dents need on a regular basis.

• Carrie Bordelon –Donaldsonville Primary School

Project: “Learning ThroughHands-On Gardening”

This grant will serve a 1st grade,special education class. The classwill create their own garden whichwill accommodate students' visual,auditory and kinesthetic learningstyles. After harvesting fruits andvegetables, the students will tastethe produce they have grown.Students will be allowed to freelyaccess the garden as an area togather thoughts, read and/orwrite, or when they feel the needfor independent time.

• Amy Crain – Dutchtown Middle School

Project: “A View from theHolocaust”

This grant will serve one hundred 7th graders. This project

encourages 7th grade English students to use literature toexplore the historical events ofWorld War II and the Holocaust.The project includes the readingof several non-fiction accounts and a field trip to the WWII museum in New Orleans. Theseactivities will enrich studentunderstanding of the events of ourcountry's history as well as buildtheir knowledge of world eventsand teach them why we study history in the first place.

• Carla Duplechin – Gonzales Middle School

Project: “Concrete Learning”

This grant will involve a specialeducation class. Concrete Learningwill increase the opportunity andmotivation to provide equal accessin engagements for all learners byallowing each student to choosefrom various concrete molds tocreate their very own designs thatthey will bring home as tokens oftheir completed projects. They’lllearn by re-telling, sequencing,measuring, and being able to follow directions with a fun,hands-on learning process.

• Pam Gautreau – Lakeside Primary School

Project: “A Reason to Read Aloud”

"A Reason to Read Aloud" is across curricular reading projectthat improves and enhances fluency and rhythm, stress, and intonation of speech, comprehension, and technologyskills while using enjoyable and

informative texts through the implementation of Reader'sTheater scripts. Students will integrate three disciplines:Language Arts, Science, and SocialStudies, to develop fluency and comprehension skills as they read,record, and listen to reader’s theater scripts. Students will usetechnology to create podcasts thatencourage fun and interactive experiences to foster and promoteeffective learning.

• Quiana Green – G.W. Carver Primary School

Project: “Music PlayCurriculum”

Music education is an essentialpart of a young person’s development. The music curriculum currently being used isfrom 1972. This grant will be usedto buy music resources that willoffer the children modern musicprograms. This grant will allow students to use current technologyand animations to embed neededfluency and literacy techniques.

• Rachel McDowell – Galvez Primary School

Project: “P.E. Movin' andGroovin'”

This grant will provide studentexposure to a wide variety ofmusic genres to teach gross motorskills. Numerous research studieshave been conducted proving the positive effect music has on aca-demic learning as well as on cogni-tive skills, attitudes and aca-demic behavior. This grant willprovide portable equipment and

The 2013 - 2014 EATEL Reach a Kid, Teach a Kid teacher grant recipients proudly pose with their certificates and checks in the EATEL lobby at a special ceremony held in their honor, October 25.Back row, L to R: Carly Tamor, Joanne Zeringue, Melissa Bankhead, Pam Gautreau, and Carla Duplechin. Front row, L to R: Rachel McDowell, Carrie Bordelon, Beth Sinanan, and AmyCrain. Not pictured: Quiana Green.

EATEL’S “REACH A KID TEACH A KID” PROGRAM AWARDS TEACHERS $5,000 IN GRANTS

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songs to incorporate into daily lessons. Students will learn aboutdifferent cultures, styles of music,and rhythm. Because this system isportable, students will be able to benefit from this whetherthey’re indoors or outdoors.

• Beth Sinanan – St. Theresa Middle School

Project: “Green and Growing! Are you a Horticulturalist?”

This grant will serve sixty-nine4th graders. Through on-site gardening at the school’s campus,students will collaborate and usescience skills to cultivate vegetableplants and document growth in avariety of ways as they study lifecycles of plants. In the end, students will harvest vegetables andevaluate their horticultural techniques. Lessons learned willinclude cooperation, responsibility, patience, and nutrition.

• Carly Tamor – Duplessis Primary School

Project: “Robotics Engineering… Problem Solving for the Future”

This project will allow studentsto build, program, and operate asmall robot. Students will decidewhat functions they want their

robot to have, then they will build their robots (without instructions), and use the providedsoftware to program the robot.Students will problem-solve theirway through engineering the robotto perform small tasks such asrolling forward and backward,turning, picking up an object, etc.Providing this type of activity forstudents allows them to experiencelife as an engineer at the elemen-tary level.

• Joanne Zeringue – Central Middle School

Project: “ExCEL Science”

ExCEL in “ExCEL Science”stands for Exploring ConceptsEngineering Learning. Using the structure of science sta-tions in the lab setting, groups ofstudents will engage in engineer-ing skills, working cooperatively todesign, build, test and critique various models. Lab experienceswill allow students to develop anunderstanding of forces, fric-tion, motion and energy. Studentswill keep digital journals of their investigations. With this grant, stu-dents will be able to challenge eachother in virtual engineeringgames, putting their newly devel-oped engineering skills to the testin virtual scenarios.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 2.5 minutes

Ingredients:

• 8 oz crab fingers• 1 lb whole unsalted butter• 2 tsp table salt• 1 tsp cayenne pepper• ¼ tsp black pepper• 1 ½ tsp minced garlic• 1 tsp chopped parsley• 2 tsp liquid or powdered crab boil

Method:First cut the butter into small cubes and put in the microwavefor 1 minute to soften or let stand at room temperature untilsoft. In a food processor or mixer add the softened butter andall other seasonings. Mix together until all the seasonings areincorporated throughout the butter. In a sauté pan add about 4 oz of the compound butter and bring it up to a simmer.Then add your crab fingers. Let the crab fingers heat for about1 ½ to 2 minutes gently moving them around in the pan.Finish with a little more compound butter if desired and enjoy!The remaining butter can be rolled in plastic wrap and storedin the freezer for later use. This butter works great with shrimpand crawfish as well.

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JANUARY 31, 2014

DRAMAMARCH 6-9; 13-16Book by Harper Lee; newdramatization by Christopher Sergel

A beautiful dramatization of Harper Lee's coming-of-age tale, To Kill a Mockingbird, is setin the Deep South, and is a searing portrayal ofrace and prejudice told through the eyes of a

little girl. We all read it, now let's watch as these timeless charactersare brought to life on stage.

MUSICALJULY 10-13; 17- 20; 24-27By L. Frank BaumWith Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlenand E.Y. HarburgBackground Music by Herbert StothartDance and Vocal Arrangements byPeter HowardOrchestration by Larry WilcoxAdapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare CompanyBased upon the Classical Motion Picture owned by TurnerEntertainment Co. and distributed in all media by Warner Bros.

Relive this classic tale! Accompany Dorothy from Kansas as she, andher dog Toto, meet new friends: the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and theCowardly Lion along the Yellow Brick Road. They are off to see theWizard who promises to make their dreams a reality. Watch out for theWicked Witch and all the other predicaments along the way!

COMEDYNOVEMBER 6-9; 13-16By Joseph Kesselring

Old ladies known for their charitableworks, along with their dim-wittednephew, take that charity to the extremeby poisoning old men that the ladies feelsorry for. A madcap farce written in 1941,

this comedy with a touch of the gruesome, will make you laugh untilyou cry!

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I t ’ s T ime to Shout Out 2013PHOTOS BY JIMMY DUNKLEY, Staff Photographer

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