COMPLIMENTARY

MAY 2018, VOL. 16 ISSUE 5

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 Publisher / Editor
Mike Strong
Table of Contents
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 River Parishes Community College Welding
Department hosted it’s Second Annual Student Night
On the evening of Thursday this event is to show
April 26th, River Parishes appreciation and give back to
Community College Welding our students, because without
Department hosted it’s second them we are out of a job!”
annual Student Night, which (Whittemore) With April being
was also a joint meeting with National Welding Month, this
the Baton Rouge Section of night was a great way to focus
the American Welding Society. not only on our students but
Mr. George Fairbanks from also Welding and all the
Fairbanks Inspection and different career paths that are
Testing and Mr. Jeremy available. “You do not have to
Whittemore from RPCC were spend the rest of your life the want.” (Whittemore) experience in industrial plants
co-presenters for this, with the being under a hood, you as a hole watch and other
talk focusing on Careers in can easily transition into Another key focus of the areas but is new to welding.
Welding and Pathways. This supervision, inspection, or night was that RPCC is very Mr. Whittemore from RPCC
event was set up last year by engineering. Welding can be proud to have partnered with has worked hand in hand with
the Lead Welding Instructor, the strong base and then both BASF and Zachry to start BASF and Zachry to set up a
Mr. Jeremy Whittemore, in just like a tree, the person a Women in Welding Appren- schedule for Kaitlyn that works
cooperation with multiple can branch out into countless ticeship Program and Kaitlyn with both school and work. She
business and industry different areas. All it Purpera was the first recipient works two days out of the
partners. “The main purpose of takes is the will and of this. She had some previous week, gaining the much
needed hands-on experience
with her mentor and then the
rest of the week attends school
to continue her education and
eventually gain her Technical
Diploma in Welding Technol-
ogy in May of 2019. With this
apprenticeship program, her
school will be covered for the
remainder of the semesters
and she is also receiving a
salary for being out in the field
working with her mentor.
For more information on the
American Welding Society or
River Parishes Community
College please contact
Mr. Jeremy Whittemore.
His direct office number is
(225) 743-8659 and his
email address is
left to right: Mike Skiles (District 9 Director of AWS), Wilbert Lewis (Student), David Dowdy (Student), George Fairbanks (FIT and Baton [email protected].
Rouge AWS Executive Committee Board Member), Kaitlyn Purpera (Student), Lorenzo Casso (Student), Jace Chiquelin (Student), Jeremy
Whittemore (Lead Welding Instructor RPCC, Baton Rouge AWS Section Chairman), Kenneth Young (Welding Instructor RPCC), Jennifer
Davenport (Student), Joseph Breland (Student), Ronald Broussard (Student), Chris Love (Student), Marshall Tarwater (Student)

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Kentucky Derby on the Bayou
Do you want to know a recipe for a good time. Have a party where the women are
asked to wear flamboyant hats, enjoy a cool refreshing cocktail, spend a
little cash with boiled crawfish to boot.
Ascension Magazine was invited by hosts Terri and Norman
somewhere down the bayou for this colorful event.
The location was the perfect back drop for colorful hats and
dresses with live music and an auctioneer and wonderful
friends gathering to enjoy the derby and maybe win a friendly
wager with ‘Monopoly’ money.

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 Race Results
First place owners: Charlotte Borne • Deanna Miles
Lynette Mire • Lynne Pennison
Second place owners: Avis Bozeman • Deanna Miles
Lynne Pennison • Debbie Dooley
Third place owners: Charlotte and A.P. Borne
Nag Owners: Terri Hooper and Norman Miller, Jr.
Kenny Melancon

Auctioneer: Dean Woitha

Congratulation to the winners of the hat contest.

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 Altec and DEMCO:
A Partnership that Betters the Community
Founded in 1929, Altec, Inc.
has become one of the leading
providers of products and
services in the electric utility,
telecommunications, tree care,
lights and signs and contractor
markets. Altec delivers
products and services in over
100 countries around the
world. With an emphasis on
innovative product design and
integrated safety features, we
ensure that the customer is
satisfied with the final product.
Altec provides customer
support on a day-to-day basis,
fully committing ourselves to
building customer relationships
that last far beyond the
lifecycle of the equipment.

The Dixie Electric Membership

Cooperative (DEMCO) was
established in 1938, and its
first lines were energized on
July 31, 1939. An electric utility
that provides electricity to eight
counties across Louisiana,
DEMCO is committed to safely service and reliable equipment keep crews moving to restore collaborated to ensure that the
providing the communities it that aids in disaster relief and electricity in local homes,” he cooperative receives the
serves with economical and education efforts. says. “When we’ve needed equipment that it needs. Altec’s
reliable power. something, they’ve always engineers provide revisions to
Phill Zito has worked for been there to support us.” He equipment as it is needed to
Altec Account Manager Ed DEMCO for 41 years, moving believes the reliability of the ensure customers can
Amedee and DEMCO Fleet his way up the ranks to now equipment enables DEMCO to complete jobs in the most
Managers Phill Zito and Rickey manage all of the company’s continue working through efficient and effective ways.
Cummings have worked districts, making him quite tough times, minimizing Zito says, “They’ve made
together over the course of familiar with the operations service and repair downtime. adjustments to their equipment
many years, establishing a of each sector. to accommodate everything
trusting relationship that has In 2016, DEMCO faced one of that the utility industry needs.”
helped better their local Due to rough Louisiana its biggest challenges yet with
communities. Through this weather, Zito has seen the Louisiana floods. Zito Each year, DEMCO sponsors
partnership between Altec and DEMCO face many challenges states, “Our vehicles were electrical safety presentations
DEMCO, the companies are throughout the years. “Altec used in just about every at which elementary school
able to team together to has provided us with additional fashion you can think of, and children are taught how to
provide quality electrical utility equipment during storms to with the issues that we did recognize and report
have, Altec’s service fleets dangerous situations. Rickey
were running around, helping Cummings, a DEMCO
not only us but other utilities employee of 30 years, says,
that flooded, as well.” During “We try to show them the ins
the flood restoration efforts, and outs during a storm.” The
Zito says, “DEMCO employees cooperative’s dedication to
were averaging 18-hour work safety goes beyond the
days, so Altec was on site, workplace, recognizing the
trying to make sure that our importance of informing local
trucks were rolling.” Together, communities about safety
Altec and DEMCO have protocols during storms.
worked to provide quick
service to the Louisiana Cummings has also been an
communities during severe instructor at the statewide live
storms, and as Altec Account line school since 2001, which
Manager Ed Amedee says, teaches student linemen how
"It is a team effort". to perform jobs safely and
correctly. He says that Altec is
To evolve with the ever- the main provider of the bucket
changing electric utility market, trucks used to teach students
Altec and DEMCO have about safety, enabling DEMCO
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to continue to provide service providing tailored solutions for
to the community without any of their jobsite needs.
interruption. Cummings Amedee would like to
explains, “If we didn’t have continue to strengthen the
Altec’s help, we would have to relationship with DEMCO,
pull trucks from all over the saying, “Altec and DEMCO
state, and it would put our bring better service to the
co-ops in a bind.” Louisiana community.” Altec
is committed to growing
Zito sums up Altec and relationships with all of our
DEMCO’s relationship well, customers to assist them in
saying, “As far as a company their daily roles to maintain
that’s willing to work with its power and bring safety
customers, it’s almost as if education to the communities
they have an unspoken in which they serve.
mission of caring for us.”

We appreciate DEMCO’s
loyalty and look forward to

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 Gonzales Garden Club Hosts Plant Sale

Longtime GGC Member Mabel Savoy has

a faithful customer, Anita Ramirez.
Retired teachers Linda Mayers and Donna
Reynaud reconnected by surprise.

Cynthia Cagnolatti serves as cashier.

The Gonzales Garden Club held a displays of plants, garden tools

successful plant and bake sale on and horticultural accessories.
April 27. Because of construction The playground also served as an
on the City Hall lawn, the event inviting space to socialize in the
was moved to the Jambalaya Park lovely weather. The new venue
Playground. The park’s walkways proved to be a comfortable spot
Community members find a variety of bargain plants.
and seating areas allowed for the club’s annual event.
shoppers easy access to the

L to R: Conchita Richey, Mabel Savoy, Lorraine Gautreau, Mary Jo The GGC is proud to welcome three new mem- The 2018 Gonzales Garden Club Flower Show winners
Pohlig, Gwen Heck, Jamis D’Benedetto and Barbara McCormick bers. L to R: Dale Bowman, Pam Fiegel and are third place Janis D’Benedetto, second place Mary Jo
received certificates for perfect attendance. Sandy Stewart.. Pohlig and first place Patti Mouton.

flower show results. Each member

GGC May Meeting shared her most memorable moment
The final business meeting for the of the year. GGC President Jamie
2017-18 calendar year of the Trisler’s reflections attributed the
Gonzales Garden Club was held club’s established longevity and
May 2 at the Clarion Hotel. The club vitality to its strong ongoing
celebrated perfect attendance, a leadership and dedicated
Circle of Roses membership, and membership for shared
responsibility and volunteerism. Conchita Richey, Myra Mire, Ellen Posey and Lorraine Gautreau are
Circle Of Roses Recipients who collectively comprise 128 years of
membership in the Gonzales Garden Club.

Attendees at the May GGC meeting were L to R front): Dana Teepell, Mary Jo Pohlig (squatting), Janis Poche,
Twenty-year GGC Member Ellen Richmond Posey (center) receives a pink
Cynthia Cagnolatti, Weezie Cashat, Myra Mire, Loretta Ramirez, Loretta Speligene, Mabel Savoy, Lorraine
rose presented by Chairman Priscilla Monson (left) and Co-Chairman
Gautreau, Patti Mouton, and back row: Marilyn Rice, Gail Lonibos, Conchita Richey, Ellen Posey, Gwen Heck,
Marilyn Rice (right) as a symbol of the club’s recognition of her nomination
Janis D’Benedetto, Priscilla Monson, Jamie Trisler, Sandy Stewart, Cathy Venable, Rita Bourque, Barbara
into the LGCF Circle of Roses.
McCormick, Pam Fiegel and Dale Bowman.
 N. O. Spring Garden Show
Members of the Gonzales Garden Club attended
the Spring Garden Show at the New Orleans
Botanical Garden in City Park on Sunday, April 8.
The group browsed a wide selection of plants,
garden products, art, and specialty items. Each
member filled out a botanical passport as she
made her way through the various horticultural
stations to receive a free super plant at the end of
the visit. This annual event was sponsored by
the LSU AgCenter.

Gonzales Garden Club Members breaking for lunch at the New Orleans
Spring Garden Show are (seated from left) Mary Jo Pohlig, Cynthia
Cagnolatti, Dale Bowman, Patti Mouton, Weezie Cashat, and Barbara Mc-
Cormick, with Conchita Richey standing.

Commercial Residential

The Commercial Landscape of the Month is Ascension Credit Union on S. Burnside near Hwy 30.
The newly landscaped entrance boasts the colors of nandina, miniature knockout roses and
miniature day lilies with small ornamental trees. Pictured in the center of the photo are the The Gonzales Garden Club chose Yards of the Month for May. The residential winner is Mrs. Shirley
business administrators: (L to R) Marketing/Business Development Officer Rebecca Law, Warner on East Great Haven Avenue off S. Burnside Avenue. Azalea shrubbery in her beds are
Administrator/Project Manager Sharlene Begnaud, Chief Operating Officer Susan Curtis and generously bordered by red, pink and white begonias and white petunias. Her accent crape myrtle
CEO/President Lloyd Cockerham. is also circled by the flowering annuals, and the thick lawn is uniformly green and perfectly edged.
 Also, thinking of others shifts the
focus from your problems to
others and how you might be a
blessing to them. Ask God to use
you to be a blessing to someone
each and every day. It doesn’t
have to be anything big - a smile,
a kind text or compliment. Those
things bless the receiver, but it
blesses the giver even more.

Declaring Good
Things over
Yourself and Your
Circumstances –
It’s one thing to think a good
thought, but it’s altogether differ-
ent to actually say them to yourself
out loud. It may feel odd at first,
but I promise you as you make this
a habit of your life, it will get
easier, and not only that, you’ll
feel your heart and spirit start to
lift, reprogram and most
importantly….believe!

Here are a few declarations you

can start declaring
over yourself: “I am
is, you have to believe first and
As a Woman then walk in the way of faith. This
is true in the area of our health,
beautiful. I am smart
and wise. I make

Thinks finances, work, relationships,

whatever the department that is in
good decisions. I am
blessed. I have
unlimited potential
your life. And despite not even
living within me. I
believing initially, you have to
I’d like to encourage every woman am loved. I have
become so intentional of thinking
reading this article -Mom, single, healthy relationships.
on those things that are lovely,
single Mom, unable to have I have all I need. I
just, and of good reports that
children, no matter what your am a lender and not
eventually these thoughts go from
situation, who you are, or where a borrower. I am
your mind to your heart. That’s
you came from…I’d like to healthy and treat my
where true victory is!
encourage you. body well.”
“But quite often I think badly,”
Proverbs 23:7 states, “As a man you might say. Yes, I agree that Surrounding
(or in this case, woman) thinks, so our minds tend to gravitate to bad
(s)he shall be”. But what does thoughts and ideas ourselves and Yourself –
that mean exactly? It means you our situations. I mean, how many
will have exactly what you think times have I done something…let’s Your environment has
you will have, what you expect and say didn’t accomplish something a huge influence on
that includes every arena of your or made a mess and told myself, The good news is we can you. Whether that’s
life. Of course God’s will always “You’re stupid!” but that’s reprogram our thoughts and your home, your friends, the shows
prevails, because He can overcome self-defeating and a lie! self-talk. Reprogramming our you watch, the music you listen to.
our stinkin’ thinkin’, but my point minds does however take energy Surround yourself with visual
and effort. It’s something we reminders and words that keep
must discipline ourselves to do you filled with joy and love.
intentionally, every day if possible.
So how might you ask? Well, here Those are just a few tips I use to
are a few ways I reprogram my keep my mind programmed for
mind and heart every day. wholeness and health. Remember
it’s not about perfection, but
consistency and don’t despise
Thankfulness and small beginnings. Just get
Thoughtfulness - started…those are the
toughest steps!
Thankfulness is powerful. Being
thankful for what you have opens ~Thanks to my Mom, Deborah,
the door for more in your life. and all the Mom’s out there that
I believe when you first wake up work every waking moment to
in the morning, you should say have a hearts and homes filled
“Thank you”. Thank you for with love.
another day, thank you for an
opportunity to live. There’s always XOXO- Sweet Eyes
something to be thankful for.
Remember, your worst day could
be someone’s best day.

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Congratulations FINANCIAL FOCUS
How Can You significant growth and, in doing

Meet Your
so, you’ll have to accept some

Jacque Short-term
Goals?
Why do you invest? If you’re like
degree of investment risk. But
when you’re after short-term
goals, the formula is somewhat
different:

You don’t need maximum growth

potential as much as you need to
be reasonably confident that a
certain amount of money will be
most people, you’d probably say there for you at a certain time.
that, among other things, you You may want to work with a
want to retire comfortably. financial professional to select the
Obviously, that’s a worthy long- appropriate investments for your
term goal, requiring long-term short-term goals. But, in general,
investing. But as you journey you’ll need these investments to
through life, you’ll also have provide you with the following
short-term goals, such as buying attributes:
a second home, remodeling your
kitchen or taking a much-needed • Protection of principal – As
vacation. Will you need to invest mentioned above, when you own
differently for these goals than stocks, you have no assurance
you would for the long-term ones? that your principal will be pre-
served; there’s no agency, no
To answer that question, let’s first government office, guaranteeing
look at how you might invest to that you won’t lose money. And
achieve your longer-term goals. even some of the investments
For these goals, the key invest- best suited for short-term goals
ment ingredient is growth – quite won’t come with full guarantees,
simply, you want your money to either, but, by and large, they do
grow as much as possible over offer you a reasonable amount of
time. Consequently, you will likely confidence that your principal
want a good percentage of will remain intact.
growth-oriented vehicles, such as
stocks and other stock-based • Liquidity – Some short-term in-
investments, to fund your 401(k), vestments have specific terms –
IRA or other accounts. i.e., two years, three years, five
years, etc. – meaning you do
However, the flip side of growth is have an incentive to hold these
risk. Stocks and stock-based investments until they mature.
investments will always fluctuate Otherwise, if you cash out early,
in value – which means you could you might pay some price, such
lose some, or even all, of your as loss of value or loss of the
principal. Hopefully, though, by income produced by these
putting time on your side – that is, investments. Nonetheless, these
by holding your growth-oriented types of investments are usually
investments for decades – you not difficult to sell, either before
can overcome the inevitable they mature or at maturity, and
short-term price drops. this liquidity will be helpful to you
In short, when investing for long- when you need the money to
term goals, you’re seeking meet your short-term goal.

• Stability of issuer – Although

most investments suitable for
short-term goals do provide a
high degree of preservation of
principal, some of the issuers of
these investments are stronger
and more stable than others –
and these strong and stable is-
Publisher’s Note: suers are the ones you should
I am extremely proud of your stick with.
achievement. I know you prefer
Ultimately, most of your invest-
not to be in the spot light but too ment efforts will probably go
late. I’m showcasing my toward your long-term goals. But
daughter-in-law’s great success. your short-term goals are still
important – and the right
investment strategy can help
With Love, you work toward them.
Mike Strong

Jamie Lavigne, Financial Advisor

4600 Sherwood Common Blvd, #103 • Baton Rouge, LA 70806-6609 • 225.292.4971 (O)

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 "How to Retain
customers to leave feedback and
share their experiences can help
boost your social media presence

SM Audience"
and extend your marketing to new
potential clients.

Look out for customer testimonials

on social media and share them with
other customers.You can do this
through your Facebook page, on
by Orhan Mc Millan Twitter, and elsewhere whenever
dezinsINTERACTIVE customers @mention your business.
Testimonials are a powerful form of
social proof and feedback for your
business.

Be sure to retweet or repost

customers’ raves and reach out to
them directly if they express
dissatisfaction on social media. When
you reach out directly to a customer
on social media, even if you do it
In this day in age, technology has recent years. effectiveness on social media. privately to address a complaint, you
allowed us to connect with the might be able to persuade an
world easier than ever before. Social Email and call centers remain In recent times, advertising and uncertain customer to stick with
media can help deepen your valuable touchpoints for customers. marketing has evolved with the your solution and even reverse a
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and it allows you to market your increasing numbers of customers are major social networks have different solution.
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#1: Get to Know Your maintain active profiles on those made ahead of time. This helps
customers and encourage them to
Customers as Individuals platforms. Then promote your
various social media profiles on your
ensure your social media accounts
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site and in your communications the timing of your posts. in the future.
Customers want to be more than
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just a number or email address you For more tips on social media
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 speaking or moving the likely cause, your dentist may factors.
Oral Cancer - A change in the way the teeth fit
jaw or tongue. treat it and ask you to return
for re-examination.
• There has been a nearly five-fold increase in inci-
dence in oral cancer patients
The Importance of together under age 40, many with no known risk factors.
• Oral Cancer most often occurs in Dentists often will notice a spot or • The incidence of oral cancer in women has in-
Early Detection those who use tobacco in any sore that looks harmless and does
creased significantly, largely due to
form. not have a clear cause. To ensure
• Alcohol use combined with that a spot or sore is not dangerous, an increase in women smoking. In 1950 the male
By Calvin Bessonet, DDS,FAGD
smoking greatly increases risk. your dentist may choose to perform to female ratio was 6:1; by 2002, it was 2:1.
Ascension Premier Dental
• Prolonged exposure to the sun a simple test, such as a brush test. A
Your dentist has recent good news increases the risk of lip cancer. brush test collects cells from a Prevention and Detection
about progress against cancer. It is • Oral cancers can occur in people suspicious lesion in the mouth.
now easier than ever to detect oral who do not smoke and have no The cells are sent to a laboratory for • The best way to prevent oral cancer is to avoid
cancer early, when the opportunity other known risk factors. analysis. If precancerous cells tobacco and alcohol use.
for a cure is great. Only half of all • Oral Cancer is more likely to are found, the lesion can be • Regular dental check-ups, including an examina-
patients diagnosed with oral cancer strike after age 40. surgically removed if necessary tion of the entire mouth, are
survive more than five years. • Studies suggest that a diet high in during a separate procedure. It’s im- essential in the early detection of cancerous and
Your dentist has the skills and tools fruits and vegetables may prevent portant to know that all atypical and
pre-cancerous conditions.
to ensure that early signs of cancer the hdevelopment of potentially positive results from a brush test
cancerous lesions. must be confirmed by incisional • Many types of abnormal cells can develop in the
and pre- cancerous conditions are oral cavity in the form of red or
identified. You and your dentist can biopsy and histology.
Regular Dental Check-ups white spots. Some are harmless and benign, some
fight and win the battle against oral
cancer. Know the early signs and see Important Facts About Oral Cancer are cancerous and others are pre-cancerous, mean-
your dentist regularly. ing they can develop into cancer if not detected
Oral cancer screening is a routine Incidence and Mortality early and removed. (American Cancer Society)
You Should Know part of a dental examination. Regu- • Finding and removing epithelial dysplasias before
lar check-ups, including an examina- • Oral cancer strikes an estimated 34,360 Ameri- they become cancer can be one of the most effec-
• Oral Cancer often starts as a tiny, tion of the entire mouth, are cans each year. An estimated 7,550 people (5,180 tive methods for reducing the incidence of cancer.
unnoticed white or red spot or sore essential in the early detection of men and 2,370 women) will die of these cancers in • Knowing the risk factors and seeing your dentist
anywhere in the mouth. cancerous and pre-cancerous condi- 2007. for oral cancer screenings can help prevent this
• It can affect any area of the oral tions. You may have a very small, but • More than 25% of the 30,000 Americans who get deadly disease. Routine use of the Pap smear since
cavity including the lips, gum tissue, dangerous, oral spot or sore and not
oral cancer will die of the disease. 1955, for example, dramatically reduced the inci-
check lining, tongue and the hard or be aware of it.
• On average, only half of those diagnosed with dence and mortality rates for cervical cancer in the
soft palate. the disease will survive more than five years. United States.
- A sore that bleeds easily or does
• Other signs include: Your dentist will carefully examine
the inside of your mouth and tongue • African-Americans are especially vulnerable; the • Oral cancer is often preceded by the presence of

- A color change of the oral tissues

not heal and in some patients may notice a incidence rate is 1/3 higher than whites and the clinically identifiable premalignant changes. These

- A lump, thickening, rough spot,

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 Tournaments, Festivals and Other
Things in the Spring by Bill Delaune

Reminding my fading, feeble colt that can run the first half selecting “Calling Baton position. Pause here for
brain of some memorable mile in a speedy 45 seconds in a Rouge” (Garth Brooks) and hilarious laughter at the
spring events with notes on an quagmire and still finish that far University High grad Patrick thought of yours truly in a
extremely thick Fair Grounds ahead of the field after 1 and ¼ Reed going with “Eye of the professional golf tournament.
Betting Guide while a 3-inch miles has Triple Crown stamped Tiger” (Survivor). But in my fantasy event, I
rain in Louisville washes away all over his forehead. Others took on a more chose “Little Bit Crazy” by
all my Kentucky Derby angles… The wise guys will concede national theme from the Cajun country artist Eddy
I don’t know what happened the Preakness to Justify with moving bagpipe version of Raven. For one thing, Raven is
to the old Daily Racing Form those tight turns and a shorter “Flower of Scotland” for the from Lafayette so we’d have the
which you could fold up and distance at Pimlico playing right Scottish pairing of Martin Laird South Louisiana thing going
put in your back pocket but into his running style. But as and Russell Knox to “Down there. Secondly, I think those
this new Brisnet Biblical size they also say at the track, Under” (Men at Work) for who know me would agree that
book is more than the average “Never was there a man alive Aussies Jason Day and the title is somewhat descriptive
handicapper can handle. I was could make any money at 3-5.” Ryan Ruffles. of my sophomoric behavior at
reminded of one of my old Wait until the mile and ½ Some of the crowd favorites times. And since you only get a
college coach’s comments Belmont and try to beat him were “Ebony and Ivory” few lines of the song played
about the 400 plus page with Audible or My Boy Jack… (McCartney and Wonder) for (The only complaint from the
NCAA manual. The Zurich Classic is rapidly African-American Harold crowd was they wanted longer
“No wonder nobody knows becoming a favorite of the PGA Varner III and his Caucasian versions.), I’ll go with the
the regulations anymore,” he pros with its 2-man format and partner Robert Garrigus and a opening lines of Raven’s hit…
reasoned. “The Lord only gave the New Orleans flavored food head banging performance by “Got bayou water running
us Ten Commandments and and rules-one of which allowed Alex Cejka and Ben Crane through my veins, I don’t back
look what we do with those.” players to choose “walk-up to Whitesnake’s “Here I off and I don’t complain.
Anyway, it didn’t take a music” (like a baseball player Go Again”. That’s the way I am-a little
scholar with the Biblical wisdom stepping into the batter’s box) Of course, that brought up a bit crazy…”
of Solomon to pick Bob as they strode to the first tee. lively discussion in the gallery as While I’m in Never-Never
Baffert’s latest monster Justify Some were predictable like to what song we would each Land, I also want that rune
to win the Kentucky Derby. A former LSU golfer Sam Burns choose if we were ever in that played when I come out of the
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Yankee bullpen to save the
pennant against the evil
Red Sox.
Hey, so it’s not Metallica’s
“Enter Sandman” that Mariano
Rivera would enter to when he
put teams to sleep in the last
inning. But it’s my dream-I
can play whatever I want.
Another cool part of the
Zurich format is that the players
are far more relaxed than on the
weekly grind of individual tour
events. Most of them are
playing with their buddies and
there is more interaction with
the crowd and even some
betting updates from
their caddies.
When I commented to the kidding? Not when there’s still creating a real “street dance” Cade (age 10)-An inside-the-
bagman of a former LSU golfer another soiree to attend-this atmosphere. park homer at Cypress Mounds.
(who shall remain nameless) one being the NFL Draft party 2. Wading through a sea of Reece (age 7)-I hit a foul ball
after a nice birdie, he replied, hosted by Gator defensive beer cans to get from one booth into the crowd and one lady had
“Yeah, but we’re still 50 bucks coordinator Duane Thomassee. or band to another. to cover her head and another
down to those dogs,” pointing It’s a good thing the Saints 3. Walking to the Festival site one fell out of her chair trying
to another ex-Tiger in the traded up from 27th to the 14th from pre-game activities at local to get out of the way (followed
group. pick to take UTSA defensive hangout Fish-N-Pic (located by demonic laughter)!
Oh-little side action between end Marcus Davenport or I where the old Dalton’s Oh well, whatever tickles your
old friends, eh? Think I’ve been might not have seen it. But Restaurant used to be) and fancy. Vive la difference!
down that road once or twice when I called him “Willie hiking to post-Festival dances The moral to this rambling
before. Davenport”, Tommy wisely at Bobby’s Lounge. essay is-to paraphrase Jimmy
The relaxed atmosphere decided to take me home. 4. Swimming in the pits of Buffet-that there’s “so many
carried over to the Acme Oyster “Bill, Willie Davenport the then under-construction nice things happening out
tent when my coaching cohort was a hurdler from Southern Highway 30. At least the traffic there…” get out and
Dennis Lorio and I took a lunch University who won a gold was certainly lighter back then. experience a few.
break leaving the third member medal in the 1968 Olympics,” 5. Boone’s Farm wine in Turn off Fox News and CNN
of our coaching triumvirate he calmly explained on the way. easily accessible leather pouches. and get outside and play golf or
Tommy Douglas relaxing on his “Oh, so I guess we didn’t I’m sure you have your own watch a local tournament. Go
own under a tree near the draft Lindsay Davenport memories-no matter how foggy- see a youth baseball game-just
8th green. either,” I surmised. but these days I sometime do watch the foul balls. Throw a
Now we didn’t make a lot But speaking of 1968… better with events of long ago crawfish boil for your favorite
of money in the coaching When you’re talking to a then where I was yesterday… graduate. Make a round by the
profession but every now and group of people who claimed to Having two sons (who grew 51st Jambalaya Festival on
then there are some interesting be at one of the first Jambalaya up in a dugout) and five May 25-27 and do a little
perks-as in, “Hey, Coach, I Festivals 50 years ago and one grandsons, baseball has always Cajun dance.
didn’t use all my drink tickets- of the first comments is, “I’ve been a huge part of our And just for Schlittz and
you need a couple?” had amnesia for as long as I can springtime activities. And as Giggles, put a couple of bucks
Needless to say, we acquired remember…”-you know it’s hard as I try, I have not on a longshot named Quip to
quite a stash before leaving our going to be a fun discussion. perfected the quantum leap upset Justify in the Preakness
viewpoint overlooking the 13th But since memories are short technique of being in two or Stakes and watch it on your
green to go meet Tommy, the and this story’s too long, here is even three places at once. So at outdoor TV.
most important person on the a brief list of some of the things family gatherings, I try to get And no complaints about the
grounds-our designated driver. recalled at the 1968 Festival. updates from the boys about heat until summer officially
Thanks to a golden parking pass And remember how many brain games I might have missed. gets here.
provided by maintenance cells that a collection of my A recent conversation went
director Jamie Worsham, we friends (the ones who aren’t something like this…
didn’t have far to stagg…I dead or in jail) and I have Me- What’s the best hit
mean walk. destroyed… you’ve got this season?
We made it back to St. 1. Burnside Street being Will (age 14)-I hit a 330 foot
Amant, dropped off Dennis blocked off in front of what’s home run out of the park in
now Gonzales Primary Hammond!
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and headed…home? Are you
 memories came to mind. The dec-
oration of the studio in which so
many young girls and boys enjoyed
for so long really caught my atten-
tion. The background sported an
old rifle, a buck mount, a couple
animal skins, some steel traps and
an American flag. I wonder how
this setting would be accepted by
some of our society at this day and
time. The influence that the experi-
ence had on us as young kids was a
good one. We were brought up to
enjoy, use and respect these gifts of
life to the fullest. The skins on the ham quoted on the broadcast in
wall didn't reflect that the setting memory of our gentle giant "The
was against animals. As many peo- world suffers greatly for the loss of
ple recall, Buckskin Bill was a such a person", is such a true state-
How Times Have Changed major force in the development of
the Baton Rouge Zoo. He also en-
ment. Buckskin will be missed
along with his attitude and values
The Baton Rouge area lost one couraged Baton Rouge area chil- of life....
of its most famous people of all dren to help save money for the
times this past winter. Bill Black, zoo's first two elephants, Penny Till Next Time,
known by most of us as Buckskin and Penny Too by saving pennies.
Bill passed away at 88 years of age. This world wasn't perfect then,
Most of us in my age group grew it ain't now, and it most likely "Thanks Buckskin Bill",
up enjoying the kindness and char- never will be. But I do believe my James "Goosie" Guice
acter of this gentle giant. After his generation (who by the way could
passing, WBRZ aired a thirty play Cowboys and Indians with cap
minute special on the life and times guns) came away with better values
of the Buckskin Bill broadcast. As I of life than what's being accepted
viewed the program, so many great today. As weatherman Mike Gra-

Bands of responding as we were sitting with

12 birds on the stringer at 7:30! It
was then that we saw a huge flight
what followed, as the
sun glistened off of
the band hanging on
of ducks heading our way from the the side of Cami’s
Brothers, southwest. Before too long we
could hear that beautiful, hair rais-
face! As the three of
us celebrated, with
ing sound of a pintail whistle! We our “band dance”,
or Not? were crouched down with anticipa-
tion, as the flight of twenty beauti-
ful birds made their second and
Cami was back in ac-
tion for the second
retrieve. Upon her
It was calm, cool November third dance around our decoy return was when our
morning. Day two of our three spread, descending ever so slightly, hearts nearly
day hunt down in the beautiful with every pass. The call was made stopped, when we
marsh of Southwest, Louisiana. from our lead man that we were spotted the second,
Our first hunt was far from spectac- going to shoot on the next pass. yes second, band
ular, with only four ducks for our coming into the
three man team, consisting of my- This is where the story blind! It
self, my son, and our friend/guide. changes…… was at this point that
I can still here him reminding us we nearly retrieved
the afternoon before, that tomor- From out of nowhere, seven the 3rd bird our-
row is a different day. The next Black-bellied Whistling ducks selves, but somehow
morning, there was a little more appear from the west, flying over we managed to let
wind, and the ducks seemed to be the decoys! “Take em boys” was Cami do her thing,
the command, and we obeyed, as and she delivered, talking, winning the lottery odds,
the three males crash with the 3rd banded bird! What and that is kind of how we felt that
landed in the pond. are the odds of killing 3 banded day!
Immediately, our lead birds out of one flight? We had no I would say that this is a story I
man started apologiz- idea, but we had just done it! After will tell my son for years, but I was
ing for not waiting more dancing and several phone fortunate enough to have him
for the pintail to cir- calls, we thought surely these birds there to live it with me! To know
cle back one last had to be caught, banded, and that he will have this tale to pass on
time, but said we released in the same spot on the to his own son one day is amazing,
could not pass up the same day. Once returning back to and we have the jewels to prove it!
shot over the decoy the camp and celebrating, with the So it turned out that the band of
spread. It was newest member of the family, our brothers were not the three ducks
around this time that friend’s three month old son, we we killed that day, but the three
Cami, the chocolate sat down and entered in the band guys that were squeezing
lab, numbers. Not only were the birds the triggers!
returns with the first not banded together on the same
whistler. In what day, they were not even banded in #Bands will make you dance
could only be com- the same year. All three were #Bling-Bling
pared to the cheer of banded in Vermillion parish on #Brothers for Life
a game-winning April 9th 2015, March 29th 2016,
touchdown pass is and April 16th 2017. Now we are

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Its name was Fred.
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1,200 college students streaked at the same t
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The most extras ever used in a movie was 300,000,
for the film Gandhi in 1981.
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When Bugs Bunny first appeared in 1935,
he was called Happy Rabbit.
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Even if you cut off a cockroach's head, it can
live for several weeks.
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In Kentucky, 50% of the people who get married
for the first time are teenagers.
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The number of possible ways of playing the first four moves
per side in a game of chess is 318,979,564,000.
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 of the gender of a pending birth snack available that he has even
Thoughts from Bully in the family.
You know a trip like this a
put cheese and jelly together for
a sandwich. Yikes!
person learns many things about I learned there was a rivalry
their friends. I learned Sam has among parish bailiff’s. Seems
to have a sweet dessert before one wanted a photo with he
Alright Guys, bed time. He confess if there is
not a standard dessert type
sheriff. The other accused the
other of sucking up. Then when
Lets Let it Rip. it came time to take a photo

Except You Take that Malcolm!

Frankie?
Another year has come and
gone when 32 golfers headed
for a 4 day golf vacation and
food feast.
This was the second year for
me to be invited to the Pete and the designer of this 18 holes of
Peg annual golf excursion. This hope and fear.
year we had perfect weather and I met my riding partners on
most of the golfers were on Wednesday morning at 5:30am.
there best behavior. We began our golf trip watching
Kelly Plantation is located in the sun come up. After a few
Destin, Florida and have been miles Sam told us about a party
perfect hosts for our Motley he had to attend the day before
crew. Head P.G.A Golf Pro, our trip. he said, “I went to a
Ashton Crowe welcomed us gender party yesterday.” I’m
with open arms and this year thinking a gender party? My
had all 32 members of our mind went places I wasn’t ready
group sign a Kelly Plantation for. I knew I was bunking with
flag. He hung it next to the some swingers of the golf club
flags of the professionals but that was my limit. I soon
that have played there and next learned it is a new thing in

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to the Fred Couples painting, parties and is an announcement
with the sheriff bailiff one said, way, David did not crack under
“No need to wait. Take the questioning on the practice tee
photo.” Bailiff two mentioned about who took the left over
writing up bailiff one but bailiff shrimp stew. It remained a
one has seniority. Actually I mystery but the stew stealer did
heard this 2nd and 3rd hand clean the pot and left it behind.
from gossip so I don’t really I learned that my golfing
know the story but I reported it buddies were really appreciative
anyway. The major networks do when their wives sent them a
it, so I did it too. sweet hugs imogi in the
morning and other husbands
were wishing their wives were
sending sweet hugs imogi’s in
the morning. So ladies get your
phones out. I also heard sheriff
responded, “I purchased irons had trick golf shots that he tried
that were not shankable. in a sand trap. However this
Anyone want to buy a new set shot richochet’d off of the step
of irons? They had been used an flew backwards in the water.
for only one round of golf. Good try Sheriff.
cornbread so I should get him I learned not get my hopes up
It was rumored that Cub said a cornbread colored shirt.
he wasn’t worried about Pete. when playing with people
I learned that Peg can get you’ve never played with before.
Matter-of-fact he communicated Malcolm to leave by playing
he was cutting Pete next year. I hadn’t hit my first tee shot yet
Sioux City Sue on his blue when I was told to get my skirt
I learn something new each tooth speaker and is now tech
time I am on this trip. This trip if I was hitting from the number
savvy enough to stream ACHS 3 tees. Fortunately I had the
It was reported that Frankie baseball games while they are in perfect comeback. During my
hit a ball so far off the course he the state playoffs. first round on the trip I played
hollered fore! One of his I learned playing golf with with Hubbie who was also my
partners mentioned you need to Mike Lee is lots of fun and he team opponent that we would
go knock on the door on the cared less if my shirt tail was pay at the end of the trip. He
3rd floor of that condo complex pulled out. told me he was playing the 3
and holler in the door for Let it be known that some of tees all 4 days so I should do the
anyone to hear you. the photos in the article are a same. So to the skirt commen-
Mike Wag walked up with a tribute our nations national tor I explained Hubbie told me
new set of irons and was looking to hit from here and what
for the cart with a golf bag with Hubbie says goes. Hubbie rules
only woods in the bag. When and you can that to the bank.
asked what’s the deal he I learned that 4 days of golf
back to back to back to back
I confirmed it takes 10 minutes will make my back out wack.
for 6 golfers to consume a full The highlight of the trip was
pack of lemon cookies. I learned winning $5 from Boozie in a
that 50 lbs. of cracklin fat makes bet that shouldn’t have
15 gallon zip lock bags full and happened. I wasn’t sure he was
takes 3 days for 32 golfers to going to pay me but gave it to
crunch and munch all of them. Dane to give to me. Once I
I mentioned that I might give received it I felt a little bad and
media and these photos are didn’t want to keep it. I said to
Hubbie a new Ascension completely fake news. There is
Magazine golf shirt so I asked myself WWCD. What would
no way Doyle, who did a Cliff do? So I donated to the
what is his favorite color? fantastic job cooking for us,
Someone spoke up and said campaign to Re-Elect Donald
would let David or Jeff be in Trump and Make America
cornbread. I didn’t know that charge of cooking our meals.
was a color. They Greater.
Those photos are staged and
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 Ingredients:
Cooking Gourmet at Home
with SNO’S SEAFOOD & STEAKS
8 ounces fresh Jumbo Lump crabmeat
1 small loaf French bread
1 Granny Smith apple
A lite and fresh dish for the summer 4 ounces Smoked Gouda (whatever cheese you like)
8 cherry tomatoes
1 ounce fresh basil
2 ounces extra virgin olive oil
2 lemons
Kosher salt & fresh ground black pepper to taste

Method:

First thing you want to do is get those toast points cooked. Set your oven on
375 and allow it to preheat. Take your French bread and cut it into ½ inch slices then lay them out on a
sheet pan/cookie sheet. Drizzle them with olive oil and bake for 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
Remove them from the oven and allow them to cool and get nice and crispy.

Next, grab your crabmeat and put it into a small mixing bowl. Drizzle the crabmeat with a little olive oil, the
juice of the lemon (no seeds), and salt & pepper to taste.

Crab & Apple Bruschetta Now get your cheese. Here we are using Smoked Gouda, but you can use any of your favorite cheeses. Shred
the cheese and set aside until it’s time to use.
Take out your cherry tomatoes and cut them in ½ and add them to the bowl of crabmeat

Thinly slice the basil leaves

Yield: 10-15 servings
The last ingredient to prepare is the apple. Remove the core of the apple either with an apple corer or simply
by cutting off each side of the apple. Cut the apple into small cubes and put them into the small mixing bowl
Prep: 15 minutes with the crabmeat and tomatoes, then drizzle with the juice of the last lemon (no seeds). This will keep the
apple from t
urning brown.
Executive Chef
Cook: 10 minutes
Ben Jarreau LET’S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER!!!
Serving: 4 Lay out your crispy French bread toast points and top them with the crabmeat, tomato, and apple mixture.
Sprinkle the shredded Smoked Gouda over the top then finish them off with the fresh basil.

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