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Largest CCA Banquet
in the State!
On September 20th the Ascension Chapter of
Coastal Conservation Association hosted their 18th
annual membership banquet at Lamar Dixon Expo
Center. Once again, the conservationists and
sportsmen of Ascension Parish came
together to host the largest CCA banquet
in the state! Over 1,100 people
gathered together to celebrate the
fantastic work of CCA Louisiana
while renewing their membership
and raising funds for the future.

Festivities began with a social

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This event was a huge the many other businesses Louisiana has been dedicated international fisheries
success thanks to the Blue and individuals who sponsored to the conservation of management issues. Including
Marlin Sponsors: Bevel Tech and donated. Louisiana's marine resources. banning gill nets in state
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winning publication -- TIDE President, Teddy Twigg, and Dixon. If you are interested in
magazine -- and updates on A big thanks to all of the spon- our Banquet Chairman, Trey getting involved for the 2019
our conservation efforts. Your sors, donors, and committee Roth, for their hard work. event, contact Nolan
membership matters for the members who helped make Reynerson
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 CAMP
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Prairieville held a ribbon-
cutting ceremony on
Wednesday, September 19th
to celebrate their new location
in Ascension Parish at
17545 Old Jefferson Highway,
Prairieville, LA 70769.
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offers dog day care, overnight
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training with all-inclusive
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They are the premier and
trusted provider of safe, fun
and individualized care for your
four-legged family members, Parents can view their free for Camp Bow Wow- Officer Martin McConnel,
promoting happy, healthy pets online Camper Cams on their Prairieville were owner Drew Ascension Chamber of
and happy people! Director of mobile devices or computers. Detlef, Director of Marketing Commerce Chairman Michael
Marketing and Operations Nina Whether a parent is away for and Operations Nina S. Wager, Buturla, Ascension Chamber of
S. Wager says pups “dig” their the day or travelling, you can Manager Brittany Hagoort and Commerce board member
climate-controlled indoor play check in on your furry kid and Front House Manager Alexis Ranee Rogers, Ascension
yards, and they can also get watch them romp and play with Paddie. Also, in attendance Chamber Ambassadors and
some fresh air and have fun in all their fur-iends. were Ascension Parish Camp Bow Wow- Prairieville
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 Gonzales Garden Club hostesses are (from left) Marilyn Rice, Pam Fiegel, Gwen Heck, Weezie Cashat, Cathy Venable and Janis Poche.

Gonzales Garden Club Promotes Native Plants

Weezie Cashat opened her horticulture hint is that now is cole slaw and chopped
home in Pelican Point to the the time to dig up and store broccoli salad before desserts
Gonzales Garden Club for its caladium tubers; waiting until of lemon squares, pumpkin
October 3rd meeting. The the foliage disappears will spice squares and ooey gooey
theme was “Cultivating A make them hard to find. butter cake. After the meeting
Garden Using Native Plants”. and the meal, members toured
Each member answered roll Weezie Cashat was joined by the Cashat courtyard garden
call by naming a native plant in Pam Fiegel, Gwen Heck, Janis and patio beds overlooking a
her home garden. Responses Poche, Marilyn Rice and golf course pond.
included red maple, coral Cathy Venable in hosting the
honeysuckle, milkweed, gathering. They served corn Gonzales Garden Club is federated by the
LGCF and National Garden Clubs.
oakleaf hydrangea, live oak,
American beautyberry, and shrimp chowder, creamy
southern magnolia, swamp
mallow, cardinal flower, GGC Member Gwen Heck lead a discussion
Louisiana iris, yaupon holly, of Louisiana native plants stressing their
healthy adaptation to the environment,
and swamp spider lily. essential contributions to wildlife survival,
and natural beauty throughout the Louisiana
landscape. Heck also serves as the club’s
Member Gwen Heck moder- recording secretary.

ated a round table discussion these plants. Members used

about native plants. She this “Visual Confirmation” of
promoted the advantages of labeled pictures to identify
growing native plants, such as these native plants by their
food and shelter for wildlife as common names.
well as low maintenance
aspects for gardeners. Heck Members brought cuttings of
spoke in detail about LGCF native plants from their
twenty-five particular varieties gardens and labeled them for
noted on the Louisiana Garden easy identification. Member
Club Federation (LGCF) Native Janis D’Benedetto brought a
Plant Conservation List, which vertical line floral design. She
is printed in the club yearbook. used a pin frog floral base in a
As an educational exhibit, shallow glass dish to support
Member Conchita Richey clusters of perennial blooms
provided a pictorial display of and greenery. This month’s
An educational exhibit of Louisiana Garden Club Federation (LGCF) Native Plants was
produced and displayed by Horticulture Chairman Conchita Richey.
 The Gonzales Garden Club chose the home of Sharon and Dane Girouard at 1130
E. Angela Street for the October Residential Yard of the Month. This yard is neatly
manicured using gardenias, Indian hawthorne, and azaleas plus several crepe
myrtles of white, pink, and red. Under the myrtles are variegated gingers, agapan-
thus, and ground cover. Pink, white and lavender vinca, white petunias and peach
drift roses sprinkle color among the evergreen shrubs. Various garden ornaments
add interesting focal points along the beds of this landscape.

The Gonzales Garden Club chose The Bug Man Professional Pest Control for its
GGC Member Janis D’Benedetto created this vertical line floral design. Burgundy and pink October Commercial Landscape of the Month. It is located at 511 E. New River
pentas and white vincas form a triangular mass with pink fringe plant sprigs and iris leaves Street off Airline Hwy near McDonald’s Restaurant. This appealing property is
compact and neat. It features a hedge of gardenias across the facade and an
forming vertical lines. A green sateen cloth over an elevated base gave height to the island flower bed centered in the lawn. A large cluster of bright pink caladiums
arrangement within the black niche. stands in the center of a mounded border of deep red vincas that accentuate
the business sign, doors and shutters.
 Screening
/Prevention-
Don’t let accessibility or
insurance coverage stop you
from getting the recommended
screenings. There are several
resources in and around our
area that offer opportunities
for screenings.

Visit the following:

marybird.org, womens.org, and
komenbatonrouge.org to find
free local screenings.

diagnosis. Women that choose

Fight Like to drink three or more drinks a
week weaken the DNA in their

a Woman cells, thus increasing their

chance for their body to create
atypical cells.
According to National Breast
Cancer Organization’s website, Symptoms-
1 in 8 women in the US will be Some symptoms of breast
Obesity –Having a consistent
diagnosed with breast cancer in cancer are: lumps in the
exercise routine, eating lean
their lifetime. This means, you breast, some causing a prickly
protein and plenty of healthy
or someone you know will likely sensation, pain in the underarm,
fruits and vegetables should
general discomfort, discharge,
assist in maintaining a healthy
inverted nipple shape, redness,
body weight and body
skin irregularities, swelling of
mass index.
lymph nodes.
Estrogen exposure – Hormone
Of course if you sense anything
replacement therapy after age
out of the ordinary, see your
50 is declining, and cancer
doctor immediately. Keep in
experts are seeing a reduction of
mind that a mammogram will
cancer diagnosis for women in So Ascension Parish… let’s
detect a small lump, likely
this age group. When possible,
talk to your doctor about other
before you see or feel any of stand in the gap with those
these symptoms. who are fighting the battle
options regarding hormone
replacement therapy. of cancer, as well as give
8 out of 10 lumps are not our hearts and pocketbooks
cancerous; however, you must
Alcohol consumption –
move forward with the proper to the outstanding
Women that have three organizations in our
get diagnosed. As sad as that is, screenings. Early detection
alcoholic drinks per week have community who are
we must educate ourselves, and is key.
a 15% increase in breast cancer
fight like a strong, southern doing great work and
woman to beat this devastating research to finally find
diagnosis. a cure for cancer.

Risk Factors- Wishing you blessings,

health and lots of
love this fall.
Sources say, that genetics,
obesity, age, estrogen exposure, xoxo-Sweet Eyes
alcohol consumption and dense
breast tissue seem to be the
main culprits of cancer. Some Sources:
of these, like genetics, we Www.nationalbreastcancer.org
cannot change, while others Www.healthfinder.gov
we can. Www.cdc.gov

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 Jambalaya Festival Association Elects Officers
The Jambalaya Festival
JFA Host Booth
at the Hot Air
Association held it’s monthly
meeting with a big turnout for

Balloon Festival
the election of this years Board
of Directors. The board didn’t
change much this years with
all incumbents retaining their
position. The officers are as
follows: working volunteers.
What started out to be a
Wally Taillon, President promising weekend with the
Tammy Guillory, V. President Hot Air Balloon Festival turned
Brenda Taillon, Treasurer into a rainy mess that caused
Brigitte Reulet, Secretary the event to shut down early.
Members at Large
Layne Gautreau Here are a few photos from
Robert ‘Hoss’ Reine the event.
Koby Thacker
Mike Gonzales

The Jambalaya Festival

happens once a year but the
JFA works all year long helping
fundraisers and planning
for the future of the JFA. Many
thanks go out to these hard

2018 JFA Christmas Parade If you want to Register contact:

Jambalaya Festival Association,

Sunday, December 9th, 2018 at 1pm Email: gonzaleschristmasparade@yahoo.com

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Phone (225)647-2937
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important to strengthen a child's weaknesses while utilizing
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positive reinforcements should
be given for efforts as well as
I have always had a love for achievements.
children and knew I wanted to
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realize I wanted to become a learning process for my students to
teacher. I went to LSU wanting feel safe, loved, and part of the
to work with children but help school family. I greet each child with
families also. I decided to get my a hug, high five or hand shake and
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with a concentration in Family knows I love them unconditionally.
Child and Consumer Science. Through these gestures, the
I finished my degree in Human students are more open to building
Ecology but realized working a relationship with me.
directly with children in a
classroom setting was the place I am truly honored to be the 2018
for me. I went back to LSU and Dutchtown Primary Teacher of the
received my Certification in Year. I love the school I work at not
Education. only for the students but for the
outstanding faculty. My administra-
I understand how children with tion and colleagues are one of the
learning disabilities feel in a most essential aspects of my school.
regular school setting. I was a My colleagues and I work very
weak student with very low closely together to support and
self-esteem in my lower collaborate together to offer the best
elementary years. I was fortunate education for our school and
to have a persistent mother and a students. Their enthusiasm is
few wonderful teachers who contagious to me and my students.
worked very hard to help me Behind every good teacher is an
understand and create a plan to outstanding faculty which is
work with my learning disability, Dyslexia. With Dyslexia, enthusiastic, loyal and dedicated to their students and that is
children go through many emotional and educational prob- why I am very fortunate to work with this special group of
lems. Children may become withdrawn and appear to be de- educators every day.
pressed or may begin to act out, drawing attention away from
their learning difficulty. While I have never taught for the glory, I am grateful to be
recognized as the 2018 Dutchtown Teacher of the Year.
Positive reinforcement is so important, as many students with Prior to this, I was recognized as the 2011 Gonzales Primary
learning disabilities have poor self-esteem. The emotional Teacher of the Year and the 1999 Sallie May Teacher of the
symptoms and signs are just as important as the academic Year for the Dioceses of Baton Rouge.
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FINANCIAL FOCUS
When Should
class. (However, while
diversification can help reduce the

You See a
impact of market volatility, it can’t
guarantee profits or protect

Financial
against all losses.)

Children – Once you have

Professional?
children, you’ll have new
responsibilities – and you’ll have
some new financial issues that
should be addressed. If
It can be challenging to achieve something happened to you,
your financial objectives. could your children still have the
Fortunately, you don’t have to same lifestyle and educational
go it alone – but when should opportunities? Would they even
you seek help? be able to stay in the same
home? To help ensure your
Watch a Ball Game and
Here are some of the key life children’s security, you may need
events in which you might be able to add more life and disability Pick Some Crabs
to benefit from the services of a insurance.
financial professional: • Oysters By the Sack
While life insurance could help
First professional job – pay for your children’s education,
• Fresh Shrimp
Eventually, you will land that first you also should prepare for
job, which will offer benefits and a
• A Wide Variety
education costs as if you will be
401(k) or similar employer-spon- around. So you may want to
of Fish and Seafood
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• Snow Crabs
a 401(k), you may have several A financial professional can help
• Turtle Meat
questions: How much should I you with your insurance and
contribute? What sorts of education-funding needs.
investments should I choose?
When should I change my Retirement – Once you retire,
Ask for Sally’s stuff crabs.
investment selections? A financial you will face a variety of financial
Doug & Sally
professional can help you review decisions, but here’s one of the
You’ll love them.
your plan and explain the most important ones: How much
aspects that may affect your money should you withdraw each
investment choices. year from your retirement
accounts? To choose an annual
Marriage – When you get mar- withdrawal rate that’s appropriate
ried, you and your spouse may
decide to merge your finances,
for your needs, you should
Hey Dr. Rob,
including your investments. But if
consider several factors: how
much you have in your retirement Did you make me
each of you brings similar
investments to the table, you
accounts, how much Social
Security you’ll receive, what other
this Purdy?
might create some redundancies. sources of income (such as
A financial professional can look part-time work or consulting) you
at your respective portfolios and might have, your age at
recommend ways to diversify. retirement, your spouse’s
Generally, the more diversified projected retirement assets, your
you are, the greater your protec- retirement lifestyle, and so on. It
tion against market downturns might not be easy for you to
that primarily hit one type of asset consider all these elements and
then arrive at a suitable
withdrawal rate, but a financial
professional has the experience,
training and technology to help
determine a figure that could
work for you.

These aren’t all the life events

that may lead you to contact a
financial professional, but they
should give you a pretty good
idea of the type of assistance
you could expect over time. So,
consider reaching out for the help
you need, when you need it.
Doing so could help make your
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your financial goals.

A SCENSION PA RISH

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With 50 million people in America with
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 YOUR ESTATE MATTERS
spouse is allowed to retain. But in rate (MAPR) for a veteran with
the case of the VA, this number one dependent in need of aid and
will include both the applicant’s attendance. For example, assume
assets and income. It will be the net worth limit is $123,600
Attendance) to pay for long-term indexed to inflation in the same and an applicant has a net worth
care benefits. The rules establish an way that Social Security increases. of $115,000. The applicant
asset limit, a look-back period, and An applicant’s house and up to a transferred $30,000 to a friend
an asset transfer penalties for those two-acre lot will not count as an during the look-back period. If the
applying for VA pension benefits. asset even if the applicant is applicant had not transferred the
The VA offers Aid and currently living in a nursing home. $30,000, his net worth would have
Attendance to low-income veterans Applicants will also be able to been $145,000, which exceeds the
(or their spouses) who are in deduct medical expenses – now net worth limit by $21,400. The
nursing homes or who need help including payments to assisted and penalty period will be calculated
at home or in assisted living with independent living facilities, as a based on $21,400, the amount the
everyday tasks like dressing or result of the new rules – from applicant transferred that put his
bathing. Aid and Attendance their income. assets over the net worth limit
provides money to those who The regulations also establish a (145,000-123,600).
By Linda Melancon need assistance. three-year look-back provision. The new rules go into effect on
Currently, to be eligible for Aid Applicants will have to disclose all October 18, 2018. The VA will
and Attendance a veteran (or the financial transactions they were disregard asset transfers made
As Veterans veteran’s surviving spouse) must involved in for three years before before that date, so applicants may
Benefit Rules meet certain income and asset
limits. The asset limits aren’t
the application. Applicants who
transferred assets to put themselves
still have time to get through the
process before the new rules are in
Change, Some specified, but $80,000 is the below the net worth limit within place.
amount usually considered the three years of applying for benefits Obviously, these rule changes are
Taking Immediate maximum asset limit to qualify for will be subject to a penalty period complex. Veterans or their spouses
the benefit. However, unlike with that can last as long as five years. who think they may be affected by
Action the Medicaid program, there This penalty is a period of time the new rules should contact a
historically have been no penalties during which the person who VA-accredited attorney
Though there has been talk if an applicant divests him- or transferred assets is not eligible for immediately.
of change for years, the rules herself of assets before applying. VA benefits. There are exceptions
surrounding Veterans Aid & That is, before now you could The information provided is not intended to
to the penalty period for fraudulent
Attendance have remained the transfer assets over the VA’s limit be legal advice and does not constitute an
transfers and for transfers to a trust attorney/client relationship. You should consult
same until recently the Department before applying for benefits and for a child who is unable to with an attorney for individual advice regarding
of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the transfers would not affect your own situation.
"self-support."
a few weeks ago that it was making eligibility. Under the new rules, the VA will Ms. Melancon is an attorney with Legacy Estate &
big changes that would take place Not so anymore. The new determine a penalty period in Elder Law of Louisiana, LLC, with offices in
in less than 30 days. regulations set a net worth limit Baton Rouge, LA and Prairieville, LA. The
months by dividing the amount primary focus of her practice is estate planning,
The VA has finalized new rules of $123,600, which is the current transferred that would have put the probate, special needs planning and elder law. For
that make it more difficult to maximum amount of assets (in more information or to attend an upcoming
applicant over the net worth limit

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House and Gardens opportunity to Plantation under Chef John Folse. restaurants at Houmas House. It
prepare dinner at the "I loved my time at Ruffino's and feels right to have him back. There
James Beard House White Oak Plantation and learned is a new energy among all the staff
This month, Houmas House in New York. Most recently, Chef so much about myself as a chef and with his return, and I am excited
welcomes the return of Executive Langlois was the to see what his plans are for the
Chef Jeremy Langlois who opened recipient of the Top three restaurants" Says Kelly.
the flagship restaurant Latil's 40 Under 40 Award
Landing at Houmas House in by the Baton Rouge Houmas House was purchased
2005. Langlois was instrumental in Business Report. by Kevin Kelly in 2003 and
establishing the historic estate's underwent a six-month
success as a wedding venue and In 2012 Houmas restoration. Since its grand
a tourist attraction. House opened The re-opening, the property has
Inn at Houmas expanded, offering restaurants,
Within a few months of the House. With the expansive gardens and overnight
restaurant's opening Langlois also addition of overnight accommodations. "Houmas House
opened Café Burnside which accommodations, offers so much more than just a
offered lunch daily to tourists and Chef Langlois home tour." Says Kelly. "Guests
locals. "With visitation numbers opened The Carriage come to see the architecture, the
growing and so many tourists House Restaurant, rare antiques, formal gardens
making day trips from New predominately for the and hear about the humble
Orleans, it just made sense to have overnight guests beginnings of Houmas House dat-
a restaurant open during the day. staying in the upscale ing back to 1774. We are always
The café menu was created to give Inn. The restaurant expanding and adding to the
tourists local cuisine in a offers dinner nightly guest experience."
beautiful setting." Says Langlois. and breakfast daily to
overnight guests and Houmas House is open daily
Since arriving to Houmas House in locals alike. "The except for Christmas Day and
2005, Langlois has quickly become constant growth at New Year's Day.
a well-known Louisiana chef Houmas House was
garnering much publicity for fun to watch and be a part of." a manager. More information is available at
himself and the Houmas House Says Langlois. www.HoumasHouse.com or call
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 Field of Dreams or
Ghost Writers in the Sky by Bill Delaune
Maybe it was the fact that I
heard Tex Ritter’s old country
classic about dreaming of
“Hillbilly Heaven” on my
satellite radio last week.
Or maybe it was because
one of my favorite newspaper
features “Today in History”
reminded me that it was one
year since Tom Petty had gone
to rock-and-roll heaven on
October 2 and that Janis Joplin
had gone before him on
October 4, 1970.
Or maybe the spirits of
Halloween are out spooking
around early for 2018.
And possibly, I should quit
taking Mike Strong’s home
brew-a grain-alcohol laced
limoncello-instead of cough
syrup before I go to bed.
At any rate, I dreamed the
other night I was at a him in a backwards baseball from Williams’s bottle. “His don’t we see what those two
Halloween party with the cap and send him out on tour version of ‘Tennessee Texas poets-or should I say,
ghosts of a plethora of in tight jeans to sing about Whiskey’ was a really wordsmiths-have to say. If
deceased celebrities-including his truck.” nice rendition.” they can stop working for a
musicians-country and “I agree,” said Hank after a He took another long sip. second, that is.”
rockers-former professional shot of Jim Beam. “The old “But not one disc jockey or Townes looked up and
football players, politicians and country songs were about CMA host ever mentioned that Williams and nodded.
others. Now I’m not sure drinking, honky-tonking, prison I recorded that song in 1983.” “When you break it all down,
if it was heaven, hell or or heart-breaking love affairs. This time the Ole Possum there ain’t but two kinds of
somewhere in between, but Unless you had a dog that finished the whole bottle. music-blues and bubble gum.
there were certainly some died. Anyway, they were songs “And David Allan Coe did it two What mainstream country
interesting conversations with feeling.” years before I did. These stations play now is bubble
going on. “Don’t forget about Mama youngsters have no concept of gum music. What Hank and I
For instance, in one corner of and trains,” added Merle. “And music history or what we went and the rest of these guys
the room sat Nashville legends we had to tell a whole story in through to pave the way for played was the blues.”
Johnny Cash, George Jones, two minutes and some change their success.” He walked over to the table,
Merle Haggard and Hank or they wouldn’t play it on the “The only one I ever heard stole one of Hank’s pills,
Williams Sr. discussing the radio. Why I told an entire mention us was Garth Brooks chased it with a Lone Star
current state of what passes story about a young man who who thanked his ‘two beer and continued. “I lost
for country music these days disregarded his mother’s Georges’-me and George everything I had in a crap
with Texas songwriters Guy advice and ‘turned 21 in prison Strait-when he won his first game in 1983 in Colorado
Clark and Townes Van Zandt. doing life without parole…’ in Entertainer of the Year award.” except my horse-which is not
“I understand that everything ‘Mama Tried’ in 2:12.” Hank popped another necessarily a bad thing.”
has to change,” said the Man “Now I do like that young painkiller and pointed to Clark “I sat down on the side of a
in Black, “but it seems these man Chris Stapleton,” slurred and Van Zandt scribbling away mountain and wrote ‘Buckskin
days, country executives just Jones after stealing a shot on some bar napkins. “Why Stallion Blues’ and sang it to
take some pretty boy and put
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him. Thirty-five years later, I ‘Janis sounded like she really gyrations for moment to chime call you about a hero
heard that song being played lost someone she loved’.” in. “And what about this injury commercial yet?”
during the movie ‘Three She snapped back out of an and concussion protocol. See Then he broke into some
Billboards Outside of Ebbing old memory and asked, “Hey, those pain pills those cowboys kind of grunting laughter that
Missouri’. That’s the only time where’s Tom Petty? Wasn’t are taking-I swallowed them by sounded not unlike Sloth.
I ever got a notice from he invited?” the handful just so I could stay I could have stayed with
Billboard. I hope they have my “He’s either at the gates of on the field and keep my job. I either group all night but there
address for the royalties.” hell or in Gainesville-they’re couldn’t pass the pee box now. was a trio arguing in the far
Clark waited patiently for his both about the same to me.” I played on two Super Bowl corner that I could not ignore.
former protégé to finish. A large man at the bar with a champs with the Raiders and As I strolled closer, I
“Funny you mention the blues, number 20 LSU jersey was what am I remembered recognized former Presidential
Townes. My most requested sitting next to an even larger for-playing the deformed candidate John McCain
song during my last concerts man in a number 81 Saints captive Sloth in the officiating a spirited debate
was ‘Dublin Blues’ which jersey and a soldier in full Army ‘Goonies’ movie.” between the Liberal Lion Ted
started, ‘I wish I was in Austin Ranger gear. “That’s not quite true, Tooz,” Kennedy and the ultra-
in a chilly parlor bar, Drinking “Either way, he’s like the rest a long-haired hustler had left conservative Supreme Court
Mad Dog Margaritas and not of us-he won’t back down.” his fallen angels in the Justice Antonin Scalia.
caring where you are. But I recognized Tiger great Billy shadows and slithered over to McCain was trying any tactful
here I sit in Dublin just rolling Cannon and even early New join the conversation. “I method he had to find some
cigarettes, Holding back and Orleans defensive end Doug remember when you were common ground between the
choking back the shakes with Atkins. But it wasn’t until I saw arrested in New Orleans three political polar opposites-even
every breath…’” the Silver Star and Purple days before the Super Bowl,” resorting to, “But you’re
“Whoa, baby!” Merle could Heart that I recognized former laughed Ken “Snake” Stabler. both Catholic.”
not contain himself. “Now Arizona Cardinal and war hero “And just for dancing on a table Finally, in desperation, the
that’s the way you open a Pat Tillman. nearly naked and brandishing Arizona senator screamed,
great country song!” Also, I was distracted by a pistol. When the press “Compromise! This country
“Here! Here! On that lack of another huge human dancing asked me if you were a was saved a thousand times
soul in modern music,” the on the bar to an old Grateful distraction for our team, I just by compromise!”
approval came from two Dead song in an Oakland shrugged and said, ‘Tooz And that’s when I awoke.
feminine voices at another jersey and a pair of briefs. always goes out after practice As I pondered the characters
table across the room. “That’s just ‘Tooz’-John on Thursday nights’.” and comments in my dream I
Both Aretha Franklin and Matuszak,” said Cannon. “I’ll bet you boys didn’t know couldn’t help but think. What
Janis Joplin raised their “Don’t mind him. We were I played for the Raiders,” if-musicians did go back to
glassed in support of their just discussing pro football the Cannon interjected. “They their roots and produce
country counterparts. way it used to be.” moved me to tight end after something to honor the
“I grew up singing gospel “I wouldn’t even have a years of playing running back pioneers of country and
music in church,” said Aretha, salary after fines with the for Houston. Man, I learned rock-and-roll? What if-the NFL
“and if you didn’t pour your tackling rules the way they are some tricks down in those did come to its senses and let
heart and soul into ‘Take My today,” said Tillman. “I led the trenches that might get you the players play-even if it is
Hand, Precious Lord’-well, league in money lost in 2002- suspended nowadays. But I risk and reward-and make the
someone else was singing in what would they do to me did make All-Pro at a second officials invisible again? And
your place the next Sunday. I now? Send me off to war? position-not many can what if-this great country’s
think that passion is missing in I mean-what was a 5-11, 200 say that.” leaders could reach
many young artists today.” pound safety supposed to do Tillman looked admiringly at compromises to bring the
Janis took a hit off a crooked to survive in the NFL.” the former Heisman winner. masses closer instead of more
cigarette and concurred. “I had “And these ridiculous “I think that’s what those divisions?
to give every ‘little piece of my regulations protecting the musicians and we were all What do you think, Casper?
heart’ to that audience at quarterback,” added Atkins. talking about. We’re losing our I know-not a ghost of a
Fillmore in San Francisco or I “I played with the Bears before fight-our fire-our passion in chance.
would have lost them after one joining the expansion Saints in music, sports and other
song. One of the biggest 1967 and we were known as aspects of life. You were
complements I ever got the ‘Monsters of the Midway’. strong enough-physically and
came from one of those Me and (Dick) Butkus put three mentally, Billy-to make that Happy
country boys’ buddies Kris quarterbacks out in one game adjustment. I turned down
Kristofferson after he heard my against the Colts and George millions from the NFL to join Halloween.
spin on his classic ‘Me and Halas gave us a rare bonus. the army. You don’t see that
Bobby McGee’.” Do that now and they throw commitment these days.”
“When asked about my you out of the game.” “Hey, Ranger!” yelled
version, Kris told the press, Matuszak stopped his Matuszak at Tillman, “Did Nike
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 with Kellie
Useless Random Facts
•
Reindeer like to eat bananas.
•
The first automobile race ever seen in the United States was
held in Chicago in 1895. The track ran from Chicago to
Evanston, Illinois. The winner was J. Frank Duryea, whose
average speed was 71/2 miles per hour.

Hitchhiker
Hitchhiker
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Each of us generates about 3.5 pounds of rubbish

Original Night: Nov. 10th

a day, most of it paper.
•
In eighteenth-century English gambling dens, there
was an employee whose only job was to swallow the
dice if there was a police raid.
•
A literal translation of a standard traffic sign in China:
Bayou Bullets and Hitchhiker
"Give large space to the festive dog that makes
sport in the roadway." Oct 19 ... Avalanche
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Oct 20 ... Austin and Devin Acoustic
LSU FOOTBALL PARTY ON GAMEDAY
If you go blind in one eye you only lose about one fifth of
your vision but all your sense of depth.
•
The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteen's
'Born in the USA'
•
The Earth experiences 50,000 Earth quakes per year and is
hit by Lightning 100 times a second.
•
Researchers at the Texas Department of Highways in
Fort Worth determined the cow population of the U.S.
Halloween Party
burps some 50 million tons of valuable hydrocarbons into Oct 27 ... Sofa Kings
the atmosphere each year. The accumulated burps of ten
average cows could keep a small house adequately heated
and its stove operating for a year. Nov 16 ... The Strangers
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Foret Tradition
The longest recorded flight of a chicken
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 connections brought was dead.
Frankenstein to life. Screams I looked down and there it

Thoughts from Bully and the sounds of people

hauling butt rang through the
was. A ring of old blood soaked
in my shirt and costume. It
hardwood floors. seems that the fake heart they
After the successful haunted were using in the haunted house
house, we all gathered at the was actually a frozen cow heart
Captain’s Quarters Lounge and that throughout the night was
Somebody a costume party was in slowly defrosting and the cows
full swing. blood was thick and all over me.
Stinks and I While standing at the bar, I That’s right someone stunk
Think It’s Me! saw costumes frightening and
cute. I even looked at a Shirley
and it was me.
There are a few other things
This article is from the ‘Thoughts from Bully’ archives
Temple that was scary and these days I think stinks. Last
Many years ago, still in my tempting. week, I was in north Louisiana
twenties, I participated in a While admiring the festivities, and the gas prices were $2.27
Halloween Haunted House. I noticed a pungent odor. I per gallon. When I drove into
We used Jenette’s old Cajun leaned over to the person next Ascension Parish the price was
style wood home. to me and made reference to still $2.64. That stinks. We
This particular evening I the stink and that someone make the gas. It doesn’t have
asked a professional make-up I would lay on the operating should go to the bathroom and near the distance to travel to get
artist to create the perfect table in Jenette’s kitchen. check their shoe or something. to our pumps but yet gas that
monster of Frankenstein image. The face on the person I was has to travel 250 miles is still
My make-up included bolts in Dr. Frankenstein would appear speaking to shriveled up and cheaper. That really stinks.
my neck and the greenest skin to place a real heart in my chest gaged for air and immediately Whatever happened to taking
possible. Cuts and stitches and I would come alive, made space between us. care of our own. I bet tamales
seemed to be real and all night frightening the unsuspecting I looked and noticed no one are cheaper in Mexico and
I scared the crap out of many a patrons. was even close to me. The smell whale blubber is cheaper in
visitor to the haunted house. Time after time the heart was awful as if something Alaska.

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The event had some great competition Championship Results
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1st – Aaron Bourque 160
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St. Amant Booster Gator Head Football Coach, Coach, Athletic Director and

Cub and Gator

Athletic Director and Principal Principal. Coach Moreau Coach Moreau and his wife
Coach Doug Moreau. finished here at St. Amant High Vivian had three children that
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Longtime Gator
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stops that included Marksville currently the winningest John Brooks, Josh and Cristy.
Coach Doug Moreau and Winnfield, wh...ere he won coach in St. Amant history.
a Class 2A state title in 1982 at St. Amant Gator Fans, let’s
Winnfield, coaching a team After retiring from the St. show Coach Doug Moreau
St. Amant Gator Fans,
that defeated tradition power Amant Administration, Coach and the entire Moreau Family
please focus your attention on
house John Curtis in the State Moreau came back to St. how much we appreciate his
the Gator Field tonight as
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St. Amant Principal Beth
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Templet, Athletic Director
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President James LeBlanc
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Salt, black pepper and red pepper to taste.
(2 tsp salt, 1 tsp black pepper, ½ tsp red pepper)

Method:
Place the miriltons in a large pot and cover with water. Bring the
water to a boil and cook for about 20 minutes or until tender.
Drain in a colander and cool. When cool enough to handle, half the
mirlitons, peel, then remove the seeds and cut into cubes.

SHRIMP & MIRLITON STUFFING (Chayote) While the militons are cooking, cook your onions, celery, bell
pepper and garlic in a little olive oil until tender. Add the mirlitons
and shrimp and cook until shrimp are done (about 15 minutes).
Prep: Remove from heat, then add the creole mustard, green onions,
bread crumbs and seasoning. Mix well.
40 minutes
Cook Time: Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a greased baking dish, evenly
25 minutes spread your stuffing and bake for 20-25 minutes or until brown.
Servings: Sprinkle the top with parmesan cheese and serve.
Executive Chef 8 servings ** Great stuffing for chicken, turkey, or pork**
Sam Penton

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