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LVFC PRESIDENT
Ethel Adcock
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LOUISIANA BAYOU MISSION STATEMENT:
To strengthen individuals, families and communities through . .
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EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP AND ACTIONSpring Issue
President
Ethel Adcock
3530 Verot School Rd.
Youngsville, LA 70592
337-856-7523 (h)
337-235-6111 (w)
ectnetwork@ cox.net
VP for Program s
Sue Nelson
46207 M ilton Rd.
Ham m ond, LA 70401
225-567-9769
gradynelson@ att.net
VP for Public Policy
M aureen Felder
14195 Jones Rd.
Ponchatoula, LA 70454
225-294-3092
susieq@ internet8.net
Recording Secretary
Elaine Chatagnier
1142 Connie Rd.
Iota, LA 70543
337-779-2226
topselaine@ yahoo.com
Treasurer
Linda M cCord
305 W infield Blvd.
Houm a, LA 70360
[email protected]
Past President
Judy Broussard
804 S. John M . Hardy Dr.
Abbeville, LA 70510
337-893-4857 (h)
337-652-3657 ©
jlibersat@ agcenter.lsu.edu
Parliam entarian
Letha Briggs
112 Grand Ave.
Lafayette, LA 70503
337-984-1868
wilrdbgs@ bellsouth.net
State Advisor Agent
Dr. Karen Overstreet
P. O . Box 25100
Baton Rouge, La 70894-5100
225-578-2284
koverstreet@ agctr.lsu.edu
Area Directors
Pat Anderson - Area 1
M ary Lee LeBlanc- Area 2
Karen W aters - Area 3
Letha Briggs- Area 4
Thellos M axwell - Area 5
Editor - La Bayou
Rosie Trahan
274 Broadacres Dr.
Crowley, La 70526
337-783-0924
rm trahan@ cox.net
Dear LVFC Members:
Spring’s just around thecorner which means new growth. So let’s
think about:
NEW PROGRAMSNEW OFFICERSNEW MEMBERS andNEW ETC.
Not only is Spring around thecorner BUT so is . . .
STATE CONVENTION FOR 2010 # # # # MARCH 23-25 with BOARD Meeting
on MONDAY, THE 22 at 1:30 p.m.ND
Martha Latimer, along with members from Area I, have really
worked hardputting this convention together so that everyone will
have a great time. My thanksto all involved in this planning.
Ladies, don’t forget to bring your T-shirts for the Tail-Gate
Party for Fun Night -Tuesday evening. Some of you may have “black
and gold” which you may want towear proudly.
I hope to see you all in Baton Rouge - come and get your . .
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“LAGNIAPPE ON THE RIVER”
. . . being held at the Holiday Inn South @ I-12 and Airline -
EXIT B.
LVFC - SPANNING THE YEARS“In 1931, there were 16 parish councils
with some 8,500members organized in the state. Thirteen of the
parishcouncils were members of the state council. In 1981, all 58
ofthe organized parish councils belong to the state council.
There were almost 16,000 members in clubs that hold membership
in their parish and statecouncils. About 10 percent of the clubs
choose not to belong to their parish councils so do notbelong to
the state council.”
Taken from the book, “Louisiana Extension Homemakers Council -
The First Fifty Years - 1931-1981"
mailto:[email protected]
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LVFC ADVISOR DR. KAREN OVERSTREET FCCS DIV. HEAD &
PROFESSOR
In all of the hoopla surrounding Mardi Gras, the Saints, and
other spring activities, an important daygets overlooked. February
5 was Go Red for Women Day to focus on heart health for women. Go
Redth
for Women is a movement much like several of the breast cancer
organizations to educate about and promote healthyhabits for women
as they relate to our hearts. February is National Heart Month,
easy to remember because ofValentine’s Day. Most of us are
concerned about the heart health of the men in our lives whether
father, brother,son or husband. We also have gotten very
knowledgeable about breast and other typically female cancers. But,
didyou know that heart disease is actually the number one killer of
women? If we take our heart health as seriously aswe do breast
cancer, we could make a significant reduction in the incidence of
heart disease in women. A significantnumber of incidents can be
prevented through life style changes. Spring is a wonderful time to
start a walkingprogram. Maybe you’d prefer to spend more time
working in your garden for your exercise. If you’re not a
gardener,stick a few herb plants in a pot and try cooking with
fresh herbs for seasoning. Or, visit the farmers’ markets orproduce
stands often. Fresh fruits and vegetables are so good this time of
year. Those of you who attended minicollege received information on
nutrition & exercise for a healthy lifestyle. The fact sheets
you received would makegood club lessons so share with your club
members and take it to heart.
AREA 5 NEWS THELLOS MAXWELL AREA 5 DIRECTOR
Grant, Caddo, and Sabine Parishes met to discuss the 2011 State
Convention that will be held inAlexandria, Louisiana.
Area Director, Thellos Maxwell, opened the meeting with a hardy
welcome. Mr. Graham Hendricks opened thediscussion part of the
meeting with prayer. We had a wonderful meeting and many good ideas
were discussed.
Some of the ideas discussed were: place for the convention,
theme for the convention, volunteering for committeesand the duties
of each, setting up a bank account, meals and program planning,
door prizes, and fun night duties.
Mr. Rhudon Eaves blessed the meal, which was very delicious and
enjoyed by all. With all parishes being readyto serve, our
convention will be great!
There will be more discussion on this later. Hope to see each of
you at this year's convention in Baton Rouge.
SUE NELSON A FEW WORDS FROM . . . VICE PRESIDENT FOR
PROGRAMS
Thank you for the programs that were presented on “Bullying”
during 2009. It is such an importantfocus, I encourage you to
continue using information that will help teachers and parents to
deal withstudents who are experiencing this difficult action among
young students. Please report what programs you give andhow many
you have reached, both members and non-members.
In 2010 we will focus on Domestic Violence and Lung Cancer. If
you will remember these programs weresuggested when we held our
officer training at Tall Timbers in 2008. Please report all other
programs that you presenteven if they are not our focus. It really
makes a better impact if each council does at least one program on
the focusfor that year.
If you have any questions on reporting please feel free to email
me at [email protected] look forward to seeing each of you at
convention – we are working very hard to have a different
convention this
year! See you there!
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AREA 1 NEWS PAT ANDERSONAREA 1 DIRECTOR
Hi, I’m Patricia Anderson, the new Area I Director from St.
Charles Parish. Under the leadershipof Martha Latimer, members of
Area I have been busy this past year working on our 2010 state
conference and are now finalizing last minute details. The
rallying cry for this year’s conference is “LVFC~Lagniappe on the
River.” What does lagniappe really
mean? According to the dictionary, the broad term means
something given or obtained gratuitously – that littleextra. How
will this be an integral part of the conference? It’s up to us, the
members of Area I to interpret themeaning of that phrase. We’re
creative, ingenious and have a few fresh ideas. We used the
get-up-and-go andresourcefulness of our members to accomplish this.
We will be marching in with exciting extras - keeping thatobscure
and strange slogan alive throughout the conference.
The First Timers event and the Hospitality Room is a joint
undertaking of East Baton Rouge and St. CharlesParishes. A special
function has been planned for all First Timers. Hopefully everyone
will stop by the HospitalityRoom for a little lagniappe. The topic
for Fun Night is “Let’s Tailgate,” a very fitting idea planned by
LivingstonParish. Tailgating has become commonplace at most
sporting events along the river. Use your imagination thatnight and
dress in your favorite team colors. In light of the Saints winning
the Super Bowl, black and gold maydominate the night.
The subject for the LLL breakfast, hosted by the LLL committee
of Tangipahoa Parish, is “Ahoy! Jump Aboardthe LLL Riverboat.” It
will pay tribute to the recent LLL graduates who cruised upriver
for the Mini College. Don’t forget that the Mississippi River levee
would be a great place to continue to count steps. The theme
selected by Tangipahoa Parish for the awards and memorial luncheon
is “Louisiana Treasures.” Theawards will recognize the outstanding
work of some well-known members as well as some who are not so
wellknown. The memorial ceremony will pay tribute to our deceased
members who are gone but not forgotten.
The focus of the banquet is to honor our Great Louisiana Family
for their outstanding contributions to the qualityof family life
and to the community. Jefferson Parish will catch our attention
with “Star Lights and SouthernNights.” What image does this conjure
up for you? Can’t wait to see what they have done. Officer
installation alsowill take place at the banquet.
St. Bernard will host Thursday’s breakfast - “LVFC Always Gives
Extra.” The breakfast will honor all thosewho unselfishly volunteer
their time - always giving that little extra. Some LVFC members
drive along and acrossour mighty river daily, doing what they do
best - volunteering.
There’s no question that LVFC is an important organization
working in conjunction with the Extension Serviceof LSU. Its
members reap benefits from programs that offer help to individuals
and clubs who volunteer in familyand community activities. This
conference will be another example of what volunteers working
together canachieve.
The spirit of camaraderie thrives in Louisiana. We revel in our
excess and unconventional behavior. We areproducts of different
cultures, a melting pot of influences from many peoples. The river
has played an importantrole in what and who we are.
With anticipation, I look forward to seeing everyone in Baton
Rouge. I’m confident that the conference will bea historic one as
we lean on each other to make it a huge success. Please join
Martha, myself and the entire AreaI team in celebrating “Lagniappe
on the River.”
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ST. MARTIN VFC NEWS
“Reading Food Labels” was presented to STMVFC by Mandy Armentor,
(rightin picture) Area 4 VFC Advisor and Vermilion FCS Extension
Agent. MavisLandry, Breaux Bridge VFC Club member, introduced
Mandy. Mandy told thegroup that when at the grocery, it’s hard to
take the extra minute to look at thefood labels, however, that is
really the only way to know what you are eating. Serving size,
peeling away the fat layers, cholesterol and sodium
detection,carbohydrate and fiber content, protein, food label
health claims and portioncontrol were some other topics she told
them about.
Gussie Delahoussaye was recognized for 75 years of service. They
also heardmini-demonstrations on Christmas card boxes, jewelry
holders, dish carriers,dual draft stoppers, hand-quilted and
hand-embroidered quilts.
SMVFC Officers pictured to the left: Barbara Bird,Treasurer,
Betty Frederick, Vice-President, Elsie Castille,President, and
Sandy LeBlanc, International Day Chairman. Secretary Pris Breaux
was unavailable.
On November 9, 19 members toured the Orphan Train Museum,LeView
Village, and Opelousas Museum. Attending were: BarbaraBird, Doris
Mason, Sheila Tauzin, Mavis Landry, Pris Breaux, NormaOlivier,
Betty DeVillier, Elsie Castille, Pris Melancon, Mary Robin,Anna
Belle Borel, Lucy Champagne, Laura Melancon, Eula Peltier,Sue
Olivier, Mildred Huval, Eula Landry, Mavis Fruge and
RoseBlanchard.
Can you guess who organized the tour? Yep, Elsie!
QUEENS - QUEENS - QUEENSElsie Castille, St. Martin VFC
President, hosted a
luncheon in her home in honor of the STMVFC Queens. Pictured
(seated) Barbara Bird and Laura Melancon;(standing) Elsie, Betty
Devillier, Betty Guidry, GeorgiaCourville and Iva Theriot. Dot
Boutte, Norma Olivierand Theresa Guidry were unable to attend. A
big roundof applause if you please!! (Louisiana Bayou doesn’t havea
centerfold - too bad because that’s exactly where thispicture
should be, uh?) CONGRATULATIONS -YOU’RE LOOKING REAL GOOD!!
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Louisiana Coastal Facts. . . . . . . . . (Upclose and Personal)
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN
Historical Land Loss in Coastal Louisiana - Louisiana has
lost 1,900 square miles of land since the 1930's (Barras et
al.
1994, Barras et al. 2003, Dunbar et al. 1992). Currently,
Louisiana has 30% of the total coastal marsh and accounts
for
90% of the coastal marsh loss in the lower 48 states (Dahl
2000, Field et al. 1991, USGS 2003).
Current Rate of Coastal Land Loss - Between 1990 and
2000, wetland loss was approximately 24 square miles per
year – that is the equivalent of approximately one football
field
lost every 38 minutes. The projected loss over the next 50
years, with current restoration efforts taken into account,
is
estimated to be approximately 500 square miles (Barras et
al.
2003). According to land loss estimates, Hurricanes Katrina
and Rita transformed 217 square miles of marsh to open water
in coastal Louisiana (USGS 2006).
Population Living in the Coastal Parishes - In 2006, over
two million residents – more than 47% of the state’s
population according to U.S. Census estimates – lived in
Louisiana’s coastal parishes (U.S. Census Bureau 2007). The
coastal zone covers approximately 14,913 square miles, of
which 6,737 square miles is water and 8,176 square miles is
land (LOSCO 2005).
Louisiana Energy Facts - Among the 50 states, the following
are some statistics for Louisiana’s Primary Energy
Production
for 2006: including Outer Continental Shelf Production,
Louisiana ranks 1 in crude oil and 2 in natural gasst nd
production; excluding Outer Continental Shelf Production,
Louisiana ranks 4 in crude oil and 5 in natural gasth th
production (LDNR 2007).
Waterborne Commerce - In 2005, Louisiana’s coastal
wetlands provided storm protection for ports that carried
457
million tons of waterborne commerce; accounting for 18% of
all waterborne commerce in the United States. Five of the
top
fifteen largest ports in the United States are located in
Louisiana (USACE 2007).
Commercial Fishing - In 2006, Louisiana commercial
landings exceeded 844 million pounds with a dockside value
of $202 million; accounting for approximately 21% of the
total catch by weight in the lower 48 States (USDOC 2007).
Recreational Fishing - Annual expenditures related to
non-commercial fishing in Louisiana amount to $1.7 billion
(LDWF 2006).
Hunting - In 2006, hunting-related expenditures in Louisiana
amounted to $975 million (LDWF 2006).
Wildlife-watching - In 2006, expenditures related to
wildlife-watching in Louisiana amounted to $517 million
(LDWF 2006).
Fur Harvest - The 2007-2008 fur harvest in Louisiana’s
coastal wetlands generated approximately $1.75 million
(LDWF 2008).
Alligator Harvest - In 2006, the Louisiana alligator harvest
was valued at approximately $38 million (LDWF 2006).
Waterfowl - Louisiana’s coastal wetlands provide habitat for
approximately 1.8 million migratory waterfowl (LDWF
2008).
State of Louisiana Governor’s Office of Coastal Activities
(225)342-3968
FROM IBERIA VFC
Pictured from left: Debbie Mamerow, dressed in a Burque,Iberia
Parish VFC Family Life Chairman Joyce Terrell, PeteMamerow, and LSU
Extension Agent Mandy Armentor. Debbieand Pete Mamerow lead a
presentation on life in Iran during thequarterly meeting of
Louisiana Volunteers for Family andCommunity. Pete Mamerow and his
family lived and schooledin Iran for more than three years because
of Pete’s job in the oilindustry. This picture is courtesy of Irene
Landry, LVFCMarketing Chairman and Iberia VFC member. Irene says
thatMr. And Mrs. Mamerowa AND their daughter are members ofIberia
VFC.(Sure, it’s a family thing! ()
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Editor’s Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . Rosie Trahan, Editor
Whew! A tornado played “Mr. Scrooge” on our neighbors on
Christmas eve at about 7:30 a.m. It tore upa sub-division about two
miles north of Crowley in Atwood Akers and destroyed several homes.
What aterrible thing to happen - Christmas gifts were hung up in
trees among lots of other things.
Well, 2010 is well on its way. More and more, I get the feeling,
if you have something to do you had betternot put it off too long
because before you know it, seems like we just skip over some
months, don’t you think?
The Louisiana Bayou is the official newsletter of Louisiana
Volunteers for Family andCommunity, Inc. It is published four times
a year:
Spring - February 15 Summer - May 15Fall - August 15 Winter -
November 15
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CREDITS:Advisors:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . Dr. Karen Overstreet, State VFC Advisor
Adrianne Vidrine, Acadia VFC AdvisorProofed. . . . . . . . . . .
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NEXT ISSUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . SUMMER ISSUE
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CONTRIBUTORS FOR NEXT ISSUE
PRESIDENTADVISOREDITORIALVP FOR PUBLIC
POLICYLITERACY
CHAIRMANAREAS 2
DIRECTOR
GREAT LA.FAMILY
LVFC HEART OFVFC
LVFC SPIRIT OFLLL
ESSAY AND POEMWINNERS
GOT CABIN FEVER?JOIN LAFAYETTE VFC
EXPLORE YOUR CULTURAL HERITAGE
February 25, 20109:00 - 11:00 A.M.
St. Edmond’s Family Center$3
Paraticipate in mini lessons on:
1) Using Crawfish Puree in Everyday Mealsby Margo Babin
2) Crazy Patchwork Quiltingby Theresa Grisson
3) Wire Art Jewelryby Kim Gravouilla
To reserve space phone Genevieve Bourgeois
337-984-2319 by 2/18/10
LVFC TASK CALENDAR
FEBRUARY, 2010All reports should have been turned in by Jan
31Budget Committee - prepare 2011 Proposed BudgetBy-Laws Committee
- discuss possible changes
15 By-Laws Chairman - mail copies of proposed changes toExe. Bd.
30 days prior to 3/22/10 board meeting.
MARCH, 201022 LVFC Board Meeting - Baton Rouge
22-25 LVFC Convention - “Lagniappe on the River”ASAP after
convention - state committee chairmen -submit any items for
publication in Louisiana Bayou(names of awards/certificates
recipients; Great LAFamily, Heart of VFC and Heart of LLL
names/stories;etc.)
APRIL, 201018-24 LVFC Volunteer Week and Great LA Families
Week21-28 ACWW Triennial - Hot Springs, Arkansas - USA Theme
“Women Worldwide: The Voice of Today”
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A CAJUN WHO DIED WENT TO HELL.The devil assigned him the usual
punishment...put him in the mass pit where the heat was melting
others. The
devil came back sometime later surprised to find the Cajun just
sitting around, not even misting, much lesssweating. "How come
you're not so much as sweating here where everyone else is
screaming for relief from theheat?" The Cajun laughed and said,
"Man, I was raised in the bayous of Sout Looziana.. Dis ain't
nothin' but Mayin Lafayette to me!"
The devil decided to really put the Cajun through it. He put him
in a sealed off cave in the pit with open blazesand four extra
furnaces blasting. When he came back, days later, the Cajun was
sitting pretty, had barely begunto bead up with sweat. The devil
was outraged. "How is this possible!? You should be melted to a
shrieking puddlein these conditions!"
The Cajun laughed even harder than before. "Hey, man! I done
tole you. I was raised in Sout Looziana. Youtink dis is heat?! Dis
ain't nothin' but August in Jennings!"
So the devil thought, 'Alright, a little reverse ought to do the
trick.' He put the Cajun into a corner of hellwhere no heat ever
reached. It was freezing and to add to the Cajun's misery, he added
massive icebergs andblasting frozen air. When he returned, the
Cajun was shivering, ice hung from every part of him but he
wasgrinning like it was Christmas.
Exasperated, the devil asked "HOW? How is it possible? You're
impervious to heat and here you sit inconditions you can't be used
to....freezing cold and yet you're happier than if you were in
heaven. WHY?"
The Cajun kept grinning and asked, "Dis mean de Saints won da
Super Bowl?"
BELIEVE DAT!!!!!. . . . . . . YES!