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On Cover: Family & Youth’s

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COVER STORY10 Good Times for

the Family at theFamily Festival!

FEATURE STORY4 The Orphan Trains

REGULARS6 The Sports Report7 Fish Tales8 The Dang Yankee8 Tips from Tip9 Jen Kober’s Big Fat

Food Column9 Adoption Corner

THE SPICE OF SWLA14 Restaurant Guide16 Events Guide18 Art & Culture Events Guide19 Red Hot Books20 Music Guide21 Young Band Nation22 Lake Charles Symphony:

56th Season!23 Acting Up!24 Family Fun Night

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Lauren de Albuquerque

Think about how often wetake photos nowadays. It’sconstant. It’s fantastic. Day,night, whenever. We snap aphoto of anything andeverything and put it onFacebook and it goes allover the world instanta-neously.

What a difference when Iwas growing up.

First of all, my father tookpictures with a camera hebrought from Italy after hegot married. It was a VeryGood Camera, I was alwaystold. But it was, well, old.

It did not have a flash, andit didn’t have any attach-ments, so it was only goodfor outdoor shots. Let’s faceit—most of life’s happy mo-ments that should berecorded for posterity hap-pen indoors: birthdays, par-ties, holidays, weddings, etc.You’d think he’d just breakdown and buy a camera thatcould take photos inside aswell as out. But no.

My mother had a moviecamera (that’s what theywere called back then), sothat was the reason why wedidn’t need another camera.“Mommy takes movies in-doors. Daddy takes pictures

outdoors,” I was told. To me,it wasn’t a valid excuse.

To make matters worse,my father would take photosof us from about a mileaway. See the examples onthis page. Can you even seeme? I could be standing onmy head and you wouldn’teven know it. “Your father’san artist. He wants to get asmuch scenery in the photoas possible,” my motherwould insist. So there waslots of scenery with little antpeople in all of his photos.

The story gets worse. Hewould buy a roll of film for36 photos, and that wasgood for the whole season.He would allow himself afew photos for each outingthat we went on. Do youknow what that means? Wedidn’t get to see the photosuntil months later, when hehad finally used up all thefilm on scenery and antpeople. There’s a telltale dateimprinted on the frame ofthese photos: Oct. 66. Yup,we’re getting dressed up forHalloween and my father fi-nally gets the film devel-oped. At that late stage ofthe game, no one reallycares about photos takenlast May. The thrill is gone.

In the late‘60s, the Po-laroid Swingercame out. Re-member that?The jingle(written andsung by BarryManilow) is inmy head tothis day: “It’s morethan a camera/It’salmost alive/It’sonly nineteen dol-lars and ninety-five!” My cousinRichard and Ieach got onewhen we re-ceived Confir-mationtogether. It waswhite plastic and had ablack wrist strap, encourag-ing you to run around townwith the camera swingingfrom your wrist, hence thename.

So you’d snap a photo,pull it out of the camera, rollthis smelly goo over it so itwouldn’t fade, and presto! Asmall black and white photo.Richard and I had endlessfun with it, but let’s face it, itwasn’t color, the pictureswere small, and they had atendency to curl up after

awhile—and fade, in spite ofthe goo.

Finally, praise God, my fa-ther’s camera broke. (Don’tlook at me.) My fatherbrought it to wherever yougo to try and get old, uselesscameras fixed and discov-ered that it was beyond re-pair. Yes! So it was time tobite the bullet and get a newcamera. Remember theKodak Instamatics? Withthe cube flashbulbs? There

you go.Of course, this wasn’t a

Very Good Camera, whichmy father never failed topoint out. But since it wasn’tvery good, he changed hisphotography style. We nolonger needed a magnifyingglass to see who was in thepictures. There were close-ups! And indoor photos!And even my mechanically

challenged mother coulduse it. It was a whole newworld.

I remember the excite-ment of picking up vaca-tion photos from thedrugstore. I remember thedisappointment when halfof them would either be toodark or overexposed orblurred. For some reason,my mother never threw thebad ones out. I think shefelt that since she paid forthem, by golly, she wasgoing to keep them. Atleast she didn’t put them inour photo albums.

A Note From LaurenSnapshots


In the early 1850s, therewere thousands of homelesschildren on the streets ofNew York City. Many werestealing food or money,doing anything they couldto stay alive. When arrested,they would often be jailedwith adult criminals.

Charles Loring Bracewas a 26-year old Congre-gational minister who wastouched by their plight. Heknew that there were child-less families who wouldwelcome children into theirhomes, but he needed tofind a way to match thechild with the family. Hisidea was to load trains withthe children and transportthem to different areas of

the United States. In 1853, Brace founded

the Children’s Aid Society.By the following year, thefirst trainload of childrenwas ready to depart NewYork for the Midwest.Known as the OrphanTrains, they transportedover 200,000 children tonew homes in 45 states bythe time the last train ran in1929.

Another Orphan Trainmovement was operated bythe New York FoundlingHospital. The Sisters ofCharity of St. Vincent dePaul opened the FoundlingHospital to take in aban-doned babies. There was awhite cradle in the foyer of

the hospital where a mothercould anonymously leaveher baby. As knowledge ofthe cradle spread, the hospi-tal became overcrowded.

The Foundling Hospitalbegan a program known as“mercy trains” or “babytrains” that ran parallel tothe program of the Chil-dren’s Aid Society. Therewas a big difference in thetwo programs.

The Aid Society sentchildren out to be randomlyadopted by taking a load ofchildren into a town andputting them on display tobe selected by a family.

The Foundling Hospital,on the other hand, workedwith priests throughout the

Midwest and South in aneffort to place the childrenin Catholic homes. TheFoundling Hospital onlysent out chil-dren that hadbeen “re-quested” aheadof time by fam-ilies whowanted a child.

Throughtheir priest, afamily wouldsend a requestto theFoundling Hos-pital for a child,for example: atwo-year-old, blue-eyed,blond-haired girl. The Sis-ters would try to find such a

child. They would thensend the requesting family a“receipt” for the child,telling them when and

where shewould arriveby train. Thereceipt re-quested thatthe family beat the trainstationahead oftime so asnot to missthe train.When thetrain arrived,the family

would present their “noticeof arrival” papers to the Sis-ters. The notice had a num-ber on it that the Sisterswould match up with thechild. Once the match upwas made and the paperssigned, the family was freeto leave with the child.

Orphan�Train�in�Louisiana

More than 2,000 chil-dren came to Louisiana thisway, primarily in St. Landryand Evangeline Parishes.Three trains ran intoOpelousas in 1907: two inApril and one in May. TheOrphan Train Museum inOpelousas documents theOrphan Train in Louisianaand is one of only two Or-phan Train Museums in theUnited States.

The museum inOpelousas has records ofthe children who rode theFoundling Hospital trains,especially those that raninto the Opelousas area.You will see outfits that thechildren wore when ridingthe trains; some are over100 years old. There are pic-


tures andthumbnailsketches of thechildren, alongwith some per-sonal artifacts.

Sadly, therecords of theChildren AidSociety trainswere not verywell kept. Sev-enty-nine of those trainscame into Louisiana, butthe museum has no recordsof either the trains or thechildren.

Margaret Brown Baileyis one of the museum cura-tors. Her father, JohnBrown, was one of the Or-phan Train Riders whocame to Louisiana throughthe Foundling Hospital.

“My daddy was orderedby a family who wanted abrown-haired, three-year-old boy,” she said. “He wasadopted by Emile and EvaGuillory Doucet of Catro.When he arrived, theDoucets had to show thepapers to the Sister incharge of the train. Daddyhad a tag around his neckwith a number. The papershad the number thatmatched his and then hecould go to his new home.”

LeeAnn LeMaire Eng-land’s father came toLouisiana the same way.

“My daddy was born onNovember 17, 1907,” shesaid. “In 1910, he was three

years old and rode a traininto Louisiana. He wasadopted by Nettie andBieavenue LeMaire. Theyhad requested a three-year-old boy. Daddy arrivedwearing a red velvet coatand had long, ringlet-curledhair. Pinned to his clotheswas the name of the familywho had requested him.”

The young boy wasnamed Thomas Lee

LeMaire. The family movedseveral times to small SouthLouisiana towns and finally

settled in Sul-phur. “Later,they moved toPort Arthur,but Daddy al-ways referredto Sulphur ashome,” she said.

ThomasLeMaire servedin the Mer-chant Marines

and later worked at the Tex-aco Refinery in Port Arthur.He later married, raised twochildren and had fourgrandchildren when he diedin 1994.

The children who ar-rived in Louisiana from theFoundling Hospital wereclassed as “indentured.” Bydoing this, the hospital re-served the right to performhome inspections and checkon the welfare of the chil-dren. This was done on anannual basis. The familieswho requested childrenthrough the hospital had toagree to raise the childrenas family members, educatethem and raise them in theCatholic Church.

Some of the childrenwere formerly adopted, usu-ally in their teen years.Some were not adopted, butlived with the families untilthey were old enough to beon their own.

Each July, a meeting ofthe Louisiana Orphan TrainRiders Society is held at themuseum in Opelousas.

Alice Kerns Bernard, 97, at-tended the most recentmeeting. She is the onlyknown survivor of theLouisiana Orphan Trains.Nationwide, there are nearlyfour million descendants ofthe children who rode thetrains.

The Orphan Train Mu-seum is located in Le VieuxVillage at the eastern en-trance to Opelousas on U.S.190. It is open Tuesday –Saturday from 10:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m. For more infor-mation, call (337) 948-9922.

The Orphan Train Museum in Opelousas


The revolution--the soc-cer one at least--will be tele-vised.

All of it.Last October, NBC has

purchased the Americanbroadcasting rights to theEnglish Premier League forthree years at a cost of $250million. The result is thatAmerican audiences will beable to see all 380 PremierLeague games this season.That’s every team, everygame. The United States nowhas more access to the Eng-lish Premier League thandoes England. I’ve alreadytold my wife to kiss the DVRgoodbye. She responded byupgrading us to the Genie.

Fortunately, it looks likeNBC is handling this poten-tially huge moneymaker theright way. The marketingcampaign in the run-up to

the season opener last week-end was, at times, brilliant.Take for example JasonSudeikis as Ted Lasso, thenew American coach of theTottenham (TOT’NUM)Hotspur Football Club. Ut-terly hilarious. In New York,NBC has wrapped subwaycars in each of the 20 EPLteams’ logos and colors withthe phrase “Keep Calm andPick a Side” stamped on eachcar. In addition, the networkhas subway ads featuring theboroughs and neighbor-hoods of New York imag-ined as EPL team territories.

The “Keep Calm” adcampaign, I think, has reallydone a lot to introduce po-tential viewers to the teamsand, most importantly, givenpotential fans the chance toinvolve themselves in theleague culture. Unless you’re

what’s called a“neutral,” or a casual

fan, you have a favoriteteam. In my case it’s Tot-

tenham. That loyalty runsdeep. It’s an emotional at-tachment. As Louisiana fansare to the New OrleansSaints, English soccer fansare doubly crazy about theirsoccer team.

I happened to marry intoan Arsenal family. They lovetheir Gunners. Arsenal hap-pens to be Tottenham’sloathed archrival but, be-cause familial love, harmonyand, kinship is important tous, this isn’t such a big dealfor us. In England, such loy-alties are reasonable excusesfor domestic violence.

In addition, NBCbrought in knowledgeablebroadcasters like Arlo Whiteand Lee Dixon to cover thegames, unlike Fox, whichtrots out Gus Johnson toscream/yell random phrasesduring international games.The team of White andDixon, like Ian Darke andSteve McManaman forESPN, will be key to intro-ducing the game to newcom-ers while providing insightand excitement (within rea-son, Gus) to the game.

Also important has beenthe network’s efforts to edu-cate the public about theleague, its rules and tradi-tions. This is critical. No fanis going to come back weekafter week, to invest his time,if he doesn’t understandwhat’s going on or what thestakes are. Some moreknowledgeable soccer fanshave given NBC grief aboutthis, but, these educationalefforts simply aren’t aimed atthose fans. The new guyshave got to learn.

It remains to be seen,though, how local news out-lets will cover a sport, how-ever popular, based on acontinent an ocean away.You would think that, givenenough time and consumerinterest, the coverage wouldincrease over the life ofNBC’s contract. Obviously,local NBC affiliates will giveplenty of time and promo-tion to the EPL.

Local news affiliated withother networks might notfeel such an obligation and,with precious little time al-ready given to sports and aglut of established sports tocover, professional soccermight not make it onto theproducer rundowns of a lotof nightly newscasts. Not awhole lot to be done aboutthat in the immediate future.

Then there are the localpapers. There are severalproblems at play here re-garding coverage. Newspa-pers are dying a slow,torturous death regardless ofwhat anyone says. Newsspace is shrinking rapidlyand newspapers are shed-ding warm bodies so fastand in such vast numbersthat it’s a wonder a papermakes it out at all, least of allproofread and spell-checked.Essentially, anyone who isyoung enough to change ca-reers and smart enough toget out (or get “escorted”out) is leaving the industry.

Who’s left behind are theold-timers, and they’re an-other problem for soccercoverage.

Old-timer reporters andeditors, by and large, hatesoccer. They don’t watch it,they don’t understand it, andthey don’t care about it. If itain’t FUHBAWL(!), baseball,or basketball then it ain’tmaking the paper. It doesn’thave to be this way, ofcourse, but it will be.

A third problem for theEPL is that most of thegames will be shown on thefledgling NBCSports net-work (formerly Versus, for-merly Outdoor LifeNetwork). This isn’t, in itself,a bad thing. The problem iswith the channel’s other pro-gramming. As it stands rightnow, NBCSports has theEPL, hockey, Formula One,and a whole lot of peopleshooting wild animals. Thepregame show better begood because somethingtells me that Bill Dance Out-doors isn’t going to make avery good lead-in.

Hopefully, after a fewweeks, a lead-in won’t mat-ter. The games, providedthey’re well produced anddelivered by NBC to a raven-ous audience, should sellthemselves. The way the net-work has gone out and triedto get casual fans and new-comers involved and excitedabout the EPL has beenabove and beyond.

I know I’m excited. Mypoor new DVR, though,doesn’t know what’s about tohit it.

Brandon Shoumaker is agraduate of McNeese StateUniversity and has coveredsports for more than adecade for various publica-tions. Coaches or parentswith story tips or commentsmay contact Brandon [email protected] orsend him a message on Twit-ter (@bshoumaker).

Keep Calmand Watch Soccer


supper. I knew we wouldend up sharing tales laterinto the wee hours. Thereis no TV in the house.Bobby believes in practic-ing the near-forgotten artof conversation. But my at-tempts at a post-supper in-terrogation about thefishing were stonewalled.Oh , he mumbled an“Okay” and a couple of“You’ll sees” and followedthem up with bemusedgrins. And changed sub-jects. I just gave up andwent to bed.

Early the next morning,rod and reel in hand, I wasset to fish what I hadwaited three years for.Dawn was barely rubbingthe sleep out of her eyes aswe ambled among themoss-dappled oaks, rodsin hand. Bobby walks witha slight limp due to an oldsoccer injury, so I kept my

pace to his. He was carry-ing one of those ChineseBamboo fly rods he was soproud of. He even used aRoseau cane-sized one tocatch tarpon on, for God’ssake. Jeff met us at thelevee, his four-wheelerloaded in back with anygear or drink or snack wecould possibly need.

Bobby had directed meto put a light gold swivel atthe end of the 20-poundtest monofilament line. Isoon learned why. Unlessyou’re using a silver or goldspoon to fish both sides,you need the swivel tochange off baits quickly tomatch it with the side youwere fishing. Bobby wassoon out on one of thethree piers that poked intothe brackish pond, his flyline doing a figure eightout and back until the red-fish lure was droppedwhere he wanted it. I justshook my head. I do not flyfish unless forced to do so.It takes far too much pa-tience and hard earnedskill for this fish-between-the-hunting seasons guy.

“Jeff, when do I use?” Iqueried. I had learnedfrom previous visits that ifyou really wanted to know,you just asked Jeff, the in -resident Jaiggermyster(game manager). Nearly astall as me and barely over30, he could have passedfor a Cajun with his dark

hair, eyes, tan, and mis-chievous smile.

“Try the silver spoon onboth sides first. It’s a localsort of small curved Mr.Champ. Just reel slow andsee what hits,” Jeff said ashe handed me the locallure. Even I can attach alure to a swivel if I take mytime.

So it started for me.Bobby was in the salt so Icast out in the fresh. Noth-ing. Twice more. Nothing.So I repacked my pipe, litit, put it in my mouth at anappropriate fishing angleand cast again.

“Hot damn!” Bobbyhollered as his fly rod bentand the fight was on: red-fish vs. fly fisher. Bobby isso good it looked easy.Keep the rod tip up, let outline as needed, reel fran-ticly when it ran to you,and maneuver the fish soJeff can get a net to it.Nothing to it.

Meanwhile my roddamn near flew out of myhands. Some monster hadhit my lure. “To hell withthem! It’s fun time!” Ithought.

I’m no Bobby Phippsbut I can handle this. AndI did. Again and again. Oneither side. No monstersthough. Just fish baking orfrying filet keepers. Damn,it’s soooooo good to havefriends, no matter whichside you fish on!

My friend, RobertPhipps (Bobby), invitedme to fish and hunt inSouth Carolina again. Let’ssee. It’s 13 hours via I-10to I-95 to Beaufort County,and back roads to BolanHall Landing to Bolan HallPlantation. Bobby lives onthe Broad River (yeahthat’s its historical name,hold the jokes) across fromHilton Head Island. Saywhat? Yep, it’s a plantationreplete with moss- drapedoaks lining the drive to thebe-it-ever-so humble plan-tation home. Bobby, andI’m the only one I knowwho calls him that, met meat the plantation entrancein his old red beat-up Ford150 with the quail dogkennels in the bed of thetruck. He was in his usualkhakis, looking rumpled.His thinning gray hair wasaskew, and he wore his en-dearing shy cherub smile.

“Hallo, Roger,” hegreeted me with his Eng-lish boarding school ac-cent.

“Bobby,” I said enthusi-astically in my SouthernCajun twang. And a hugensued. Bobby’s my South“Cadalaci” podna andBobby is well, a fellow ec-centric.

I’d been there manytimes before but I had towait three years for thisspecial treat. You’ll read

about hunting deer, quail,doves, and snipe there inthe fall when “Fish Tales”switches to “HuntingTales.”

Bobby had gotten thebrilliant idea of putting inhis own fishing ponds. He,his right-hand man Jeff,and the South CarolinaWildlife & Fisheries con-spired to create what Icalled the Lakes of BolanHall. On the east was abrackish water pond with agate that allowed the tidalwater of the Broad Riverinto the redfish-stockedpond. A levee, just wideenough for two threewheelers to pass, split offthe west fresh water bassand perch pond. Yes, youread that right, fresh wateron one side and salt on theother!

I knew to bring myGarcia Abu-matic spinningreel and LGHS’ Jodi andBecky Landry’s gift to me,an RCM monogrammedCabela’s bass rod. Theponds (lakes) were uglythings spoiling thepanoramic view when firstinstalled but after graniterocks, square hay bales,tree brush, whip grass, cattails, well-kept grass, graveland settling time they nowshimmered in the late af-ternoon sun.

It was time for us tohead for the big house and

Roughing It


I saw in the paper thatLSU is ranked outside ofthe top ten in this year’spreseason poll. Here inLouisiana, life as we knowit has ended.

There’s a distinct possi-bility that the Tigers couldlose to someone besidesAlabama this year. Maybeeven to the Aggies. Itwould prove that foot-ball—and thus life itself—may exist west of theSabine River after all.

Sure, it’s painful to loseto the Tide, particularlywith Nick Saban at thehelm. He is the devil per-sonified for having di-vorced the Tigers andhitching up with ‘Bama,that following a brief flingwith the Miami Dolphins.(I can’t rightfully blamehim for ditching thatfloozy like a hot potato.)Still, being the devil andall, he is a formidable op-ponent, one you can’t feeltotally bad losing to. If Ihad lost sleep over everytime the devil bested me,my eyes would be as red asthe ink on a Federalbudget document.

So, Tiger fans are facedwith the real possibilitythat their team could fin-ish as low as third place

this year, which would putthem on the bubble for abid to the Ty-D Bowl.

The football programat LSU is a textbook caseof falling victim to one’sown success, what with somany of last year’s startersdefecting to the pro cir-cuit. Maybe there’s such athing in college football ashaving too many goodplayers, who, in the Tigers’case, established almost asmany conference recordsas they did police records.

I’m what you wouldcall a recent immigrant toTiger Nation, having comefrom a football-poor landin search of a better life,complete with some hon-est-to-goodness tailgating.My college in YankeeLand didn’t even have afootball team. The mainevent for our homecom-ing weekend was a chesstournament. Our tailgateconsisted of a few coupleseating watercress out ofthe back of their Ford Pin-tos, the only decorationbeing a six-foot inflatablerook.

But now, as a sportsfan, I’m looking forwardto the coming season. Itappears that, in at least ahandful of games, it’s not a

foregone conclusion who’sgoing to win. To be hon-est, I’ve skipped watchinga number of LSU games inrecent years, for the samereason that I rarely watchthe same movie twice. Ialways know how it’sgoing to turn out. It’s thesame reason why, as a lad,I quickly tired of hearingfairy tales. Maybe if, justonce, the little pig with thebrick house survived thewolf only to have hisproperty foreclosed by thebank, I might have re-tained interest.

But this year, it’s differ-ent. The wolves—not tomention the Tide, the Ag-gies, and the Gators—ap-pear to be howling at thegates of Tiger Stadium.Well, I’m here to affirmthat this Yankee is readyto stand at those gatesand help defend the Pur-ple and Gold. And al-though I’m not yet to thelevel where I kneel on aprayer rug and face BatonRouge every day, I hopeyou’ll accept me into thefold.

So, if you’re willing toput up with a Yankee atyour game-day tailgate, Ipromise not to disappoint.I’ll bring the watercress.

Tiger Pause

CALCASIEU POINTIf you are a boat

owner or fishing en-thusiast, you proba-bly know aboutCalcasieu Point and allof their facilities. Ifyou don’t, you mightwant to pay a visit.This Calcasieu ParishPolice Jury facility islocated off Big LakeRoad, south of theLNG facility at the endof Henry Pugh Road.Like Prien Lake Park,it’s an absolute jewel.

There is a three-lane, 24-hour boat launch and open-air pavil-ion that’s very good for picnicking. Both pier and bank side fishingis encouraged. There’s a convenience-style store for cold drinks,snacks, ice, bait and so on. Live shrimp are often available, as werelive crabs at one time. Word is that the price of the crabs was toocompetitive, and some problems developed with their equipment,so no more crabs.

The Point is currently undergoing some renovations. A newrestroom facility and other improvements are due to be completedin the next month or so. Even with the ongoing construction, theplace is still open and bustling with folks enjoying the watersidefacility and using it as a launching point for their fishing trips.Some people just relax and enjoy the shade provided by the pavil-ion as they watch the boats and barges as they ply their way up anddown the river.

ROUNDABOUT THE LAKE AREAThe recent trend of utilizing “roundabouts” to replace intersec-

tions is good news. They are real time-savers and provide an in-creased level of safety for drivers and their passengers, not tomention the increased efficiency of traffic flow. The most benefi-cial roundabouts are normally larger than the ones we have in ourarea and on 171, on the north end of Leesville. Smaller circles arenot as desirable or as effective as those that provide a less con-strained flow, but they are better than sitting at a traffic signal,twiddling your thumbs-- and no traffic is there. To the uninitiated,they can be a little intimidating, but after the first time or two, theybecome as old hat as riding a bicycle.

If there was some way to “Round About” Nelson Road in theafternoon when Prien Lake Elementary gets out, it would be ablessing times ten. The traffic on Nelson northbound was backedto Walmart and southbound was solid to Sale Road on the first dayof school. The frustration level keeps growing because that situa-tion never seems to improve.

IMAGINATION CELEBRATIONI know many of you have it on your calendar, but I want to re-

mind you that this Saturday, August 24, is the date for the Chil-dren’s Museum of Lake Charles’ annual fundraiser at the LakeCharles Civic Center. The Imagination Celebration begins at 6:30p.m. Tickets are $50 per person and includes food from many arearestaurants. There’s all kinds of fun to be had and the live andsilent auctions have something for everyone. The theme this yearis Funky Town—so put on your disco duds! This is the event thatkeeps the Children’s Museum going all year, and deserves the mostsupport you can give it. More info can be had at (337) 433-9420.

SUPERMARKET ROUNDUPNutritionists are advocating more fresh fruit and vegetables in

our diet, so we shall look at some items currently available in theproduce sections of our favorite supermarkets . The prices re-ported here were taken on Wednesday, August 14, and reflect theposted price on the shelf where the product was placed for sale.The stores surveyed were Albertsons, Country Club Road; MarketBasket, Lake Street; Kroger, McNeese Street and Walmart, NelsonRoad.Peaches, fresh, per pound: Albertsons, $1.99; Market Basket,$2.99; Kroger, $.99; Walmart, $1.48.Roma tomatoes, fresh, per pound: Albertsons, $1; Market Basket,$1.39; Kroger, $.99; Walmart, $.88.Grapes, seedless green, per pound: Albertsons, $.99; Market Bas-ket, $1.79; Kroger, $1.49; Walmart, $1.78.Iceberg lettuce, per head: Albertsons, $1.99; Market Basket, $1.18;Kroger $.99; Walmart $1.28.Cucumbers, per each: Albertsons, $.69; Market Basket, $.69;Kroger, $.77; Walmart, $.64.


My demanding per-formance schedule hashad me on a whirlwindtour that left me plantedin Los Angeles last week,flying back into LakeCharles on Wednesdayjust two hours before myHomegrown ComedyShow. And Itake offagain brightand early onThursdaymorning forshows inAsheville,North Car-olina and Atlanta allweekend. With only onechance to eat in LakeCharles all week, I wentto one of my all-timelocal favorites - a littlesandwich shop on Nel-son Rd. called StreetBreads.

Located right next toStarbuck's, and in thesame complex as Misha'sPets (my fav place to buyall my puppy clothes)Street Breads has an orig-inal menu that you canliterally make your own.With tons of fixin’s and

add-ons, Street Breadsmakes one of the bestsandwiches in town. Thecrew bakes all their ownyummy rustic crustybreads and then com-bines amazing fresh in-gredients on top for afeast that will leave your

mouth, your tummy andyour wallet happy!

My favorite is theDeep South Pork ‘n Slaw.I always have them addsome marinated porto-bello mushrooms and alittle of their amazinggreen chimichurri sauce.The pulled pork is supertender and flavorful;some cheddar cheese andRemoulade sauce alongwith my mushrooms andgreen sauce goes into apan and is then baked inthe oven before beinggently slid onto the sweet

bed of streetbread.

The sand-wich is thentopped off withtheir amazingcole slaw: a fan-tastic cool top-ping with acrunch thatmakes it allcome togetherfor one helluvadelicious meal.A side of their

potato salad is a must - ithas a bit of feta cheesemixed in to give it atangy twist that is justdelightful.

Street Breads also hassalads and if you are look-ing for a fun, different

breakfast stopas well, checkout their frit-tatas - -theperfect way toget your daystarted!

Tune intonext week's

column for my actual re-view of Wasabi Grill thatwe missed last week, andsome amazing pictures offood I had on the roadthat will give you funplaces to eat when youtravel.

So many deliciousfoods--and I love sharingit all with you here. So,spread the word, foodies!The Jam brings the deli-ciousness to you everyweek, and be sure tocheck out my cookingvideos on the www.th-elouisianajam.com.

Swooning Over Street Breads

After six years, ourMax was returned tous by his family thatcould no longer carefor him. Great news!He still has the samegood manners: sits,shakes hands, andloves to smile! He hasfinished heartwormtreatment and is good

to go as soon as hisperson discovers him.He will, on occasion,chase a cat, but only forsport. He is the biggestteddy bear (with alion-sized heart) wehave had in long time.Although now consid-ered a "senior," he haslots of years ahead of

him with lots of love togive. He has not beenaround children, butwith such a sweet tem-perament, we suspecthe would love to havesome around as long asthey are old enough tointeract with such a bigboy. He is perfectlycrate-trained, but is

looking forward to asecurely fenced yardwith lots of room torun. For more infor-mation on this sweet-heart of a guy, call478-7294 or [email protected] visit and vetcheck required for alladoptions.


Summer would notbe complete without theannual Family andYouth Family Festival,presented by Family &Youth CounselingAgency. Now on its15th year, the event willbe held at the LakeCharles Civic CenterColiseum, Sat., Aug. 24,from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Families can enjoy avariety of wholesomeentertainment in an al-cohol-free environment.More than 75 organiza-tions from aroundSouthwest Louisianawill come together inthe spirit of giving tohelp attendees experi-ence hands-on activities,games and educationalopportunities. Activitiesinclude music, dancing,animals, fire and foodsafety, clowns, healthyliving activities, facepainting, arts and crafts,carnival games, photobooths and much more!

This year’s event willfeature the DiscoveryDome from the HoustonMuseum of Natural Sci-ence. The DiscoveryDome is an inflatable,portable planetariumwhich will show threedifferent movies, eachlasting 30 minutes. Amovie about the “Earth,Space and Dinosaurs”will be shown intermit-tently during the festi-val.

The “Future Zone” is

a place for teens to ex-plore career choices intheir near future in ahands-on environment.It features a crime sceneinvestigation activityfrom the CalcasieuParish Sheriff ’s Office; apipe-fitting activity fromCITGO and cookie dec-orating from SOWELA,to name just a few.There will also facepainting, crafts, a healthzone, healthy snackmaking, Zumba, theSulphur High BebopGirls, the WestlakeDrumline and manymore!

Family & Youth Festi-val is a fun event pro-moting family life andfamily values in a safeand exciting environ-ment. The FREE eventis a day of appreciationto the people of South-west Louisiana. Over2,000 people enjoygames, making crafts,food, and live music inthe air-conditionedcomfort of the LakeCharles Civic Center.

The 2013 Family &Youth Festival is spon-sored by First FederalBank, CITGO PetroleumCorp., Entergy, CSE Fed-eral Credit Union,L’Auberge Casino Resort,Delta Downs Racetrackand Casino, Merchantsand Farmers Bank,American Press Founda-tion, McDonalds, Iberia-Bank, Phillips 66,

Southwest BeverageCompany, Turner In-dustries, Access ofLouisiana, Action Po-tential Physical Therapy,Axiall Corporation, Bal-loon Décor and More,Capital One Bank,CHRISTUS St. Patrick,Coushatta Casino Re-sort, JD Bank, Jag’sBistro, Kohl’s Depart-ment Store, LakesideBank, Pumpelly Oil Co.,and Women and Chil-dren’s Hospital.

Family & Youth, aUnited Way agency, hasbeen serving the com-munity since 1970. It isthe belief of Family &Youth, that all individu-als possess the ability tosolve their own chal-lenges and live full andhealthy lives when sup-port is available. It isthe mission of Family &Youth to provide af-fordable and profes-sional support throughprograms and servicesdedicated to the ad-vocacy, counseling,and education forthe people ofSouthwestLouisiana. Our ef-fort and commit-ment to buildingfamily values willguarantee a stableand stronger com-munity. For moreinformation, call(337) 436-9533, orvisitwww.fyca.org.


Auditions for Tarzan Scheduled for Sept. 18Classes and auditions

for Disney’s Tarzanhave been announcedby The Children’s The-atre Company. Theshow is scheduled forFebruary 2014.

Based on Edgar RiceBurrough's Tarzan ofthe Apes and the 1999Disney animated film,Tarzan tells the story ofan infant who survives ashipwreck on the WestAfrican shore who istaken under the protec-tion of a gorilla tribeand becomes part oftheir family. When heeventually encountershis first human--JanePorter, a curious young

explorer--both theirworlds are transformedforever. This productionfeatures music andlyrics by pop icon PhilCollins and book byTony Award-winningplaywright, DavidHenry Hwang. TaylorSimon, CTC associatedirector, will serve asmusical director andchoreographer.

“This huge musicaloffers a large cast forboys and girls ages 5-18featuring all of themajor characters,” saidArtistic Director KerryA. Onxley. “This istruly a student-gener-ated show. The students

are involved in all as-pects from set paintingto costume designs topublicity. It is a totallearning experience forthe children.”

No experience is nec-essary. Enrollment inclasses is required.Classes are currently inprogress with auditionsbeing held on Wed.,Sept. 18 from 4-6 p.m.at the Central Schoolof the Arts & Humani-ties Center (809 KirbySt., Suite 313).

For more informa-tion, call (337) 433-7323 or visit theirwebsite at www.chil-drenstheatre.cc

L to R: Maegan McBroom, Abigail Guillory and Gavin Sonnier


As a freelance photographer,my passion for capturing a mo-ment goes far beyond the typicalmemory or that “Do you remem-ber when…” moment you sharewith a friend. There are picturestaken with a camera and thenthere is the artistic componentknown as photography. Since Iwas 13, the music scene has beena part of my life and being able tocapture the feeling and essence ofa band or musician performing

while on stage is a special gift Iam glad to say I get to be a partof. The great people I call myfriends have allowed me to ex-plore other fields leading me tobecome a cinematographer,while my education has allowedme to become a professionalgraphic designer. Thanks to myhome of Southwest Louisiana forallowing me to do what I love.For more information, [email protected].

Daniel Castro Photography


American/FamilyCracker Barrel249 S. Cities Service Hwy.

Sulphur337-626-9500

O’Charley’s1780 W. Prien

Lake Rd.Lake Charles337-478-9927

Ryan’sFamily Restaurant4501 Ryan St., Lake Charles, LA337-477-2707

AsianAsia at L’Auberge777 Avenue L’Auberge,Lake Charles337-395-7777

Osaka JapaneseSteakhouse3035 Gertsner MemorialDrive, Lake Charles337-990-5478

Kyoto JapaneseSteakhouse2610 Dillard LoopLake Charles337-478-2888

Fuji Japanese Steakhouse3241 E. Prien Lake Rd.Lake Charles337-480-3788

MiyakoJapanese Restaurant915 E. Prien Lake Rd.,Lake Charles337-478-1600

Peking Garden2433 Broad St., Lake Charles337-436-3597

Pho Tien4415 Nelson RoadLake Charles337-477-8557

China Taste1415 Beglis Pkwy.Sulphur337-527-5985

Yank Sing4626 Nelson Rd.Lake Charles337-477-9004

Bakery & DessertsCypi’s Cake Box520 McNeese St., Lake Charles337-478-0269

Pronia’s3101 Kirkman St., Lake Charles337-478-0785

Sweets and Treats411 Ryan, St., Lake Charles337-437-3913

BarbecueBBQ West2618 Derek Dr., LakeCharles337-564-5000

Dan’s BBQ Express2635 Country Club Rd.Lake Charles337-478-5858

Famous Foods1475 Gerstner MemorialDr., Lake Charles337-439-7000

BreakfastLe Peep Café3800 Ryan St.Lake Charles337-240-8497

Pitt Grill606 W. Prien Lake Rd.Lake Charles337-564-6724

Pitt Grill2600 Ruth St., Sulphur337-527-0648

Waffle House2488 S. Cities ServiceHwy., Sulphur337-626-8111

BurgersCotton’s FamousHamburgers2001 Oak Park Blvd.Lake Charles337-477-9759

Five GuysBurgers & Fries2950 Ryan St.Lake Charles337-721-1903

Novrozsky’s Hamburgers2706 Ruth St., Sulphur337-527-0041

Cajun& SouthernBoudin King906 West Division St.Jennings337-824-6593

Hollier’s Cajun Kitchen1709 Ruth St., Sulphur337-527-0062

Rabideaux’sSausage Kitchen105 US 165, Iowa337-582-3184

Southern Spice3901 Ryan St. Lake Charles337-474-6065

Walker’sCajun Dining603 Holiday Dr.Jennings337-616-0766

Italian121 Artisan Bistro121 DeBakey Dr.Lake Charles337-310-7499

Joe’s Pizza and Pasta1601 Ruth St., Sulphur337-528-2560

Romano’s731 Ryan St.Lake Charles337-491-1847

MexicanAgave Tamale521 Alamo St.Lake Charles337-433-4192

Agave Tamale1614 Sampson St.Westlake337-429-2987

Jag’s BistroNew Location,

Same Fabulous Food!

Jag’s Bistro has been alocal favorite since it firstopened in Lake Charles. ChefKeith Jagneaux and his culi-nary team of Joshua Attaway,Chris Landry and RebeccaLyons serve up delicious bar-beque, burgers and seafood—and who doesn’t love thedaily buffet?

Now you can enjoy Jag’swonderful food at their newlocation—right on the bayou!There’s nothing better thanhaving a meal overlooking thewater, is there? Whether it’sgrilled or fried catfish, ashrimp poboy, or homemademeatloaf, they do it right. Andyou’ll come back for more!

Jag’s Bistro1103 W. Prien Lake Rd.Lake Charles(337) 564-6785

HoursMon - Fri: 11 am - 10 pmSat: 11 am - 11 pmSun: 11 am - 8 pm

Take out and catering available, too!


El Tapatio2624 GerstnerMemorial Dr.Lake Charles

337-475-9022

El Tapatio Dos808 Sampson St.Westlake337-721-7685

Rosita’s2401 Napoleon St.Sulphur337-533-9077

Casa Manana2510 Ryan St.Lake Charles337-433-4112

CancunMexican Restaurant4001 Ryan St.Lake Charles337-477-6802

La Rumba MexicanGrill & Cantina1804 Ruth St., Sulphur337-287-4846

Coyote BluesFresh Mexican Grill3624 Ryan St.Lake Charles337-502-5131

PizzaCici’s Pizza3533 Ryan St. Lake Charles337-562-2223

Gatti’s Pizza1811 Ruth St.Sulphur337-527-0318

Gatti’s Pizza3522 Ryan St., Lake Charles337-474-6225

Papa John’s Pizza1415 Beglis Pkwy., Sulphur337-528-7272

Papa John’s Pizza650 W. McNeese St.,Lake Charles337-474-7272

Rotolo’s Pizzeria4201 Nelson Rd.,Lake Charles337-478-1996

Sandwiches, Soups & SaladsNina P’s Café600 W. McNeese St.,Lake Charles337-479-2201

Pappy’s Deli2627 Ryan St., Lake Charles337-436-2813

Roly Poly2241 Maplewood Dr.Sulphur337-625-5555

Roly Poly3100 Ryan St.

Lake Charles337-433-3130

Roly Poly4423 Nelson Rd.Lake Charles337-474-3332

SeafoodGranger’sSeafood Restaurant2636 Hwy. 3059,Lake Charles337-433-9130

Regatta Seafoodand Steakhouse508 Hawkeye Ave,Lake Arthur337-774-1504

Seafood Palace2218 Enterprise Blvd.,Lake Charles337-433-9293

Kenny’sKatfish Kabin1577 W. Fourth St.,Dequincy337-786-5562

Steamboat Bill’son the Lake1004 N. LakeshoreDr. Lake Charles337-494-1070

Steamboat Bill’s732 N. Martin LutherKing Blvd.Lake Charles337-494-1700

Boiling Point1730 Beglis Pkwy.Sulphur337-625-9282

SteaksBig Sky SteakhouseCoushatta Casino777 Coushatta Dr.,Kinder800-584-7263

The Harlequin501 W. College St.Lake Charles337-439-2780

OutbackSteakhouse2616 Derek Dr., Lake Charles477-3161


Jen Kober at JackDaniels—Every Wednesdayall Summer!

Jen Kober at JackDaniels—Every Wednes-

day all Summer!Comedian Jen

Kober brings herHomegrown Comedy

Show to the stage atJack Daniel’s Bar & Grill

at L’Auberge Casino Re-sort Lake Charles every

Wednesday at 9 p.m. Tick-ets are $10 and are on salenow atwww.ticketmaster.com, theL’Auberge Business Center orLegends at L’Auberge. Tick-ets will be available at thedoor the night of each show;cash only please. Must be 21to attend.

Ratt at Party By thePool at L’Auberge August 22

Ratt will rock at Party bythe Pool at L’Auberge CasinoLake Charles. Tickets are $10-$20 at www.ticketmaster.com,at L'Auberge through the Busi-ness Center or Legends atL'Auberge, or you can call(800) 745-3000. Tickets mayalso be purchased the night ofthe show at Legends. Doorsopen at 7 p.m. and show startsat 8:30 p.m. Must be 21 yearsold to enter.

J-Town ShowdownGolf Tournament August 24-25

J-Town Showdown GolfTournament Aug. 24-25

Head to the Jennings Golfand Country Club this weekendfor the sixth annual J-TownShowdown Golf Tournament.Two Man Scramble starts at 8a.m. and 1 p.m. Free food and

drinks on the course; prizeswill be awarded. Social Satur-day begins at 7 p.m. and in-cludes dinner, drinks andmusic! Call (337) 244-7760.

Iowa Arts and CraftsFestival August 24

The Fifth Annual Iowa Artsand Crafts Festival will be heldfrom 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the IowaCommunity Center located at209 U.S. 90 W. Enjoy live en-tertainment, refreshments, artsand crafts demonstrations, sto-rytelling, pony rides, facepainting and live music by theband “Cloud Nine,” part of theYoung Band Nation. Free re-freshments, free admission. Formore info, call (337) 721-7101,or (337) 582-3597 if callingfrom within Iowa.

Dutch Oven GatheringAugust 24

The South West Chapter ofthe Louisiana Dutch Oven So-ciety announces their monthlyDutch Oven Gathering at SamHouston Jones State Park from10 a.m. to 2 pm. Bring yourfamily for a great outdoor mealwith specialty seafood dishescooked in cast iron Dutchovens. Just show up, cook, orbring an item for the cast ironbuffet-style luncheon.! Formore information, contactDwayne or Randy at (337)302-5025 or (337) 912-9394.

Family and YouthFestival August 24

The Family and Youth Fam-ily Festival will be held at theLake Charles Civic Center Coli-seum. Families can enjoywholesome activities such as ahands-on “Children's Factory,”live musical entertainment, apetting zoo, a fun zone withathletic games, clowns andmore. Pathways to Careers is ahands-on experiential area for

teens to explore future careeropportunities. For more infor-mation, contact the Family &Youth Counseling Agency at(337) 436-9533 or visitwww.fyca.org.

Imagination Celebration August 24

Get down to Funky Town!The Children's Museum's 8thannual Imagination Celebrationfundraiser will be held at theLake Charles Civic Center.Enjoy celebrity karaoke, oldschool disco music, great foodfrom over 20 area restaurants,live and silent auctions and acash bar. Tickets are $50 andare on sale now at the Chil-dren's Museum. Sponsorshipsare also available. Call 433-9420 for more information.

Fall Fashion NightAugust 25

Head to the Chateau du Cal-casieu Event Center on Sun.,Aug. 25 at 6 p.m. for Fall Fash-ion Night! Enjoy live DJ, drinks,food and fashion and vendortables. VIP tickets are $20; gen-eral admission is $10. 932 En-terprise Blvd., Lake Charles. Formore information, email [email protected].

The Cult at Party Bythe Pool August 29

The Cult will rock at Partyby the Pool at L’AubergeCasino Lake Charles. It’s thelast Party of the season! Tick-ets are $10-$20 at www.ticket-master.com, at L'Aubergethrough the Business Center orLegends at L'Auberge, or youcan call (800) 745-3000. Tick-ets may also be purchased thenight of the show at Legends.Doors open at 7 p.m. and showstarts at 8:30 p.m. Must be 21years old to enter.

Aug 24 – Family Festival(Family & Youth Counseling)

Aug 24 - Imagination Celebration(Children’s Museum)

Aug 29 – United Way Annual BanquetAug 31- Sept 1 – Don & Rich Gun ShowSept 2 - Boozoo Chavis FestivalSept 7 – Lake Charles Black RodeoSept 21 – Midnight Fantasy Car ShowSept 26 – Home Health Harvest FestSept 27 - 29 – LC SymphonyOct 1 – New Life Counsel BanquetOct 5-6 - Shrine CircusOct 17 - Women’s Commission

ConferenceOct 18-19 - LC SymphonyOct 25 - Unitech GraduationOct 26 – Cultural FestivalOct 26 – Arts FestivalOct 31 – Harvest Festival

(Recreation & Parks Dept)Oct 29-31 – Chamber Theatre

(tentative)Nov 1 – Chamber Theatre (tentative)



Abraham Lincoln:The ImageHistoric City Hall1001 Ryan St., LakeCharlesMon- Fri 10 am- 5 pmSat 10 am- 2 pm8/2/2013-10/12/2013337-491-9147

Art duLacPujo St. Café901 Ryan St., LakeCharles Mon-Fri 11am-9:30 pmSat noon-9:30 PMYear Around337-439-2054

Black Heritage GalleryCentral School809 Kirby St., LakeCharlesMon-Fri 9 am-5 pmYear Around337-488-8567

DeQuincyRailroad Museum400 Lake Charles Ave.DeQuincyTues-Sat 10 am-5 pmYear Around337-786-2823

DeQuincyTown Hall Museum218 E. Fourth St., De-QuincyMon-Thurs 9am-noonand 1 pm-4pm Year Around337-786-8241

Elvis: Grit & Grace Ex-hibitHistoric City Hall1001 Ryan St., LakeCharlesMon-Fri 10 am-5 pmSat 10 am-2 pm6/20/2013-9/7/2013337-491-9159

Imperial CalcasieuMuseum204 W. Sallier St. Lake CharlesTues-Sat 10 am-5 pmYear Around337-439-3797

Jack&John: Jack Amuny & MarkJohnHenning Cultural Center923 Ruth St., SulphurMon-Fri 10 am-noonand 1 pm-5 pm Sat 10am-2 pm8/15/2013-9/19/2013337-527-0357

Linda Gleason RitchieExhibitGallery by the Lake106 W. Pryce, LakeCharlesAugust, 2013(337) 436-1008

Mardi Gras Museum of Imperial Calcasieu809 Kirby St., LakeCharlesTues-Fri1 pm- 5pmYear Around337-430-0043

USS OrleckNaval Museum604 N. Enterprise Blvd.Lake CharlesMon-Fri 10 am-3pm Sat10 am -4 pmYear Around337-214-7447

Vintage ArtsBy Jeanne OwensCentral School809 Kirby St., Suite 212, Lake CharlesMon-Fri 9 am-5 pmYear Around337-304-1165

W.H. Tupper GeneralMerchandise Museum311 N. Main St., JenningsMon-Fri 9 am-5 pmYear Around337-821-5532

"The Buccaneer ArtistsHave Landed"Zigler Art Museum411 Clara St., JenningsTuesday, 10-4,Sunday 1-4Aug. 3-31, 2013337-824-0114


Let’s pull a few of thismonth’s best sellers off theshelf and take a look atthem.

The Heist was authoredby Janet Evanovich (authorof the Stephanie Plum de-tective series, among otherbooks) and Lee Goldberg(author of the Monk mys-teries).

This first book in a newseries is more light thrillerthan mystery. It featuresFBI Special Agent KateO’Hare, 33, who’s a sort ofWonder Woman withoutthe superpowers, and NickFox, master thief and es-cape artist.

Nick’s on the FBI’s TenMost Wanted list and Inter-pol’s global hot list. He’salso funny; he likes to usethe names of TV charactersas aliases. Against her bet-ter judgment, Kate findshim attractive, “the livingembodiment of her dreamman.” The twist: Kate andNick are forced to work to-gether to catch an evenbadder bad guy: a playboyinvestment banker wantedfor embezzling half a bil-lion dollars in a pyramidscheme.

Nick assembles his teamfor an elaborate con: be-sides Kate, he needs anactor, a driver/pilot, amakeup/special effects guy,and a construction artist.To get their prey, they

would have “to go into theheart of Southeast Asia andnavigate a maze of islandsin foreign waters that werenotorious for being ram-pant with vicious, well-armed pirates.”

Besides the humorwhenever Nick's on thescene, Kate’s sister anddad providea comic ele-ment be-cause they'realways tryingto marry heroff. (Actually,her dad isprobably myfavorite char-acter in thebook.) Readingthe conversa-tion betweenthose two isreminiscent of the banter inthe Stephanie Plum books.

Indeed, this was verymuch like one of the Plumbooks, but not as fluffy. Iwas sorry they didn’t try tomake Kate a more seriouscharacter, though. I wantedto see a female character Icould respect, but Katesometimes comes acrosslike a schoolgirl because ofher silly attraction to Nick.And some of the plot pointsare a bit unbelievable.

BUT if you don’t take itseriously, and you don’t ex-pect another StephaniePlum, it’s tremendous fun,

with loads of action, a flirtyattraction and a clever plot.I can see it made into amovie. In fact, it remindsme of The Sting -- kind of athree-part story: the setup,assembling the team, theCon.

The Cuckoo’s Calling byRobert Galbraith(the pen name ofJ.K. Rowling) is ahard-boiled detec-tive story.

CormoranStrike is a privateinvestigator inLondon whosebusiness is floun-dering. He justbroke up with hisgirlfriend, withwhom he wasliving, so he’s

also homeless. He is, in fact,pathetic. Into his life walkstemporary secretary Robin,whom he doesn’t reallywant and can’t afford. Butshe’s excited to be workingfor a P.I. and hopes to makesomething of the job.

Wealthy lawyer JohnBristow hires Strike to in-vestigate his sister Lula’sdeath. Lula was a famousfashion model, and the po-lice say she jumped to herdeath from her high-riseapartment, but Bristow issure it wasn’t really suicide.

As he investigates, Strikeencounters several of theBeautiful People, including

a fashion designer, othermodels, and a rapper.Meanwhile, he finds thatRobin is quite a gal --smart, energetic, organized-- but he just can’t figureout how he can afford tokeep her on.

It’s a good, solid detec-tive story. I especially likedthe beginning, which hadme eagerly turning thepages. But I have to say, it’sway too long, and at times Ilost interest. As I said withA Casual Vacancy, I thinkRowling’s editors are intim-idated by her and wouldnever say “You need tochop 50 pages out of this.”Too bad. It would havebeen better.

Frankly, I didn’t careabout anyone in the bookexcept Strike and Robin,both of whom I instantlyliked, but she is almost acardboard cutout. If thereare more booksfeaturing thesetwo, I hopeRobin’s characterbecomes morefully developed.

The EnglishGirl by DanielSilva falls intothe classicthriller genrebut has noneof that annoy-ing two pagesin this plot line and twopages in a different plot linestuff so common in today’s

thrillers and Da Vinci Codewannabes. This one has anice, continuous, don’t-want-to-put-it-down storyline.

Beautiful MadelineHart, 27, has disappearedon Corsica. She’s somewhatof a political rising star andhas connections with theupper echelons of Britishpolitics. So when a ransomnote shows up, the primeminister sends one of hisown people to get her back.

The P.M.’s staff includesGraham Seymour, a spyand the son of a spy whohated Israel. Seymour hiresGabriel Allon, Israeli spy,art restorer, and avenginghit man. The two hadfought together: “Theywere as close as two spiesfrom opposing servicescould be.” It’s an interestingrelationship.

They must deal with amob family,hairpin plottwists, andmore paidkillers than youcan shake astick at. This isone of a series ofAllon books, andit refers to hisprevious adven-tures. And it hasan abundance ofviolence.

Copyright © 2013 byMary Louise Ruehr.

Thrillers on the Current Best Sellers’ List


Thursday, Aug. 22Kory Fontenot5 p.m. @ Otis &

Henry’s @ Isle of Capri, 1000Westlake Ave.,Westlake

Poetry Night @ Stellar Beans

6 p.m. ‘til 9 p.m.@ Stellar Beans CoffeeHouse, 319 Broad St.Lake Charles

Ratt: Live in Concert7 p.m. @ Party by thePool’s Liquid Society,L’auberge, Lake Charles

Street Side Jazz Band7 p.m. @ Luna Bar & Grill, 710 Ryan St., Lake Charles

Jag8 p.m. ‘til midnight @ The Caribbean Cove @ Isle of Capri, 1000 Westlake Ave., Westlake

Comedy Night Outw/Samuel Owens, Open Mic Night andService Industry Night9 p.m. ‘til 2:00 a.m.@ Dharma, 329 Broad St.,Lake Charles

Bernie Alan9 p.m. @ Mikko Live @Coushatta Casino Resort,777 Coushatta Dr., Kinder

DJ Jose Mata @ Jack After Dark Party10 p.m. @ Jack DanielsBar & Grill @ L’auberge,Lake Charles

Fresh Nectar10 p.m. @ Luna Live710 Ryan St., LakeCharles

Friday, Aug. 23Wayne Dylan 5 p.m. Crossroads 8 p.m. @ The Caribbean Cove, @ Isle of Capri1000 Westlake Ave.,Westlake

The Todd O’Neill Band 8 p.m. @ YesterdaysNight Club, 5313 Common St, Lake Charles

Mixed Nuts 9 p.m. @ Mikko Live @ Coushatta Casino Resort, 777 CoushattaDr., Kinder

RKW Live9 p.m. @ Cigar Club1700 East Prien Lake Rd.,Lake Charles

John Anderson Concert9 p.m. @ Isle of CapriCasino Hotel, 1000 Westlake Ave., Westlake

City Heat9 p.m. @ Gator Lounge @ Delta Downs, 2717Delta Downs Dr., Vinton


Purple w/Certain Satellites and Jenny & The Reincarnation10 p.m. @ Dharma, 329Broad St., Lake Charles

Saturday, Aug. 24Family & Youth Festival(Includes music)All day @ Lake Charles Civic Center, 900 Lakeshore Dr., Lake Charles

Gary Allan:Live In ConcertDoors open @ 6:30 p.m.Showtime @ 8 p.m.@ The Pavilion @Coushatta Casino Resort,777 Coushatta Dr., Kinder

Bayou Rum Tastingw/the LOADED 44RZ8 p.m. @ Cigar Club,1700 East Prien Lake Rd.Lake Charles

Ryan Harrisand Killin Time Band8 p.m. @ The Caribbean Cove, @ Isle of Capri

1000 Westlake Ave.,Westlake

Steel Shot 8 p.m. @ YesterdaysNight Club, 5313 Com-mon St., Lake Charles

Mixed Nuts 9 p.m. @ Mikko Live @ Coushatta Casino Resort, 777 CoushattaDr., Kinder

City Heat9 p.m. @ Gator Lounge @ Delta Downs, 2717Delta Downs Dr., Vinton


Dolo Jazz Suite – LakeCharles #510 p.m. @ Dharma, 329Broad St., Lake Charles

Rootbeer & Mermentau10 p.m. @ Luna Live710 Ryan St., Lake Charles

Sunday, Aug. 25Street Side Jazz Band11 a.m. @ Luna Bar & Grill710 Ryan St., Lake Charles

Monday, Aug. 26Karaoke w/DJ DavidVerett8:00 p.m. @ Jack DanielsBar & Grill, L’AubergeCasino Resort777 Avenue L’AubergeLake Charles

Mason Feduccia 8 p.m. @ Dharma, 329Broad St., Lake Charles

Tuesday, Aug. 27Black Flag10 p.m. @ Luna Live710 Ryan St., Lake Charles

Wed., Aug. 28Brandon Ledet and Creole Touch8 p.m. The Caribbean Cove, @ Isle of Capri1000 Westlake Ave.,Westlake


Many kids dream ofgrowing up to be rock stars.They fantasize about thespotlights and the roaringcrowds. They want to be theone standing on stage wail-ing on the guitar, poundingon the drums or belting outhigh notes into the micro-phone. Though manykids are fortunate enoughto be enrolled in choirand band classes wherethey learn how to play in-struments and readmusic, one local businessis actively teaching childrenthe skills necessary to hit thestage and become a star.

Young Band Nation holdsa one-week summer campwhere kids hone their musi-cal talents by way of thementorship of professionalmusicians and are formedinto bands that go on to per-form locally.

Doug Gay, who hasserved as a band director forten years as well as per-formed on stages across theworld, said he created thecamps as a way to give kidsthe same musical experi-ences he had growing up.

“I started my own bandwith friends in the seventhgrade,” he said. “We weren’t

old enough to play at bars oranything, so it seemed that ifwe didn’t play in someone’sgarage, we wouldn’t be ableto play at all.”

They found a hall thatcould be rented at Prien LakePark, where they would cre-ate their own gigs there and

take donations at the door. “After that, I directed

bands for many years, all thewhile keeping my hand inthe professional musicrealm,” he continued. “I al-ways loved pop, rock and rolland country music, all thosethings you don’t get to playor experience in high schooland I just knew we couldteach those styles to kids in away that’s structured.”

On their first day atYoung Band Nation, kids areinvited to take to the stagewhere they show off theirtalents before being put intogroups with kids of similarages and experience levels.

“After deciding whichkids fit together the best, we

introduce them to one an-other and start going,” Gayexplained. “We have a fewsongs we like to teach themat first, and as they get toknow each other and we getto know what styles of musicthey like, they begin tochoose their own set lists.

After that, for the rest ofthe week, it’s pretty muchnon-stop rehearsals.”

This year, Sean Ar-doin, a well-known Zy-deco musician, spoke tothe kids about the impor-

tance of being a professionalmusician. “He talked abouthow imperative it is to be ontime, and how difficult it canbe to live with bandmates onthe road. It really teachesthese kids to be responsibleand how to treat the musicindustry like a business,” Gaysaid.

The camps have beenheld for two years and havedoubled in size from ninekids the previous summer to18 this year. It will soon be-come a year-round program.

“The summer campswere designed as a way tofind out if there was a marketfor the program, and it turnsout there is, so we’re ready tomove forward and secure

our own spaceand startteaching year-round,” Gaysaid. “I cur-rently have abusiness inBaton Rougecalled BatonRouge MusicStudio wherewe teach pri-vate lessons, aswell as givekids the toolsthey need tosucceed in thisbusiness. We plan on doingthat here. We’ll have classeson music marketing and givekids a chance to make pro-fessional recordings in a stu-dio along with learning thebasics of music engineering.”

Gay said he is thrilled tobe able to pass his love ofmusic on to the next genera-tion of music industry giants.

“If you can play threechords on a guitar, you canplay a song and be in a band.From there, it’s all about thesocial experience and gettingto hang out with the otherkids and falling in love with

music,” he said. “I just thinkit’s really important to getthese kids to make music to-gether. Music has done a lotfor me, and I’ve always usedit as a way to travel the worldand meet new people. I likebeing an expert in my field,but it’s what my field canbring to me that’s completelyunique. I think it’s great thatwe might be able to do thatfor these kids.

Further information andenrollment details for YouthBand Nation can be foundonline at www.youngband-nation.com.


The Lake Charles Sym-phony’s 56th Season, “Sig-natures,” is a celebration ofbold, powerful pieces withthe composers making amark on the musical world.The Symphony is gearingup for the classical concertseries that begins this fall,and music-lovers are nowable to secure season ticketsbefore the September con-cert.

The first concert, Satur-day, Sept. 28, features SergeiRachmaninoff ’s PianoConcerto No. 3 in D Minorand guest pianist Erik

Lawrence along withHoward Hanson’s Sym-phony No. 2 in D FlatMajor “Romantic.” TheRachmaninoff Concertoshowcased ground-break-ing sounds when it waswritten, and it actually in-spired fear in performersdue to its difficulty. TheHanson piece was equallyas commanding for theAmerican symphony.

The concert on Satur-day, Feb. 15, highlights awork by Aaron Copland, ALincoln Portrait, and Sym-phony No. 4 in G Major by

Gustav Mahler with guestsoprano Kellie Rumba.Rounding out the classicalconcerts on Saturday, April5, will be Violin ConcertoNo. 2 in G Minor by SergeiProkofiev with solo violin-ist Misha Vayman andSymphony No. 8 in GMinor by Antonin Dvorak.

“As a signature capturesa personality of each per-son, this season is full ofsignature pieces capturingeach composer’s essence.The season is full of worksthat I have not had the op-portunity to conduct yet. It

will be a wonderful stretchfor myself at the orchestra,”said Maestro Bohuslav Rat-tay, conductor and artisticdirector of the Lake CharlesSymphony.

In addition to the classi-cal concert season, there areother social and musicalevents. Preceding each con-cert on the Thursday nightis a ticketed concert pre-view called the DiscoverySeries. During the preview,Maestro Rattay and selectmusicians share themesfrom the weekend’s classicalconcert. Patrons are able to

purchase separate ticketsfor the Discovery Series,and as a gift of apprecia-tion, first-time season ticketholders receive free ticketsto the Discovery Series.

Each Saturday nightconcert is also followed bysocials at public venues thatare announced at the con-cert as well as online beforeeach concert. For more in-formation, call (337) 433-1611, go online atwww.lcsymphony.org, orbecome a fan on Facebookat www.facebook.com/lc-symphony.

ACTS Auditions for White ChristmasACTS Theatre Lake

Charles will hold audi-tions for the Irving Berlinmusical White Christmas

on August 25 and 26.Needed are males and fe-males of various ages anda young girl 9-12 years

Lake Charles Symphony Announces 56th SeasonBold, Powerful Music is in Store 2013-2014

old. Those auditioningare asked to prepare asong of their choice andbring a karaoke CD of thesong with them. Every-one will also read fromthe script.

The audition will takeplace at ACTS One ReidStreet Theatre Sunday,August 25 at 3:00 pm andMonday, August 26 at6:30 pm. Those audition-ing should come 30 min-utes prior to the starttime to register.

White Christmas willbe directed by Walt Kiserwith choreography byCathy Kurth and musicdirection by CaseyDoucet. The productionwill be onstage in Decem-ber. For questions call433-ACTS or visit act-stheatre.com.

Erik Lawrence Kellie Rumba Misha Vayman


movie. Four more convicts

burst through the door.Four guns point at thewriter’s head. Slowly, theyclose in, clearly unhappy atthe humiliation their fel-low comrade is feeling.

Final battle: Thinkingfast, our writer stabs thenearest guy with his pen,flips him over his head touse as a human shield andraces out of the room.Sheets of paper fly likeFrisbees leaving the mendazed and suffering fatalpaper cuts.

Or back to reality, thewriter blinks at the blankscreen and begins to typethe two words that everyscreenplay begins withinall caps; FADE IN.

If you think you canwrite something better(and I sure hope you can!)then you might be inter-ested in attending localscreenwriter Ken Hender-son’s screenwriting semi-nar at the Lake CharlesFilm Festival. Hendersonwas a founding member ofthe Lake Area Film Scribesand has been a screen-writer for more than adecade. The man’s writteneight independent scriptsas a writer for hire so hisinsights are from workingin the field and not just atextbook. If you’ve neverwritten a movie before butwould like to learn, thenHenderson’s “Screenwrit-ing Fundamentals” class ishighly recommended. Formore information checkout www.lakecharlesfilm-festival.com.

Going back to what Isaid earlier about screen-plays and Oscars, Cine-mark will be showing aspecial presentation of oneof the most unusual scriptsto come out in the ‘90s:Quentin Tarantino’s PulpFiction. Yep, even Taran-tino had a little help here.The script was written withhelp from writer RogerAvary but who’s heard of

Roger Avary? Quentin getsall the glory for this film.Pulp Fiction caused quite astir with its non-chrono-logical storyline, memo-rable characters, graphicviolence and ultra-hip dia-logue.

In fact, the movie’s line“You know what they call aQuarter Pounder withCheese in Paris? They callit a Royale with cheese.”was voted number 81 of“The 100 Greatest MovieLines” in a poll by Pre-miere magazine.

Cereal buffs might alsolook for the “Fruit Brute”cereal Lance is eating whenVince calls him on his cell.“Fruit Brute” was one ofthe monster cereals thatdidn’t quite claim the famethat its brothers CountChocula and Boo Berrydid. Tarantino snuck it intosome of his other films too,including Reservoir Dogs.

See this special screen-ing of Pulp Fiction on the

big screen at Cinemark onSunday, August 25 at 2p.m. and Wednesday, Au-gust 28 at 2 and 7 p.m.

Other Cinemark Clas-sics coming up with Oscarwins and Oscar nomina-tions for screenwriting areThe French Connectionand Some Like it Hot. TheFrench Connection is fa-mous for the best chase se-quence put on film beforecomputer-generated im-agery. And though SomeLike it Hot would be a bitcolder without MarilynMonroe and Jack Lem-mon, let’s remember nei-ther would exist withoutthe talents of writersEarnest Tidyman and BillyWilder. Look for screeningdates atwww.cinemark.com.

With so many wonder-ful movies to see (andwrite about) I’d better getstarted. Until next month,save me some popcorn!

It’s been said that agreat screenplay can beturned into a horriblemovie, but a great film cannever be made from a hor-rible script. Don’t believeme? Then take note of howmany movies nominatedfor Best Picture Oscars arealso nominated for bestscreenplay. The list is al-most identical. But who athome knows the names ofthe lowly screenwriter?Unless that writer also di-rects like Quentin Taran-tino, Woody Allen andGeorge Lucas, the writergoes mostly unnoticed. Sofor fun, I thought I’d puton my screenwriter’s cap asI begin this month’s article.

Brainstorming: “Ohwow! My article for TheJam is due. I need an idea.Ninjas! Everyone likes nin-jas. But wait, no, there areno local ninja movies outright now. Hmm… zom-bies. The Calcasieu ParishPublic Library recentlymade a zombie commer-cial. And who doesn’t likebloody brains? But my lastarticle was kinda on thebloody side already. Space-ships, unicorns, musicals?Hmm, can I sing my arti-cle?

Opening image: Thelone writer sits at his desk.Close up on the sweat ofhis brow. Over the shoul-

der to his bloody fingers.(Blood again? Make itbruised fingers.) Pan up toa computer screen with asingle cursor: Blinking.Mocking.

Catalyst: This is wheresomething happens thatchanges everything. Anearworm? A ravenoushippo? An escaped con-vict?

An escaped convictrushes into the room,slams the door and faintsat the writer’s feet.

Writer: “Dude, I’ve gotan article to write. Pullyourself together!”

Convict: “Dude, youjust had me faint at yourfeet. You could tie me to achair, call the cops, tortureme for the money I stole.You’re wasting a good sto-rytelling moment.”

Writer: “Good point.”He straps the convict to hiscubicle with plastic zip tiesand puts a Scentsy candlewarmer by his feet. “Tellme where the money is!”

The convict wiggles histoes and says, “Yo man,that feels pretty good.”

Writer: “Tell me or I’lldip your toes in thismelted wax. You’ll smell sogood, you’ll hate yourself!”

The all-is-lost moment:This is when our hero thewriter seems to have failed.You’ll find it in every

SomebodyWrote That?


Sometimes you getenough of animatedmonsters and snails andcars and want to go for areal-life movie. Like a Sci-Fi film. In the case of Ely-sium, a gritty hardboiledSci-Fi action movie, you’llhave to leave the kids athome.

Matt Damon is Max, achild living on Earth inthe 2100’s. Things are notgreat here. think District9, Mad Max, Wall-E, orany other post-apocalyp-tic or dystopian filmyou’ve seen. The catchhere is that the earth-bound folks can alwayslook up in the sky and seeElysium, a beautiful spacestation for the super richand super lucky.

Max grows up onEarth to be, well, MattDamon. Except he’sshaved bald which isboth very macho and

works well with the plot.Seriously, Max stilldreams of someday goingto Elysium to live. It hap-pens for those who qual-ify. But with a prisonrecord and other prob-lems, Max is just not Ely-sium material. He’s tryingto live life straight now,but making servant ro-bots for a big company istough.

Some folks try to makeit to Elysium illegally forthe great health carethere. Rogue ships headup into the sky every day.Standing in their way isJessica Delacourt (Jodie

Foster), an eviladministratorcharged withElysium’s se-curity. (Howevil? Hey,Jodie Fosterowns evil inthis movie.

She’ll kill anyone withoutblinking an eye. Orrather, hire someone todo it.)

Enter Max, who hashad a work accident andneeds to get healed. Nowhe really wants to go toElysium. The plot gets in-teresting when he meetsup with some of his oldcrime cronies to make ithappen. To complicatethings, he has a grown-upchildhood girlfriend witha daughter who’s dying ofleukemia. Let’s face it,everyone wants to get toElysium.

You can’t imagine howgritty things get, espe-cially when Max’s oldboss, Spider, outfits himwith a direct-to-braindata port. (Think tattooparlor artists turned brainsurgeons and that bringsyou close. Not that I haveanything against tattooartists.) Spider was my fa-vorite character in thismovie. Played by WagnerMoura, this guy looks andsounds like he’s got onefoot in and out of a reallybad crack habit. Come tothink of it, he uses a caneto get around.

Director NeilBlomkamp uses his back-ground with District 9 tocreate possibly the mostconvincing image of fu-ture Earth that I’ve seensince, well, Wall-E. Theparallels to the currentstate of U.S. immigrationand health care are un-mistakable, but reallydon’t drown out theaction and storyline.

I gained a new re-spect for MattDamon as an actorin this movie. Hehas me con-vinced that hecan play justabout any rolewith finesse,while still beingMatt Damon.There are

Elysium(Sony, Tristar, 2013)

many others who makeElysium convincing, in-cluding Agent Kruger(Sharlto Copley) a merce-nary henchman of Ad-ministrator Delacourt.

The only complaint Ifound for the movie wasan ending that was just alittle bit too trite, proba-bly because of all thedrama and action thatcomes before it. Even so,Elysium stands out as aserious contribution toSci-Fi moviedom and theoverall genre (whichsome say isn’t a genreanymore, as we seem tobe living in a tech world).

Please don’t bring any-one who isn’t an adult tosee this movie. And whileI’m at it, don’t ever letyour child grow up andhave Jodie Foster for theirmother-in-law. Elysiumis rated R for explicit lan-guage, grunge surgeryand exploding faces.Cringe and enjoy.


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GIRLS’ NIGHT OUTWomen & Children’s Hospital presented a special night outfor girls ranging from ages 9-16 . These young ladies were

in for a fun evening of door prizes, food and the opportunityto learn about the importance of nutrition, physical fitnessand self-esteem. A wide range of topics inspired them to

make good choices for their overall health and well-being.Way to go, girls!

ARTS & CRABS FESTIVALIt was a sold out crowd at the Civic Center

for Arts & Humanities’ Arts & Crab Fest!Shellfish-lovers devoured crab dishes

prepared by 15 of the Lake Area’s talentedchefs paired with specially brewed beer.

All palates were well satisfied!Seafood and the Arts—

what a great combination!

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