Community

HHS lists honor roll students

Hathaway High School has announced its honor roll for the third nine-weeks. The following are included in that list:

Principal’s honor roll/Banner roll

First grade - Landon Clement, Ava Compton, Zoie Crochet, Emily Estes, Jacelynn Fontenot, Noah Guidry, Philip Guinn, Madalyn Hayes, Dylan LaCombe, Lane LaVergne, Lillie LaVergne, Bradley Marquart, Marlee Miller, Maya Owen, Summer Pitre and Charles Sawyer.

Second grade - Thea Demary, Ethan Foreman, Isabella Marquart and Mia McCluer.

Garden Club recognizes April Yards of the Month

Article Image Alt Text

Hall places in 4-H Rice Cookery Contest

Article Image Alt Text

Cooking rice is something almost every Southerner learns how to do at some point in their life. For one Lake Arthur Elementary School (LAES) 4-H Club member, cooking rice isn’t just something she knows how to do, it’s something she is good at.

Fifth grader Ava Hall recently competed in the 4-H Parish Rice Cookery Contest where she took the Overall placement for her Rice Side Dish, Cheesy Broccoli Rice Casserole. This award

Finding new friends ... even at the cemetery

MIDWEEK MUDDLE

It was nothing short of a race to get me from the state of Florida to my childhood home - some 300 miles away - before the sun set. I was traveling alone and, while I don’t always worry about nightfall, I wasn’t keen on entering a house I hadn’t seen for two months, during the dark of the night.

“No, I’m not afraid of ghosts,” I said in my own defense. “I’m just careful,” and no one had the courage to disagree.

Snack on something healthy

Article Image Alt Text

Healthy snacks are a great way to quell hunger pangs without feeling guilty. The following recipe for “Cauliflower Popcorn” from Bob Blumer’s “Surreal Gourmet Bites” (Chronicle Books) is a sweet-tasting alternative to unhealthy snacks.

Cauliflower Popcorn

Yields 12 bites

1 head cauliflower

4 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon salt (or, for a salt-free alternative, Mrs. Dash table blend)

Preheat oven to 425 F.

Italian flatbread that boasts sweet, rich flavor

Article Image Alt Text

In Italy, the word “schiacciata” means “flattened.” A puffy flatbread made with grapes and sugar, “Sticky Grape Schiacciata (Schiacciat con l’uva)” is typically only available in bakeries. But home cooks can replicate the bread available in the their local Italian bakeries by adhering to this recipe, courtesy of Maxine Clark’s “Pizza, Calzone & Focaccia” (Ryland, Peters & Small).

Sticky Grape Schiacciata

Shiacciata con l’uva

Serves 6

Doucet, Fontenot to wed Anaise Lauren Doucet

Article Image Alt Text

Anaise Lauren Doucet of Hathaway and Ethan James Charles Fontenot of Welsh announce their plans to wed in a double-ring ceremony officiated by Father McMillin at 6 p.m. on April 7, 2018, at Our Lady of Help of Christians in Jennings. A reception will immediately follow at Grand Marais Ballroom.

The bride-elect is the daughter of Samuel and Rebecca Doucet of Hathaway. She is the granddaughter of the late Herbert and Audrey Doucet of Jennings and the late Alfred and Wilma Ross of Dallas, Texas.

Preparing garden beds for spring and beyond

Article Image Alt Text

Gardening enthusiasts may have been thinking about their landscape plans throughout the winter, eager to once again get their hands dirty with soil. Whether a home gardener is making preparations for edible crops or beautiful flowers, he or she must take time to make the soil amenable to planting. To establish hearty, durable plants, gardeners can focus on three main areas: addressing soil composition, cultivating and adding nutrients.

Soil composition

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Calendar Guidelines

Yoga: Inhale lavender, exhale gratitude

Article Image Alt Text

MIDWEEK MUDDLE by SUSAN LINCOLN

We started in the lotus position which, in itself, was no small accomplishment.

We were cross-legged on yoga mats while candles flickered around the room and the sounds of waves flowed through our shared space.

I was three states away.

It seemed as if I was three planets away.

Essential oils were distributed. “Would you care for lemon or eucalyptus, lavender or peppermint?” the instructor asked.

“Yes,” I said, obviously intimidated by her, the oils, the mats, the candles and, of course, the lotus position.