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Making decisions can be intimidating and time-consuming. And while there’s no easy way to just make them, the following
tips can help you in that direction.· Mark out the parameters of the decision
clearly: What choices do you have? Are there more than two?
· Gather as much information as you can about
each alternative. Talk to the appropriate people, solicit advice from friends and family and research by reading books and magazine or newspaper articles.
• Get the experience that will help you make an informed decision. For example, if you’re trying to decide whether to become a doctor or not, first volunteer at a hospital or clinic.
• Jot down a list of pros and cons for each decision. Prioritize which considerations are very important to you and which are less so.
• Recognize that there are no right reasons for making a particular deci-sion. The fact that a particular path is important to you, regardless of what others think, legitimizes it.
• Think honestly about any fears, motives or biases guid-
ing your thinking. Recognize them for what they are.• Brainstorm alternatives. Can you combine the available alter-
natives into a compromise that maximizes the pros and minimizes the cons? Look for ways to have your cake and eat it too!
• Put an end to collecting information about your decision. Avoid thinking that with just a little more time and information, you’ll be able to make the one perfect decision. Remember that no deci-sion is perfect and that all choices are made in a condition of some
uncertainty.• Recognize that you might learn things in hindsight that would have changed your
decision had you known about them earlier. This thought is normal and
should not be allowed to stall your decision making.
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Remember to evaluate your decision from time to time – if you don’t like how things are progressing, try something
else. And if all else fails, try going with your gut feeling.
Avoid endless delays in making a deci-sion for fear that you don’t know enough or will
make the wrong choice. Most every decision we make can be corrected if we find we’re not happy. Making decisions is the
most important step to moving forward on a path of choices and a positive outlook on life.
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Alexandria, VA, June 9, 2005- Whether taking a leisurely weekend stroll or participating in one of the many
charity Walk-a-thons, there are several preventative measures to take to avoid
discomfort, pain and injury while walking, says the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). APTA (www.apta.org) has just published a free walking brochure, “Walking for Exercise,” that includes a physical health checklist, information on purchasing proper footwear, how to take your pulse, safety tips and a walking log.Walking is the perfect low-impact exercise for developing and maintaining overall fitness. Europeans take an average of 8,000 steps a day, compared to Americans who lag far behind with only 3,000 steps a day.The benefits of a consistent walking program go far beyond increasing your fitness level, notes Schuemann, “Walking is associated with a reduced risk of heart attack and type 2 diabetes, as well as increased energy and muscle tone, stress reduction and weight control,” she says.Getting started is the most crucial aspect of any walking regimen, walkers 50 years and older, in particular, it is important to first review overall general physical health with a qualified physician before beginning any exercise
program. Pre-existing medical conditions, such as high-blood pressure or bone and joint aches, will negatively impact any exercise program--even walking--and need to be addressed before starting.Schuemann points out there are several factors involved to help make a walking exercise regimen successful:- Pace yourself. Start slow and easy, gradually building up to your pace and distance. You should be able to maintain a “conversational” pace - one that enables you to hold a normal conversation while walking without feeling winded.
- Shoe Sense. Initially, purchase walking shoes at a professional shoe store, where a trained staff can fit your exact type of foot. For example, a high arch will require a shoe with more cushion; a flat foot will need more arch support.- Proper gait. Your own particular style of walking, or gait, determines the distribution of the stress to various parts of your legs and feet. If you are experiencing discomfort - particularly back pain, kneecap pain, legs cramps or a sore Achilles tendon - it may be the result of a gait problem and should be analyzed by a physical therapist.- Hydrate. As with all sports, hydration should be maintained - drink comfortably and don’t let thirst be your guide. Amounts vary depending on weathe and walking conditions; sipping 8-12 oz. of water every 30 minutes from a hydration pack or water bottle stored in a fanny pack is recommended.
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Tips for Avoiding Injury While Walking for Exercise
By PAUL KEDINGERManaging Editor
Armed with Rayne frog souve-nirs provided by Mayor Jim Pe-titjean, Rayne’s Elliott Venable has been given what must be a dream for any young baseball player.
He, his parents, Mike and Mar-lene, and brother, David, will board an airplane for Williams-port, Penn., the site of the Little League World Series.
Elliott and 17 of his teammates from the Lafayette Little League Challenger division team will play in an exhibition game against a Challenger team from Indianap-olis, Ind. on Saturday, Aug. 27. The two teams are scheduled to
take the field at 10:45 a.m.
The Acadiana squad, based in Lafayette, and the Challenger team from Indiana are the only challenger teams invited to this year’s World Series.
Venable plans to trade the Rayne frog souvenirs with other teams attending the World Series.
Elliott, 18, has played baseball on the team with other dis-abled players, for the past four years. He proudly notes he pitch-es and also takes the field as a shortstop.
The team, composed by 30 players, play ev-ery Saturday on the Little League field in Lafayette.
Eliott’s mother, Marlene, credits Val
Domingue as instrumental in se-curing a coveted invitation to the World Series for the Challenger squad coached by Byran Molai-son.
In addition to playing baseball, Elliott, a junior, is a wide receiv-er on the St. Thomas More High School’s Cougars.
Just like a pro baseball player, Elliott and his teammates are pic-tured on their own website, www.lafayettechallenger.com.Game televised
Since 2001, an exhibition game has been played by teams that are a part of Little League’s Chal-lenger Division. This year, for the first time, that game will become
a part of the television coverage of the World Series.
The 2011 Little League Base-ball World Series Challenger Ex-hibition Game, scheduled for 10:30 a.m. (U.S. Eastern Time) on Aug. 27, will air live on North-
eastern Pennsylvania’s and the Central Susquehanna Valley’s PBS Station, WVIA TV(Comcast Cable Channel 7). In addition, the game will be carried live on the internet worldwide at www.ESPN3.com.
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ELLIOT VENABLE was presented frog souvenirs to distribute at the Little League World Series in Wil-liamsport, Penn. later this week following his visit with Mayor Jim Petitjean, (Acadian-Tribune Photo by Josie Henry)
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Chronic pain in dogs is generally caused by the degenerative changes found in osteoathri-tis. Many dogs will actually show some signs of this after a year of age.
The condition is most common in larger breed dogs such as German shepards, labs, rottweilers, mastiffs and great danes. All breeds are susceptible to this condition.
Osteoarthitis is relatively easy for pet own-ers to overlook as they often see changes in thir pet’s bahavior as “just getting old,” rather than as a pathological condition that can and should be treated. Old age itself is not a disease.
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wide variety of options to treat the condition is important. Non-steroidal anti-inflammato-ries, cortisone based products, and natural supplements all play a role in controlling degenerative osteoarthitis.
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PLACED FIRST AT SUMMER PROGRAM - Armstrong students who are members of the school’s Education Talent Search Program celebrate with the first place trophy they were awarded during the summer program. (Photo Submitted)
Educational Talent Search is a federally fund-ed program under the guidance of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It is designed to encour-age middle school students who qualify financially and will be first-generation col-lege students to complete secondary training and enroll in a post-secondary educational program.
Armstrong Middle School is one of 10 Acadi-ana schools to participate in the program. During the school year, students stay after school for homework help, tutoring, and other enrichment activities.
The summer program lasts six weeks for four hours a day. Teachers for this summer include Site Supervisor Jessica Of-ford, Theresa Simoneaux, and Claire Meche. Assist-ing the teachers are Rayne High student tutors Raven Woods, Sydney Edmond, and Jazzmin Evans.
Students this sum-mer studied the pillars of character including com-passion, honesty, depend-ability, responsibility, and many others. Vocabulary, comprehension, math-ematical skills, thinking skills, and creativity were stressed in all activities.
They read several articles based on these principles as well. Computer re-search was a large portion of their summer learning. This year, summer ac-tivities also included field trips during which every-one toured the UL campus and enjoyed a hibachi grill lunch.
The final project desig-nated by UL was to investi-gate a career that would in-terest each student. Each student selected a chosen profession, researched it thoroughly, and produced a written report including the education required, probable salary, and job
requirements. Then, the groups created a 3-D mod-el called “Successville” which was a model of a city comprised of their future businesses. The model in-cluded a hospital, a court house, a television stu-dio, a veterinarian clinic, a football field, and even a construction site. The stu-dents’ pictures where then imposed onto a model of an adult performing their fu-ture job.
On Thursday, July 14, UL sponsored a final field trip to Galveston, Texas, for all Talent Search stu-dents and teachers. Dur-
ing this trip, everyone enjoyed the ferry ride, vis-iting Moody Gardens, a paddle boat ride, and the Imax Theater. It was an-nounced during the trip that Armstrong place first in the “Future Dreams” project for their final prod-uct entitled “Welcome to Successville.” This is Arm-strong’s second consecu-tive first-place award.
Any Armstrong student who is interested in join-ing ETS can speak to ei-ther Mrs. Offord or Mrs. Simoneaux when school resumes in August.
Armstrong awarded during Educational Talent Search
PLACED FIRST AT SUMMER PROGRAM - Armstrong students who are members of the school’s Education Talent Search Program celebrate with the first place trophy they were awarded during the summer program. (Photo Submitted)
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ATTEND ANNUAL CHEERLEADING CAMP - A number of youngsters attended the 2011 Annual Notre Dame Cheer Camp last week at the Rayne Civic Center. Here, little ones perform during the last day of the camp for visitors on “Family Day.” (Acadian-Tribune Photo by Lisa Soileaux)
GETTING ACQUAINTED: Kindergarten teacher Margaret Doucet assisted Logan Cormier with locking blocks as he and half of his classmates attended the first day of school at Rayne Catholic Elementary School on Thursday morning. (Acadian-Tribune Photo by Paul Kedinger)
Josie Henry, adver-
tising representative
of The Rayne Acadian-
Tribune, was named
Grand Parade Marshal
for the 2010 Frog Festi-
val Nov. 11-13.
She was nominated
by Cheryl Richard, fes-
tival coordinator.
The nomination let-
ter follows:
“Eugene and Janell
Henry instilled in their
children a sense of civic
pride, duty and respon-
sibility to the progress
of their community.
One of their children,
Josie, has continued to
volunteer and work in
so many of the aspects
that have made Rayne
and the Rayne Frog
Festival the success
they are today.
“As a business own-
er, she became tremen-
dously involved in not
only the American Busi-
ness Women’s Associa-
tion, but also the Rayne
Chamber of Commerce
& Agriculture, hosts for
the Rayne Frog Festi-
val and promoted the
desire to maintain the
mindset of doing busi-
ness in Rayne for the
event and went on to
become involved with
numerous civic orga-
nizations that were in-
strumental in shaping
the Rayne Frog Festival
into the success it is to-
day.“As a member of the
Rayne Jaycees, who are
credited with the fore-
runner of the current
Rayne Frog Festival,
she worked tirelessly
in promoting what has
become the signature
event of the festival,
the frog racing and
jumping contests and
now works for the co-
sponsor of the event,
the Rayne Acadian-Tri-
bune. The Miss and Mr.
Tadpole contests were
sponsored by the local
Jaycees chapter and
showed Josie’s interest
in instilling the same
civic pride in the Frog
Capital of the World in
children who would go
on to continue to pro-
mote all things frog.
“As a member of lo-
cal chapters of Beta
Sigma Phi, she played
key roles in the selec-
tion of Teen and Miss
Frog Festival Queens…
always willing to do
whatever needed to be
done to achieve suc-
cessful reigns for young
women that would be-
come official hostesses
of the Rayne Frog Fes-
tival.“The Rayne Lions
Club, of which her fa-
ther was a long time
member, has benefited
from her assistance,
although she is not a
member, in producing
and organizing the Frog
Derby Queen’s contest
and continues to be
an integral part of this
historic event that has
seen its way from the
International Rice Fes-
tival and now a nation-
ally recognized queen’s
selection at the annual
Frog Festival.
“Even though her
memberships in civic
organizations have suc-
cumbed to the respon-
sibility of work and fam-
ily, she has continued
to be an integral player
in all things promoting
the City of Rayne and
the Rayne Frog Festi-
val. She continues to
volunteer and partici-
pate in the Miss Rayne
competition and the
Rayne Lions Club Frog
Derby and Frog Jockey
Queen’s contests.
“Her work at The
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Henry named Parade Marshal
JOSIE HENRY, center, will serve as Grand Parade Marshal during the 2010
Rayne Frog Festival, it was announced Tuesday morning. Offering their con-
gratulations were Festival Coordinator Cheryl Richard, left, and Chamber Execu-
tive Director Miles Boudreaux, right. This year’s festival will be held Nov. 11-13.
(Acadian-Tribune Photo by Paul Kedinger)
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Mike Goss, the cur-
rent chief deputy as-
sessor, announced his
candidacy today for
the unexpired term of
retiring Assessor, Rus-
sel Benoit.
Mike stated:
“In these challeng-
ing times it is impera-
tive that the Assessor’s
Office maintains a fair
and accurate assess-
ment roll. All taxpay-
ers should be treated
uniformly and with re-
spect. We need an As-
sessor with the knowl-
edge and experience
to meet the demands
of the office, to follow
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Lifestyles ................... 5A
Obituaries ............ 2A
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Today
• Mildred M. Humble
• Marie L. Gautreaux
• Michael Bert Cormier
Deaths
Mike Goss reveals bid
for assessor’s position
Mike Goss
REELING IN A BIG ONE - Little five-year-old Caleb
Richard was busy Saturday, June 12, during the 2010
City-Wide Fishing Derby as he reels in a “big” one.
Complete details, pictures and winners of the differ-
ent categories will be included in next week’s Rayne
Acadian-Tribune. (Acadian-Tribune Photo by Josie
Henry)
SUMMER READING PROGRAM - Little ones were in attendance Thursday, June
10, for the first weekly fun day held at the Rayne Library as part of the Summer
Library Reading Program, “Make A Splash - Read.” Here, Bernie Sarver, right, assist-
ed by Kathy Haik, prepare to read to the overflow crowd of interested readers. The
weekly event will be held every Thursday at the Rayne Library beginning at 10:30
a.m. (Acadian-Tribune Photo by Lisa Soileaux)
See MIKE, Page 10A
George Melancon
today announces his
candidacy for police
chief of Rayne.
Melancon has a to-
tal of 20 years of expe-
rience in law enforce-
ment, having served
four years as a Rayne
police officer prior to
being elected police
chief for 16 years.
A Rayne resident,
Melancon is the fa-
ther of four children,
Gayle, George, Jr.,
Gerard and the late
Gazela.
“Please help me.
I hope to be elected,
enforce the law and
help my people,” Mel-
ancon said, “Those
who know me know
that I have a deep love
and respect for all the
citizens of our city.
I ask for this oppor-
tunity to use my years
of experience to bring
the Rayne Police De-
partment closer to all
our citizens –– enforce
our laws fairly and
forcefully –– to bring
safety and security to
all of Rayne.
“I am one of you.”George Melancon
Melancon tells bid for police chief
By PAUL KEDINGER
Managing Editor
The Rayne City
Council Monday night
agreed to sell the west-
ern 379 feet by 50 foot
section of Amelia Street
to the Rayne Guest
Home.
The action was ap-
proved in order for the
nursing home to access
three tracts of land
purchased north of the
street which dead-ends
at the nursing home,
reportedly for expan-
sion plans.
The purchase price
was set at $33,425.
The Council also set
the millage rates for the
corporation tax at 7.10
mills and the youth rec-
reation tax at 5 mills.
The Council and
Mayor Jim Petitjean
welcomed young mem-
bers of the Frog Capi-
tal Boxing Club who
achieved seven cham-
pionships and two
runner-up titles at the
National Boxing Tour-
nament held June 1-5
in Memphis, Tenn.
Coach Charles Trah-
an proudly pointed out
each of the nine boxers
who traveled to Ten-
nessee either won na-
tional championship or
finished as runners-up.
“They certainly know
where Rayne, Louisi-
ana is,” boasted Tra-
han, noting the boxing
club represented the
city and did not com-
pete under its organi-
zational title.
Mayor Petitjean com-
plimented the young
boxers for so well rep-
resenting the city.
In order to compete
at the Junior Golden
Gloves competition in
Las Vegas, Nev., on
July 21-24, the Council
approved a street drive
for the boxing club on
July 9 and 10.
The Council also ap-
proved a street drive
permit for A&O 21st
Century Club on July
30-31 in order to sup-
port its back-to-school
drive. Council members
reappointed Donald P.
LeJeune to a three-year
term on the Rayne Mu-
nicipal Police Civil Ser-
vice Board.
The Council ap-
pointed the city’s two
weekly newspapers
to six month terms at
the city’s legal journal
through June 30, 2011.
Mayor Petitjean was
authorized to execute
an agreement with the
Louisiana Department
of Transportation and
Development for Phase
III of the Adams Avenue
sidewalk and beautifi-
cation project.
The project, esti-
mated to cost $542,000
with the city’s share at
$130,000, will enhance
the area between West
Council sells Amelia St.
to Rayne Guest Home
Security
charges
increased
In a move taken to
increase the willing-
ness of city police and
reserve police to serve
as security guards
at events held at the
Civivc Center and other
city buildings, Coun-
cil members Monday
night imposed higher
salary requirements
for private and public
events.
City policy requires
that two officers be
hired to maintain secu-
rity. The new payment
rate for fulltime police
officers was raised to
$20 per hour, while
reserve officers will be
paid $15 per hour.
See COUNCIL, Page 3A
Rayne hosts Special
Olympics benefit
Softball teams,
comprised of law en-
forcement agencies,
gathered in Rayne on
Saturday, June 12, for
a fund-raising benefit
for Special Olympics
of Louisiana.
The Acadia Parish
Sheriff’s Office fielded
a volunteer team for
the four-team bracket
round robin at Gos-
sen Park.
Twenty teams, from
as far away as Shreve-
port, raised over
$10,000 for Special
Olympics, according
to Katie Bird, director
of special projects.
Bird remarked,
“I’m extremely grati-
ful,” adding that a
great number of the
Special Olympic par-
ticipants are located
in the Acadiana re-
gion.Bird added she
hopes Rayne will host
a second fundraiser
in Rayne next year.
The tournament
was the brainchild of
Georiana Kibodeaux,
a probation and pa-
role officer with the
Louisiana Depart-
ment of Public Safety
and Corroections.
The tournament
was won by one of two
teams fielded by the
Lafayette Police De-
partment (See Acadia
team pictured on Page
3A).
City bank
changes
ownershipDirectors of the Rayne
Chamber of Commerce
welcomed Farmers State
Bank of Church Point
as the newest mem-
ber Wednesday after
Troy Kibodeaux, chief
financial officer, and
Anna Colligan, branch
manger, when the bank
takes over operations
of the First Louisiana
Bank located on N. Ad-
ams Avenue, on July 1.
Kibodeaux reported
Farmers State Bank has
been negotiating for the
facility for nearly two
years.
He added most of the
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