Articles filed under September-October 2010
Change for Community: Karen Johnson and Chick-fil-A Team Up
After learning more about the company, Karen decided that getting Chick-fil-A to set up canisters for local charities would be a great way to help the community.
Cultivating Cuisine: Chefs John Besh and Erick Loos
Tucked away back in Big Branch west of Lacombe is one of the New Orleans area’s most treasured places, La Provence restaurant. For almost 40 years, this little
Talking History with Judge Ellis
The northshore is gearing up for its bicentennial celebration, and there’s no better person to talk to about the area’s history than Judge Frederick Stephen Ellis,
Red Beans and Rice: Our Treasured Monday Tradition
Everybody’s mom had her own secret way of making the perfect pot of red beans. Soaked, or not. Sausage or ham. Pressure cooker or cast iron. Cayenne and/or
Wildlife Surprises
It’s hard to believe anyone could mistake a chubby, gray, bewhiskered manatee for a mermaid, but it’s thought the so-called sea cows may have been the source of
Sidney Fuhrmann: Renaissance Man
If Charles Sidney August Fuhrmann were a spice, he’d no doubt be Tabasco. This turn-of-the-century Renaissance man seasoned the life of Covington with drama, movies, semi-pro baseball, art,
Sunken Treasure: Wood Worker Keith Dufour
Keith Dufour is no stranger to media attention. The Covington furniture maker has appeared on three episodes of the History Channel’s Ax Men series, which features his logger
Worthy Causes: Women Build 2010
“To see people own their own homes—when they thought it might never happen—is one of the most humbling experiences I have ever encountered,” says CJ Ladner, chair of
Another Side Of: Robert Phillips, GNO Property Management
Although he’d prefer to be on the open road, Robert Phillips spends most of his day wrangling property owners for GNO Property Management, his company that manages the
Ships to Scale: Model Boat Builder Carroll Cole
Slidell admittedly got a bit swampy after The Big One, but what’s a guy to do when he ends up high and dry in Tyler, Texas, and wife
IN Great Taste: Nick Powers, The Barley Oak
Coming from a varied background that includes the offshore oilfield service industry, work as a welder and as a fast-food franchisee, Nick Powers has finally been able to
IN Better Health with Kali Lassus
Health Concern: Concussion. Personal Strategy: ImPACT Concussion Management Program. Swimmer. Volleyball player. Runner. Honor roll student. Concussion sufferer. Fifteen-year-old Kali Lassus is a busy young woman, having experienced a lot
IN Better Health: Breastoration
If you’re looking for an opportunity to participate in National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October), consider pledging a donation to Breastoration. Survivors of breast cancer recently created Breastoration
Power Combo: Saks and Posen
When the drab of same-old fashion sets in, we can always count on Saks to awaken our tired, dormant fashion senses. As evidenced by the success of the
Cover Artist Stephanie Shoen
It’s been a good year for Stephanie Schoen. The Covington artist has seen her son graduate from high school and the Saints win the Super Bowl. And she’s
