Please list this event on the Acadiana calendar :

Event: Disaster Plan For Your Business
When: June 30, 2009
Time: 2PM to 4PM
Where: 110 Travis Street Room 104
                  Lafayette, LA
Sponsored by: ECGC Women’s Business Center and HR Nuts & Bolts
Admission: FREE
Please join us for a FREE Disaster Planning Assistance Seminar for your business, brought to you by ECGC Women’s Business and HR Nuts & Bolts. GET READY TODAY! Help is here to prepare you and your business for the 2009 Hurricane Season. Please join us for a 2 hour free seminar that will help prepare your business for any unexpected disaster. Please RSVP by calling Women’s Business Center 889-0211 or email at judy.leblanc@ecgcwbc.com

The Military Appreciation Day gathering will be on May 22 from 1 to 4 PM. WE will meet at the Recruiting Stations on Congress across from the Cajun Dome. All are invited to stop by and show your support and appreciation for our Military.

Volunteers needed to participate in an upcomming Support The Troops Rally.
We will gather at the Armed Forces Recruting Offices in Lafayette to show our support and appreciation for what the Military does for us. Needed volunteers to bake cakes and cookies, donate cold drinks and chips and snacks. Actual date will be determined by the Commanding Officer. To Be Announced. Contact MSG Adam Mouton at adam.mouton@cox.net.

Hi All,

Just wanted to let you know about a new blog dedicated to helping individuals in the Acadiana area in their pursuit of employment. The site includes a free resume builder through Pongo. Check it out.

http://www.acadianajobs.blogspot.com/

LARC to Benefit from Trivia Night Fundraiser

LAFAYETTE, LA –Would you like to fill your belly and tickle your brain? Quiz your knowledge and support a great cause while playing a fun game? Join ACTION Krewe Civitan Club for the first ever Trivia Night fundraiser on Saturday April 18, 2009 at the Crown Room in the Johnston Street Marketplace. A portion of the proceeds are to benefit LARC.

Each trivia team will consist of 6 members per table with an entry fee of $200.00 per team. First, second and third place trophies will be awarded to the teams with the highest scores, along with certificates to each team participant. Team registration and fees must be received by April 10, and team members must be 18 years of age or older to participate in the trivia competition.

The doors will open at 5 PM with a silent auction and a team table decorating contest. Plate lunch dinners will be offered at 5:30 for $5 with a choice of fried catfish or pork and sausage jambalaya. Trivia will be from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.

For more information or to register a team, contact Bridget Stephens at 337-319-2879 or at crafty511scouts@cox.net or Terry McFillen at 337-962-9980.

The mission of ACTION (Active Citizens Taking Initiative on Needs) Krewe Civitan Club is to make sure individuals with developmental disabilities are a vital part of the community as well as the organization by creating opportunities for them to be civically engaged with community involvement, personal development, networking and leadership opportunities.

The mission of LARC is to support persons with developmental disabilities in reaching their goals of self sufficiency, quality of life and self worth. LARC has served the Acadiana area since the early 1950’s and is also known as the Alleman Center and/or New Hope Center.

ACTION KREWE CIVITAN Presents:
“TRIVIA NIGHT”
CROWN ROOM at Johnston Street Market
4525 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA
SATURDAY April 18, 2009
5:00 P.M. – UNTIL
Proceeds Benefit ACTION Krewe Civitan Club and LARC
Registration and Team Fee must be received by April 10!!!
CONTACTS:
337-837-9445 Bridget B. Stephens, President ACTION Krewe Civitan Club
337-319-2879 Cell or crafty511scouts@cox.net
337-962-9980 Terry McFillen, LARC Representative

ACTION Krewe Civitan Club, in its efforts to support special needs social and athletic activities, is sponsoring a fund raising event titled “Trivia Night” to be held on Saturday April 18, 2009 at THE CROWN Room at Johnston Street Market, 4525 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA. (Contact Crown Room for directions 337-504-2014)

The doors will open at 5 PM with Silent Auction items displayed and you may buy your dinner and cash bar tickets at the door.
A choice of Fried Catfish or Pork/Sausage Jambalaya, Cole slaw and desert will be offered from 5:30-6:45. The cost of the dinner is $5.00 per person. All purchases will be paid to ACTION Krewe Civitan Club by cash or check! Please don’t bring food or drinks.
 We accept silent donations of silent auction items.

Trivia, consisting of various topics, will begin PROMPTLY at 7:00 p.m. Each team will consist of 6 members per table with an entry fee of $200.00 per team of 6 (six) people only per table! Entry fee should accompany the completed entry form below. A First, Second, & Third Place Trophy along with certificates to each participant will be awarded to those Teams. In the event that your team must cancel, the entry fee is non-refundable and will be considered a donation to the ACTION Krewe Civitan Club and LARC.
 Please bring cash or checks !!!!! ABSOUTELY NO CELL PHONES WILL BE ALLOWED ON GAME TABELS!

If you are interested in a fun-filled night, form and name your teams and fill out the entry form below. Forward to the address listed on the entry form with the appropriate entry fee. You must be 18 years and older to participate in the competition. If you need more information see CONTACTS above...

The mission of ACTION (Active Citizens Taking Initiative on Needs) Krewe Civitan Club is to make sure individuals with developmental disabilities are a vital part of the community as well as the organization by creating opportunities for them to be civically engaged with community involvement, personal development, networking and leadership opportunities.

The mission of LARC is to support persons with developmental disabilities in reaching their goals of self sufficiency, quality of life and self worth. LARC has served the Acadiana area since the early 1950’s and is also known as the Alleman Center and/or New Hope Center.

There is a free class on the topic of sales tax reporting and business issues for business people. It is sponsored by the Louisiana Department of Revenue and will be at the Lafayette Revenue office at 2 PM, Monday, March 16th, 825 Kaliste Saloom. Call (337) 262-5455.

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Hi everyone. There's a new local community website called the LafayetteGrapevine, www.lafayettegrapevine.com, that has just about everything - basically the best of craigslist, youtube, myspace and facebook, along with a lot more, like grocery store coupons, recipes, movie listings, gas prices, a business directory, forums, local, national, world and offbeat news, lottery, horoscopes, a calendar of events ... well I could go on and on. The best thing is it is all local stuff, free and user generated by our local community. Check out www.lafayettegrapevine.com

I am looking for my Mother In Law.Her last know where abouts was in louisana she was born and raised here.Her maiden name was Tammie S. Wheat and she was once married to a good man named Leanard Cook and they had three children togeather.I am the wife of thier eldest son and we are desperatly trying to find her.She has three grandsons that she has never met and we would like to give her the oppertunity tO meet the sweetest three little boys ever.Recently we got word that something tragic might have happened to her and we need to find out if indeed something has happened.Her last name recently was LANDRY nad her recent husband was or is Kevin Landry and was believed to be living in ARNAUDVILLE ,LA.If you can help in anyway or have information to help us please contact me at cookmomx3@aol.com .We live in Georgia so this way it is free to contact us . please help !

Sincerly Searching ,
MELISSA & BRANDON COOK

I am looking for my Mother In Law .Her last know where abouts was in louisana she was born and raised here . Her maiden name was Tammie S. Wheat and she was once married to a good man named Leanard Cook and they had three children togeather .I am the wife of thier eldest son and we are desperatly trying to find her .She has three grandsons that she has never met and we would like to give her the oppertunity ti meet the sweetest three little boys ever . Recently we got word that something tragic might have happened to her and we need to find out if indeed something has happened . Her last name recently was LANDRY nad her recent husband was or is Kevin Landry and was believed to be living in ARNAUDVILLE ,LA . If you can help in anyway or have information to help us please contact me at cookmomx3@aol.com .We live in Georgia so this way it is free to contact us . please help !

Sincerly Searching ,
MELISSA & BRANDON COOK

I ama looking for my Mother In Law .Her last know where abouts was in louisana she was born and raised here . Her maiden name was Tammie S. Wheat and she was once married to a good man named Leanard Cook and they had three children togeather .I am the wife of thier eldest son and we are desperatly trying to find her .She has three grandsons that she has never met and we would like to give her the oppertunity ti meet the sweetest three little boys ever . Recently we got word that something tragic might have happened to her and we need to find out if indeed something has happened . Her last name recently was LANDRY nad her recent husband was or is Kevin Landry and was believed to be living in ARNAUDVILLE ,LA . If you can help in anyway or have information to help us please contact me at cookmomx3@aol.com .We live in Georgia so this way it is free to contact us . please help !

Sincerly Searching ,
MELISSA & BRANDON COOK

Louisiana May Mandate Fluoridation Despite Evidence of Harm

New York – June 2 -- Ignoring scientific evidence of harm, and without constituten involvement, the Louisiana State Senate passed a fluoridation mandate bill which, if approved by the House, will require fluoride chemicals be added to most of Louisiana’s public water supplies ostensibly to reduce tooth decay. (The Advocate, 5/29/08) (1) The Louisiana House will vote on this bill on Thursday, February 12, 2008
 
However, a 2006 review of fluoride toxicology literature conducted by the prestigious National Research Council (NRC) reveals that ingested fluoride, even at low levels used for fluoridation, poses risks to infants, diabetics, kidney patients, high water drinkers and those with low thyroid function. Many cities are stopping fluoridation. (2)
 
“Sadly, fluoridation proponents orchestrated and paid for a slick but inaccurate PR campaign. As a result legislators have only heard one side of the story,” says Paul Connett, PhD, Executive Director, Fluoride Action Network.
 
Connett urges Louisianan’s to contact their House representatives to stop the money-wasting fluoridation mandate at http://la.fluoridealert.org , or call their representative at 225-342-6945.
 
With American Dental Association funding, the Louisiana Dental Association (LDA) hired public relations and lobbying firms to promote fluoridation, according to the Journal of the Louisiana Dental Association (Winter 2007). (3)

In October 2007, the National Kidney Foundation withdrew its position paper on fluoridation to re-evaluate available literature. Yet, they are listed under Louisiana’s “Healthy Smiles Coalition” as favoring fluoridation. (4)

“Fluoridation proponents always pull out a dubious laundry list of supporters – virtually none of which have revisited their position since the groundbreaking NRC report was published,” says Connett..
 
“Despite 60 years of fluoridation, no US research has ever studied fluoridation’s effect on many disorders such as arthritis, underactive thyroid, children’s lower IQ and bone fractures, or Alzheimer’s disease,” says Connett.
 
The NRC reports babies are fluoride-overdosed and risk dental fluorosis (discolored teeth) from “optimal” fluoridation levels (approximately 1 part per million). Consequently, both the American Dental Association (5) and the Centers for Disease Control (6) advise against mixing formula with fluoridated water.
 
“Fluoridated water is actually 250 times higher than the level in mothers’ milk (0.004 ppm),” says Connett. “Parents who bottle feed their babies using fluoridated tap water, will dose their babies with 250 times more fluoride than nature intended.”
 
Over 1,700 professionals urge Congress to stop water fluoridation and conduct hearings, citing the new scientific evidence that fluoridation is ineffective and has serious health risks. See statement: http://www.fluorideaction.org/statement.august.2007.html
 
Contact: Paul Connett, paul@fluoridealert.org
http://www.FluorideAction.Net
 
SOURCE: Fluoride Action Network

References:

1) The Advocate, "House panel OKs fluoride bill," by Mark Ballard

http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/politics/....html?showAll=y&c=y

2) "Fluoride in Drinking Water: A Scientific Review of EPA's Standards," Committee on Fluoride in Drinking Water, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies of Science. March 2006 http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=11571


3) Journal of the Louisiana Dental Association (Winter 2007) See page 16 http://www.ladental.org/cms/images/stories...urnal_Win07_WEB.pdf


4) Healthy Smiles Coalition of Louisiana
http://www.healthysmileslouisiana.org/coalition.html

5) American Dental Association "Infants, Formula and Fluoride" http://www.ada.org/public/topics/fluoride/infantsformula.asp

6) US Centers for Disease Control, "Background: Infant Formula and the Risk for Enamel Fluorosis"

 http://www.cdc.gov/fluoridation/safety/infant_formula.htm

Starbucks is being built next to Academy.

Does anyone know what is being built on Ambassador, next to Academy Sports?

To the person asking about JJ's pizza, it's good. It has a very homemade look and taste to it, and they put a lot of toppings on the pizza.

Great job on the new look of the newspaper and website!