batonrougecajundance

President’s Message

Carl Claudet — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:08:00 +0000

September will be a busy and important month for us. We are moving our meetings to
BOUTIN’S CAJUN RESTAURANT hoping that more members will attend and enjoy Cajun music, food and a couple of beers with friends after the meetings.
We will have elections of officers and board members at this meeting. Nominations are open until the meeting and you may self nominate.
Also, membership dues will be due October 1st. Please send your $20 checks to CFMA, P.O Box 64566, Baton Rouge, LA 70896, or pay at the next dance or use PayPal.

Merci, John Pellerin

Get Well / Sympathy

Carl Claudet — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:07:05 +0000

Happily there have been no illnesses or passing of members reported.

Please contact Vera Achee at (225-357-5647) with information concerning members who are ill, hospitalized or those that have passed away.

Happy Birthdays

Carl Claudet — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:06:29 +0000

Mark Edmonson-9/06

Ralph Marino-9/7

Bill Roy-9/10

Pete Seymore-9/17

Bo Bueche-9/27

Matthew Ducote-9/29

If you, or a loved one, are celebrating a birthday this month, we welcome you to come and celebrate with friends and family at any of our Friday Night dances. Birthday cakes welcomed !

Happy Anniversaries

Carl Claudet — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:05:11 +0000

Bill & Myrna Edwards-9/08
Ron & Kathy Stewart-9/11

To include your special date call Pearl Bellelo at 225-931-6551 or vicandpearl@startelco.net

Dance Troupe News

Carl Claudet — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:04:25 +0000

September plans are incomplete at this time but we are dancing at Lakewood Quarters Nursing Home and another nursing home in the area. We will also dance at a Military Reunion at the Holiday Inn South.
Anyone interested in joining the Dance Troupe and having some good, healthy fun call Lynda Stockinger at 225-803-9272.

Merci Beaucoup, Lynda Stockinger

Friday Night Dances

Carl Claudet — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:03:29 +0000

UCT Hall-11175 Florida Blvd, 2 miles east of Airline Hwy at Sherwood Forest Blvd.
Please check the Fun Section of The Advocate for our ads. Also check our website, www.batonrougecajundance.com & Clarence’s site (Cajunradio.org) for dance date and bands.

Sept. 10-Jesse Brown & Choupique
Tiger Tailgate Party Dance

Sept. 24- Brandon Moreau &
The Band Pain Perdue

Next Meeting

Carl Claudet — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:02:05 +0000

NEXT MEETING –Tuesday Sept. 14th - 6:30 PM—Boutin’s Cajun Restaurant
NEW MEETING LOCATION Open/combined Board and General Meeting at 6:30 PM.
Election of 2011 Chapter Officers and Board members will take place at this meeting. Nominations are still open until meeting time and you may self nominate.

Cajun Heritage

Carl Claudet — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:01:54 +0000

Poulailler (poo-la-yea) was a chicken yard, usually plucked clean of grass and scratched into fluffy dirt that stuck to your bare, wet feet like the sole of a shoe. Back when Cajuns raised chickens, they cared for them and other farm animals almost like they were family. An enclosed roosting shed (jouquoir) was part of the chicken yard, and an auge (wooden trough with partitions and straw) was provided for laying and nesting hens. Farm animals knew when it was feeding time and gathered near the corn crib (magazin) in late evenings, to await the handfuls of shelled corn that were tossed out by the ladies who also scooped up an unlucky hen from time to time for a gumbo. Youngsters took turns cranking the corn–sheller (egrenoir) or whacking mice and rats when they ran out of the piles of un-shucked corn. Chickens also love to eat insects, lizards and even mice, so after the ladies went back into the house, we would throw the dead mice into the flock, just to watch the melee of chickens chasing each other in an effort to get the prized mouse away from the one that was trying to swallow it . . . and we remembered never to mention this while everybody was eating Sunday gumbo.

Maurice

President’s Message

Carl Claudet — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:09:48 +0000

The 22nd Annual CFMA “Le Cajun” Cajun Music Festival takes place the weekend of August 20-21st. at the Community Center in Cade, La., a few miles south of Lafayette. I strongly urge all our members to attend, to support the CFMA and help preserve your culture while you enjoy some of the best Cajun music, dancing, and food. We also need volunteers to help as our chapter has been assigned to work in the food booth. An hour or two of your time will help make this festival a success.

Merci, John Pellerin