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March 22, 2000 ----------------------------------------------------------- ^ J o r t h t n b © h e e r u e r -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Orleans chef hosts culinary show * USDA Forest Service Spotlight Today’s Leaders Consider a Career in Natural Resources Meet Shandra L. Terry of the USDA Forest Service ¿awry s Foods Sponsors Cooking Show With C hef Leah Chase - On the set o f her show, "Creole Cooking with Leah Chase, ” C hef Leah Chase and co-host Don Rousell cook up tasty dishes and share wonderful recipes that Creole fo o d lovers are sure to enjoy. Sponsored by Law ry’s Foods In., the aim o f the show is to help bring fam ilies back to the dinner table. "Creole Cooking with Leah C hase’’ airs on select PBS stations. EQ r T h e P o RTLAS d O b SERVER New Orleans Chef Leah Chase Hosts New PBS Culinary Show internationally renowned chef Leah Chase has cooked up something delicious that is sure to thrill millions o f Creole food lovers. It’s a new television show calledCreoleCooking with Leah Chase that will be carried by PBS stations. Sponsored by Lawry’s Foods, the show provides a format for C hef Chase to share with viewers the recipes and cooking techniques that have made Dooky Chase Restaurant one of the most popular dining establishments in New Orleans for more than 50 years. “My goal is to bring families back to the dinner table by sharing some of the cooking secrets that I have used over the years to make meal time special. I want people to tune in, cook along w ith m e, and enjoy the satisfaction o f being able to make these marvelous dishes at home, with family,” said show host C hef Leah Chase. As the national sponsor o f Creole Cooking with Leah Chase, Lawry’s Foods has an ongoing history with Chase. She was among the first chefs featured in the company’s print and radio ad campaign - which features w ell-k n o w n and accom plished African-American restaurant owners. The campaign also has featured a number o f celebrities and athletes, including Holly Robinson Peete, Kareem Abdul Jabar, Patti Austin and Lisa Leslie. “We have had the privilege o f working with Leah on many levels over the past years,” said Dolores Olson, manager o f public relations fo r L a w ry ’s Foods, Inc. “ W e w elcom ed the o p p o rtu n ity o f sponsoring this show to provide an even w ider audience for L eah’s culinary talents. We are excited about the show’s direction and know that the viewers will enjoy Leah’s charm and inventiveness in the kitchen.” C hef Chase and her co-host Don Rousell cook up a number o f Leah’s favorite recipes from her Dooky Chase C ookbook, including G rillades, Chicken Clemenceau, Creole File’ Gumbo, Veai Panne’, Eggs New O rlean s, Jam balaya and C ourt Bouillon. The chemistry between Chef Chase, the seasoned veteran, and Rousell, the novice, makes Creole Cooking with Leah Chase entertaining, fun and educational. “Leah’s style is what differentiates the show,” said Jim Dotson, sales and marketing director o f WLAE in New Orleans. “Her comfortable pace, combined with decades o f culinary experience make the show enjoyable for all viewers.” For more information on the show, call WLAE at 504/866-7411 or log on to the sh o w ’s W eb site at www.cookingwithleah.com. Family Briefs Hotline assists food stamp outreach project and entertainment to promote the census in their community events O c c u p a tio n : Regional Public Involvem ent C oordinator, O ffice o f Public A ffairs, O regon and W ashington W h y I chose a c a re e r in n a tu r a l re so u rc e s: “O ver the past 6 years, engaging environm ental groups, tribal governm ents, loggers, ranchers, recreation groups in the m anagem ent o f w atersheds, w ilderness, and w ildlife on their national forests has becom e an exciting and com plim entary part o f m y lifestyle. I encourage youth to establish fam ily support, a good col lege education, a sound w ork ethic and exem plary com m unication ski 1 Is as a start for a career in Publ ic A ffairs. The rew ards o f being part o f the Forest Service fam ily o f professional natural resource m anagers has given m e a com fortable assurance that we are m aking a difference today, w ith tom orrow in m ind.” H o b b ies a n d in te re s ts : Piano, trom bone, small business operator, antiques, local book club, A frican-A m erican art, cuisine entertainm ent, public speaking, A lpha K appa A lpha Sorority, Inc. com m unity service, traveling and golfing w ith husband, O tha Terry. For m ore inform ation about careers in the Forest Service, visit w w w .fs.fed.us/people/em ploy/ or c a ll < h t tp : // w w w .f s .f e d .u s /p e o p l e / e m p l o y / > 1-877-813-3476. The Forest Service o f the US D epartm ent o f A griculture is dedicated to the principle o f m ultiple use m anagem ent o f the N atio n ’s forest resources for sustained yields o f w ood, w ater, forage, w ildlife, and recreation. T hrough forestry research, cooperation w ith the States and private forest ow ners, and m anagem ent o f the N ational Forests and N ational G rasslands, it striv e s— as directed by C o n g ress— to provide increasingly greater service to a grow ing N ation. The U.S.Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination on all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARG ET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14* and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Lutheran Inner-City M inistries-4219 NE Martin Luther King, JR Blvd Oregon SafeNet, a health and human services inform ation hotline at M u ltn o m ah C o u n ty H ealth Department, has partnered with Adult and Family Services (AFS), Oregon Hunger R elief Task Force, The O regon Food B ank, and other community agencies to provide a pilot Food Stamp Outreach Project in East Multnomah County. The Project’s goal is to enroll eligible East County families and individuals in to local AFS o ffices, and advocacy as needed. The public may call Oregon Safenet at(800)-723-3638(800-SAFENET)or in Portland at (503j-988-5858. Hourof operation are Monday-Thursday; 8:00am-8:00 PM.-6:00PM on Friday. Oregon Safenet has English and S p an ish sp eak in g s ta ff w ith interpreters av ailable for other languages. Community event promotes census participation The com plete count Committee, Chaired by Commissioner Serena C ru z, h as d ev e lo p e d and implemented a local action plan to ensure everyone in our community participates in the Census 2000. A number o f community events are planned to educate citizens on the importance and confidentiality o f the census. Saturday, March 25 10:00am to2.00 PM. The African American Committee of the Complete Court Committee is sponsoring an event with food, music. ( I
