March 22, 2000
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New Orleans chef hosts culinary show
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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.
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