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January 22, 2020 

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Leslie joined The Rotary Club of Houma the 2010-11 Rotary Year and was proposed by Tom Hassell. She is a graphic design artist and manager at Lee Whitney Signs, where she has been employed for twenty-three years. Leslie is currently serving as the immediate Past President of the Rotary Club of Houma. Her other interests include running, painting, and theater.

Leslie is serving as Vice President of the Board of Directors of Thibodaux Playhouse. She lives in Thibodaux with her husband Guy and son Max. Her daughter Sayler lives in Rowlett Texas with her husband Jared Engler and their son Grayson. Leslie joined Rotary because she wanted to be a part of an organization that strived to help the community and the world be a better place.

Melinda Adams is the current President of Thibodaux Playhouse, Inc. and has been an active board member since 2014. She was last seen on stage in her Best Supporting Actress Nominated roll as “Emma Parker” in Bonnie and Clyde, The Musical. Melinda has also had Best Supporting Actress nominations for her roles in Oliver and The Man Who Came to Dinner.

In addition to appearing on stage, Melinda loves directing and won Best Production for the 2019 production of Gladys in Wonderland. She was Stage Manager for last season’s Best Production, Steel Magnolias and was assistant director of the smash hit Always A Bridesmaid. At the 2016 annual Red Carpet Gala, Melinda was awarded the coveted Janis Award as well as the Sherry Thibodaux Award. She has also been the recipient of the Joel Champagne Trooper Award for several productions.

Melinda has been married to her husband, Robert Adams, Jr. for 33 years. She has two daughters, Kaitlyn, a law student at Southern University Law Center and Hannah, a nursing student at Nicholls State University.

Super Bowl Football Pool

The annual SUPER BOWL FOOTBALL POOL is ready!!  Stephanie Corso has drafted Brunnie Bisland to Chair this project, which benefits the HLB Interact Scholarship Fund. One hundred squares are sold for $10 each, for a total of $1,000, with a pay-off as follows:  “ 0-0 “ pick gets $100; score at the end of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Qtrs. $100 ea.; and the final score, $100. Total of $500 paid out to winners and the remaining $500 goes the our Interact Scholarship Fund.

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District Governor Harold Domingue drive in from Lafayette for the Thursday meeting of the St. Matthews EarlyAct club. He is on top row next to Fr. Craig.

If stupidity got us into this mess, why can't it get us out?

-- Will Rogers