COOP DEVILLE - GulfLive.com
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COOP DEVILLE - GulfLive.com
n Deaths: 2 n Legals: 3 n Weather: 4 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 ‘Caring and Sharing’ festival packed with fun, music to benefit homeless families By Susan Ruddiman [email protected] Watson gets taste of the wild Sen. Michael Watson, R-Pascagoula, got a real taste of the wild — wild game that is — during a trip to South Africa earlier this month that was sponsored by Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit American Council of Young Political Leaders. Toward the end of the 10-day trip, the group ended one day with a meal of oryx (a type of antelope), springbok (a white and brown gazelle), kudu (a type of antelope known for its distinctive twisted horns), zebra and ostrich. So what tasted the best, according to Watson? “It’s a close one between zebra, oryx, Namibian beef and springbok, but I’d have to go with the grilled springbok,” Watson said. “It was full of flavor and very tender.” Springbok is said to taste similar to venison. Jackson County Romney headquarters to open The Jackson County Romney Victory Headquarters is set to open at 6 p.m. Thursday at 3418 Bienville Blvd. in Ocean Springs, next to the Center for Eye Care. The public is invited to attend. Mississippi Speaker of the House Philip Gunn, R-Clinton, plans to cut the ribbon, and an array of local and state elected officials are expected to attend. The office will serve as central information and campaign organizing hub for the Romney-Ryan campaign in Jackson County. The Republican headquarters also will provide information for the re-election campaigns of U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Tupelo, and U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo, RBiloxi. “Our Republican headquarters will be an important rallying point for the enthusiasm in Jackson County to elect Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan,” said Brian Sanderson, chairman of the Jackson County Republican Executive Committee. “In addition to our local campaign efforts, we also will join Republicans in other swing states for their get-out-thevote efforts.” Following the ribbon-cutting, the Jackson County Republican Club will host its regular meeting at 7 that night at the Gautier Convention Center, with Gunn addressing the group on issues important to the state. State Rep. Charles Busby, RPascagoula, and president of the club, said: “Jackson County residents interested in joining the Republican Club are invited to attend the meeting and join the group. The Republican Club has been growing since its formation in the spring of last year and will be extremely active during the November election.” For more information contact Denise Doyle, vice president, Jackson County Republican Club 228-447-3200; [email protected]. Hosemann to be guest at Corder fundraiser Mississippi Secretary of See Skinny, Page 3C Eastlawn United Methodist Church in Pascagoula is presenting its third annual “Caring and Sharing” benefit for Family Promise on Sept. 29. All the money raised will support homeless people with children, said Robert Weathersby, chairman of the Family Promise of Jackson County Board of Trustees. “According to the four school districts in Jackson County, there were over 400 school-aged children who were homeless last year in our county,” he said. The festival will feature a children’s fun park, silent art auction, bake sale, classic cars, vendors, an outdoor coffee house and gourmet hamburgers and hot dogs for $5 each. The musical lineup includes: n 10 to 10:30 a.m. — Amy Dunnam n 10:45 to 11:15 a.m. — Southern Coast Bluegrass Band n 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Mike and the Others n 12:45 to 1:15 p.m. — Susanne Gill and David Westfaul n 1:30 to 2 p.m. — Singing River Boys gospel n 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. — Blarney Coast Celtic Band n 3:15 to 4 p.m. — Tom Beaver & the Blue Heron Band “We have 10 churches in Jackson County participating in the effort,” Weathersby said. A nonprofit group, Family Promise provides support to homeless families, helping them find permanent housing, employment and stability, he said. FYI WHAT: Third annual Eastlawn “Caring and Sharing” Festival to benefit Family Promise WHEN: Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: 2502 Ingalls Ave., Pascagoula ADMISSION: Free INFO: 228-990-0737 or 228-769-2364 COOP DEVILLE Seghers family’s unique chicken house in Ocean Springs is something to crow about By Johnnie Bernhard Correspondent OCEAN SPRINGS — In a town famous for its rogue roosters that frequented restaurants and nightspots in its downtown district, Ocean Springs is also home to possibly the best-engineered chicken coop in the state of Mississippi. The Coop Deville, designed by civil engineer Dreux Seghers and managed by wife Lucie and daughters, Estelle and Camille, is a two-story complex complete with recreation slide, plexiglas-fronted nesting quarters, and non-toxic herbal nesting material. The eco-friendly home for the 10 hens and one rooster produces 7 to 10 eggs a day. Located near Marble Springs Park on Iberville Drive, the Coop Deville began as a playhouse and sandbox, aptly “Pearl” is the only hen that lays white eggs. “Bunny” produces green eggs, while the others lay variations of brown and beige. (Submitted by Johnnie Bernhard) named for oldest daughter, Estelle. In 2011, chicks were delivered resembling “fluffy tennis balls” and requiring incubation. From there, they moved to the yard. “We tried to free range the chickens in the yard. We lost some grass. We also were motivated by a hawk with a fivefoot wing span eyeing the chickens,” said Dreux. The original sandbox beneath the cottage became an enclosed feeding, roosting and nesting area. The structure also contains a “time-out pen” for “sassy” chickens. Lucie Seghers has lost two pearl earrings to curious hen, Willamina. The chief researcher of the enterprise, Lucie notes that all the chickens have distinct personalities and that the pecking order is very The Seghers’ Bantam rooster is believed to be “Kevin,” one of the infamous roosters who made their home on Government Street before being exiled to Vancleave by the Ocean Springs Board of Aldermen. (Submitted by Johnnie Bernhard) See Coop Deville, Page 3C The Coop Deville, designed by civil engineer Dreux Seghers, is a two-story complex complete with recreation slide, plexiglas-fronted nesting quarters, and non-toxic herbal nesting material. (Submitted by Johnnie Bernhard) Burtt: Life is sweeter with moderation Anytime my wife, Donna, finds a new dessert recipe, the first thing she does is cut the sugar in half. And in most cases, it makes no difference at all. If I didn’t know she was doing it, I’d never taste any difference. She frequently makes morning muffins and sweet breads with various fruits like persimmons, bananas, or blueberries, and she always uses one third cup of sugar, even though a lot of recipes call for twice that. And I never notice any difference. And I find that unusual, because Donna is an antisugar kind of person while I was raised to love my sugar. You would think I would notice something short on sweetness, because sweet is in my blood. And of course, that’s quite literally true. Recently, everything I read (because I love to read nutrition and diet research) has been warning me about the dangers of sugar and the other evolutionary problem I have had with artificial sweeteners. And I’ve read more and more about highfructose corn syrup, which has replaced sugar as the sweetener of choice for industrial food producers. Most soft drinks no longer contain sugar, which was replaced with corn See Burtt, Page 3C