Help wanted: U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy is hosting an informational meeting regarding FEMA’s individual assistance program on Wednesday at the French Settlement Town Hall Building, 16015 Highway 16, from 2 to 4 p.m. “Residents of Livingston and Ascension parishes were devastated by Hurricane Isaac. There are federal resources available to help them through this difficult time. I am committed to helping them and other impacted Louisianans access those resources,” says Cassidy in a prepared statement. Local elected officials and FEMA specialists will be on hand to answer questions and guide residents applying for assistance. Residents can also call toll-free 800-621-3362 to begin the process.
A Bulldog through and through: Louisiana Tech University President Daniel Reneau says he will retire at the end of June 2013. He’s been with the university 50 years as a student and educator, and served 26 years as president—the longest time anyone has held the job. Reneau announced his plans this morning during the university’s fall faculty and staff meeting. He says he will continue to support Tech in a number of ways, including by setting up an advisory and advocacy “think tank” within the Louisiana Tech University Foundation. Get more details here.
Pillow talk: Kids found on average $3 per tooth under their pillows this year, up 15% from last year, according to a survey from Visa out today. Some received as much as $20 per tooth. “It’s a good time to be a kid with a loose tooth,” says Jason Alderman, Visa’s senior director of global financial education. Child psychologists warn excessive monetary rewards can distort a child’s perception of money. “I believe that it not only can be adverse to learning the values of things, but it can also be adverse to learning you earned things,” says Patricia Kirwin, a psychologist in Columbus, Ohio. USA Today has the full story here.
