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In other action (The Houma Courier): The following is a rundown of action taken by the Terrebonne Parish Council during its regular meeting Wednesday. All council members attended, except Leland Robichaux who was absent for medical reasons. All decisions were unanimous unless otherwise noted. Meetings begin tonight on $27 million aid program for fishers (New Orleans Times-Picayune): The state is unfurling a $27 million federal relief program for the commercial fishing industry in the New Orleans area this week, in what will be the first direct aid specifically targeted to fishers in the three years since Hurricane Katrina decimated the industry. Local woman wins Heroine award (The Daily Iberian): The Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations named Olga Scanlon of New Iberia as one of its 2008 Louisiana Heroine Award winners. The annual award pays tribute to women who volunteer for nonprofit organizations and impact the lives of others.