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Fo usA monthly publication of the Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce

Volume 13 | Number 2 | Februry 2020

A Monthly Publication of the Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce

Volume 13 | Number 2 | February 2020

A Monthly Publication of the Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce

Friday, Feb. 14, 2020Krewe of Hercules @ 6pm

Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020Krewe of Tee Caillou in Chauvin @ 12pmKrewe of Aquarius @ 6:30pm

Sunday Feb. 16, 2020Krewe of Hyacinthians @ 12pmKrewe of Titans, following Hyacinthians

Friday Feb. 21, 2020Krewe of Aphrodite @ 6:30pm

Saturday Feb. 22, 2020Krewe of Mardi Gras @ 6:30pm (East Side)

Sunday Feb. 23, 2020Krewe of Terreanians @ 12:30pmKrewe of Montegut @ 2pm

Monday Feb. 24, 2020Krewe of Cleopatra @ 6:30pm

Tuesday Feb. 25, 2020Krewe of Houmas @ 1pmKrewe of Kajuns, following HoumasKrewe of Bonne Terre @ 11am (Montegut)

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Calendar Contact Us!2020 OFFICERS: Chairman of the Board Chuck Weaver Jr. South Louisiana Financial Services

Chairman-Elect Michael Garcia, M.D. South Louisiana Medical Associates

Treasurer William “Bill” Eroche Watkins,Walker,ErocheandHoychick,AttorneysatLaw

Vice Chair-Community Development Division KristineStrickland,Ph.D. Fletcher Technical Community College

Vice Chair-Chamber Development Division LaDonna Cruse Stephanie Hebert Insurance Agency

Vice Chair-Infrastructure & Economic Development Division Mitchell Marmande Delta Coast Consultants, LLC

ViceChair-GovernmentActivitiesDivision Nicholas “Nick” Hebert Quality Energy Services

ImmediatePastChairmanoftheBoard Chad Hebert SafeworxSafetySolutions,LLC

Melissa AdamsDanos

Deanne BenoitSouthern Human Resource

Solutions,LLC

Kevin ChampagneMacDonell United Methodist

Children’s Services

Monique CrochetNicholls State University

Kevin GhirardiTerrebonne General

Medical Center

BrettMeansSynergy Bank

Janel RiccaPedestal Bank

Blanca RobinsonVIVAConsultingGroup,LLC

John RogersPedestal Bank

Brian RushingRushing Media

2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

6133 Hwy.311 | Houma, LA 70360 | 985.876.5600 | Fax 985.876.5611 | www.houmachamber.com

FEBRUARY 2020: 2/4 ChamberDevelopmentCommitteeMeeting Chamberoffice|12:00Noon

2/5 PedroJ.Cuartas,DDS,APDCGrandOpeningandRibbonCuttingCeremony 600ValhiBoulevard,Houma|4:30p.m.

2/11 ChamberFinanceCommitteeMeeting Chamberoffice|7:00a.m.

2/11 ChamberExecutiveCommitteeMeeting Chamberoffice|7:30a.m.

2/11 General Membership Luncheon CourtyardbyMarriott|142LibraryDrive,Houma 11:30a.m.to1:00p.m. Speaker:TerrebonneParishPresident,GordonDove Sponsorshipisstillavailable!

2/18 ChamberBoardofDirectorsMeeting Chamberoffice|8:00a.m.

2/19 CommunityDevelopmentCommittee-Education&Health Chamberoffice|8:30a.m.to9:30a.m.

2/20 Business 2 Business Luncheon HolidayInn|1800MartinLutherKingBoulevard|11:30a.m.

For more information about Chamber Events call (985) 876-5600 or Email: [email protected] in red denotes Chamber events

On the Cover:Onthecoverisanupdatedschedulefortheupcoming2020MardiGrasparadesthatwillbeheldinthearea.

STAFFNicol Blanchard

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Heidi GuidryCommunicationsandEvents

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Angie WalshExecutiveAssistant

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Tara WolfeSales and Membership

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TheChambereventsaremarketeddirectlyto1000to1500executiveswhodobusinessinourParishandinourregion.Sponsorsreceivepromotionalbenefitsthroughdirectmailpiec-essuchasourFocusnewsletterandmonthlyflyerthatgoouttoover1000members.OurweeklyeFocuseventsnewslettergoesout toover2000subscribers. Inaddition,abenefitofsponsorshipincludesafewminutestotalkabout your business in front of the attend-ing audience. An added benefit, when wehavespace,isthatyourlogoisplacedonthehomepageofourwebsiteforonemonthandwelinkittoyourwebsiteorFacebookpage.

Our2020GeneralMembershipLuncheonswillbeattheCourtyardbyMarriott.We’llen-joygoodhomecookedstylelunchesandinter-esting,informativespeakers.OurfirstGMLoftheyearwillbeonFebruary11thwithGordonDove,TerrebonneParishPresident.PresidentDovewill discuss the stateof theparish and

upcomingprojects.

There are several General MembershipLuncheons available for sponsorship. Spon-sorship is$450.Thebenefitsof sponsoringaGML:a5minutes-presentationto100to125attendants,tworeservations,logoonmonthlyeventflyer,logoineFocus,eventadinprintedFOCUS(circulation12,000homes)beforetheevent, logoonChamberhomepage linked toyourwebsiteorflyer,andpictureinFOCUSaf-tertheevent.

Anotheropportunitytoconnectwithmem-bersisourBusiness 2 Businessevents.Spon-sorship is $200with attendance about 40 to50 people at the event. Sponsor speak for 5minutestoaddressallattendees,tworeserva-tionsattheevent,placeinformationateveryseat,logoonthemonthlyflyer,logoineFocus,eventadinFOCUSbeforetheeventandlistedontheChamberwebsitebanner.

TheBusinessAfter-Hourseventsareafunway to bring other Chamber businesses into

yourbusinessandshowoffwhatyouhavetooffer.Sponsorpaysforfoodanddrinksattheeventandisresponsibleforhavingafewdoorprizes. The event can be co-sponsored, butthesponsormustbeaChambermember.Thesponsorusuallyholdstheeventattheirplaceofbusiness.ThebenefitsofsponsoringaBusi-nessAfter-Hoursarelogoonflyerannouncingtheevent,eventpostedontheChamberweb-sitewith sponsor logo, advertisement in theFOCUSand ineFOCUSbefore theevent,pic-turesfromtheeventswillbeplacedintheFO-CUS.TheBusinessAfter-Hoursareheld from5:00pmto7:00pm.

The Chamber Golf ClassichasbeenmovedfromMarchtoMonday, May 4th.Markyourcalendars and get ready to swing! Informa-

tiononteamsandsponsorshipswillbecomingyourwaysoon.

Pleasegiveusacall(985) [email protected] in learningmoreabout sponsoringanyofoureventsfor2020.Welookforwardtowork-ingwithyou.

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South LA Financial Services, LLC Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of Com-merceisheretohelpgrowyourprofessionalnetwork.We have several opportunities formembers tonetworkatour luncheons,spe-cialevents,businessafter-hours,banquetandcommitteemeetings. How you can becomebetteratnetworking?Here’s10businessnet-workingtipsyoucanusetogrowyourprofes-sionalnetwork. 1. Be helpful & Share –When people inyour network get stronger, you get stron-ger. By helping people in your network getstronger,theymaybeinabetterpositiontobeabletohelpyouinthefuture.Shareyourexpertiseandideas.Promoteyournetwork’swork and accomplishments. Business trans-actions are always mutually beneficial. Onepersonisbuyingaproductorservicebecauseit will benefit them in some way, and onepersonissellingaproductorservicebecausetheycanprofit.Ifyoucanconnecttwopeopleyouknowwhowouldbenefit fromknowing

eachother,youcanhelptwopeopleaswellasimprovethestrengthofyournetwork. 2.Build a Reputation – In a professionalsetting,peopleprefertobuildbusinessrela-tionshipswithpeopletheyseeasbeingvalu-able. By building a reputation as someonewhoistalented,helpful,andvaluable,peoplewillbemoremotivatedtomeetyouandstayin touch with you. Let people know whatyou’re accomplishing and learning throughblogging,emails,andconversations. 3. Be Visible–Ifnooneknowswhatyou’redoing, it’s like it never happened. Maintainregularandconsistentwithpeopleyouwanttostayintouchwith.Communicateviaemail,blogging,socialnetworking,andofcourse,in-person. 4.MeetLotsofPeople–Thebestwaytomakethingshappen,istomakealotofthingshappen. Ways tomeetnewpeople includeconferences,events,askingpeopleyouknowfor introductions, reachingout topeopledi-rectly, personal interest groups, intramuralsports leagues, classes and workshops, par-ties,happyhours,alumniassociations,Twit-ter,andLinkedIngroups.

5.Be Intentional - Go where the peopleyouwanttomeethangoutbothonlineandoffline. Interact with people and build rap-port.Sharevaluablecontentandsparkinter-esting conversations. Also think about whoelsespendstimewiththepeopleyouwanttomeetandconnectwiththem. 6. Think Long-Term - Connections opendoors,butrelationshipsclosedeals.Network-ing is not just about exchanging businesscards and connectingon LinkedIn.Network-ingismostvaluablewhenlong-lasting,mutu-allybeneficialrelationshipsareformed.Rela-tionshipstaketimetobuild.Bepatient.Stayintouchwithpeopleyoulike. 7. Get Rejected-Whenyoupushyourself,in any area of life, you will inevitably facesetbacks. In networking, you will face a lotofrejection.Peoplewillignoreyourcallsandemail.Theywilldeclinemeetinginvites,andrequests for introductions.Tryingand failingismuchbetterthennottryingatall.Atleastwhenyoutryyouhaveachancetosucceed.Learnfromyourrejectionsandgrowstrongerforwhenithappensagain. 8. Listen–Listeningisoneofthemostvalu-

able,yetcommonlyoverlooked,skillstohaveinnetworkingandinbusiness.Peoplelovetotalk about themselves and appreciatewhenyoutakeagenuineinterestinwhattheyhavetosay.Listeningwillhelpyoutogettolearnabout peoples’ challenges and get to knowthem better, which can ultimately lead tomore productive professional relationships.Ask open-ended questions, be genuinely in-terested,andexpressinterestandcuriosity. 9. Ask–Youneverknowuntilyouask,andmoreoften than you think, youwill get theansweryouwant.Ask for introductions.Askpeopleyouwanttomeetwithyouandaskforadvice. 10. Follow up – Build a reputation assomeonewhodeliversontheirpromisesandispersistent.Followupwithonpeoplewhopromisedtodosomethingforyou.Followuponemailsyousendthatgetignored.Dowhatyoupromisedtodoforothers.

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Chairman’s Message


Member Milestones February Anniversaries

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2020 Chamber Event Schedule In2020,TheHouma-TerrebonneChamberofCommercewillcontinuewithouramazingevents like General Membership Luncheons,Business 2Business, Lunch& Learn, etc.Weunderstand that it’s hard for our memberstodecidewhichbeneficialChambereventtoattendmonthly,sowenarroweddownsomethingsandscheduledsowecanget thebestquality events for your buck; quality overquantity,right? Everymonthwill still featureourmemberfavoritemonthlyevents,theGeneralMember-shipLuncheonandtheBusinessAfterHours.Below is theTENATIVEdates for theGeneralMembershipLuncheons.Theseeventsarestillbeingbooked,sovisitourwebsiteorkeepaneyeoutonoureFocusnewslettersforupcom-

ingupdates. Sponsorshipopportunitiesareavailableforallourupcomingevents!Anyquestionsaboutsponsorship, please feel free to contact theChamberoffice, (985) 876-5600. Please readbelow for theGeneralMembership sponsor-shipopportunitiesfor2020:General Membership Luncheon Attendance at GML is usually 100-125.Benefits of sponsorship: 5 minutes to ad-dressattendees,2reservationsatevent,logoonmonthlyeventflyer,logoineFOCUS,adinFOCUS before the event, listed on Chamberwebsitebanner for theevent, andpicture inFOCUSaftertheevent. Location–CourtyardbyMarriott. This event is from 11:30 am –1:00pm.

2020 Chamber Event Schedule

In 2020, The Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce will continue with our amazing events like General Membership Luncheons, Business 2 Business, Lunch & Learn, etc. We understand that it’s hard for our members to decide which beneficial Chamber event to attend monthly, so we narrowed down some things and scheduled so we can get the best quality events for your buck; quality over quantity, right?

Every month will still feature our member favorite monthly events, the General Membership Luncheon and the Business After Hours. Below is the TENATIVE dates for the General Membership Luncheons. These events are still being booked, so visit our website or keep an eye out on our eFocus newsletters for upcoming updates.

Sponsorship opportunities are available for all our upcoming events! Any questions about sponsorship, please feel free to contact the Chamber office, (985) 876-5600. Please read below for the General Membership sponsorship opportunities for 2020:

General Membership Luncheon Attendance at GML is usually 100-125. Benefits of sponsorship: 5 minutes to address attendees, 2 reservations at event, logo on monthly event flyer, logo in eFOCUS, ad in FOCUS before the event, listed on Chamber website banner for the event, and picture in FOCUS after the event. Location – Courtyard

by Marriott. This event is from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm.

***All dates are tentative***

Dates

February 11th

March 3rd

April 28th

May 26th

June 23rd

July 28th

August 25th

September 22nd

October 27th

November 17th

December 8th

Intense Care Unit (ICU) Team Recognized for the TGMC Team DAISY Award Terrebonne General Medi-cal Center (TGMC) is proud tohonor our Intensive Care Unit(ICU) team, with the TeamDAISY Award for extraordinarynursesandteams.Thisdepart-ment consists of a team ofpeople that strive towardsgiv-ing amazing care and makingpatients feel comfortable andat ease. Recently, this teamofemployeesworked together tomake a patient feel safe andsecure. Members of the ICUteamwere attentive to his ev-eryneedcalminghiswife’sfearandanxiety.Thepatient’swifecommented,“Ifeltcomfortableand assured my husband wasverywelltakencareof.”

2020 Chamber Event Schedule

In 2020, The Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce will continue with our amazing events like General Membership Luncheons, Business 2 Business, Lunch & Learn, etc. We understand that it’s hard for our members to decide which beneficial Chamber event to attend monthly, so we narrowed down some things and scheduled so we can get the best quality events for your buck; quality over quantity, right?

Every month will still feature our member favorite monthly events, the General Membership Luncheon and the Business After Hours. Below is the TENATIVE dates for the General Membership Luncheons. These events are still being booked, so visit our website or keep an eye out on our eFocus newsletters for upcoming updates.

Sponsorship opportunities are available for all our upcoming events! Any questions about sponsorship, please feel free to contact the Chamber office, (985) 876-5600. Please read below for the General Membership sponsorship opportunities for 2020:

General Membership Luncheon Attendance at GML is usually 100-125. Benefits of sponsorship: 5 minutes to address attendees, 2 reservations at event, logo on monthly event flyer, logo in eFOCUS, ad in FOCUS before the event, listed on Chamber website banner for the event, and picture in FOCUS after the event. Location – Courtyard

by Marriott. This event is from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm.

***All dates are tentative***

Dates

February 11th

March 3rd

April 28th

May 26th

June 23rd

July 28th

August 25th

September 22nd

October 27th

November 17th

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KatieSmith-TravelAdvisorTravel Central hasbeen inbusiness Since1988. The physical office is based in Metai-rie,LouisianawhileKatieSmithisahomebasedagentintheHoumaarea.Ourspe-cialtiesarecustomvacations that includecruises, group travel, independent travel,destination weddings, honeymoons, andevencorporatetravel. Our customers like the personal touchthatweoffer.Wetrulywantourcustom-ers tohavethebestexperiencesontheirtripssowetreat it likeourownandtheyreallyappreciatethat.Ourgoalisforthemtohavetheexperienceofalifetimewith-outeverhavingtoworryaboutthestressofplanningeverything. IwasbornandraisedinMetairie,Loui-siana. IhavebeenwithTravelCentral for9 years.My primary responsibilities startwhentheclientcallsandexpressesandin-terestintraveling.Ihelpthemfigureouttherightdestinationforthemandthebestwaytoexperiencethatdestinationbasedontheirneedsandinterest.Itakecareofsettingupallofthenecessarydetails forthetripsuchasflights,transfers,hotels,tours,etc. IstartedatTravelCentralasareceptionistwithnodesiretotravel.MydeskwasinthecenteroftheofficesoallIheardalldaywasdetailsaboutourclientstripsandIstartedbecoming interested in seeing the places I was always hear-ing about.My grandparents askedme toplan their 50th an-niversarytriptoHawaiiandIenjoyeditsomuchandfeltgreataboutthetripIhadputtogetherandfromtherejustwantedtocontinueplanningmoreandseeingmoredestinationsformy-self.Thebestpartofthejobsiswhenaclientcomesbackandhadsuchanamazingtimeandyoucanheartheappreciationin their voice. It’s a great feelingknowing that yougave thatfamilyanexperiencethattheywillalwaysremember.Thechal-lengingpartsofthejobarewhenissueshappenthatcan’tbeavoided.Forexampleflightsdelaysorcancellations.It’sterribleseeingsomeonemissapartoftheirtripareasonthatyoucan’tprevent for them,butunfortunately itdoeshappenand thatiswhatmakeshavingatraveladvisorsovaluable.Insituationslikethatwespringintoactionandimmediatelyworktofindasolutionassoonaspossibleandwealsoworktogetcompensa-tionfortheclient.Thisissuchahugerelieftotheclientwhentheystarttopanicinthesesituationsandtheycancallusand

knowthatweknowwhattodoandwillhandleforthem. Wehavedecidedtoinvestin the Houma-TerrebonneChamber of Commerce toexpand my business in thearea. Although I was raisedinMetairie,ImovedtoHou-maaftergettingmarried tomyhusband.Havinga fam-ily makes the commute toworkinginMetairieachallenge.Iwanttoexpandmybusinessintheareawhilestillbeingabletobeavailabletomyfamily.Iam looking forward to theopportunities thatwill come frombecomingatrustedtraveladvisorinthearea. IamplanningtobeinvolvedintheChamberbybeingpartoftheeducationcommittee.Havingyoukidsofmyownthisisanimportantsubjectforme. Myvisionforthecompanyistodevelopenoughprofessionalgrowth in the area to create an entireHouma based branchofTravelCentral. IhopethattheChamber isabletohelpac-complish thosegoalswithpersonalprofessionalgrowth fromgetting involved in theopportunities that theChamberoffersthroughnetworkingandevents.

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CASA’s January Spotlight ThemissionofaCourtAppointedSpecialAdvocate(CASA)ofTerrebonneistobeanindepen-dentandobjectivepresenceinthecourtstospeakforthebestinterestofabusedandneglectedchildrenofTerrebonneParish.CASAsaretrainedvolunteerswhoareappointedbyajudgetopro-videone-on-oneadvocacyforachildwhohasbeenplacedinState’scustodybecauseofneglectand/orabuse. Our‘Spotlight’forJanuaryisonMichaelBrown.HewassworninasaCASAonMay6,2019.Hisadvocacyconsistedofmeetingwiththefosterparentsandthebiologicalmotherandreporthisobservations.HemetregularlywithhisCASAchildandsharedwisdomandvaluableinforma-tionthathelpedhisCASAchild improvenotonlysociallybutalsoacademically.WeappreciateMichael’sadvocacyandaregratefulhehasremainedaconsistentpresenceinthelifeofthechildheserves. Ifyouareinterestedinmakingadifferenceinthelifeofanabusedand/orneglectedchildfromTerrebonneParish,fillouttheonlineapplicationatwww.casaofterrebonne.org. JustlikeMichael,youcan“ChangeaChild’sStory”.

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WeareexcitedtohighlightanewmemberoftheChamberfamilyandgivethemachancetointroducethemselvesalongwiththeirbusi-ness. This month we are highlighting BryanAucoin,CEOofM&ASafetyServices,whichislocatedat311TrinityLaneinGray,LA. Bryan Aucoin was born and raised inThibodaux, LA. He is a proud graduate ofThibodauxHighSchoolandNichollsStateUni-versity.WhileattendingNichollsState,Aucoinearnedhisfirstopportunity inthesafetypro-fession as completing the petroleum safetytechnology program. After college, he beganworking in the safety profession as amedic/

HSETechoffshore.Aucoinhasbeeninthesafe-typrofession forover28yearsandhasbeenin the training industry for 15 years.M&A isAucoin’ssecondsafetytrainingbusiness.Previ-ously,hewasapartnerinOccupationalSafetyTraining,aNewIberiabasedcompany. M&ASafetyServicesisafull-servicesafetytrainingprovider.Thecompanywasformedin2016byAucoin,TravisMartin(President),andDonRomero (ChiefCommercialOfficer). Be-tweenAucoinandhis twobusinesspartners,theybring74yearsofoilandgasexperiencetotheirclients.M&ASafetyServices’visionistodominatetheHouma/ThibodauxandNewOr-

leansregionusingitsnewGray,LAfacilityasahubtoservethoseareas.TheyhavebeenabletoaccomplishthisintheAcadianaregionusingtheirYoungsvillefacilityasthehub.“Ourcus-tomershavegrown toappreciate theflexibleschedulingalongwithqualitytrainingservicesatacompetitiverate.M&Astrivestoprovideits clients the training they need,when theyneedit.Ourcustomersareinchargeanddriveourbusiness!”Aucoinmentioned. Since2016,M&Ahasservedover600differ-entcompanies.Over90%ofourclientsareoiland gas industry based.With the Youngsvillefacility, they trained over 28,000 students in

2018andover34,000students in2019.Withtwo facilities in 2020, Aucoin expects thosenumberstogrowsignificantly. Aucoinstatedthathewantedthecompanyto join the Chamber to initiate business-to-businesscommerceaswellasopportunitiesfornetworkingandconnectinglocalprofessionals.ThecompanyplanstosupporttheChamberbyattendingfunctionsasoftenaspossibleaswellasencouragingitsclientstoparticipate.

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SunriseRotaryClubannualChristmasbikegiveawaythatwasheldonDecember7thatPedestalBank.Theclubgave120bikestolocalchildrenfrommultipleschoolsinourcommunity.

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SunriseRotaryClubannualChristmasbikegiveawaythatwasheldonDecember7thatPedestalBank.TheSunriseRotaryClubmembersposedwithSantaClausewithsomeholidayspirit.

JuniorAuxiliaryofHoumaishostingKreweofYouonFebruary22,2020 KreweofYoucelebratessensory-safeMardiGraswithchildrenandadultswithdisabilities,ontheautismspectrumand/orhavesensorysensitivities.

Krewe of You Celebrates Sensory-Safe Mardi Gras Junior Auxiliary ofHouma is proud tohostKrewe of You, a free sensory-safeMardi GraseventforkidsandkidsatheartonFebruary22,2020.Thiseventallowschildrenandadultswithdisabilities, on the autism spectrum, and/orhavesensorysensitivitiestoenjoyMardiGrasintheirownuniqueway. Many childrenwith sensory issues, such assensitivitytolightsandloudnoises,cannotat-tendorenjoyatypicalMardiGrasparadeandhavetomissoutontheholidaythat isan im-portantpartofourculture.WithKreweofYou,participantscanenjoyMardiGrasactivitiesinasafe and quiet environment. Activities includecrafts, games, soft obstacle course, king cakedecorating,anda“quiet”indoorparadewhere

childrencanboththrowandreceivebeadsandtrinketsfromtheirwagon“floats.” KreweofYouisallaboutenjoyingMardiGrasjustas“you”are! TheeventwilltakeplaceatKandiLyn’scheergym inHouma. Three sessionswill be offeredthroughout the day to allow for small groupsettingstonotoverstimulateparticipants.Reg-istrationisrequiredtoattend.Parentscanreg-istertheirchildatwww.jaofhouma.com.Spotsare assignedonafirst come,first servebasis.More information on the event can be found(includingaddressandtimeslots)at theweb-sitelisted.


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Mary Bird Perkins TGMC Cancer Center Announces Golf Tournament MaryBirdPerkinsTGMCCancerCenter isexcited to announce the Mary Bird PerkinsTGMC Golf Classic is returning to EllendaleCountry Club in 2020! The tournament willtake place the week of March 30-April 4th2020. The schedule of the week is as fol-lows, Pro-Am Tournament, Tuesday March31st,GlowBall TournamentandPar-TeeFri-day, April 3rd and Professional TournamentWednesday–Saturday,April1-4th. ThisistheonlyProAMtournamentinourregion,andgiveslocalgolferstheopportunitytoplaywithfuturePGAstars!Throughouttheweek, wewill feature food and drinks fromlocal vendorsandamazingprizes forpartici-pants. Inthepast,thetournamenthasbeenverysuccessfulwith thegenerous supportofourlocal community. Every net dollar from the

tournamentbenefitsMaryBirdPerkinsTGMCCancer Center at helping to take the fightagainst cancer forward through prevention,innovation,research,survivorship,teamworkandpatientassistance. “ItisduetothetremendoussupportofourcommunitymembersthattheGolfClassichashelped touch the lives of hundreds patientsundergoing treatment right here at home,”said Phyllis Peoples, president and CEO ofTGMC. “The funds raised have allowed ourCancerCentertohostnumerousfreescreen-ingswhentheymaynototherwisehavehadtheopportunity.” To get more information, create a team,becomeasponsorcall985.873.4635,[email protected]

Rouses Markets Donates $25,000 from New Store to Nicholls RousesMarketshasdonated$25,000fromtheirnewstore’sopeningdaysalestobenefitNichollsStateUniversitystudent-athletesandculinarians. Thedonationwillbesplitintotwo$12,500contributions,withonegoingtotheChefJohnFolseCulinary Instituteandanothergoing totheNichollsAthleticDepartment. “Thisisfunandexciting.NichollsStateUni-versityandRousesMarketsarefromthesametown,we’resomeofthelargestemployersintown,andweinteractwithalotofpeople.Thisisallaboutbeingapartofacommunity,”saidDonnyRouse,CEOofRousesMarkets.“Justtobeabletotalkwithpeoplearoundtownthatseewhatwe’redoingwithNichollsandwhatNichollsisdoingwithRousesisgreat.Andit’snotjustinThibodaux.IfI’minLafayetteorBa-tonRouge,peoplearetalkingaboutit.” Locatedat1030SouthAcadiaRoadacrossfromThibodauxRegionalMedicalCenter,the

store is Rouse’s first college-themed store.Catered to Nicholls students and healthcareprofessionals, the store’s interior is paintedredandgrayandfeaturesNichollsimagesandlogosthroughout. “Rouse’s Markets have been a long-timepartner of Nicholls. They have always beengenerous, and this is one more example oftheirgenerosity.Thismoneywillgoalongwayhere,” said Nicholls President Dr. Jay Clune.“Thisnewstorehasbeenagame-changerforus. I knowa lot of our students, faculty andstaff spend their lunch hour there, and theyspenda lotofmoney there. It’sagift to thecommunityandNicholls.” Culinary Head Chef John Kozar said themoneywillbeusedtosendstudentstostudyat InstitutPaulBocuse inEcully, France.Ath-leticDirectorMattRoan said themoneywillbeusedtobenefitallstudent-athletes.

Keller Williams Realty and Houma’s Town & Country Real Estate Combine Forces Keller Williams Realty BayouPartners,Market Center #1025, isexcited to announce theirmergerwithHouma’sTown&CountryRealEstateeffective11/1/19. “We are thrilled that two ofHouma’s top Real Estate playersarecomingtogetherasOne.KellerWilliams Realty Bayou Partners isexcited to welcome Bill & JeleneBoyd,alongwiththeiragents intoourKellerWilliam’sFamily. Their40plusyearsintheRealEstateIn-dustry is suchanaccomplishmentandwearehonoredthat theyhaveagreedto joinus! We’reconfident that thismergerwillhaveapositiveimpactonagentsandforthebuyersandsellersweserveinthearea.”saidHollyGuidryBroker/OperatingPrincipalforKellerWilliamsRealtyBayouPartners. ThenewlocationforKellerWilliamsRealtyBayouPartnerswillbe5958WestMain,Houma,LA. “Theeconomicbenefitsofthemergergivethenewofficeahugestrategicadvantageinthemarketplace,”saidIvanJenning,TeamLeaderofKellerWilliamsRealtyBayouPartners.“We’reexcitedaboutimplementingtheKellerWilliamsbusinessmodel,whichoffersworld-classtrain-ing,strongvaluesandaculturethatfocusesonresultsthroughpeople.” AsofDecember31,2019,thetwocompaniesaccountedforjustshyof$165milliondollarsinclosedsalesvolume,representing874units,whichisroughly20%ofthelocalmarket.KellerWilliamsRealtyBayouPartnersisthelargestRealEstateCompanyintheBayouBoardofRealtorsinonesingleoffice. EachKellerWilliamsOfficeisIndependentlyOwnedandOperated.

Terrebonne Parish Main Library Mardi Gras Celebration Terrebonne Parish Main Library is excitedtocelebratethe2020carnivalseasonwithitssecond annual after-hours Mardi Gras Bash,Saturday,February1at6:30p.m. Theprogramwill featureking cake tastinganda festivephotobooth.TheCajunFrenchMusicAssociation,BayouChapterwillprovidelive music for dancing and socializing. The

eventwillconcludewithasecondlineparade.Mardi Gras-inspired attire is encouraged butnotmandatory. TheMardiGrasBashisanadultsonlyprogram.Admissionisfree. Please call theMain Library reference de-partmentat985-876-5861,opt.2toregister.


Lorio Foundation Donates $35,000 to Stopher Gym Improvements Nicholls State Universityand the Lorio Foundation an-nouncedtodaya$35,000dona-tiontobenefitStopherGymna-siumandtheNichollsVolleyballprogram.Withthegift,Nichollsupgradedthe sound system in StopherGym and added a new volley-ballnet. Cam Morvant, chairman ofthe Lorio Foundation, notedthe sound system will benefitall of the programs that takeplace in StopherGym, such asvolleyball,men’sandwomen’sbasketballandcommencement. “Welookatwhatisgoingtobetheoverallbenefit,isitgoingtobenefitasmallgrouporNich-ollsasawhole,”Morvantsaid.“Theuniversityhasbeenverydiligentinaskingusforthingsthatbenefitalargegrouporlargeaspectofthecampus.Thisissomethingtheytoldustheyneeded,anditwassomethingthatwelookedatasaboardandsaidifthat’swhattheyneed,we’llhelpthemout.Ifwecanbetheretohelpandbenefittheuniversityandmakeitbetter,makeitsstu-dentsbetterormakethecommunitybetter,thenthat’swhatwe’reherefor.” ThenewnetwasinstalledearlierinthefallandusedforhomegamesagainstSouthlandCon-ferenceopponents.NichollsAthleticDirectorMattRoansaidthenetwasanecessaryadditionbecauseitiscompatiblewiththeportablecourtaddedin2018. “Withthisgift,wehavebecomeabettervolleyballprogram,”AthleticDirectorMattRoansaid.“Theplayerslikeplayingontheportablecourtbecauseithasmuchmoregive.Theylikejumpingoffofitandlandingonit.” TheThibodaux-basednonprofithasdonatedmorethan$3millionovertheyearstoimprovefacilitiesontheNichollscampus.Theyhaveimpactedprojectssuchastheresurfacingoftenniscourts,renovatingthestepsattheDonaldBollingerStudentUnionandbuildingapavilionatAyoPool.

Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterRecognized by LOPA ThibodauxRegionalHealthSystemisproudtoannouncethatitwasamongaselectgroupofhospitalsnationwiderecognizedforpromot-ingenrollment in stateorgandonor registriesinanational campaign sponsoredby theU.S.Department of Health and Human Services’HealthResourcesandServicesAdministration(HRSA). Thibodaux Regional was awarded SilverRecognitionfromtheLouisianaOrganProcure-mentAgency(LOPA)foritseffortsandpartici-pation in the Workplace Partnership for Life(WPFL) Initiative. This campaign is a specialeffortofHRSA’sWorkplacePartnershipforLifetomobilize the nation’s hospitals to increasethenumberofpeopleinthecountrywhoareregistered organ, eye, and tissue donors andultimately,thenumberoforgansavailablefor

transplant. The shared goal is promoting “adonationfriendlyAmerica”byfosteringorgan,tissueandeyedonationandcreatingopportu-nitiesforindividualstoregister. Thisyear’sinitiativebeganOctober1,2018throughApril2019.Morethan1500hospitalsparticipatedinthenationalcampaignincludingThibodauxRegionalHealthSystem.Duringthattimeperiod,48,000peoplewereaddedtotheregistrynationwide. WithLOPAandthefullsupportofThibodauxRegional’s Administration and staff, the hos-pital conducted awareness and registry cam-paigns to educate staff, patients, visitors, andcommunity members about the critical needfororgan,eye,andtissuedonorsand,bydoingso, increased thenumberofpotentialdonorsontheLOPA’sdonorregistry.

Danos Awarded Delaware Basin Contracts Danos has been awardedtwo major contracts with aleadingTexas-basednaturalgasandoilproductioncompanyforprojectsintheDelawareBasin.Onecontractisforfabrication,construction and installationof central tank batteries. Thesecond is for the fabrication,constructionandinstallationofsaltwaterdisposalfacilities. While the facilities are be-ingconstructedonsiteinNewMexico, Danos will pre-fabri-cate most of the piping in itsLarose,La.,facility,whichisparticularlyhelpfulduringthewintermonthswhenharshweathercancauseprojectdelays,qualityconcernsandincreaseddrivingrisks. “Ourfabricationfacilityenvironmentremovestheexternalfactoroftheweather,whichal-lowsustobehighlyefficient,”saidownerEricDanos.“Ontopofthat,theseprojectsarecam-paignwork,wherewetakethesamedesignandreplicatethesameprocess,whichenablesustodeliverefficiencyandcostsavingstoourcustomers.” Danos’fabrication,construction,andinstrumentationandelectricalservicelineswillbeuti-lized for thecontracts, thefirstofwhichbegan inearlyOctober.Combined, theprojectswillenlistover80Danosemployeesacrossthethreeservicelinestocompletethework. DanoshasworkedinthePermianandDelawarebasinssince2012andhasover500employ-eesinthearea.HeadquarteredinGray,La.,thecompanyhas3,000employeeswithadditionalofficelocationsinLafayette,LaroseandAmelia,La.,andinHouston,KenedyandMidland,Texas.

Nicholls Announces Interim AthleticsDirector LindseyMcKaskle,executiveassociateath-letics director for internal affairs, has beennamedinterimDirectorofAthleticsatNichollsStateUniversity.McKaskle replacesMattRoan,whohasbeennamedthevicepresidentanddirectorofath-letics at Eastern Kentucky University. RoanwillremainatNichollsthroughtheendofthemonth. “MatthasdoneaphenomenaljobforNich-ollsStateUniversityandourstudent-athletes,andIknowLindseywillcontinuethattrend,”saidNichollsPresidentDr.JayClune.“Wearegoingtoconductanationalsearchtofindtheindividual who meets our university valuesand can continue to build upon the positivemomentumintheclassroomandonthefield.” McKaskle,whoalsoservesasseniorwomanadministrator,overseesinternalaffairsinclud-ingcompliance,reporting,academicservices,gamedayexperience,sportsperformance,fa-cilitiesandequipment. McKaskle joined theNicholls athletics de-partmentinJune2017.AnativeofWestMon-roe,Louisiana,cametoNichollsafterworkingwithRoanatEKU.WhileatEKU,sheservedasassistantathleticdirectorforcomplianceandstudent success,and seniorwomanadminis-trator. McKaskle earned her bachelor’s in sociol-ogyfromLouisianaCollegein2003andwasafour-year letterwinner for the softball team.From there, she earned hermaster’s at Bel-

montUniversityin2009insportsadministra-tion.McKaskleservedasacomplianceinternatbothBelmontandVanderbiltbeforebeinghiredatEasternKentucky. RoanwasfirsthiredasathleticdirectoratNichollsin2016.Sincethen,hehasledNich-ollsAthleticstoachievementsbothonandoffthefield,including: -Record-breakingGPAandretentionratesofstudent-athletes -Conferencechampionships inmen’sbas-ketball,women’sbasketball,softballandfoot-ball -NCAApostseasonappearancesinfootballandwomen’sbasketball -Landedthelargestdonationinschoolhis-toryfortheBarkerHallExpansionProject -Addedbeachvolleyballtothecompetitiveslateandreinstatedindoorandoutdoormen’strackandfield “Matthasbeenadriving force in thesuc-cessandmomentumwehaveseenincommu-nitysupportbothon-andoff-campus,”Clunesaid.“Wewillcertainlymisshimandhisfamily,butwewishhimthebestatEasternKentuckyUniversity.”Headded,“Wehaveasuccessionplan.IhavecompleteconfidenceandtrustinLindseyMcKaskletodothejob,asIdoinourcoachesandathletic staff todo their jobs. Itwillbebusinessasusualoverthenextseveralmonthsaswenotchmorevictoriesandhope-fullywinmorechampionships.”

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New Members

Bayou Board of RealtorsAimee Rome

(985) 868-7877 4651 West Park Ave.

Houma, LA 70364http://bayouREALTOR.comNon-Profit Organization

Golden Eve Photogrpahy, LLCSarah Dickerson(504) 919-9888

www.goldenevephoto.comPhotographer

Teresa King, Esquire, LLCTeresa King

(985) 333-40167836 Park AvenueHouma, LA 70364

teresakingesquire.comAttorneys

Trinity Insurance Agency IncNicole Trahan

(985) 262-14356823 W. Park Avenue

Houma, LA 70364www.trinitycoverage.com

Insurance

Bayou Terrebonne Distillers, LLC Noah Lirette

(985) 856-3106 8043 Main St.

Houma, Louisiana 70360Distillery

T. Baker Smith Welcomes 2020 With a Texas-based Acquisition

T.BakerSmith(TBS)hasacquiredNaismithMarine Services, Inc. (NMS), a hydrographic,geophysicalsurveyingandenvironmentalfirmbased in Rockport, Texas. Naismith MarineServices specializes in bathymetry, underwa-ter inspection and imaging, oyster and sea-grass surveys and wetland delineations. TBSis amulti-disciplinary firm serving the publicworks, landdevelopment, industrial,pipelineand exploration and production market sec-torsprimarily inTexasandLouisiana.Theac-quisitionispartofTBS’overallgrowthstrate-gy,enhancingitsTexascapabilitiesandfurtherbuilding on over 20 years of providing clientserviceintheHoustonandSanAntoniomar-kets. With additional engineers, surveyors andtechnical staff joining TBS from NMS, thestrengthofcombiningresourcesexpandsTBS’abilitytoprovideresponsive,cutting-edgeso-

lutionstoacollectivecustomerbaseincoastalSouth Texas. Kenneth Wm. Smith, PE, PLS,FACEC, Chief ExecutiveOfficer of TBS stated,“ThesynergythatcomesfromTBS’firstacqui-sitionopensamyriadofclientserviceoppor-tunities inour focusmarkets in Texas.We’reexcited about our ability to now provide abroader array of engineering, surveys andenvironmentalsolutionsdeliveredbylocalex-pertsintheTexasGulfCoastRegion.” JimNaismith, founderofNaismithMarineServices, will continue to lead the CorpusChristiarea-basedofficeanditschargedwithgrowing and expanding the local office. Jimstated, “Naismith is well-known for bringinginnovative efficient solutions to our clients.AsapartofTBS,ourlocalofficebringsexcep-tional depth of expertise, allowing us to de-livercomprehensive,integratedsolutionsandservicetoourSouthTexascoastalclients.”

CIS and TGMC Presents New Heels for Hearts Event for Women Heartdiseaseisthenum-ber one killer of womeneachyear, takingmore livesthan all forms of cancercombined. Recognizing theneedforawarenessandpre-vention, Cardiovascular In-stituteoftheSouth(CIS)andTerrebonneGeneralMedicalCenter (TGMC) are proudto host the inaugural Heelsfor Hearts event on Thurs-day,February6from5:30-8p.m.inthe2ndfloorEventsRoomof theMaryBirdPer-kins TGMC Cancer Center(8166WMainSt.,Suite201,Houma,LA70360).Theeducationalsocialencourageswomentogetinformedabouttheirhearthealth.Theeveningwill includeaQ&Asessionwithapanelofphysiciansandwellnessexpertsaswellasaheart-healthydinner,wineandsignaturecocktails,interactivegames,doorprizesandmore.Ticketsare$25.Topurchasetickets,visithttps://heelsforheartsbr.eventbrite.com/houma.


Join Us!GENERAL MEMBERSHIPL U N C H E O N

Tuesday, Feb. 11 • 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.CourtyardbyMarriott,142LibraryDrive

Speaker:TerrebonneParishPresident,GordonDoveAdmissionis$25perChambermember,or$30fornon-members.

Pre-registrationdeadlineisWednesday,February5.Admissionis$30afterdeadline,ifspaceavailable.Register by calling the Chamber at

(985) 876-5600, visit www.houmachamber.com, or email [email protected].

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L U N C H E O NThursday, Feb. 20 • 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.HolidayInn,1800MartinLutherKingBlvd.

Sponsor: To Be AnnouncedAdmissionis$25perpersonwithpaymentrequiredinadvance.

ThedeadlineforreservationsandcancelationsFriday,February14.Costforadmissionafterthereservationdeadlineis$39perperson.Youwillneedyour

company’sloginandpasswordto register online at www.houmachamber.comorcalltheChamberofficeat876-5600toregisterbyphone.

Mary and Al Danos Family Foundation Contributes to Theater, Mom’s Pantry and Tutoring Center

NichollsStateUniversityandtheMaryandAlDanosFamilyFoundationannouncedtodaya gift benefitting student resources and theuniversitytheater. The $220,625 donation will be split fourways,with$200,000benefittingtheprogramsconnectedtotheMaryandAlDanosTheater.Thatmoneyisapartofa$1millionpledgebythenonprofitin2016tohonorthelastwishesofthetheater’snamesake.Inlife,MaryandAlDanoswerelongtimesupportersoftheNich-olls Players, the choir and the concerts – es-peciallytheMonsterPianoconcert.Theirfourchildren–Rene,Andre,AlyceandMarcel–op-eratethefoundation. “TheDanosfamilyaresomeofthekindestandmostgenerouspeopleIhaveeverhadthepleasureofworkingwith,”saidNichollsPresi-dentDr. JayClune.“I liketosaythatNichollsisallaboutpeople,placesandprograms,andthisdonationbenefitsallthree.” Among the remainingmoney,Mom’sPan-tryandtheNichollsTutorialandAcademicEn-hancementCenterwilleachreceive$10,000.Theremaining$625willgototheNichollsDe-partmentofArttohelpwiththecostofhost-ingtheExhibitCatalogofDorothyFratt. Mom’s Pantry at Nicholls State University

opened to the campus community in May2019.Locatedbehindtheformerofficeofcon-tinuingeducation,theserviceoffersnon-per-ishablefoods24/7,365inanefforttocombatfoodinsecurityatNicholls. “We serve on a lot of committees in thecommunityandweknowthehungercrisis inTerrebonneandLafourcheparishesare real,”said Rene Danos David. “Whenwe saw thatMom’sPantrywascomingtoNicholls,thatjustresonatedwith us.We knewwe had to givebackandhelpwithanyhungerissueshereoncampus.” The Nichols Tutorial and Academic En-hancement Center provides help to studentsthroughpeertutoring,writingcoaching,mod-eling learning strategies and other forms ofacademicassistanceforallstudents. “Itcostsmoneyfortutoringandasparentsofkidsincollege,we’realreadyhelpingtopayfor tuitionandbooks.Butwhenyouhave togivealittlebitmore,somekidsandtheirfami-liesmightnotbeabletodothat,”Davidsaid.“Ifthishelpsastudentpassaclasssotheycanstayinschool,thenwe’reexcitedtodothat.”For more information, visit nicholls.edu/aca-demic-services-center/tutorial-and-academic-enhancement-center/

Thursday, March 19 • 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.ChamberOffice,6133Highway311

Speaker: Jimmy NguyenSenior Business Consultant, with Louisiana Small Business Development CenterEventregistrationfeeis$10formembersand$20fornon-members.Lunchisprovided.

CalltheChamberOfficeat876-5600toregistertoattend.Spaceislimited.Deadline to register is Noon on Wednesday, March 18.

Lunch and LearnTerrebonne Parish Main Library Job Fair Terrebonne Parish MainLibrarywillhosta jobfaironMonday, February 3 from 9a.m.–1p.m. Local businesses will beavailable to discuss positionsinvariousfields,suchascus-tomer service, healthcare,sales,foodservice,andmore.Registered vendors include,

butarenot limited to,TecheAction Clinic, Wal-Mart,TGMC, US Census Bureau,Ground Pat’i, Options for In-dependence, Lowes, ThomasSea-Marine, and FletcherTechnicalCommunityCollege. The job fair is free andopen to the public. Attend-eesareaskedtobringcopies

of their resumeand todressprofessionallyastherewillbeopportunities for on-site jobinterviews. For more information,pleasecallreferencelibrarianCarlos Crockett at 985-876-5861,opt.2.


ARESOLUTIONBYTHEHOUMA-TERREBONNECHAMBEROFCOMMERCESUPPORTINGANINCREASEDANDSTABLEFUNDINGSTREAMTOTHE

TERREBONNEECONOMICDEVELOPMENTAUTHORITY(TEDA)

WHEREASTHEHOUMA-TERREBONNECHAMBEROFCOMMERCE,WITHAPPROXIMATELY620MEMBERS,EMPLOYINGOVER15,000CITIZENSOFTERREBONNEPARISH,RANKSECONOMICDEVELOPMENTASONEOFITSTOPPRIORITIESFORTERREBONNEPARISH,AND

WHEREAS,TERREBONNEECONOMICDEVELOPMENTAUTHORITY(TEDA)ISCHIEFLYRESPONSIBLEFORECONOMICDEVELOPMENTINTER-REBONNEPARISH,AND

WHEREAS,TERREBONNEPARISHHASSIGNIFICANTECONOMICANDWORKFORCEDEVELOPMENTNEEDS,AND

WHEREAS,TEDAHASSEENASIGNIFICANTDROPINPUBLICFUNDINGOVERTHELASTSEVERALYEARS,AND

WHEREAS,THEAVERAGEPUBLICFUNDINGFROMTERREBONNEPARISHCONSOLIDATEDGOVERNMENT(TPCG)TOTEDAAVERAGED$662,000PERYEARBETWEEN2007AND2013,AND

WHEREAS,IN2019AND2020TEDAISESTIMATEDTORECEIVEONLY$372,500FROMTPCG,AND

WHEREAS,THELAFAYETTEECONOMICDEVELOPMENTAUTHORITY,BYCOMPARISON,RECEIVESALMOSTEIGHTTIMESTHEAMOUNTOFFUNDINGRECEIVEDBYTEDA,AND

WHEREAS,ECONOMICDEVELOPMENTAUTHORITIESWORKSUCCESSFULLYALLACROSSTHEUNITEDSTATESWHENPROPERLYFUNDED,AND

WHEREAS,THECURRENTLACKOFASTABLE,MULTI-YEARFUNDINGSTREAMFORTEDAGREATLYINHIBITSTEDA’SPLANNINGANDEXECU-TIONOFPROJECTSFORTHEECONOMICDEVELOPMENTOFTERREBONNEPARISH.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,BYTHEHOUMA-TERREBONNECHAMBEROFCOMMERCE,THATTHEHONORABLEGORDONDOVE,PRESIDENTOF TERREBONNE PARISH CONSOLIDATEDGOVERNMENT, IS HEREBY RESPECTFULLY REQUESTED TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASEFUNDINGTOTEDA,TOATLEAST$507,000PERYEAR,ANDTODEVELOPAMULTI-YEARFUNDINGPLANWITHFUNDINGFROMTHETPCGECO-NOMICDEVELOPMENTFUND,THATALLOWSTEDATOFULLYEXECUTEITSMISSION.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,THATACOPYOFTHISRESOLUTIONBESENTTOALLMEMBERSOFTERREBONNEPARISHCOUNCIL,TOTHELOUI-SIANASTATEDELEGATIONFORTERREBONNEANDTHEBAYOUREGION,TOTHESOUTHCENTRALINDUSTRIALASSOCIATION(SCIA),TOTHEBAYOUINDUSTRIALGROUP(BIG),TOTHEBAYOUBOARDOFREALTORS,TOTHESOUTHEASTERNLOUISIANAHOMEBUILDER’SASSOCIATION,ANDTODR.MICHAELGARCIA,PRESIDENTOFTERREBONNEECONOMICDEVELOPMENTBOARDOFDIRECTORS.

THECHAIRMANDECLAREDTHERESOLUTIONADOPTEDONTHIS,THE17THDAYOFDECEMBER2019.

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