WEST CALCASIEU
CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
SULPHUR
VINTON WESTLAKE
West Cal Chamber of Commerce
Newsletter
West Calcasieu Chamber names Business of the
Month for September to:
CITGO
At the monthly meeting of the West Calcasieu Chamber of
Commerce Thursday, September 10, Citgo was named September
Business of the Month. Citgo has been in operation in Calcasieu for
more than 70 years and has been "fueling the economy, fueling
education and all good things in-between" according to Citgo
representative Dana Keel. From left are Chamber President Jody
Barrilleaux, Keel and Chamber Executive Director Lena McArthur.
Ground Breaking in Westlake
Congratulations to
First Baptist Church
CONGRATULATIONS!
CSE Celebrates Grand Opening in Moss Bluff
CSE Federal Credit Union has branched off and set
their roots in the heart of Moss Bluff, Louisiana. Now
able to more conveniently serve their members in the
Moss Bluff, Westlake and other surrounding areas,
CSE remains true to their mission statement of
"Experiencing the joy of helping their members
achieve their financial goals."
Pictured at the Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting
Ceremony, held July 24 are
Clark J. Yelverton, President/CEO (front center left)
and Ken Gardner, CSE Board Chairman (front center
with scissors) along with credit union employees and
other dignitaries including Rebekah Gieger, Moss
Bluff Branch Manager (front center right next to
Gardner); Moss Bluff area Police Juror Shannon Spell
(behind Yelverton and Gardner); Jack Cardone, City of
Lake Charles Administrator (front row sixth from the
left); Jody Barrilleaux, West Cal Chamber of
Commerce Board President (front row fifth from left);
Paula Ramsey with Chamber Southwest Louisiana
(front row seventh from right); and Jill Kitchens VP of
Credit Union Services LA Credit Union League (back
row behind Geiger and Ramsey).
NEW MEMBERS!
Safety Council SWLA - Sulphur
Comfort Suites - Sulphur
TRK Partnered with
Point HR - Westlake
Helping you navigate the HR Process
Upcoming Meetings
and Events
MONTHLY LUNCHEON!
OCTOBER MONTHLY LUNCHEON
DATE: October 8, 2015
LOCATION: DELTA DOWNS - VINTON
TIME: 12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M.
SPEAKER: Nora Popillion
DIRECTOR OF ENTERTAINMENT AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
Sulphur - West Cal Arena & Event Center October 11-18
Empowering Women Luncheon!
Is set for October 22, 2015
Location: West Cal Events Center
401 Arena Road
Sulphur, LA 70665
Guest Speaker: Willie Mount.
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00p.m.
Please contact the West Cal Chamber office for more
details.
Veterans Day
2015 ANNUAL BANQUET!!!
We are excited to announce we have secured T. GRAHAM BROWN, as
our Keynote Speaker/Entertainer for the 66th Annual Banquet. The
banquet is set for November 19TH.
He boasts a long list of national radio and television jingles including;
Coca-Cola, McDonalds, Budweiser, Ford Trucks, Harrah's Casinos and
7-Up. He earned recognition in the Commercial Hall of fame in
Chicago as the face and voice of Taco Bell's "Run for The Border"
campaign.
AS ONE OF THE SPONSORSHIP LEVELS HE WILL OFFER A 30 MINUTE
ACCOUSTICAL PERFORMANCE!
2015 Annual Banquet Sponsorship
MORE DETAILS TO COME!!!!
Community Calendar
**The Vein Center of Southwest Louisiana Names Barbour New Marketing Coordinator
Lance Barbour has joined the Vein Center of Southwest Louisiana as their new Marketing
and Community Outreach Coordinator. A native of Opelousas, Louisiana, Barbour earned
a Bachelor of Science in both Biology and Psychology from Virginia Tech University in
Blacksburg, Virginia. Barbour went on to receive a Master's Degree in Public Health with a
concentration Health Promotion from Liberty University of Lynchburg, Virginia. Before
pursing his advanced degree, Barbour worked in Baltimore, Maryland, as a psychiatric
counselor.
Barbour has experience in promoting health events and initiatives in both the public and
private sector at the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association. He
will work directly with Dr. Carl Fastabend, the founder and Medical Director of the Vein
Center, to promote awareness of vein disorder prevention and awareness of symptoms
and treatment options. Barbour will be working out of both the Lake Charles and
Lafayette locations of the practice.
The Vein Center of Southwest Louisiana, an affiliate of Imperial Health, provides
advanced, minimally-invasive treatments for a variety of vein disorders, including:
varicose veins, spider veins, venous reflux disease and pelvic vein disorder. For more
information or to schedule a consultation, call (337) 312-8346 or visit
www.veincenterswla.com.
Advanced Audio & Video Technologies is supporting the Church Sound Boot Camp on
September 25 and 26 at University Methodist Church. If you are interested in learning the
ins and outs of great sound at your church, visit this link for more
information:http://www.churchsoundbootcamp.com/schedule_lake_charles.html
**Dedicated to saving lives and reducing property damage through better preparation
and education, the National Hurricane Museum & Science Center (NHMSC) is ready to
break ground in Lake Charles, Louisiana, in itself a symbolic destination at the center of
the Gulf of Mexico coast, and become a 21st century thematic learning center. To
demonstrate the educational role, value and mission of the NHMSC in the fields of
hurricane education and emergency preparation and response, the NHMSC, together
with Calcasieu and Cameron Parishes, the City of Lake Charles and a series of public and
private partners, are hosting a public event showcasing community involvement in
building a safer and smarter Gulf Coast at future NHMSC site. Hurricane Awareness Day,
scheduled for Saturday, September 26, 2015, from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm, will showcase
exhibits and demonstrations by emergency responders, activities for families on lessons
learned for better preparation, as well as celebrate the music, food and culture of the
region. Exhibition booths will demonstrate the latest technologies, run practice
emergency response training, feature emergency transportation vehicles, and coordinate
other weather preparedness related activities. In addition to the exhibitions and
activities, a 10k, 5k and 1-mile fun run will be held. Registration begins at 7 a.m. on
September 26. Emergency Responder's Appreciation Day will also be held at the Lake
Charles Civic Center on the same day. It will begin with a memorial service for fallen
responders and various emergency response vehicles will be parked at the site of the
Hurricane Awareness Day event and open for the public to view.
**For one night, on Friday September 25, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., visitors are invited to
come aboard the U.S.S. Orleck Naval Museum for a special Southwest Louisiana
veteran's tribute exhibit during Gallery Promenade. A digital slideshow honors area
veterans, and talented local artists present special new works created for the occasion, in
addition to a few surprises. Featured artists include Jay Coker, Maura Cole, Erica Nelson,
Jeremy Price, Ben Von Duke, and more, while the interactive Message in a Bottle exhibit
is created under the direction of McNeese art students Ashley Broussard and Maegan
Gonzales. Look for special "live" rooms along the ship's tour to gain a glimpse into day-today operations of a functioning destroyer vessel. The Sloppy Taco food truck, winner of
this year's Best Chef Award at Arts & Crabs Fest, will be on hand to serve up a delicious
new recipe and Meg Johnson Newman from Queen of Hearts Salon sets up in the Orleck's
Barber Room to offer $10 clipper cuts, $12 scissor cuts, and $5 beard trims. Photo
submissions of SWLA veterans will be accepted for inclusion until September 14 at 5pm.
*** The Great Acadian Awakening Music Fest is seeking volunteers to assist in the 250th
year celebration of Cajun heritage in Louisiana. The majority of the festivities will occur
on Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Lake Charles Civic Center. However, there will be a movie night
on Friday, Oct. 2, and a French mass and Cajun dance as well as a Canadian choir concert
on Sunday, Oct. 4. The event includes music by the CFMA Youth Band, Lesa Cormier & the
Sundown Playboys, Sweet Crude, Rusty Metoyer & Zydeco Krush and GRAMMY Winner
Jo-EL Sonnier. Saturday will also be the opening ceremonies of the festivities with visiting
dignitaries and performances by Barbe choir and French immersion students. If you are
interested in signing up to volunteer for any of the events, go to
www.visitlakecharles.org/awakening/volunteer. There, you can also learn more about the
times of the events and general schedule. Contact Angie Manning, communications
director at the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) at
amanning@visitlakecharles.org or 337-436-9588 if you have additional questions. The
Great Acadian Awakening Music Fest is a project of the CVB, the City of Lake Charles, the
Southwest Louisiana Genealogical & Historical Library, the Cajun French Music
Association and Louisiane Acadie.
**The Women's Commission of Southwest Louisiana would like to invite everyone to
celebrate with them at the 25th Women's Fall Conference, on Thursday, October 15, at
the Lake Charles Civic Center. This year's luncheon keynote speaker will be Leeza
Gibbons, the Emmy Award winner, entertainer, best-selling author, and 2015 Celebrity
Apprentice! The civic center will be filled with three floors of Market Place vendors
offering information and shopping for all! The conference will also feature 21 workshops
to choose from, with topics to uplift, inspire and educate women. The day will finish with
a fun and entertaining session, The Prize is Right -a gift giveaway extravaganza! For more
information and to register, visit womenscommissionswla.com.
*L.I.F.T. (Living Information for Today), is a social program for lake area widows and
widowers sponsored and hosted by Hixson Funeral Homes. They meet on the 2nd
Wednesday of every month at their Moss Bluff location, the 3rd Wednesday in Sulphur,
and the 4th Wednesday in Lake Charles. All start at 10 a.m. For more info call Jody
Barrilleaux 337-794-3113.
*HALOS (Healing After Loved Ones Suicide) Support Group will meet on Tuesday. Sept 1.
at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria of West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital in Sulphur. For more
information, call Jody Barrilleaux at 337-794-3113.
WEST CAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Lena McArthur/Executive Director
337-313-1121
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