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A Special Supplement to The Crowley Post-Signal • Wednesday, May 25, 2011

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 20112 THE CROWLEY POST-SIGNAL

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A message from the presidentThis being my fi rst year as

President/CEO of the Crowley Chamber of Commerce I am excited and honored to lead a group that has progressed and grown by leaps and bounds under the guidance of my predecessor Kayla Link. And yes, I realize I have some big shoes to fi ll. I am committed to seeing the growth that the Chamber experienced under Kayla continue and am extremely confi dent that we will continue to move forward and succeed. My confi dence is bolstered by the fact that I am working with such a strong team that works so well together it makes my job easier. However, I realize that

I am still in the learning process and am looking forward to gaining a full understanding of everything the job entails.

My fi rst year working with the Chamber of Commerce has proven to be anything but dull. Immediately, I was astonished with the many opportunities the Chamber offers to it’s members. We have invited businesses to network, learn, and grow and to help new businesses become acquainted with Crowley. I was impressed with the Board of Directors. This group of business leaders spent countless hours volunteering their time with the Chamber. Under the

direction of such a great group, the Chamber is able to function and grow as an organization. Lastly, my fondness of the city that I reside in has grown beyond my imagination. I am proud and honored to represent Crowley throughout our region.

The road ahead looks more exciting than the one before. As our membership grows to 250 and our events are becoming larger, the Chamber continues to be the

Thibodeaux excited, honored to be leading the Crowley Chamber of Commerce

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2011 THE CROWLEY POST-SIGNAL 3

MARK CULLEN Crowley Business Person of the Year

MARY ZAUNBRECHERHumanitarian of the Year

ADRIAN LEJEUNECrowley High School Student of the Year

ELIZABETH BURLEIGHNotre Dame High School Student of the Year

CAITLIN CLAYTONNorthside Christian School Student of the Year

Mayor & Board of Aldermen

Crowley Chamber of CommerceCelebrating 26 Years

CONGRATULATIONS and a Great Big Salute to the

“Where Life is Rice and Easy”

CROWLEY – On Tuesday, February 15 tenth and twelfth grade students from every high school in Acadia Parish visited the Rice Festival Building in Crowley for the annual Career Connections Expo.

The event is held each year to give the students a chance to learn about various occupations they may want to pursue as well as a chance to visit the event’s Reality Store, where they were able to learn about the realities of living expenses and how they relate to quality of life.

Chamber hosted Career Connections Expo

THE POST-SIGNAL /Howell DennisBrittany Hebert of Iota High School concentrates hard as she draws a butterfly at the Crowley Art Association’s booth during the Career Connections Expo at the Rice Festival Building Tuesday morning. Tenth and twelfth grade students from every high school in Acadia Parish were on hand to learn about area businesses and to get a dose of how life will be after they are no longer in school.

“This is an opportunity for the kids to prepare for their futures by educating themselves on their options,” said Kalya Link of the Crowley Chamber of Commerce. “It also gives them a chance to get to know our parish leaders.”

Each business that took part in the Expo had a booth where a representative would take time to explain to students how their businesses operated and the necessary skills that are involved. Among the more entertaining booths were the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Offi ce’s where Lieutenant Keith Latiola jokingly looked for volunteers to be tasered - there were no takers; the Crowley Art Association’s booth where students were encouraged to paint butterfl ies on poster boards; and Acadian Technical College booth where students were given demonstrations on welding as well as an opportunity to tour the truck simulator in which truck drivers are trained.

“It’s great to see all this community support and the concern they have in teaching students about the realities they face when they get out of school,” said Acadia Parish School Superintendent John E. Bourque. “It makes those of us at the school board offi ce feel good.”

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CROWLEY - The Board of Directors of the Crowley Chamber of Commerce proudly announced the selection of Mr. Mark Cullen as the 2011 Business Person of the Year.

Mr. Cullen founded Compass Health in May of 1998 as an outpatient com-munity mental health center located in Kaplan. With only three employees and less than one year later, the second location, a mental health rehabilita-tion agency, was opened in Crowley. Following these two locations, in early 2000, Mr. Cullen’s team organized and launched the company’s fi rst inpatient unit in Kaplan.

In 2002, with three inpatient units and three outpatient units, Cullen consolidated the company’s billing, fi nance, and marketing operations to form one home offi ce in Crowley. This fi rst home offi ce location was estab-lished by renting an offi ce space on the second fl oor, above Gremillion’s Drug

Store on North Parkerson Avenue. Compass Health has since seen

incredible growth. Over the past three years, they have experienced an 89% growth rate and employ of over 450 staff members. The annual payroll sys-tems of Compass account for more than $12.5 million dollars, with 108 employ-ees and $3.25 million dollars in wages located within Acadia Parish. Today, their facilities include eight inpatient psychiatric hospital units totaling 105 hospital beds and 14 outpatient mental health programs.

Originally based in Acadia and Vermilion parishes, the company has expanded their service region to include the metro areas of Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Houma, Lafayette, and Lake Charles. Cullen takes special pride in working closely in partnership with community hospitals in Bunkie, Church Point, Kaplan, Opelousas and Natchi-toches. Additionally, the company

owns and operates psychiatric hospitals in Crowley and Jennings plus a large outpatient facility in Mamou as part of its psychiatric health system. In 2010, Compass opened traditional, by ap-pointment, outpatient psychiatric clinics in Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Crowley, Kaplan, Jennings, Lafayette and Lake Charles to meet the growing consumer demands for less intensive psychiatric services such as individual counseling or occasional medication management.

Whether the Affordable Care Act of 2010 is struck down by the Supreme Court or not, Cullen believes the health-care industry is entering a more volatile period with ever increasing government regulations. Therefore, the company remains highly focused on regulatory compliance and providing high qual-ity clinical programs with integrity, skill, and innovation. By emphasizing

Mark Cullen selected as C of C 2011 Businessman of the Year

Mark Cullen

SEE BUSINESSMAN, PAGE 5


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customer satisfaction in all endeavors among patients, their families, and healthcare leaders, Cullen predicts Compass Health will carefully continue expanding services as needed to meet the needs of mental health consumers and community hospitals close to home and across Louisiana.

Mr. Cullen is married to Lynn Faulk Cullen where, together, they reside in Crowley and have four children: Kath-erine, Alyssa, Ross and Jon Austin. A native of Bunkie, he attended Louisiana State University at Alexandria and is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps Reserve.

An active member of the commu-nity, Cullen is a member and past Presi-dent of the Crowley Kiwanis Club and a member of St. Michael’s Church. He is also a member of the National As-sociation of Psychiatric Health Systems Committee of Behavioral Health Sys-tems within General Health Systems

and a board member of the National Association of Behavioral Health. He also supports the local chapter of Ducks Unlimited and CCA Louisiana Chapters.

As a member of the Crowley Cham-ber of Commerce, Compass Health has been a major supporter of the Acadia Parish Health Fair where they were a sponsor and volunteered their time. They have also supported other Cham-ber events such as the Annual Golf Classic, Gumbo Cook-Off, and Annual Banquet. Mr. Cullen and his employ-ees frequently attend the Chamber’s Network at Noon events and Business After Hours, in addition to other annual events.

Please mark your calendars to join us on Thursday, May 26 for the Cham-ber’s Annual Banquet, where Mr. Mark Cullen will be honored as the 2011 Business Person of the Year.

The Chamber will also recognize the Humanitarian of the Year, the Outstanding Young Citizens and the Chamber’s Board of Directors.

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BUSINESSMAN: premier business organization in our community. I am thrilled with my new position, and I am excited to serve this great organization as President. With three new members joining Board of Directors, I anticipate another exciting year for 2011-12.

There are many great reasons to join the Chamber of Commerce. Networking and making new business contacts can help your business grow. With 250 members representing thousands of area employees, the Chamber represents as a strong voice for our business community. The Chamber gets numerous calls and e-mails requesting the names of local companies who provide products and services, and the Chamber makes various referrals on behalf of our member companies. We also provide unique opportunities to member companies to advertise their products and services. Our new website will

provide advertising capabilities, in addition to the many sponsorship opportunities offered through our events. We are your representative on the local, regional, state and national level. With representation monthly at local governmental agencies, the Chamber provides advocacy on behalf of its businesses and continues to stay current on ongoing legislative issues affecting the business community. In short, we try to stay on top of things and make sure our membership is aware of any issues that may affect them or their customers.

Again I want to say what an honor it is to be the President/CEO of the Crowley Chamber of Commerce. I assure each and every one of you that my commitment to my new position is solid and I look forward to working with the business leaders and citizens of Crowley.

Amy S. ThibodeauxPresident/CEOCrowley Chamber of Commerce

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CROWLEY - The Board of Directors of the Crowley Chamber of Commerce has announced the selection of Mrs. Mary Zaunbrecher as the 2011 Humanitarian of the Year.

Mary Zaunbrecher is originally from New Iberia and the daughter of Jerry and Harriet Shea. She is a graduate of Mt. Carmel High School in New Iberia and earned her Bachelor of Science in physical education and math from the University of Southwestern Louisiana. She went on to complete her master’s degree in Education, also from the University of Southwestern Louisiana. Mary has been married to Russell Zaunbrecher for the past 34 years. Together, they have four children: Erin, who is married to Mike Bass, Margaret, Nicholas and Richard.

Teaching for 17 years, Mary began her career in education as a graduate assistant at USL in physical education. She then taught math and physical education at Ascension Catholic High School in

Donaldsonville as well as math and P.E. at Cathedral-Carmel High School in Lafayette. Mary fi nished her teaching career at St. Michael’s Elementary and Notre Dame High School in Crowley. During her time at Notre Dame, she was a sponsor of the Dollar and Sense Club. Even after educating in the schools, Mary continued her passion for teaching by tutoring students of all ages and levels in the area of math.

Her faith is something to be noted; she has been a member of St. Michael’s Church since 1978, where she has served as a Eucharistic Minister and CCD teacher.

After retiring from her teaching career, Mary worked with non-profi t organizations for several years. Volunteering through AmeriCorps and working with United Way of Acadiana in Vermilion Parish in the time after Hurricane Rita, she distributed and oversaw the grant funds in the form of construction materials

Zaunbrecher recognized as Humanitarian of the Year

Mary Zaunbrecher

SEE HUMANITARIAN, PAGE 7

Even after educating in the schools, Marycontinued her passion for teaching by tutoring


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to homeowners during the time of restoration. She also supervised AmeriCorps teams of college students. Mary continued to assist in the rebuilding of homes in Vermilion and Lake Charles which were damaged by Hurricane Rita.

Mary’s philanthropic work continued through her time spent volunteering at Miss Helen’s Soup Kitchen. She is also a past board member of Hospice Foundation of Acadiana and participated in the United Way of Acadiana’s Dolly Parton Imagination Library Book Drive in Crowley.

She has served as president of both Charter ’67 Federated Club and Solitic Club, in addition to chairman of Christmas in April, also known as Rebuilding Together. Through Rebuilding Together, Mary has assisted in organizing the collaboration of clubs and groups who helped the needy by rebuilding and repairing over 100 homes throughout the City of Crowley.

Mary’s continuous work with the Community Development Corporation’s Welcome House Project has been extraordinary. She served as volunteer coordinator, where she assumed the role

of coordinating teams of volunteers who came from local and far away. Volunteers who came to help from out-of-state locations were assisted by Mary in finding accommodations and were prepared meals. Her role in the Welcome House Project also included grant writing and fundraising. Her grant writing has secured four grants and applied for many more. She has been instrumental in planning fundraising dinners, which have provided much needed funds for the project. She developed the “Adopt-a-Room” program, which has facilitated donations of furnishings and appliances for the newly constructed homeless shelter. Her endless work also included taking phone calls at all hours, cooking, sweeping, painting, interior decoration and landscaping, all while connecting with the residents of the Welcome House Project. She was recently elected to serve on the Community Outreach Board of Directors.

An active member in the Crowley Rotary Club, Mary has served as secretary and treasurer on the Board of Directors. Through Rotary, she has chaired the Community Service committee, where she has helped to prepare and distribute Christmas baskets. She assisted in supplying food for the Food Net at the Crowley Christian Cares Center. She provided support for Rotary’s youth clubs such as the Interact Clubs at Notre Dame, Crowley High and Northside

High. She has also offered assistance with Rotaract of LSUE and Acadiana Technical College; Early Act at Ross Elementary; and Youth Act at Crowley Middle, Armstrong and St. Michael’s Elementary.

Mary’s work with the chamber of Commerce includes participating in the Annual Keep it Clean, Keep it Green, citywide clean-up effort. She also volunteers for the annual Career Expo for high school students.

In her spare time, Mary has enjoys walking, swimming, camping and gardening. She also enjoys spending time with her family, reading and sharing her faith in small groups.

In receiving three compelling letters of support of her nomination, Mary can be described as unpretentious, modest and humble. It was also described that without her help the Welcome House Project would not have been possible. The Crowley Chamber of Commerce is greatly honored to announce Mrs. Mary Zaunbrecher as our 2011 Humanitarian of the Year.

Please join us on Thursday, May 26 for the Chamber’s Annual Banquet, where Mary Zaunbrecher will be honored as the 2011 Humanitarian of the Year. The Chamber will also recognize the Business Person of the Year, the Outstanding Young Citizens and the Chamber’s Board of Directors.

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Congratulations

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Chamber of Commerce Chairmanfrom the staff, management

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Crowley Kiwanis Club

congratulate our member and Past President Mark Cullen

on being named Crowley Chamber of Commerce’s

2011 “Business Person of the Year”.

The officers and members of Crowley Kiwanis Club

Congratulations to the

Chamber of Commerce for another

remarkable year.

A little history from the Chamber awards

Crowley Chamber of Commerce Honorees Humanitarian of the Year: (previously called Outstanding Citizen of the Year): 1968 - Nelson Stokely, 1969 - Susan Garica, 1970 - Dr. H. Rouse Caffey, 1971 - B.C. DelaHoussaye, 1972 - Governor Edwin W. Edwards, 1973 - Mary June Miles, 1974 - Gerald Dill, 1975 - Joe Gielen, 1976 - Beth Barnett, 1977 - Barton Freeland, Sr., 1978 - J.J. Cassidy, 1979 - Sarah Wyatt, 1980 - Mr. and Mrs. David May, 1981 - Jack Hobgood, 1982 - Dr. John Bertrand, 1983 - John N. John III, 1984 - Ezora Proctor, 1985 - NONE, 1986 - Richard Seale, 1987 - Oscar Johnson, 1988 - Mrs. Bonnie Matrine, 1989 - Roy Kibodeaux, 1990 - Mrs. Dorothy “Dot” McNeely,

1991 - Mrs. Maude Black, 1992 - Al and Thelma Chappuis, 1993 - Mrs. Agnes Thibodeaux, 1994 - Mrs. Helen (Don) Aaron, 1995 - J.W. Landry, 1996 - Mrs. Virginia Ruddock, 1997 - Mrs. Deborah Doré, 1998 - Michael McBride, 1999 - B. I. Moody, III, 2000 - Joseph Andrus and Mrs. Alida Gall, 2001 - Georgie M. Petitjean, 2002 – Earl Romero, 2003 – Marlene LeBoeuf, 2004 - Lee Perry Roy, 2005 - Donald Gautreaux, 2006 - Samuel Reggie, Sr., 2007 – Larry Guidry, Sr., 2008 – Joseph W. Freeland, 2009- Ann Mire, 2010-M’elise Trahan, 2011-Mary Zaunbrecher

Outstanding Business Person of the Year: 1994 - Jules Maraist; Cajun Bag and Supply, 1995 - Don Shetler; Don Shetler Olds, Buick, 1996 - S.L. Wright; Wright Enrichment, 1997 - Alice Whiting; Whiting Office Supplies, 1998 - John Dan and L.J. Geilen; Shop Rite, 1999 - Raymond Hensgens, G and H Seed, 2000 - John N. John Truck Line,

2001 - Ted and Judy Carmichael, 2002 – Norma Weekley, 2003 – David and Peter John, 2004 - Chris M. Brammer, Jr., 2005 – Roy Geesey, 2006 – Pat Bordes, Jr., 2007 – E.L. Habetz, 2008 – Mike Francis, 2009- John W. Sarver, 2010 – Jude Sittig, 2011-Mark Cullen.

Outstanding Young Citizens: 1986-1987-Connie Meche and Christine Boudreaux, 1987-1988-Saja Hoffpauir and Mark Broussard, 1988-1989-Sieu Phi Truong and Juliette Stefanski, 1989-1990-Alyson Habetz and Stacy Henderson, 1990-1991-Jason Boudreaux and Sonhui Chung, 1991-1992-Monica Henry and Daniel Gardiner, Jr. 1992-1993-Laurie Myers and Karen Chisholm, 1993-1994-Jill Habetz and Jamie Martin, 1994-1995-Debra Cifreo and Jerod Sinclair, 1995-1996-Rachel Gossen and William Broussard, 1996-1997-Brandy Campbell and Maxie Trahan, 1997-1998-Virgina Stutes and Seth Zaunbrecher, 1998-

1999-Adam Foreman and Allison Boulet, 1999-2000-Kacie Gatte and Moncia Bellard, 2000-2001-Greg Dupuis, Kevin Johnson and Aaron Sinclair, 2001-2002-Brett Trahan, Cassie Runner and Matthew Monceaux, 2002-2003-Ramona Tezeno, Kristina Trahan and Kristel Groth, 2003-2004-Christa Sellers, Jennifer LeBleu and Allison Dupuis, 2004-2005-David Mire, Anna Brooke Trahan and Russ Freeland, 2005-2006-Amanda Hanks, Laura Hanks and Brian Primeaux, 2006-2007-Katherine Miller, Victoria Zaunbrecher and Blandon David, 2007-2008-Kelley Nelson, Katy Newsom and Adrienne Trahan, 2008-2009-Katie Menard, Lyndsey Reed and Wynona Spell, 2009-2010-Mandy Burke Margaret Gielen and Megan Romero, 2010-2011-Caitlin Clayton, Adrian LeJeune and Elizabeth Burleigh.

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CROWLEY - The Crowley Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the results of the recent elections for its Board of Directors. More than 65 percent of the ballots were returned by the chamber’s membership. Carlinna Bertrand, senior accountant at Broussard, Poche, Lewis & Breaux; Henry Helo, general manager of Cashway Pharmacy; and Gene Williams, investment advisor representative for MetLife Insurance and Financial Services were chosen by their fellow chamber members to serve on the chamber board, each committing to a three-year term which will offi cially begin in July.

The new directors will serve along with returning board members Kim Bernard, E.L. Habetz Builders; Michael Hensgens, G&H Seed and Outdoor Store; Chad Monceaux, Crowley Professional Firefi ghters Local #1442; John Morgan, Louisiana Rice Mill; Danny Nugier, The Southwest Group; and Trey Signorelli, Edward Jones. Newly appointed president and CEO Amy Stansbury expressed her gratitude to the board stating, “These new directors along with our returning members will bring

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their expertise and resources together to help promote the business community and the Crowley area while working to make the chamber a stronger organization.”

The chamber welcomes these new board members and will recognize outgoing directors at the Annual Banquet, scheduled for Thursday, May 26, at the Crowley Rice Festival Building. Outgoing board members include

Chairman Bryan Francis, Francis Drilling Fluids; Secretary-Treasurer Melinda Malmay, St. Martin Bank; and Pat Miers, Acadiana Technical College. In addition to honoring the Board of Directors, the chamber will honor a Business Person of the Year, Humanitarian of the Year and Outstanding Young Citizens. For ticket information, please call 337-788-0177.


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The Crowley Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that Adrian Paige LeJeune of Crowley High School Caitlin Clayton of Northside Christian School, and Elizabeth Burleigh of Notre Dame High School have been named Crowley’s Outstanding Young Citi-zens for 2011.

Adrian Paige LeJeune is the daughter of Shanna Atkinson and Ellis and Vicky LeJeune. She is a senior at Crowley High School with a 4.0 cumulative grade point average. She is a member of the National Honor Society, and she has participated in Literary Rally in French I and II. Adrian was the recipient of the Hardest Working Student Award.

Adrian’s numerous extracurricular activities include Math Club, Student Council, cross-country and Future Farmers of America (FFA). She is a cheerleader, where she is the captain of the cheerleading squad.

Adrian participated in Avenue G Clean-Ups, “Read,

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Adrian LeJeune Caitlin Clayton Elizabeth Burleigh

SEE YOUTHS, PAGE 11


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Write, and Play” Days, and helps with Ms. Bea’s Read-ing Program. She was a member of the Conference Council on Youth Ministries. A runner, Adrian has run in the Rice Festival 5K run for the past three years. She has attended Girls’ State and will be returning this year as a counselor.

Adrian has also received the Woodman of the World American History Award, was chosen Student of the Year, and received the honor of Crowley High School Lady. She was also chosen Homecoming Queen and was chosen to Prom Court as First Princess. She has held the offices of junior and senior class president.

Adrian will be attending the University of Louisiana at Monroe, where she plans to become a pharmacist and own her own pharmacy one day.

Caitlin Simone Clayton is the daughter of Jody Clayton and Gwen Foreman. She is graduating from Northside Christian School with a 3.39 cumulative grade point average. Caitlin was on the Honor Roll and received the Bible memorization award. She was also awarded Good Conduct.

Caitlin’s extracurricular activities include Student Council, where she holds the office of secretary/trea-

surer, and Beta Club. As a member of the Softball team, she received the Most Improved Award for the 2010 season and was given the Honorable Mention for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. She is the captain of the cheer-leading squad.

Caitlin enjoys volunteering with various church ac-tivities, fundraisers, and outreach. She is also a People to People Ambassador.

Caitlin plans to attend LSUE for the fall semester and later attend Louisiana State University to pursue a degree in nursing.

Elizabeth Burleigh is the daughter of Francis and Julie Burleigh. She is graduating from Notre Dame High School with a 3.96 cumulative GPA. She has been a member of Beta Club and has participated in Liter-ary Rally in both algebra and advanced math. She is also the recipient of silver, gold and platinum awards at academic pep rally.

Elizabeth’s extracurricular activities consist of the Science Club, Yearbook Staff, junior and senior class president, in addition to Speech and Drama Club. As a Student Council representative, she has served as vice president. Her participation also includes tennis and athletic trainer.

Elizabeth has served as chairperson for the Pro-Life Rally. She is a church lector has been honored as an Extraordinary Minister. Elizabeth has participated in the

Senior Citizen Prom. Most notably, Elizabeth has taken part in several missions. She has traveled to Saltillo, Mexico; Eureka Springs, Ark.; and Puerto Rico to assist in these missions.

Other honors received by Elizabeth are the Cox Communications Scholar of the Week Award, Student Council Representative of the Quarter Award, Tiger Excellence Resident Award and TOPS Award.

Elizabeth plans on attending Louisiana State Uni-versity to major in psychology and minor in business administration. Her goal is to obtain a master’s degree in psychology.

These Outstanding Young Citizens will be honored at the Chamber’s Annual Banquet on Thursday, May 26, along with the Chamber’s Board of Directors, the Business Person of the Year, and Humanitarian of the Year. The event will be catered by Fezzo’s, which will begin with hors d’oeuvres and cocktails at 6 p.m. Dur-ing the cocktail hour, the crowd will be entertained by a jazz trio, and guests will have the opportunity to bid on items in a silent auction. The banquet will begin with dinner service at 7 p.m. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Chamber office, at 337.788.0177. Individual tickets are $35, and a table for 10 may be reserved for $30.

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