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Community - Calcasieu Parish McDonald’s Assist
01/03/2009 // by: Calcasieu Parish McDonald’s
Calcasieu Parish McDonald’s restaurants spent the holiday season
assisting the Calcasieu Women’s Shelter by sponsoring the “Share Some
Stuff with the Kids” holiday donation drive and a Christmas party.
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Community - Local Representatives Attend National CIT Conference
01/03/2009 // by: Southwest Louisiana CIT
Southwest Louisiana CIT (Crisis Intervention Team) representatives
attended the National CIT Conference in Atlanta last month. This was
the third annual national gathering of law enforcement officers, mental
health professionals, and NAMI (National Association of Mental Illness)
advocates …
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Community - Tax benefits of year-end giving
12/31/2008 // by: Erin Cormier
Taxpayers could benefit from year-end charitable giving if they make donations by December 31. According to the Internal Revenue Service, taxpayers who itemize their
deductions can claim deductions for charitable contributions.
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Community - Review holiday fire safety with your family
12/14/2008 // by: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office
The holidays are approaching with almost lightning speed and during the
hustle and bustle of the festive season, fire safety is often
overlooked. Sheriff Mancuso said, “People turn their attention to
shopping, tree-trimming and social gatherings, overlooking the fact
that the threat of fires in …
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Community - Memorial Hospital Donates Video Conferencing Equipment
12/08/2008 // by: Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital recently donated $69,000 in video
conferencing equipment to the Southwest Louisiana Center for Health
Services in an effort to enhance the quality of patient care through
telemedicine.
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Community - Be alert when shopping this holiday season
12/02/2008 // by: CPSO
There’s a certain buzz of excitement this time of year that indicates
the holiday season is upon us. There’s anticipation in the children’s
eyes as they’re anxiously waiting to sit on Santa’s lap, and parents’
faces also have a cheerful countenance as they busily hustle about …
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Community - Share Some Stuff with the Kids of Calcasieu Women’s Shelter
11/20/2008 // by: Calcasieu Parish McDonalds
The “Share Some Stuff with the Kids” donation drive benefiting the
children of the Calcasieu Women’s Shelter will begin the day after
Thanksgiving, November 28, and run until December 22.
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Community - SIFL Announces Charter Franchise
11/18/2008 // by: Southern Indoor Football League
Coupling a first-class, family-oriented sports experience with a sound business plan that encourages financial success, the Southern Indoor Football League announced its charter roster of franchises on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at O'Charley's Restaurant in Lake Charles, …
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Community - Calcasieu Parish McDonald’s Contributes to The Family Foundation of Southwest Louisiana
11/17/2008 // by: The Family Foundation of Southwest Louisiana
The Calcasieu Parish McDonald’s restaurants recently contributed
$10,000 to The Family Foundation of Southwest Louisiana, establishing
an endowment dedicated to leadership activities at The Leadership
Center for Youth of the Family and Youth Counseling Agency.
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Community - Local McNeese Scholarship Recipients Give Back Everyday
11/17/2008 // by: McNeese State University Foundation
Pay it Forward was a popular movie a few years ago, but people don’t
talk about the concept much anymore. Instead of paying back a good
deal, the movie encouraged people to do a good deed for someone else;
in essence, pay it forward.
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