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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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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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Health - Avoid Germs This Holiday Season
11/17/2008 // by: LakeCharles.com
What do the holidays bring? In addition to the cheer and warm wishes,
germs are also lurking. Between the houseguests, the handshakes and the
hotels, germs are the unseen and unwelcome party-crashers that
unfortunately show up in droves during the holiday season.
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Health - Manage Your Expectations this Holiday Season
11/17/2008 // by: LakeCharles.com
Over 17 million Americans battle with depression each year, and
thousands of people deal with feeling blue during the holidays. Once
the stress of the season is over, they recover. It doesn’t necessarily
turn into full-blown depression, but holiday blues make getting through
the …
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Health - Give Thanks for a Safe Holiday
11/13/2008 // by: Safety Council of Southwest Louisiana
Thanksgiving provides the opportunity to slow down and focus on all we
are grateful for as we spend time with family and friends and enjoy a
seasonal feast. Unfortunately, it’s also a time of increased risk for
driving accidents and home fires.
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Health - Wrap up a Healthy Gift this Holiday
11/12/2008 // by: Family Care Center in Westlake
Trying to find the right gift to show a loved one how much you care?
What better way to communicate that message than by giving a gift
that’s good for them?
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Press Release - LCMH receives HHS Organ Donation National Medal of Honor
11/11/2008 // by: Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital was recently awarded the Organ Donation
National Medal of Honor from the U.S. Department of Health & Human
Services (HHS) for its success in raising organ donation rates.
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Events - White Lights Night
11/11/2008 // by: Imperial Calcasieu Museum
On Thursday, December 4, 2008 from 6pm – 9pm, many midtown businesses
will showcase their gifts and goodies in an after-hours Christmas
shopping extravaganza! Over 20 locally owned gift shops and boutiques
will be draped in twinkling white Christmas lights, serve refreshments,
and open their …
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Events - UpScale Attic Sale
11/11/2008 // by: Imperial Calcasieu Museum
For three days in November, gift buyers and collectors, treasure
seekers and last minute shoppers will descend upon the Imperial
Calcasieu Museum during a rare event: The UpScale Attic Sale.
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Events - “The Return of the Model Railroaders”
11/11/2008 // by: Imperial Calcasieu Museum
Over the river and through the tunnels, the fascination with model
trains doesn’t end with childhood. The Lake Area Model Railroaders
formed in 1992, and this group has one common interest - they love
their model trains. They also have a goal, and that goal is to promote
the hobby of Model …
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