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LAGNIAPPELAGNIAPPE MONTHLY EMPLOYEE NEWS November 2018 Deer Hunng Safety Officer Kudos What’s By: Steve Ham, Loon Safety Services Shout out to Officers Robert Jones, Happening This It’s that me of year...deer hunng. When it comes to Samantha Compean, and Nikko Jones, Month hunter safety – learn it, preach it and above all, Houston. They volunteered to personally great VIP remain conscious of hunng safety anyme you head guests at our client’s facility...opening doors, greeng November 4 into the woods. them by name and taking care of their luggage. It’s Daylight Savings Ends Gun Safety the special touches that make our officers more than ALWAYS assume every firearm is loaded. Be sure a security detail, but a security partner! to point the muzzle in a safe direcon and NEVER Another shout‐out to Officer Cara Carter, Lake point your firearm towards another person. Charles. Our client made sure to reach out to Loon Be familiar with your firearm. Know how to carry, on his outstanding job! “I have been meaning to email load and unload it beforehand. Know what to you about Carer. The team has been extremely expect when you pull the trigger. impressed with his performance and believes he is a Be sure the firearm is in the safety posion unl true asset to our facility. I can always count on him to you intend to shoot. make sure our guard shack and our inventory Be aware of what is behind your target before you shoot. deliveries are well taken care of. He has stepped up November 6 and been instrumental in training the guards correctly Tree Stand Safety and posively.” Outstanding job, Carer! Elecon Day ALWAYS carry a cell phone and keep it on your person. Don’t put it in a pack that you may take Special shout out to Officer David Gomez, Baton November 11 off or hang in a tree. If you fall ‐ your phone will Rouge, who was recognized by the St. Gabriel Police Veterans Day not be with you. Department. During an invesgaon at a client site, Check tree stand straps and steps, and replace Officer Gomez was very helpful and professional. So anything that is worn or weathered. much, in fact, that the invesgang Detecve called Wear a full body harness and wear it properly. the office to praise him. Outstanding job, David! Keep Use a rope to pull up your firearm or bow. up the GREAT work! Wear Blaze Orange Congratulaons Officer Erica Cedotal, Gonzales, on The visible poron of a cap and outer clothing above her 20 Year Anniversary with Loon Security Service. the waist, excluding sleeves and gloves, must be blaze Erica has worked at the same chemical plant as a November 22 orange when hunng or trapping during any open security officer for those 20 years. Relaonships are season where deer may be taken by firearms. Thanksgiving Day built one‐on‐one and that is what Erica has done. She Non‐Hunters has built an invaluable relaonship with our client and Wear bright clothing. Choose colors that stand out, strong understanding of the facility. Our clients expect like red, orange or green. Blaze orange vests and a relaonship ‐ not just a physical presence from their hats are advisable. security provider. Thank you, Erica for all that you do! Don't forget to protect pets. Get an orange vest for You are the reason Loon Security Makes a an accompanying dog. Difference! Know the dates of hunng seasons. Learn about where and when hunng is taking place. Do you know someone who has the same integrity, Become a fan of Loon Staffing, It's beer to not head into areas known for deer work ethic and drive to be a Loon Security officer? Loon Security, Loon Energy, or hunng unl season is over. But if it cannot be Refer your friend to Loon Security and receive a Loon Medical. Stay on top of avoided, don't make unnecessary noise to disturb current job openings, get great ps $50.00 bonus aer their first 40 hours. on job hunng, and stay in contact wildlife. Have them complete the online applicaon at with some of your Loon friends! Make your presence known. If a non‐hunter hears www.loonsecurity.com and put you as a referral. shoong, you should raise your voice and let hunt‐ ers know you are in their vicinity. Call your local Loon office for more details. LA: Baton Rouge • Covington • Gonzales • Houma • LaPlace • Lafayee • Lake Charles • New Orleans TX: Beaumont • Houston • Fort Worth AR: Lile Rock MS: Jackson Visit us online @ www.loonstaffing.com each me our defense stops the other team. was good at arculang the following five LSU Football: Look‐ principles for success and teaching them to Members of the 1958 Championship Team the fans as well as the players: (1) Character ing Back, Looking were honored on the 60th anniversary of counts; (2) persistence pays; (3) lile things their tle at the halime of the LSU/Ole Miss Forward maer—including discipline, focus, execuon Game on September 29, 2018. Sadly Billy and aenon to detail; (4) teamwork and By: Glenda Loon, Ph.D. Cannon, winner of the 1959 Heisman Trophy trust make a difference (the 1958 team had was not there. He died on May 20, 2018, but shown us that); and (5) success is a journey, As many of you know, when LSU won the Na‐ his 89 yard punt return against Ole Miss on not a desnaon. onal Championship back in 1958, Tommy and I Halloween night in 1959 is considered by fans were both students at LSU (We met my first day and sportswriters to be one of the most fa‐ In looking at the 2007 Naonal Champions, it at LSU, but that’s another story). As one of eight seems that the seniors from the 2003 team Tigeree Twirlers in the Golden Band from had the addional benefit of having these Tigerland, I was immersed in the excitement principles reinforced by Les Miles who also and media hype surrounding the event, and I “walked the talk.” As the seniors internalized sll have a scrapbook with highlights from that and modeled these principles for their team‐ season. Although Tommy was not too excited to mates, they not only became the learn that I was a Tigeree, and we couldn’t go “winningest” group of players in Tiger foot‐ to the ballgames together, we always met at ball history, but helped their team become the Huey Long Field House between classes the first school to win two championships in (there was no Student Union back then), and I the ten‐year history of the BCS. They were remember the excitement the day the universi‐ also the first team to become the naonal ty Daily Reville carried the headlines that LSU 2007 LSU Naonal Championship QB Ma champion aer losing two games. Charles was ranked #1. Although my knowledge of the Lambert, a trainer who worked with the play‐ Flynn with the Coaches’ Trophy game was (and Tommy says sll is) limited, in ers weekly, told me, “They are a team that reflecng on the 1958 team’s success, what never gave up!” Sam King in The Advocate stands out to me was the innovave three pla‐ mous plays in LSU sports history. The #1 wrote, “The one thing that has become so toon system that Paul Dietzel introduced to ranked Tigers beat third‐ranked Ole Miss 7‐3. obvious about this team is its ability to, take advantage of the substuon rules at that Members of the 1958 Championship Team somehow, some way, find a way to win.” But me. The three platoons known affeconately will also be riding on a float at the Bengal I sll like Les Miles’ statement best, “I have to as the White Team, the Go Team, and the Chi‐ Belles Meeng on Friday November 2 at the give some credit to divine intervenon and nese Bandits provided opportunies for more Raising Cane’s River Center. Hopefully they grace that allowed us to be in this posion players to be acvely involved and contribute as will inspire the 2018 LSU Tigers riding on a and a great group of young men. equals to the overall success of the team. Lead‐ separate float to “Beat Bama!” (On a lesser ership was shared, and teammates helped each note, as one of the original Golden Girls in As each of us aempts to learn and grow, it’s other be the best they could be. The Tigers 1959, I will also be riding with the Golden Girl reassuring to note that although we’re all were led by a backfield of Louisiana locals ‐ Billy Alumni on a separate float.) flawed, with God’s help and the help of oth‐ Cannon, Warren Rabb, and Johnny Robinson, all ers, we too can say, “I’m not perfect, but I’m LSU’s second naonal championship came in of whom received first team All‐SEC honors very good, and I’m capable of geng beer.” 2003, under the leadership of Nick Saban, aer the season. The defensive accomplish‐ And as Coach O, our Louisiana man, would against whom we will be cheering against on ments of the Chinese Bandits live on today say in that gruff voice, “Geaux Tigers!” when the band plays the Chinese Bandit song November 3 when LSU meets Bama. 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