JANUARY 2020 Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce • 2111 North Trenton St., Ruston, LA 71270 • (318) 255-2031 • www.rustonlincoln.orgCHAMBER CONNECTION 1 Deliver to: Chamber Connection

A Publication of the Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce January 2020 CALENDAR Visit RustonLincoln.org calendar for details. Tuesdays: “Chamber Update” TH An UAL AWARDS on Facebook.com.ThePeach99.3 9:10 a.m. 100 BANQUET Happy You are cordially invited to the Chamber’s 100th Annual Awards Banquet New Presented by First National Bank Thursday, January 23rd, 2020 | 6 p.m. | Ruston Civic Center Year! Awards presented by the Chamber * Robert E. Russ Award recipient: Mary Ann Woods Jan. 7 * Business of the Year: Lincoln Builders Ribbon Cutting * Young Business Leader of the Year: Anthony Tchakounte * Young Business Leaders to Watch: Dairy Queen Grill & Chill Chelsea Belcher, Movement Mortgage; Kristi Hardaway, Princeton Place; Ballpark Treat Store Jodie Morphew, Crumbs Catering; Lisa Post, Montessori School; Bruce Rushing, Origin Bank * Ambassador of the Year: Victoria Sexton 10 a.m. * Origin Bank Student Entrepreneur: Olivia Cuthbert

Jan. 9 Awards presented on behalf of Ruston-Lincoln Organizations * Ruston Rotary Club’s Bill Best Humanitarian Award recipient: Beulah Brown Laster (Posthumously) Leadership Lincoln * Ruston Kiwanis’ Firefighter of the Year: Dillon Lockwood; Law Enforcement Officer of the Year:Lieutenant Henry Wood; and Economic/Workforce Day Educator of the Year: Dustin Whitlock * Lincoln Parish School District’s Distinguished Partners in Education Award recipients: 2High Trampoline Park & Lincoln Health Foundation Jan. 13 * Ruston Lincoln Convention and Visitors Bureau’s Hospitality Award recipient: Haley Perot & Dixie Youth World Series Volunteers Teacher & Student of the * Junior Auxiliary’s Betty Robbins Volunteer of the Year Award: TBA Year Awards Gala * The Exchange’s Non-Profit of the Year Award:TBA 6 p.m. The Banquet will begin at 6 pm. with a wine-and-cheese social. Dinner will be served at 6:45 pm. Attire is business or semi-formal. This event issponsored in part by Origin Bank, Hunt Guillot & Associates, with special thanks to Gumbeaux Productions & Summiteer Creative. Tickets are $45 each for Chamber members, and $55 for non-members. A reserved table of eight, for Chamber members is $365, non- Jan. 20 members is $445. Martin Luther King Jr. Day This event also serves as a time for the Chamber to recognize its outgoing board members as well as inducting the incoming board members. Having completed their terms are Cathan Brooks, Henderson Financial Services; Kristi Hardaway, Princeton Place; Jessica Hughes, Southern Grace Events & Jan. 21 Blessings; and Michelle Tolar, United Way of NELA. Joining the 2020 Board are Brent Causey, Lincoln Builders; Morgan Garrison, Uptown Downtown; Doug Postel, Ruston Gameday Grill; and Anthony S.A.I.L. Social Services Day Tchakounte, Ruston Cleaning Services. 2020 Executive Team Jan. 23 100th Annual Chamber Awards Banquet

Marisol O’Neal Ryan Madden Ron Veitch Callie Grubb April McGuirt Chad Ginn Eric McCulloch Earl Smith Monthly Public Meetings Chair Incoming Chair Membership Programs & Community Organization Finance Immediate Past 1st Monday: Ruston City Council & Legislative Events Chair

1st Tuesday: LP School Board

2nd Tuesday: LP Police Jury

3rd Monday: Ruston Planning & Zoning 2 CHAMBER CONNECTION JANUARY 2020 Letter From The Chair Executive Board of Directors 20/20 in 2020 2020 --- that has a nice ring to their focus has always been Chair it! After all, the term “20/20” on Chamber members and Marisol O’Neal, Origin Bank has always been a word that community; we are lucky to Chair Elect & Legislative Development is associated with clarity and have them! Ryan Madden, Napper & Madden vision, and having both clarity and vision in the year 2020 Membership Development In addition to the staff, I am Ron Veitch, Anti Pest & Veitch seems quite apropos. Don’t extremely grateful for the you think? entire Board of Directors – Events Planning & Development whether they are outgoing, Callie Grubb, Century Next Bank To best attain 20/20 vision, Marisol O’Neal returning, or incoming we have to assess our current Community Development members! This month, we April McGuirt, First National Bank situation in order to adjust welcome five new additions to our our vision for the future. Fortunately board --- all of whom I believe will be Organizational Development for the Chamber --- 2019 was largely incredible assets to the team. Please Chad Ginn, HiTech Computers spent focusing on our organization as we celebrated our 100th Year help me in welcoming the following Finance Vice Chair Anniversary. In studying our past people to the board: Brent Causey Eric McCulloch, Edward Jones (and present), we found our strengths, (Lincoln Builders), Morgan Garrison (Uptown Downtown), Doug Postel Immediate Past Chair weaknesses, and opportunities, and Earl Smith, Wells Fargo Advisors we ultimately created a rough draft (Ruston Gameday Grill), Anthony of strategic plan for our future. In Tchakounte (Ruston Cleaning Services), 2020, we hope to continue cultivating and Callie Grubb (Century Next Bank). Board of Directors healthy business environments for In addition to these members, we also Brent Causey, Lincoln Builders Lincoln Parish --- all while being both welcomed Elizabeth Turnley (North John Deason, Fairfield Inn & Suites intentional and forward-thinking as we Medical Center + Wiggin’ plan to execute an official, three-year Out) as a board member in November Morgan Garrison, Uptown Downtown strategic plan. 2019. Summer Hammons, My Happy Place Vintage Market Doug Postel, Ruston Gameday Grill Tyler G. Storms, Storms & Storms Law Office As Chairman of the Board, I look Lastly, it is important for me to Grace Tirado, Individual forward to being a part of continuing give a very heartfelt “thank you” to Anthony Tchakounte, Ruston Cleaning Services the Chamber’s mission in the upcoming Earl Smith, who served as the 2019 Elizabeth Turnley, Northern Louisiana Medical Center year, and I am equally as excited Chairman. To state it in a manner that about the opportunity to help create only Earl (and maybe my husband) more business-related content for would appreciate --- Earl was my Yoda; Ex-Officio Directors Chamber members as well as fun, he was the ultimate teacher, who was community-minded events for Lincoln full of sage wisdom beyond his years. Andy Durrett, Ruston Lincoln CVB Parish. Through collaboration with Fortunately for me, he is “stuck” with Dr. Les Guice, LA Univ. community stakeholders (i.e. City of me for one more year, which is pretty Kevin Klepzig, LP Police Jury Ruston, Experience Ruston, Louisiana much a win-win for all involved! Stephen Williams, LP Sheriff’s Office Tech University, and Grambling State University), staff, and Board --- I do not Kristi Lumpkin, Ruston Economic Devt. think we will have any problems with Now --- for my first official task as Sheila Bordelon, RL Crime Stoppers executing our 2020 plans and visions! Chairman, I would like to invite all of Marc Newman, Grambling State Univ. you to join us on Thursday, January Nathan Hale, LA Delta Community College Speaking of staff, I would be remiss if 23rd, for our Annual Chamber Awards Banquet, which will be held Lindsay Tomlinson, Origin Bank I did not express my gratefulness for Ronny Walker, Ruston Mayor the opportunity to continue serving at the Ruston Civic Center. More alongside Judy Copeland, Ivana details about the event are available Ambassadors Flowers, and Ashley Smith. Having at our beautifully-renovated website, worked closely with these women over rustonlincoln.org! Rachel Cooper, Kim Dupree State Farm the last three years, I can attest that Rick Greene, Moxey NeLA Michelle Landry, Melanie Massey Physical Therapy 100th Annual Awards Banquet Dayna Poppen, Holiday Inn Express Thursday, January 23, 2020 Stacy Scheer, The Arbor & Terrace Victoria Sexton , Centric Federal Credit Union Anthony Tchakounte, Ruston Cleaning Services Letter From the President Ron Veitch, Anti Pest & Veitch

A Business Resolution Can Be Invaluable Chamber Staff Happy New Year! Now is the time process is complete. Be Judy Copeland, President for reflection and resolutions. As we sure to engage a broad base Ashley Smith, Membership Coordinator launch into 2020, I encourage you of your stakeholders— Ivana Flowers, Communications & Special Events to make a business resolution. customers, investors, Jamie Dendy (contract), Bookkeeper Brush up your business plan donors, staff, and even Victoria Sexton (volunteer), S.A.I.L. Program Manager or strategic plan. Many small family members. business owners have either never Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce had a formal business plan, or As I reflect on 2019, simply Established 1919 have only drafted one in order to 2111 North Trenton St., Ruston, LA 71270 Judy Copeland put, the Chamber could obtain financing from a bank or not have accomplished (318) 255-2031 SBA lender. Taking the time to create what it did without our volunteers. www.RustonLincoln.org one, two, and five year plans for your Those volunteers include our Board of business or organization will prove Directors. Many thanks to all who have invaluable, and direction and clarity served and those just joining. are often achieved before the planning @RustonChamber JANUARY 2020 CHAMBER CONNECTION 3 Meet Our Board Director Elizabeth Turnley Director of Marketing | Northern Louisiana Medical Center | (318) 254-2426 | [email protected] What does true leadership mean to me? A true leader will surround themselves with great people and with those people, great things can be accomplished. Remember all those who work around you from the housekeeping staff and up. It takes all to make everything run smoothly.

What would I do (for a career) if I weren’t doing this? I have always wanted to be a landscape designer.

Why did I choose Ruston-Lincoln? My mom highly encouraged my sister and I to go off to college. So with her encouragement I came to Tech and Ruston from Baton Rouge and have never left. What a wonderful decision that was!!

How does the Chamber benefit me? Something that might surprise you about me? I love to go fishing and duck hunting. I have been active with the Chamber for years. One of my earliest connections was Leadership Lincoln. You make not only business connections but friends through your involvement. Pause at the Podium

By Cathi Cox-Boniol, Lincoln Parish ACHIEVE Coordinator Celebrating the Chamber Partnership If you’ve never had an opportunity to attend results. Within the quote, you see these an Adopt-A-School event nor read through transformative words: influence, invaluable, However, the partnership our educational one of our newsletters, you may have missed enrich, elevate, rewards, positively affecting, community enjoys with the Chamber extends something that has been on the record effective, evolving far beyond the parameters of Adopt-A- through print since the program’s inception success, and investment. School. The Chamber has championed twelve years ago. This is how it reads: When I stop and think about all of those words education at every turn as well as robust and “Adopt-A-School sponsors threaded into that effective leadership development within our have the potential to small passage, I’m schools. The expansive menu of options has become key partners that reminded of the power included the Civic Engagement Institute, can influence students, that each of us holds S.A.I.L. (Students Actively Involved in the future leaders of our within our circle of Leadership), Leadership Lincoln, Young influence and impact. Entrepreneurs Academy, and a host of other community. Schools involved Cathi Cox-Boniol with such sponsors gain Collectively, the Adopt- opportunities for young people to benefit A-School program from the experience and expertise within invaluable community packs quite a punch resources whose expertise when you think about its far-reaching affect. our business community. Furthermore, the and experience can enrich However, it’s important to remember that the Chamber collaborates with ACHIEVE to and elevate the educational Adopt-A-School program is simply a small present the annual Student and Teacher of the landscape. For these offshoot of a larger influential force. Year Awards Gala, utilizing its membership to partners, the rewards are provide cash awards for the honorees. None both immediate and long- The Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce of this includes the multitude of community term; positively affecting is the reason we have an Adopt-A-School service initiatives the Chamber provides. academic achievement, in program in the first place. Thirteen years It’s just one of those amazing relationships turn, develops an effective ago, its leadership invited me down to the that provides advocacy, diverse resources small office on East Mississippi Avenue to education system that and programming, and countless volunteer provides a strong foundation discuss the potential of a partnership with the Lincoln Parish School District. In its hours in supporting our greater education for the evolving success of an community. area. These partnerships are infancy, ACHIEVE barely had a year under its an investment in our children, belt. However, it was obvious the Chamber our community, and our recognized the promise of such a relationship. I am incredibly grateful for our local future.” With a simple handshake, we initiated that Chamber—grateful for what it brings to journey toward the symbiotic collaboration the quality of life in Lincoln Parish, how it seen today. We started with small yet connects us all, and how it champions the I don’t remember where I found that but intentional steps, fostering the relationship citizens it serves. However, I am especially the minute I laid my eyes on it, I knew I’d between leaders within each camp while thankful for the profound commitment it has found something that was a perfect summary seeking ways to serve one another. That made to education. As our quote stated, its of why Adopt-A-School partnerships are humble beginning has since grown into partnership has made a true investment in important. The partnership relationship has the colossal yet widely lauded program our incredible potential that can yield powerful community enjoys today. To say it has been our children, our community, and our future. an amazing ride is an understatement. 4 CHAMBER CONNECTION JANUARY 2020 Meet Our Ambassador

Dayna Poppen Director of Sales | Holiday Inn Express & Suites | (318) 791-6497| [email protected] What is my personal philosophy? Why did I choose Ruston-Lincoln? Trust the Word of God My company has a hotel we built in Ruston and wish I had known What’s the weirdest job I’ve ever had? how wonderful Ruston and the Shoe Shiner people of Ruston were when I first moved to Louisiana 20 years ago! What does true leadership mean to me? I would have settled in Ruston for Be the example with all my good and short comings so the leader is sure! compassionate and real. If I could change one thing about What would I do (for a career) if I weren’t doing this? the profession I’m in, what would Artist it be? Add an assistant to every Sales If I could do another job for just one day, what would it be? Person. Stay at home mom and my kid still be young. How does the Chamber benefit What would I most like to tell myself at age 13? me? Run your own race and believe/read the Word of God. Networking and great friends! How do I define success? At peace with myself and God. Something that might surprise you about me? I served in the Army reserves. S.A.I.L. Students Actively Involved in Leadership

Facebook @ SAILofLincolnParish . Victoria Sexton, Program Manager Grambling, LA | (318) 309-7463 | www.81Pines.com | Owners: Brandon & Jacqueline Gatson Education Day The December session of the Students Members of SAIL Class III enjoyed Celebrating 15 years! Actively Involved in Leadership (S.A.I.L.) their Saturday at the Battle for the program focused on local education. The Paddle Chili Cook Off hosted by the 2004-2019 morning began with a student discussion Chamber. Our students are working of their required group project and a hard to raise money for MedCamps review of upcoming community events of Louisiana, Inc for their group and meetings. The program’s presenting service project. sponsor, Centric Federal Credit Union then visited with the students and helped 318.255.4545 www.crowderconcepts.com them understand basic banking principles 255–1111 R U S T O N L I N C O L N CRIME STOPPERS Rewards up to $2,000

through their Biz Kids program. Thank you to all of our guest speakers for taking The class toured the new Lincoln Parish the time out of their busy schedules to visit with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, our class. Find Where You Fit! Title sponsor: Centric Federal Credit Union and Mathematics) Center and were Lincoln ACHIEVE . . . building partnerships to benefit education, briefed on its purpose and potential by T-Shirt sponsor: Gina L. Jones, enhance the business environment, and contribute to recently retired ACHIEVE Coordinator, Attorney at Law a quality life in Lincoln Parish. Travel & Transportation sponsor: Cathi Cox-Boniol. Following, they toured FINANCIAL SPONSORSHIP VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES and learned about the Louisiana Center Kim Dupree - State Farm Agent for the Blind. Lunch was provided by Schools of Academic Excellence Initiatives Leadership And Achievement Initiatives Uptown Downtown. Student and Teacher of the Year Student Internships Adopt-A-School Job Shadowing

Contact Cathi Cox-Boniol, Lincoln ACHIEVE Coordinator [email protected], 318-255-1430 www.ensureagency.com JANUARY 2020 CHAMBER CONNECTION 5 Business Spotlight Petite Paws Pet Hotel 1487 Della Rd., Dubach | (318) 251-3480 | [email protected] Petite Paws Pet Hotel outdoor yards are is owned by George large, grassed, fenced Seacrist and his wife, areas with adequate Karen, and is managed space for playing and by their daughter- lounging. There are in-law, Lori who is also two large covered married to Philip porches with cooling Seacrist. Lori had fans, supplying their the idea one day of guests with shade and Lincoln Parish having weather protection. a Pet Hotel and she planted that idea in Being part of the the minds of George Seacrists’ dream, and Karen. Being their team is made animal lovers themselves, it didn’t take them long to decide to take up of Hali Harvey (Certified Dog Trainer), Sydney Howard, Jesslynn the chance. So, in 2009, they opened a small building with 10 suites. Wicker, Tierra Richmond, Shelbie Stratton, Karlie Chandler, Austynn To their surprise, they were full the first week they opened. Plans then Faith Harbison, Kiley Merritt, Matthew Watson, and Petite Paws were made to build a new 3,000 square foot building in hopes they Mascot, Maple. Maple is a rescue dog who was found with many could fill it, and they have. injuries. After getting her well and being unable to find Maple a good Now, 10 years later, they have a 4,000 square foot, climate-controlled home, George, Karen and Lori decided to give her a job! Maple is now facility with 45 dog suites, 2 cat condos and 3 yards. They offer 3 x Good Canine Certified. You can keep track of Maple on Petite Paws’ 8.5 foot up to 5 x 12 foot suites made by T-Kennels and equipped Facebook page. with Kuranda beds. Special care is taken to keep a clean, odor-free environment with the help of a REME HALO Air Purification System, Awards obtained by Petite Paws Pet Hotel include: Members of and safety protocols in place to keep all their guests disease-free. Plus, IBPSA, Heros for Healthy Pets Certified, Pet Tech Pet First Aid & all pet techs are CPR & First Aid trained. CPR Instructor Certified, and FetchFind.

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NorthernLouisianaMedicalCenter.com Cybersecurity Solutions 401 E. Vaughn Avenue, Ruston, LA JANUARY 2020 CHAMBER CONNECTION 7 Leadership Lincoln Eduation Day Photo album can be viewed on Facebook.com/RustonChamber. Turkeys not Tickets many programs that Every Leadership Lincoln class is responsible for put Lincoln Parish’s coming up with and carrying out a community project. high school students Leadership Lincoln XXXIII partnered with the Lincoln ahead of the curve Parish Sheriff’s Office to implement Turkeys not when they graduate. Tickets for Christmas. A few days before Christmas, Highlighting the class members rode along, helping to build positive parish’s private school relationships between the community and local law sector, Montessori enforcement officers while blessing individuals, creating School of Ruston laughs and lots of smiles, as well as sighs of relief. If there administrators was a child in the vehicle a wrapped toy was given to him hosted the class, or her. Here’s a snapshot of their day; it was truly a day allowing them to filled with the Christmas spirit and enjoyed by all. More observe various age photos can be viewed on Facebook @RustonChamber. Eco Car Program at New Tech groups and ways that they learn. The day The focus of December’s class wrapped up with a visit to the was education. The group school board office. The January toured the Louisiana Center session will focus on Economic for the Blind before meeting & Workforce Development. with Dr. Les Guice, President of Louisiana Tech in the Integrated Leadership Lincoln helps identify Engineering & Science Building, and motivate emerging community then enjoying lunch on campus leaders and challenges those leaders in the Stadium Press to increase their participation in Box where they were briefed on the community. Visit rustonlincoln. the tornado recovery plans of org/leadership-lincoln for more the Athletics Department. They information about this program. Contact Judy at jcopeland@ toured New Tech Academies rustonlincoln.org for more at Ruston High School with information. recently retired coordinator of Lincoln Parish School’s ACHIEVE, Cathi Cox-Boniol, who gave insight on some of the

Ruston Lincoln Convention & Visitors Center By Amanda Quimby Carrier, Marketing Director Ruston Sports Complex chosen as a 2020 Readers’ Choice Award Winner from SportsEvents Magazine Recognition for Ruston as an influential player in “The destinations, venues, industry professionals and sports events and planning continues. SportsEvents events nominated for this year’s Readers’ Choice Awards Media Group, the leading industry publication focused are truly deserving of this award,” said Sherri Middleton, exclusively on helping sports event planners produce managing editor of SportsEvents Magazine. “It is my honor excellent competitions in the United States, announced to recognize Ruston Sports Complex as a 2020 winner. that the Ruston Sports Complex has been recognized as Amanda Carrier Your organization exhibits a perfect example of excellence a 2020 Readers’ Choice Award winner. in the sports events industry.”

Award-winning destinations and venues for youth and amateur “We are honored to be a recipient of the Reader’ Choice Awards sports are honored in the January 2020 issue of SportsEvents for 2020. This award solidifies our community’s investment as Magazine. Sports event professionals were asked to nominate a top competitor for sports events not only in our area but, all destinations and sports venues that they believe display over the south.” Mayor Ronny Walker exemplary creativity and professionalism toward the youth and amateur sports groups they host. More than 3,000 votes This news follows another award presented to the area in Nov. were cast this year to name the winners in each category. A 2019 when the Dixie Youth World Series was honored as a record number of nominations were also submitted in October 2019 Champion of Economic Impact by Sports Destination 2019 to nominate events, planners, industry professionals and Management. The Ruston Sports Complex hosted the world destinations. series summer 2019. An economic impact of over $6.2 million during the two-week events.

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80+ Century Ready Mix Super 1 Foods Leslie Lakes Retirement Center Dixie Center for the Arts Chironetwork Chiropractic Clinic Super 8 Motel LifeChurch.LA Genesis Energy Coburn’s Supply The Bridge Community Church Lincoln Health Foundation Ruston Brick, LLC Crawford Environmental Services, LLC The Cleaners of Ruston Lincoln Parish School District Ruston Daily Leader Crow Burlingame, Inc. The Fashion of Ruston Lincoln Parish Tax Assessor T.L. James & Co., Inc. Days Inn The Lincoln Agency Martin Presence Property Dr. Wesley O. Lynch III Tommy’s Tees Management 70+ Ewing Timber, LLC Trinity United Methodist Church MCS Louisiana Tech, University First Baptist Church Tyler Graham Storms Med-Camps of Louisiana Advancement Franke Consumer Products, Inc. United Way of Northeast Louisiana Morrison Companies Mitcham Farms, Inc. Fuqua Companies, LLC Vision Center Murphy Bros. Trucking & Construction, Ruston Glass & Mirror Gilbert Realty Warren Frazier Construction Company Nadel & Gussman Ruston, LLC Hennigan & Wilt, Inc. Wells Fargo Advisors New Beginnings Wellness Center & Spa 50+ Hunt, Guillot & Associates Westside Self Storage Newk’s Eatery KXKZ/ESPN 97.7/KPCH 99.3/KRUS iBERIABANK Whittington Architects 1490 Pennington Financial, LLC Jim Taylor Ford Lincoln Napper & Madden RelaDyne Hill Oil Company Johnston Dental Care 10+ O’Nealgas, Inc. Rocketfast Car Wash Ken’s Coffee Service Country Inn & Suites Walmart Supercenter Roma Italian Bistro Kilpatrick Funeral Homes H&R Block Serenity Springs Specialty Hospital La Capitol Federal Credit Union Konica Minolta Business Solutions 40+ St. Thomas Aquinas Church Law Offices of Michael S. Coyle Lincoln ACHIEVE Driggers & Blackwell Enterprises, Inc. STC, LLC Legacy Outpatient Therapy Services Lincoln Realty, Inc. State Farm Insurance - Skip Russell Tax Max LifeShare Blood Centers Mabry Company, LLC Today’s Realty, Inc. University Crossing Apartments Louisiana Center For The Blind Meyer, Meyer, LaCroix & Hixson, LLC WHS Productions Louisiana Insurance Services North Central LA Arts Council (NCLAC) 30+ Yeager, Watson & Assoc., Inc. Louisiana Methodist Children’s Home Northern Louisiana Medical Center Albritton Service Company, LLC McDonald’s #12543 & #5721 Pafford Emergency Medical Services, Frosty Factory of America, Inc. 1+ Merrill Lynch Inc. Michael L. Walpole, Architect, LLC Alliance Physical Therapy National Jewelry Company, Inc. RAW Sushi, LLC Origin Bank BESTWAY NetTech (formerly BTG) Ruston Country Club Ruston Aviation, Inc. Shelter Insurance - Dan Preaus Building Futures Pediatric Therapy, O’Neal’s Farm & Garden LLC State Farm Insurance - Robert Temple The Avenue Christian Bookstore Oral Surgery Associates Dairy Queen Ruston Origin Bank Vantage Health Plan, Inc. 20+ Johnny’s Pizza House - Kentucky Paramount Healthcare Acme Glass & Mirror Movement Mortgage Patrick Stuckey, D.D.S. 5+ Advantage Resourcing Party Galaxy, LLC Peach Tree Dental 4 Paws Rescue, Inc. American AVL Pepsi Beverages Company People Centered Support Services A+ Computer Specialists Amethyst Construction Providence Real Estate, LLC Quality Inn Barnes & Noble @ Louisiana Tech Aramark at Louisiana Tech Railway Coffee – HQ/Roasting Lab & Redd Pest Control of Ruston, Inc. Beau Vines Steakhouse @ The The Nest Ardagh Glass, Inc. Revelry Riley Company of LA, Inc. Southern Grace Events & Blessings, Argent Financial Group, Inc. Davis & Associates Printing LLC Russ Place Baldwin’s Jewelers DeWitt · Giger, LLP T & M Overhead Door Ruston Rotary Club BancorpSouth Ensure - The Insurance Agency The Children’s Shoppe Secur-It Self Storage Belue Family Clinic Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana Utility Brewing Company Sherwin Williams Blue Bell Creameries, LP Hunter Energy Corp. Vintage & Vogue Squire Creek Country Club Cedar Creek School James L. Davis Construction LLC Sterling Pharmacy CenterPoint Energy Kona Ice of NELA Stor-A-Way Mini Storage

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