A monthly publication of the Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce FoVolume 8 | Number 9 | September 2015 us Music Festival September 26 & 27 Join Us! 5 One on One with Restore or Retreat 7 The Best of the Bayou Music Line Up 10 September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Starting at age 50, men should have a discussion with their physician about prostate screening. Are You At Risk: Age — Increases sharply after age 50 Family History — Higher if a brother or father had it Race — More common in African American men October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Starting at age 40 women should have an annual mammogram. Women in their 20’s and 30’s should have a clinical breast exam (CBE) as part of a regular health checkup. Help Reduce Your Risk: Stay at a healthy weight Be physically active Limit alcohol intake For more information about cancer prevention, screening, or treatment, call: 985-493-4008 www.thibodaux.com Nationally-Recognized Hospital. Patient-Centered Excellence. Calendar Contact Us! AUGUST 2015: OFFIcers: 8/24 Economic Development & Infrastructure Committee Chairman of the Board 12:00 Noon - Chamber office Stephanie Hebert 8/25 General Membership Luncheon Stephanie Hebert Insurance Agency 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - Courtyard by Marriott, 142 Library Drive - $25/person Chairman-Elect Sponsored by Acadian Ambulance - Speaker: Chris John, President, LA Mid Continent Oil & Gas Association Earl J. Eues, Jr. SEPTEMBER 2015: KEE Environmental Services, LLC 9/1 Chamber Development Committee Meeting Treasurer 12:00 Noon - Location to be determined Kate Theriot Coaching for Change, LLC 9/7 Labor Day - Chamber office closed Vice Chairman-Community Development Division 9/8 Executive Committee Chad Hebert 8:00 a.m. - Chamber office Workforce Logistics 9/15 Chamber Board Meeting Vice Chairman-Chamber Development Division 8:00 a.m. - Chamber office Paul Labat Foundation for Terrebonne General Medical Center 9/16 Government Activities Committee 12:00 Noon - Chamber office - Special Guest Rep. Gordon Dove Vice Chairman-Infrastructure & Economic Develop. Div. Business After-Hours Stephen Smith 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. - Houma Terrebonne Airport Commission All South Consulting Engineers, LLC 9/17 Education Committee Meeting Vice Chairman-Government Activities Division 8:00 a.m. - Chamber office Jason Bergeron Health Care Committee Meeting Technology Professionals, LLC 12:00 Noon - Chamber office Immediate Past Chairman 9/18 Terrebonne Young Achievers Nominatin Deadline Donald A. Hingle, II 9/22 General Membership Luncheon Business First Bank 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - Courtyard by Marriott, 142 Library Drive - $25/person Sponsored by Homewood Suites by Hilton Houma - Speaker Dr. Bruce Murphy, President, Nicholls State University 9/23 Chamber Cares - Marketplace on Wellness BOARD MEMBERS: 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. - Houma Municipal Auditorium, 880 Verret Street No admission fee or registration required for attendees. Ann Barker Mike LaRussa Terrebonne Ford LaRussa Real Estate Agency, Inc 9/28 Economic Development and Infrastructure Committee Joseph Boudreaux Mike Lewis 12:00 Noon - Chamber office Blackhawk Specialty Tools Big Mike’s BBQ Smokehouse For more information about Chamber Events call (985) 876-5600 or Email: [email protected] Natalie Campbell Mitchell Marmande Campbell Technology Delta Coast Consultants, LLC Consultants, LLC David Rabalais Mona Martin Christen Terrebonne Port Commission Mona & Company, Inc. Janel Ricca Reggie Dupre Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center Terrebonne Levee & Conservation District Darlene Rodrigue The Courier William Eroche Watkins, Walker & Eroche, APLC Brian Rushing Rushing Media Michael J. Garcia, M.D. South LA Medical Associates Kimi Walker Chauvin Brothers, Inc. Leroy Guidry Chet Morrison Contractors, LLC Chuck Weaver Jr. South LA Financial Services, LLC Cindy Landeche Baymont Inn & Suites H OUMA -TERREBONNE CH AMBER OF COMMER C E FO C US /AUGUS T 23, 2015 3 www.HoumaChamber.com Chairman’s MESSAGE Your health at work When we feel well, we work well. That’s The Chamber cares about your corpo- centers, insurance companies, and health what “workplace wellness” is all about, a rate family and we invite you to our first care nonprofits. Four speakers are also trend that is catching fire in the corporate “Marketplace on Wellness,” where own- lined up for presentations on healthy life- world as companies of all shapes and sizes ers, managers, and human resources staff styles, mind and spirit, drug and alcohol strive to improve employee health. The can learn more about programs that can addiction, and smoking cessation. The full benefits of this focus on wellness are im- strengthen the overall health of your em- lineup is published on page 14. pressive and include reductions in health ployees and, ultimately, your business. Thank you to all of our presenters for care costs and absenteeism, increased The Marketplace on Wellness will be held helping us spread the message of wellness productivity, and improved employee mo- on Wednesday, September 23 from 3:00 – to all of our Chamber members at this up- rale and retention. 7:00 p.m. at the Houma Municipal Audito- coming Marketplace event. We hope to Corporate wellness programs in Sili- rium. We are excited to have many booths see you all on September 23 as we strive con Valley are perhaps some of the best reserved by Chamber members represent- to be well and work well! known, as high-tech companies vigorously ing the medical field and hospitals, fitness compete for the brightest minds in the tech industry and invest heavily in keep- ing those minds bright and bodies healthy. Stephanie Hebert “Google” the employee perks for the com- 2015 Board Chair pany Google, for instance, and you’ll likely Stephanie Hebert Insurance Agency be amazed like I was. Google employees are offered full use of on-site gyms, swim- Registration is open for the 6th Annual ming pools with lifeguards, free mental Houma Heart and Soles Race health counseling, sleeping pods for nap- ping, massages, and snack and meal areas Registration is now open for the 6th relay finishers. Participants and guests providing healthy meals at no charge, not Annual Houma Heart and Soles Half- are invited to stay for the race after-par- to mention full medical and dental insur- Marathon & 5K scheduled for Saturday, ty which will include live entertainment, ance and on-site medical staff. Who would November 14 at 7 a.m. at the Houma- great food, and an awards ceremony for ever want to leave? Terrebonne Civic Center. Presented by our winners! There will be a $5 admission Obviously, we can’t all work at Google Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) fee for non-participants over the age of nor provide these kinds of perks to our em- and Terrebonne General Medical Center 12. ployees, but there are ways we can help (TGMC), the event will include a half-mar- CIS and TGMC have teamed up to sup- our team get healthy and stay healthy, athon at 13.1 miles, a two-man relay at port this event in order to raise funds to and promote a healthy workplace. Simple 6.55 miles per person and a 5K walk/run provide cardiovascular screenings and ed- steps like providing healthful food options at 3.1 miles. ucation for the community. Proper cardio- in vending machines, posting a wellness The race is offering low introductory vascular education and regular screenings billboard in your break room, supporting rates for a limited time: half-marathon at are the first steps in preventing cardio- a “lunchtime walking club,” negotiating $50, half-marathon relay at $35 per per- vascular disease. And by making lifestyle a corporate discount for employee gym son, and 5K run/walk at $15. changes, you can modify your risk factors memberships, or offering an onsite health The race has a unique “Red Carpet” fin- to reduce your risk for heart disease. fair for routine screenings can really go a long way to improve our own health and ish inside of the Houma-Terrebonne Civic To register or learn more, visit http:// our team’s health. Center. Commemorative award medals halfmarathon.tgmc.com. will be presented to all half-marathon and staFF: Suzanne Nolfo Carlos Chantell Pepper Betsy Breerwood Kay Thibodeaux Heidi Ohmer President and CEO Administrative Assistant Events & Membership Account Executive Communications Specialist [email protected] [email protected] Communication Coordinator [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 6133 Hwy.311 | Houma, LA 70360 | 985.876.5600 | 985.876.5611 fax www.houmachamber.com H OUMA -TERREBONNE CH AMBER OF COMMER C E FO C US /AUGUS T 23, 2015 4 www.HoumaChamber.com NOTES FRO M THE President Hot, hot, hot!! Was it like this We want to make it easy for Terrebonne Council on Aging, tional Medicine Services. last summer? My electricity bill you. You will need your login DeFraites Associates, Flynn Clin- Call Curtis Courtney, project tells me no. 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