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TGMC’s Teresita McNabb, RN, MSHSA, CNAA, BC Named Rotarian of the Year
Teresita McNabb, RN, MSHSA, CNAA, BC, Vice President of Nursing Services at Terrebonne General Medical Center (TGMC) was awarded Rotarian of the Year along with Mart Black on June 24th at the annual Houma-Terrebonne Rotary Banquet.
McNabb has been a member of the Rotary Club of Houma-Terrebonne for 4 years, but in that short time has been an integral part of the club making a huge impact. Rotarian of the Year is an annual award chosen by the club president, and is the pinnacle of Rotary Club awards. Dan Foster, President of the Rotary Club of Houma-Terrebonne, felt both McNabb and Mart Black were deserving of the honor, and awarded them with a commemorative plaque that states the ideals of a Rotarian - upholding and furthering principles and ideals of the rotary way of life.
“Teresita contributed to the success of the club during this past year. I could count on her to get things done; she was always very dependable and faithful, which helped make my job easier,” said Foster. “She truly has the spirit of a Rotarian, which is service above self. For these reasons, I felt she was truly deserving of this coveted award” said Foster.
According to Foster, it is rare for this award to be given to a Rotarian with few years of service, but McNabb’s efforts and contributions set her apart from the rest. This past year, McNabb served as secretary for the club and was the membership committee chairperson. She is currently serving as President-Elect from July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009, and then she will take over as president for the 2009-2010 term.
When asked about being the recipient of the award, McNabb commented, “It was both a surprise and honor to receive this award from the Houma Terrebonne Rotary Club. I admire the group of Rotarians that comprise our club. They are a wonderful group of generous people who tirelessly work to make our community and world a better place. It is my privilege to be a member of this Club as well as represent our Club as an officer.”
McNabb has been an integral part of the TGMC team for over 22 years. Currently, she is the Vice President of Nursing Services and has served as Assistant Vice President of Nursing Services and has held various leadership positions in the Critical Care Department from staff nurse to Director of the Critical Care Services. Mrs. McNabb holds a certification in Nursing Administration, Advanced and a Master’s in Healthcare Administration. She is a member of the Louisiana Organization of Nurse Executives as well as the American College of Healthcare Executives.
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DONNY CLAUSE NAMED TGMC HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
Saturday, June 07, 2008 (131 reads)
Terrebonne General Medical Center (TGMC) is pleased to announce that Donny Clause has been named Human Resources Manager.
Clause is experienced in human resources, previously serving as the Human Resources and Safety Manager for Quality Shipyards. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Management from Nicholls State University.
“I look forward to serving our employees and local community,” said Clause.
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NICHOLLS RECEIVES NEARLY $100,000 FOR PETROLEUM EDUCATION
Friday, May 30, 2008 (152 reads)
THIBODAUX – Representatives of the American Association of Drilling Engineers presented an $80,000 check to Nicholls State University’s petroleum services program Thursday, May 29.
Dr. Badiollah Asrabadi, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and distinguished service professor of mathematics, said the funds will be used to create the AADE Computer Simulation and Distance Learning Center – wherein petroleum services students will have access to 32 new computers, industry simulation software and streaming video capabilities for distance learning.
“We expect that this donation will greatly improve the quality of education, increase students’ access to state of the art technology and help meet the non-traditional working students’ scheduling needs,” Asrabadi said.
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YEATES NAMED TGMC CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Thursday, May 29, 2008 (177 reads)
Diane Yeates has been named Chief Operating Officer at Terrebonne General Medical Center (TGMC). Yeates has been a valuable member of the TGMC team for over 19 years. She has served in previous leadership capacities at the hospital which include Director of Budget and Reimbursement and Director of Patient Financial Services. Most recently, Yeates has served as TGMC’s Chief Financial Officer since 2002.
Yeates earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree from Southeastern Louisiana University, and Master’s of Business Administration from Nicholls State University. She has also been a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) since 1987 through the state of Louisiana.
In her new role, Yeates will be responsible for growth initiatives of the organization, overseeing operational functions of the facility, and maintaining necessary relationships with the administrative team, board members, and physicians to assure high-quality operations.
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Louisiana 4-H Museum seeking treasures for its collection
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 (107 reads)
MANSURA – The Louisiana 4-H Museum is seeking items for its collection to show the history of 4-H – the state’s largest and long-running youth development program.
“4-H has existed for 100 years in Louisiana and has affected the lives of 4-H’ers, parents, leaders and volunteers in tangible and intangible ways,” said Rose Anne St. Romain, coordinator of the Louisiana 4-H Museum. “We want to capture that through all the items, large and small, that show participation and achievement in 4-H. These items represent the heart and spirit of what 4-H does for youth.”
The museum is calling for photos, ribbons, certificates, trophies, documents, handcrafted projects, demonstration materials, record books and more to be used in exhibits, traveling displays, presentations and archives.
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Get it Growing: Gingers for the Louisiana Garden
Sunday, June 01, 2008 (143 reads)
By: Bobby Fletcher, Jr. Ph. D.
As our landscapes languish in the Louisiana heat, a wonderful group of plants called gingers thrive and delight us with bold foliage and attractive flowers. Native to tropical or semitropical regions, gingers flourish in the heat, rain and humidity. Despite their tropical origins, many gingers are hardy throughout the state and make excellent, permanent additions to the landscape. Gingers produce a thick, fleshy stem that grows at or just below the soil surface called a rhizome. With a good, thick mulch of leaves or pine straw, the rhizomes are easily protected during the winter. And if the top is killed by hard freezes, the rhizome will re-sprout in the spring.
The plants we call gingers actually include many genera with many different sizes, growth habits and flower shapes. Low-growing gingers, like Kaempferia pulchra, smaller species of Curcuma or Globba, make great groundcovers or clumps at the front of shady borders. Medium-size gingers 3- to 6-feet tall include species of Curcuma, Hedychium and Costus, and the shell ginger (Alpinia zerumbet) grows 10- to 12-feet tall. These larger gingers are excellent choices for accent, screens or at the back of a border.
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Get it Growing: Pecan Insect Problem
Sunday, June 01, 2008 (147 reads)
By: Bobby Fletcher, Jr., Ph.D.
I have received numerous phone calls and samples this week from homeowners who have pecan trees with galls on the leaves and stems. Beginning in late April, galls or knots begin to appear on the leaf veins, leaf rachises, stems, catkins and nuts of the pecan. The galls, or knots, are caused by a minute, "aphid-like" insect known as the pecan phylloxera, Phylloxera devastatrix Pergande.
Infestations of pecan phylloxera have been reported to cause reductions in nut quality and quantity, premature defoliation and terminal dieback. When infestations are severe, it is not uncommon to find as many as 100 galls on a terminal. The galls of pecan phylloxera also serve as an alternate host for developing larvae of the hickory shuckworm.
Pecan phylloxera are found primarily in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Generally this insect is not found outside of the native range of pecan. Pecan phylloxera can be found on hickory trees and native pecan trees. It is particularly a problem in orchards containing large numbers of improved cultivars susceptible to it. Pecan phylloxera has been reported throughout Louisiana. Cultivars in Louisiana known to be susceptible to this insect include Stuart, Success, Schley, Caspiana, Desirable and Cape Fear.
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Fisheries News by Dave: Crawfish Outlook
Sunday, February 25, 2007 (333 reads)
Fisheries News
By David A. Bourgeois
Crawfish Outlook for 2007
Whether you like them fried, boiled or in a stew, crawfish are a Louisiana favorite. And for the next several months, crawfish can be found on dinner tables and in backyard boils across the state. For consumers, the good news is that 2007 has brought a new crop, which at this time is ahead of last year’s season.
Crawfishing in Louisiana conjures up images of people maneuvering boats through sloughs and bayous. In reality, most of Louisiana’s crawfish production comes from ponds located in southwest and south central Louisiana. About 1,200 crawfish producers cultivate more than 116,000 acres. About 70 million pounds of pond-raised crawfish are caught, with an economic value of more than $40 million. Much of the wild crawfish crop consists of catches in the Atchafalaya Basin. Nearly 1,100 fishermen harvest more than 8 million pounds of wild crawfish with an economic value of nearly $5 million.
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Vandebilt Boy's Soccer in State Finals and Look to Make History
Wednesday, February 21, 2007 (300 reads)
After starting off as one of the favorites in Division II soccer, Vandebilt started 4-11-1 and was barely considered a top ten team by a lot of people in the state after their first 16 games. Vandebilt quickly turned their fortunes around though, and are now playing for their 5th title in the past 6 years.
Not only will Vandebilt be looking to take home the title, but if they do so, it will make history. No team, in any division, has ever won 3 consecutive soccer state championships. Many powerhouses such as Jesuit and Brother Martin have also had opportunities to do this, but never succeeded.
Continuing with the odd facts of this matchup, their opponent, East Ascension...
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Boys Basketball Brackets Released; Two Girls Teams Still Alive.
Wednesday, February 21, 2007 (483 reads)
As the girl’s basketball playoff action is in full speed ahead, the boy’s playoff brackets were released today. Even with the great news of 6 local boys basketball teams making the playoffs, it cannot be over shadowed by the success Ellender and Vandebilt have had in their respective girls brackets so far. Both of these teams will be playing tomorrow (2/22) at their home gym. Congratulations goes to both of these for representing the Houma area very well. In boys action, four teams were named to the
Division 5A playoff bracket, and all will be playing teams from a very solid district, district two. Ellender will be getting New Iberia (2-4), at home. Also playing at home is Thibodaux who will be hosting Lafayette(2-3). Central Lafourche...
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