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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 (88 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 (109 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 (123 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 (62 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 (103 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 (101 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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The Second Week of Prep Action Gets Underway
Tuesday, September 05, 2006 (316 reads)
By: Walter Broussard
Through the hard fought volleyball matches to the hard hitting football games, you couldn’t go wrong in the first week of action. The week would only see two football programs putting a tally in the W column. Two other came close with one and two point loses to their opponents.
However, there is no real significance to last week’s matches as the district has yet to start. If you are wanting to see a lot of local volleyball in action, you can’t miss the H.L. Bourgeious Lady Braves Classic taking place Thursday and Saturday. This will defiantly be the place to be as you take a look at this week’s action!
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Thibodaux and Vandebilt collide and the Lady Terriers Prevail
Tuesday, September 05, 2006 (309 reads)
Thursday afternoon the Lady Tigers of Thibodaux entered the court of Lady Terriers of Vandebilt in Houma. There was a big showing from both schools. The cheerleaders from VCHS entered the gym and supported their Lady Terriers. With those sound u can tell it was definitely volleyball season.
The first game started and the Lady Terriers created themselves a early lead of 9-3. They both fought one until and Vandebillt extended their lead to 16-7 when The Lady Tigers broke the Lady Terries. Game one was controlled by Vandebilt. Vandebilt took game one 25-16. Vandebilts won the game from the service line.
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Seven Special Reef Sites to be Discussed in Larose
Friday, September 01, 2006 (300 reads)
SEVEN SPECIAL REEF SITES SELECTED BY LOUISIANA ARTIFICIAL REEF COUNCIL FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION
The Louisiana Artificial Reef Council has approved for further consideration the establishment of seven special artificial reef sites (SARS) offshore. The action was taken during the Council’s June 19, 2006 meeting at the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in Baton Rouge.
A public hearing to discuss the proposals further and gain public input will be held at the Larose Civic Center on September 5th from 6-9 pm.
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