From St Tammany Health System we met Kimberly Busby, a nurse in their pediatric efforts, which includes an ICU and an Emergency Dept. Frank was here from The Giddy Up. Their First Friday events are this week, including hearing for STHS CEO Joan Coffman at their breakfast. Kaye came in to talk about a special…
Helmut Portmann has a book signing at the Mandeville Barnes and Noble this weekend. He told us about his past and his new book. Jim Winter and Ralph Wood were to talk about Fanfare at Southeastern and the Columbia Theatre. 6:40 Q: This was first seen in Georgia almost 70 years ago. Now you see…
Baskets of Hope is a non-profit that delivers gift baskets to sick children. They have an event coming up in Madisonville called Tailgates and Touchdowns. Mike was here from New Heights to follow up on their big party they had this summer. He also pointed out a few smaller events coming up. Faith Troxler was…
Teresa was here from Home Furniture Plus Bedding. Their new store on the Northshore has a huge Labor Day Sale going on this weekend. Megan came by from Northshore Humane Society. She told us about fostering, their low cost clinic, and all the events they have coming up. Cenzo was here to talk about Start…
We had Sharon and Kenzie in from St Tammany Health System to talk about babies and breastfeeding and what the health system offers to help new moms. Shannon and NIck from the Northshore Court Foundation brought in Judge Creel to talk about Drug Court in Washington Parish. Palette is a new opportunity for business owners…
Nick Richard came in to talk about NAMI Southeast Louisiana. He talked about why the organization is stronger after their merger, and he shared some events that are coming up. Slidell Mayor Greg Cromer was here for his monthly update. He told us about a new effort to stop contractors from damaging infrastructure while drilling.…
Michael was here representing St Tammany Parish Government. He told us about some work they are doing regarding drainage. We also spoke about funding. Cody Smith was here to talk about the Northshore Traditional Music Society and their Rivergrass concert series in Covington. Jason Waggenspack is Board President for Film Louisiana. He spoke about the…
Valarie came in from The Blood Center. She said the start of school is a good time for blood drives. 6:40 Q: About 1 in 7 adults still have this from elementary school. What? A: Our best friend Winner: Kim from Covington! 7:10 Q: 1 in 5 adults have not done THIS since high school.…
Mandeville Mayor Clay Madden told us they passed the annual budget last night. He also told us about events coming up this Fall. We got to meet Ava and her mom Jennifer Thomas. They were here with Stephanie Egan to talk about an event coming up for Cystic Fibrosis. Amy and Leigh were here from…
Anne came in from St Tammany Health System. Joining her was Liz from United Way of Southeast Louisiana. They wanted to talk about the ongoing Community Health Needs Assessment and why we should fill it out. Sign up below! Brian Brown is a local law enforcement officer who is also an expert on internet safety.…