OCHSNER PARTNERS WITH SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, OFFERING UNPRECEDENTED MASS VACCINATION EVENT SATURDAY
BATON ROUGE – Ochsner Baton Rouge and Southern University will offer a drive-thru mass vaccination event this Saturday, March 27. Starting at 9 a.m., Ochsner hopes to administer 2,000 Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses. The final appointment time is 3:45 p.m. for the event held at Southern’s F.G. Clark Activity Center, located at 801 Harding Blvd. Appointment times are open and available to everyone meeting current Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) criteria. A full list of vaccine criteria can be found
Shop the Square in Central Promotes Small Business
(Central, La.) – The Central Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the City of Central held a pop-up market on Sunday with over 75 small and local businesses offering food, clothing, home goods, cosmetics and more at Central Square owned by the Acadiana Group. “Small businesses were severely affected by covid-19 last year and many of them still need support to get back up,” said Ron Erickson, Central Chamber CEO. “The Chamber is here to promote and protect a pro-business environment and I’m grateful
Central Chamber of Commerce Asks for PPP Application Extension for Businesses
(Central, La.) – The Central Chamber of Commerce has signed a letter from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce urging Congress to extend the PPP application deadline so that recently included small businesses have enough time to participate in the program. The letter to Congress states, “All these steps, including President Biden’s two-week initiative focusing PPP aid towards businesses with fewer than 20 employees, need additional time for them to actually produce the desired result. Extending the PPP deadline
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Kris Fryoux Named Unit Director at Lane
Kris Fryoux, RN, BSN, has been named Director of the Telemetry and Medical/Surgical units at Lane Regional Medical Center. Kris will be responsible for coordinating all aspects of nursing care for the units according to accreditation and professional standards, including patient satisfaction, quality assurance, staffing, and physician relations. Kris completed her Bachelor of Science degree at Southeastern Louisiana University and has more than 31 years of health care experience, including case
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Superintendent Corey Wilson Says BREC is Investing in Central
(Central, La.) – BREC Superintendent Corey Wilson attended the Central Chamber’s member meeting to share BREC’s vision for Central parks and their impact on the community. “Kids learn when they play,” said Wilson, speaking of the important role BREC fills in the Baton Rouge area. “The lessons I learned in the park- how to win, how to lose, how to play with someone you don’t like – I use those lessons.” Many of BREC’s projects come with a large price tag but Wilson says that he believes everyone is worth
Shop Small Campaign Encourages More than $180,000 of Local Spending
(Central, La.) – The Central Chamber of Commerce’s Central Christmas Campaign encouraged more than $180,000.00 of spending at local businesses From Nov. 21 to Dec. 24. In Central 2.5 percent of every purchase supports schools, 2 percent supports the city and 1.5 percent supports infrastructure so because of the Central Christmas Campaign at least $4,500.00 was invested into Central schools, $3,600.00 into the city and $2,700.00 into infrastructure. In addition to the money that shoppers spent filling
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Lane Announces Hospital Expansion Project
In February 2019, Lane Regional Medical Center’s Board of Commissioners held a strategic planning meeting to approve a $50M expansion project in support of Lane’s vision to become the best community healthcare system in the nation. Today, with financial support from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), this four-year hospital expansion project is underway and will give Lane an updated facility focused entirely on patient-centered care. Major changes to the hospital include:New
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Central Chamber of Commerce Asks for Liability Protection for Business
(Central, La.) – The Central Chamber of Commerce has signed a letter from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce urging Congress to provide a national baseline of liability protection for businesses for covid-19 related lawsuits. The letter to Congress states, “Unfortunately, for many who remain on the front lines and continue to serve our communities during this pandemic, the threat of unfair litigation continues to loom.” It goes on to propose protection for organizations acting in good faith. “Lawmakers must
Greenoaks Funeral Home and Central Chamber of Commerce Announce Affinity Program
Baton Rouge, LA (Friday, January 22, 2021) – Greenoaks Funeral Home and Memorial Park along with Central Funeral Home, proud members of the Dignity Memorial™ network of funeral providers, have added the Central Chamber of Commerce to the Dignity Memorial™ Benefit Program. The Central Chamber of Commerce is the newest member of the affinity program, which offers discounts on final arrangements to employees and members of more than 1,300 companies and organizations across the United States and Canada. Dignity
