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AMERICAN PRESS<br />
ADVERTISING SECTION<br />
THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011<br />
ADVERTISER PAGE<br />
3/50 Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20<br />
Aday Tire & Auto Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4<br />
Affordable Mobile Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14<br />
Allstar Pontiac GMC Truck Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13<br />
Alterations Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4<br />
American Press . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16<br />
Better Business Bureau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18<br />
Billy Navarre Chevrolet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5<br />
Blazin Truck Parts & Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2<br />
Bridgeway Psychiatric Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8<br />
Brown’s Neighborhood Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17<br />
Business Health Partners LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9<br />
Calcasieu Financial Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12<br />
Celebrations Cakes & Catering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15<br />
Chamber Southwest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14<br />
Creative Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17<br />
Creative Concrete by Ron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12<br />
CSE Federal Credit Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6<br />
Fat Cat Cafe, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6<br />
Fiesta Tamales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8<br />
First Federal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11<br />
Garber Foot And Ankle Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18<br />
Grand Rental Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18<br />
Gulf Coast Carpet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20<br />
Hokus Pokus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19<br />
Huddle Up, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17<br />
Insurance Unlimited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19<br />
Keith’s Paint And Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6<br />
Kenny Fuselier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18<br />
Lake Area Office Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13<br />
McNeese State University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3<br />
Michelle Swift, DDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8<br />
Neighborhood Bar, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15<br />
Nissan of Lake Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20<br />
Pumpelly Auto Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9<br />
Renee’s Cafe & Boutique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13<br />
Sabine Pools & Spas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14<br />
Seal Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7<br />
Sha-Sha’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2<br />
Shearman Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3<br />
Southland Coins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8<br />
Southwest Bar Needs, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4<br />
Special Touch Massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9<br />
Spicer-Hughes Marina & Motel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3<br />
State Farm Insurance - Melanie Perry . . . . . . . . . . . . .12<br />
Stockwell, Sievert, Vicellio, Clements & Shaddock . . .15<br />
Teci’s Ladies Apparel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17<br />
Uniform Shop, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3<br />
United Office Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19<br />
■ BLAZIN’ TRUCK PARTS & ACCESSORIES<br />
For real heavy-duty truck parts<br />
Scott McCoy, Manager and Sabrina McCoy, Owner<br />
Blazin’ Truck Parts &<br />
Accessories is owned by<br />
Sabrina McCoy and managed<br />
by her husband<br />
Scott, who has over 28<br />
years experience and<br />
expertise in the heavyduty<br />
truck parts industry.<br />
“Our main focus is<br />
heavy-duty truck and<br />
trailer parts and chrome<br />
and stainless accessories,”<br />
said Sabrina. “Some of the<br />
brands we carry are Grand<br />
Rock exhaust, Baldwin<br />
and Caterpiller filters,<br />
■ SHA SHA’S OF CREOLE<br />
Fresh Cajun Seafood with a Kick<br />
Sha Sha’s of Creole was<br />
opened in 1972 by Karlton<br />
Styron and his mom, Sha<br />
Sha. Karlton and Sherry<br />
Styron, who have been<br />
managing the business<br />
since 2000, now own Sha<br />
Sha’s. After twice having<br />
to rebuild in Creole<br />
because of Hurricane Rita<br />
and Hurricane Ike, they<br />
made the move to Lake<br />
Charles one year ago to<br />
get further away from the<br />
storm surge.<br />
Sha Sha’s is the only<br />
restaurant in the Lake<br />
Area that actually purchases<br />
our own seafood<br />
from local fishermen. We<br />
shuck every oyster. We<br />
de-head and peel every<br />
shrimp. We purchase fresh<br />
crab meat when possible.<br />
We feel we offer the best<br />
and freshest seafood possible.<br />
We are also one of<br />
the only places in the area<br />
that has live music on<br />
Friday and Saturday<br />
nights, a full service bar,<br />
and a fun, casual atmosphere,<br />
in which our<br />
servers are wearing their<br />
Omega air conditioning<br />
parts, United Pacific<br />
chrome accessories, Road<br />
Works stainless accessories,<br />
and much more.<br />
We also carry parts for<br />
boat, utility, and cargo<br />
trailers.” She said they<br />
nurture their working relationships<br />
with an assortment<br />
of vendors because<br />
they are dedicated to providing<br />
the best products<br />
available in the trucking<br />
industry.<br />
“As a locally owned<br />
Karlton and Sherry Styron, Owners<br />
shrimp boots!<br />
“We prepare everything<br />
from scratch. We make<br />
our own coleslaw, potato<br />
salad, bread pudding,<br />
onion rings, and gumbo.<br />
We even make our own<br />
cocktail and tartar<br />
sauces.”<br />
Stop in and enjoy everything<br />
Sha Sha’s has to<br />
offer at 609 Ryan St., in<br />
Downtown Lake Charles.<br />
business, beyond providing<br />
exceptional service<br />
and products to our customers,<br />
we also believe in<br />
supporting our community,”<br />
Sabrina explained.<br />
“With that spirit in mind,<br />
Blazin’ Truck Parts &<br />
Accessories hosted a customer<br />
appreciation/anniversary<br />
celebration this past year<br />
which included a truck<br />
show for customers to display<br />
their big rigs, with all<br />
proceeds benefiting the<br />
Parkinson Association of<br />
the South.” They hope to<br />
make this an annual event.<br />
Come by and see “The<br />
REAL Heavy Duty Truck<br />
Specialist,” conveniently<br />
located at Exit 36 off of I-<br />
10 with lots of big rig<br />
parking available.<br />
5925 Wright Road<br />
Exit 36<br />
Lake Charles<br />
310-PART (7278)<br />
00671158<br />
00671260<br />
Sha Sha’s of Creole<br />
609 Ryan Street<br />
Lake Charles, LA<br />
www.shashasofcreole.com
THE UNIFORM SHOP<br />
The Lake Area’s Only “Complete” Uniform Shop<br />
Opened in 1984 as<br />
Vyrona’s Uniforms and<br />
Gifts, in Downtown Lake<br />
Charles, on Ryan Street,<br />
by Stanley & Vyrona<br />
LeJuene, it was purchased<br />
in 1998 by Albert<br />
Andrepont and Debbie<br />
Dubrock Trahan. The<br />
Uniform Shop expanded<br />
and moved to a new, bigger<br />
location in 2002, on<br />
the corner of Kirkman<br />
Street and 18th Street,<br />
where it still is today. In<br />
2008, Debbie became the<br />
sole owner of the Uniform<br />
Shop.<br />
They outfit the surrounding<br />
parishes Law<br />
Enforcement, Fire and<br />
EMT, Postal, and Security<br />
uniforms. They provide<br />
Private and Public school<br />
uniforms, Medical uniforms<br />
and equipment.<br />
They also provide alteration<br />
services for any uniforms<br />
they sell, along<br />
with personal attire alterations.<br />
They offer uniforms<br />
for culinary, local<br />
restaurant attire, P.E. uniforms,<br />
chair backs and<br />
many more accessories.<br />
They offer competitive<br />
prices and impeccable<br />
Top Left to Right: Soffia, Debbie & Megan.<br />
Bottom Left to Right: Sue, Bonnie,<br />
Bertha & Shontay.<br />
quality while providing<br />
outstanding customer<br />
service. They offer yearround<br />
lay-a-way and you<br />
can always find a sale at<br />
The Uniform Shop.<br />
“We look forward to<br />
start outfitting more pri-<br />
vate schools, in terms of<br />
plaids, and would welcome<br />
any current or new<br />
business owners looking<br />
for uniforms to call for an<br />
appointment. We would<br />
love to outfit your business.”<br />
2708 Kirkman Street<br />
Lake Charles, LA 70601<br />
337-439-2476 1-866-439-2476<br />
00671762<br />
■ DOWNTOWN PROPERTIES<br />
For residential and commerical needs<br />
Downtown Properties<br />
opened February 1, 2009,<br />
but had been operated<br />
long before this by Lake<br />
Charles Property<br />
Management. Serving the<br />
Downtown Lake Charles<br />
area, they specialize in<br />
providing homes, apartments,<br />
retail, and office<br />
spaces to the public.<br />
“We are locally owned<br />
and operated and look<br />
forward to finding the<br />
perfect place for your<br />
business or home needs.”<br />
If you are in the market<br />
for a home or business<br />
space, Downtown<br />
Properties can help you<br />
find Downtown rentals at<br />
a very reasonable price.<br />
Stop by their office<br />
located at 721 Ryan St. in<br />
Lake Charles and visit<br />
with any of their knowledgeable<br />
staff, which<br />
includes Stephani, the<br />
manager, Sheila or Lynette<br />
to help you with any of<br />
your residential or commercial<br />
needs. With a<br />
maintenance staff second<br />
to none, you are sure to be<br />
satisfied with your choice<br />
of Downtown Properties.<br />
Downtown Lake<br />
Charles is becoming bigger<br />
and better than ever,<br />
and so is Downtown<br />
Properties.<br />
“We are continually<br />
growing. Come be a part<br />
of the new Downtown<br />
Lake Charles!” You can<br />
contact Downtown<br />
Properties at (337) 433-<br />
4353 to assist you with<br />
your Downtown relocation<br />
needs.<br />
OFFICE SPACE<br />
RETAIL SPACE<br />
LOFTS<br />
APARTMENTS<br />
HOMES<br />
00671185<br />
721 Ryan Street<br />
Lake Charles, LA 70601<br />
433-4353<br />
THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011<br />
ADVERTISING SECTION<br />
■ SPICER-HUGHES MARINA AND MOTEL<br />
“We are wife-approved”<br />
Spicer Hughes Marina<br />
and Motel is just minutes<br />
away from some of the<br />
best fishing spots in<br />
Louisiana. Whether on<br />
business, vacation, planning<br />
a fishing trip with<br />
the guys or just trying to<br />
get away, we can accommodate<br />
all of your needs.<br />
Guide services available<br />
for your fishing needs.<br />
Spicer Hughes Marina<br />
and Motel opened for<br />
business in May 1998. We<br />
are located on Kelso<br />
Bayou in Hackberry, La.,<br />
about 18 miles south of<br />
Sulphur, La. We have two<br />
boat launches on site. We<br />
have a large parking area<br />
to park your truck and<br />
trailer. Our location offers<br />
dockside fuel for boats.<br />
We have a large bait<br />
room with 8 vats that we<br />
have live shrimp for sale.<br />
We also have a large selection<br />
of light tackle for salt<br />
water fishing, frozen bait<br />
shrimp, cold drinks, all<br />
sorts of snacks and souvenir<br />
t-shirts and hats.<br />
Fish cleaning facilities<br />
available.<br />
We have eight motel<br />
rooms. All rooms have<br />
two queen beds, minifridge,<br />
microwave, TV,<br />
and coffee pot. Some<br />
include kitchenettes,<br />
which have a kitchen<br />
stocked with essential<br />
utensils. There are outdoor<br />
grills available to<br />
cook up that fresh catch.<br />
We have three different<br />
lodges available for larger<br />
groups. The “Main<br />
House” has two bedrooms<br />
with five beds. The<br />
“Dock” is a one bedroom<br />
with three beds and a<br />
AMERICAN PRESS<br />
■ MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY SMALL BUSINESS DEPARTMENT<br />
Helping small businesses grow<br />
Could your business use<br />
a boost?<br />
Louisiana Economic<br />
Development’s Small &<br />
Emerging Business<br />
Development Program<br />
could be the answer! Get<br />
help paying for specialty<br />
training, accounting training,<br />
website design and<br />
more! Go to<br />
www.ledsmallbiz.com to<br />
see if you qualify. Then<br />
call the Louisiana Small<br />
Business Development<br />
Center at McNeese State<br />
University at (337) 475-<br />
5529 for further assistance.<br />
The Louisiana Small<br />
Business Development<br />
Center at McNeese has<br />
been serving Southwest<br />
Louisiana for more than<br />
25 years. Besides working<br />
with the Small and<br />
Emerging Business<br />
Development program, we<br />
offer confidential, individual<br />
business consulting at<br />
no cost to the business<br />
owner in Allen,<br />
Beauregard, Calcasieu,<br />
Cameron and Jeff Davis<br />
parishes. Our experienced<br />
professionals work with<br />
start-up and existing businesses<br />
in developing busi-<br />
ness plans, financial statements,<br />
marketing and<br />
growth strategies, and<br />
loan packages. We also<br />
offer inexpensive entrepreneurial<br />
training, and free<br />
business information and<br />
resources.<br />
The LSBDC specializes<br />
in helping small businesses<br />
solve problems and<br />
grow. Let the experienced<br />
staff members assist you<br />
with their confidential,<br />
professional consulting<br />
services.<br />
Businesses who take<br />
advantage of counseling<br />
from the LSBDC are more<br />
successful. Clients experience<br />
a 29 percent greater<br />
sales increase and a 16<br />
percent greater increase in<br />
employment levels over<br />
the average Louisiana<br />
business. And all counseling<br />
assistance is free!<br />
"Even being in business<br />
for more than 11 years, it<br />
was good to get a fresh set<br />
of eyes on my business,"<br />
said Sarah Ehlers, owner<br />
of Jon Margeaux in the<br />
Cottage Shop cultural district.<br />
As Southwest<br />
Louisiana's premier busi-<br />
Jon Margeaux<br />
We can accommodate all your needs.<br />
3<br />
ness consulting service,<br />
we are proud to serve the<br />
business community,<br />
assisting businesses<br />
toward successful ventures.<br />
Call today to learn<br />
how to turn your dreams<br />
of being a successful entrepreneur<br />
into a reality.<br />
00671180<br />
queen size sleeper sofa.<br />
The “Duck Hut” has one<br />
bedroom with two beds, a<br />
rollaway bed, and a queen<br />
size sleeper sofa.<br />
Spicer-Hughes<br />
Marina & Motel<br />
00671172<br />
Louisiana Small<br />
Business Development<br />
Center at McNeese<br />
State University<br />
lsbdc.msu@lsbdc.org<br />
(337) 475-5529<br />
198 Bourgs Port Rd.<br />
Hackberry, LA 70645<br />
337-762-3170
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AMERICAN PRESS<br />
ADVERTISING SECTION<br />
THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011<br />
ADAY TIRE & AUTO SERVICE<br />
Keeping Lake Area Rolling<br />
Tom Aday, Sr. opened<br />
his own tire store in<br />
1952 with the idea that<br />
people wanted quality<br />
tires at a competitive<br />
price.<br />
His business was<br />
built on the philosophy<br />
that customer service<br />
was always the highest<br />
priority. This tradition<br />
is still carried on today<br />
by his son Brian.<br />
Aday Tire & Auto<br />
Service has been a fullline<br />
Goodyear dealer<br />
since 1969 and also<br />
offer the full-line up of<br />
Kelly Springfield. They<br />
have the best tires for<br />
your car, truck or recreational<br />
vehicle.<br />
A Sulphur location<br />
was added in 1990, and<br />
is managed by Bobby<br />
Koonce. He is assisted<br />
by John Aday, the<br />
Aday’s 3rd generation.<br />
Both stores offer<br />
complete tire service,<br />
alignment, brake and<br />
minor auto repairs. The<br />
Lake Charles store has<br />
added complete auto<br />
Clara Loomis, John Aday,<br />
Bobby Koonce, Patrick Matt,<br />
Andrew Smith, Brian Aday.<br />
00671189<br />
Mrs. Tom Aday, Sr.,<br />
Original Founder<br />
service, including A/C<br />
repairs and tune-ups<br />
with Thomas Till.<br />
“We have a commitment<br />
not only to our<br />
customers, but to the<br />
ideals on which we<br />
were founded that<br />
makes us the best,”<br />
says Brian.<br />
910 E. Prien Lake Rd.<br />
Lake Charles 477-6992<br />
106 Roddam St., Sulphur,<br />
527-3961<br />
■ SOUTHWEST BAR NEEDS, INC.<br />
Your one stop restaurant supply company<br />
From Left to Right: Jason Savoie, Dustin Burrow,<br />
Jason Mott, Jerry Savoie, Melissa Trahan, Buddy Sweat,<br />
and Evan Savoie<br />
When it comes to restaurant<br />
equipment and supply needs,<br />
you must visit Southwest Bar<br />
Needs Inc. Inc. They are your<br />
one stop restaurant supply company!<br />
Bought in 1992 from Stanley<br />
and Carol Hungerford,<br />
Southwest Bar Needs Inc. has<br />
been family owned since 1986.<br />
Stanley retired from Holsum<br />
Bread Company and had many<br />
contacts in the bar business, so<br />
he started supplying them with<br />
their bar needs. The business<br />
grew from there.<br />
With the addition of a 10,000<br />
sq. ft. showroom showcasing<br />
quality name brand food equipment<br />
such as True, Southbend,<br />
Berkel, Anets and Star; as well<br />
as small- ware brands such as<br />
Carlisle, Vollrath, Lincoln,<br />
Crestware and Cambro, you can<br />
find anything you need to stock<br />
your restaurant. Not only will<br />
you find the equipment and<br />
small-ware you are looking for,<br />
but they also carry a line of<br />
paper and janitorial supplies<br />
including Continental,<br />
Rubbermaid and Dart. This<br />
brings Southwest Bar Needs Inc.<br />
to the top of the competition in<br />
offering everything a restaurant<br />
needs.<br />
If you are looking for tabletop<br />
items such as china, glassware<br />
or silverware, we offer numerous<br />
possibilities from companies<br />
such as Dudson, Syracuse<br />
China, Libbey, Cardinal, Anchor<br />
Hocking and Walco. If you are<br />
having a difficult time getting<br />
your products, let us know. If<br />
■ ALTERATIONS PLUS & GAIDRY’S HABERDASHERY CLUB<br />
The highest quality service and merchandise available<br />
Alterations Plus &<br />
Gaidry’s Haberdashery<br />
Club is an outgrowth of<br />
the old Gaidry’s Men’s<br />
Wear Store. The same<br />
alterations staff that was<br />
employed at Gaidry’s is<br />
now working at<br />
Alterations Plus &<br />
Gaidry’s Haberdashery<br />
Club. The staff includes<br />
the owner-David Trahan,<br />
the custom specialist-<br />
Joseph Walls, and the<br />
alterations staff-Ashley,<br />
Rose and Elaine. They<br />
provide the same quality<br />
men’s clothing that<br />
Gaidry’s has provided<br />
since 1920.<br />
The services that<br />
Alterations Plus provides<br />
include alterations for<br />
men, women and children.<br />
At Gaidry’s<br />
Haberdashery Club, you<br />
can get custom-tailored<br />
men’s suits, sport coats,<br />
slacks, and shirts. You can<br />
also special order shoes,<br />
shirts and slacks. “Our<br />
customers demand excellence<br />
in quality and service<br />
that just can’t be<br />
hound at the larger franchise<br />
stores and discount<br />
outlets.”<br />
Gaidry’s has been a fix-<br />
we do not have the item you’re<br />
looking for in stock, we will do<br />
our best to get it for you and<br />
work with you on stocking it for<br />
your future needs.<br />
We are currently running<br />
weekly routes in Southwest<br />
Louisiana including Lafayette,<br />
Baton Rouge and Shreveport.<br />
We offer delivery and setup.<br />
We consult with new restaurants,<br />
figure out what they need,<br />
and deliver it when it’s ready.<br />
Buddy Sweat, the top salesman,<br />
says, ”No job is too big or<br />
too small. We do deliver nationwide.”<br />
Visit us at 1229 Third Street in Lake Charles for all of<br />
you restaurant supply needs<br />
We are still here: Ashley Rose, David Trahan -<br />
owner, Elaine & Joseph<br />
ture in this area for over<br />
80 years. We personally<br />
know many of the families<br />
who have remained<br />
faithful patrons of our<br />
store through the generations.<br />
They are not only<br />
our customers, we consider<br />
them friends.<br />
“We are a service-oriented<br />
company. We owe<br />
our continued success to<br />
customers who have<br />
made us what we are<br />
today.”<br />
Alterations Plus &<br />
Gaidry’s Haberdashery<br />
Club is located at 121<br />
West College Street in<br />
Lake Charles. Give them a<br />
call at 474-3800 for your<br />
alteration needs.<br />
121 West College<br />
Lake Charless<br />
337-474-3800 00671177<br />
00671514<br />
The biggest selling points at<br />
Southwest Bar Needs Inc. are<br />
the convenience and selection.<br />
“We are the largest stocking<br />
dealer in the United States for<br />
the Dudson China Company,”<br />
says Jason Savoie.<br />
From the largest restaurant to<br />
the family home, Southwest Bar<br />
Needs Inc. has what you need.<br />
Thank you Southwest<br />
Louisiana for a wonderful 19<br />
years!<br />
Southwest Bar Needs, Inc.<br />
1229 Third Street<br />
Lake Charles, LA 70601<br />
430-0808 fax 430-0829<br />
Buddy@southwestbarneeds.com<br />
melissa@southwestbarneeds.com<br />
jason@southwestbarneeds.com
■ BILLY NAVARRE<br />
THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011<br />
ADVERTISING SECTION<br />
AMERICAN PRESS<br />
Thank You for 29 Fantastic Years and We’re Building<br />
for the Next 29 Years!<br />
Billy Navarre, center and sons (L-R) Grant, Ryan<br />
(General Manager at the Sulphur Store), Jareth &<br />
Barrett Navarre work hard each day to ensure that their<br />
customers get the best value for their automotive dollar.<br />
We’re building 2 New Chevy<br />
Showroom facilities on both sides of<br />
the river!<br />
We’re also building a New<br />
Hyundai Facility and New Huge<br />
Used Car Operation with Quick<br />
Service where we’ll be able to<br />
change people’s oil & filters in less<br />
than 10 minutes or an oil & filter<br />
change and tire rotation in less than<br />
20 minutes, and we’ll do it at a<br />
price lower than anyone has ever<br />
done in the marketplace in large<br />
volume and also includes a Free<br />
Car Wash! This service is already<br />
being provided now. This new<br />
Hyundai Showroom Floor and<br />
Used Car Center that we are building<br />
will be located on the corner of<br />
College and Enterprise. Along with<br />
the new Hyundai showroom, we<br />
will be adding an all new luxury<br />
line, which will include 5 luxury<br />
models: the Equus, Genesis, Genesis<br />
Coupe, the new luxury sport utility,<br />
and a new small high volume car.<br />
We are really excited about bringing<br />
in an import luxury brand where<br />
people will not have to drive out of<br />
town to buy a high-quality luxury<br />
import car in the future. We are<br />
breaking ground on this in the next<br />
few weeks and should be completed<br />
in the next 7 months!<br />
Billy Navarre says “Thank You”<br />
for allowing us not only to be the #1<br />
Auto Dealer in the market but also<br />
for again being named Lagniappe<br />
Magazine’s Best Auto Dealer and<br />
we have been voted the best every<br />
year in almost every publication for<br />
the last 30 years!<br />
Billy Navarre also says “Thank<br />
you SWLA for allowing us to serve<br />
you for 29 years. Also, thank you,<br />
for choosing our dealership as your<br />
number #1 choice in automobile<br />
dealers in the Lake Charles area,<br />
year after year.” And Chevrolet for<br />
the first two months of 2011 is the<br />
#1 selling car and truck brand in<br />
America outselling Ford, Toyota,<br />
Nissan, all other brands! Billy<br />
Navarre is expecting an increase in<br />
market share over the next 3 to 4<br />
years due to the tremendous products<br />
coming.<br />
Now that GM no longer builds<br />
Pontiac, Saturn, Hummer, or Saab,<br />
they will be building a lot more<br />
new Chevrolets and they will be<br />
restyling our models a lot quicker<br />
in the next 20 months. The all new<br />
Silverado HD, Motor Trend’s Truck<br />
of The Year, has debuted and is selling<br />
as fast as we can get them off<br />
the trucks. This is the most powerful<br />
heavy duty truck that Chevrolet<br />
has ever produced with Allison<br />
Transmission and 13 years of reputation<br />
of outstanding quality. The<br />
Cruze is selling like hotcakes!<br />
Already, for the first two months of<br />
2011, the Chevy Cruze is the #1 selling<br />
Sub-Compact in America, outselling<br />
the Corolla, the Sentra and<br />
all other brands in it’s class. That is<br />
amazing for a new car that doesn’t<br />
even have all production up yet.<br />
The customers absolutely love it!<br />
The Eco Cruze gets 42 MPG, the car<br />
has 10 air bags, comes with a<br />
100,000 mile warranty and a price<br />
of under $17,000. The Chevy<br />
Equinox is the #1 seller in the market<br />
by far and is outselling the<br />
Honda’s, the Toyota’s, the Nissan’s,<br />
all of them! Plus Chevrolet gives<br />
you a 40,000 mile longer powertrain<br />
warranty than you get from Ford,<br />
Toyota or Nissan! The Equinox has<br />
a great look, best in class fuel econ-<br />
omy of 32 MPG, and a lot of room<br />
and comfort and safety built into<br />
the new sport utility. The new Volt<br />
is not in Lake Charles yet, but<br />
everywhere they are selling it in the<br />
other 4 states, they are selling them<br />
like hotcakes! The electric vehicles<br />
are on the way! We should be selling<br />
this new car in approximately 6<br />
weeks. The new Chevy Sonic which<br />
gets over 40 MPG, a small car that<br />
competes with the Accent and the<br />
Fit is going to sell the new standard<br />
in small cars. We also have a new<br />
Spark that is even smaller and gets<br />
even better gas mileage coming in<br />
at an unbelievably low price. The<br />
new Camaro convertible, we have 8<br />
on the way at this moment, I think<br />
this car is going to set a record in<br />
convertible sells, it’s beautiful!<br />
We are building a new Hyundai<br />
Showroom Floor and Used Car<br />
Center on the corner of College and<br />
Enterprise, we have owned that<br />
land for years and now we are<br />
going to utilize it in a big way in<br />
increasing used cars, visibility and<br />
convenience and more room to park<br />
Hyundai’s and our new Genesis<br />
Luxury line, which will include 5<br />
luxury models: the Equus, Genesis,<br />
Genesis Coupe, the new luxury<br />
sport utility, about the size of the<br />
Lexus RX SUV, and a new small<br />
high volume car, about the size of<br />
the BMW 3 Series. We are really<br />
excited about bringing in an import<br />
luxury brand import where people<br />
will not have to drive out of town<br />
to buy a high-quality luxury import<br />
car in the future.<br />
When it comes to new models<br />
with Honda, we have a new<br />
Odyssey that gets 28 unbelievable<br />
MPG that we are selling as fast as<br />
we get them off the truck. The new<br />
Civic is rated at 41 MPG and is due<br />
in the next coming weeks. We are<br />
very excited about those two new<br />
models.<br />
For Hyundai we have 3 new<br />
exciting models coming in the next<br />
6 months. The new Elantra has<br />
already arrived and is selling unbelievably<br />
well. The new Sonata, we<br />
sell out of the Sonata every single<br />
month, we’re excited about that<br />
new car, and the Hybrid gets over<br />
40 MPG, the new Turbo, a fast, fun<br />
car that gets over 30 MPG and has a<br />
275-HP! Also there is another new<br />
Hyundai car that is coming out that<br />
gets over 40 MPG and the new<br />
Accent that looks a lot like the new<br />
Elantra and a lot lower price that is<br />
going to set new records in sells. We<br />
have a lot to be excited about for<br />
Hyundai and that is why we are<br />
building Hyundai a brand new<br />
showroom floor on our outstanding<br />
location which will give us a total<br />
of 24 acres of Billy Navarre sales<br />
and service of many different<br />
brands, makes and models.<br />
Billy Navarre has been honored<br />
with the Chamber SWLA Citizen of<br />
the Year in 2008 and in 1990,<br />
Navarre also won the Citizen of the<br />
Year Award from the West<br />
Calcasieu Chamber of Commerce.<br />
“To be named Citizen of the Year on<br />
both sides of the river is unbelievable”<br />
Navarre said. “I cherish these<br />
awards so much. Especially since I<br />
was chosen among so many outstanding<br />
peers in the community<br />
who own businesses.” Navarre has<br />
also received the Marine Corps’<br />
Citizen of the Year, Southwest<br />
Daily’s Man of the Year, Ernst and<br />
Young’s Entrepreneur of the year,<br />
Young Businessman’s Club Citizen<br />
of the Year, Blue Cross/Blue Shield<br />
Angel Award; Louisiana<br />
Association of Education<br />
President’s Award; Literacy Hero<br />
Award; Rotary Distinguished<br />
Service Award; Four time Friend of<br />
Education Award for Calcasieu<br />
Parish; Friend of Education Award<br />
for the entire State of Louisiana;<br />
Heart of Gold Award in SWLA;<br />
Lake Charles Jaycee Outstanding<br />
Young Man, Jaycee Outstanding<br />
Young Man; Delta Sigma Theta<br />
Outstanding Public Service Award;<br />
United Way Silver Award; Honda<br />
President’s Award; GM Mark of<br />
Excellence Award; BBB Torch<br />
Award for Highest Standard of<br />
Ethics, and the Family Foundation’s<br />
Outstanding Community<br />
Philanthropist Award. Navarre’s<br />
recognized commitment to his community<br />
is demonstrated through his<br />
generosity and involvement.<br />
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We’re building 2 new Chevy Showroom facilities on both<br />
sides of the river - Lake Charles and Sulphur!<br />
Navarre said “I am very proud of<br />
my five sons and my beautiful<br />
daughter. Four of my boys now<br />
work with me in our business:<br />
Jareth is the General Sales Manager<br />
of Chevrolet in Lake Charles, and<br />
Barrett Navarre is Sales Manager in<br />
our Honda store while Ryan<br />
Navarre, my oldest, is currently the<br />
General Manager in the Sulphur<br />
location.” Navarre added “It’s fantastic<br />
to have Ryan in the Sulphur<br />
store, because he cares so much<br />
about our customers.” His fourth<br />
son, Grant Navarre, is a freshman at<br />
McNeese and is working in sales.<br />
He began working part time in the<br />
service lane learning how to service<br />
customers before entering sales.<br />
Navarre said his youngest two,<br />
Bryce and Kaitlyn, “are still a little<br />
young for us to know what they<br />
will do. We’ll have to wait and see!”<br />
“I want to thank all the people of<br />
Southwest Louisiana who have<br />
given us such tremendous support<br />
and allowed us to become their<br />
number one choice when it comes<br />
to buying and servicing their automobile<br />
needs,” says Navarre. “God<br />
has truly blessed me with an outstanding<br />
company, six wonderful<br />
children, 300 outstanding employees,<br />
and I am so grateful for the<br />
wonderful community in which we<br />
live. I am truly thankful for all of<br />
you and every chance I get I will try<br />
to prove my appreciation to my<br />
employees, my customers and especially<br />
my community by helping in<br />
every way possible.”<br />
Navarre said, “It’s our goal to be<br />
here another 29 years. We know the<br />
only way that’s going to happen is<br />
if you, our customers, allow us to<br />
be here. The only way that will happen<br />
is to continually improve and<br />
get better at serving you and that’s<br />
our 100 percent commitment.”
6 AMERICAN PRESS ADVERTISING SECTION THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011<br />
■ CSE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION<br />
00671625<br />
There’s a Difference Between what you Have and What you Own<br />
Pictured in the photo are Clark J. Yelverton, President & CEO and<br />
Kenneth L. Gardner Jr., Chairman, Board of Directors.<br />
For nearly 70 years, CSE<br />
Federal Credit Union has<br />
stayed true to its mission<br />
of helping members experience<br />
the joy of achieving<br />
their financial goals. CSE<br />
was established in 1943<br />
with eleven initial subscribers;<br />
the once small<br />
struggling credit union<br />
today serves more than<br />
31,000 members and is the<br />
sixth largest credit union<br />
in Louisiana.<br />
CSE Federal Credit<br />
Union is a cooperative,<br />
not-for profit financial<br />
institution, which is<br />
owned and controlled by<br />
our members. Our members<br />
own a stake in the<br />
success of their credit<br />
union, a voice in decisions<br />
made, and a partnership<br />
in our community. CSE<br />
returns earnings to our<br />
members through higher<br />
savings account rates, better<br />
service, lower loan<br />
rates, and many other free<br />
services.<br />
Originally, membership<br />
was limited to employees<br />
of Cities Service Refinery<br />
Corporation in Calcasieu<br />
Parish, employees of the<br />
credit union, and members<br />
of their immediate<br />
families. Today CSE offers<br />
membership to over 300<br />
Select Employee Groups<br />
and their primary family<br />
members. Assets now<br />
total $270 million and CSE<br />
is by far the largest credit<br />
union in Southwest<br />
Louisiana.<br />
Times change, people<br />
change, and we have<br />
grown with them. We<br />
offer many of the same<br />
products and services as<br />
other financial institutions<br />
but we remain true to the<br />
traditions of our credit<br />
union’s founders. The philosophy<br />
of “People<br />
Helping People” is how<br />
our credit union was<br />
founded and as long as<br />
our doors remain open,<br />
we will continue doing so.<br />
CSE’s main office is<br />
located at 4321 Nelson<br />
Road in Lake Charles and<br />
the Sulphur branch is<br />
located at 2154 Swisco<br />
Road.<br />
CSE’s 77 hard working<br />
and dedicated employees<br />
believe in giving back to<br />
their community and are<br />
involved in a number of<br />
local organizations,<br />
including Big Brothers,<br />
Big Sisters, Bowl for Kid’s<br />
Sake, and Children’s<br />
Miracle Network (Credit<br />
Union for Kids). CSE has<br />
also sponsored and/or<br />
participated in area walks<br />
for NAMI, Free to<br />
Breathe, Ethel Preicht, and<br />
Pancreatic Cancer Action<br />
Network Lake Area<br />
Purple Stride.<br />
“We have come a long<br />
way since our organization<br />
in 1943, but our mission<br />
and goals have never<br />
changed,” comments<br />
Clark J. Yelverton,<br />
President and CEO. “The<br />
only reason for our existence,<br />
and our highest priority,<br />
is to serve our members.<br />
And I think the fact<br />
that we have been in existence<br />
in Sulphur and Lake<br />
Charles for 67 years<br />
proves that we have been<br />
very successful.<br />
4321 Nelson Road<br />
Lake Charles<br />
337-477-2000<br />
2154 Swisco Road<br />
Sulphur<br />
337-625-5747<br />
■ THE FAT CAT CAFÉ<br />
Where Everyone Can Feel Like They Belong<br />
In 2001, Mario Pacetti<br />
came up with the idea<br />
and opened the Fat Cat<br />
Café in Oakland, Ca. It<br />
got its name from a 38<br />
pound cat that Mario had<br />
named “Big Daddy”. The<br />
Fat Cat remained open in<br />
Oakland until 2005. It was<br />
there that Mario and<br />
Marco created the sandwiches<br />
and menu you see<br />
today. In the summer of<br />
2010, with the partnership<br />
of longtime friend Mike<br />
Williams, the idea for a<br />
Fat Cat Café in Lake<br />
Charles began. On<br />
November 1, 2010, The<br />
Fat Cat Café opened its<br />
doors in Lake Charles, La.<br />
The Fat Cat Café offers<br />
Gourmet sandwiches, salads,<br />
500-calorie specials,<br />
Sunday Champagne<br />
Brunch, catering and<br />
breakfast.<br />
“We are a place everyone<br />
can feel they belong<br />
to. Mario, Marco and<br />
Mike are all from this area<br />
and bring our love of food<br />
to the place we love!”<br />
■ KEITH’S PAINT & BODY LLC<br />
Celebrating 30 years in business<br />
KEITH’S PAINT &<br />
BODY, LLC, owned by<br />
Keith, Patty, Jonathan &<br />
Kasey have been in business<br />
for 30 years. Their<br />
solid reputation for excellent<br />
work is due to the<br />
experience of Keith and<br />
his staff and working with<br />
the best equipment available.<br />
Keith’s Paint & Body<br />
has two of the most up-todate<br />
paint booth facilities<br />
in town equipped with<br />
infrared heating systems<br />
and a designed air turban<br />
to keep oil and moisture<br />
out of your paint finish.<br />
All this allows them to<br />
produce a top-grade paint<br />
job regardless of weather<br />
conditions. They also<br />
offer a lifetime guarantee<br />
on body and paint repairs.<br />
“We can’t do every job,<br />
but every job we do is<br />
right.”<br />
Keith’s Paint & Body is<br />
l-Car certified, members<br />
of the Certified First<br />
Network, BBB, ASA and<br />
has a Good<br />
Housekeeping Seal of<br />
Approval.<br />
Maintaining a reputation<br />
for quality work<br />
Marco Pacetti Mario Pacetti Michael Williams<br />
Owner Founder/Executive Chef Owner<br />
The Fat Cat Café’s<br />
biggest selling points<br />
include the prices, portions,<br />
service and the personal<br />
attention they give<br />
to each and every one of<br />
their guests.<br />
The five-year plan for<br />
Fat Cat Café includes two<br />
locations in Lake Charles,<br />
one in Beaumont and one<br />
in Lafayette.<br />
Stop in and experience<br />
the food and service in<br />
Downtown Lake Charles,<br />
at 723 Ryan St.<br />
Keith and Jonathan have a reputation for<br />
hard work. “Where quality is not expensive -<br />
it’s priceless”. Your Auto Collision Center<br />
takes dedication and the<br />
desire to be good at what<br />
you do. That’s why Keith<br />
and Jonathan not only<br />
supervise, they are also<br />
working diligently in the<br />
shop to make sure every<br />
customer is happy. The<br />
staff can also assist you<br />
with obtaining a rental car<br />
if needed. Keith and<br />
Jonathan have years of<br />
experience with all insurance<br />
companies, so feel<br />
free to contact us with any<br />
questions.<br />
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723 Ryan St.<br />
Lake Charles<br />
www.fatcatcafe.net<br />
337-433-4363<br />
Mon.-Friday 7AM-10PM<br />
Saturday 8AM-10PM<br />
Sunday 10AM-3PM<br />
00671255<br />
The owners of Keith’s<br />
Paint & Body would like<br />
to thank you for the trust<br />
and confidence you have<br />
shown in the past by<br />
choosing Keith’s and for<br />
continuing to choose them<br />
in the future; they would<br />
also like to thank the Lake<br />
Area for voting them “The<br />
Best Paint & Body Repair<br />
Facility in Southwest<br />
Louisiana.”Keith’s Paint &<br />
Body is located at 5603<br />
Common St. Call 474-<br />
4379.
THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011<br />
ADVERTISING SECTION<br />
AMERICAN PRESS<br />
■ LLOYD’S COUNTRY STORE AND SEAL PROPERTIES REAL ESTATE SERVICES AND INVESTING<br />
Westlake antique store offers step back in time<br />
Lloyd’s Country Store in Westlake takes customers back to a simpler time when life moved at a much slower pace.<br />
If the hustle and bustle of everyday<br />
life has you wishing you could slow<br />
down, we have the perfect place for<br />
you.<br />
Lloyd’s Country Store in Westlake,<br />
located at 318 Phillips Road, will<br />
take you back to a simpler time<br />
when life moved at a much slower<br />
pace. It’s a place where you can do a<br />
lot of front-porch sitting while enjoying<br />
a bottle of pop or a cup of coffee.<br />
The antique store, owned by<br />
Westlake residents Allen and Pamela<br />
Seal, opened on June 6, 2009. The<br />
longtime dream of Allen took three<br />
years to complete after they purchased<br />
the property on June 6, 2006.<br />
For passersby on Phillips Road,<br />
one would not have even known a<br />
house existed amid the trees and<br />
brush that had filled the property for<br />
years. After clearing and developing<br />
the property into a scenic backdrop<br />
for Lloyd’s Country Store, work<br />
began on the structure itself. The<br />
house was painted, and a front porch<br />
was added on.<br />
Much of the structure remains in<br />
its original form as far as floors,<br />
walls, doors, etc. All who have visited<br />
the store have said what an inviting<br />
atmosphere it is and how much it<br />
Allen and Pamela Seal, owners<br />
reminds them of days gone by — so<br />
much so, that many photographers<br />
flock to the country store as a backdrop<br />
for some of their photo shoots.<br />
The Seals also own and operate<br />
Seal Properties Real Estate Services<br />
and Investing which is housed in the<br />
southwest corner of the store. Over<br />
the years, Seal Properties has purchased<br />
many homes for rental property.<br />
Often times, sellers would leave<br />
furnishings in the houses. After years<br />
and years of collecting and storing<br />
furniture and miscellaneous items,<br />
there was finally enough to fill up<br />
Lloyd’s Country Store and open for<br />
business. The store is named in<br />
memory of Allen's father, Lloyd Seal,<br />
also a collector.<br />
Another drawing card to the<br />
Norman Rockwell-like scene on<br />
Phillips Road is the memorabilia<br />
scattered throughout the property —<br />
antique cars and trucks, antique tractors<br />
and implements, antique outboard<br />
motors, collectible service station<br />
items and Coca-Cola memorabilia.<br />
Some vintage trucks are used<br />
as shelving to display merchandise<br />
in the back of the store.<br />
On some days, you might walk in<br />
to the smell of whangdoodles heating<br />
up in the nostalgic grocery store<br />
kitchen. If you’ve never eaten one, it<br />
will be worth your trip if you like<br />
barbecued beef on a toasted bun<br />
washed down with an old-fashioned<br />
bottle of Coke or a frosted mug of<br />
A&W root beer. An added feature in<br />
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the works will be offering RV spots<br />
on the vacant lot next door to the<br />
store. A walk across the wooden<br />
bridge will have you relaxing on the<br />
front porch, enjoying lunch at one of<br />
several picnic tables under the shade<br />
of cedar trees, or snapping photos of<br />
your trip back in time. The country<br />
store also offers weekend rentals of a<br />
houseboat docked on the Calcasieu<br />
River.<br />
If you like fresh yard eggs, stop by<br />
Lloyd’s Country Store for a dozen or<br />
two. You can even meet the chickens.<br />
During the spring and summer, fresh<br />
seasonal fruits and vegetables are<br />
available.<br />
Lloyd’s Country Store is open 10<br />
a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday<br />
(first and third weekends), and by<br />
appointment. Vendors are welcome.<br />
The store also offers 24/7 display<br />
advertising. For more information,<br />
call 540-3925 or 433-7325 (SEAL) or<br />
visit www.sealproperties.net for your<br />
real estate needs.<br />
318 Phillips Road<br />
Westlake, LA<br />
540-3925 or<br />
433-7325 (SEAL)<br />
www.sealproperties.net
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AMERICAN PRESS<br />
ADVERTISING SECTION<br />
THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011<br />
■ BRIDGEWAY PSYCHIATRIC CENTER<br />
Your outpatient mental health resource<br />
Bridgeway Psychiatric<br />
Center, is a structured outpatient<br />
program providing<br />
a variety of mental<br />
health services to meet the<br />
needs of Lake Charles,<br />
Calcasieu Parish and<br />
neighboring communities.<br />
Established in August,<br />
2005, Bridgeway offers<br />
intensive outpatient and<br />
partial hospitalization<br />
programs for adults and<br />
seniors experiencing,<br />
depression, bi-polar disorders,<br />
anxiety, worry, or<br />
panic disorders, severe<br />
mood swings, hallucinations<br />
or delusions,<br />
appetite and sleep disturbances<br />
and other mood,<br />
behavioral and thought<br />
disorders.<br />
Psychiatric Medical<br />
Directors are Dr. Said<br />
Cantu, Dr. Charles<br />
Murphy, and Dr. Charles<br />
“Chip” Bramlet. The<br />
management team<br />
includes Program<br />
Director, Barbara<br />
Gauthreaux, RN; Dee Dee<br />
Ferguson, RN; Lisa Brune,<br />
LCSW and Chrystal<br />
Robideaux, Community<br />
Liaison.<br />
Bridgeway Psychiatric<br />
■ MICHELLE SWIFT D.D.S.<br />
Giving People Beautiful Smiles<br />
Michelle Swift went to<br />
Barbe High School, after<br />
which she attended LSU<br />
for both her undergraduate<br />
degree and Dental<br />
School. After earning her<br />
Doctorate in Dental<br />
Surgery, Swift returned to<br />
Lake Charles and began<br />
working as a dentist. Last<br />
year, Swift bought the<br />
dental practice of Charles<br />
Mackey D.D.S., who still<br />
practices there on<br />
Wednesdays.<br />
Open Monday through<br />
Friday, Swift works with<br />
Allison Plior R.D.H and<br />
Kristen Johnson R.D.H.,<br />
both dental hygienists.<br />
Swift provides consultations,<br />
dental cleanings<br />
and digital x-rays, fillings,<br />
implant crowns, crowns<br />
and bridges, and root<br />
canals. In addition to<br />
these, she does whitening,<br />
veneers, extractions, and<br />
oral surgery. Sedation<br />
dentistry is available upon<br />
request.<br />
Swift and her staff are<br />
constantly attending continuing<br />
education courses<br />
to grow and expand in<br />
providing the most up-todate<br />
care available.<br />
Center is pleased to<br />
announce the association<br />
of Psychiatric Mental<br />
Health Nurse<br />
Practitioner, Bonny<br />
Duhon, APRN for the<br />
Outpatient Mental Health<br />
Clinic. The clinic<br />
accepts appointments for<br />
clients ages 18 and older.<br />
Bridgeway Psychiatric<br />
Center is an off campus<br />
outpatient department of<br />
Jennings Senior Care<br />
Hospital. Jennings Senior<br />
Care is a 16-bed psychiatric<br />
inpatient facility<br />
located next to Jennings<br />
American Legion Hospital<br />
specializing in caring for<br />
seniors 50 years and older.<br />
Bridgeway Psychiatric<br />
Center is a proud member<br />
of Compass Health, a<br />
Dr. Swift enjoys creating<br />
beautiful smiles. She says,<br />
“My passion is cosmetic<br />
dentistry. Our goal is to<br />
make our patients look<br />
and feel their best. There<br />
is nothing greater than<br />
being able to give a smile<br />
back to a person that they<br />
are proud of.”<br />
With a growing staff<br />
Michelle E. Swift, D.D.S.<br />
00671171<br />
leader in psychiatric medicine<br />
since 1998.<br />
Compass Health offers<br />
psychiatric resources<br />
throughout Louisiana<br />
with seven inpatient facilities<br />
and twelve outpatient<br />
centers.<br />
For a confidential prescreening<br />
assessment,<br />
please contact 337-562-<br />
0211.<br />
Bridgeway Psychiatric<br />
Center<br />
3451 5th Avenue<br />
Lake Charles, LA 70607<br />
337-562-0211<br />
www.compasshealthcare.com<br />
and upgrading dental<br />
equipment, they are available<br />
to provide the best<br />
quality dental care<br />
around.<br />
Call 337-478-2960 to<br />
make an appointment.<br />
1333 Oak Park Blvd.<br />
Lake Charles, LA<br />
337-478-2960<br />
■ FIESTA TAMALES<br />
Where to go to get your “Fiesta Fix”<br />
Fiesta Tamales has been<br />
operating in Moss Bluff<br />
since 1980. In May 2000,<br />
the owner, Jeanie Dillon,<br />
purchased the business,<br />
which included its timetested<br />
recipes. It used to<br />
be mostly known for its<br />
tamales, but the menu has<br />
increased to include some<br />
of the tastiest Tex-Mex<br />
dishes around. Jeanie has<br />
owned Fiesta Tamales for<br />
11 years, with a staff that<br />
includes her daughter,<br />
Diana; Cook-Becky<br />
Thompson; Cashier-Kathy<br />
Maunder; Prep-Connie<br />
Bandeaux; and Food Prep-<br />
Mason Minervini.<br />
Fiesta Tamales offers a<br />
wide variety of Tex-Mex<br />
foods, such as their<br />
Covered Burritos (one bite<br />
and we’ve gotcha!), taco<br />
salads, Mexican pizza,<br />
tacos, nachos, and freshly<br />
made guacamole-just to<br />
name a few.<br />
Fiesta has a small dining<br />
area or drive-thru for<br />
call-ins. They accept credit<br />
and debit cards. Gift cards<br />
are available.<br />
The biggest selling<br />
■ SOUTHLAND COINS & COLLECTIBLES, INC.<br />
We ARE the gold standard<br />
When Malcolm Self<br />
opened Southland Coins<br />
& Collectibles in 1987, he<br />
fulfilled a dream of owning<br />
a coin shop. He never<br />
imagined that almost 25<br />
years later his business<br />
would generate $26 million<br />
in sales in one year<br />
and be in the Top 50 privately<br />
owned businesses<br />
in Imperial Calcasieu for<br />
nine consecutive years.<br />
Southland Coins moved<br />
to its current location at<br />
4670 Lake Street in 2008<br />
and now serves clients in<br />
a secure, private setting.<br />
In addition to his time in<br />
the office, Malcolm<br />
attends trade shows to<br />
search for items on clients’<br />
want lists and provide<br />
them with collections they<br />
will be proud to own. He<br />
is a lifetime member of<br />
numerous numismatic<br />
associations. Southland<br />
Coins is a member of the<br />
Chamber of Commerce<br />
and a strong supporter of<br />
McNeese State University<br />
and McNeese athletics.<br />
Through its website,<br />
www.southlandcoins.net,<br />
the company services<br />
clients locally and interna-<br />
point at Fiesta is the quality<br />
of the food. Only the<br />
freshest ingredients are<br />
used to prepare our dishes.<br />
Nothing is made ahead<br />
of time and nothing sits<br />
under a heat lamp. Our<br />
tamales are made fresh<br />
and are the best around!<br />
We guarantee that you’ll<br />
love the food and will<br />
come back for more.<br />
Jeanie would like to<br />
thank all of our wonderful<br />
customers who have<br />
The Gold Team: Camille, Donna, Malcolm,<br />
Dulley and Lorie<br />
tionally. Its prices on precious<br />
metals and collectible<br />
coins are quite<br />
competitive with businesses<br />
nationwide.<br />
Because of the continued<br />
growth and success of<br />
Southland Coins, another<br />
branch, Southland Gold<br />
Xchange, opened at 4510<br />
Nelson Road on March 21,<br />
2011. Southland Gold<br />
Xchange will cater to<br />
clients wanting to sell broken<br />
and unused gold and<br />
silver jewelry, flatware,<br />
and other items.<br />
Malcolm has been<br />
blessed with hard-working,<br />
dedicated employees<br />
Jeanie Dillon, Owner<br />
00671631<br />
helped make Fiesta<br />
Tamales what it is today!<br />
2251 Sam Houston<br />
Jones Parkway<br />
Moss Bluff<br />
337-855-2535<br />
Mon-Fri<br />
10:30AM-8:00PM<br />
00671253<br />
over the last 25 years. He<br />
acknowledges their contributions<br />
to the success of<br />
Southland Coins and<br />
credits God for laying the<br />
foundation for his business.<br />
Stop by Southland<br />
Coins and see what we<br />
can do for you. After all,<br />
“We ARE the gold standard.”<br />
4670 Lake Street<br />
Lake Charles, LA<br />
337-478-2646<br />
www.southlandcoins.net
■ SPECIAL TOUCH THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE<br />
Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional<br />
Located on 1737 W.<br />
Sale Road, Suite 103,<br />
Special Touch<br />
Therapeutic Massage is<br />
owned by Joy Clement<br />
Derise. They opened on<br />
June 14, 1994, and offer<br />
various types of massages<br />
including deep tissue,<br />
sports, pre-natal,<br />
infant, and Swedish.<br />
They provide other services<br />
as well, such as<br />
facials, glycolic peels, ear<br />
candling and cellulite<br />
treatments, just in time<br />
for swimsuit season.<br />
“Special Touch<br />
Therapeutic Massage is a<br />
positive approach to<br />
health where we believe<br />
pain is inevitable, suffering<br />
is optional,” says<br />
Clement Derise.<br />
Starting out in a small<br />
room within a nail shop,<br />
Special Touch<br />
Therapeutic Massage has<br />
transformed into a full<br />
service massage salon.<br />
They have since moved<br />
into GiGi’s and eventually<br />
to their current loca-<br />
Pumpelly Tire has been serving<br />
the lake area for over 40<br />
years. Glenn Pumpelly,<br />
President, Ron Fogal, General<br />
Manager, and our supportive<br />
managers have over 100 combined<br />
years of experience in the<br />
tire business. Ron Fogal states,<br />
“We have seen radical changes<br />
in the automotive and tire<br />
industries in the past few years<br />
and as a result, have taken the<br />
lead in our market to train our<br />
people to deliver the very best<br />
products and service at the right<br />
tion. Joy Clement Derise<br />
is proud of what her<br />
business has become.<br />
She says that the price<br />
for their services is the<br />
biggest draw for customers.<br />
You can get a<br />
half-hour massage for<br />
$35, one hour for $60,<br />
and one and a half hours<br />
for $85. Special Touch<br />
Therapeutic Massage<br />
also offers senior citizen<br />
and student discounts.<br />
Clement Derise says<br />
her customers always<br />
enjoy their wonderful<br />
and pleasant experience,<br />
which is why so many of<br />
them have been coming<br />
back for 17 years.<br />
Clement Derise and her<br />
staff truly care about<br />
their clients and treat<br />
them like family. The<br />
staff includes Clement<br />
Derise, Griffin “Spider”<br />
Edwards, Ginny<br />
Waggoner, Kyla Ackley,<br />
Ashley Leger, Jodi Mack,<br />
Patrick Freeman and<br />
Katie Fontenot, with<br />
Tasha Leleaux doing<br />
price for our customer’s vehicles.<br />
Tire manufacturers have<br />
increased tire prices at unprecedented<br />
levels for the last two<br />
years due to a number of factors<br />
including short supply. We<br />
spend a lot of time searching for<br />
great tires at the best possible<br />
prices for our customers.” That<br />
type of commitment is what has<br />
earned Pumpelly’s, “Tire dealer<br />
of the year.”<br />
“Our business is about people.<br />
We are a family here at the<br />
Pumpelly Companies. And just<br />
Joy Clement Derise<br />
facials. Special Touch<br />
Therapeutic Massage is<br />
open Mon-Fri from 9-7,<br />
and Saturday from 9-2.<br />
7137 West Sale Road<br />
Suite 103<br />
Lake Charles, LA 70605<br />
337-480-1100<br />
www.specialtouchcla.com<br />
like a family, we rely on each<br />
other to meet our goals and succeed<br />
in our endeavors. Our customers,<br />
the people who trust us<br />
to get the job done, make up the<br />
heart of our family – the part<br />
that we cannot survive without”<br />
-Glenn Pumpelly, President of<br />
Pumpelly Tire Company.<br />
Services offered at Pumpelly<br />
Tire include: Tire Pressure<br />
Monitoring Systems, Custom<br />
wheels ATV tires/wheels,<br />
Balancing, Alignment, Shocks<br />
and struts, Brake service,<br />
THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011<br />
ADVERTISING SECTION<br />
AMERICAN PRESS<br />
■ BUSINESS HEALTH PARTNERS<br />
Serving SWLA Industry Needs<br />
Founded in 1996, as<br />
Industrial Medicine and<br />
Safety Training, Business<br />
Health Partners serves<br />
over 90% of all industry in<br />
Southwest Louisiana. The<br />
staff includes David<br />
Drumwright, Business<br />
Manager; Dr. Jack<br />
Drumwright; Dr. Bonnie<br />
Drumwright; Bryan<br />
Hollingsworth, Clinical<br />
Manager; Stacy Byrd,<br />
Training Manager; and<br />
Erin Davison, Grant and<br />
Training Coordinator.<br />
Business Health<br />
Partners offers Medical<br />
Physicals, DOT and USCG<br />
Drug Screens, Workmen’s<br />
Compensation Medical<br />
Treatment, Fit Testing,<br />
FAA Physicals,<br />
Audiograms,<br />
Vaccinations, Laboratory<br />
Testing, Pulmonary<br />
Function Testing,<br />
Radiology, and Safety<br />
Testing. They also provide<br />
on-call services and onsite<br />
training services as<br />
needed.<br />
“BHP offers a full range<br />
of occupational, medical<br />
and training services. We<br />
are a one-stop shop for all<br />
safety and medical needs.<br />
Batteries, Drive train, Oil<br />
change, Vehicle maintenance,<br />
Free lifetime rotation, Free wireless<br />
internet, and Courtesy shuttle.<br />
We would like to thank the<br />
Lake Area for giving us your<br />
support and trust throughout<br />
these years. We do appreciate<br />
your business.<br />
Pumpelly Tire Co. ... “People<br />
you can trust. Products you can<br />
depend on.”<br />
Business Health Partners Staff<br />
Business Health<br />
Partners boasts a fully<br />
trained staff, with two<br />
Medical Doctors on staff.<br />
They provide excellent<br />
training in OSHA, USCG<br />
and Federal mandates.<br />
They can customize all<br />
services to fit specific<br />
company needs and offer<br />
corporate medical and<br />
training packages.<br />
Business Health<br />
Partners will soon be<br />
offering online safety<br />
training, as well as<br />
expanding their business<br />
into Southeast Texas. In<br />
addition to these, Business<br />
Health Partners is current-<br />
■ PUMPELLY TIRE CO.<br />
Tire dealer of the year<br />
L-R: Glenn Pumpelly- Owner & President, Mark Chase, Mark Fuselier, Oliver McDonald, Danny Brown, Ron Fogal, Chris Sanders, Beverly Gates, Chris Best<br />
3406 Ryan Street<br />
337-477-9850<br />
2600 Hwy. 14<br />
337-478-6565<br />
Lake Charles, LA<br />
1500 Ruth Street<br />
337-527-6355<br />
Sulphur, LA<br />
9<br />
00671505<br />
ly developing new training<br />
topics such as Basic<br />
Level EMT Course, and<br />
other valuable training to<br />
offer in Southwest<br />
Louisiana and Southeast<br />
Texas.<br />
299 Cities Service<br />
Highway, Suite B<br />
Sulphur, LA 70663<br />
337-626-1011<br />
www.businesshealthpartners.com<br />
www.facebook.com/Business<br />
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on twitter
10 AMERICAN PRESS ADVERTISING SECTION THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011<br />
THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011 ADVERTISING SECTION AMERICAN PRESS 11<br />
After more than 60 years, First Federal Bank President Charles Timpa says their work<br />
continues with one goal in mind: “Meet the banking needs of our communities.”<br />
First Federal Bank of Louisiana<br />
diligently works to meet that goal<br />
by implementing products and<br />
technologies which expedite, simplify<br />
and modernize their customers’<br />
banking experience. Mr. Timpa<br />
believes this forward-thinking growth<br />
stands firmly rooted in the bank’s<br />
continued strength and stability.<br />
Leslie Harless, Marketing<br />
Director and Vice President, points to<br />
the technology which drove many of<br />
their advancements this past year.<br />
“Our web site saw a complete<br />
overhaul, making it more customer-<br />
centered and user-friendly, while<br />
still providing 24/7 secure access to<br />
account information. Plus, some of<br />
our ATMs received an upgrade as well<br />
with a new Check Deposit option.”<br />
She explains that this ATM<br />
feature allows customers to insert<br />
checks directly into the ATM,<br />
where their deposit amount<br />
gets verified on screen, then<br />
prints the check images directly<br />
on the receipt. This time-saving<br />
convenience was implemented<br />
at their Alexandria North Mall,<br />
Pineville and Main Office locations.<br />
“While we diligently look ahead,<br />
we’re also mindful of remaining<br />
consistent,” said Timpa. One thing<br />
hasn’t changed: First Federal helps<br />
families buy homes. The bank has<br />
focused on helping home buyers<br />
from the beginning and remains<br />
committed to that important task.<br />
In 2010, BauerFinancial, Inc., the<br />
nation’s bank rating firm, recognized<br />
First Federal as one of the strongest<br />
banks in the country.<br />
“We earned their coveted 5-Star<br />
Superior rating based in part on our<br />
capital adequacy and profitability,”<br />
said Timpa. “Having attained this<br />
rating for 74 consecutive quarters<br />
puts us in elite company: only 8%<br />
of banks nationwide can claim<br />
this distinction.”<br />
For a local bank, both Timpa and<br />
Harless recognize the importance of<br />
community involvement.<br />
“We are proud of the fundraising<br />
events and friend-building<br />
opportunities our employees take<br />
part in to serve the communities of<br />
Southwest and Central Louisiana,”<br />
said Harless.<br />
The bank continually supports<br />
more than a dozen community<br />
organizations, including McNeese<br />
State University, Big Brothers/Big<br />
Sisters, Partners in Education, the<br />
Children’s Museum, the Literacy<br />
Council of SWLA and many more.<br />
Timpa sees their focus as a<br />
distinct advantage. “Our ongoing<br />
commitment to helping our<br />
customers and our community<br />
succeed definitely keeps First Federal<br />
moving forward.”<br />
433-3611 FFBLA.COM<br />
0067111
12<br />
AMERICAN PRESS<br />
ADVERTISING SECTION<br />
THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011<br />
■ CALCASIEU FINANCIAL SERVICES<br />
Making loans in the Lake Area for 45 years<br />
Calcasieu Financial<br />
offers personal loans starting<br />
as low as $300 as well<br />
as home equity loans to<br />
$25,000. We make loans<br />
for any reason ranging<br />
from vacations, taxes,<br />
home repairs, unexpected<br />
expenses, purchasing<br />
household goods and<br />
used cars, to debt consolidation.<br />
Calcasieu Financial<br />
Services has been making<br />
loans to the citizens of<br />
Southwest Louisiana for<br />
45 years. Scott Reeves<br />
(CFS President) believes<br />
the success is due to offering<br />
friendly, fast, no nonsense<br />
service. We specialize<br />
in loan approvals for<br />
those who may have had<br />
credit issues and those<br />
who appreciate doing<br />
business with a well<br />
established locally owned<br />
company. Also, being<br />
locally owned we are able<br />
to offer loan approvals<br />
within minutes of application.<br />
The company was started<br />
in 1966 by a prominent<br />
Lake Charles businessman<br />
and has remained locally<br />
owned ever since. CFS<br />
■ MELANIE PERRY STATE FARM<br />
Family is why we do it all!<br />
Melanie Perry has<br />
worked for State Farm<br />
since 1971 and started her<br />
own agency in in 1982.<br />
With a staff of eight<br />
people, there is always<br />
someone there to help.<br />
The licensed agents<br />
include Melanie Perry, a<br />
licensed agent for 40<br />
years; Edna Little, 25<br />
years; Lori Perry, 35 years;<br />
Robert Perry, 12 years;<br />
Trey Jolie, 12 years; Mika<br />
Foreman, 6 years; and<br />
Wendy Faulk, 4 years.<br />
Megan Lambright has<br />
been the receptionist there<br />
for 2 years.<br />
At Melanie Perry, State<br />
Farm, they sell and service<br />
auto, home, business,<br />
life, and health insurance.<br />
Melanie Perry says,<br />
“After 40 years, I still love<br />
being a part of State Farm.<br />
Helping people to manage<br />
the risks of everyday life<br />
and recover from the<br />
unexpected has been my<br />
mission all these years.<br />
Everyone in my office<br />
loves to help others…it’s<br />
From left to right; Scott Reeves,<br />
Kim Reeves & Carl Kober<br />
offers over 65 years of<br />
experience in the finance<br />
business. Carl Kober<br />
(Loan Officer/Account<br />
Manager) has been with<br />
the company since 1987.<br />
“I believe our 45 years<br />
of success has to do with<br />
our friendly, fast, personable<br />
and professional<br />
service we offer. We also<br />
realize how important our<br />
customers are to our success<br />
and how important it<br />
is to meet the needs of our<br />
Left to right: Wendy Faulk,<br />
Mika Foreman, Megan Lambright<br />
and Edna Little.<br />
not work for us.”<br />
They offer competitive<br />
prices with exceptional<br />
service.<br />
“We support ALL boys<br />
and girls in sports in Moss<br />
Bluff. I’m also a Bronco<br />
Booster.” We’re partners<br />
in Education with Gillis<br />
Elementary, Moss Bluff<br />
Elementary and First<br />
Baptist Moss Bluff<br />
Christian Academy.”<br />
When you’re looking<br />
Melanie Perry, Agent<br />
00671755<br />
customers and potential<br />
customers.”<br />
We are located at 3024<br />
Ryan Street directly across<br />
from Hixon Funeral<br />
Home.<br />
3024 Ryan Street<br />
Lake Charles, LA 70601<br />
337-436-3636<br />
for insurance, visit<br />
Melanie Perry at 108A<br />
Executive Drive, in Moss<br />
Bluff, or give them a call<br />
at 337-855-7768.<br />
Melanie Perry, Agent<br />
108A Executive Drive<br />
Moss Bluff, LA 70611<br />
337-855-7768<br />
www.melanieperry.net<br />
■ CREATIVE CONCRETE BY RON<br />
Imagination only limit<br />
Creative Concrete By<br />
Ron offers decorative concrete<br />
design and<br />
Installation. Owner Ron<br />
Guidroz studied concrete<br />
designs in Las Vegas, Nev.<br />
He and his wife, Pat,<br />
began Creative Concrete<br />
By Ron in January 2005.<br />
Since then, Creative<br />
Concrete have been providing<br />
acid staining,<br />
stamping, scoring, color<br />
flaking, crack repair,<br />
resurfacing and digital<br />
imaging services to the<br />
area. You will discover<br />
that creativity and professionalism<br />
are their trademarks.<br />
They work carefully<br />
with their clients to produce<br />
the most attractive<br />
and effective results possible.<br />
Creative Concrete<br />
believes that their experience<br />
will definitely compliment<br />
your imagination.<br />
That combination — their<br />
experience and your<br />
imagination — will help<br />
you transform your home<br />
into the stunning showplace<br />
you envision. Your<br />
satisfaction is guaranteed.<br />
When it comes to limits,<br />
Pool Design by Creative Concrete by Ron<br />
there are none. With<br />
Creative Concrete By<br />
Ron’s, the only limit to the<br />
designs and styles available<br />
is your imagination.<br />
All you must do is create<br />
a dream that they can<br />
make come true for you.<br />
They offer complete ideato-finished<br />
product service<br />
that we challenge anyone<br />
to beat.<br />
www.creativeconcretebyron.com<br />
to view their<br />
portfolio<br />
(337) 855-8333.<br />
You can e-mail Ron at<br />
ron@creativeconcretebyron.com.<br />
4900 HIGHWAY 90 EAST (70615)<br />
LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA<br />
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to view their portfolio<br />
(337) 855-8333.<br />
You can e-mail Ron at<br />
ron@creativeconcretebyron.com.<br />
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■ RENEE’S CAFÉ<br />
Come see what everyone is talking about<br />
Four years ago, when<br />
Marsha McCarthy found<br />
out that the owner of the<br />
restaurant where she had<br />
been working for three<br />
years had decided to sell,<br />
she made up her to mind<br />
buy it herself. That was<br />
four years ago.<br />
Today, the name<br />
remains the same, as well<br />
as most of the food, since<br />
that is what everyone<br />
already knew and loved.<br />
McCarthy says, “We have<br />
great homemade food that<br />
everyone loves. Almost<br />
everything is made from<br />
scratch. We slice our own<br />
turkey and ham and make<br />
our own great chicken<br />
salad and gumbo.”<br />
Renee’s Café sells<br />
breakfast, lunch specials,<br />
sandwiches, wraps, salads<br />
and the best burgers in<br />
town. Don’t forget their<br />
soups and gumbo!<br />
Also sold at Renee’s<br />
Café are purses and jewelry,<br />
so you can shop while<br />
you eat lunch.<br />
At Renee’s Café, they<br />
know you only have a<br />
short time for lunch, so<br />
they get your food out<br />
quickly. For fast service at<br />
great prices, visit Renee’s<br />
Café, where they offer<br />
nighttime and lunch parties<br />
for 20-40 people, with<br />
no room charge. So keep<br />
them in mind when planning<br />
your next group<br />
meeting.<br />
Located at 1 Lake Shore<br />
Dr., Suite 555 in Lake<br />
Charles, La. Give them a<br />
call at 337-439-6916.<br />
00671190<br />
Sandy, Richard, and Marsha McCarthy-owner<br />
www.reneescafe.net<br />
1 Lake Shore Dr.,<br />
Suite 555<br />
Lake Charles, LA<br />
337-439-6916<br />
THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011<br />
ADVERTISING SECTION<br />
AMERICAN PRESS<br />
■ LAKE AREA OFFICE PRODUCTS<br />
Office product values you can believe in<br />
Lake Area Office Products<br />
opened in 2000 as a small,<br />
home-based business remanufacturing<br />
toner cartridges and<br />
providing repairs for office<br />
machines such as printers,<br />
copiers and fax machines. Our<br />
approach was simple: Offer<br />
top-quality products at low<br />
prices, and back it up with a<br />
level of service that none of<br />
our competitors could match.<br />
Over the next four years,<br />
that approach proved so successful<br />
that owner, John Ney,<br />
found it necessary to relocate<br />
to a larger location on Kirkman<br />
Street and expand his staff.<br />
This larger location allowed<br />
LAOP to add a full line of<br />
office supplies. LAOP continued<br />
to grow, and in 2005 we<br />
became a business partner with<br />
Toshiba and Samsung. The following<br />
year, after continued<br />
growth, we moved to still larger<br />
quarters, this time on East<br />
Prien Lake Road. This move<br />
allowed us to add Sharp<br />
copiers to our line. We also<br />
brought in a selection of used<br />
office furniture and introduced<br />
temporary leasing on used<br />
office furniture and equipment.<br />
Business has remained<br />
strong. Today we are able to<br />
provide furniture solutions for<br />
businesses of all types and<br />
sizes — from the one- or twoperson<br />
organization to major<br />
corporations with 50 offices or<br />
more, all from our 12,000-<br />
square-foot building on<br />
Enterprise Boulevard.<br />
What started out as a homebased<br />
business, in 2000, has<br />
become a strong, multi-faceted<br />
organization with the resources<br />
and expertise to provide costeffective<br />
office solutions on<br />
multiple levels. Lake Area<br />
Office Products is a proud<br />
member of the Chamber of<br />
Commerce of Southwest<br />
Louisiana. We're locally owned<br />
and operated for over 10 years,<br />
and we welcome the opportunity<br />
to support our community<br />
by doing business with other<br />
locally owned companies.<br />
Because of your support,<br />
Lake Area Office Products has<br />
the opportunity to sponsor little<br />
league baseball and soccer<br />
in the Lake Area like the bud-<br />
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Seated, John Ney, owner, from left to right:<br />
Tanya Roy, Pam Long, Amber Humphrey, David<br />
Bryant & Paul Chandler<br />
ding superstars on the<br />
Westlake Rams Tee Ball and<br />
Sulphur Strikers Soccer teams.<br />
Our team is made up of<br />
hard-working professionals<br />
with the experience to help<br />
you make the most of your<br />
money and keep your business<br />
running smoothly. These professionals<br />
include Amber<br />
Humphrey, Tanya Roy, Pam<br />
Long, and Paul Chandler.<br />
2010 Enterprise Blvd.<br />
Lake Charles, LA 70601<br />
337-439-1313<br />
www.lakeareaofficeproducts.com<br />
ALLSTAR BUICK GMC<br />
Our family business brings a new look along with “Buick” to Sulphur!<br />
The Heberts and staff Left to right: Gabby Fisher,<br />
Kelli Hebert, Brittany Hebert, Courtney Hebert,<br />
Kallie Guidry, Kim Guidry and Ryan Davis.<br />
Seated: Grant Engel, Jack Hebert, Carley Heller<br />
and Khristine Hebert<br />
The Hebert family is pleased<br />
to welcome you to Sulphur with<br />
their newly acquired Buick<br />
Franchise and their new modern<br />
facility. "It's just simply gor-<br />
geous!" say many of the customers<br />
as they visit All Star.<br />
“We are proud of our brand<br />
new two story 10,000 sq foot<br />
showroom and accounting facil-<br />
ities. And that's not all. Our<br />
Service Department has been<br />
completely redesigned for comfort<br />
and to better serve All Star's<br />
customers, “ says owner Jack<br />
Hebert.<br />
Allstar is proud of our new<br />
Buick franchise and JD Power<br />
reports that Buick LaCrosse and<br />
Buick LuCerne are amond the<br />
Top 5 Models in the entire<br />
industry in long-term dependability.<br />
We are the only Buick<br />
Dealer in Calcasieu Parish and<br />
our Sales & Service Department<br />
is ready to serve the growing<br />
Buick population.<br />
“I always feel that I have the<br />
best deals around,” Jack continues<br />
“and will gladly meet with<br />
any customer that walks in my<br />
door. In fact, I am one of few<br />
dealers where customers can get<br />
prices directly from the owner.<br />
All Star is a family owned dealership<br />
and we like to treat people<br />
like family. My daughter<br />
Khristine is the General Sales<br />
Manager. My other daughter<br />
Kelli is the Finance Manager.<br />
And of course my granddaughter<br />
Gabby is in charge of commercials.<br />
She started when she<br />
was only seven and we call her<br />
the ‘All Star Celebrity.’ She is<br />
often asked for her autograph<br />
when dining around town.”<br />
Once upon a time Jack would<br />
frown when called "paw paw"<br />
but now he is all smiles.<br />
All Star has long term<br />
employees that have become<br />
family also. They have Kim<br />
Guidry, Comptroller; Bobby<br />
Hommel, Service Director;<br />
Sherry Guidry, Quality Control;<br />
Peggy Fruge, Warranty Clerk;<br />
Ryan Davis, Assistant Sales<br />
Mgr.; Jacque Moore, Accounts<br />
Payable; Melissa Carpenter, Title<br />
Clerk; Tammy Newman, Dealer<br />
Trade Specialist; & Jean Hebert,<br />
Service Advisor just to name a<br />
few. All Star’s staff is professionally<br />
trained and ready to<br />
assist you with any need you<br />
may have from sales, service,<br />
body shop, parts or accessories.<br />
All Star Buick, GMC invites<br />
you to stop by and visit their<br />
new facility. Their exciting new<br />
products from General Motors<br />
awaits you. “We invite you to<br />
come by today and become a<br />
part of our family here at All<br />
Star Buick, GMC Truck Inc. in<br />
Sulphur,” says Jack.<br />
Buick GMC<br />
1180 E. Napoleon Street (Hwy. 90)<br />
Sulphur, LA 337-527-6391<br />
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14 AMERICAN PRESS ADVERTISING SECTION<br />
■ SABINE POOLS, SPAS & FURNITURE<br />
THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011<br />
Celebrating our 36th Anniversary<br />
Sabine Pools’ Founder & Owners (L to R) Dean Tassin,<br />
Operations Manager; David Tassin, Sales Manager;<br />
Joey Tassin (seated), President; Houston Tassin, Founder<br />
Since 1975, Sabine<br />
Pools has set the standard<br />
for excellence in<br />
swimming pool design,<br />
craftsmanship, and customer<br />
satisfaction.<br />
Sabine Pools is the only<br />
local pool builder to<br />
receive the national<br />
award of “Aqua 100”, a<br />
list of the nation’s top<br />
100 pool companies. A<br />
7-time recipient, Sabine<br />
Pools is now a permanent<br />
member of the<br />
Aqua Hall of Fame.<br />
The people of Lake<br />
Charles can be proud of<br />
this local business<br />
achieving these national<br />
honors.<br />
Additionally, Sabine<br />
Pools has raised the bar<br />
by achieving exclusive<br />
Certified Professional<br />
Builder (CPB) status, a<br />
rigorous Association of<br />
Pool & Spa<br />
Professionals (APSP)<br />
training program. The<br />
CPB designation, held<br />
by co-owner and company<br />
president Joey<br />
Tassin, signifies a contractor’s<br />
elite status as<br />
the top in his field,<br />
with a specialty in<br />
modern design & technology.<br />
Sabine Pools keeps<br />
standards high and<br />
prices fair by participating<br />
in buying<br />
groups that provide<br />
members with topnotch<br />
products and<br />
competitive pricing. As<br />
a member of the prestigious<br />
Aquatech professional<br />
building group<br />
and as the largest<br />
BioGuard water care<br />
dealer in the tri-state<br />
region, Sabine Pools<br />
offers customers volume<br />
prices on premium<br />
products.<br />
With 5 stores in South<br />
Louisiana, and over 90<br />
employees, Sabine<br />
Pools is committed to<br />
our customers and to<br />
our community. Only<br />
Sabine Pools has<br />
Outdoor Pool Parks,<br />
which feature<br />
InGround and Above<br />
Ground Pools, so you<br />
can see our quality for<br />
yourself. In addition to<br />
the pools, supplies,<br />
repairs, and mainte-<br />
00671510<br />
nance you would<br />
expect, Sabine Pools<br />
also offers Hot Spring<br />
Spas and a huge variety<br />
and selection of distinctive<br />
outdoor furniture.<br />
Visit Sabine Pools on<br />
the web at<br />
www.SabinePools.com,<br />
at their Pool Park &<br />
Showroom at 3213<br />
Common St. in Lake<br />
Charles or call 433-1193<br />
or 1-800-960-7665. Also,<br />
call for directions to<br />
Sabine’s Gonzales or<br />
our new store in Baton<br />
Rouge or our Lafayette<br />
showrooms. Get to<br />
know the people at<br />
Sabine Pools, and you<br />
too will experience<br />
their 36-Year Tradition<br />
of Excellence!<br />
3213 Common St.,<br />
Lake Charles<br />
433-1193<br />
1-800-960-7665<br />
www.sabinepools.com<br />
■ AFFORDABLE MOBILE HOMES<br />
For all your mobile home needs<br />
Affordable Mobile<br />
Homes is a third generation<br />
family owned and<br />
operated business offering<br />
mobile home transports<br />
and servicing. They service<br />
all of Louisiana and<br />
Southeast Texas. They<br />
relocate, repair, service,<br />
remodel, restore, maintenance<br />
and build add-ons<br />
on all mobile homes, as<br />
well as home improvement<br />
projects. They offer<br />
turnkey services such as:<br />
land development, house<br />
pads, install sewer systems<br />
and utility poles, disconnect/reconnectelectricity,<br />
plumbing, and air<br />
conditioning. They recently<br />
joined forces with<br />
Justin’s Mobile Homes,<br />
who is LMCH certified,<br />
offering Zone I, II, and III<br />
set-ups. They are both<br />
licensed and insured.<br />
“Your one stop mobile<br />
home shop. We can put<br />
your home where others<br />
cannot.”<br />
“We offer every service<br />
imaginable for a mobile<br />
home. We cut out all middlemen,<br />
so we can save<br />
you money, time, hassle<br />
and headaches.”<br />
Also, they now offer In-<br />
■ CHAMBER SOUTHWEST<br />
We’re in business.. for business!<br />
Serving the 5 parishes<br />
of Southwest Louisiana,<br />
The Chamber SWLA<br />
develops programs and<br />
initiatives to entice new<br />
business and support<br />
existing businesses. We<br />
rely on the strength of our<br />
membership to do what is<br />
needed to make<br />
Southwest Louisiana a<br />
great place to live and<br />
work for decades to come.<br />
We are the voice of the<br />
Southwest Louisiana business<br />
community in Baton<br />
Rouge and Washington<br />
D.C. We work with<br />
regional leaders and other<br />
organizations to solve the<br />
issues facing our communities<br />
such as our workforce<br />
and infrastructure<br />
needs. We provide our<br />
members networking and<br />
professional development<br />
opportunties. We market<br />
Southwest Louisiana to<br />
the rest of the nation &<br />
the world.<br />
Contact George Swift or<br />
Paula Ramsey at 337-433-<br />
3632 to talk about joining<br />
the Chamber SWLA.<br />
Affordable Mobile Home Movers<br />
House Financing on their<br />
Turn-Key Service<br />
Performances.<br />
For all your mobile<br />
home needs, visit<br />
Affordable Mobile Homes<br />
& Justin’s at 2920 Hwy 90<br />
in Sulphur, La., or give<br />
their office a call at (337)<br />
855-1759.<br />
Future plans include<br />
expanding the business<br />
into mobile home supply<br />
and repossessed mobile<br />
home sales.<br />
In loving memory of<br />
Norman f. Simmons Sr.,<br />
one of the first mobile<br />
home movers in our area<br />
since 1957.<br />
Fax: (337) 313-3039<br />
Cell: (337) 302-9400<br />
Email: affordablehomes98@yahoo.com<br />
Website: affordablemobilehomes.biz<br />
Affordable<br />
Mobile Homes<br />
Transporters / Service / Sales<br />
(337) 855-1759<br />
Since 1998<br />
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2920 Hwy 90<br />
Sulphur<br />
337-855-1759<br />
affordablemobilehomes.biz<br />
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Regional Business and Community leaders<br />
joined U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu at the<br />
ground breaking of the Southwest Louisiana<br />
Entrepreneurial and Economic Develop (SEED)<br />
Center. The SEED Center will house the<br />
Chamber SWLA, the SWLA Alliance, and a<br />
full-scale incubator which will generate a<br />
culture of entrepreneurship in<br />
Southwest Louisiana.
■ THE NEIGHBORHOOD BAR<br />
Under new management<br />
The Neighborhood Bar<br />
has been around for more<br />
than 50 years, with different<br />
owners along the way.<br />
Though at times the name<br />
has been shortened to<br />
“The Hood,” it has mostly<br />
stayed the same.<br />
Located at 4404 Lake<br />
Street, The Neighborhood<br />
Bar is managed by Dawn<br />
Rubatt, who also bartends,<br />
along with<br />
Kathleen Dunse, Maddie<br />
Boyer, Lauren Dyers, Jeri<br />
Gordon and Myra Arabie.<br />
With an all female staff,<br />
you can always expect<br />
customer service with an<br />
attitude in the<br />
Neighborhood.<br />
There are always drink<br />
specials that continue to<br />
draw customers to The<br />
Neighborhood Bar, like<br />
Margarita Mondays with<br />
$3.00 margaritas. On<br />
Wednesdays they hold<br />
Scotch Doubles Pool<br />
Tournaments, where you<br />
draw numbers to pick a<br />
partner, at 7pm. For a<br />
good time on a Saturday<br />
afternoon, join in on their<br />
Straight 8Ball<br />
Tournaments at 2 pm. If<br />
you happen to be there on<br />
Home of the “Coma Cookie”!<br />
the nights when they host<br />
the tournaments, be sure<br />
to enjoy the free homecooked<br />
dinner. Everyday<br />
from 5-7 pm you can get<br />
$7.50 buckets of domestic<br />
beer.<br />
“Our drinks are good,<br />
our beer is cold, and our<br />
bartenders are friendly.<br />
Come on by the neighborhood<br />
for a fun time. Relax<br />
and have a drink. Meet<br />
new friends and laugh<br />
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with old ones.” Open at<br />
10am Monday-Saturday.<br />
4404 Lake Street<br />
Lake Charles, LA 70605<br />
OPEN<br />
Monday-Saturday<br />
10:00 a.m. - till<br />
THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011<br />
ADVERTISING SECTION<br />
AMERICAN PRESS<br />
■ CELEBRATIONS CAKES AND CATERING LLC<br />
Beautiful cakes for any occasion<br />
Celebrations Cakes and<br />
Catering LLC is owned by<br />
Susan Prejean. With seven<br />
years of restaurant and<br />
catering experience and a<br />
long-time interest in decorating<br />
cakes, Susan decided<br />
to take the next step<br />
and open her own shop.<br />
Celebrations Cakes and<br />
Catering LLC has been in<br />
business since October<br />
2009, providing custom<br />
cakes for weddings, birthdays<br />
and other events.<br />
They are also available for<br />
off-site catering whenever<br />
you have your own venue<br />
in mind. For those planning<br />
a wedding,<br />
Celebrations offers complimentary<br />
wedding cake<br />
consultation and tasting.<br />
Celebrations Cakes and<br />
Catering LLC provides<br />
unique and delicious<br />
cakes for your celebration<br />
needs. You get to choose<br />
from a great selection of<br />
dishes for catered events.<br />
Willing to work within<br />
your budget, Celebrations<br />
Cakes and Catering LLC<br />
always gives personalized<br />
service to each of their<br />
customers.<br />
“Our goal is to make<br />
Susan Prejean, owner of<br />
Celebrations Cakes and Catering LLC<br />
your event a CELEBRA-<br />
TION to remember.”<br />
Serving all of Southwest<br />
Louisiana, Celebrations<br />
Cakes and Catering LLC<br />
is open by appointment at<br />
202 South Pine Street in<br />
DeQuincy, La., or give<br />
15<br />
them a call at (337) 274-<br />
2688.<br />
You can also visit their<br />
website at www.celebrationscakesandcatering.co<br />
m, or send an email to<br />
susan@celebrationscakesandcatering.com<br />
202 South Pine Street<br />
DeQuincy<br />
(337) 274-2688<br />
celebrationscakesandcatering.com<br />
00671199<br />
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16<br />
AMERICAN PRESS<br />
We're proud to publish<br />
the American Press in<br />
Southwest Louisiana, an<br />
area with a sharpened<br />
sense of direction, a<br />
refreshing community<br />
spirit and an ever-growing<br />
record of progress.<br />
We're also proud to have<br />
tracked this area's<br />
growth as Southwest<br />
Louisiana's leading<br />
information resource for<br />
more than a century.<br />
We care about this<br />
community. The<br />
American Press' employees<br />
live, work and rear<br />
our children and grandchildren<br />
here.<br />
We care by printing<br />
news that will provoke,<br />
inform and serve the<br />
wider public interest.<br />
The community has lots<br />
of good news, and we are<br />
ADVERTISING SECTION<br />
THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011<br />
■ AMERICAN PRESS<br />
Giving you the best for more than 100 years<br />
proud to spotlight it. But<br />
our commitment also<br />
remains strong to meet<br />
our unique responsibility<br />
as an aggressive government<br />
watchdog. As<br />
author Herbert<br />
Sebastian Agar wrote in<br />
1943, the year Thomas B.<br />
Shearman Sr. bought this<br />
newspaper, "The truth<br />
that makes men free is,<br />
for the most part, the<br />
truth which men prefer<br />
not to hear."<br />
Our priority has been<br />
the same since our<br />
founding: To give you the<br />
best paper we can, every<br />
day.<br />
The American Press<br />
was Southwest<br />
Louisiana's first daily<br />
paper, founded in 1895.<br />
Its ancestry encompasses<br />
a number of earlier<br />
publications. The paper's<br />
roots go back to Joseph F.<br />
Reed, who started the<br />
Weekly Press in 1893,<br />
and Guy Beatty, whom<br />
Reed recruited to form<br />
the Press Publishing Co.<br />
in Lake Charles.<br />
Together, Reed and<br />
Beatty turned the Weekly<br />
Press into a daily newspaper,<br />
forming the Daily<br />
Press in February 1895.<br />
Beatty sold out after a<br />
year, but later returned<br />
to the scene. Meanwhile,<br />
land developer J.B.<br />
Watkins moved his New<br />
York newspaper, the<br />
American, to Lake<br />
Charles in 1897. It<br />
became the Daily<br />
American. Beatty<br />
returned to town to run<br />
the Tribune, a weekly.<br />
He consolidated it with<br />
the Daily American.<br />
Beatty and partner<br />
W.E. Krebs then bought<br />
out another paper, The<br />
Commercial. The Daily<br />
American and the Daily<br />
Press went head-to-head,<br />
then merged in 1910 to<br />
become the Lake Charles<br />
Daily American Press.<br />
The word "Daily" was<br />
dropped in 1912.<br />
In 1943, Thomas B.<br />
Shearman Sr. purchased<br />
the newspaper from the<br />
heirs of Beatty and longtime<br />
director Frank A.<br />
Smith. The Shearman<br />
family has owned and<br />
operated the newspaper<br />
ever since. The phrase<br />
"Lake Charles" was deleted<br />
from its name in 1998<br />
to better reflect the<br />
newspaper's longstanding<br />
regional coverage.<br />
The American Press<br />
has enjoyed its greatest<br />
successes during the<br />
Shearmans' half-century<br />
of ownership — achievements<br />
that began with<br />
the newspaper's crusade<br />
in the 1950s against illegal<br />
gambling and have<br />
since included national<br />
and regional awards in<br />
all facets of news gathering,<br />
Pulitzer Prize nominations<br />
for writing and<br />
photography and top<br />
honors for excellence in<br />
news, advertising, and<br />
Web site design.<br />
4900 Highway 90 East<br />
Lake Charles, LA<br />
433-3000<br />
www.americanpress.com<br />
00671785
CREATIVE CONCEPTS<br />
One-stop creative shop<br />
For the past 15 years,<br />
Creative Concepts has<br />
offered design and digital<br />
print services. From<br />
copies to business cards to<br />
vinyl signs and banners,<br />
we can meet your printing<br />
and graphics needs.<br />
We offer 24-hour turnaround<br />
on business cards.<br />
Small quantities are no<br />
problem.<br />
Whether your needs are<br />
small or large we can create<br />
mugs, mousepads, Tshirts<br />
and jewelry with<br />
photos on them, all produced<br />
at our 3,000 square<br />
foot facility on McNeese<br />
Street. Call us for a custom<br />
quote.<br />
Our t-shirts are printed<br />
directly on the fabric with<br />
no screen charges.<br />
We engrave custom<br />
designs on metals and<br />
plastics. Trophies,<br />
plaques, awards and gifts<br />
which may be purchased<br />
and engraved at our location.<br />
Tired of paying ad<br />
agency prices for design<br />
services? Degreed artists<br />
Visit us today for all your printing, graphic<br />
signs, and engraving needs.<br />
are on staff to help you<br />
with all your design<br />
needs. Bring us your files<br />
for color laser output or<br />
let us digitize them and<br />
save them to CD.<br />
Vinyl signs and banners<br />
are custom designed in<br />
house. Feel free to stop by<br />
and visit with us about<br />
your project. We are locally<br />
owned and operated by<br />
Denise Foster, and have<br />
over 30 years experience<br />
in design and graphics.<br />
Louisiana Made is now<br />
located inside Creative<br />
Concepts where we sell<br />
the finest products made<br />
right here in Louisiana.<br />
From food to music to art<br />
- if you are looking for a<br />
one of a kind Louisiana<br />
item, stop by our store.<br />
We also make baskets<br />
with your favorite<br />
Louisiana Made items in<br />
them for gifts.<br />
Creative Concepts<br />
144 W. McNeese St.<br />
474-3406<br />
www.fggroup.com<br />
■ BROWN’S<br />
Celebrating 33rd Anniversary!<br />
Brown’s Neighborhood<br />
Market offers<br />
specialty cut meat,<br />
store-made sausage<br />
and chicken patties,<br />
deli bread pudding,<br />
rotisserie chicken and<br />
ribs and so much<br />
more. Their produce<br />
section is supplied<br />
with great quality produce.<br />
They offer competitive<br />
prices, provide<br />
excellent customer<br />
service and take<br />
great pleasure in providing<br />
a friendly<br />
atmosphere.<br />
We offer a great<br />
selection of products<br />
from many names you<br />
know and trust. No<br />
matter if you are cooking<br />
from scratch or if<br />
you are looking for a<br />
quick and easy meal,<br />
we offer convenience<br />
items like mixes for<br />
cakes and stuffings,<br />
instant mixes and much<br />
more that can be found<br />
on our well stocked<br />
shelves.<br />
Established in 1978,<br />
Brown’s Neighborhood Market in Grand Lake<br />
Meat Department at<br />
Brown’s Food Center in Hackberry<br />
Brown’s Food Centers<br />
main location is in<br />
Hackberry.<br />
The next time you go<br />
shopping, let the<br />
friendly faces at<br />
Brown’s help you in<br />
meeting all of your grocery<br />
needs.<br />
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Brown’s Neighborhood<br />
Market<br />
10051 Gulf Hwy.<br />
Grand Lake, LA<br />
Brown’s Food Center<br />
620 Main Street<br />
Hackberry, LA<br />
337-762-4632<br />
THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011<br />
■ THE HUDDLE UP<br />
ADVERTISING SECTION<br />
AMERICAN PRESS<br />
“The view on the bayou never looked so good!”<br />
After gaining experience<br />
as a cook in the<br />
United States Air Force,<br />
Mark Leone got the<br />
opportunity to own his<br />
own restaurant that he<br />
opened up with his wife,<br />
Libby. With the help of his<br />
family, he came up with<br />
the idea of Huddle Up<br />
Sport’s Bar and Grill.<br />
Located at 1103 W Prien<br />
Lake Road in Lake<br />
Charles, La., Huddle Up<br />
serves homemade hamburgers,<br />
wings, appetizers,<br />
pizzas, salads, pasta,<br />
po-boys, sandwiches and<br />
desserts. For those wanting<br />
to quench their thirst,<br />
Huddle Up serves domestic,<br />
imported and craft<br />
beer.<br />
For the ultimate viewing<br />
experience, come in<br />
and watch the game on<br />
any one of their 21 flat<br />
screen televisions.<br />
While you’re there,<br />
don’t forget to try their<br />
signature Home Run<br />
Sandwich – a huge sandwich<br />
that comes with a<br />
fried pork chop, eight<br />
ounce ground beef patty,<br />
and grilled chicken breast<br />
served with all the fixings.<br />
■ TECI’S LADIES APPAREL<br />
A unique shopping experience<br />
Teci’s Ladies Apparel is<br />
an upscale specialty store<br />
with a friendly and welcoming<br />
atmosphere. We<br />
carry an eclectic mix of<br />
classic essentials and up<br />
to the minute trends at a<br />
variety of price points.<br />
You can always trust<br />
Teci’s for the most sophisticated<br />
ladies apparel, as<br />
well as trendy scarves,<br />
handbags and fashion<br />
jewelry. Some of the lines<br />
we carry are eileen fisher,<br />
Nic & Zoe, Ming Wang,<br />
Barbra Lesser, Sharon<br />
Young and our newest<br />
line that we love is<br />
Sympli. For the more<br />
trendy lady, we now carry<br />
some funkier lines like<br />
Mystree, Downeast and<br />
Gypsie Junkie.<br />
Teci’s has served SWLA<br />
for 4 1/2 years. Before<br />
moving to our current<br />
location in 2009 on Ernest<br />
Street by Prien Lake Mall,<br />
we were located on<br />
College Street.<br />
Libby Leone, Rachael Leone<br />
and owner Mark Leone<br />
They have their own signature<br />
wing sauce.<br />
You can always find<br />
friendly service at Huddle<br />
Up, where you are welcome<br />
with Southern<br />
Hospitality. You can<br />
always find the owner in<br />
the restaurant, talking to<br />
customers and making<br />
sure the service is running<br />
smoothly.<br />
“We want our customers<br />
to feel free to tell<br />
us what you like and any-<br />
“We really love our<br />
location,” explains Teci.<br />
“It seems to be the perfect<br />
location for our ladies to<br />
stop in often, so they can<br />
keep up with all the fashions<br />
that arrive daily.<br />
Already, 2011 is appearing<br />
to be our best year yet.”<br />
We invite you to discover<br />
Teci’s Ladies Apparel<br />
today. We think you’ll<br />
appreciate the style, value<br />
and appeal of our clothing.<br />
We place strong<br />
emphasis on customer<br />
relationships and services.<br />
We now invite you to join<br />
us on facebook at Teci’s<br />
Ladies Apparel or by<br />
email at tecijo@aol.com.<br />
Our number is 436.5944<br />
and we are available to<br />
help with all your fashion<br />
emergencies. You will find<br />
us at 3125 Ernest St; East<br />
of the Mall. We are open<br />
Monday thru Friday 10:00<br />
– 5:30 and on Saturdays<br />
10:00 – 4:00.<br />
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thing we can do better.”<br />
Coming soon: Outdoor<br />
seating and entertainment<br />
during the summer.<br />
1103 W. Prien Lake Rd.<br />
Lake Charles, LA 70601<br />
337-656-2905<br />
00671263<br />
Owner Teci Culpepper<br />
Teci’s Ladies Apparel<br />
3125 Ernest St.<br />
Lake Charles, LA 70601<br />
337-436-5944<br />
www.tecisapparel.com
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AMERICAN PRESS<br />
ADVERTISING SECTION<br />
■ BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU<br />
Start with trust<br />
The Better Business<br />
Bureau of Southwest<br />
Louisiana is headed by<br />
Carmen Million. The mission<br />
of the BBB is to be<br />
the leader in advancing<br />
marketplace trust. The<br />
BBB’s vision is an ethical<br />
marketplace where buyers<br />
and sellers can trust each<br />
other.<br />
The BBB offers free<br />
assistance and counseling<br />
in resolving marketplace<br />
disputes. The Better<br />
Business Bureau also provides<br />
information to help<br />
consumers and businesses<br />
make informed decisions<br />
before making a purchase<br />
or a charitable donation.<br />
“We are the first step in<br />
resolving issues in an<br />
effort to possibly eliminate<br />
the need to take legal<br />
action,” Million said.<br />
Some of the services<br />
provided by the Better<br />
Business Bureau include<br />
mediation and binding<br />
arbitration, information<br />
and counseling, monitoring<br />
advertising and charity<br />
control, speeches and<br />
alerts on current schemes<br />
and scams, and programs<br />
to educate middle & high<br />
school students on identi-<br />
■ KENNY FUSELIER<br />
Under Foot Since 1988<br />
Kenny Fuselier and<br />
Company was started in<br />
1988 by Kenny Fuselier.<br />
Today they are still locally<br />
owned and family operated<br />
and managed by Mike<br />
Blevins.<br />
Kenny Fuselier offers a<br />
wide variety of flooring<br />
and window treatments.<br />
With over 21 years of<br />
experience and expertise,<br />
they can help you take<br />
any room or space and<br />
create the atmosphere that<br />
you desire. They offer<br />
flooring: wood, ceramic,<br />
vinyl, plank; carpet, marble,<br />
granite, area rugs,<br />
Hunter Douglas: blinds,<br />
shades, and shutters;<br />
Sunbrella canvas awnings,<br />
wallpaper, and much<br />
more.<br />
Customers continue to<br />
go to Kenny Fuselier<br />
because they offer quality<br />
products and name<br />
brands at competitive<br />
prices. Anytime you deal<br />
with Kenny Fuselier, you<br />
are dealing with experienced<br />
and professional<br />
sales people.<br />
ty theft and wise financial<br />
decisions.<br />
In 2010, the local BBB<br />
office serviced over 34,000<br />
pre-purchase inquirers<br />
and processed over 900<br />
complaints as well as<br />
thousands of counseling,<br />
mediation and informational<br />
requests. The local<br />
BBB staff includes<br />
Kathleen Leonards, Vice<br />
President - Marketing,<br />
Olivia Collins, Complaint<br />
Manager, Tina Cotton,<br />
Charity Review, and<br />
Gisele Weber, Marketing<br />
Assistant.<br />
Million advises all consumers<br />
to contact the BBB<br />
before doing business<br />
with any company.<br />
Consumers and business<br />
can reach the BBB at 337-<br />
478-6253 or by visiting the<br />
website, www.bbb.org<br />
The Better Business<br />
Bureau is a non-profit<br />
organization supported<br />
solely by accredited bus<br />
nesses that must meet and<br />
maintain certain standards.<br />
The BBB of Southwest<br />
Louisiana, Inc. services<br />
the parishes of Allen,<br />
Beauregard, Calcasieu,<br />
Cameron, Jeff Davis and<br />
Choosing your flooring<br />
begins with choosing a<br />
reputable company that<br />
will work with you in<br />
attaining your desired<br />
look, price and level of<br />
service. If you are in the<br />
market for any of our professional<br />
home decorating<br />
services, please do not<br />
hesitate to call us today<br />
for a free estimate!<br />
We pledge every effort<br />
on our part to see to it<br />
that your flooring needs<br />
THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011<br />
Carmen Million,<br />
President<br />
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Vernon. The local BBB<br />
was established in 1955. It<br />
is affiliated with the<br />
Council of Better Business<br />
Bureaus, the national BBB<br />
office, which was established<br />
in 1912.<br />
Better Business Bureau<br />
2309 E. Prien Lake Road<br />
478-6253 1-800-542-7085<br />
www.bbb.org<br />
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Call us today for Free Estimate 1-337-478-6700<br />
are met as quickly as possible.<br />
For more information,<br />
call Lucy or Kenny at 478-<br />
6700.<br />
Kenny Fuselier &<br />
Company<br />
3019 Kirkman St.<br />
Lake Charles, LA 70601<br />
337-478-6700<br />
■ GRAND RENTAL STATION<br />
Where to rent the best<br />
Grand Rental Station<br />
has everything a homeowner<br />
or small contractor<br />
needs for do-it-yourself<br />
projects. They have a complete<br />
line of items for rent<br />
or purchase.<br />
Open since 1977, Grand<br />
Rental Station has three<br />
locations to better serve<br />
customers. Visit the location<br />
at 115 West College<br />
Street in Lake Charles or<br />
Moss Bluff at 487 Hwy.<br />
171 North. Stop by 3400<br />
Ryan Street location for<br />
your wedding and party<br />
needs.<br />
Personal service is the<br />
priority at Grand Rental<br />
Station. Brand name<br />
equipment such as Ditch-<br />
Witch, Kubota, Bosch,<br />
Honda, Bil-jax ,<br />
Husqvarna, Stihl, Bobcat<br />
and more can be found.<br />
Dean Henagan, owner,<br />
invites you to stop by one<br />
of Grand Rental Station’s<br />
three locations for wellmaintained<br />
equipment<br />
that is designed for the<br />
do-it-yourself home<br />
owner and small contractor.<br />
■ GARBER FOOT & ANKLE CLINIC, L.L.C.<br />
00671243<br />
Grand Rental Station<br />
Lake Charles<br />
115 W. College<br />
(478-3115)<br />
3400 Ryan St.<br />
(478-3116)<br />
Moss Bluff<br />
478 Hwy. 171 N.,<br />
(855-7791).<br />
www.grandrentalstation.com<br />
Helping your foot related problems<br />
Garber Foot & Ankle<br />
Clinic, L.L.C., has been in<br />
its present location since<br />
1994. They offer conservative<br />
treatment for common<br />
ailments of the feet<br />
in the office as well as<br />
more advanced surgical<br />
treatments at local hospitals<br />
and Surgicare. They<br />
have foot aids and appliances<br />
available through<br />
their office such as diabetic<br />
shoes and custom<br />
molded inserts for foot<br />
problems.<br />
They also offer individualized<br />
care to make their<br />
patients feel that, “When<br />
you’re here, you’re<br />
home.”<br />
People go to Garber<br />
Foot & Ankle Clinic,<br />
L.L.C. because, “We treat<br />
the patient’s foot related<br />
problems as if they were<br />
our own.”<br />
Their patients always<br />
come first, they schedule<br />
appointments in a timely<br />
manner, so you do not<br />
have to remain in pain.<br />
With a staff that<br />
includes Dr, Garber,<br />
Dr. Vernon Louis<br />
Garber of Garber<br />
Foot & Ankle Clinic,<br />
L.L.C.<br />
Sharon Fuselier-Office<br />
Manager, Carolyn<br />
Sonnier-Receptionist,<br />
Gaynell Jourbert and<br />
Gena Estaville-Podiatric<br />
Assistants, they have<br />
remained a relatively<br />
moderate sized boutique<br />
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practice, so they can cater<br />
to individual needs in a<br />
much more efficient, personalized<br />
manner. It is<br />
their belief that early<br />
detection of foot problems<br />
can lead to more successful<br />
outcomes.<br />
“In our office, our staff<br />
strive to deliver prompt,<br />
courteous care to every<br />
patient that walks through<br />
the door.”<br />
They treat heel pain,<br />
hammer toe and bunion<br />
correction, nerve related<br />
problems, skin problems,<br />
(warts, ingrown toenails,<br />
cysts), and management<br />
of diabetic related foot<br />
problems.<br />
Garber Foot & Ankle<br />
Clinic, L.L.C.<br />
651 Doctor Michael<br />
Debakey Dr.<br />
337-433-3338
■ HOKUS POKUS<br />
Spiritual Advisor since 1940<br />
Hokus Pokus Liquors is<br />
the Lake area’s largest spirits<br />
and wine retailer. Starting out<br />
in 1940 in Louisiana, Hokus<br />
Pokus continues to be the<br />
leader in defining the spirits<br />
and wine industry.<br />
Gus and Michelle Olah,<br />
current third generation owners,<br />
strive to provide the<br />
same service and selection<br />
standards that founded this<br />
company over 71 years ago<br />
by providing excellent customer<br />
service, great selections,<br />
and low prices.<br />
Hokus Pokus is your total<br />
beverage retailer carrying<br />
wine, spirits, beer, mixers,<br />
cigars, gourmet foods and<br />
cheeses! In 2009 we completed<br />
our renovation of our new<br />
location and opened the new<br />
store located at 1915 Country<br />
Club Road. This 8,000 sf facility<br />
has allowed us to expand<br />
our product lines and offer a<br />
selection never before seen in<br />
the Lake Area! So at this time<br />
we would like to say to all<br />
our customers, “Thank you<br />
for allowing us to grow and<br />
better serve you!” Our<br />
Spiritual Advisors have been<br />
helping you make selections<br />
with your wine and spirits<br />
for many years and continue<br />
to strive to make your shopping<br />
experience like none<br />
other.<br />
We feel the best way to<br />
■ INSURANCE UNLIMITED<br />
We cover all your needs<br />
Founded in 1962 by James<br />
C. Robinson, Insurance<br />
Unlimited established its<br />
main office in Lake Charles.<br />
The Sulphur branch opened<br />
at 1000 S. Huntington St. in<br />
1978 and the south Lake<br />
Charles branch at 1013 E.<br />
McNeese St. was added in<br />
1998. Lafayette and<br />
DeRidder were added in<br />
2009. The agency is now<br />
owned by associates Larry<br />
Christ and Eddy Robinson.<br />
Insurance Unlimited<br />
offers all lines of insurance<br />
for your personal or commercial<br />
needs, including<br />
auto, home, mobile home,<br />
RV, umbrella, life and<br />
health, commercial property,<br />
general liability, workers<br />
compensation, business<br />
auto, garage and umbrella.<br />
While Hurricane Rita presented<br />
market problems, the<br />
markets are stabilizing and<br />
they are actively writing all<br />
lines of insurance.<br />
With knowledgeable producers<br />
and staff to coordinate<br />
a package to suit individual<br />
or business owner’s<br />
needs at a competitive price,<br />
their 260 years of combined<br />
experience should assure<br />
you you’re in excellent<br />
hands.<br />
Principals Eddy Robinson<br />
and Larry Christ state, “We<br />
Gus and Michelle Olah, Owners<br />
learn about wine and spirits<br />
is to taste them! Every Friday<br />
from 5-7 pm Hokus Pokus<br />
offers a complimentary instore<br />
tasting at our tasting<br />
bar. Not only do you get to<br />
taste great artisan wines, but<br />
we also offer a 10% discount<br />
on all wines tasted... now that<br />
is the Magic of the Ghost! So<br />
we invite you to come and be<br />
our guest each and every<br />
Friday and let us share our<br />
passion with you! We offer<br />
custom gift baskets, gift<br />
cards, party-wedding planning,<br />
and glassware rentals.<br />
Let our Spiritual Advisors<br />
make your special occasion<br />
magical and remember to<br />
please enjoy our spirits<br />
will not compromise our<br />
reputation with inferior<br />
products or companies.”<br />
Branch managers Tony Perot<br />
and Casey Christ agree<br />
along with agents Dana<br />
Jackson, Gary Pearce,<br />
Dennis Guillory, Craig<br />
Martel, Keith Smith & Cody<br />
Delcambre, Dooley Prince,<br />
Melody Jackson, Darlene<br />
Marsh, Blake Petry, Chad<br />
Newgebaver, Mike<br />
Spielmann, and Paul Lanier.<br />
They represent A+ rated<br />
companies, and provide A+<br />
rated services after the sale.<br />
They seek profitability<br />
through productivity and<br />
growth but never compromise<br />
on their primary commitment<br />
to serve their customers.<br />
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responsibly. Cheers, Gus &<br />
Michelle Olah<br />
Mon-Thur 10am-8pm<br />
Fri-Sat 10am-9pm<br />
1915 Country Club Rd.<br />
Lake Charles, LA 70605<br />
337-474-0447<br />
info@hokuspokusliquor.com<br />
00671170<br />
L-R (Back Row) Dennis Guillory, Blake Petry, Darlene Marsh,<br />
Gary Pearce, Dooley Prince, Craig Martel, Keith Smith,<br />
Cody Delcambre, Paul Lanier, (Bottom) Tony Perot,<br />
Eddy Robinson owner, Larry Christ owner, and Casey Christ<br />
Main Office<br />
3111 Ryan St.<br />
Lake Charles, LA 70601<br />
3111 Ryan Street<br />
Lake Charles, LA<br />
477-6922<br />
1013-A E. McNeese St.<br />
South Lake Charles, LA<br />
562-1808<br />
1000 S. Huntington St.<br />
Sulphur, LA<br />
527-8691<br />
301 E. Kaliste Saloom Rd.,<br />
Ste. 200<br />
Lafayette, LA 70508<br />
337-456-5402<br />
160 Joe Larson Rd.<br />
DeRidder, LA 70634<br />
337-660-7128<br />
THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011<br />
■ UNITED OFFICE SUPPLY<br />
ADVERTISING SECTION<br />
AMERICAN PRESS<br />
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Largest locally owned office supply<br />
store in SW La approaching 24 years<br />
United Office<br />
Supply and<br />
Equipment Co., Inc.,<br />
located at 4013<br />
Maplewood Drive in<br />
Sulphur was purchased<br />
by Carolyn<br />
Cockrill in January<br />
1989. The business<br />
was in desperate<br />
need of attention. In<br />
the past 23 years<br />
Carolyn has worked<br />
very hard and many<br />
long hours to build<br />
up the business to<br />
where it is today...the<br />
largest locally owned<br />
office supply store in<br />
Calcasieu Parish.<br />
United Office<br />
Supply sells office<br />
Carolyn Cockrill, Owner<br />
supplies, office furniture,<br />
office machines,<br />
copier and computer<br />
supplies, janitorial<br />
supplies, promotional<br />
products, printing,<br />
business cards, wedding<br />
invitations, rubber<br />
stamps, fine<br />
leather gifts,<br />
TimeMist products<br />
and so much more.<br />
Fast, personal service<br />
is what you’ll find at<br />
UOS.<br />
Each order has free<br />
delivery, with no<br />
minimum order<br />
amount, so call UOS<br />
and save your time<br />
and gas! They even<br />
do desktop deliver-<br />
United Office Supply and Equipment Co., Inc.<br />
4013 Maplewood Drive<br />
Sulphur, LA<br />
337-625-2442 or 474-5589<br />
www.unitedofficesupply.com<br />
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ies. Credit, debit &<br />
pro cards are accepted,<br />
as well as cash<br />
and checks.<br />
Visit Carolyn and<br />
her staff today and<br />
experience the locally<br />
owned personal service<br />
for yourself.<br />
You’ll be glad you<br />
did!<br />
UOS is a proud<br />
member of the Better<br />
Business Bureau.<br />
Start with Trust!<br />
Check out UOS with<br />
your local BBB of<br />
Southwest Louisiana.<br />
“Buying <strong>Locally</strong>-<br />
<strong>Owned</strong> keeps Your<br />
$’s Local”
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AMERICAN PRESS<br />
While the auto industry was<br />
busy writing itself off, John Stelly,<br />
CEO of Paramount Companies,<br />
was unexpectedly expanding.<br />
Amid the industry turmoil,<br />
Stelly’s business acquired Gray<br />
Nissan and Gray Ford, a pair of<br />
dealerships in DeRidder. The company,<br />
also acquired 15 acres of<br />
land in Silsbee, Texas, and built a<br />
state-of-the-art Nissan facility at a<br />
cost of $4 million.<br />
The automotive industry travails<br />
over the past few years are<br />
well-documented; sales in 2009<br />
were the lowest since 1982. While<br />
it may seem ill-advised to spend<br />
millions to expand sales capabilities<br />
during the industry’s worst<br />
slump, Stelly’s philosophy is being<br />
the biggest fish in a smaller pond.<br />
The five locations create a 200square<br />
mile triangle that guarantees<br />
Nissan’s excellent market<br />
penetration, which he predicts will<br />
more than double sales for 2011.<br />
U-Turn To Profitability<br />
As the dealership is only an<br />
hour’s drive from Stelly’s Lake<br />
ADVERTISING SECTION<br />
NISSAN MAZDA FORD<br />
THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011<br />
vthe3/50 b project®<br />
saving the brick and mortars our nation is built on<br />
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Save your local economy...<br />
three stores at a time.<br />
Think about which three independently owned businesses<br />
you’d miss most if they were gone. Stop in and say hello.<br />
Pick up a little something that will make someone smile.<br />
Your contribution is what keeps those businesses around.<br />
If just half the employed U.S. population spent $50 each<br />
month in independently owned businesses, their purchases<br />
would generate more than $42.6 billion in revenue.*<br />
Imagine the positive impact if 3/4 of the employed<br />
population did that.<br />
For every $100 spent in independently owned stores,<br />
$68 returns to the community through taxes, payroll, and<br />
other expenditures. If you spend that in a national chain,<br />
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Local dealer making deals everyday...and acquisitions<br />
Charles showroom, common sense<br />
might dictate that he’d be cannibalizing<br />
his current customer base<br />
with the acquisition.<br />
However, he would also be<br />
acquiring his closest competitor.<br />
“It works out great. I’m my own<br />
competition, which means I cover<br />
- from a Nissan perspective - more<br />
than 200 square miles of territory<br />
by buying these dealerships,” he<br />
says. “I’m the only Nissan dealer<br />
from Lake Charles to Shreveport,<br />
which covers 200 miles, roughly.”<br />
Minority Report<br />
Stelly’s success is rare in an<br />
environment where the number of<br />
minority-owned dealerships continues<br />
to dwindle. While there is<br />
stabilization that signals the worst<br />
is likely over, it’s taken a catastrophic<br />
toll.<br />
“The African American dealer<br />
count has had a significant<br />
amount of attrition. Out of 22,000,<br />
there are 300 black (auto) dealers<br />
in the country,” says Damon<br />
Lester, president of the National<br />
Association of Minority<br />
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■ GULF COAST CARPET & DECORATING<br />
Our overhead is low so we can sell for less<br />
John Fontenot has been<br />
selling floors for 35 years,<br />
since 1976. He opened<br />
Gulf Coast Carpet for<br />
business in 1994. He started<br />
with all kinds and any<br />
flooring made.<br />
Gulf Coast Carpet &<br />
Decorating stocks, and<br />
has great prices on wood,<br />
laminate, ceramic, carpet<br />
and counter tops. They<br />
also have experienced<br />
sales people with over 20<br />
years in the business and<br />
in-house professional<br />
installation. Gulf Coast<br />
Carpet & Decorating has<br />
over one hundred, 8X11<br />
rugs in stock starting at<br />
$199.99, plus custom<br />
drapes and blinds. They<br />
have a decorator available<br />
by appointment and sell<br />
beautiful framed pictures,<br />
lamps, decorative accessories,<br />
and wood furniture<br />
accents. Gulf Coast Carpet<br />
& Decorating custommake<br />
canvas and metal<br />
awnings and have the<br />
Automobile Dealers (NAMAD).<br />
Stelly stands to benefit from<br />
having profitable operations that<br />
could fuel acquisitions to help<br />
penetrate new markets and grow<br />
his business. “(In) the current economic<br />
climate, it’s tough for dealers<br />
who either lack capital or<br />
access to capital. And Mr. Stelly’s<br />
first dealership in Lake Charles<br />
has been so successful for him, it’s<br />
allowed him to acquire additional<br />
properties and additional businesses,”<br />
says Mark Alan Rainey,<br />
senior manager, Dealer Network<br />
Strategy for Nissan North<br />
America. “I would say that as far<br />
as his acquisitions this year, he’s<br />
fared better than any of our other<br />
minority dealers.”<br />
“For us to retain the number of<br />
dealers that we have, as well as<br />
increase the minority network, we<br />
need access to capital,” says<br />
Lester. “We’re still seeing challenges<br />
from the banks to lend to<br />
automobile dealers, particularly<br />
those who don’t have the equity<br />
in their stores and in the real<br />
I-210@LEGION<br />
Gulf Coast Carpet & Decorating Staff<br />
cheapest price on 2-inch<br />
faux wood blinds. They<br />
have recently added a<br />
beautiful line of purses<br />
and fashion jewelry.<br />
At Gulf Coast Carpet &<br />
Decorating, “Our overhead<br />
is low so we can sell<br />
for less. We complete decorating<br />
with other items<br />
besides floors, and we<br />
buy in volume. We sell<br />
good value product and<br />
have great sale prices.”<br />
estate that they once had.”<br />
For the relatively few who<br />
can gain access to capital,<br />
such as Stelly, opportunities<br />
remain. “The price to acquire<br />
dealerships is at an all-time<br />
low, so there’s a lot of opportunity<br />
for growth. In order<br />
for us to grow we have to be<br />
creative in how we do business;<br />
that means we have to<br />
be creative in partnering<br />
and using private equity<br />
as an additional source to<br />
obtain access to capital,”<br />
says Lester.<br />
“This is a very good<br />
time to buy stores.<br />
Stelly is an example of<br />
dealers who have cash,<br />
or access to it, who are<br />
capitalizing on the<br />
market conditions.”<br />
Stelly stands to benefit<br />
from having profitable<br />
operations that<br />
could fuel acquisitions<br />
to help penetrate<br />
new markets.<br />
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Lake Charles<br />
337.477.2266<br />
M-F 9-5; SAT. 9-1<br />
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COAST<br />
CARPET &<br />
DECORATING<br />
CENTER<br />
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