The Daily Review, Morgan City, La., Progress Edition, Friday, April 29, 2011, Page
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Community Center has something for all The Bayou Vista Community Center, located at 1333 Belleview St. in Bayou Vista, is a total community recreation complex that serves residents of all ages. It was designed and constructed to benefit all areas of the community from youths to senior citizens. Key employees who make the center a success are Cabrini Angeron, manager; Jennifer Burns, secretary; and Mark Richard, Matthew Hoosier and Louis Concienne, the maintenance staff. The basketball gymnasium located inside the center has been utilized by several organizations including Berwick and Patterson Biddy Basketball leagues. The gymnasium has a seating capacity of approximately 500 persons and standing room for about 900 persons. Social gatherings including weddings, receptions, family reunions, anniversary parties and
company parties are just a few of the many activities that this gymnasium is used for. The community center also has a meeting room that can accommodate smaller events with functions of no more than 75 persons. This room is utilized by several organizations for monthly meetings such as Gravity SubDrainage District 1 of Gravity Drainage District 2, Recreation District 3, St. Mary Central Dixie Youth, Bayou Vista Garden Club, Boy Scouts and TOPS. The outdoor recreation complex includes three baseball fields that are utilized by Pony League Baseball and St. Mary Central Dixie Youth league teams. Several companies have also made use of the grounds for picnics and fundraisers. Sitting amongst the three fields is a two-story press box and concession stand. Scoreboards are
located in each outfield and outdoor restroom facilities are available. A full, lighted and covered batting cage also is located on the premises of the recreation complex. A covered playground and spray park have been added to the BVCC. The spray park is a water playground with fencing, seating, parent seating and fabric sunshades. It will be open seven days a week, with Sunday afternoon being for private rentals only. Spray park hours for Monday through Saturday are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission fees are $2 per child and $1 per adult entering the spray park. The new spray park T-shirt for 2011 is available. After purchasing the shirt for $10 guests who wear the shirt get half price for the entire season.
The concession stand on the premises of the community center will be open during the day for the public to enjoy delicious snowballs, hot dogs, nachos, drinks, candy, and other familiar goodies. The voters of the district approved a tax last year that will result in no increase in millage, but will raise $700,000 for improvements and additions in Bayou Vista. Along with a federal grant, the district should have over $1 million to spend. Some of these improvements are a skate park that is estimated to be completed by the end of the summer. The skate park will be located off Southeast Boulevard. For information on any of the programs or facilities at the Bayou Vista Community Center, call Angeron at 395-6552 or go to the web site at www.bayouvistacommunitycenter.weebly.com.
Morgan City Rentals growing to meet industry needs In 1970, Morgan City Rentals was established to provide the offshore diving industry with reliable construction equipment. The company since has grown to serve and support the entire offshore market with one of the most diversified fleets of rental equipment along the Gulf of Mexico. With the addition of the wire rope and rigging division in 1998, customers now have a single source for rental equipment and rigging supplies 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. While the company was founded by Tom Sanford and his brother, the late Joe Sanford Sr., in 1970, today it is owned by the late Sanford’s son, Joe Sanford Jr. In February, the elder Sanford was inducted posthumously into the Association of Diving Contractors International Commercial Diving Hall of Fame during the 2011 Underwater Intervention Symposium in New Orleans. Inductees are recognized and honored for their significant contributions to commercial diving. His company, Morgan City Rentals, has
built a rental equipment and rigging supply operation based on the core values of commitment, relationships, quality assurance, integrity, safety and experience. With three Louisiana Gulf Coast locations in Morgan City, Golden Meadow and Broussard, Morgan City Rentals offers a team of experienced rental personnel, inside and outside sales staff, certified rigging inspectors and sling fabricators, compliance and testing technicians and skilled equipment service technicians familiar with the equipment, offshore environment and the needs of our customers to help reduce customer job costs and increase efficiencies. The company’s rental equipment, rigging sales and supplies are used by all major and independent oil companies as well as drilling contractors operating in the Gulf of Mexico. The company has added a new division, T&J Synthetics at 101 Lafayette Drive in Broussard, too. The Broussard location provides custom fabricated synthetic web slings, round slings
and tie downs, among other services. Our commitment is that we will work our hardest to combine our expertise with yours to form a relationship that will energize both of our companies to operate safely with the best equipment and wire rope and rigging products in the offshore oil industry. Supplying the Offshore Energy Industry —Construction and fabrication contractors. —Subsea and diving contractors. —Drilling contractors.
—Marine and pipeline contractors. —Environmental contractors. —Well service contractors. —Decommissioning and abandonment contractors. Our effort makes the difference, experience it! Morgan City Rentals is committed to our customers needs. We believe that “Our effort makes the difference,” … experience the difference!
THE MODULAR BUILDING housing the cateterization lab at Teche Regional Medican Center in Morgan City was installed last
spring. The lab offers local access to a comprehensive program of diagnostic, invasive/ interventional cardiac procedures.
MC hospital expands facilities (Continued from Page 7) of Science degree in biochemistry from Louisiana State University, Shreveport. She received her Medical Degree from Louisiana State University Health and Sciences Center in Shreveport. “We are pleased to add these physician specialties to our growing medical staff. These additions further strengthen our ability to provide needed care close to home,” Frazier said. Finally, construction finished on the new 14,000 square-foot medical office building. The $4.3 million construction project consists of two buildings, which houses eight physician offices. The addition of this office space allows physicians and patients to have the convenience of their doctor’s office being located on the hospital grounds.
As we have for many years, Teche Regional Medical Center remains committed to the community and supporting its continued growth. Throughout 2010 the hospital gave over $50,000 in local sponsorships and donations. In addition, more than $9 million of uncompensated medical care was provided throughout the year. As we look to the future of health care in our community, the employees, physicians and board of trustees are focused on one goal, which is creating a culture where patients and employees feel valued and appreciated, and having a positive impact on the lives of the people in the community. It is because of the continued support and positive perception of the community and surrounding areas that the success of the hospital is achieved.