Grand Openings Mimosa Boutique, 3101 Ernest Street
Mimosa Boutique at 3101 Ernest Street held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand re-opening of the locally owned boutique. Mayor Randy Roach, owners Scott & Lauren Monroe, and several customers gathered together for this celebration. Under new ownership, Mimosa Boutique now carries new designers in clothing, accessories, and jewelry. For more information, please visit www.mimosa-boutique.com or contact Lauren Monroe at 564-5821.
Menard Eye Center, 4448 Lake Street
Optometrist Keith Menard, O.D., celebrated the grand opening of Menard Eye Clinic, 4448 Lake Street, with City Councilman Mark Eckard and the clinic staff. Eye care will be provided for all ages, in addition to after-hours urgent care. For more information, call 478-4733 or visit www.menardeyecenter.com.
Deco by Dody, 1811 Ryan Street
Deco by Dody, a decorating company, recently held a grand opening at 1811 Ryan Street. The business is owned by Dody Kiteley. For more information, call 656-2875.
Pelican State Credit Union, 4340 Kirkman Street
by Rose Klein
Mayor Randy Roach, U.S. Congressman Boustany’s Field Representative Joe Hill, Pelican State Credit Union CEO, board members, and staff officials cut the ribbon on their newest SWLA location. Pelican State Credit Union is a full service financial institution with its newest branch at 4340 Kirkman Street. For information, call Branch Manager Terry Derouen at 474-2040.
Q: Several of us are hosting a seated dinner engagement party and we cannot agree on how the table should be set. Can you please help us?
A: The basics are the same for formal or informal dining. • Forks are to the left of the dinner plate with the salad fork on the outside, then the dinner fork, then the dessert fork. For a formal dinner, the salad may be served after the entrée so the salad fork would be between the dinner and dessert forks. • Knives are to the right of the dinner plate. For formal dining, one may have multiple knives such as a salad knife and a fish knife in addition to the meat knife. For informal dining, one will usually have one knife. Blades of the knives point inward towards the plate. The butter knife is to be placed across the bread plate which is positioned above the forks. • If one is using a spoon for dessert, omit the dessert fork and place the dessert spoon to the right of the knife. A soup spoon would go to the right of the dessert spoon. • The water glass goes directly above the knife with the wine glass to the right of the water glass.
Gills Law Firm, 330 Alamo Street
Nadine Dunbar Gills welcomed Mayor Randy Roach, U.S. Senator Vitter’s Field Representative Courtney Hearod, Joe Hill, friends and family to the grand opening of her law offices at 330 Alamo Street, Suite B in Lake Charles. The Gills Law Firm handles Family Law, Personal Injury, Business Formations, and General Civil Practice Service. For more information about Gills Law Firm, call 515-9054 or visit www.gillslawfirm.com.
Bridgeway Psychiatric Center, 3461 5th Ave.
Bridgeway Psychiatric Center, a Community Medical Health Center, held a ribbon cutting and open house recently at their newly renovated building at 3451 5th Avenue in Lake Charles. Bridgeway Psychiatric Center has provided a variety of outpatient services in our region for over five years. For more information, call Chrystal Robideaux at 562-0211 or visit www.compasshealthcare.com.
Q: How should ex-family members be introduced? I’m never sure how much explanation should be given.
A: If the parties will most likely never encounter one another again, then no explanation is necessary. But, if they will establish a relationship of some sort, then a minimal explanation is appropriate. For example, to introduce one’s former mother-inlaw, one might say, “This is Jeanette Garner, my first husband’s mother.”
SWLA Start! Heart Walk Did you know that for every hour of regular, vigorous exercise we do, like brisk walking, we could live two hours longer?
Saturday, November 13th 9 a.m. at Lake Charles Civic Center
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Thrive Magazine for Better Living
October 2010
October 2010
Thrive Magazine for Better Living
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