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Proud to be Zachary’s only locally owned, managed, and staffed newspaper. Zachary Post • Tuesday, February 13, 2018 • Vol. 14, No. 7 • Published Weekly • Circulation 16,000 • zacharypost.com © 2018
Governor Edwards Visits Zachary to Promote Community Health Clinics
The Zachary Fire Department had its annual Fireman’s Banquet last month at The Pointe at Americana. Several certificates and pins were handed out. Pictured above are - top row left to right: Captain Ronald Hives, Volunteer Firefighter Scott Mills, Firefighter Dalton Corban, Volunteer Jamie Guillory, Firefighter Chris Young, Captain Bryan Henderson, Firefighter Cody Shaffer, Captain Todd Phenald, Firefighter Ron Anders, Firefighter Clint Anders, Captain Anthony Capone, Firefighter Camron Thompson, Firefighter Gordon Segraves, Firefighter Austin Porche, Firefighter Jeremy Wilks, Captain Casey Phenald, Firefighter Steven Lewis, Captain Tommy Sims, (under Tommy) Firefighter Johnathan Nelson, Firefighter Chase Lord, Captain Stephen Jones, (under Stephen), Captain Danny Reifer, (to the right of Stephen), Firefighter Brandon Mattio and Volunteer Captain Ben Zachary. Bottom row left to right: Firefighter Jordan Munn, Deputy Chief Mike Hopwood, Captain Jimbo Noland, Deputy Chief Glenn Triche, Firefighter Brad Miller, Fire Chief Danny Kimble, Captain Jonathan Knight, Secretary Karen Burdette, Volunteer Chief of Operations Michael Kimble, Captain Justin Walker, Deputy Chief Chris Lawton, Training Officer Gordon Lipscomb, Captain Justin “Bit” Bradley and Volunteer Captain Jordan Charlet.
Zachary Honors Fire First Responders 2018 Awards for certificates
5 Year certificate and pins Firefighter Jeremy Wilks Firefighter Jordan Munn Firefighter Rhett Digirolamo Firefighter Camron Thompson 10 Year certificate and pins Captain Jonathan Knight Captain Stephen Jones 15 Year certificate and pins Firefighter Chris Young 30 Year certificate and pins Captain Ronald Hives Firefighter of the year Firefighter Cody Shaffer Officer of the year Captain Justin Walker Volunteer Firefighter of the year Captain Jordan Charlet Support Volunteer Firefighter of the year
Jamie Guillory
2017 Medical Life Save Awards
On February 20, 2017 Capt Bryan Henderson, FF Camron Thompson, FF Cody Shaffer, Deputy Chief David Armand, Capt Casey Phenald, FF Jordan Munn was awarded the medical life save for their actions. On May 14, 2017 Capt Justin Bradley and FF Chase Lord was awarded the medical life save for their actions. On May 19, 2017 Capt Bryan Henderson and FF Camron Thompson was awarded the medical life save for their actions. On May 31, 2017 FF Chase Lord and Capt Justin Bradley was awarded the medical life save for their actions.
Gov. John Bel Edwards visited Southeast Community Health Systems on Tuesday to draw attention to the federal funding crisis impacting Louisiana’s Community Health Centers. Edwards addressed Congress’ inability to come to an agreement on extending Community Health Center funding and the looming cuts to healthcare in the state. Serving 385,000 patients, Louisiana’s Community Health Centers (CHCs) play a vital role in Louisiana’s state’s healthcare system. While CHCs are known for providing high quality preventive and primary health care to patients, they also work to stimulate economic growth with an economic impact of $567 million and generate cost savings for communities across Louisiana, according to Edwards. Despite these accomplishments, their very existence is threatened as Congress continues to delay funding reauthorization and as our state threatens cuts to healthcare. As of Monday evening, congressional Republicans had passed legislation to fund Community Health Centers for two years, the U.S. Senate has yet vote on the plan. Tuesday afternoon, both of Louisiana’s U.S. Senators expressed optimism that a funding plan will be passed. Officials in attendance at the press conference added they are sending a message to Congress to fund CHCs and make healthcare a priority.
On June 30, 2017 FF Joseph Hendricks was awarded the medical life save award for his actions. On July 14, 2017 FF Camron Thompson and Capt Bryan Henderson was awarded the medical life save award for their actions. On August 20, 2017 FF Chase Lord, FF Ron Anders, and Capt Justin Bradley was awarded the medical life save award for their actions.
On October 4, 2017 FF Clint Anders and Capt Casey Phenald was awarded the medical life save award for their actions. On November 3, 2017 Capt Anthony Capone and FF Ron Anders was awarded the medical life save award for their actions. On December 27, 2017 Capt Anthony Capone, FF Camron Thompson, and FF Jimmy Roberts was awarded the medical life save award for their actions.
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