John S. Bradford, a partner with Stockwell, Sievert, Viccellio, Clements & Shaddock, L.L.P., was a speaker at the Corporate Counsel College in Chicago, Illinois on April 21-22, 2005. This year's program for general counsel of major corporations was ";Partnering for Success in the Boardroom and in the Courtroom."; John is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Association of Defense Counsel, the sponsoring organization for this lecture series.

Dick Holliday, Works Manager of the Lake Charles PPG Industries Plant, has been elected 2005 Chairman of the United Way of Southwest Louisiana. As Chair, Mr. Holliday will be the chief volunteer officer, and will preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee, and has the general management and supervision of the affairs of the corporation. Mr. Holliday has served on the United Way Board of Directors, was the 2005 Campaign Chair, the 2004 Campaign Vice Chair and 2003 Major Industry Chair. Also elected to the Executive Committee were J. Allen McCall and Vicki Wicks-Vice Chairs, Jim McGough-Treasurer, and Linda Breaux-Secretary. Dan Losey and Frances Jouban will serve as Members-At-Large along with Al Prebula as Immediate Past Chair. Elected for three-year terms were Ed Chaddick, Rufus Fruge, Monsignor James Gaddy, Marianne Leigh, Robert Chandler, Jim McGough, Al Prebula, Jeffrey Rippel, Fred Stiers and Mayor David Riggins. Joe Miller, Jr. and Lance Hess were elected to serve a one-year term.

Dan Ellender, Executive Director for the Children's Museum of Lake Charles, has been elected Chair of the United Way of Southwest Louisiana Agency Executives Committee. He will lead the United Way family of agencies during the 2005 calendar year. As chair, he has responsibility for conducting monthly meetings and networking among the agencies. He will also serve on the campaign cabinet, supervising employee campaigns among the forty-one organizations that are part of the United Way family, and on the communications committee.

Julio Galan, Executive Director and CEO of Family and Youth Counseling Agency (FYCA) has been elected to serve in the Alliance for Children and Families - Public Policy Committee for three years. As committee member Mr. Galan will assist the Alliance Public Policy Office in Washington D.C. to develop a sound national public policy agenda to support the efforts of children and family service agencies across the United States. Mr. Galan will review public policies and program changes in issues affecting children and families; recommend action, where appropriate, to strengthen services for children and families; and consult with member agencies and state-related entities in framing Alliance public policy priorities. The Alliance for Children and Families provides services to nonprofit agencies and economic empowerment organizations.

Roy M. Raftery, Jr., President and CEO of Cameron State Bank has announced the promotion of Connie Blanchard, and Barbara Chaisson. Connie Blanchard, has been promoted to Branch Manager and Banking Officer of the Mid-City Banking Center. Blanchard has 27 years of banking experience with six and a half of those at Cameron State Bank. Blanchard is a graduate of Barbe High School. She has been married to Jack J. Blanchard for 24 years and has three children, Sarah, Kelley, and Kelsey. Barbara Chaisson, has been promoted to Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager of the Carlyss Banking Center. Chaisson has twelve years in the banking industry with two years at Cameron State Bank. Chaisson has been married to Floyd Chaisson for sixteen years and has three children.

Three representatives of The Eye Clinic were chosen as presenters at the 2005 ASCRS (American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons) Symposium and the ASOA (American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators) Congress on Ophthalmic Practice Management in Washington D.C. Denise Davis, COE, CMPE, Chief Operating Officer for The Eye Clinic, conducted two sessions on practice management, addressing leadership, and practice expansion into cosmetic services. Lee Ann Hartman, COT, was the presenter at a session on improving surgical practice management, and Janet Buck, COT, conducted a session on subspecialty development relating to dry eye practice.

Theresa Woods, RN, Chief Operating Officer with West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital recently completed a course on healthcare management from the American College of Healthcare. Woods has been with WCCH for a total of 25 years; a year and a half as COO, 16 years as Chief Nursing Officer, and prior to that worked in nursing departments within the hospital. She is a graduate of McNeese State University.

Ledral M. Simon, owner of Mass-AHHH!--age, located at 343 Broad Street, recently received her Medical Massage Practitioner Certification. She learned techniques to reverse cyclic process of soft tissue injury and pain, speeding recovery process and returning the client to optimal health in a shorter period of time. Medical massage is beneficial for soft tissue injuries because it increases circulation at the affected area while increasing lymphatic drainage which assists in the removal of toxins, creating an environment conducive to healing while reducing stress related to pain.

Simon, LMT, NTMB, as a certified Medical Massage Practicitoner, can provide massage with a physician's prescription and file insurance claims for the treatment. Other services of Mass-AHHH!-age by Ledral & Associates are; repetitive use injury therapy, deep tissue, Swedish massage, Esalen massage, Ashiatsu, and Belavi' facelift massage. Gift certificates and spa packages are available. Contact Ledrel at 494-1113.