Point of View is KSLU’s community interest show which features news and information that impacts our local community. Host Dr. Amber Narro invites area leaders and newsmakers to the program to discuss upcoming events, healthy living options, non-profit activities and a variety of other topics that benefit listeners in our region. Point of View, with Amber Narro, airs Thursdays and Fridays at 11:00 am on 90.9 FM KSLU.
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Topics: Hurricanes, Floods and Preparations
Guest: Meteorology Student Jana Adams
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Topics: Greater Hammond Chamber of Commerce Update--
Chillin' With The Chamber; Just the Fun Facts-Solar Eclipse;
Chamber After Hours Partners with Lion Athletics; Lion Up Tuesdays;
BOSS Groups for Small Businesses
Guests: Megan Mosher, Jessica Shirey, Tom Dawsey, Hayley Taff
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Topic: Study Abroad - The Study of Sound
Guest: Matt Doyle
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Topic: Study Abroad - A Shopping Day in England with Amber Narro
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Topic: Study Abroad - Theatre in England, Adventures in Scotland
Guest: Matt Doyle
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Topic: Study Abroad - Communications in England
Guests: Southeastern Study Abroad Students
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Topic: Southeastern's Study Abroad Program
and International Initiatives
Guest: Dr. Lucia Harrison
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Topic: Child Advocacy Services:
Court Appointed Special Advocates &
Children's Advocacy Center
Guests: Rob Carlisle, Ginger Cangelosi
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Topic: Fuller Center for Housing
Guest: Tamara Denel
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Topic: Greater Hammond Chamber of Commerce
Guest: Megan Mosher, Mark Dispenza, Sandy Sommers
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Topic: Leadership Tangipahoa
Guest: Casie Navarre
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Topic: Southeastern's Study Abroad Program
Guest: Cole Kent, Connor Rayborn, Jordan Colonna
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Topic: Lion Athletics Association
Guest: Tom Dawsey, Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing and Development
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Topic: Options Update: Balling for Options Charity Basketball Game,
Garden Center Seed Swap, Weaving Studio Entrepreneurial Program,
Fabulous Finds Fourth of July Sale, Best of Tangi Nominations
Guest: Jenni O'Neil
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Topic: ATV Safety
Guests: Melissa Kennedy and Tyler Brignac, North Oaks Trauma Program Manager
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Topic: Acting Upon Faith Production "Singing in The Rain Jr."
at the Columbia Theatre
Guests: Brent Goodrich, Mary Claire Hoover, Travis Settoon, Olivia Lowentritt
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Topic: Louisiana Children's Discovery Center Summer Programs
Guest: Lauren Williams
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Topic: Leadership Tangipahoa: State Government Visit
Guests: Reynae Webb Langlois, Casie Navarre
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Topic: Greater Hammond Chamber of Commerce Update
Guests: Melissa Bordelon, Julie Perise
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Topic 1: Options Update
Guests: Jenni O'Neil, Suzy Stafford
Topic 2: New Host for Point Of View
Guest: Dr. Amber Narro
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Topic 1: Louisiana Children's Discovery Center
Guest: Lauren Williams
Topic 2: KSLU Pop Flix Radio Show
Guest: Dustin Arroyo
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Topic: Greater Hammond Chamber of Commerce Update
Guests: Megan Mosher, Shawn Brady
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Topic 1: Leadership Tangipahoa: Social Programs
Guest: Brenda Laurent
Topic 2: North Oaks Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Guest: Dr. Julie Larson, Physiatrist
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Topic 1: Options Update
Guests: Jenni O'Neil, Lexi Sterling
Topic 2: Social Theatre Production Class at Southeastern
Guests: Chad Winters, Jim Winter, Rebecca Hensley
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Topic: Greater Hammond Chamber of Commerce Update
Guests: Elsbet Smith Hollywood, Megan Mosher
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Topic 1: Leadership Tangipahoa: Education
Guests: Heather Howell, Lauren Fannaly
Topic 2: Louisiana Children's Discovery Center
Guest: Lauren Williams
Topic 3: Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival
Guests:Festival Queen Katie Robinson, King Bill Wheat, Grand Marshall May Stilley
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Topic 1: Science on Tap
Guests: Dr. Brian Crother, Dr. Mary White
Topic 2: PRIDE - Bunko for Basketball
Guest: Dr. Patsy Causey
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Topic 1: Options Update
Guest: Jaclyn Rice, Development Director
Topic 2: Civic & Civil Conversations Project
Guest: Meg Hackney, Richard Allen, Jim Harland
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Topic 1: Women's History Month
Guest: Dr. Bill Robison
Topic 2: 'Impaired Faculties' New Release-"Investment Thanker"
Guest: Dr. Joe Burns
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Topic 1: Women Mean Business Conference
Guest: Sandy Somers
Topic 2: Greater Hammond Chamber of Commerce
Small Business Committee Update
Guests: Hayley Taff, Megan Mosher
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Topic 1: Seuss-a-bration, Regional Spelling Bee, &
Jazz Brunch at Children's Discovery Center
Guests: Lauren Williams, Cindy Hemingway
Topic 2: Leadership Tangipahoa Update
Guests: Christian Gray, Casie Navarre
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Topic 1: New Spring Hours for Options Garden Center
Guest: Jenni O'Neil
Topic 2: 6th Annual Memorial Members Tea
with Guest Speaker Poppy Tooker
Guests: Eric Johnson & Jenny Branham, Friends of Sims Library
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Topics: Little Hats Big Hearts and Maternity Care
Guests: Tiffany Harvey-Gautier & Kim Woods, North Oaks
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Topic 1: Women Mean Business Conference
Guest: Sandy Somers, Louisiana Small Business Development Center
Topic 2: Greater Hammond Chamber of Commerce Update
Guest: Melissa Bordelon, Amy Brumfield
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Topic 1: Hickory Small Animal Hospital
Guest: Dr. Jason Farrell
Topic 2: Louisiana Children's Discovery Center
New Exhibit, Membership Drive & Jazz Brunch
Guest: Lauren Williams
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Topic 1: Cabaret-Breakfast in Paris, Martinis in Manhattan
Guests: Roy Blackwood, Columbia Theatre & Eric Johnson, The Friends of Sims Library
Topic 2: Options Update
Guests: Jenni O'Neil and Louisa Landwehr
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Topic 1: Greater Hammond Chamber of Commerce
Guests: Melissa Bordelon & Elizabeth Reno
Topic 2: 100th Anniversary of Girl Scout Cookies
Guest: Jasmine Hunter, Girl Scouts Louisiana East
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Topic: Leadership Tangipahoa
Guests: Fran Brocato & Gwynette Dixon
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Topic: Introduction of New Point of View Host
Guests: Miranda Fleig with guest host Dr. Joe Burns
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Topic: Encore Presentation: 30 Years with Rosa Dunn
Guests: Rosa Dunn with guest hosts Mary Perosco and Todd Delaney
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Topic: Holiday Decorating Safety
Guest:Ritchie Neal, Chief of Fire Preventiion, Hammond Fire Department
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Topic: 30 Years with Rosa Dunn
Guests: Rosa Dunn with guest hosts Mary Perosco and Todd Delaney
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Topic: Promoting Economic Vitality in the Community
Guests: Melissa Bordelon, Katie Hussey, Megan Mosher, & Mark Dispenza
from the Greater Hammond Chamber of Commerce
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Topic: Tangipahoa Tourism: Local Holiday Activities
Guests: Emily McNeely Matise, Dana Crosby
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Topic: New Exhibits at Louisiana Children's Discovery Center
Guests: Lauren Williams, Lindsey Wallette Osborne
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Topic: Events at The Columbia Theatre
Guest: Roy Blackwood, Director
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Topics: Options Update, New Children's Book Signing Event,
& Starry November Night
Guests: Jennie O'Neil, Options; Karen Wallsten, Author, "The Adventures of Shiko and Walter";
& Katherine Marquette, Hammond Regional Arts
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Topics: Get Smart About Antibiotics
Guests: Jamie Covington & Melanie Zafuto, North Oaks Health Systems
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Topics: Operation Jingle Bells & Tangipahoa Toys for Tots
Guests: Katy Baronich & Rosie Hoover, Impact Church;
Heather Howell & Katie Cannon, Independence Chamber of Commerce
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Topics: Shop Chamber Shop Tangi Initiative, Rotary Movie Night,
Starry November Night, and Small Business Saturday
Guests: Megan Mosher, Daryl Ferrara, Chelsea Tallo
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Topic: Leadership Tangipahoa: City Government
Guest: Jeremy Peltier
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Topics: Garden Club Veterans Day Program
& Louisiana Children's Discovery Center-Manchac Run
Guests: Linda Broussard, Christie Gardner, Lauren Williams
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Topic: Fire Prevention Month
Guest: Ritchie Neal, Chief of Fire Preventiion, Hammond Fire Department
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Topics: Fall Plants at Options Garden Center
& Southeastern Homecoming Events
Guests: Jennie O'Neil & Louisa Landwehr, Options; Janet & Richard Moran, Alumni Board
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Topic: 8th Annual Tangipahoa/St. Helena Night Out Against Crime
Guest: Jodie Rohner, CEO/Executive Director of Tangipahoa Crimestoppers
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Topics: Rotary Movie Night & TARC's Very Special Miss Louisiana Pageant
Guest: Kathleen Abels, Hammond Rotary Club & CEO of TARC
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Topics: Flight Fete and Tangipahoa Parish Updates
Guests: Stacey Neal, Tangipahoa Economic Development Foundation and
Melissa Bordelon, Greater Hammond Chamber of Commerce
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Topic: New Children's Book, Green Dinosaur Pancakes
Guests: Kat Pigott, Author; Mason Sibley, Illustrator;
and Lauren Williams, Louisiana Children's Discovery Center
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Topic: Tangipahoa Parish Charter School Association: Tangi Academy
Guest: Tamarlon Carter, President & Chairman of the Board
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Topic: North Oaks Smoking Cessation Clinic &
Little Hats, Big Hearts Program
Guests: Jennifer Bouffard, Nurse Practitioner & Staci Arceneaux, Volunteer Services
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Topic: Options Update
Guest: Carrie Merke, Options Chief Program Officer
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Topic: The Louisiana Renaissance Festival &
Greater Hammond Chamber of Commerce Update
Guests: Melissa Bordelon & Amy Brumfield
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Topic 1: Pollenation Celebration
Guests: Master Gardener Sheryl Till & Whitney Wallace, LSU Ag Center
Topic 2: Ponchatoula Fall Festival
Guests: Darrell Rousseau & Bill Poland, Ponchatoula Kiwanis Club
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Topic: Louisiana Children's Discovery Center "Almost Sleepover"
Guests: Leon Philpot, Director & Lauren Williams, Development Coordinator
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Topic: 7th Annual Brews Arts Festival
Guests: Katherine Marquette, Hammond Regional Arts Center
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Topic: Fanfare and the Columbia Theatre Upcoming Events
Guest: Roy Blackwood, Director Columbia Theatre
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Topic: Programs and Events at the Tangipahoa Parish Libraries
Guest: Laura Brooks, Community Relations Director
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Topic: Flood Recovery Efforts
Guests: Larry Hymel, Southeastern Athletic Alumni Coordinator
Jennie O'Neil, Options Marketing Manager
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Topic : Greater Hammond Chamber of Commerce: Local Flood Recovery Efforts
Guests: Missy Bordelon, Katie Hussey
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Topic 1: Child Advocacy Services: "Sundresses & Shrimpboots" Event
Guests: Rob Carlisle & Seth Bleakley
Topic 2: Council on Aging Update
Guest: Debi Fleming
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Topic: Preparing for the New Semester at Southeastern
Guest: Lt. Patrick Gibson, University Police Department
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Topic: Greater Hammond Chamber of Commerce: "Chillin' With The Chamber"
Guests: Missy Bordelon, Francis Chauvin
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Topic: Louisiana Children's Discovery Center-Upcoming Events
Guests: Lindsey Osborne, Jill LeBlanc, Leon Philpot
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Topic: Ginger Ford Northshore Fuller Center for Housing-Summer Projects
Guests: Tamara Denel and Kimi McDonald, The Fuller Center for Housing
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Topic: Special Olympics Events
Guest: Casey Minton, Director of Communications & Marketing, Special Olympics Louisiana
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Topic: Tangipahoa Parish Summer Activities
Guest: Emily McNeely Matise, Tangipahoa Tourism
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Topic: Options and Employment Opportunities
Guest: Sylvia Bush, CEO, Options
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Topic 1: Hot August Night, Friday, August 12th
Guest:Chelsea Tallo, Executive Director, Hammond Downtown Development District
Topic 2: Chillin' With The Chamber, Friday, August 12th
Guests: Megan Mosher, Director of Marketing & Communications, Greater Hammond Chamber of Commerce; Brandon Cutrer, Cypress Point Surgical Hospital; Daryl Ferrara, Whitney Bank
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Topic: Best of Episodes-Weight Loss and Athletic Training
Guest: Paula Sammarone Turocy, Director of Pre-Medical and Health Professions Programs at Duquesne University
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Topic 1: Hurricane Preparedness
Guest: Dawson Primes, Tangipahoa Parish Homeland Security Director
Topic 2: July Events at Children's Discovery Center
Guests: Leon Philpot, Director of Operations and Stephanie Arledge, Program Manager
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Topic: Fire Prevention
Guest: Ritchie Neal, Fire Preventiion Director, Hammond Fire Department
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Topic: Court Appointed Special Advocates & Child Advocacy Services: Sundresses and
Shrimpboots 2016
Guests: Ginger Cangelosi, Community Outreach Director & Connie Stein, CASA Volunteer Recruiter
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Topic: Best of Episodes-Weight Loss and Athletic Training
Guest: Paula Sammarone Turocy, Director of Pre-Medical and Health Professions Programs at Duquesne University
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Topic: Upcoming Events at the Florida Parishes Arena & Event Center
Guest: Kelly Wells, Director, Florida Parishes Arena
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Topic: Chilling With the Chamber, Hot August Nights and Committee Updates
Guest: Melissa Bordelon & Amy Brumfield, Greater Hammond Chamber of Commerce
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Topic: Protecting Ourselves from Mosquitoes
Guest: Dennis Wallette, Director of Tangipahoa Mosquito Abatement District
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Topic 1: Children's Discover Center Summer Update
Guest: Carolyn Schwebel
Topic 2: June Art Exhibition: Stitch Together & Upcoming Juried Art Show
Guest: Katherine Marquette
Topic 3: Leadership Tangipahoa: State Capitol & Governor's Mansion Visit
Guests: Jenni O'Neil, Bevin Tabor
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Topic: Dog Bite Prevention & Heat Protection for Pets
Guest: Dr. Tyra Banks, DVM
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Topic: Options Open House/Summer Fun Fest
Guest: Sylvia Bush, Options CEO
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Topic: Organ Donation
Guests: Melanie Zafuto, North Oaks & Tawney Hyatt, Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency
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Topic: Southeastern Young Alumni of the Year & Gnar Fest
Guest: Cari Caramonta, Gnarley Barley Brewing Company
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Topic 1: Membership Committee Highlights from
Greater Hammond Chamber of Commerce
Guests: Melissa Bordelon & Megan Mosher, Greater Hammond Chamber of Commerce
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Topic 1: Social Services
Guests: Jeremy Peltier & Staci Arceneaux, Leadership Tangipahoa
Topic 2: Monthly Update
Guest: Leon Philpot, Children's Discovery Center
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Topic 1: Memorial Day Luncheon
Guests: Carla Ricks, Senior Activities Coordinator & Cindy Newton, Hammond Recreation Dept.
Topic 2: Cinco de Mayo
Guests: Jane Bregsiner, La Carreta's; Julia Lee Smith, Vocal Artist
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Topic: 9th Anniversary of Rock School
Guest: Dr. Joe Burns, Professor of Communications, Southeastern Louisiana University
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Topic: Eye Health - Dry Eyes & Eye Allergies
Guest: Dr. Addie Smith, Optometrist, North Oaks Eye Care Clinic
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Topic: T & Toast Career Playbook
Guests: Bonnie Thibodeaux
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Topic 1: CASA - Child Abuse Prevention Month
Guests: Rob Carlisle, Connie Stein
Topic 2: OPTIONS Update
Guest: Christie Gardner
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Topic: Community Resources available through Via Link
Guests: Donna Bliss & LaVondra Dobbs
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Topic: Leadership Tangipahoa - Focus on Education
Guests: Charlotte Landry & Lindsay Stogner
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Topic 1: Children's Discovery Center Jazz Brunch
Guests: Carolyn Schwebel & Keely Schneider
Topic 2: Greater Hammond Chamber of Commerce Update
Guest: Melissa Bordelon
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Topic: Jazz on the Bayou (Rebroadcast)
Guest: Ronnie Kole
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Topic: Zoom Into Careers
Guest: Charlotte Collins, Director of Non-Credit Programs
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Topic: Magnificat Center, Seasonal Retreat Update
Guest: Cindy Scardina, Director
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Topic 1: Options Garden Center
Guests: Louisa Landwehr, Christie Gardner
Topic 2: "T and Toast" Professional Consulting
Guest: Bonnie Thibodaux, Career Coach
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Topic: National Nutrition Month
Guest: Julia Palmisano, North Oaks
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Topic: Jazz on the Bayou
Guest: Ronnie Kole
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Topic: Greater Hammond Chamber of Commerce and Annie Awards
Guests: Brian Shirey, Megan Mosher
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Topic 1: Youth Art Exhibition
Guest: Daphne Hebert, Hammond Regional Arts Center
Topic 2: Criminal Justice Day
Guests: Robin Gray & Melissa Stanga, Leadership Tangipahoa
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Topic 1: Children's Discovery Center
Guests: Leon Philpot & Keely Schneider, Children's Discovery Center
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Topic 1: Southeastern's Chef's Evening
Guest: Lauren Williams & Stan Dameron, Southeastern Foundation
Topic 2: Rock & Roar
Guest: Julie Perise, Southeastern Alumni Association
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Topic 1: "Easter Parade of Fashions" Fashion Show
Guest: Carolyn Schwebel & Karen Nelson, Hammond Garden Club
Topic 2: Options Bead Recycling, Fabulous Finds & Garden Center
Guest: Steve Leon, Options
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Topic 1: Lent
Guest: Sister Renée Daigle, St. Albert the Great Chapel & Catholic Student Center
Topic 2: Chef's Evening
Guests: Lauren Daigle, Southeastern Louisiana Univeristy Foundation
and Janie Notriano, Regions Bank
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Topic 1: Women Mean Business Conference
Guest: Sandy Somers, Small Business Development Center
Topic 2: Women's Health
Guest: Tiffany Gautier, Magnolia OB-GYN
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Topic 1: Top 28 State Girls Basketball Championship
Guests: Melissa Bordelon, Greater Hammond Chamber of Commerce
Topic 2: Annie Awards
Guest: Emily Matise, Tangipahoa Parish Visitors & Conventions Bureau
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Topic 1: Louisiana's Disappearing Coastline Featured in Artwork
Guests: Daphne Hebert, Hammond Regional Arts Center
Topic 2: Health Systems & Elder Care
Guests: Leigh Cantrelle-Doody & Candice Sledge, Leadership Tangipahoa
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Topic 1: Upcoming Events at the Children's Discovery Center
Guests: Carolyn Schwebel & Jackie Coppard, Louisiana Children's Discovery Center
Topic 2: New Book Release--Hammond (Images of America)
Guests: Eric Johnson & Cathy Tijerino from Southeastern's Sim's Memorial Library
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Topic: Prom Dress Giveaway - Operation Fairy Godmother & Shamrock Run
Guests: Mark Dispenza and Janna Mashburn Bartolina from the Rotary Club of Hammond
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01-22-16 (Listen HERE)
Topic 1: Job Opportunities with Options
Guest: Carrie Merke, Chief Program Officer at Options
Topic 2: Upcoming Events at The Columbia Theatre
Guest: Roy Blackwood, Director of Columbia Theatre
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01-21-16 (Listen HERE)
Topic 1: Pain Management
Guest: Jared M. Rochelle, MD with North Oaks Health System
Topic 2: Celebrating 30 Years of The Krewe of Omega
Guests: Don Fellows and Haley Taff, King and Queen of Omega
Dr. Rochelle is certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and is an expert in treating chronic back
or neck pain, neuropathic pain, or pain resulting from injury, cancer or other illnesses.
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