lake charles: Witnessing tomorrow's citizens celebrate Veterans Day - 11/12/08 11:53 AM
November 11th, all across Southwest Louisiana, school children and others joined to celebrate Veteran's Day. On this Veterans Day in Lake Charles, I witnessed tomorrow's citizens and walked away with a smile.
All too often we hear depressing stories of "Today's Youth" that make us think we want to pull the covers over … (20 comments)
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lake charles: Jean Lafitte's Treasures Discovered? A reason for my Texas friends to cross the border! - 11/09/08 04:24 PM
Unique, "one of a kind", an expression of creativity is sometimes hard to find. Those who live in larger cities might be surprised to find treasures that the Lake Charles area offers.
Recently, I located a treasure and an expression of Southwest Louisiana culture and history.
When you visit Eighty-One located at 3708 Maplewood Drive, … (16 comments)
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lake charles: Vision Calcasieu - 09/29/08 09:27 AM
Planning for Our Today and Our Children’s tomorrow.
Late 2007 I received an invitation on behalf of the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury to participate in a task force compiled of a cross section of our community. Each member brought a different discipline, talent, and view point, but a common objective to … (4 comments)
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lake charles: Déjà vu in Southwest Louisiana? - 08/29/08 12:41 PM
Déjà vu (pronunciation;French)"already seen"; is the experience of feeling sure that one has witnessed or experienced a new situation previously (an individual feels as though an event has already happened or has happened in the near past). This is the definition provided by Dictionary.com. This is exactly my emotions as I … (22 comments)
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lake charles: Governor Announces Major Manufacturing Plant for Lake Charles - 08/28/08 09:22 AM
Governor Bobby Jindal had to love his trip to Lake Charles on Tuesday! He was here to help officially announce that a $100 million manufacturing plant will soon be built in Lake Charles.
The facility, to be located on Port property off Big Lake Road not far from Trunkline LNG, will be … (9 comments)
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lake charles: Lake Charles Salutes the King of Hearts - Michael Ellis DeBakey - 08/21/08 02:31 PM
Friday, July 11, 2008, our world lost a true icon in the world of medicine and more important a true Humanitarian.
Lake Charles Native Son Michael DeBakey passed from our world. I wish I could take credit for the coining of the phrase “King of Hearts”, but I must report that … (4 comments)
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lake charles: The Beauty of Southwest Louisiana III - 04/05/08 03:12 PM
There are so many positive "happenings" in and around Lake Charles and all of Southest Louisiana! It is almost as if the plants and wildlife sense the renewal, and not just of spring time! It is truly a place of beauty.
While I am thankful for my years in the classroom, it … (12 comments)
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lake charles: 2794 Seth Lane in Lake Charles - S O L D !!! - 04/05/08 02:50 PM
Call for an appointment to experinece the spaciousness of the free flowing floor plan along with an abundance of natural light. All contribute to the amenities of this great 3 bedroom, 3 bath traditional home for sale on Seth Lane in Lake Charles.
Double trey ceilings and a fireplace can be found … (0 comments)
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lake charles: From the Ashes shall rise... - 04/05/08 01:24 PM
It was not ashes, but tons and hundreds of thousands of tons of timber loss resulting from Hurricane Rita.
These stacks of timber were waiting to be shipped out and converted to various by products such as bags of mulch. It seemed to make us feel better to know that our … (2 comments)
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lake charles: Scenes from Southwest Louisiana - 04/04/08 10:30 AM
These are a few photos that have been posted on my real estate website, Derenda.com. Besides "Scenes from Southwest Louisiana," visitors might also enjoy the photos featuring "The Beauty of Southwest Louisiana." Don't visit "Cusine of Southwest Louisiana" if you are hungry! The photos on the website are all larger with minimal commentary. … (11 comments)
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lake charles: Shining bright in Southwest Louisiana - 03/30/08 04:10 PM
Several years ago, I bought real estate rights from Laura Kelley to this photo of the Lake Charles Civic Center at Night and have used it in multiple ways. In looking at it recently, it started me to thinking about all that Lake Charles, Southwest Louisiana and, of course, the entire region that suffered from the … (8 comments)
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lake charles: 404 Orchard, Lake Charles, LA - 03/29/08 02:05 PM
Near McNeese State University in Lake Charles, LA! Wonderful spacious updated home on tree shaded lot near McNeese State University. The extra large family room is connected to the living room and kitchen making great entertaining areas. All flow onto the deck's patio with beautifully landscaped yard.
Plus, there is storage … (8 comments)
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lake charles: The pirates are coming, the pirates are coming! - 03/29/08 12:50 PM
The 12 day annual Contraband Days festival will be held in Lake Charles the first two weeks of May, 2008! These photos of previous years are courtesy of the Southwest Louisiana Convention and Visitor's Bureau. Click here to see more and larger photos of Contraband Days and other scenes of Lake Charles.
This year marks … (4 comments)
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lake charles: The Beauty of Southwest Louisiana, Introduction - 03/28/08 03:52 PM
This is the introduction to what will be an ongoing series, Here, and on Derenda.com, I introduce visitors to the beauty of Southwest Louisiana. This is familiar territory for me! One of the many joys of my teaching career and as the sponsor of the W. W. Lewis Middle School Science Club, was to introduce students to nature. What an outdoor classroom I had then and still … (6 comments)
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lake charles: Looking for work? Check out Lake Charles, LA - 03/28/08 10:04 AM
Louisiana is experiencing a far different labor atmosphere than much of the nation.
Where other areas may be experiencing layoffs, we have a shortage of skilled labor and are in a hiring/labor-luring war with Southeast Texas for technical and industrial labor force, as discussed in length on the front page of … (0 comments)
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lake charles: Newbie Derenda Grubb's introduction - 03/25/08 03:14 PM
Having forged ahead a bit, I realize now that I should have formally introduced myself, so here goes:
After teaching for many years, I became licensed with CENTURY 21 Bessette Realty and continue to enjoy my relationship and production with this quality organization.
Years ago, I discovered the power of the Internet … (35 comments)
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lake charles: Preliminary Absorption rate chart - 03/22/08 10:57 AM
Based on the previous 12 month approach as outlined in this article found on Realtor.org, I researched data from the MLS system of the Southwest Louisiana Association of REALTORS to produce this absorption rate chart. Please note that this chart reflects all price ranges.
With the exception of MLS area 80, which … (0 comments)
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lake charles: Average Sales Price, most active areas within SWLA MLS - 03/22/08 10:40 AM
This chart indicates the averages sales price for the most active MLS areas within the Southwest Louisiana Associations MLS. See my previous post for an explanation and links to learn more about each area.
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lake charles: Chart showing comparison of units sold in most active MLS areas through Feb. - 03/21/08 06:04 PM
As the year progresses, I may need to make some changes, but for now, I've limited the data to the top 4 MLS areas to make for a more user-friendly chart.
Geographical descriptions along with a list of subdivisions within each MLS area can be found on each city page at Derenda.com. These … (0 comments)
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lake charles: Lake Charles ranked 9th by Forbes.com's top 10 up-and-coming Tech cities - 03/16/08 10:08 PM
I'm jumping the gun a bit. What was going to be my first blog is still in the formative stages.
That blog will hopefully be the result of an interview that is in the works with Dr. Doug McNiel of the H.C. Drew Center for Economic Development Information Services.
Since one … (2 comments)
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