Nominate a young achiever for honors by June 6

The Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for the Young Achievers of 2025, presented by South Louisiana Bank. Deadline is 4 p.m. Friday, June 6. To nominate, email info@houmachamber.com or call 876-5600.

State Police looking to improve school crossing safety

Louisiana State Police Troop C has embarked on a campaign to improve school zone safety and the lives of children and civilian crossing guards.

Since school zones are in effect before the sun has fully risen at certain times of year, Troop C is seeking donations to purchase handheld LED-lit stop signs. Cost is $94 per sign; donations are tax-deductible through Troop C's Grant A Wish foundation.

Some companies, like Cortec and Huey Stockstill, have already stepped up to help fund the signs, but 35 more signs are needed to fully equip crossing guards in Troop C's region (Assumption, Lafourche, St. James and Terrebonne parishes). Donors will be recognized through a press release and photo opportunity.

To get involved, drop off your donation to Troop C or contact 985-870-2266 or rebeccab@gmail.com for pickup arrangements.

Is your business ready for hurricane season?

Hurricane season is here -- it's time to review your company's contact lists, employee evacuation plans and methods of communication, whether your company needs to evacuate or can keep working if a storm heads our way, backup power generation, insurance, etc.

An important thing to remember in your emergency planning is to create electronic copies of your financial documents, document valuable with photographs or videos, and generally document your assets. To assist in this process, the IRS offers a disaster loss workbook for download.

Is your company's facility's evaluation team registered with parish authorities? Register at http://tohsep.com/ParishReentry and check out other preparation resources at the Terrebonne Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness' web site.

It's also worth thinking about whether your company has any services or products to offer as a vendor through the Louisiana Business Emergency Operations Center Network. As part of the LABEOC network, your company could respond to needs of other impacted areas during an event. Visit https://labeoc.org/ for more information.

Free training opportunities to start or grow business

The Louisiana Small Business Development Center offers free online training for startup and existing businesses on various topics, including:

• "LinkedIn Success for Business Owners" set for 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 4. Register here.
• "Restaurants, Caterers & Food Trucks: Can you make a profit with your pricing?" will be 1:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 4. Register here.
• "Financial Management for Small Business" will be 3-4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 12. Register here.
• "Business Planning for Entrepreneurs" will be 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 18. Register here.
• "Digital Advertising: Strategies for Success" will be 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 26. Register here.

Find more training opportunities here.