SMC holds ribbon cutting for PP Community Clinic

A ribbon cutting celebrating the grand opening of Pine Prairie Community Clinic was held on Friday, March 13, at its location, 1121 Walnut St, in Pine Prairie. It was gorgeous day for the special occasion. Shown left to right are Pine Prairie Police Chief Shane Guillory, Dafnee Chatman, Savoy Medical Center Chief Operating Officer Danny LaHaye, Barbara Thomas, Chief Nursing Officer Laurie Manuel, Director of Clinics Crystal May, SMC Chief Executive Officer Bryan Denton and Clinic Nurse Practitioner Nicole Rollins (cutting the ribbon), Mayor Quint West, Roxanne West, council member Tammy Buxton, Alexis McDaniel, and Area Clinic Manager Bridget Duplechain; back row, same order, Pine Prairie Assistant Chief Kevin Tate, Jamie Fontenot, Director of ICU/Med Surg Courtney Betrand, Vicki Chaddrick with C2 Vintage and The Lumberyard Coffee Co., Emergency Room director Greg Blood, Receptionist Amy Tate, PP Officer Jacob Dupre, SMC Director of Marketing and Business Development Angela Fontenot, and Evangeline Parish Chamber of Commerce President Linda Fontenot. (Gazette photo by Kathy Longino)