Frankie Bertrand
Frankie Bertrand
clear happening land taking
You see them clear the land for a subdivision one day, then you see roofs and then they're full. It is not taking years, it is happening practically overnight.
area business buying coming gas great hotels movement outside people seeing shopping time track
We have been seeing this movement for some time now - our hotels are full, our restaurants, the track is doing great business and not just from locals. We are seeing a lot of people from outside our area coming here. They are shopping in our stores, buying gas at our stations.
becoming care forget health hospitals major medical moving seeing size
We can't forget the size of our medical community. We are becoming a major health care provider. It is not just the two hospitals - we are seeing a lot of specialists moving into our area.
effect happen ripple throughout
When things happen in the core, it has a ripple effect throughout the parish.