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Lighthouse Business and Professional Women
HONOR ACHIEVERS
story by Kelsey Sunderman-Foster
photo courtesy of Lighthouse Business and Professional Women
Laura Payne and Karen Sock
Lighthouse Business and Professional Women will hold its Women of Achievement Awards luncheon on October 17 beginning at 11:30 a.m. Thirty nominees from seven categories have been named and will be recognized at the luncheon, which will be held at Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort. One winner will be selected from each category and the 2018 Woman of the Year will be named.
“We have a lot of unsung heroes who work on the Coast each and every day making a difference,” said event co-chair Laura Payne. “Lighthouse Business and
Professional Women provides a platform for these amazing women to be recognized.”
The event’s keynote speaker is LuAnn Pappas, CEO of Scarlet Pearl. “LuAnn is
a seasoned, high-profile and respected business woman and community leader,” said the event co-chair Karen Sock. “She is committed to supporting and developing her team and giving back to the community where she lives and works.”
Pappas’ talk will cover her career highlights and lessons she learned along the way as well as include a bit of humor.
Tickets to the event are still available for $25
Lighthouse Business and Professional Women
www.lighthousebpw.com
Gift and Ship Store Opens in Gulfport story by Lynn Lofton photo by James Edward Bates
With a desire and passion to have her own business while providing a service to the community, Mary Ellen White opened Coastal Postal in July. “Service above Stamps” is the store’s motto.
The gift and ship store has a full business center and offers a long list of services
that include mail box rental with a real street address; digital printing; full-service copying and finishing; wide format printing – banners and signs; rubber stamps; graphic design services; computer rental; shredding services; faxing – sending and receiving;
packaging, shipping and receiving; moving supplies and packaging materials; faxing; passport photos; gifts; balloons; greeting cards; and all occasion invitations.
“I’ve never done anything like this, directly, before,” White says. “Last year, I retired from Mississippi Power Company after 35 years of service. During my career with the company, I held positions in Customer Service, Training and Revenue Accounting all while directly delivering customer service or in support of those who do. Now, I’m here and ready to serve.”
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Mary Ellen White
Coastal Postal
1110 Cowan Rd., Ste. B, Gulfport, MS 228.357.5564 www.coastalpostalms.com