Birds, Botany, and Butterflies Nature Walk

Hosted by The Feliciana Nature Society

The Feliciana Nature Society will host a nature walk, "Birds, Botany, and Butterflies at The Bluffs," on Saturday, September 15, from 9:30 to 11:30 am. Participants will meet at The Cottage (the former Bluff's country club) on Sunrise Way for a guided walk along the three mile nature trail at The Bluffs Country Club and Resort, located off of Louisiana Hwy. 965 in West Feliciana Parish. Admission is free. Participants are advised to bring bottled water, binoculars, and insect repellant. Light refreshments will be provided at the end of the walk. No pets please.

The walk will be one of light to moderate difficulty along the paved three mile nature trail. Portions of the trail are hilly, with two somewhat steep changes in elevation. The trail covers a variety of habitats, including bottomland swamps, upland hardwoods, and a semi-arid cactus area.

For more information visit www.audubon birdfest.com or call 1-800- 488-6502

Feliciana News RBS100

On YouTube

This is the latest piece by Rural Broadcast Service. For local thought you might like the bridge status update. For out of towners thought you might like to see the kind of work we are doing. Hope all well!! WE WILL BE POSTING OUR NEWS AND EVENTS AT FELICIANANEWS ON W WW.YouTube.com/FELICIANANEWS If you are interested in seeing our coverage.

Town Wins Top Water Award

States The Advocate - James Minton

St. Francisville picked up an award from the Louisiana Rural Water Association during a banquet last week in Alexandria: Water System of the Year for south Louisiana.

St. Francisville was chosen for the town's dedication to providing safe drinking water, the association said in a news release

Mayor Billy D'Aquilla said the award stems from the hard work of town employees who keep the water flowing.

"We've got good water because of them," the mayor said.

Angola Golf Tournament

Was A Big Success

We had a great turn out! We appreciate the hospitality given by everyone at Angola and Warden Cain. Thanks to everyone participating. The teams where:

• The Bluffs Country Club & Resort
• Ferris Engineering
• Source Capital
• Hesse & Butterworth
• The Highlands Bank
• Merrill Lynch
• The Shaw Group
• Miller Welding
• Mechanical Resource

A special thanks goes to all of the hole sponsors too! We had such a wonderful time and will make this an annual event.

70775 Connection

St. Francisville Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
"70775 Connection"
Greetings!
Take time to enjoy one of the events happening this week and always THINK ST. FRANCISVILLE.
Please go to our web site www.stfr ancisvillechamber.com for a full view of community and business events.
Our calendar will be a community clearing house of information.While Chamber membership is not required, we reserve to right to screen for content based on space. Any interested group or organization can add events to the calendar.
We appreciate the support from all of our members!

LSU Mobile Classroom

July 24 & July 25

Free Seminar at Jane C. Butterworth Park
First-class business trainers and consultants will be available to help you make your business successful with FREE, intensive, business education seminars. Call today ..635-6717 to register.
Tuesday Schedule:
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Business Basics
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM LA Small Entrepreneurship Program
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM Developing a Business Plan
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Financing Your Business
2:15 PM -3:15 PM Professionalism in the Workplace
3:30 PM - 4:30PM How to Grow Through E- Commerce
4:45 PM - 5:45 PM Building Rural Economy Thru Rural Tourism

Wednesday Schedule:
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM LED Programs
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Trends in Rural Retail Trade
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM USDA Programs
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM Disaster Preparation for Businesses
1:15 PM -2:15 PM 21st Century Marketing
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Customer Service
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM How to Interview for a Summer Job for Teens

Angola Golf Tournament & Tour

Hosted by The Chamber of Commerce

July 27th
Come out and enjoy great golf and an opportunity to see Angola in an unexpected way.
Registration Opens at 11:00 AM
Shotgun Start at 12:00 PM
4 Man Scramble
Team - $200.00
Jambalaya Dinner & Prison Tour Following Tornament
Deadline for registration is Wednesday, July 25th. Call 225-635-6717 for complete information

Chamber to Chamber Event

July 26 - 5:00-7:30pm
Held at Satterfield's Restaurant in New Roads
Join the fun and climb aboard. The Bluffs Country Club & Resort will provide transporation to New Roads.
When: July 26, 2007
Place:Satterfield's 108 East Main, New Roads
Register: www.brac.org

For more information, please call BRAC at 225-381- 7125.

Local Fire District Blood Drive

Special thanks to our Fire District for their services and success on ranking a Catogery 5 Fire Rating for our Parish.
Fire District Blood Drive to be held at the Fire District Training Center at 9892 West Feliciana Parkway, St. Francisville, LA on August 1st from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. United Blood Services will be here to conduct the donations. Contact the Fire District Office at 225-635-4312 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. for information.

Chamber Interviewing

For Executive Director Position
We are losing our Executive Director at the Chamber. Sherry Harmon is heading back west to Texas. Sherry has brought her energy and warm spirit to this office. Her drive to make this the best Chamber has been the continual movement, that we have used to keep things going and get people involved. She is a dynamic volunteer (though she may have a different term than volunteer..e.g. draftee) that has been in the beginning, middle and end of our events. Godspeed in your next career!
Anyone interested in applying for the position should send a resume to The Greater St. Francisville Chamber
The Greater St. Francisville Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 545
St. Francisville LA 70775
This is a part time position. Interviews will take place within 2 weeks.

Word From Hamilton Willis

Greetings!
The time has come for me to step down as President of the Chamber and put energy into the next thing. That next thing is the Police Jury race for the seat that Mr. Babers is vacating, at the end of this year. The importance of having good men and women that represent the values of this Parish and have a vision for the future that preserves our traditions, prompts me to enter this race.
The attention drawn from the duties of this office concerns me and I don't want to "under serve" the office. Nor do I want to give cause to those that might also run for the seat to accuse me of an unfair advantage. It has been a pleasure to serve with such an active Board! Their accomplishments speak for themselves! It has been my pleasure to serve them and this community. I leave matters in the able hands of our President Elect, Miles Higgins. He has served on the Executive Committee and has been and integral part of all matters, this year. His 'fingerprints' are all over the accomplishments of this year.
In addition to thanking Mr. Babers for many years of service to the Jury, we need to thank another servant who is stepping down sooner. Justice of the Peace, Kevin Dreher, is stepping down after a long run in that office. Both of these two public servants have given of their time and talents for this community. Thank you!
Don't forget that we have the LSU Mobile Classroom coming to St. Francisville. See the details below, but this is your chance to get informed, trained and challenged on some very interesting topics. This is a good chance to educate your employees on customer relations. Look over the list and see what might interest you!
Sincerely, Hamilton

Chamber Golf Tournament

Held at Angola Prison
Come out and enjoy great golf and an opportunity to see Angola in an unexpected way. We invite all members to join us! We will have a Jambalaya Dinner and Prison Tour following the tournament. Make plans to attend!
11:00 a.m. Registration
Shotgun Start at Noon
Four Man Scramble
DEADLINE for Hole Sponsorship: MON. JULY 23rd $100.00 Hole Sponsor
DEADLINE for team registration: WED. JULY 25th $200.00 per Team, Includes Dinner & Prison Tour,
For more information go to our web site or call 625- 6717.

FREE Classes Offered

LSU Mobile Unit
The Mobile Classroom has been reserved for July 24- 25 at the Jane C. Butterworth Park behind Sonic located at 5152 Burnett Rd. We hope to fill the classes and can accommodate 30-35 people at each session. Individuals can register for the entire two days or for one 30-minute class.
Half day of Business Start UP classes
Gulf Opportunity Zone
21st Century Marketing
Financing Your Business
Disaster Preparation & Business Interruption
Customer Service
Business Retention
Customer Relations
Professionalism
Building a Sustainable Rural Economy
Trends in Rural Retail Trade
How to Grow through E-Commerce
To register: call: 225-635-6717 E-mail: sfchamber@bellsouth.net For more information go to www.lbtc.lsu.edu

Uniforms for Kids

In West Feliciana Parish
Uniforms for Kids, a program of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, is asking for used uniforms in good condition and monetary donations to assist our local children with school uniforms. The Women's Auxiliary of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church is the local sponsor in West Feliciana Parish. You can help by:
Donating good, used uniforms in barrels marked Uniforms for Kids located at Bains Elementary and Town Hall.
Volunteering to help sort, clean and distribute uniforms on July 25 and 26, 2007.
Donating money to purchase new uniforms. Make your check payable to Uniforms for Kids and mail to P.O. Box 127, Baton Rouge, LA, 70821. Write West Feliciana Parish in the memo.
Anyone with elementary and/or middle school age children who needs assistance with uniforms can contact the Uniforms for Kids Office at 357-8833 for more information.
Contact Sally Hermann at 635-5488 if you have questions or wish to volunteer

Feliciana News

Announcement
- July edition in local stores now! - Now playing on TVs in Que Pasa and Radio Shack!
- Newly released advertising package - If you currently run commercials on the cable system, you've gotta check out our offers.
Available for purchase at: Jett's Chevron, Que Pasa, Radio Shack and Feliciana Seafood
For information visit our Web site at www.rbs100.com or give us a call at 784-1013

Business to Business

Chamber to Chamber
The Chamber to Chamber program is designed to provide Baton Rouge Area Chamber members and members of other regional chambers of commerce a great opportunity to meet in a casual setting to showcase the parish and build business relationships with each other.
Destination for this Chamber to Chamber is Pointe Coupee Parish:
WHEN: Thursday, July 26, 2006
PLACE: Satterfield's Restaurant,108 E. Main, New Roads
TIME: 5:00pm - 7:30pm
COST: No cost to attend for BRAC members
REGISTER: www.brac.org
CONTACT: For more information, please call BRAC at 225.381.7125
Welcome New and Returning Members!

Welcome New and Returning Members!

Feliciana Supermarket
The Highlands Bank
Hesse & Butterworth, LLC
St. Francisville Market IGA
Systems Helper

Fire District Blood Drive

Give the Gift of Life
Fire District Blood Drive to be held at the Fire District Training Center at 9892 West Feliciana Parkway, St. Francisville, LA on August 1st from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. United Blood Services will be here to conduct the donations.
Contact the Fire District Office at 225-635-4312 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. for information.

"70775 Connection"

Greetings!

Our new Web site is online and should be a useful tool for everyone in the parish. Please take a moment to visit our site and see the difference an active Chamber Board can make. Please click on www.stfrancis villechamber.com

Members are encouraged to login with the directions sent in a previous email... and make corrections or add your business website information.

Anyone interested in hosting the September "Business After Hours"? If so, please call Sherry at 225-635-6717 for more information.

THINK ST. FRANCISVILLE

Welcome New and Returning Members!

2007 Chamber of Commerce

• Bardwell Land & Development Co.
• The Corbel

Join today and make a difference in tomorrow.

Chamber Upcoming Events & Activities

For July 2007

• LSU Mobile Training Unit, July 24th & 25th
List of classes, place & time will be announced soon.
• Angola Golf Tournament & Tour, July 27th

Registration Opens at 11:00 - Shotgun Start at 12 Noon - 4 Man Scramble

Team - $200

Hole Sponsorship - $100

DEADLINE WED. JULY 25th SPONSORSHIP DEADLINE MON. JULY 23rd

Hunter Education Course

Offered by 20th Judicial District Attorney Office

West Feliciana Parish 20th Judicial District Attorney Office will host seminar on Saturday, September 29th beginning at 8:00 am until 4:00 pm and on Sunday, September 30th, beginning at 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm. MUST ATTEND BOTH DAYS

Location: United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall 9856 Royal Street, St. Francisville, La 70775

Pre-Registration Required Contact: Laura Enfinger @ 225-635-4612

WFParish Library's Special Breakfast

Hosting a Special Breakfast

Come for the Library's Breakfast at Hogwarts at 8 am on July 21st.

And see live guests from Hogwarts School in person and hear them read from the new and last volume of Harry's adventures. We also will have copies of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows for sale at $25.00 each. You may also get your name on the list to read one of the Library's own copies. Call 635-3364 and ask Milly for info on books and breakfast!

The Corbel Announces ...

SUMMER SALE!!

Hurry in for 20-75% off of ENTIRE STORE! July 19-21

The Corbel is located ay 911 Hwy 61. For more information, please call 225.654.0130. Check out their website at www.thecorbel.com

Feliciana Nature Society Announces...

Annual Hummingbird Celebration

The Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration promotes the unique breeding habitat found in the St. Francisville area. The Rogillio property on Tunica Trace is the subject of a research project, now in its sixth year, which focuses on the breeding ruby throat hummingbird population in the area.

The Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration will begin with a reception on Friday evening, July 27, at Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site, 12501Hwy.10, St. Francisville. Beginning at 6 p.m., visitors can enjoy wine and cheese while strolling the gardens of Rosedown. At 6:45 p.m., speakers David and Tracey Banowetz will present a program on gardening with native plants to attract birds and wildlife. The presentation is based on their experiences in landscaping their former home in suburban Baton Rouge. Admission is $10.

The festival will continue on Saturday, July 28. From 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., hummingbird biologists Linda Beall and Nancy Newfield will capture and band birds at two private gardens in the St. Francisville area. Visitors will have the opportunity to observe hummingbirds up close as they are weighed and measured. In addition, vendors will be at both homes with hummingbird plants, birding equipment, books, and crafts available for sale. Experts will be on hand to share advice about gardening, binoculars, and more. The gardens include the home of Carlisle Rogillio at 15736 Tunica Trace (Hwy. 66) and Murrell Butler at 9485 Oak Hill Road. In addition, the gardens of Hollywood Plantation, the home of Glenn and Eleanor Thomas, 9441 Sligo Road, will be open from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m., offering hummingbird observation and light refreshments. A $5 fee covers admission to all three gardens.

For more information visit www.audubo nbirdfest.com or call 1-800-488-6502

Words from Hamilton Willis

Greetings!
The Tembec Job Fair, held last Friday, was a great success! Somewhere above two out of three employees came through and met where almost 40 employers were prepared to present offerings of both in-state and out. Fortune 500 and governmental offerings, beside other local industries, both private and publicly traded, were represented.
Tembec and the St. Francisville Chamber partnered with the State to help present this job fair. People were generally optimistic and some went away with interivew times; all went away with prospects! Special thanks to the Best Western staff for helping this along!
The Special Meeting of the Police Jury should soon prove fruitful! Good participation from all helped assure that as we plan for our future, the many stakeholders can operate with ownership in the process. It is critical that all participate, so that we get the results that represent our many view points. Though these may conflict in places, the old adage that "involvement in the planning, breeds commitment to the cause," will allow us to know that even if a decision didn't go "our way," we can still own the process. Thanks to the Growth Managment group and the Jury and all who participated!
For those who made both the Special Meeting and the previously scheduled Chamber After Hours, you got a double treat! Good music, beautiful setting, good company and superb food made this a "Treat of the Summer," event. With ingredients like these, you can imagine that the result was outstanding. Thank you Myrtles Plantation and Varnedoe's Carriage House Restaurant!
As we celebrate the Fourth of July with family and friends, remember to thank all that uphold our liberties. Beside the men and women in uniform serving in the military, our police and court officers maintain these liberties. Our schools and teachers help to educate our youth, so that they can inform themselves and keep our government in check. Our firemen and hospital workers keep us safe and aid us when we aren't. In our community our public servants maintain the order and services that are important to make the life and liberty that we have and hold more enjoyable! Remember to thank all of these, when you celebrate our freedom this week!

Welcome New and Returning Members!

2007 Chamber of Commerce
SJB Group, LLC
Magnolia Cafe
We invite anyone interested in joining the Chamber to help us make a difference... join today!

Business After Hours

At Varnedoe's & The Myrtles
Many thanks to our wonderful sponsors, Doughty and Scott Varendoe and The Myrtles!! We had a great time and appreciate those attending our June Business After Hours.
Thanks go out to these businesses for donating door prizes: Shanty Too/Jacket, Bennett Ford/Golf balls & Golf towel, Timi Polan with Jazzercise/Two Gift Baskets, Birdman Coffee & Books/Poetry Book and The Myrtles/Gift Basket.
We are looking for a sponsor for our September Business After Hours. Please call, 635-6717 to volunteer!!!

News from

Birdman Books & Coffee
The new Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, will be here on July 21, 2007. Call 635-3665 to reserve yours!
Birdman has freshly baked pies (order one) and homemade cooked custard ice cream!

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