Carolyn McKnight, superintendent of the East Baton Rouge Parish Recreation and Park Commission, known as BREC, will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on July 22. She will discuss progress since passage of the 2004 Imagine Your Parks plan and what comes next. The construction portion of this plan should be mostly completed by 2014.

Press Club meets on Mondays at De La Ronde Hall, which is located at 320 Third St. in downtown Baton Rouge. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Russel Honoré, retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General, will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on July 15. Honoré will discuss the Bayou Corne sinkhole in Assumption Parish and the possible need for greater federal and state oversight of commercial operations that potentially affect the lives and safety of Louisiana citizens.

Press Club meets on Mondays at De La Ronde Hall, which is located at 320 Third St. in downtown Baton Rouge. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Jim Simon, manager of the Thibodaux-based American Sugar Cane League, will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on July 8. Simon will discuss American sugar policy, the farm bill and how Congressional actions affect the $3 billion Louisiana sugarcane industry. Press Club meets on Mondays at De La Ronde Hall, which is located at 320 Third St. In downtown Baton Rouge. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer period.

Dawson Odums, head football coast at Southern University, will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on July 1. Odums will discuss the upcoming season and what fans can expect as he tries to bring the program back to its glory days. Press Club meets on Mondays at De La Ronde Hall, which is located at 320 Third St. in downtown Baton Rouge. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

John Georges, publisher and CEO of the Advocate, will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on June 24. Georges will discuss the changes he is making at the newspaper to make it viable in two major cities. Press Club meets on Mondays at De La Ronde Hall, which is located at 320 Third St. in downtown Baton Rouge. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Rep. Walt Leger III, Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday, June 17. Leger will discuss the after-effects of the Legislative session. Press Club meets at the De La Ronde Hall in downtown Baton Rouge at 320 Third St. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the news media and the Press Club are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Robert Travis Scott, president of the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana and former Times-Picayune Capitol Bureau Chief, will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on June 10. Scott will discuss the long-term consequences of the Legislative session, both positive and negative, and needed reforms. Press Club meets on Mondays at De La Ronde Hall, which is located at 320 Third St. in downtown Baton Rouge. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Michael Faulk, superintendent of the Central Community School System, will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on June 3. Faulk represents the Louisiana Association of School Superintendents and will discuss the K-12 education issues now before the Louisiana Legislature and the implications for school districts, teachers and students. Press Club meets on Mondays at De La Ronde Hall, which is located at 320 Third St. in downtown Baton Rouge. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

The Baton Rouge Press Club will not meet Monday, May 27, in honor of Memorial Day. The Press Club will meet again on Monday, June 3. Meetings are Mondays at De La Ronde Hall at 320 Third St. in downtown Baton Rouge. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club or the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Sen. Ben Nevers, D-Bogalusa, will speak at the Baton Rouge Press Club on May 20 about the Louisiana Health Care Independence Program. Sen. Nevers is a member of the Health and Welfare Committee. Press Club meets on Mondays at De La Ronde Hall, which is located at 320 Third St. in downtown Baton Rouge. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program. The Press Club will not meet on May 27 because of the Memorial Day holiday.