Meetings

Dr. Chris Thomas, a critical care pulmonologist with Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Sept. 8. He will discuss the growing number of cases of sepsis, which is the leading cause of hospitalization in the United States and a leading cause of death. Dr. Thomas will speak about a new test that he and his medical colleagues are using to identify and treat patients.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is a sit-down meal, is served at 12:15 p.m. The cost is $25 for members and $30 for non members. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and news reporters are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

The Press Club of Baton Rouge will not meet on Monday, Sept. 1, because of the Labor Day holiday. Weekly luncheon meetings will resume on Sept. 8 at Drusilla Place Catering, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is a sit-down meal served at 12:15 p.m., is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

Baton Rouge City Councilman Anthony Kenney, who represents District 2, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 25. He will talk about district projects, concerns, and where the district is right now. Kenney, a Democrat, was elected as a first-time candidate, currently the youngest member serving on the Metro Council. He began his term in January.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is a sit-down meal, is served at 12:15 p.m. The cost is $25 for members and $30 for non members. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and news reporters are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Ashley Sias, chief of staff at the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 18. Sias is a last-minute substitute for Rebecca Harris, secretary of DCFS, who was originally scheduled to speak but is unable to attend. Sias will talk about priorities, projects and goals at the department.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is a sit-down meal, is served at 12:15 p.m. The cost is $25 for members and $30 for non members. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and news reporters are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Rebecca Harris, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 18. Gov. Jeff Landry appointed Harris this summer, replacing Judge David Matlock, who is staying on with the department as an assistant to Harris. Harris will talk about priorities, projects and goals at the department.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is a sit-down meal, is served at 12:15 p.m. The cost is $25 for members and $30 for non members. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and news reporters are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Paul Maassen, general manager of WRKF and WWNO, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 11. He will talk about the impact of the loss of federal funding on our local public radio stations.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is a sit-down meal, is served at 12:15 p.m. The cost is $25 for members and $30 for non members. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and news reporters are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

East Baton Rouge Parish Schools Superintendent LaMont Cole will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 4. As he commemorates his first year as superintendent, he will share what has shaped his administration’s focus, highlighting new initiatives and current goals as the school year begins on Aug. 7 for children across the district.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is a sit-down meal, is served at 12:15 p.m. The cost is $25 for members and $30 for non members. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and news reporters are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Baton Rouge, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 28. He will discuss the Big Beautiful Bill and its implications for Medicaid and health care, serving in Congress in the Trump administration, and redistricting.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is a sit-down meal, is served at 12:15 p.m. The cost is $25 for members and $30 for non members. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and news reporters are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Baton Rouge, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 28.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is a sit-down meal, is served at 12:15 p.m. The cost is $25 for members and $30 for non members. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and news reporters are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Roxson Welch, director of the East Baton Rouge Parish Family and Youth Services Center, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, July 21. Welch will talk about the center’s upcoming groundbreaking on its new facility and resources available for families ahead of the new school year.

Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch, which is a sit-down meal, is served at 12:15 p.m. The cost is $25 for members and $30 for non members. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and news reporters are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.