Governor Bobby Jindal has declared November 11 – 18 as Louisiana Entrepreneurship Week, which coincides with Global Entrepreneurship Week.  Locally, Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week (BREW) will be celebrated with a series of events intended to inspire fresh thinking, celebrate the innovative culture of south Louisiana, and provide cutting-edge educational experiences for entrepreneurs. Event speakers during the week include Netflix founder and CEO Reed Hastings, MyYearbook.com founder Catherine Cook, Solben Company owner and co-founder Daniel Gomez Iniquez, Sweet Revenge founder Marlo Scott, and Morgan Creek Capital venture capitalist Greg Bohlen.

BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo is thrilled to announce that a new visitor at the zoo, a bald eagle. Visit today and find the eagle’s new exhibit located across from L’aquarium de Louisiane.

“The bald eagle’s story is an inspiration and example of what people can accomplish when working together to save and conserve wildlife,” said Zoo Director Phil Frost. “We are honored to have one at the Zoo so people may see this incredible animal up-close.”

The bald eagle was officially adopted as the U.S. national emblem on June 20, 1782. Its wingspan reaches 6-8 feet, and they often mate for life and use the same nest in a tall tree year after year. Their impressive nests can reach five feet across and weigh 4,000 lbs.

The story of this bird and its plight (and subsequent comeback) in the wild is a dramatic one. Many decades ago, the use of the pesticide DDT poisoned the eagles’ foods and weakened eggshells, making them too thin to support the weight of brooding parents.

Children can support our troops through Community Coffee Company’s Military Match program by hand-coloring Community Coffee’s official ‘Thank You” cards.  One card will be placed inside each Military Match gift set box prior to shipment overseas.  The cards can be downloaded from www.CommunityCoffee.com/ThankYou. 

The Military Match program provides an opportunity for friends and family to purchase four bags of traditional Red Bag™ 16-oz. or 13-oz. Community® ground roast coffee, and in turn the company will match the order with four bags free. All completed cards can be mailed to Military Match Thank You Cards, Community Coffee Company, P.O. Box 791, Baton Rouge, LA 70821.

“We are grateful to U.S. military service members, at home and abroad, who protect the freedoms and privileges enjoyed by all Americans,” said Matt Saurage, president and fourth-generation family owner of Community Coffee Company. “The Military Match program is our way of demonstrating support for those away from home, family and friends during this time.