Several park visitors’ recent encounter with swarming bats at Luling’s Monsanto Park has residents weary of visiting the recreational area, but experts say that the occurrence is quite normal.

Economic ups and downs may seem like just the motivation a person needs to start their own company and work from home. After all, they’d save money on gas, eating-out expenses and an array of other commuter costs.

We agree with Council President Terry Authement that a task force is needed to study the traffic problems along U. S. 90 in St. Charles Parish. It is a major thoroughfare that needs improvement.

Arrests •Blaine Cortez, 20, of 11925 River Road in Luling was arrested on June 16 and charged with theft of goods.

The St. Charles Parish 8 and under All-Star softball team recently went undefeated and took home first place in the Westside Warmup tournament in Brusly.

“What Are You Doing to Me!” by Ashley Robicheaux Cauley got the most votes last week and is the June 18 weekly winner in the St. Charles Herald-Guide’s Camera Shootout 2009 photo contest. Congratulations to Ashley.

When the state of Louisiana has so much money that it doesn’t even know about $163 million of it, it has too much money.