Ponchatoula is the “Strawberry Capital of the World”! Our delicious strawberries are available from November to April. Strawberry farmers past and present have been honored with the “Strawberry Farmer Wall of Fame” located in front of Ponchatoula City Hall. In 2001 the Louisiana Legislature selected the strawberry as the state fruit. The Annual Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival is held the second weekend of April every year and is the second largest festival in the state of Louisiana. For more information on the festival please visit www.lastrawberryfestival.com
PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ ABOUT OUR FEATURED SPOTLIGHT BUSINESSES FOR THIS MONTH AND TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTACT THEM FOR YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS!
February 2011
Trails End Antiques
Trail's End Antiques features all types of authentic vintage advertising collectibies such as New Orleans' beers, soda pop & oil as well as gas pumps, signs, clocks, bottles and more.
You will also find a great selection of vintage and antique furniture from formal to primative, cast iron items, western collectibles, depression glass, vintage dishes, and lotsof oddities.
We promise something for everyone! Come on by and begin the hunt!
First Guaranty Bank
First Guaranty Bank was founded in 1934 and is a full-service financial institution with 21 statewide locations. With a dedication to meeting the needs of our customers on a local level, First Guaranty Bank also knows the importance of building relationships with our customers. You can rest assured, as a First Guaranty Bank customer you will not only be a customer - you’ll be our neighbor in the community. So for all your banking needs on a truly local level, it’s First Guaranty Bank, The Relationship Bank. With management by Denise Fletcher, First Guaranty Bank proudly serves Ponchatoula’s community with not just one but two branches, to meet all of your banking needs.
Jim Carey Distribing
Jim Carey Distributing Company is a 3rd generation, family owned beverage distributor based in Covington, Louisiana. Originally Barney Carey Distributing Company, it was founded in 1933 in Abita Springs, Louisiana by Barney Carey Sr. as a Jax Beer distributor.
Since 1968 the company has serviced the parishes of Tangipahoa, St. Tammany, Washington, Livingston and St. Helena, as well as the east banks of St. Charles, St. John the Baptist and St. James.
Jim Carey Distributing beer portfolio includes product from Miller Brewing, Heineken USA, Pabst Brewing, and Shiner Beer as well as a variety of craft and micro brews such as Boulder Beer and Fort Collins Beers. The non-alcoholic portfolio includes Big Shot Soda, Rip-It energy drinks, Ever Fresh Juices, Sugar Not Children’s Drinks and Jelly Belly Soda.
The company employs approximately 60 full time employees from the Tangipahoa/St Tammany area. Community involvement is important to the Carey family, and significant investment is annually made in support of over 70 local community organizations and special events.
Who we are
OPTIONS is a local, private, non-profit agency providing quality services in response to the needs of men and women with disabilities and their families since 1973.
Hundreds of individuals benefit from OPTIONS training and support, including people with disabilities, employers, businesses that contract with OPTIONS, and staff who find value in what they do.
OPTIONS will continue as the premier provider of opportunities, enabling people with disabilities to be valued, respected, integral members of the community.
OPTIONS Services include:
Vocational Training Job Placement
Employment Opportunities
Supported Independent Living
Community Homes
Family Support
Community Involvement
Transportation
OPTIONS Services to the Community:
Shredding
Ironing
Cleaning Service
Custom Jewelry
Mardi Gras Bead Recycling
Assembly Work
Garden Center
Commercial Laundry
Commercial Yard Crew
Firewood
Supported Employment in the community
Contact Us Administrative Offices: (985) 345-6269
Fax: (985) 345-0297
19362 West Shelton Road
Hammond, LA 70401 www.options4u.org
The Art Station
The Art Station, an art school for adults eighteen and older located in downtown Ponchatoula, specializes in classes in Painting, Drawing, Pottery Wheel, Handbuilt Clay, Encaustic and Mixed Media. Its goal of Lifelong Learning in the Arts has kept The Art Station thriving as over 800 students have registered for 1800 classes there since the doors opened four years ago thanks to a faculty of five certified instructors and one passionate director: Kim Zabbia.
The campus has two main buildings:
· The Art Station, the home of the 2-D classes and Handbuilt Clay classes, is the larger structure of the two and is located at 146 West Oak Street. A third of the building is divided into a store for retail art supplies and a gallery for works by students and teachers.
· Built just this past February, The Clay Station, the smaller of the two buildings, houses the wheel classes, glazing and firing areas and is located next door at 140 West Oak Street.
Registration is available online at http://theartstationllc.com or by calling 985-386-8815. Join us at The Art Station and now the Clay Station. It was built for you.
