The Ville Platte Chamber of Commerce met today (Monday) for their monthly meeting of the month at the new Rendezvous Dinner Club.

    Chamber President Dr. Kirk Soileau reminded chamber members about the annual Chamber Open House at the Cock’s Tail Restaurant beginning at 5:30pm.

    It was also announced that the Chamber sponsored Christmas Parade is scheduled for Sunday December 9 at 5:30pm. The parade lineup will be held at 5:30 at the Citizens Bank parking lot with the parade beginning at 6:00pm and ending at Sacred Heart. Everyone is invited to meet at the Allen Ortego Park for the lighting of the Community Christmas Tree and Christmas caroling after the parade. There will be no four wheelers, no motorcycles and no horses. All vehicles and floats must be decorated with Christmas decorations and lights.

    In other business, it was reported there are 158 members enrolled in the Chamber of Commerce. The chamber approved a quote to re roof the south side of the Chamber building at a cost of $1050.

    There will be no chamber meeting in December.