Off the market: An Abbeville hotel owner has purchased the Days Inn Baton Rouge South on Gwenadele Avenue, just off Airline Highway and Interstate 12, for $3.35 million. JAI Ambe J S K, an LLC represented by Vijay P. Patel, bought the low rise hotel from Umia Laxmi LLC, according to sales documents. Patel declined to comment on the transaction. Average rental rates for rooms at the hotel range from $53 to $57 per night. Amenities include a business center, fitness center and outdoor pool.
For charity: Danos, a Gray-based oilfield services company, has established its own charitable foundation to support nonprofits in the communities in which it operates. The grant-giving arm of the foundation, Danos Gives, has already distributed nine grants totaling $39,750. Among those receiving money is the McMains Children’s Development Center in Baton Rouge. The foundation is funded by a combination of corporate giving and employee contributions. Nonprofits in Danos’ communities can apply now for the next round of grants. Applications are due Aug. 31 and awards will be presented in January. Get more information.
Two cents: In a new Wall Street Journal op-ed, former Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal reminds Democrats that rhetoric matters to the electorate. Democrats—alarmed by President Donald Trump’s protectionist policies—have suddenly discovered the blue collar workers and middle class families left behind by technological innovation and global trade, he writes, adding that the rise of Trump can be explained by the political establishment’s hypocrisy. By implementing policies to relocate the U.S. Embassy in Israel, push back against China’s trade practices and secure the border, Trump is simply keeping the promises more-mainstream political figures have promised for years but then failed to accomplish. Read more (a subscription may be required.)
