From the July 2009 files of The Eunice News.
Oilers rally past Rayne for Legion win. Eunice Oiler pitcher Beau Leger goes through his wind-up.
LA Heat pitcher Brooke Fontenot concentrates as she releases the ball.
Building just one change at St. Ed’s. Workers unload steel destined for the frame of the new classroom-gymnasium building at St. Edmund School. Skip Converse Construction of Pineville is the general contractor on the multi-million dollar expansion targeted for completion in late fall of this year.
Tiny One at Story Time. Paiton Doucet, 1, and mom, Aimee Doucet, enjoy Story Time at the library.
Eunice High pitcher Jori LeJeune was selected as the 2009 St. Landry Parish MVP.
Fireworks for the Fourth. A bouquet of color explodes over the Recreation Complex during the City of Eunice’s Fourth of July fireworks celebration at the Sittig Road facility. A capacity crowd watched at the complex while hundreds of others viewed the spectacle from other vintage points around the city.
Heading for state tourney. Wesley Guillory slides home with a run for the Eunice Broncos All-Stars in the district championship against Crowley. Eunice won, advancing to the state tournament which begins tonight (Thursday) in Duson. Winner of the state tournament will advance to the multi-state regional tournament.
St. Mathilda Summer Enrichment program. St. Mathilda Church is hosting its annual Summer Enrichment program each day from 8:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. until July 17. The program offers children’s kindergarten through sixth grade ages, a fun time of songs, arts, sewing and other children’s activities. Cheyenne Papillion, 12, gets ready to sew a pillow. Her instructor is Deidre McClinton. Next week two Vacation Bible Schools will be offered. First United Methodist Church will host its annual Bible program from 9 a.m. until noon while Emmanuel Baptist Church will have its annual Bible activities from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.