Lifestyle

Do your body good, take walks

Life changed dramatically in 2020. When the World Health Organization declared a COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, hundreds of millions of people across the globe were forced to change how they go about their daily lives, including how they exercise.

Healthy resolutions for the new year

Many people see the dawn of a new year as the perfect time to implement changes that they hope will have positive impacts on their lives in the year ahead.

Donation to Food Bank

Shelsy Williams, president of the NAUW Eunice Branch, left, and Carolyn Baldwin, past president and member of the branch, right donate food items to the Eunice Food Bank recently. Accepting their donations is Cynthia Tanner, a volunteer at the Food Bank. (Submitted photo)

Quilts donated

The Eunice City Marshal’s Office, in conjunction with the Richie Volunteer Fire Department, collected socks, lotion, body sprays and blankets to donate to the residents of Oak Lane Wellness.

Gift wrapping tips and tricks

Hesitant wrappers with a pile of gifts to wrap can use the following tricks to make the process go smoothly. I also know some of you who probably will procrastinate and wait until the last minute to wrap gifts.

From The Eunice News December 2010 files

St. Edmund students collect gifts

St. Edmund Catholic School’s fifth grade religion students collected Christmas gifts for the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home in Jennings. Some of the Blue Jay family members, Michelle Stelly and Stephanie Manuel, made the delivery of gifts to the Veterans Home.

Food drive at East Elementary

East Elementary students donated over 3,000 canned goods for the annual Eunice food drive. Fourth graders in Mayria Ledet’s class, from left, are Hallie Powers, Saigen Johnson, Adilee Dupre, Kaleb Clark, Jhalil Johnson, Brookelynn Lachapelle, Kiley Williams, Jahlinda Poullard and Trenton Bond.

Early Christmas presents

Oak Lane Wellness & Rehabilitation residents received early Christmas presents on Dec. 16. The Eunice City Marshal’s office, in conjunction with the Richie Volunteer Fire Department, collected socks, lotions, body sprays and blankets for the elderly.

Fine Arts class show off projects

St. Edmund High’s senior class painted rocks in Lacy LaGrange’s Fine Arts class and placed their finished products all around the campus. From left, are Anna Belle Fontenot, Ross Fontenot, Anthony Walker, Pierson Brown and Sarah Duplechin. (Submitted photo)