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Top reader at East Elementary

Catherine Ortego, right, a fourth grade student at East Elementary, has earned her 25 points in the Accelerated Reading program. Her teacher is Annetta Papillion. (Submitted photo)

Students of the Week honored at Glendale Elementary

Glendale Elementary chose Students of the Week for August 26- 30.

Class Act Student of the Week

This week’s Student of the Week is Iyanna Hanchett, a senior at Eunice High School. Her mother is La’Quetta Hanchett. If you had to live in another part of the world, where would you want to live and why? I would like to live in Houston, Texas because I have always loved big cities.

Bulb & Blossom Club at 125th celebration

The Eunice Bulb & Blossom Garden Club volunteers held a booth at downtown Eunice for Eunice’s 125th birthday celebration. The ladies gave away free seed packets. Seated from left are Andrea West, Lonell White, and Lynn Pavich.

Johnson family awaits revealing of time capsule

Pat Johnson of Eunice and her daughters Melinda Valenta, left, Michelle DeRouen and Colleen Ardoin sit in the shade under the oaks waiting for the uncovering and revealing of items from the time capsule. Pat’s late husband Adam “Brother” Johnson placed items inside the capsule in 1994.

Bulb & Blossom selects Residential Yard

The September Residential Yard Sign was presented to Donnie and Stephanie Thibodeaux at 1330 Park Avenue. The marker from Eunice Bulb & Blossom Garden Club was placed among a flowering landscaped bed specially designed and planted with a variety of cactus and succulents.

Birth Announcements

Isla Robinson McKenzi Aguillard and Jacob Robinson of Elton announce the birth of their daughter, Isla Dove Robinson, born at Acadian Medical Center on Aug. 16 weighing 7 pounds and 6 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Tiffany and Jamie Higginbotham of Eunice.

Top Raffle prize at St. Thomas More Festival

Angelia Guillory of A & C Golf Carts LLC donated a golf cart to St. Thomas More Catholic Church’s annual Fall Festival’s Grand Raffle as the top prize. The cart is valued at over $6,500 and is fully customized. The drawing will be held Sept. 29 at 4 p.m. inside the St. Thomas More Social Hall.

Church history of First United Methodist

The First United Methodist Church in Eunice has been in existence since 1894. “Since 1894, First Methodist has been a Christian sanctuary for those searching for peace and love through the promises given to us by God through His Son, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,” said the Rev.

Eunice children dressed the part for celebration

Children dressed the part for Eunice’s 125th birthday celebration held Saturday. From left, are Archie Summerlin, Olivia Smith, Vivi Fontenot and Joslyn Spekschate. (Submitted photo)