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Highland parents meet for open house

Parents of Highland Elementary students met inside the school’s cafeteria during Meet & Greet evening held Aug. 6. Parents as well as students had the opportunity to meet their principal and their teacher during the event. Principal at Highland is Lorie LeDoux. (Submitted photo)

VFW’s Buddy Poppy places at Nationals

The Buddy Poppy is, without question, one of the most recognized symbols around the world. To VFW members it symbolizes the commemoration of our war dead and our service to living veterans. For decades VFW members have distributed the beloved buddy poppy to millions of Americans every year.

A Cooking Club at Highland Elementary

This year at Highland Elementary the school has established Club Day. Students were given an opportunity to join a club, and a variety they had to choose from.

The Cheer Club at Highland Elementary

Highland Elementary formed a new club on campus, the Cheer Club. Members are, in front, from left, Krislynn Thomas, Raven Mitchell, Deandria Soileau, Mkya Victoria, and Melanie Martin.

Working the school traffic at Eunice Jr. High

Eunice Junior High School extends a huge thank you to the Eunice Marshal’s office and Eunice Police Department for the assistance of the first day of school dismissal. From left are City Marshal Terry Darbonne, Officer Aaron Carter and Officer Cody Miller. (Submitted photos)

Guest speaker at St. Edmund

Sondra Cormier with LSUE talked Dual Enrollment Orientation with students on Aug. 15 prior to the start of the LSUE fall semester. Students who qualify to take Dual Enrollment courses through LSUE can earn up to 42 college credit hours.

Birth notes

Brandon Holden Jr. Casey and Brandon Holden Sr. of Eunice announce the birth of their son, Brandon Michael Holden Jr., born at Acadian Medical Center on Aug. 15 weighing 6 pounds and 13.8 ounces. Maternal grandmother is Kelly LeJeune of Eunice. Paternal grandparents are Tonya Matte and John A.

Class Act Student of the Week

This week’s Student of the Week is Adley Elise Brown, a sixth-grader at Central Middle School. Her parents are Jessica and Chaise Brown. If you had to live in another part of the world, where would you want to live and why?

Al Roger at Liberty Saturday

The “Rendez-vous des Cajuns” Cajun Music Radio & TV show Saturday at the Liberty Center at 6 p.m. will have a performance by Al Roger & Louisiana Pride. Admission is $5. Show starts at 6 p.m. The Liberty opens at 4 p.m. Starting at 10 a.m.

One of my pet peeves

I think it’s past time for me to vent about traffic and obeying traffic laws. One of my biggest pet peeves is traffic. However, a clarification would be how drivers don’t respect or obey traffic laws, or respect other drivers on the roadways.