Lifestyle

Summer feeding program underway at Southeast center

Restoring God’s Glory Ministries, Inc., a church located at 301 N. MLK Drive in Eunice, is providing a summer feeding program through July 31. The lunch program is from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Southeast Community Center in Eunice. The Southeast Center is located at 101 City Avenue, Eunice.

Vacation Bible School at New Hope Fellowship

New Hope Fellowship held its Vacation Bible School this week with a theme of, “The Incredible Race, One Family, One Race, One Savior.” Children, pre-k through sixth-grade, enjoyed a morning of Bible songs, readings, games, activities, crafts, snacks and much more.

StoryTime hour at the library

Judy Young was the guest reader at the library Wednesday morning. Young read a storybook, “Max and The Tag-a-Long-Moon,” by Floyd Cooper. Kids had the opportunity to make their own craft of a Half Moon. Door prizes of rubber ducks were given away. (Photos by Myra Miller)

Making half moons at the library

Kids used construction paper, stick-on small eye balls, stick on stars, silver glitter cut out stars, cotton balls, and Elmer’s glue to complete a half moon craft during StoryTime hour Wednesday at the library. From left are Joslyn Spekschate and Millie Fontenot, both 7, are designing their craft.

Birth notes

Ava Bishop Heidi and Lance Bishop announce the birth of their daughter, Ava Grace Bishop, born at Acadian Medical Center on May 29 weighing 5 pounds and 6 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Simon and Angela Ducote of Mamou. Paternal grandparents are Terry and Julie Lopez of Elton.

LSU AgCenter scientist trains Haitians on proper nutrition

By: Johnny Morgan, jmorgan@agcenter.lsu.edu BATON ROUGE — A nutritionist with the LSU AgCenter School of Nutrition and Food Sciences has joined forces with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences to improve nutrition for Haitian citizens.

Cooling off at Splash Pad

These three girls enjoyed the water splashing on them at the Fairgrounds Splash Pad last week. With summer heating temperatures many kids are enjoying water fun. From left, are Brenley Duplechain, Ellie Osburn and Gracie Osburn. (Photo by Myra Miller)

‘It’s crafting time,’ at the Eunice library

Johnathon Lafleur, 5, left, and Zane Andrus, 5, are off to a great start on their sun craft project during StoryTime hour at the library. StoryTime hour is held every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. in the upstairs children’s library at the Eunice Public Library. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Summer reading time at the library

Kenneth Poullard, 3, sits on Lorena Poullard’s lap during StoryTime hour at the library. Every Wednesday morning at 10:30 StoryTime hour is held with a story book reading, a craft, and door prizes. Children return home with their completed craft project and a snack. (Photo by Myra Miller)

East Elementary students enjoy art lesson

East Elementary third graders enjoyed an art lesson on Blue Dog, water colors, and oil pastels from “Ms. Gumbo” with the Acadiana Center of the Arts. In front, from left, are Mckenzie Morace, Kowen Dupre, Alyssa Myers and Michael Jackson.