Lifestyle

Mike Meche at Liberty

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

Attention all graduating seniors

Graduation is approaching soon and much is needed ahead of time for the newspaper’s special graduation edition. Eunice High and St. Edmund seniors are to email their senior bios.

Sweet treats make Easter special

One or two, should I say, of my weaknesses are Halloween and Easter candy. I found something interesting, courtesy of Newspaper Metro, about a look at the history behind some of the sweets the Easter Bunny might leave in your basket this year.

Retired Educators Association honors six women at a program

The Retired Educators Association of St. Landry Parish celebrated its annual Women’s History Month during a program held at LSU Eunice Acadian Center Thursday. This year six local women were honored and recognized for their outstanding educational impact and dedication to the community.

New cheerleading squad named at St. Edmund

St. Edmund High School named its newly cheer squad for 2019-2020.

New T-Jay cheer squad named at St. Edmund

St. Edmund named its newest 2019-2020 T-Jay cheerleading squad. Seated, from left are Ava Guillory, Kate Miller and Isabella Heinen. In back, from left, are Ava Warner, Anna Chapman, Sabey Coleman, Laura Beth Zaunbrecher and Riley Young. (Photo submitted)

Students of the Month honored at Glendale

Glendale Elementary recognized its Students of the Month for April.

Highland held a Cajun basket raffle

Highland Elementary held a Cajun basket raffle and drew a winner, Annet Briscoe. Matthew St. Cyr, left, accepted the basket on her behalf since he sold the winning ticket. St. Cyr is a fourth grader in Jason Thibodeaux’s class. At right is Kelsey Faul, fundraiser coordinator. (Submitted photo)

Residential Garden of the Month chosen

Bulb and Blossom Garden Club volunteer member Celeste Gomez presented the Residential Yard of the Month marker to Laurie and Bill Fontenot of 1310 Duck Avenue. The home features front landscaped flowering beds of sago palms, camellias, knock out roses, pansies, snap dragons, holly and green liriope.

Pennies for Patients at East Elementary

Pennies for Patients program at East Elementary was a success as students raised over $1,900 for leukemia lymphoma society. Earning first place with monies raised was second graders in Merline Bollich’s class.