Lifestyle

Class Act Student of the Week

This week’s Student of the Week is Ivy Alleman, a senior at Eunice High School. Her parents are Trudy and Michael Alleman. 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 Tennessee so I could use the “Ten I See” pick up line.

Arbor Day Foundation to give free trees

Everyone who joins the Arbor Day Foundation in September will receive 10 free trees as part of the Foundation’s Trees for America program. Through Trees for America, everyone is encouraged to plant trees, which benefit the environment and improve the quality of life.

Lesa Cormier 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 Lesa Cormier & The Sundown Playboys. Show starts at 6 p.m. The Liberty opens at 4 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults, and children ages 7 to 12 are $3.

The year was 1978

I will be celebrating my 40th high school class reunion from Eunice High School next week. (Yes, I know, I don’t look that old, ha!) I started thinking earlier this week, what happened or what events took place in Eunice in 1978. I did my research at my work desk and this is what I discovered.

STEM grant at Central Middle

Central Middle’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Club sponsor and science teacher, Heather Melder, recently received a $250 grant from the Community Foundation of Acadiana that will be used for needed items in Central’s newly dedicated STEM Lab.

School bus safety rules at Glendale Elementary

Shelly Guillory, a third grade teacher at Glendale Elementary, introduces her students to the inside surroundings of a school bus. All students at Glendale Elementary were informed about school bus safety rules and regulations and the proper evacuation plan and exits on the bus.

St. Edmund High School announces homecoming court

St. Edmund Catholic High School named its homecoming court. Seated are freshmen maids from left are Greta Miller and Kate Fruge; sophomore maids are Ali Lantz and Tanzy Miller; and Katherine Sittig and Victoria Marcantel are junior maids.

A science project of airplanes at East Elementary

Vanessa Cormier’s fourth-graders at East Elementary flew airplanes and the following day they had the opportunity to chart their data as part of their science lesson. (Submitted Photo)

ABC to hold Wild Game dinner

Acadian Baptist Center will hold its ninth annual Wild Game dinner on Oct. 9 on the ABC campus near Richard. At 5 p.m., a variety of wild game dishes will be available to enjoy, as well as booths and demonstrations related to outdoor sports. At 7 p.m.

LSU AgCenter 4-H agents honored at annual meeting

By Karol Osborne, kosborne@agcenter.lsu.edu MARKSVILLE — LSU AgCenter 4-H youth development experts from across the state were recognized for achievement in service at the Louisiana Association of Extension 4-H Agents annual meeting held Aug. 21-24 in Marksville.