Lifestyle

Promote healthy eating habits for your children

Parents can create healthy eating habits by becoming an example at home. Your kids will eat balanced nutritional school lunches while away from home.

Eunice High School names homecoming court

Eunice High School named its homecoming court. All homecoming maids are seniors. Eunice High Bobcats will play against the Rayne Wolves for their homecoming game on Sept. 14. Eunice High will have its homecoming parade on Sept. 13 beginning at 5 p.m.

Ashley Lodge donates school supplies to Central Middle

Top photo, On Aug. 8 The Ashley Lodge 232 F&AM PHA donated school supplies and made a generous financial contribution to students and Central Middle School.

LSUE Griffith speaks at St. Ed

Launey Griffith, director of Dual Enrollment at LSUE, in-serviced juniors and seniors at St. Edmund High School on LSUE mycourses and how to access and navigate online dual enrollment courses. Qualifying students have the opportunity to earn 30 college credits. (Submitted Photo)

Washington State Bank donates

Glenn Marcantel, vice president of Washington State Bank in Eunice, right, presents a $500 donation to Eunice Elementary’s principal Mary Dupre. (Submitted Photo)

Tips on how to control weedy vines

By Dan Gill LSU AgCenter Horticulturist Most gardeners agree that gardening would be a lot more fun if we didn’t have to deal with weeds. Weeds are nature’s way of reminding us gardeners who is really in charge. Stop mowing the lawn and weeding beds for just one summer, and you will see what I mean.

Birth Announcements

Ollie Thierry Vonshae and Oliver Thierry II announce the birth of their daughter, Ollie Jai Thierry, born at Acadian Medical Center on Aug. 10 weighing 5 pounds and 9.6 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Mary Vallier of Galveston, Texas and Monica and Keith Berry of Galveston, Texas.

Louisiana State FFA officers present Goodwill Tour at Eunice High School

Eunice High School hosted the Louisiana State FFA Officer team on Aug. 16. The state FFA officers led many FFA members on identifying everyday heroes, writing a short positive statement to a classmate in need of encouragement, and a game of listening to instructions while being blindfolded.

St. Ed students help Eunice Elementary students

Some of St. Edmund students delivered a check to Mary Dupre, principal at Eunice Elementary School. On Aug. 17, St. Edmund students participated in a special jean day where they were allowed to wear jeans for the cost of $1.

United Way gives supplies to Eunice Elementary

Donna Baltakis, president on the board of St. Landry-Evangeline United Way, gave school supplies last week from its annual Stuff The Bus annual school drive. Baltakis predicts more supplies to come for the elementary school. Baltakis, left, and Mary Dupre principal, on right. (Photo by Myra Miller)