Lifestyle

Summer heat facts, safety

The heat is on! According to my desk calendar the first day of summer is June 21, and I beg to differ! Hot days are here and in Eunice they will more than likely continue through September. During summer’s hot days, use and practice extreme caution.

Tickets now on sale for Players’ ‘Romeo and Winifred’

Eunice Player’s Theatre’s is scheduled for its summerchildren’s play “Romeo and Winifred.” First play’s showing is set for June 13.

St. Edmund Jr. High Honor Awards ceremony

St. Edmund School held its annual sixth, seventh-and eighth-grade Awards program May 25 recognizing and honoring students who excelled in academics and extra curricular activities.

Perfect attendance listed at Eunice Elementary

Eunice Elementary announces its perfect attendance for fourth nine weeks of school. Kindergarten: Jax Laird, Madelyn Smith, Chloe Trahan, Kamryn Cormier, Kyeisha Doucet, Emerie Frye, Brycen Honore, Natalie Richard and Mason Thibeaux.

A chess game at St. Edmund School

St. Edmund eighth graders Susannah Summerlin, left, and Madison Eckholdt play a game of chess. (Submitted Photo)

St. Edmund juniors receive senior rings

St. Edmund juniors received their senior rings May 21 during the school’s annual ring ceremony. In front, from left, are CiCi Trahan, Logan Landry, Avery McGee and Gabby Bertrand.

New plantings, containers need careful watering

By Dan Gill LSU AgCenter Horticulturist Lots of new planting gets done every spring. Proper watering can make the difference between life and death to newly planted lawns, trees, shrubs, ground covers, and bedding and vegetable transplants during summer.

Christians of the Month honored at St. Francis School

St. Francis School named its Christians of the Month for April. In front, from left, are, Carrigan Floyd, Cadence Floyd, Luke LeJeune, Layne LeJeune, Olivia Richard, Evan Rachal andd Haze Fuselier.

St. Edmund Elementary second graders visit Culture Center

St. Edmund Elementary second-graders recently took a field trip to the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center in Eunice. This trip was a culmination of their social studies unit on Louisiana.

Tenants at GoodHope Place enjoy a birthday social

Tenants at Goodhope Place Apartments enjoyed a luncheon/birthday party provided by the complex. Lunch included spaghetti, garlic bread, juice and a cake. From left are tenants Elroy Wilson, Parker Arvie, Debra King, Danny Godfrey, Jonathon Louis, Lenier Naquin and Sandra Rideau.