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Birth Announcements

Jumee Thomas Latoria Thomas of Eunice announces the birth of her daughter, Jumee Renee Thomas, born at Acadian Medical Center on March 14 weighing 6 pounds and 14 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Elaine Weston and Aubery Thomas of Eunice. Karter Gallow Jamiee Sampson and Sidney Gallow Jr.

Teacher of the Year at Glendale Elementary

Katie Richard, right, is Glendale Elementary’s Teacher of the Year. Richard is a pre-k teacher for the past three years on campus. She is credited with bringing the Belly Buddies program to the school which provides healthy snacks to eligible students.

Parish Students of the Year

Three St. Landry Parish students were honored at last week’s Student of the Year Banquet held at the Opelousas Civic Center. Honored from, left, are Lily J. Richard, Park Vista Elementary; Ahraf Swati, Opelousas Senior High and Caroline L. Vienne, Eunice Junior High School. (Submitted Photo)

Top readers honored at East Elementary

Second graders at East Elementary were recently honored for meeting their reading goals in Accelerated Reading program. In front, from left, are Andrew Thibodeaux, Lily Osburn, Karter Brown and Jalalia Levier.

East students participate in Pennies for Patients

Students at East Elementary recently participated in the Lukemia and Lymphona Society’s Pennies for Patients. Students raised over $2,200 for local patients. The class that raised the most money was second graders in Carol Aguillard’s class.

Class Act Student of the Week

This week’s Student of the Week is Robbi Palmer, a senior at Eunice High School. Her parents are Fran and Chad Lemelle. 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 New York, because the night life is great. Do you have a career wish?

4-H After-school program teaches cooking basics

By Johnny Morgan, jmorgan@agcenter.lsu.edu METAIRIE — Two 4-H volunteers using the Ochsner Health System Cooking-up Healthy Options and Portions (CHOP) program are teaching basic culinary skills and nutrition to 21 students in Jefferson Parish.

Sheryl 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 Sheryl Cormier & The Cajunettes. 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.

Attention all graduating seniors

Graduation is right around the corner 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.

Prom season arrives again in Eunice

Did you know proms have been going strong since the late 1800s? Typically St. Edmund and Eunice High celebrate their proms in April. St. Edmund will have its prom on April 7 and Eunice High students will attend prom on April 14.