Lifestyle

Birth Announcements

Lucielle Duplechain Seth and Skye Duplechain of Rayne announce the birth of their daughter, Lucille Gweniveve Duplechain, born at Acadian Medical Center on Feb. 8 weighing 7 pounds and 12 ounces. Grandmother is Mary Rougeau.

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.

Broussard 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 August Broussard & Friends. 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.

Helping kids find a hobby

Some children may discover hobbies on their own, which is OK if it’s a hobby that they will enjoy and stick to. I think children should get involved in a hobby whether big or small. With help and encouragement from parents, they can feel successful and build self-esteem through a hobby.

Reverend Dr. Proctor to serve as Bishop of the First Ecclesiastrical Jurisdiction of La. Church of God in Christ, Inc.

The Right Reverend James Wilbert Proctor, the fourth of six siblings born to the late Mr. Simon and Mrs. Gertrude Proctor in Lake Charles, has been elevated to serve the Office of Jurisdictional Prelate of the First Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of Louisiana Church of God in Christ, Inc.

St. Mathilda’s Lenten fried fish dinners

Philomena Bernard with St. Mathilda KPC Ladies Auxiliary prepares fried catfish to add to plate lunches of fried catfish, court-boullon, sweet peas, and a dessert, all for a donation of $8. The plates lunches were available on Ash Wednesday. The St.

100th Day of School at East Elementary

100th Day celebrated at East Elementary included Joy Jodon’s kindergarten class. The students dressed as senior citizens. In front from left are Jayden Archangel, Natalie Ortego, Khloe Stevens, Gabriella Cormier and Ella Boone.

Principal kisses a pig

Highland Elementary students upheld their end of the bargain with their pincipal Lorie LeDoux that they would do well on their state testing last school year. So, LeDoux had to complete her end of the bargain and that was to kiss a pig, and with her brightest red lipstick.

'Hugs Across Eunice" a EHS senior project

Eunice High School seniors Macy Pousson, Abbigail Fontenot, and Chloe Andrepont did their senior project by donating teddy bears, and named their project, “Hugs Across Eunice.” The group collected and donated 115 teddy bears to the Eunice Fire Department.

Winners named at Council on Aging Mardi Gras Dance

The annual St. Landry Parish Council on Aging Mardi Gras Dance was held Monday at the Northwest Community Center. Seniors enjoyed a live band by Big J & The Zydeco Dog Pound and danced to Zydeco and traditional Cajun music. Mistress of Ceremonies was Laura Balthazar.