Lifestyle

Celebrate the New Year with 10 free trees from Arbor Day Foundation

Residents in your state can ring in the New Year with 10 free flowering trees by joining the Arbor Day Foundation any time during Jan. 2018.

Coushatta Casnio Resort presents Cole Swindell at the pavilion

KINDER–Country music’s hottest rising star, multi-platinum recording artist Cole Swindell will take the stage at Coushatta Casino Resort’s Pavilion on Saturday, Jan. 20. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale at Ticketmaster.

Birth Announcements

Ayven Charlie Victoria Charlie of Ville Platte announces the birth of her son, Ayven Michael Charlie, born at Acadian Medical Center on Dec. 12 weighing 6 pounds and .06 ounces. Grandparents are Jackie Cassidy, Ash Cassidy, Danny Charlie, and Darlene Charlie, all of Ville Platte.

Sheryl Cormier at the Liberty Saturday

The “Rendez-vous des Cajuns” Cajun Music Radio & TV show Saturday at the Liberty Center at 6 p.m. will feature a performance by Sheryl Cormier & Cajun Sound. 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.

LaHouse winter Saturday open house featuring ‘cozy tech’ set for Jan. 20

By Rick Bogren, rbogren@agcenter.lsu.edu BATON ROUGE — Louisiana homeowners can learn about keeping their homes warm and cozy without high utility bills at the LaHouse winter Saturday open house on Jan. 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

How to find a hobby

Hobbies can be fun and relaxing. How to find one? I would suggest to find something that you enjoy or think you may enjoy doing. The following, courtesy of Newspaper Metro, gives you tips and suggestions on how to seek a hobby.

Honor Roll and perfect attendance listing at Eunice Elementary

Eunice Elementary announces its Honor Roll students for second nine weeks and perfect attendance listing. * Denotes all A’s. ACE - Good behavior. Brooke Brown Kindergarten Honor Roll: Chloe Carriere, Travis Fontenot*, Ava Guillory*, Nadia Guillory*, Michael Reed* and Chloe Trahan.

Quilters make donation

SUBMITTED PHOTO The Seaux ‘N Piece Quilters, who meet at First Lutheran Church in Crowley on Saturday mornings, gave 16 lap robes and 25 stockings stuffed with personal items to the residents at Encore Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Crowley for the holidays.

LSU AgCenter, LSU College of Agriculture announce faculty, staff award winners

By: Craig Gautreaux cgautreaux@agcenter.lsu.edu BATON ROUGE — The LSU AgCenter and the LSU College of Agriculture announced the winners of their annual faculty and staff awards during their annual conference ceremony held Dec. 12 at the LSU Student Union Theater. Thomas Hymel received the Floyd S.

Sweetbay magnolia tree is an excellent native tree

By Dan Gill LSU AgCenter Horticulturist November through early December — is the best time to plant hardy trees in Louisiana. Are you thinking about adding shade trees, small spring- or summer-flowering trees or trees for screening?