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Veterans Day celebration at East Elementary

East Elementary students recently invited veterans to visit school and have breakfast with them. Each veteran was given a booklet with drawings and letters from students. The Eunice High School band was on hand to play the Star Spangled Banner. (Submitted Photo)

Veterans Day celebration at Eunice Elementary

A flag raising ceremony was held at Eunice Elementary during Veteran’s Day ceremony on Nov. 10. The VFW Post 8971 members conducted the flag ceremony by Donald Estillette presenting the proper way to fold and display the flag.

GoodHope tenants enjoy Thanksgiving lunch

GoodHope Place Apartments tenants enjoyed a Thanksgiving luncheon. From left are Debra King, Venita Garrick, Penney Joubert, Marie Scott, Sandra Rideau, Jonathan Louis and Danny Godfrey. (Submitted Photo)

Poullard wins a turkey

Goodhope Place Apartments had a turkey give away drawing. The winner of a turkey was Deanna Poullard. (Submitted Photo)

First grader plays bugle

Highland Elementary’s first grader Brandon Deville plays Taps during a recent Veterans and Flag Raising ceremony. An electric device inserted into the trumpet allowed Deville to play. (Submitted Photo)

Scholarships offered to members of Louisiana FFA

The former Louisiana FFA State Officer and President of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System Dr. Monty Sullivan and Eric Smith, Ph.

Class Act Student of the Week

This week’s Student of the Week is Kinslee Rae Thomas, a sixth grader at Central Middle School. Her mother is Stephanie Coruth. If you had to live in another part of the world, where would you want to live and why?

3 Cajuns & Leroy at 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 3 Cajuns & Leroy. 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. Children, 6, and under, admission is free.

Foods from the first Thanksgiving

Turkey was not a common Thanksgiving meat at the very first Thanksgiving celebration. After reading the following, courtesy of Newspaper Metro, I have learned and found some interesting facts about the first Thanksgiving meal. In fact, turkey wasn’t common Thanksgiving fare until after 1800.

Top AR students at Central Middle School

The two Top sixth AR students at Central Middle School are Grace Miller-167 points; and Jeslyn Carrier-188 points. The students are with Ashley Miller, school staff; and Monique Fontaine, school secretary. (Submitted Photo)