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Leaders Building Leaders City Wide Harvey Supply Drive set

Leaders Building Leaders will sponsor a City Wide Harvey Supply Drive for flood victims in Houston from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Sept. 9 at the City Hall. The public is encouraged to give and help those in need.

Knock Out roses can be pruned

By Dan Gill LSU AgCenter Horticulturist The Knock Out rose has become amazingly popular over the past 10 years. This rose has singlehandedly changed the market for roses since its introduction and ushered in a whole new way to look at roses and use them in our landscapes.

New teachers at St. Edmund Catholic School

St. Edmund Catholic School welcomes its newest teachers to campus. They include Sheryl Banks, St. Edmund Middle School science teacher; Joyce Dupre, St. Edmund Middle School English teacher; Terri Fuselier, St. Edmund Middle School math and Algebra I teacher; Ashlyn Grossie, St.

Zeta Amicae attend leadership workshop

Members of the Zeta Amicae of Opelousas recently attended the annual Southern Regional Zeta Amicae Leadership Workshop held in Houston, Texas hosted by the auxiliary there. Amicae Lee Edwards of the Opelousas Auxiliary is the Southern Regional president and presided over the sessions.

Bear Cub Scout Pack 430 place new flags

The Bear Cub Scouts Pack 430 recently helped Dale Sittig put new flags out and replaced some old ones at Mt. Calvary Cemetery on veterans’ graves. Den Leader Chasity Newsom, added, “It was such an honor for these boys to help Mr. Sittig and they really appreciate Mr.

Ranch relay competition set for Sept. 9 in Crowley

By Bruce Schultz, bschultz@agcenter.lsu.edu CROWLEY — The Louisiana Equine Council is preparing for its ranch relay team competition Sept. 9 at the Rice Arena in Crowley. The public is invited.

Leaders Building Leaders Family Fun Day event

A “It’s In Your Hands,” Family Fun Day event, sponsored by Leaders Building Leaders, was held Saturday at the Southeast Center in Eunice. A crowd gathered under the pavilion to listen to music and guest speakers. Word Ministries Praise & Worship team sang during a morning hour session.

Parents Out Reach Club annual Back to School

The Parents Reach Out Club, The Tutor House (Lafayette), Families Helping Families of Acadiana, Truthful Rehab Counseling, NAUW, Southern Styles and Cuts, and KyCares Foundation joined forces on Aug. 5 for its 26th annual Back To School Fun Day, “We Got Your Back.

Class Act Student of the Week

This week’s Student of the Week is Al’veianna Robert, a junior at Eunice High School. Her parents are Genita Senegal and Alvin Robert. 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 Atlanta because I wish to go to college there.