Lifestyle

Ice cream party at Goodhope Place Apartments

Tenants at Goodhope Place Apartments enjoyed a birthday/ice cream party with cake and vanilla ice cream and all toppings. The manager also spoke to the tenants about how to reduce their blood pressure as a medical activity.

Region III Nursing Home Royalty chosen

The Rayne Guest Home hosted the Region III Nursing Home Beauty Pageant of the Louisiana Nursing Home Association on June 6, at the Rayne Guest Home.

Eight ways to use less energy when temperatures are on the rise

Newspaper Metro The temperature is rising, and that can be a good thing for those people who love long days of outdoor recreational activities. Sometimes, though, there can be too much of a good thing, and consistently hot temperatures may become uncomfortable and even dangerous.

Balloon craft at library

McKenzie Enicke, 7, a second grader at Iota Elementary, shows off her balloon craft at a Wednesday’s StoryTime hour. (Photo by Myra Miller)

Top Testers honored at East Elementary

​Fourth-grade students at East Elementary who scored Mastery or Advanced on their iLEAP test for the 2015-2016 school year were recognized at the school’s LEAP Pep Rally. They were presented T-shirts donated by Deshotel’s, Work Designs and Rep. Phillip DeVillier for their accomplishments.

St. Ed Dance Team earn top place at camp

St. Edmund Dance team returned from UDA Dance Camp at UL Lafayette earning top honors.

Acadia Chapter DAR gathers for annual salad luncheon

On May 11, the Acadia Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution held its annual salad luncheon at the Crowley home of JoAnne Arnaud.

Birth Announcements

Dralyn Miller Brittany Miller of Eunice announces the birth of her son, Dralyn Jace Miller, born at Acadian Medical Center on June 10 weighing 9 pounds and 2 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Corrina Fontenot of Eunice and Blake Miller of Eunice.

Creole Accordion Kings 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 the Creole Accordion Kings. Show starts at 6 p.m. The Liberty opens at 4 p.m. Tickets are $5. Starting at 10 a.m.

How to grill foods safely and healthy

It’s that time of the year to take out the grill. Always make sure your foods are completely cooked. The following, courtesy of Newspaper Metro, gives tips to make grilling easy and safe. People rely on indoor and outdoor grills to prepare foods all year long.