Lifestyle

St. Edmund students collect for Belly Buddies

St. Edmund Elementary second-grade students in Ali Cormier and Mary Joubert’s classes collected healthy snacks to be donated to the Belly Buddies project. Students wrote “blessing letters” and decorated bookmarks with scripture readings to attach to the snack bags. (Photo Submitted)

St. Ed exchange student speaks to second graders

St. Edmund ninth-grade exchange student Andre LaPorte from Guatemala spoke to Ali Cormier and Mary Joubert’s second-graders. He talked to the students about schools in Guatemala compared to American schools. This culminated the second-grade reading lesson “Schools Around the World”.

Class Act Student of the Week

This week’s Student of the Week is Bailey Michelle LeDoux, a sixth-grader at Central Middle School. Her parents are John and Tonya LeDoux. 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 Canada because I like the cold weather.

Birth Announcements

Chloe Robinson Rhachelle and Travis Robinson announce the birth of their daughter, Chloe Celeste Robinson, born at Acadian Medical Center on Dec. 21 weighing 6 pounds and 7 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Sheila Ashworth and Teddy Coleman of Eunice.

Hank Williams Sr. tribute 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 special show and tribute to Hank Williams Sr. Reserve seating, tickets are $15. Call 337-457-7389 for tickets.

LSU Ag Horticulturist says consider the gifts of the garden

By Dan Gill LSU AgCenter Horticulturist I often write columns on timely information about what needs to be done in the garden. I remember once meeting a gentleman who said that his wife read my columns faithfully.

The hidden benefits of water

Water does the body good. I’m a firm believer of drinking water all day and have done so for many years. I very seldom drink a soft drink. I cannot remember the last time I drank a Coca-Cola and having an iced tea is a treat for me. The benefits of drinking water is great for your body.

First Baby of New Year born at Acadian Medical Center

Baby Darrell McAllen Shepherd was brought into the world at 3:59 a.m. on January 1 at Acadian Medical Center in Eunice, marking the first birth of 2017 at the hospital. Darrell, born to Darrell and Hope Shepherd of Point Blue weighed 8 pounds and 2 ounces and measured 20 inches.

Heinen, Person exchange vows during evening ceremony

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Eunice was the setting for the evening ceremony uniting Elizabeth Nicole Heinen and Zachary Quinn Person in Holy Matrimony. The ceremony was held on Friday, December 30 at 6 p.m. with the Reverend Clinton Sensat officiating. The bride is the daughter of Dr.

Nutritionists urge consumers to forget fads, follow sensible advice

By: Tobie Blanchard BATON ROUGE – If you are looking to get healthier in the New Year, you can find plenty of ways to go about it. It seems for every person resolving to lose weight or eat better, a different diet, food activist or blog promises great results.