St. Louis Cemetery asking for donations
The St. Louis Cemetery, located at the corner of St. Louis Road and Sittig in Eunice is seeking donations for the upkeep and maintenance of the cemetery. The cemetery strictly operates by donations and volunteers. The cemetery is not a private one.
Families who wish to donate are asked to send to Keith Lavergne, cemetery manager, at St. Louis Cemetery, P.O. Box 325, Eunice, LA 70535.
For details, questions, call: 337-305-0328 or 337-580-0340. Email address is: stlouiscemetery@gmail.com
Player’s Theatre presents Godspell
This summer’s production of Godspell at the Eunice Players’ Theatre will include eight 7 p.m. shows and one 2 p.m. matinee.
Opening night is Tuesday, July 16 with the run continuing nightly through Friday, July 19. The theatre will be dark Saturday, July 20 and will reopen Sunday, July 21 for the matinee.
Evening performances will follow on Monday, July 22; Tuesday, July 23; Thursday, July 25; and Saturday, July 27.
Tickets are $15 and are available at Beaucoup, 114 Second Street, in downtown Eunice, located directly across from the theatre. VISA or Mastercard card ticket purchases may be made by phone by calling 337-550-4727
The musical is not a part of the season ticket holders’ package. This popular musical for all ages will likely sell out, so get your tickets early.
Creole-speaking Texan leads Zydeco Capital Jam
Zydeco and Creole accordionist Randall Jackson leads the next Zydeco Capital Jam from 1 to 3 p.m. July 13 at the St. Landry Parish Visitor Center, I-49 exit 23, just north of Opelousas.
Leader of the band RJ & Zydeco Smoove, Jackson has a diverse style that ranges from contemporary zydeco to the standards of Clifton Chenier, Boozoo Chavis and other pioneers
A fluent Creole speaker and singer from Good Springs, Texas, Jackson was a student in the Traditional Music Program at the University of Louisiana in Lafayette. He also teaches guitar and keyboards, along with jazz/music theory.
Herman Fuselier, executive director of the St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission, said Jackson is eager to share his talent and knowledge at the jam.
“RJ is one of the most versatile players to emerge on the zydeco scene in recent years,” Fuselier said. “He’s studied the grandmasters, but he’s also developed his own style.
“Some may not know his name, but they’ll never forget his music. Zydeco Jam fans are in for a real treat.”
Jackson recently toured the world as a bass player with Grammy winner Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band. He played accordion, sang and helped produce Carrier’s latest CD, “Black Pot.”
The Zydeco Capital Jam, which has no admission charge, is open to all musicians and fans. For more information, visit the St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission web site at cajuntravel.com.
LSUE offers Praxis math review
LSU Eunice Continuing Education is offering a mathematics review course for the Praxis Exam. The course will be daily the week of July 15 between 1 and 3 p.m. on the LSUE campus.
The course, taught by LSUE math instructor Gloria Hernandez-Martel, will review content found on the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics Exam.
Praxis Core Academic Skills: Mathematics Review will begin with a pretest so that the instructor can focus on the needs of the participants. Each class meeting will focus on one of the following subject areas: Number Sense & Operations, Algebra & Functions, Geometry, and Probability & Statistics - emphasizing the topics participants struggled with on the pretest.
To register for the course, visit lsue.edu/continuinged and click on the Courses link. The registration fee for the review is $99. The class will meet July 15 to 19 at 1 p.m. in the Science Building room 139.
Farmers Market at DMV parking lot
The Eunice Farmers’ Market is held in the DMV parking lot, and normally is open from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturdays.
However, on the third Saturday of each month the market is joined by outside vendors and the market remains open until 3 p.m. The market always has fresh produce, honey, and canned goods. On third Saturdays there are also baked goods and arts and crafts.
For more information, call Sanford Wood at 337-457-0607.
Additional vendors are always welcome.
LSUE Testing Center offers HiSET exam
The newly opened Testing Center on the LSU Eunice campus has expanded its offerings after being named a HiSET (GED) testing site.
The HiSET exam is a test used to measure high school equivalency skills. It is designed for out-of-school youth and adults without a high school diploma.
The LSUE Testing Center added HiSET and CLEP to its lineup of exams that it proctors. LSUE also offers Accuplacer, Peregrine, TEAS, and proctored exams for LSUE and non-LSUE college students.
The Center is open Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and is located on the first floor of the LSUE LeDoux Library.
For additional information contact the LSUE Testing Center at 337-457-6116 or visit lsue.edu/testing-center.
Bulb & Blossom meeting set Monday
The Eunice Bulb and Blossom Garden Club will have an emergency meeting at 6 p.m., Monday in the home of Barbara Wells. Due to the passing of Bulb president, members will need to vote in new officers.
All members are asked to attend. Information, call: 457-1510.
Elderly Awareness Seminar set July 10
There will be a Eunice Elderly Awareness Seminar from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Dr. J.G. Frank Christian Life Center on Wednesday, July 10.
The seminar sponsored by OEAS Program will have free health screenings, blood pressure checks, diabetic screenings and more. Free lunch will be served.
The seminar is hosted by Women on Mission of New Zion Baptist Church, Eunice Extended Care, and COPE (Citizens Organized for Positive Enrichment).
The center is located at 251 Nimitz Street, in Eunice.
For more information, call: Paula Anderson at 580-1686 or Judy Johnson at 546-0024.
Rendez-Vous De Cajuns at Liberty
The Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler Au Rendez-Vous De Cajuns is scheduled at the Liberty every from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday with live entertainment.
The Liberty opens at 4 p.m. the show begins at 6 p.m.
For the month of July the bands include:
July 13: George Prejean & Cajun Redemption.
July 20: Huval/Fuselier Family Band.
July 27: Marty Haggard: Merle Haggard Tribute. For advanced tickets: 1-800-838-3006, $26 advanced, $30 at the door.
The Liberty performance admission is $5 at the door.
ECCBC Summer Concert set Thursday, Friday
The Eunice Community Choir, Concert Band and Children’s Choir will present a Summer Concert, “Zazz,” at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the Liberty Center.
Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for children under 12. Tickets are available by calling 457-1776.
Selections will include: And All that Jazz, Highlights from The Music Man, Not to Us O Lord, Steam Heat, Sway, Zazz, Clarinet Marmalade, Come Fly With Me, It Had Better Be Tonight, Satchmo, Sweet Trombone Rag, St. Louis Blues, Tijuana Brass in Concert and Octopus’s Garden.
Hour of Prayer at New Zion Baptist Church
The New Zion Missionary Baptist Church invites the public to an Hour of Power Prayer every Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at the J.G. Frank, Senior Christian Life Center, located at 251 Nimitz in Eunice.
On the third Thursday of each month, senior citizens are invited to fellowship with a meal immediately following the prayer service.
Details, information, call: 337-212-8828.
Coushatta Casino entertainment set
The entertainment scheduled for Coushatta Casino Resort’s Mikko Live includes the following:
7 p.m. Thursday, July 11: Colby Latiolais & Ambush.
9 p.m. Friday, July 12: Sugar Shaker.
9 p.m. Saturday, July 13: Sugar Shaker.
7 p.m. Thursday, July 18: Warren Storm, Willie Tee & Cypress.
9 p.m. Friday, July 19: Three Thirty Seven.
9 p.m. Saturday, July 20: Three Thirty Seven.
7 p.m. Thursday, July 25: Kevin Naquin & Ossun Playboys.
9 p.m. Friday, July 26: Triggerproof.
9 p.m. Saturday, July 27: Triggerproof.
St. Mathilda KPC Po-boy sale Wednesday
St. Mathilda K.P.C. Ladies Auxiliary will have a fundraiser, a Po-boy sale from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Bishop Ceaser Center.
For a donation of $6 one can purchase a drink and a po-boy.
Prairie Acadian Cultural Center hosts photo exhibit
The Prairie Acadian Cultural Center hosts the photographic work of Danny Izzo and Gary Meyers, featuring Louisiana birds and wildlife, through July 31. Admission to the exhibit and to the center is free and open to the public.
The Prairie Acadian Cultural Center of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve is located at 250 West Park Ave.. For more information, call 337-457-8499 or visit nps.gov/jela.
“This exhibit is a wonderful showcase of beautiful birds such as roseate spoonbills, egrets, kingfishers, herons, and even the bald eagle. In addition, dragonflies, alligators, and cottonmouth snakes that are featured. All of this wildlife can be seen at Lake Martin, in and around the Atchafalaya basin, and along Louisiana waterways, but these photographs give you up close details that you may not catch without the use of a camera,” said Park Guide Angelle Bellard.
Izzo was born in Troy, New York, and grew up in Peru, Illinois. He studied music and photography at Western Illinois University and in 1988 moved to Lafayette. In 2007, Izzo earned the degree of Certified Professional Photographer from the Professional Photographers of America. He teaches photography classes at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Potpourri continuing education division; his photographic favorites are Ansel Adams’ landscapes and the portrait work of Kenny Rogers.
Meyers has been an avid fisherman and sportsman since an early age, developing a love for nature and wildlife. His early days of film photography came to a halt when his camera took a dunk in the swamp and repairs were too costly, but when digital photography arrived he used his knowledge of wildlife behavior to capture remarkable moments. Meyers said, “Wildlife and nature photography is challenging but it’s very rewarding at be able to freeze a split second in time and even more rewarding to be able to share it with others.” Meyers’ work can be seen at facebook.com/imagehunter1naturephotography/ and flickr.com/photos/ImageHunter1
The center is open 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The center is closed on all federal holidays but open on Mardi Gras. Admission to the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center is free and all activities and demonstrations are free and open to the public.
Joseph Celestine/Rosenwald reunion
The Joseph Celestine/Rosenwald School committee will be extending an invitation to its 11th biennial reunion. The reunion is open to those who have attended Joseph Celestine High School or Rosenwald School.
The reunion activities will be held at the Celestine Community Center in Mamou on July 26-28.
For fees, details, activities, information, call: Carlton Slaughter at 337-363-2549 or 331-2370 or Lelia Adams at 337-363-4938 or 459-9108.
Free hearing aids, amplified phones
Free amplified telephones and hearing aids are available to Louisiana residents. The program is funded by a state agency, Louisiana Commission for the Deaf.
Call Stacy at Affiliated Blind of Louisiana for more information on how to qualify at 337-234-6492.
Clovis Crawfish books on sale
The City of Eunice is selling Clovis Crawfish books by Mary Alice Fontenot as a fundraiser connected to the city’s 125th anniversary.
Anyone wishing to purchase these books, can call 457-7389 or 305-3672.
DAV volunteer drivers needed
The DAV (Disabled American Veterans) is in dire need of volunteer drivers to drive veterans from Eunice to Alexandria.
Those interested, and one does Not have to be a veteran, are asked to call Miguel Pousson at 337-396-6392 for more information and details.
Free child car seat installation
Free installation of child car safety seats is being offered from 4 to 6 p.m. every Monday at Word Ministries, 1960 W. Laurel Ave., Eunice.
The seats will be installed by a nationally certified technicians.
VFW bingo held Thursdays, Sundays
The VFW Post 8971 holds bingo for the public at 7 p.m. every Thursday and Sunday at the VFW Hall located on U.S. 190 East. All proceeds from Bingo games goes back to the community.
Evangeline Parish adult education classes
The Evangeline Parish adult education classes will be offered from 5 to 8 p.m. every Monday at the Basile police station.
Information, details: call adult education office at 363-3653.
Funeral honor guard for vets needs help
A foundation has been set for the St Landry Parish Veteran Funeral Honor Guard and now it needs donations to become a reality, according to Lincoln “Link” Savoie, coordinator.
Donations can be made to American Legion Post 514, In care of Veterans Funeral Honor Guard, P.O. Box 1145, Opelousas, LA, 70571.