LSUE French Table meet Fridays
The LSUE French Table will be from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. on Fridays at LSUE Continuing Ed Building, Room 117, next to baseball field.
On Friday the topic of discussion will be Charivari-celebrating a marriage.
On Sept. 22, the topic discussed will be Wakes - veiled de mort, on Sept. 29 topic of discussion will be Helping Hands - coup de main.
The event is free, and welcomed to all. Coffee will be served.
Acadia election supervisors to meet
A meeting of the Acadia Parish Board of Election Supervisors will be held in the Registrar of Voters Office at 10 a.m. Friday, to draw the commissioners for the Oct. 14 election.
This meeting is open to the general public.
Bulb & Blossom meeting set Monday
The Eunice Bulb and Blossom Garden Club will meet at 6 p.m., Monday at Marlow Veillon’s home.
Members are reminded to bring something to add to baskets for district meeting in October, if they wish.
Membership is welcomed to anyone interested.
Information: call 337-603-9528.
Woodmen Life 911 ceremony set Sept. 11
A Woodmen Life 911 Ceremony will be held at the Eunice Circle Park at 6:30 p.m. Monday.
The public is invited.
There will be a brief ceremony in Honor and Remembrance of the individuals whose life was lost on that day, Sept. 11, 2001.
St. Landry COA Medicare program
A presentation of the Medicare program will be presented Sept. 18 at the Northwest Community Center in Eunice at 11 a.m. Sept. 27 with the bingo group. The presentation will be presented by Michael Tatman with Blue Advantage.
Anyone interested should contact Council on Aging, at 942-1938.
Coushatta Casino entertainment set
The entertainment scheduled for Coushatta Casino Resort’s Mikko Live includes the following.
7 p.m. Sept. 14: Gregg Martinez & The Delta Kings.
7 p.m. Sept. 21: Leroy Thomas & The Zydeco Roadrunners.
9 p.m. Sept. 22 Mojeaux
9 p.m. Sept. 23 Mojeaux.
7 p.m. Sept. 28 Bernie Alan.
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 September bands will include:
Sept. 16: Don Fontenot & Friends of Louisiana
Sept. 23: Wallace Trahan & Rice N Gravy
Sept. 30: Jamie Berzas & Cajun Tradition.
Admission is $5 at the door.
A Day for Drew set Sept. 30 Church Point
There will be “A Day for Drew” to benefit Andrew Olivier medical expenses Sept. 30 at The Church Point City Park Pavilion.
The gate will open at 7 a.m. There will be a $5 admission. There will be a fun day for the entire family planned.
There will be a 5K Color Run, beef cook off, Poker run, live auction, country store, Sweet shop, fun jumps, characters, face painting, balloons, BBQ hamburgers, 50/50 drawing, and local music.
For details, information, call M. Benoit at 337-945-3193.
Families Helping Families event Sept. 30
Families Helping Families of Acadiana will have a Louisiana Department of Education’s Options for Resolution of Special Education Disputes presentation from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Sept. 30 at the Clifton Chenier Center on West Willow Drive in Lafayette.
The presentation will examine the dispute resolution options for children with exceptionalities, and identify some of the most common/frequent dispute issues.
For details, information: call 1-337-984-3458.
Farmers’ Market open Saturdays
The Eunice Farmers’ Market is meeting on South 2nd Street from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.
For more information, call Sanford Wood at 337-457-0607.
Boy Scout Troop 425 recruitment drive
The Boy Scout Troop 425 is conducting a recruiting drive for boys interested in joining Scouting.
The age group being targeted for recruitment are boys aged 11 through 13. Boy Scout Troop 425 is based in Eunice and is sponsored by VFW Post 8971, also in Eunice.
Information, details: contact Scoutmaster Randy Leger at 337-288-9601or 337-457-9053 and leave a message if no answer.
EHS Bobcat Auction set Oct. 17
The annual Eunice High School Bobcat Auction, sponsored by the EHS Booster Club, will be held from 6 until 10 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 17 at the Northwest Community Center.
It will be broadcast on 105-5 KEUN, streaming on ustream.com (search for “KEUN RADIO”), and audio will be live on Charter Cable channel 198.
Items may be viewed on Facebook (EHS Booster Club Auction 2017). Auction viewers and participants are invited and welcomed to come to the event and view the auction live.
Gumbo will be served for a small fee charged, and a cash bar will be available.
There will be a silent auction going on at Northwest Community Center during the live auction with many other items to view and bid on.
Details, to donate, information, call: Monica Joubert at 337-580-3617 or email jjmj.joubert@gmail.com. All donations are due by Oct. 11, and may be dropped off at Wenner’s Flooring (201 North CC Duson Street).
Miss Yadah Pageant Oct. 14
There will be a Miss Yadah Natural Pageant on Oct. 14 at the Word Ministries Church, located at 1960 W. Laurel, Eunice.
There will be seven different ages groups/divisions and a $40 entry fee is required.
For more details, information, contact Monica Stevens-Poullard, sherell.stevens@gmail.com
Visit Facebook page, 2017 Miss Yadah Pageant.
WMU sponsors Taste of Home Oct. 3
The Women on Mission/WMU Acadia will sponsor a Taste of Home “Homemade in Acadiana” from 5 p.m. until Tuesday, Oct. 3 at the Acadian Baptist Center.
There will be Holiday shopping/tastings, a cooking demonstration by local chefs, a guest speaker, and door prizes.
Tickets are $15, with ticket locations at Classic Cut Beauty Shop in Eunice and Cade de La Salle in Ville Platte.
For more details, information, call Kim Loewer at 337-580-3108.
Acadia Parish Dist. 4 Co-Ed Tourney set
The Acadia Fire Dist. 4 will host a Co-Ed Softball Tournament on Oct. 21-22 at the Eunice Rec Complex.
Entry fee is $225 per team and teams will consist of 7 guys and 3 girls.
There will be prizes for Champion and Runner-up.
There will also be a home run derby and a beer drinking contest.
Registration deadline is Oct. 13.
Information, details, call Ben Fontenot at 337-305-3042 or Phyllis Vail at 337-580-0264.
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.