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French Table in Opelousas The French Table at Le Vieux Village will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. March 27 in the Whiteville School House at Le Vieux Village which is located at 828 E. Landry St.t in Opelousas.

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Cultural Center will have Pysanky Eggs Nicole Holcombe will be at the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center in Eunice to do a class on Pysanky Eggs from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. The first 20 participants over the age of 8 will be accepted. At 1 p.m. she and her husband, Dr.

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Coupons for seniors at Farmers’ Market Beginning in May, senior citizens will be able to use coupons from the Louisiana Department of Agriculture to purchase fresh produce and honey from the Eunice Farmers’ Market.

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Coushatta Casino entertainment set The entertainment scheduled for Coushatta Casino Resort’s Mikko Live includes the following: 9 p.m. Friday, March 15: Troy Laz Band. 9 p.m. Saturday, March 16: Cadin Gillard Band. Midnight, Saturday, March 16: Alfred Doucet Band. 11:30 p.m.

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Bulb & Blossom meeting set Monday The Eunice Bulb and Blossom Garden Club will meet at 6 p.m. Monday in the home of Fran Guillory. This meeting will be the plant exchange and all members are asked to bring a plant. Membership is open to anyone wishing to take part.

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Bulb & Blossom meeting set Monday The Eunice Bulb and Blossom Garden Club will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday in the home of Fran Guillory. This meeting will be the plant exchange and all members are asked to bring a plant. Membership is open to anyone wishing to take part.

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CDA Court 208 meeting set Monday Court Eunice 208 of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas will hold itsmonthly meeting at 6 p.m., Monday at the Jeanmard Hall. All members and potential members (Catholic females who are 18 years of age and older) are invited to attend.

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Annual Parade of Paws set March 2 The third annual Parade of Paws will take place at 3 p.m. Saturday on South 2nd Street. Costumes are required. One can pre-register their pup at the Mayor’s office and Holly’s Hobbies. All proceeds will benefit animals in need in Eunice.

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French Table at Le Vieux Village The French Table at Le Vieux Village will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.. Wednesday in the Whiteville School House at Le Vieux Village, 828 E. Landry St., in Opelousas. French speaker of all dialects are welcome.

Cameron-Schlumberger lays off workers in Ville Platte

By Tony Marks Ville Platte Gazette VILLE PLATTE — Recent developments in the oil and gas industry forced the layoff of about 70 employees at the Cameron-Schlumberger plant inside the Industrial Park.