Garden club
meeting Tuesday
The Bulb and Blossom Garden Club will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the home of Dean Deshotel.
All members are asked to attend. This is the Christmas social. For more information, call 580-1213.
Hunters, fishermen can help hungry
Hunters and fisherman are encouraged to check “Yes” to donate to Hunters for the Hungry of Louisiana when purchasing a hunting or fishing license at wlf.louisiana.gov.
Hunters For The Hungry’s mission is to encourage hunters and fishermen to make a difference in the lives of their neighbors by sharing their bounty of wild game and fish in order to combat hunger.
There are other options in addition to checking “Yes” during license purhcases as well. Many Louisiana processors participate in the program wherein the hunter can drop off their deer to be processed at no cost to the hunter. The Food Bank or other local agencies collect the meat from the processor for distribution, and the invoice from the processors is sent to Hunters For The Hungry. Additionally, hunters may choose to keep the backstrap. Learn more about the partnering food banks and how one can donate their game at h4hla.org.
Vet organizations
seek members
The three veterans organizations in Eunice are looking for new members. American Legion Post 129, VFW Post 8971 and the DAV chapter are welcoming new members.
For more information about joining, call Don Reber, commander of VFW Post 8971 at 337-580-5444; The American Legion Post 129 Commander David Crader at 337-580-4052; and Commander Kenneth Manuel at DAV at 337-305-1801.
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.
The Liberty performance admission is $5 at the door.
Eunice Food Bank Food Drive set Dec. 10
The Eunice Food Bank will hold its annual Food Bank Food Drive from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. Tuesday, De. 10. The Food Bank is located at 251 West Park.
Mary Ann Guillory, director, is seeking volunteers for that date, as well as store plastic bags.
On Dec. 10 the public can drop off non perishables, canned goods, toiletries at the Food Bank.
The Eunice Food Bank is opened from 9 a.m. until noon, Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Information, call: Guillory at the Food Bank, 457-7541 or 337-305-0876.
Acadian Cultural Center celebrates
Native American Heritage Month
LAFAYETTE — The Acadian Cultural Center in Lafayette will honor Native American Heritage Month by hosting an art exhibit by Choctaw artist Waylon White Deer and displaying handwoven baskets and replica artifacts representing Louisiana tribes.
White Deer’s work will be on view through Jan. 2; the baskets and replica artifacts will be on display through Nov. 30, only.
The exhibits and admission to the center are free and open to the public. The Acadian Cultural Center of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve is located at 501 Fisher Road in Lafayette.
For more information, call 337-232-0789 ext. 201 or visit www.nps.gov/jela.
Artist Waylon White Deer is an Oklahoma Choctaw and former cultural resources director who now calls Bayou Lacombe his home.
FBC in Chataignier to present a musical
The church choir of First Baptist Church in Chataignier will present a Christmas Musical at 10 a.m. today. The musical is titled, “Bethlehem Morning,” and the public is invited to attend
Player’s Theatre board meeting set
The Eunice Players’ Theatre will hold its general board meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at the theater on S. 2nd St.
All season ticket holders are invited to attend this meeting. There will be discussion on the upcoming Irving Awards commemorating 50 years of stage entertainment.
North Eunice Baptist 30th celebration
North Eunice Baptist Church will celebrate its 30th year anniversary celebration at 10:45 a.m. today.
The church is located at 2080 Veterans Memorial Highway, La. 13 North, Eunice. The pastor is the Dr. Marvin Jones.
There will be a fellowship meal at the conclusion.
The public is invited to attend.
ECCBC Christmas Concert this week
The Eunice Community Concert Band & Choir will present its Christmas Concert at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the First Baptist Church in Eunice.
Selections will include: Come On It’s Christmas, Fruitcake, Gospel Magnificat, It’s Christmas, Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer, The First Noel, Angels We Have Heard on High, Baby It’s Cold Outside, Brazilian Sleigh Bells, Breath of Heaven, Christmas on Broadway, O Come O Come Emmanuel, Oogie Boogie’s Song, and Big Band of Shepherds.
Tickets are $5 for adults and children under 12 is $2. Tickets can be purchased by calling 457-1776, or at the door.
There will also be an art exhibit by artist Ted Bertrand & Friends.
Minimum weekday stay ended at parks
BATON ROUGE — Louisiana State Parks is giving overnight guests and campers more flexibility to plan a visit to one of the 21 state parks located throughout the state. Effective Dec. 9, Louisiana State Parks will no longer require a 3-night minimum stay for weekdays at campgrounds and cabins.
Reservations for weekday nights can be made online at www.ReserveLaStateParks.com or through the call center at 877-226-7652, up to 48 hours prior to check-in. Reservations less than 48 hours from check-in must be made by calling the park directly. All transactions are subject to a $6 non-refundable fee.
For more information about Louisiana State Parks visit LaStateParks.com
Highland ‘Proud
to Be A Bobcat’ yard sign fundraiser set
Highland Elementary is currently having a school-wide fundraiser “Proud to Be a Bobcat” Yard signs.
The cost is $15 per sign, and to purchase, contact any Highland Elementary faculty or student or come by the school.
Mt. Olive Cemetery volunteers needed
Families of the Mount Olive Cemetery, located at 1199 E. Ardoin (on Old Crowley Road), are in dire need of volunteers for lawn maintenance, grass mowing, and up keep of the cemetery. It is a public cemetery, established many years ago.
Family members of families buried at this cemetery are asked to help in the upkeep.
Interested people should contact Tank Minor at 337-466-5035, Ron Whaley at 337-550-9628, or Gerald Melancon at 337-896-3231.
Kiwanis Christmas Parade is Thursday
The Kiwanis Christmas parade is scheduled for 5 p.m. Thursday.
The route will begin at N. 2nd Street and conclude at City Hall parking lot. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be on hand inside the city hall’s lobby for all boys and girls. Light refreshments will be served.
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.
LCB presents
Christmas concert
The Lafayette Concert Band will perform at 3:30 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Bayou Church on Kaliste Saloom Road, Lafayette.
The Lafayette Concert Band is a 90-member, all volunteer community ensemble directed by Gerald Guilbeaux. Now in its 38th season the band continues to provide quality musical performances to audiences across Acadiana.
Children under the age of 12 will be admitted free and general admission is $10 for adults. For more information about the concert or the Lafayette Concert Band visit our website at www.lcband.org.
Opelousas lighting party is Friday
The Lighting of Le Vieux Village is scheduled for from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 6, at Le Vieux Village located at 828 E. Landry St., Opelousas.
Discounts, deals
at state parks
BATON ROUGE — Louisiana State Parks will be offering additional discounts on overnight facilities at the 21 parks located through Louisiana. Following the Military and Badge discounts for active/retired military and first responders, two discounts will be offered seasonally with third discount offered year-round.
62PLUS – 50% off campsite stays year-round for customers age 62 and over.
SNEAUX – Customers age 62 and over are eligible to book four consecutive campsite nights and receive the next three nights free; valid annually Oct. 1 – Jan, 31.
GETOUTSIDE – 15% discount on overnight stays in cabins Mondays – Thursdays only; valid annually Sept. 1 – Jan. 31.
The discounts are valid using the Louisiana State Parks online reservations system at ReserveLaStateParks.com. These discounts cannot be used with other discounts. Identification for the 62PLUS and SNEAUX discounts will be required at check-in.
For more information about Louisiana State Parks visit LaStateParks.com,
Digital ag conference planned Jan. 23
ALEXANDRIA— The LSU AgCenter will host its second annual conference highlighting applications of digital data in agriculture on Jan. 23, 2020.
The free event will be from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the State Evacuation Shelter on U.S. 71 south of Alexandria. Lunch will be provided.
The theme of this year’s conference is “Practical Applications of Precision Agriculture.”
Presentations from AgCenter experts as well as keynote speaker Wesley Porter, a precision agriculture specialist with the University of Georgia, will focus on how farmers can best use data collected during the production season. Additionally, a panel of Louisiana farmers will speak about how they use digital data in their operations.
People can register for the conference at https://bit.ly/2NvqSIj.
Vendors can contact AgCenter agent Jimmy Flanagan at jflanagan@agcenter.lsu.edu for information on setting up a booth.
LSUE Testing Center offers HiSET exam
The 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.