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Philip Joseph Habetz

ROBERTS COVE - A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at St. Leo IV Catholic Church in Roberts Cove for Philip J. Habetz, 88, who died peacefully on Monday, February 11, 2019 at his residence in Roberts Cove with his family by his side.

Philip Joseph Habetz

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, at St. Leo IV Catholic Church in Roberts Cove for Philip J. Habetz, 88, who died peacefully on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, at his residence in Roberts Cove with his family by his side. Interment will be in St.

Shirley Hebert

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 2 p.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Crowley for Shirley Hebert, 83, who passed away on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, at 10:10 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Lafayette. Fr. Brent Smith will be officiating for the services.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Feb. 15 07:36 Man at walking park in all black up to no good. 09:23 Subject in the 1300 block of West Magnolia wants to speak to an officer about someone stealing money from her account.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Feb. 15 Bobby Dwayne Lanclos, 55, 200 block of Dulles Street, Eunice. Probation violation-hold. Kaylon Victoria Macri, 21, 100 block of Jeanne Street, Eunice. Warrant. Blandon Todrick Richard, 21, 300 block of South 8th Street, Eunice. Warrant. Feb.

News notes

COA annual Mardi Gras dance set The St. Landry Council on Aging, Inc. will have its annual Mardi Gras dance from 1 to 3:30 p.m. March 4 at the Northwest Center in Eunice. Music will be provided by Big J & the Zydeco Dog Pound, Admission is $2 for age 60 and over. Anyone under 60 admission is $5.

City of VP requests assistance from EPPJ to clean canals

During a recent Evangeline Parish Police Jury meeting City of Ville Platte officials addressed the jury requesting assistance in cleaning city canals. Mayor Jennifer Vidrine said, “We need help from the police jury to clean the canals in the city.

Figs thrive in Louisiana landscapes

Figs are one of the most widely planted fruit trees in home landscapes in Louisiana. With little care, they will produce crops of juicy, sweet figs every July. The fig, Ficus carica, is native to Asia Minor and is thought to be one of the earliest fruit trees cultivated by humans.

UL Lafayette No. 195 in the world for eco-friendliness

Sustainability efforts at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette are being noticed from a distance of more than 10,000 miles. UL Lafayette is 195th on the 2018 University of Indonesia’s GreenMetric Rankings released recently. UL Lafayette is No. 25 in the United States.

February is the time to fertilize trees

February is an excellent time to fertilize trees. Most trees are just beginning to enter a growth phase or will within a few weeks. Fertilizing this month provides them with nutrients just when they can use them most effectively. Most of us tend to take our landscape trees for granted.