EHS annual auction set for Nov. 10
The Eunice High auction will be held beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10 at Nick’s on 2nd Street.
Auctions items can be dropped off at Totally Tanned at 1801 West Laurel.
The auction will be lived broadcast on 92.5 KVPI.
For more information, call Minette Vienne at 337-523-3503.
Grief Share group at First Baptist
The First Baptist Church in Eunice is currently sponsoring a Grief Share group program.The free program will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday and will last for 14 weeks. The Grief Share group is designed and open to all those who had lost loved ones from Covid or accidents.
For more information and details call Kim Loewer at 337-580-3108.
The church is located at 331 Park Avenue in Eunice.
Clovis Crawfish books on sale
The City of Eunice is selling Clovis Crawfish books by Mary Alice Fontenot as a fundraiser for the city’s 125th anniversary.
Anyone wishing to buy a book is asked to call 337-457-7389, extension 1, or 337-305-3672.
Eunice Farmers’ Market opens
The Eunice Farmers’ Market is open to the public 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays on the grounds of Eunice Community Gardens, located behind the DMV building at 2101 West Ash.
For more information, details on becoming a vendor, call Randy Miller at 337-580-2993.
VFW bingo on Thursdays & Sundays
The VFW Post 8971 will hold Bingo once again beginning Thursday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m.
The public is invited each Thursday and Sunday at 7 p.m. to play Bingo at the VFW Hall located on Hwy. 190 East. All proceeds from Bingo games goes back to the community.
The VFW Hall doors open at 4 p.m.
VA van trips are available again
The Veterans Administration (VA) has started making van trips to the facilities, Monday through Friday. One is asked to meet at the Eunice City Hall parking lot.
For more information, call 305-1801.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.