Ernest Gaines (Photo courtesy of Ernest J. Gaines Center)
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette announced that the Ernest J. Gaines Center, located on the third floor of the Edith Garland Dupré Library, is the recipient of a National Endowment of the Humanities Grant to hold a summer institute from May 30 to June 24 entitled “Ernest J.
A check for $3,000 was presented to the LSUE Foundation from the Experience Louisiana Festival proceeds. The presentation was made on the campus Thursday. The festival was was held in October for the first time on the campus. From left, are Kelly Pitre, Angelle Bellard, Scott Fontenot, Kimberly Russell, Dwight Jodon, John Pucheu, Pat Dossman and Marion “Nootsie” Sattler. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
The LSUE Foundation received a $3,000 check from the Experience Louisiana Festival held for the first time on the LSUE campus.
The festival was held Oct. 17 and 18 and drew about 5,000 people for music, folk demonstrations, arts and crafts, poetry, a film festival, and food.
The Red Cross, Eunice Fire Department, First Baptist Church, Golden Star Baptist Church, Our Savior’s Church, other churches and individuals will be uniting in Eunice on Saturday to install free smoke alarms in homes that need them and teach people about what they can do now to be prepared should
The Kiwanis Club of Eunice is sponsoring a mayorall debate at 6 p.m. Feb. 18 at the Liberty Theater.
Amy Smith, of Bucyrus, Missouri, tries her hand at making a capuchon Saturday morning at the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center in Eunice. The event was one of the Mardi Gras events taking place Saturday in Eunice. A children’s run, boucherie and band open up today’s festivities in downtown Eunice. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
By Harlan Kirgan
Editor
The Eunice Mardi Gras celebration began Friday evening on a chilly note, which is expected to last through the big party on Tuesday.
