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Boucherie, jam session, ceremony start festival's inaugural day

Sun, 10/18/2015 - 7:21am

The Experience Louisiana Festival officially opened at about 11 a.m. Saturday for its inaugural run on the LSUE campus. At a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the main stage, from left, are Angela Rathle and Lance Hatten, both of the National Park Service; Kimberly Russell, LSUE chancellor; Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne; Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot; Miss Eunice Jillian Johnson; Miss LSUE Taylor Gary; Pat Dossman, a festival organizer; Celeste Gomez, St. Landry Parish Tourism Commission executive director; and Dwight Jodon, a festival organizer. (Photo Harlan Kirgan)

The Experience Louisiana Festival enjoyed a successful launch Saturday on the Louisiana State University Eunice campus. 
The festival continues today with a bicycle ride at 8 a.m. followed by a game of petanque — a thoroughly French yard game. 

Sunday’s Experience Louisiana Festival schedule

Sun, 10/18/2015 - 7:16am

Harry Lafleur, left, and Marc Savoy participate in the Savoy Music Center Jam Session Saturday morning at the Experience Louisiana Festival. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

The following is today’s schedule for the Experience Louisiana Festival to be held on the Louisiana State University campus. 
8 a.m. — Trail community bike ride.
10 a.m. — Game of petanque, Musicians’ Village; and boudin- making demo, Eunice Superette Food Booth.

Eunice master plan committee begins work

Thu, 10/15/2015 - 6:22pm

Jack Burson, left, alderman at-large, speaks to the committee to a study the feasibility of a master plan at a meeting Tuesday in City Hall. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan

An 11-person committee formed to study the feasibilty of master plan for Eunice met for the first time Tuesday at City Hall.
The committee members were greeted by Jack Burson, alderman at-large, who spoke in general terms about the committee’s assignment from the council.

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