Dwight Jodon, standing, speaks during an event at the Prairie Acadian Center in Eunice where the National Park Service announced $23,000 in funding for the Experience Louisiana Festival scheduled Oct. 17-18 at the LSUE campus. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
The Experience Louisiana Festival is a little over five weeks away and is “growing and growing and becoming a more and more neat project,” Dwight Jodon, one of the lead festival organizers said.
“I think right now it is just a big cultural gumbo,” Jodon said the upcoming festival.
Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Michael Strain spoke to The Summit group recently about the many facets of his job and provided great insight into all of his various responsibilities. Attending the gathering were, seated from left, Jackie Loewer, Strain, B.I. Moody III, Dr. Carrie Castille. Standing, from left, are Danny Wilson, Jeffery Sylvester, Ken Goss, Milo Nickel, Billy Broadhurst, Fred Reggie, Fred Zaunbrecher, Nick Leonards, Jimbo Petitjean and Robbie Trahan. (Louisiana State Newspapers Staff Photo)
It may be the easiest, safest thing to say that the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry is one of the most far reaching agencies in the state.
Sam Riehl, blacksmith, is scheduled to demonstrate his craft at the Experience Louisiana Festival, Oct. 17-18, at the LSUE campus.
He journeyed with them to sell their craft, wandered as they sold their works and blacksmith Sam Riehl eventually took up the craft, just like his mother and grandmother before him.
The St. Landry Parish Democratic Executive Committee is planning a forum entitled, Democratic Forum 2015.
The forum will highlight those candidates for state senator- District 24 and state representative District Number 40.
One Acadiana held a press conference to focus on accelerating the implementation of PlanLafayette – one of three key “Priorities for a Better Lafayette” the organization is advancing in the upcoming local elections.