News notes

Floods of Love
There will be free meals for those displaced by the recent flood as well as for first responders and volunteers Saturday, beginning at 11 a.m. at Louise Auto Repair, located at 412 Aymond St., in Eunice.
Information: Feddie Smith, 337-550-5885, Kelly Smith, 337-466-6900, or Jackie Vallare at 337-550-5260.

ELTL fall registration Monday to Aug. 26
Registration for the Eunice Ladies Tennis League fall season begins Monday and concludes Aug. 26.
Registration forms are available at the Mayor’s Office in Eunice City Hall from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Registration fee is $25, which includes 12-weeks of league play, tennis balls, and an end-of-season banquet.
Women 18 years and older with a good knowledge of the sport, including tennis court etiquette and keeping score, are eligible to join.
League play is on Tuesday evenings at 6 p.m. at the Eunice Fairgrounds Tennis Complex.
The first date of play is Sept. 6.
Information, call 337-546-6789 or 337-363-9121.

Community Garden open hour suspended
The Eunice Community Garden’s open hour on Tuesday has been suspended until milder weather arrives, Patricia Brown, interim garden coordinator, said.
Keep up with it on Facebook or contact the garden at 337-580-1385.

Changes in Farmer’s Market schedule
The Eunice Farmers’ Market last day for Wednesday afternoons, 1 to 5 p.m., will be Wednesday.
Saturday morning market will continue from 9 a.m. until noon until last Saturday before Thanksgiving, weather permitting.
A variety of home-made items and fresh produce will be available.
Information: call Sanford Wood at 457-0607 or the Mayor’ office at 457-7389.

Fire Dist. 6 Fish Courtbouillon cook off
The St. Landry Parish Fire District 6 volunteers second annual Fish Courtbouillon Cook-Off will be held Aug. 27 at the Northwest Pavilion in Eunice.
There will be live music, a live auction, BBQ hamburgers, cold drinks, and much more. There will also be a ATV poker run.
For more information, details: Nicole Dupre at 337-308-4229, Ndupre28@yahoo.com. Or visit Facebook page St.LandryParish Fire Dist. 6.

COA Miles-for-Meals fundraiser Sept. 10
The St. Landry Council on Aging will have its 14th annual Miles-for-Meals walk-a-thon fundraiser on Sept. 10 with registration from 9 until 9:30 a.m.
The walk-a-thon will be held at South City Park in Opelousas with opening program from 9:30 until 10 a.m.
Awards will be given at noon. Pledges are being accepted. For those who pledge $20 or more will receive a Free T-shirt. All proceeds will toward Miles-for Meals.
For more information on sponsorships, and other additional details: Call Mary Chapman at 942-1938. Or visit: stlandrycoa1@juno.com or mail P.O. Box 1596, Opelousas, LA 70571-1596.

St. Anthony Faith Formation Classes
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church will offer Faith Formation classes (formerly CCD) for elementary, grades kindergarten through sixth graders, for the 2016-2017 year at St. Anthony Catholic Church on Monday, Sept. 12 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Junior high, grades 7 and 8, will begin Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m. High school, grades 9-12th, will begin with a 6 p.m. Life Teen Mass on Sunday, Oct. 2, followed by the first Life Night of the semester.
If you have not registered, call Faith Formation office at 457-7505.

Saturday program at the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center
Saturday programs at the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center, 250 W. Park Ave., Eunice, are the Explore & Restore craft workshop for kids, from 10 a.m. to noon; Cajun Conversations meets 1 to 2:30 p.m. to learn and practice conversational Cajun French; Music and dancing kicks off at 2:45 p.m. and ends with the cooking demonstration and sampling at 4 p.m. Admission to the center and programs is free.
For more information, call 337-457-8499.

Annual male chorus musical set Aug. 20
The Greater True Light Baptist Church in Eunice will have its 15th annual male chorus musical at 6 p.m. Aug. 20. On Aug. 21 during the church’s 8:30 a.m. service there will be an annual Men’s Day service with the Rev. Caleb Semien of Word Ministries as the guest speaker.
The public is invited to attend. The church is located at 341 Anne St. in Eunice.

VFW bingo held Thursdays, Sundays
The VFW Post 8971 holds bingo for the public at 7 p.m. every Thursday and Sunday at the VFW Hall located on U.S. 190 East. All proceeds from Bingo games goes back to the community.

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