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Kirganreturningto Euniceeditor post

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Harlan Kirgan is re-turning to The Eunice News as its editor. He succeeds Jim Butler, who is retiring. The change is effective Sun-day, March 1.

“This is truly a home-coming for me,” Kirgan said. “I appreciate the opportunity to work here again and look for-ward to renewing rela-tionships.”

Since August 2012, Kirgan has served as managing editor of The Daily Review in Mor-gan City, which is also owned by Louisiana State Newspapers, own-er of The Eunice News.

During his tenure at Morgan City, web view-ership for the newspa-per grew around 300 percent.

“When I left The Eu-nice News in July 2006 we did not have any presence on the Inter-net,” Kirgan said. “Now, The Eunice News staff has built a solid web-site. In addition, the staff here has kept alive and enhanced a tradi-tion of local journalism in the Tri-Parish area.”

Kirgan left The Eunice News for The Mississip-pi Press of Pascagoula, Miss., where he served as a staff reporter and executive editor.

“My experiences in Mississippi ranged from covering the BP oil spill to a trip on the nuclear-powered attack subma-rine USS Mississippi prior to its commission-ing in Pascagoula,” he said.

“But I’m happy to be back home and look for-ward to reporting sto-ries here,” he said. “The challenge is following the great job Jim Butler has done in leading an excellent news team.”

Butler joined The Eu-nice News in October 2006, coming from a stint as night editor of

See EDITOR, Page 3

Kirgan

College waits on Jindal’s budget planLSU Eunice and other college/

university campuses will learn Friday what they are expected to contribute to Gov. Bobby Jindal’s budget-balancing plan.

Currently in a mid-year spend-ing “freeze” to help balance this fiscal year’s budget, higher edu-cation has been told to expect as much as $500 million in cuts for the year beginning July 1. Whether that amount holds true is anybody’s guess until the an-nouncement is made.

Fiscal issues are nothing new to the Eunice school.

Its most recent audit, a report of which was recently issued showed LSU Eunice lost $2 mil-lion in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2014. But auditors noted that that loss is only half as much

as the year before.According to the report, the uni-

versity had operating revenues of $9.2 million and expenses of $21.5 million.

But the $12 million difference was reduced by non-operating revenues of $9.4 million, then further reduced by $900,000 in capital appropriations.

The year before, the audit re-flects, the school lost $4.1 million in its operations.

According to the current audit, the school received $6.7 million in student tuition and fees and had $1.8 million in scholarship allow-ances, reducing net tuition and fees to $4.9 million.

In the previous year, net tuition and fees totaled $4.8 million.

On the operating expense side,

instruction costs were $7.7 mil-lion, fully one-third of the year’s operating expense.

Instruction costs in the prior year were essentially the same.

The audit indicates the reduc-tion in net position loss was due more to expense cuts than reve-nue gains. In fact, revenues were essentially flat from year to year.

But reductions in spending for student services ($600,000), scholarships and fellowships ($700,000) and auxiliary enter-prises ($400,000) helped close the gap from year to year.

Auditors note the university has two outstanding revenue bond debts, one maturing in 2018 and the other in 2033, with a to-tal of $7 million outstanding. The bonds were issued in 1998 and

2002.All union and bookstore rev-

enues ($1.7 million in the most recent fiscal year), the auditors note, are pledged to secure the bonded debt through 2033.

Auditors noted that the Eunice Student Housing Foundation (the ESH Foundation), a nonprofit corporation with an Aug. 31 fiscal year-end, is considered a blended component unit of the university system and is included in the ba-sic financial statements.

The component unit is included in the reporting entity because of the significance of its operational and financial relationships with the System and LSU Eunice, au-ditors noted.

See AUDIT, Page 3

Sister Joel

A search is under way for the next principal at St. Edmund Catholic High School.

Principal Sister Joel Miller will officially take a sabbatical on June 30, ending three years as principal at the school.

She is the first nun in more than 20 years to head the school.

Sr. Joel, added, with a smile, “I have enjoyed my time at St. Edmund High since then. I have plans to take a few months off for a sabbatical and consult with my congregation for further ministry. I feel it’s time to take much-needed time off from work as a principal.”

Sr. Joel has served as a teacher and principal since 1970. Prior to com-ing to Eunice she taught junior high in New Or-leans, Plaquemine and Lake Charles.

She was a principal in Franklin at St. John El-ementary from 1980-1985 and Port Allen at Holy Family from 1986-2007.

Sr. Joel was elected As-sistant Congregational Leader for the Marianites of Holy Cross stationed in New Orleans from 2007-2012. During this time

See SISTER, Page 3

Anti-litter effort picks up momentum

Keep Eunice Beautiful Director Donna Baltakis shows Mayor Rusty Moody and others at a Tuesday morning meeting the shirt that will be worn by public officials and others participating in the Leaders Against Litter clean-up effort on March 13. Photo by Harlan Kirgan.

By Harlan Kirganharlan.kirgan@eunicetoday.

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Tougher law enforcement and community cleanup days are ahead as Keep Eunice Beautiful leaders focus on stopping litter-ing in the city.

The beautification group met Tuesday with city officials at City Hall.

Donna Baltakis, Keep Eunice Beautiful director, said about the cleanup days, “The idea is not so much a cleanup, but to get lead-ers in the community to buy into the fact we need to do something about litter.”

The first cleanup day is a Eu-

nice High Trash-A-Thon from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. The pub-lic is invited to join Eunice High School students as they pick up trash.

The next cleanup day is Lead-ers Against Litter on March 13.

Community and state leaders, including Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne, will be invited to participate in the 45-minute Eunice cleanup in neighborhoods scored as troubled and high visibility areas, Balta-kis said.

“We want people to realize that even these important people are going to pick up trash,” she said, “It important to take in the com-munity.”

Keep Eunice Beautiful board

members were among attending the meeting at City Hall. They were joined by Terry Hoychick, city judge; Randy Fontenot, po-lice chief; Bill Thompson, city code enforcement officer; and Robert Johnson, a deputy in the city marshal’s office.

Baltakis said, “If a community is clean then crime is down. In the neighborhoods that are filthy, crime is up.”

Hoychick, who took office Jan. 1 as city judge, said, “I haven’t had a litter case yet and I’m looking forward to it. I can’t stand to see somebody throw trash out on the highway, so I would love to get

See LITTER, Page 3

Alleged shooter is capturedTheobegi Levier, wanted by

Eunice police for an alleged at-tempted murder during a dope deal gone awry, was apprehended Wednesday in Evangeline Parish.

At mid-afternoon, authorities were transporting Levier to the St. Landry Parish Jail for booking.

He is accused of shooting an al-leged dope dealer during a three-party transaction on Feb. 7.

He was in the backseat of a ve-hicle when he allegedly took out a handgun and shot the sales-

man, the bullet going through a non-critical portion of the victim’s head.

Levier was captured two days later by Opelousas city marshals, but escaped while being trans-ported to jail.

Two days later, he eluded cap-ture after being spotted at a Eu-nice apartment complex.

He is charged with attempted first-degree murder and armed robbery.

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Charlie Montz stands in front of dumpster used to gather his demolished house at Park Avenue & 13th Street. The house was declared a total loss after a November fire. Montz and his wife Charlene plan to rebuild. Photo by Myra Miller.

Charlie Montz stands on his empty home lot where his 1955 homestead once stood and he and his wife had called home since 1989.

A fire consumed their home at 1301 W. Park. It was a total loss. The fire awoke Montz on the early morning of Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014 leaving him and his wife Charlene home-less.

The cause of the fire is still an on-going investi-gation, according to the State Fire Marshal. Montz added, “He did inform me that it (fire) had nothing to do on our part.”

Immediately news trav-eled of their loss of the home. An overwhelming response from the commu-nity, friends and family “stepped up to the plate” to assist and help the cou-ple.

Montz added, “A friend, and Realtor, Dave Rup-pert, had a rent house

immediately for us. We moved in.”

The couple also discov-ered later on FaceBook that a crowdfunding ac-

count had been set up for them (Gofundme).

Montz added, “Dr. Zeb Stearns set this account up. And we thank you --all

who did donate to raise funds. This was a tremen-dous help for us.”

Montz estimated that he and his wife will con-tinue to rent for another 6-8 months with plans to rebuild at their Park Av-enue home lot.

“We have recently talk-ed to a local contractor with plans to rebuild. We are in the early planning stages.”

According to Montz there are still prepara-tions to be done at the large lot. “They are break-ing and pulling up the house slab, and then haul-ing dirt.”

Montz plans to build his new home at a smaller scale size.

He said, “We had a 3,200 square foot home. My wife and I desire now to have 1,800 sq. ft. with 3 bed-rooms and 2 bathrooms.”

The couple hopes to move into their new home by October.

Montz: Plan is to rebuild on same site

LAFAYETTE – One Acadiana, formerly the Greater Lafayette Cham-ber of Commerce, has hired one of the state’s top economic development professionals to head-up its new business attrac-tion, retention, and ex-pansion program for the nine-parish region.

Jim Bourgeois, previ-ously the Director of Busi-ness Development (Corpo-rate Recruitment) for the Baton Rouge Area Cham-ber (BRAC), will serve as Executive Director of Business Development for One Acadiana. Bourgeois will be the first person to serve in this new senior executive role for the re-gional business organiza-tion. The position will be funded by The Campaign for One Acadiana, a five-year regional economic de-velopment program that began its implementation phase in 2015. In his new role, Bourgeois will be re-sponsible for all business attraction, retention, and expansion initiatives for One Acadiana.

Bourgeois served the Baton Rouge Area Cham-ber since 2011, where he led a variety of programs including corporate lead generation and business intelligence for the nine-parish Capital Region. During his tenure, Bour-geois was a key player on a team that facilitated the recruitment, retention, and expansion of more than 5,000 jobs through 55 projects. Those proj-ects will generate nearly $300 million in new an-nual wages and approxi-mately $8.6 billion in new capital investment across the Capital Region. His efforts helped BRAC se-cure recognition as one of the Top Ten Economic De-velopment Teams in the country by Site Selection magazine and as the #1 Major Market by South-ern Business & Develop-ment magazine.

Prior to joining BRAC, Bourgeois was a research analyst on the business intelligence team at Loui-siana Economic Develop-ment (LED), where he focused on business pros-pect evaluation and the development of propos-als, incentive calculations, and other analytical tools. His previous roles also include experience as a market research analyst for Innovative Emergen-cy Management (IEM), where he evaluated con-ditions in local, regional, and national areas to de-termine market potential and strategic advantages.

“I’m looking forward to learning more about the Acadiana region and get-ting up to speed as quickly as possible,” said Bour-geois. “Acadiana has a ton of potential and some great leadership in place at the local and regional level, so it will be a privi-lege to work with these individuals as we promote the region on the national stage.”

Bourgeois will be charged with building and leading a business re-cruitment program for the nine-parish region, as well as developing and manag-ing a proactive business retention and expansion

program for companies al-ready located in Acadiana. He also will focus on di-versifying Acadiana’s eco-nomic base with emerging growth industries. Under Bourgeois’ leadership, One Acadiana will seek to fill several other business development positions to support his efforts, includ-ing a Director of Business Expansion and Retention and a Project Manager focused on Site Develop-ment.

Bourgeois’ selection con-cludes a targeted search effort by some of Acadi-ana’s key economic devel-opment leaders including Gregg Gothreaux, Presi-dent & CEO of the Lafay-ette Economic Develop-ment Authority (LEDA), and Mike Tarantino, Pres-ident & CEO of the Iberia Industrial Development Foundation (IDF). The committee was chaired by Frank Neuner, managing partner of NeunerPate and a member of One Aca-diana’s Board of Directors.

“Jim’s background of working with metropoli-tan and rural commu-nities, coupled with his experience in leading eco-nomic development efforts at a regional level, solidify him as the right candidate to lead One Acadiana’s business development ef-forts,” said Neuner. “I am excited to work with him to fulfill our vision to make Acadiana one of the most sought after regions in the South.”

“Jim will be an excellent asset to One Acadiana’s regional team,” said Tar-antino. Bourgeois holds a BA and MBA from Loui-siana State University. He and his wife, Jenee, are the proud parents of three children: Jackson (8), Anna James (6), and Sloane (5).

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By Bob MoosSouthwest PAOU.S. Centers for Medicare & Med-

icaid Services

The day you thought would nev-er come is almost here. Your 65th birthday approaches. Wasn’t it just yesterday you were listening to your transistor radio and wondering what to do with your life?

But this is no time for reminisc-ing. For the moment, you need to focus on your future. In particular, you need to think about your health care and how you’ll pay for it.

You’re probably aware that you qualify for Medicare at 65. But, to be honest, you have lots of questions about how it works, right? Let’s start by going over 10 essential facts about Medicare.

If you don’t already get Social Se-curity, you’ll have to apply for Medi-care benefits. You can sign up from about three months before you turn 65 until about three months after-ward. Social Security will help you enroll – including online, if you’d like. Visit socialsecurity.gov or call 1-800-772-1213.

Meet your enrollment deadline or pay a penalty. Sign up at 65 if you don’t have insurance from your or your spouse’s current employer. After 65, you should enroll within eight months of quitting work. Oth-erwise, you could be penalized in the form of permanently higher pre-miums when you do sign up.

Medicare isn’t free; it comes with costs. Like other insurance, you pay premiums each month and then a deductible, plus co-payments or co-insurance, when you receive care. You may be able to avoid some of those costs if you qualify for a low-income program or purchase sup-plemental insurance.

Medicare doesn’t cover every-thing. There are some services Medicare won’t help pay for, such as routine dental or eye care, dentures and hearing aids. Also, some people mistakenly believe that Medicare covers long-term custodial care in a nursing home or assisted-living cen-ter. It doesn’t.

Poor health won’t affect your Medicare coverage. You can’t be de-nied health care coverage or charged higher premiums because of a cur-rent or previous health condition. If you’re eligible for Medicare, you re-ceive full benefits regardless of any medical problems -- and at the same cost as everyone else.

You may qualify for help with your drug expenses. If you’re on a tight budget, you may get help pay-ing for the premiums, deductible and co-payments in your Medicare drug plan. Visit socialsecurity.gov or call 1-800-772-1213. Also, ask whether you qualify for help with other Medicare costs.

You can buy private insurance to bolster your Medicare coverage. Because Medicare usually pays for most, but not all, of your health care

costs, you may want to shop for ad-ditional coverage sold by private in-surers. You can join a Medicare Ad-vantage plan or buy supplemental “Medigap” coverage.

Higher-income Americans pay higher Medicare premiums. Most people with Medicare pay $104.90 per month for their Part B medical insurance, but individuals with an-nual incomes higher than $85,000 (and married couples with yearly incomes above $170,000) will pay a surcharge on top of that amount.

Medicare is emphasizing preven-tive care. Medicare now covers a number of screenings and preven-tive services, like mammograms and colonoscopies, at no cost to you. You’re also entitled to a “Welcome to Medicare” preventive visit your first year and an annual wellness visit after that – again, at no cost.

You have a right to appeal. If you disagree with a coverage or pay-ment decision made by Medicare or a Medicare health plan, you can file an appeal. If you think your health may be hurt by waiting for a ruling, you can ask for a fast decision. To learn more about the process, visit medicare.gov/appeals.

All 10 of these essential facts about Medicare are described in more de-tail in the “Medicare and You 2105” handbook. You can download a free copy at medicare.gov or request one by calling 1-800-633-4227.

And, by the way, happy 65th!

Old enough for Medicare -- Now what?

St. Landry Chamber sets membership meetingThe St. Landry Cham-

ber of Commerce has an-nounced that the Annual Membership Meeting and Awards Dinner is scheduled for March 19 at Evangeline Downs Event Center in Opelousas.

This year’s theme is “Celebrating the Pulse of St. Landry Parish.”

“We would like to recog-nize our outstanding med-ical community in their

untiring dedication to tak-ing care of the citizens in St. Landry Parish,” said Paula Mills, 2015 Cham-ber of Commerce Chair-man.

Nominations for the Cit-izen of the Year Award, Humanitarian of the Year and St. Landry Parish Woman of Excellence are currently being accepted.

Tickets are priced at $30 and must be purchased

in advance. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with a cock-tail social and cash bar followed by the Member-ship Meeting & Presenta-tion of Awards beginning promptly at 6:30 p.m.

Copies of the nomination guidelines for categories are available at the St. Landry Chamber of Com-merce office or at www.stlandrychamber.com.

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Photo by Fred ReggieGubernatorial candidate Scott Angelle was a guest at a meeting of The Summit Saturday morn-ing at the Rice Palace in Crowley. Taking part in the informal discussion were, seated from left, Mike Francis, Scott Angelle, B.I. Moody, III, Mrs. William “Billy” Trotter and Deborah Hawkins; standing, Danny Wilson, Acadia Assessor, James “Jimbo” Petitjean, Crowley Chief of Police K.P. Gibson, Rocky Robin, William “Billy” and Nancy Broadhurst, Milo Nickel, Stephen Stefanski, Brett Stefanski, Scott Stefanski, Jim Hutchinson and William “Billy” Trotter.

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With $5.4 million in cuts slated on the state level, at least half of the public defender board districts across Louisi-ana will be forced into offering reduced services as others facing insolvency are pushed closer to the brink.

“There are at least 20 going under next fiscal year,” said State Public Defender Jay Dixon. “There’s nothing we can do about it. Some will actually run out of money before September.”

George Steimel, a lobbyist for the Loui-siana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, said lawmakers are being made aware of the situation.

The cuts could result in the immediate loss of public defenders and, due to the lack of proper defense, put defendants in the position of either serving longer with-out bail or having to plead guilty just to get released, he said.

The timing couldn’t be worse. State funding accounts for around 40 percent of the overall budgets for public defender districts, with the rest coming from court costs, largely traffic violations.

That has proven to be an inconsistent source; police have to write tickets for the funding to be there.

Additionally, the growing trend of RICO cases in places like Baton Rouge and New Orleans are creating a need for private attorneys to be recruited to make sure defendants are represented individ-ually, and the money has to come from the public defender budget.

“This is going to be devastating, no matter what the cut is,” said Steimel. “We have a structural problem with how we fund Louisiana’s public defense deliv-ery system.”

Even before the administration an-nounced its cuts, 27 public defender dis-

tricts were expected to end the current fiscal year operating in a deficit, using one-time money to bridge the gap.

Another 12 were slated to become insol-vent or dangerously close, according to a report from the Legislative Fiscal Office.

If there were no cuts at all next fiscal year, that number would still double. “There will be about 26,” said Dixon.

Only nine districts were expected to fin-ish next fiscal year with enough accrued funds to post a surplus, but it’s unknown how the $5.4 million budget cut might af-fect that predicted outcome.

“The defense system is in free fall,” said Dixon. “The fear is that some enterpris-ing lawyer might go to federal court and say this is not a lack of funding issue, but rather an entire system going south. Then the feds step in and have to fix it. We know how that’ll turn out. They won’t be gentle.”

Lawmakers Lookingfor Debt Defeasance PlanSeveral lawmakers have told LaPoli-

tics that they’re hearing rumblings of a possible bond refinancing by the Jindal Administration to take advantage of low rates. The savings, among other pots of money and maneuvers, would then be used to put into play a debt defeasance plan.

It’s yet another idea being tossed around to address the state’s $1.6 billion budget shortfall for next fiscal year.

Whatever the means might be to pre-pay debt, sources say around $173 mil-lion is the administration’s target. That’s how much money they want to cobble to-gether for the debt defeasance plan.

Commissioner of Administration Kristy Nichols said everything is on the table at this point.

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the Gulfport Sun-Her-ald, where his Report-er’s Notebook was part of Pulitzer Prize-win-ning coverage of Hurri-cane Katrina.

He relocated to Missis-sippi after retiring from the Alexandria Town Talk, where he was ex-ecutive editor for 25 years.

In addition to being

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EDITOR______________From Page 1

Although the ESH Foundation is a legally separate, not-for-profit organization, it is re-ported as a part of Loui-siana State University System Notes to the Fi-nancial Statements be-cause its purpose is to assist LSU Eunice in carrying out its educa-tional functions.

The ESH Foundation constructed a student apartment complex, known as Bengal Vil-lage, on the LSU Eunice campus. Bengal Village consists of 58 units and is managed by Campus Living Villages.

The management agreement between the ESH Foundation and

Campus Living Villages commenced August 1, 2002, and ends July 31, 2017. Thereafter, the agreement shall be au-tomatically renewed for one-year periods unless terminated.

All personnel em-ployed in the leasing, management, mainte-nance, and operations of Bengal Village are em-ployees of Campus Liv-ing Villages.

The LSU-Eunice Housing Foundation defeased the Louisiana Local Government En-vironmental and Com-munity Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Eunice Student Housing Foundation

- Bengal Village Proj-ect), Series 2002, and entered into a loan with Campus Federal Credit Union.

The loan was issued on July 1, 2014, and is a term balloon loan of $6,750,000 at 4.75% with a five-year balloon and 25-year amortiza-tion. The new loan is estimated by the au-ditors to generate ap-proximately $140,000 in annual debt service savings.

According to the au-dit, the system’s LSU Foundation holds $2.2 million for the LSUE Foundation.

AUDIT_______________From Page 1

period she served as Vice President for Re-gion V for the Leader-ship Conference for Women Religious as well as serving on Cor-poration Board for Our

Lady of Holy Cross Col-lege in New Orleans.

A search committee of seven people, appointed by Monsignor J. Rob-ert Romero, Pastor of St. Anthony Catholic

Church and St. Edmund Catholic School, has been formed and is cur-rently recruiting a new principal.

SISTER______________From Page 1

LITTER_____________From Page 1one in there and make some examples of people. Bring me some and we will do what we have to do and send a message to people that you’ve got to obey the litter laws.”

Police Chief Fontenot, who also took office in January, said a police of-ficer needs to witness lit-tering and citizens who make a complaint have to produce evidence.

People could use their cell phone to take pho-tos of those who litter, he said.

Hoychick agreed with taking photos, but drivers should not do so unless

their vehicle is stopped. The fine for littering is

$50 to $500 and up to 60 days in jail, he said.

The City Council could double the fine for corpo-rate littering, he said.

Keep Eunice Beautiful recently won the Keep America Beautiful’s President Circle Award at a national awards dinner in Washington, D.C.

The award recognizes exemplary performance made by certified affili-ates of the national non-profit in building and sustaining vibrant com-

munities. “Keep Eunice Beauti-

ful works hard all year to inform, educate and involve citizens in work-ing toward a litter-free Eunice,” Baltakis said. “Our board collaborates with other clubs and organizations, schools, churches and govern-ment to create oppor-tunities for leaders and citizens to work togeth-er to reduce litter and improve the overall ap-pearance of Eunice.”

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The following article tells you all you need to know about potatoes.

Courtesy of Newspaper Metro, did you know that the potato was first cultivated by the Incas in Peru around 8,000 B.C.?

I do know that I enjoy eating baked po-tatoes topped with just about everything, including cheese, sour cream, chives and bacon bits.

After reading this article I learned that potatoes have more potassium that ba-nanas.

Potatoes are one the world’s most popu-lar foods. Agriculturists in 17th century Europe found potatoes were easier to grow and sustain than many other crops and, when coupled with their nutritional value, potatoes gained popularity, par-ticularly among the working class in Ire-land.

Potatoes may be indelibly linked to Irish culture because of the widespread potato famine that forced many people to emigrate from Ireland. But there is more to the modest potato than many people may know.

Potato historyPotatoes are an important addition to

any diet, as they are a starchy root food that contains plenty of carbohydrates, which makes them closer to grains than other vegetables.

Potatoes were first cultivated by the In-cas in Peru around 8,000 B.C. The word “potato” comes from the Spanish patata. When Spanish conquistadors traveled to Peru, they discovered potatoes and brought them back to Europe.

Potatoes did not reach North America until 1621, when the governor of Ber-muda included potatoes in a care pack-age sent to Governor Wyatt of Virginia in Jamestown. By the 1700s, permanent potato patches had been established.

Nutritional valuePotatoes were once consumed in abun-

dance on ships during long voyages be-cause they are high in vitamin C and can prevent scurvy.

Potatoes also have more potassium than bananas, offering 18 percent of the recommended daily value per serv-ing. One medium-size potato is free of cholesterol, sodium and fat and comes in at about 110 calories, making them a healthy addition to any diet.

Miscellaneous facts about potatoesWhile there are thousands of varieties

of potatoes, most of them are not com-mercially produced. Potatoes have been served hot, cold, sliced, pickled, and even as a dessert.

Benjamin Franklin once attended a banquet where the food was nothing but potatoes served in 20 different ways.

Potato chips and French fries are fa-vorite snack foods. Thomas Jefferson is credited for introducing Americans to French fries. The popularity of fries has skyrocketed, and millions are consumed each and every year.

Some believe that potatoes are an aphrodisiac, while others feel they have medicinal properties, including curing warts.

The Incas used to place slices of pota-toes on broken bones to promote heal-ing. Some people believe you can ease a sore throat and alleviate aches and pains with potatoes.

Potatoes have been enjoyed for thou-sands of years and provide a wealth of nutrition. While potatoes may be most associated with the Irish, these beloved starchy plants are truly a worldwide crop.

What to know about potatoes

My Louisiana governor has me puzzled again in his quixotic quest to be a player on the national stage. I thought Bobby Jindal was part of a Republican Party that tells government to get off our backs and mind its own business. But he now is apparently on a national pursuit to make us all homogeneous in how we act, live and speak. And when you come from Louisiana, he’s walking a slippery slope of being way too politically correct.

Jindal has been barnstorming the country with his message that we are all in one big melting pot. Here are Jindal’s words in a recent press release: “We came to America to be Americans. Not Indian-Americans, simply Americans. … If we wanted to be Indians, we would have stayed in India.”

Nothing wrong here. It all comes down to how Jindal defines “American.” Re-member that when our forefathers came to America, they did not assimilate or adopt the native Indian language. Ac-tually, there was a good bit of “ethnic cleansing” going on back in those early days.

Jindal governs a state that is about as culturally diverse as you can get. Bayou country has a long history as a domestic mix of rednecks, Cajuns, Creoles, Lati-nos, African Americans, Italians, and Irishmen, just to name the larger eth-nic groups. They weren’t partying at all hours of the night last week down in New Orleans in the “American Quarter.”

Jindal appeared on Washington Watch radio program recently to assert that “we need to insist on English as our lan-guage.” Now I know it’s the political rage throughout the country to demand that English should be the official language. And quite frankly, I agree. That is, from the public perspective. I occasionally get a bit irritated when I’m told to “press one for English, two for Spanish” etc. If a U.S. governmental body insists on print-ing forms, giving tests, and processing governmental applications only in Eng-lish, then that is how the process works. It’s the law.

But here’s where states’ rights come in. If any state feels the need to offer ser-vices in another language, that should be its prerogative. In some areas of our state, French is the only language spo-ken by older Cajuns. Grocery stores in some small south Louisiana communi-ties put up daily specials in French, and the southern part of the state has a num-ber of radio stations that carry French Cajun music.

Just last week, The New York Times profiled Ville Platte radio station KVPI that broadcasts to a large listening au-dience in French. The popular morning show begins early and is called “La Tasse

de Café.” Would the governor want to in-terfere with this morning ritual that so many of his constituents enjoy?

In the southeast corner of the state, a number of publications appear in Viet-namese to service the growing Asian community of immigrating fishermen. Louisiana election ballot information is printed not only in English, but also in Spanish and Vietnamese.

The 2010 census found that more than 380,000 Louisianans speak another lan-guage besides English. This number, just to name a few, includes French (194,314), Spanish (108,189), Vietnamese (23,326), German (8,047), Chinese (5,732), Arabic (5,489), Italian (3,730), Tagalog (Phili-pino-3,335), Korean (2,402), and African Languages (2,278).

But what about “Speak English or Get Out?” Look, I’ll stay out of your face and you stay out of mine. Don’t tell me what language I can or cannot speak. I don’t need some government official telling me what to do. If I want to go around speak-ing any foreign language, that’s my right as an American. I will not voluntarily stand by and let some politician or Big Brother set the parameters as to how I can or cannot communicate. When you tell me what language to speak, then you start down the path of telling me where I can speak, what I can speak, or whether I can even speak at all.

So to all my friends, redneck like me or otherwise, pick and choose your fights wisely. The real problem is the overspending, money wasting, high tax-ing, and freedom-limiting bureaucrats in Washington and in our state capitols that lack the courage to set this country in the right direction with a little com-mon sense.

You up there! Take care of the economic chaos you have created. And for goodness sake, leave Boudreaux, Jinjing, Abdul, Jemarcus, Bubba, poor Pedro, and me alone.

*****************“English? Who needs that? I’m never going to England!”— Homer Simpson

Peace and JusticeJim Brown

Don’t tell me language to speak

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Relationships can be easy to start but difficult to end.

The trepidation that comes with break-ing a heart or hurting a friend can in-centivize a person to stay in a relation-ship that is clearly not working. In the younger years, these moments deliver some strong life lessons as we move from adolescence to adulthood. In the later part of our lives, the ending of a relation-ship can more likely come in the form of losing a family member or dear friend to sickness, a painful life lesson we all will experience at some point.

In between youth and end of life, our relationships can be plentiful and take many different forms with our friends, family, neighbors and business relation-ships. How these all begin, and whether or not they grow, stagnate or end, can be some of our most challenging decisions to make throughout our lives.

Our laws sometime govern the legal-ity of these relationships. One example is the fact that Louisiana is one of three states in the country to offer a Covenant Marriage to its residents. This option re-quires pre-marital counseling, an agree-ment to live together as husband and wife forever and a commitment to pursue counseling should a significant disagree-ment arise before seeking to terminate the marriage. No one in Louisiana is re-quired to enter into this type of union, but it is available for those who have discussed the option, debated the merits and feel strongly about the longevity of their relationship.

In short, this voluntary, elevated level of commitment calls for additional steps before a relationship is ended without some specific steps and significant cause. While no similar law exists for lawyer/client relationships, the members of the New Orleans area Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East (SLF-PA-E) appeared to have inadvertently entered a “Covenant Lawsuit” relation-ship that they are finding very difficult to terminate on their own.

Two years ago, these members decided to enter into a relationship behind closed doors with an aggressive trial attorney on a big contingency fee basis to file a law-suit against numerous employers around the state. Just like many relationships, at first it seemed too good to be true for these members. Unlike many relation-ships, this one drew national publicity for its unorthodox legal basis and breath-taking disregard for working within the existing master plan approach and cava-lier disinterest in protecting Louisiana’s improving business climate.

Last week, this relationship was dealt a big blow thanks to U.S. District Judge Nanette Jolivette Brown’s ruling to dis-miss the suit for failure to state a valid claim. The writing is now on the wall for this relationship and it sure seems that SLFPA-E members are looking for a way to break up.

These members could cite several sig-nificant pieces of the ruling as justifica-tion for this breakup, such as when the court stated that there isn’t any specific law creating a duty to these employers, or the even SLFPA-E themselves, to pro-tect the public from the results of coastal erosion allegedly caused by operators.

Other worthwhile points to make would be the court again clarifying that a per-mit or license is not a contract or when it said that, “Plaintiff fails to present any authority suggesting that a dredging per-mit issued by the federal government is a contract. Nor does he state the authority for the proposition that the third party beneficiary doctrine applies outside of a contractual relationship.”

If that doesn’t work, the members could possibly remind the attorneys that the court said, “Plaintiff essentially urges this Court to expand Louisiana law by finding that a natural servitude of drain may exist between non-adjacent estates with respect to coastal storm surge. How-ever, neither the codal articles nor the case law supports such a finding,”

It would seem citing this language to reveal the clear position by this federal court would be enough to terminate the relationship, but if not, the extremely poor odds of success on appeal should be enough to deliver the knockout blow.

Enter the fine print.The contract that originally consum-

mated this relationship had the follow-ing poison pill provision: “In the event of a judgment unfavorable to client or the levee districts in said court, JSHG will, in consultation with client, and if in JSHG’s sole opinion good grounds ex-ist, appeal said cause to the appropriate court of appeals and prosecute same to a final determination therein.”

Despite the obvious irreconcilable dif-ferences brewing between members of SLFPA-E and their legal counsel, this attorney is citing this poison pill and threatening to charge SLFPA-E millions of dollars if they refuse to continue the relationship by agreeing to his demand to appeal. The message is clear: leave me now and you will pay handsomely.

Normally, the rule of thumb for law-yers is that the client comes first, but I guess we now know who wears the pants in this family. You don’t typically see prenups more one-sided than this one.

In a relationship, tempers can flare and emotions run hot. It happens from time to time, but cooler heads must prevail.

It is time for the attorney in this case to take a step back and do the right thing. Let the relationship go. The spark is gone. It’s over. It is time to move on to other things. We can still be friends. It’s not you…it’s us.

It’s not you, it’s us

By Emmett Burnett

I’m worried how news-anchor Brian Williams’ admission of lying could damage the credibility of NBC, the network that hired Al Sharpton as a journalist.

Williams, who can face a TV camera, read a teleprompter, and talk distinctively while raising an eyebrow, asserted he did not outright lie but rather embellished the truth. For example he claimed to eye witness the 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall. But when his assertion was investigated, NBC’s tele-fibber recanted.

Turns out he did not actually witness the wall’s dismantling but he was in Germany when it happened. So there.

I have never seen the Berlin Wall and never been to Germany. But I enjoy German chocolate cake, once had German measles, and have ridden in a Volkswagen. So there too.

Embellishing the truth is not new. It goes way back, like when the Captain of the Titanic shouted, “Don’t worry folks, we just stopped for ice!” Or when General Custer referred to the Indians at Little Bighorn as workplace violence. Or when the mayor of Detroit announced a tornado touched down and did $2 million dollars of improvements.

Words and phrases are today embedded in our vocabulary that 20 years ago would be considered stretching the facts - stretching like nickel rubber bands, Silly Putty, or Cher’s tummy tuck. Truth-enhancing stretches are how we got terms like – undocumented workers (illegal aliens), the homeless (hobos), global warming (weather), old growth forest (old trees), endangered species (the middle class), continental breakfast (a slice of bread with a synthetic egg that has never seen a chicken), revenue enhancement (taxes you didn’t vote on) or Common Core (Education standards set by the state – just not your state, but other states, or maybe a state of mind).

The key to overcoming truth-spin is awareness. Know how to translate fact embellishment from reality, like in these life examples:

Doctor: "I’m recommending a specialist

who can better diagnose your X-Rays.” Translation: I skipped class the day

we covered X-Rays in college. Your gall bladder photographs were developed at Walgreen’s. A specialists’ x ray equipment is better because his pictures are in color.

Al Sharpton: “There will be no justice until the wealthy 1 percent give their fair share.”

Sharpton’s Translation: Except me. I owe $4 million dollars in unpaid back taxes that I will never pay or be penalized for because my best friend is the president.”

Warning label on Viagra, “Call a physician if condition lasts over 4 hours.”

Translation: Dare to dream. Used Car Salesman: “This sweet little

coupe was owned by a little old lady in Alabama who only drove it to Sunday church services."

Translation: Her Sunday church services’ commute started Friday morning. Her church is in Seattle.

Political office holder: “I will not seek re-election in order to devote more time to my family.”

Translation: I’m 20 points behind in the polls. My approval rating is about as favorable as a porcupine in a petting zoo.

We all stretch the truth. Next time a dentist asks if you floss daily and you answer “yes,” you’re guilty. But Brian Williams stretched the truth until it snapped.

But he can recover as others have before him. Impeached truth-fabricator Bill Clinton, makes millions in speaking engagements. Nixon died a cult hero and Pinocchio is a movie star.

During his six-month hiatus, Williams will no doubt encounter serious soul searching, learn the error of ways, and negotiate a million dollar book deal. But let us hope he is repentant and works to restore the standards of honesty, honor, and impeccable integrity that is the mainstream news media.

Emmett Burnett is a columnist based in Mobile, Ala. He can reached through his blog: www.emmettnotes.wordpress.com.

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Tractor Supply ribbon-cutting

Jai Credeur cuts the ribbon marking the grand opening of the Tractor Supply Co. store on U.S. Hwy. 190 West in Eunice on Saturday, Feb. 21. The ceremony was attended by various city and Chamber of Commerce officials. The store is the 1,400th one in the rural lifestyle retail chain, which operates in every state except Alaska.

...... News Notes ......This Week --Base acreagedeadline is Friday

The deadline to sign up for Base Acreage Reallocation and Yield Update for the 2014 Farm Bill is Friday.

With base acre real-location, producers and land owners can retain or update the base acres, the average of the amount of acres of a commodity planted over five years, and the updated base acre amount will be affective during the duration of the farm bill. The commodity base on a farm can pre-dict future payments from Farm Bill programs.

If farmers or producers choose not to update their base acres and yields, yields and base acres pro-vided during the previous 2009-2012 Farm Bill will be retained.

Free Tennis Camp set for Saturday

As their Eunice High Senior Project, Seniors Nicholas Seilhan, Hunter Aguillard, Taylor Gaspard and Connor Cormier, will offer a free Tennis Camp on Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon at the Eunice Fair Grounds (Buddy Fay) Tennis Courts.

The camp is designed for kids and teens-ages 8-15 years. Water will be provided.

The camp will NOT pro-vide tennis rackets.

Information: 550-9079.

Mamou 5:16 Skate Night set Saturday

Mamou 5:16, sponsored by Sanctuary of Praise, will have a Skate Night, Saturday from 5-8 p.m. at the Mamou Recreational Center Complex.

All area youth are in-vited.

Admission: $1 which in-cludes skate rental.

Information, or to volun-teer: Wayne Meyer 599-2480 or 336-2770.

Rotary GlobalGrant totals $30K

Saturday is the dead-line to apply for a Rotary Foundation Global Grant.

The total grant is $30,000 and supports study in one of Rotary’s six areas of focus: Peace and conflict prevention/resolu-tion, Disease prevention and treatment, Water and sanitation, Maternal and child health, Basic edu-cation and literacy, and Economic and community development.

Scholarship applicants must provide proof of university admission to a graduate-level program or letter of invitation to con-duct postgraduate-level research when applying for the grant. Admission that requires a guaran-

tee of financial support is acceptable.

Information, appli-cation: Eunice Rotary Club President Drake Aguillard, [email protected]

Tractor Supply‘Growing Scholars’

Tractor Supply Company has announced the third annual Growing Scholars program in part-nership with the National FFA Foundation.

The Growing Scholars program will be supported nationally by each of the more than 1,400 Tractor Supply and Del’s Feed & Farm Supply stores through March 1.

Tractor Supply custom-ers can donate $1 or more at store registers during the checkout process to support local FFA chap-ters and their members.

Fred Charlie hasnew Cajun CD

Fred Charlie has com-pleted a new CD that fea-tures 20 Cajun musicians playing five of his new songs, two of his older songs and three old clas-sic Cajun tunes.

“Parti M’Amuser” was produced by Acadiana Records.

Next WeekBlessing of St. Ed Softball field Mon.

The public is invited to the official blessing, rib-bon cutting, & dedication of the new St. Edmund Softball field on Monday at 3 p.m.

The field is located at 1740 W. Magnolia, next to St. Ed Football stadium.

There will be fun jumps, and hamburgers and crawfish etouffee will be sold.

Information, details: 207-4938.

ABC sets men’sretreat March 6-7

The Acadian Baptist Center will host a Men’s Retreat March 6-7.

For information call 457-9047 or visit www.abccamp.com.

Book signing at Library Mar. 7

Author Neal Bertrand will be selling and sign-ing his newest book enti-tled, “Dad’s War Photos Adventures in the South Pacific World War II” at the Eunice Public Library, a branch of the Opelousas-Eunice Public Library System, on Saturday March 7 from 10 a.m. until noon.


EHS seniors Health clinic set March 7

EHS Seniors William Oglesby, Bethany Isaac and Destiny Shillow will host a Senior Health Care project on Saturday, March 7 from 11 a.m. un-til 2 p.m. at the GoodHope Place Apartments, located at 300 S. MLKing Drive in Eunice

The free health clinic will be open to senior citi-zens. There will be health care providers on hand providing health care information and taking blood pressures.

There will also be free food and games.

GTLBC Usher’s program set Mar. 7

The Greater True Light Baptist Church in Eunice will have its 8th annual Usher’s Appreciation Usher’s Mini-Workshop & Fellowship program on Saturday, March 7 with registration at 10 a.m.

The church invites surrounding area churchs to fellowship with ushers and friends. Guest speaker will be Willie Mae Taylor of Ebenezer Baptist, Opelousas.

There will also be an Usher’s Appreciation Day service with annual Ushers’ March on Sunday, March 8 during the 8:30 a.m. service.


Coming UpAARP Smart Drivers course

Refresh your defensive driving skills, review traffic laws and rules of the road using safety strategies as well as have the opportunity to perhaps receive a multi-year discount on your insurance.

Attend an AARP Smart Drivers Course offered on following dates:

* March 10: noon to 4 p.m. at Kendall Fontenot State Farm Insurance office. Call Pam at 546-6501

* March 24 from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. St. Landry Council on Aging. Call Alice 942-1938.

Cost is $15 for AARP members & $20 for non-members.

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Dr. Seuss Time set March 14

There will be a “Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss” StoryTime hour at the Eunice Public Library in honor of Dr. Seuss Saturday, March 14 beginning at 10:30 a.m.

Special guest reader Mayria Ledet will be the Storyteller. Children ages 2-12 years are invited to attend.

VFW/Auxiliary has2 upcoming awards

The Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies Auxiliary has two scholar-ship/award programs with deadlines in March.

The Junior Girls Scholarship is open to members ages 13-16 who have held an office. Deadline to apply is March 11.

The Young American Creative Patriotic Art Award competition is open to students in grades 9-12. Entry deadline is March 31.

Information: ladiesaux-v f w . o r g / p r o g r a m s /scholoarships.html or Faye R. Olivier, State Scholarships Chairman, 235-6347.

Art ed scholarshipoffered by CFA

The Eloise Voorhies Gary Memorial Award Fund, a scholarship fund at Community Foundation of Acadiana (CFA), is accepting applications.

One award of $500 will be presented to an out-standing student in art education to help pay tuition and/or educational expenses.

Applications are due Friday, March 21, and may be downloaded at www.cfacadiana.org/EVG.

Information: Brian Kelly at [email protected] or 482-6056.

ABC schedulescouples retreat

The Acadian Baptist Center will host a Couples Retreat March 27-28.

Guest speakers are Jerry and Bayne Pounds. Cost is $75 per couple staying at the center and $45 for those commuting.

Information: 457-9047 or visit www.abccamp.com.

Sheriff to awardparish scholarship Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz will award a scholarship providing $500 assistance to a St. Landry Parish graduating high school senior.

Resources for the financial assistance are made available through the Louisiana Sheriff’s Honorary Membership Program.

Applicants must be per-manent residents of St. Landry Parish.

Application packets may be picked up at partici-pating St. Landry Parish High Schools. Completed packets must be received by the Sheriff’s Office no later than April 1.

Information, 948-6516.

USDA has CSP renewal optionNatural Resources

Conservation Service Chief Jason Weller announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering a renewal option through Tuesday, March 31 for eligible agricultural producers and forest landowners with expiring Conservation Stewardship

Program (CSP) contracts. USDA will also extend

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Feb. 70141 Fight, 24/7.0843 Break-in, 500 block

Peach.1050 Theft, 600 block

West Ash.1111 Ungovernable juve-

nile 300 block Jelks.1213 Assault, 300 block

East Laurel.1351 Man threatened to

kill woman and someone else down the street, had a screwdriver, 500 block North 3rd.

1816 Accident, Perchville Rd. & La. 13.

2159 Disturbance, 100 block Tamaran.

2229 Accident, Queen.2323 Fight, 200 block

Acadia.2335 Shots fired, 1400

block West Peach.

Feb. 8 0606 Pit bull attacked

man walking his dog; pit in custody, 700 block Tate.

1045 Break-in, 300 block Jelks.

1259 Vehicle break-in, 200 block West Vine.

1344 Bike stolen, 1700 block Amazon.

1503 Accident, Walmart.1809 Disturbance,

Champagne’s.1843 Ungovernable juve-

nilel Jennifer.2300 Disturbance, 1300

block Nile.

February 91046 Shoplifting,

Walmart; subject fleeing on foot, resisting, taser deployed.

1513 Woman spit in offi-cer’s face, South 2nd.

1619 Father hit woman with stick, 500 block Charles.

1809 Judge Caswell found stash of items in his backyard (bike, stuffed bear, gift card).

1837 Woman says some-one bullying her daughter to point she almost commit-ted suicide.

2011 Four toddlers in street unattended,

Eisenhower.2107 Ungovernable

juvenile, 1000 block North Vivian.

2112 Purse stolen from car, 100 block Hunter.

February 101049 Accident, Little

Ceaser’s.1243 Husband and wife in

dispute over $1,600 check.1409 Attempted mur-

der suspect spotted at Crestview Apartments.

1420 Not found.1509 Bike stolen, 300

block North 5th.1542 Accident, DMV.1603 Theft, 600 block

South 13th.

February 110803 Accident, West

Laurel.0846 Accident, City Hall

lot.1125 Zanex stolen, 1700

block West Dudley.1443 Theft, no location.1512 Theft, 300 block

East Laurel.1547 Accident, June &

Laurel.1602 Accident, Bessie &

Laurel.

February 120745 Theft, 400 block

North Beulah.1148 Boy shooting BB

gun through windows, 100 block West Park.

1336 Accident, Tobacco Plus.

1437 Battery, 200 block Childs.

1725 Fight, Burger King.1732 Assault, 700 block

South 6th.1826 Ungovernable juve-

nile, Moosa Blvd.1840 Accident, AMC lot.2015 Accident, West

Laurel at Pizza Hut.2036 Fight, South MLK.2254 Break-in, 300 block

Corn.

February 130532 Accident, vehicle in

ditch, Bobcat & Maple.1445 Shoplifting, Burke’s.

1602 Accident, 8th & Laurel.

1603 Stolen car, 900 block West Walnut.

1634 Pitbull bit child, 400 block Perrotti.

2341 Disturbance, taser deployed, 2nd & Walnut.

February 140145 Man hitting woman,

200 block Rodney.0336 Disturbance, 300

block North St. Joseph.0554 Disturbance, 1400

block West Dudley.0620 Disturbance, same

as above.0748 Girlfriend slit man’s

tires, 1000 block West Park.

1103 Accident, McDonald’s.

1537 Fire, Townhomme Dr.

1750 Disturbance, 4th & Elm.

1855 Juvenile girl on web-site says man wants her to get naked, MacArthur.

1920 Disturbance, 500 block Fuselier.

1938 Accident, La. 13

South.2245 Hit and run, MLK &

Farris

February 150018 Disturbance,

Dugout, two females arrested.

0140 Disturbance, Crestview.

0538 Break-in, Sunrise.1847 Disturbance, 400

block MacArthur.1945 Shoplifting,

Walmart.2204 Assault, Armide.

Feb. 161021 Debit card stolen,

no location.1040 Theft, 200 block

Mamie.1105 Disturbance, 700

block Reed.1503 Accident, 100 West

Laurel.

Feb. 170419 Disturbance, 100

block Jeanne.0726 Traffic stop, narcot-

ics seized, East Laurel at Eunice Poultry.

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GEORGEKENNETHMOOSA

EUNICE ~ George Ken-neth Moosa passed away on Monday, February 23, 2015, at the age of 78.

A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, Feb-ruary 28, 2015, at 10:30 am at St. Anthony Catho-lic Church. Fr. Dustin Dought will officiate. En-tombment will follow at St. Paul Mausoleum.

Kenneth is survived by his wife, Elaine Quirk Moosa of Eunice; two daughters, Julie Cu-cullu and husband Ken of Louisville, Kentucky and Anne Marie Mudge and husband Paul of La-fayette; four sons, Greg Moosa and wife Karmon of St. Francisville, David Moosa and wife Jennifer of Hunnington, West Vir-ginia, Steven Moosa and wife Lori of Eunice, and Michael Moosa and wife Nicole of Broussard; and fifteen grandchildren.

Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents, Theophile and Victoria Mohana Moosa and three brothers, Nolan, Wilson, and Ronald Moosa.

At the request of the family, visitation will be held at St. Anthony Cath-olic Church on Saturday, February 28, 2015, from 8:30 am to 10:00 am. A Rosary will be prayed by Deacon Gary Gaudin and the Catholic Daughters at 10:00 am.

In lieu of flowers, family requests that donations be made to favorite charity.

Quirk & Son Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

View obituary and send personal condolences at http://www.quirkfuneral-home.com/.

Quirk & SonFamily–Owned

LOLA FERN HEBERT DIETZ1928 To 2015

IOTA~It is with heavy hearts that the family of Lola Fern Hebert Dietz announces her passing on Friday, February 20, 2015 at Jeff Davis Living Center with loving fam-ily by her side. She was 86. A Celebration of Life was celebrated at 2:00 pm on Sunday, February 22, 2015 at St. John Luther-an Church in Iota. Burial followed in the Iota City Cemetery with Rev. David Greene officiating.

Scout leaderALEXANDRIA – Ser-

vices for long-time Boy Scout volunteer and ad-vertising director Ernest Story were Feb. 25.

He was a 101st Airborne veteran of the Korean War. He former worked for Weiss & Goldring, Gus Kaplan and Phillips Sign Co. His association with the Boy Scouts of Amer-ica, for 76 years, brought him recognition in numer-ous venues, including a 60-year Scouting Citation in 2003. Scouting posi-tions included Chairman of the Choctaw District of the Attakapas Council.

Survivors include his wife Alice and three step-children.

Former senatorMONTPELIER – Ser-

vices for former State Sen. W.E. “Bill” are Feb. 26. He died Feb. 23 at age 89.

He was mayor of Mont-pelier before serving 12 years in the Louisiana Senate, where he was chairman of the Agricul-ture Committee. He was a charter member of the St. Helena Parish Hospital and was a member of the Louisiana State Hospital Bosrd.

Survivors include a daughter.

Highway engineerFORDOCHE – Servic-

es for former chief state highway construction en-gineer Lawrence “Larry” Doucet will be Feb. 24. He died Feb. 22 at age 89.

He was an 8th Air Force veteran of World War II and was with DOTD more than 30 years.

Survivors include his wife Joyce and three chil-dren.

Tennis proSHREVEPORT – Ser-

vices for former tennis center professional Helen McCarter were Feb. 25. She died Feb. 19 at age 90.

She worked for the Parks and Recreation Dept. for 30 years and was pro at Querbes Ten-

nis Center for eight.

Methodist ministerRUSTON – Services for

United Methoist minister the Rev. Douglas McGuire were Feb. 24. He died Feb. 21 at age 93.

He was U.S. Navy vet-eran of World War II. He served Louisiana congre-gations in several cities and was former super-intendent of the Baton Rouge, Monroe and Rus-ton UMC districts.

Survivors include two daughters.

PCA presidentALEXANDRIA – Ser-

vices for CPA Teddy Ham-mond were Feb. 23. He died Feb. 20 at age 94.

He was retired president of Alexandria Production Credit.

Survivors include a step-son.

ULL department headLAFAYETTE – Services

for retired UL Lafayette department head Dr. Do-ris Bentley were Feb. 11. She died Feb. 7 at age 95.

She served as the first administrative secretary at McNeese State Univer-sity before joining ULL, where she became depart-ment head of office admin-istration, a post she held 15 years. She was a char-ter member of the Mayor’s Commission on the Needs of Women and served on the Municipal Civil Ser-vice Board.

Catholic educatorGRAND COTEAU – Ser-

vices for Catholic educator the Rev. Ernest Ferlita, S.J. were Feb. 13. He died Feb. 4 at age 87.

He began his teaching career at Loyola Univer-sity. During this time he served as Chairman of Loyola’s Department of Drama and Speech (1970-88) and Chairman of the University’s Board of Di-rectors (1972-75). He con-tinued as a professor in the Drama Department until 2002, at which time he became an emeritus

professor until 2010. He was a prolific writer and his plays have received numerous awards and been translated into sev-eral languages and pro-duced around the world. He was a Fulbright schol-ar at Universidade de Pa-rana in Curitiba, Brazil and a visiting professor at Boston College.

Mental health doctorNEW ORLEANS – Ser-

vices for mental health specialist Dr. Diane Ham-mer were Feb. 11. She died Feb. 8 at age 70.

She worked as Chief of the Mental Hygiene Clinic at the VA in the 1980’s, and as a Consultant to Tulane Student Health, while also seeing patients in private practice for 26 years. Dr. Hammer was emerita at the New Or-leans-Birmingham Psy-choanalytic Center, and a member of the Committee on Psychoanalysis and the Arts of the American Psy-choanalytic Association.

PediatricianLAFAYETTE – Services

were Feb. 9 for long-time pediatrician Dr. Lewis Cummings. He died Feb. 6 at age 70.

He practiced here for more than 40 years.

Bank marketing execBATON ROUGE – Ser-

vices for marketing execu-tive Jerry Turk were Feb. 14. He died Jan. 30 at age 83.

While vice president of marketing for Louisiana National Bank he intro-duced a system of provid-ing additional goods and services, a sales system he eventually put into effect in more than 130 banks nationwide through Jerry Turk & Associates.

Rodeo producerEVELYN – Services for

rodeo producer and cattle-man A.L. “Rabbit” Litton were Feb. 10. He died Feb. 8 at age 84.

His rodeo company pro-duced events across Loui-

siana for more than 30 years.

1st female memberVILLE PLATTE – Ser-

vices were Feb. 10 for the city’s first female city council member Helen Dardeau. She died Feb. 5 at age 78.

She was a retired teach-er, office manager for late husband Dr. James Dardeau and managed a strip mall.

JudgeLUTCHER – Services

are Feb. 6 for Judge John Peytavin. He died Feb. 3 at age 82.

He was a 23rd Judicial District Judge from 1985 until mandatory retire-ment in 2002. He was former Lutcher town at-torney, St. James Par-ish indigent defender and counsel to the School Board. He had served as an ad hoc judge in several South Louisiana jurisdic-tions through 2014.

Survivors include his wife Betty and several children.

LC professorPINEVILLE – Services

were Feb. 7 for retired languages and theology professor Dr. Nikolai Al-exandrenko. He died Feb. 3 at age 92.

He was a Russian Army veteran of World War II and a POW of Ger-many for two years. As a refugee to the U.S. he at-tended Louisiana College and New Orleans Baptist Seminary and Tulane. He taught at and retired from LC.

Baptist ministerMANDEVILLE – Ser-

vices for retired Baptist pastor the Rev. Robert Ferguson were Feb. 8. He died Feb. 3 at age 76.

He pastored churches in Mississippi, Texas, Ger-many and Louisiana, re-tiring from First Baptist, Mandeville.

DEACON FRANKDARBY, SR.

EUNICE ~ Visitation for Deacon Frank Darby, Sr. will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2015 from 8:00 am to 10:45 am with funeral services following at 11:00 am. both at Gold-en Star Baptist Church, 723 Anne Street, Eunice, LA with burial following in Mt. Olive Cemetery, in Eunice. Pastor Matthew Alfred, Jr. will officiate at the services.

Deacon Frank Darby, Sr. age 89, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 10:06 pm at Oak-lane Wellness and Reha-bilitation Center in Eu-nice, LA.

Deacon Frank Darby, Sr. was a very faithful and devoted member of Gold-en Star Baptist Church for 72 years with all his heart, soul and mind.

Deacon Darby was Su-perintendent of Sunday School for over 50 years. He was the last remaining deacon ordained by the late Rev. Melvin Green Sr., out of 20. He served under the leadership of the late Rev. Hillery Fontenot, Sr., and now Matthew Alfred, Jr. He was a deacon for 52 years. Chairman of deacon board for 15 years. Adult Sunday School teacher, Member of Brotherhood, Member of Mass Choir and Member of Male Cho-rus. Deacon Frank Darby received his education from the St. Landry Par-ish System and served his country in the U.S. Army. He was a first class citizen of the City of Eunice and USA.

Deacon Darby worked for the St. Landry Parish Head Start, Oilfield Con-struction and Reed, Inc. of Eunice. He was married to the late Gladys Lubin Darby for 45 years.

Survivors include: two sons, Frank Darby, Jr. (Angela Darby) of Oak-land, CA, and Glen Dar-by (Lajuanna Darby) of Springfield, MO; four daughters: Viana Darby-Minor (Byron) and Cheryl D. Carter, both of Eunice, Wanda Darby of Houston, TX, and M. Denita Brown-Day (Harry) of Baton Rouge; one brother, Fon-das L. Darby of Eunice; one sister, Ella Capers of Lithonia, GA; 21 grand-children; and 21 great-grandchildren.

Deacon Darby was pre-ceded in death by his par-ents: Mr. Sam and Mrs. Ella Darby; spouse, Glad-ys Lubin Darby; son, Hal Darby; daughter, Hilda Chavis; brother, Henry Darby, Sr.; sisters, Laura Vigers, Fannie Ringo, and Lily Thomas.

Pallbearers will be: Johnathon Minor, Jeremy Darby, Kevin Johnwell, Caleb Darby, Aaron Dar-by, and Pietrich Ardoin.

Frank Brothers Funeral Home, 150 Town Home Dr., Eunice, LA (337) 457-7533 is in charge of ar-rangements.

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Jan. 30Derrick Washington, Jr.,

20, three counts of animal cruelty, probation warrant possession of drug para-phernalia.

Selina Fontenot, 55, 448 Acadia, armed robbery.

Piper Lucas, 30, 110 West Park No. 9, money warrant hit and run.

Allen Thomas, 44, 760 Richard, money warrants two counts resisting, dis-turbing the peace.

Rayniske Frank, 30, 761 South Beulah, reckless operation, flight from an officer, open container.

Jan. 31Mia Lapoint, 31, 806 Elm,

obstructing public pas-sage, DUI, possession of marijuana, possession of Schedule II CDS, posses-sion of Schedule IV CDS.

Cory Gary, 25, 901 Williams Apt. 3, possession of marijuana.

Feb. 1Jonathan Marshall, 29,

831 East Maple Apt. C., domestic abuse battery.

Feb. 2Dwan Romero, 34, Basile,

possession of Schedule I and Schedule II CDS.

Feb. 3Stephanie Crowder, 29,

710 Harold, 13 counts pos-session with intent to dis-tribute Schedule IV.

Mary Andrus, 43, Branch, improper lane usage, five counts possession with intent to distribute Schedule IV, two counts possession with intent to distribute Schedule II, two counts possession of Schedule III, possession of drug para-phernalia.

Jody Charlie, 41 Ville Platte, DWI 1st, care-less operation, no driver’s license on person, open container.

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The “Rendez-vous des Cajuns” Cajun Music Radio & TV show Sat-urday evening at 6 p.m. will present a perfor-mance by Cajun on De-mand.

Tickets are $5 for gen-eral admission. Tickets can be purchased at the door beginning at 4 p.m.

Every Saturday: Sa-voy Music Center Jam Session from 9 a.m. til noon, information: 457-9563.

Open every Saturday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The Eunice Depot Museum (457-6540) and the Cajun French Music Hall of Fame & Musuem (457-6534).

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Student of the Week

This week’s Student of the Week is William Wesley Oglesby, a senior at Eunice High School. His parents are Kayla Pittman and William Oglesby, Sr.

If you had to live in another part of the world, where would you want to live and why? I would like to live next to a nice lake because I love the sun and to fish.

Do you have a career wish? I would love to own several busi-nesses.

What could you eat seven days a week? Chocolate candy.

What could you never eat? Macaroni salad.

What is your favor-ite school subject and who is your favorite teacher? My favorite subject is History and my favorite teacher is Mr. Murray.

What is your favor-ite movie? My favorite movie is Set It Off.

What was the last video game you played? I don’t play video games too often.

Do you Facebook, Tweet? Yes, Facebook, but not often.

What is an ideal summer vacation? My ideal vacation is a sunny day on the beach with a nice little breeze.

Who has the most influence on you so far? My momma, step- dad and grandfather.

What would you change in your city? The way some people think.

What do you like the most at your school? Football games.

William W. Oglesby

Photos SubmittedEast Elementary acknowledged their second-grade students who have maintained a 4.0 GPA for the first half of the school year, meaning they are now part of the Academic Burners Club. In front from left Tobias Guillory, Madison Mitchell, Sincere Common, Jessi Courville and Delantae Fontenot. In back from left Zyon Fontenot, Caden Schoeffler, Cassidy Vance and Sara Young, along with their Principal D. Scott.

East students earn an Academic Burners spot

East Elementary third-and fourth-graders earn a spot as Academic Burners as they have maintained, achieved and earned a 4.0 GPA for the first half of the school year. In front from left are Conner Lebouef, Caleb Arceneaux, Kensley Aymone, Aniyah Ceasar and Kenslei Larose, all third-graders. In back from left are Josi Lemelle, third-grader, and Rylie Fontenot, fourth-grader; and Principal Dwanetta Scott.

New Books for February at Eunice Public Library are listed below.

Adult FictionDark Places by Gillian

Flynn; Shoot Him If He Runs by Stuart Woods; The Plain City Brides Maids by Dianne Christner; The Lost Daughter by Lucy Ferriss; Bones Never Lie by Kathy Reichs; Drawn in Blood by Andrea Kane; Sidney Sheldon’s Mistress of the Game by Tilly Bag-shawe; The Same Sweet Girls by Cassandra King; The Scorpion’s Gate by Richard A. Clarke; Dead of Night by Randy Wayne White; Deja Dead by Kathy Reichs; Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah; The Alexandria Link by Steve Berry; Great Lion of God by Taylor Caldwell; The Hot Flash Club Strikes Again by Nancy Thayer; A Light To My Path by Lynn Austin; Not a Day Goes By by E. Lynn Har-ris; Day After Night by Anita Diamant; Dead Heat by Joel C. Rosenberg; The Vanished Man by Jeffery Deaver; Missing You by Harlan Coben; Oregon Wedding by Kathleen E. Kovach; The Time Trav-elers by Linda Buckley-Archer; Alex Cross, Run by James Patterson; The Darcys & the Bingleys by Marsha Altman; Rescue by Elizabeth Richards

Adult Non-FictionThe RV Centennial Cook-

book by Evada Cooper; Backyard Grilling: Recipes and Tips to Grill Like A Pro, West Highland White Terrier by Jill Arnel; West Highland White: A Com-

prehensive Guide to Own-ing and Caring For Your Dog; Birds In Your Back-yard by Robert Dolezal; An Introduction to Watercolor by Ray Smith; Easy Con-tainer Gardens by Pamela Crawford; The Majesty of the Law by Sandra Day O’Connor; Clear Body, Clear Mind by L. Ron Hubbard; Mr. President, Mr. President by Sarah Mc-Clendon

MemorialsLove Stargirl by Jerry

Spinelli (In Memory of Claire LeJeune by Kenny, Richelle, & Caroline Frey)

Pursuit of His Presence Kennethy Copeland (In Memory of Diana Mitchell by Lorie Ledoux, Highland Elementary)

Ghost Story by Peter Straub (In Memory of Tommie Phillips by Russel Quebedeaux)

Lone Survivor by Mar-cus Luttrell (In Memory of Tommie Phillips by Russel Quebedeaux)

Fury by Robert K. Tanen-baum (In Memory of Tom-mie Phillips by Russel Quebedeaux)

Avenger by Frederick Forsyth (In Memory of Tommie Phillips by Russel Quebedeaux)

Broken Prey by John Sandford (In Memory of Tommie Phillips by Russel Quebedeaux)

Dead Watch by John Sandford (In Memory of Tommie Phillips by Russel Quebedeaux)

Jackdaws by Ken Fol-lett (In Memory of Tommie Phillips by Russel Quebe-deaux)

East Elementary welcomed several guest speakers and readers on campus as part of their Black History Month celebration. All women are members of Eunice Branch NAUW and read to first-graders. They also talked about famous African Americans.Left, Betty Jordan, a Eunice resident, and a nurse prac-tioner for Dr. Stan Mays-Family Clinic in Baton Rouge, talked about her job duties. Jordan also read a book en-titled, “Leola and the Honey Bears,” an African American version of “Goldilocks and The Three Bears,” to the stu-dents. At top right, Carolyn Baldwin, a retired speech therapist from St. Landry Parish School Board, also read and she held a discussion about famous African Americans.At bottom left, Ardessie Francois, reads a story. Francois is a retired 33+ years St. Landry Parish educator.

East Elementary celebrates Black History Month with guests

Sorority Xi Beta Theta Chapter enjoys a Valentine Party

Photo SubmittedThe Xi Beta Theta chapter enjoyed a Valentine’s Day party at the home of Sherald Smith. Pictured, in front from left, Shelva Vigee, Valentine Sweetheart Dale Ward, Nancy Manuel and Janice Aguillard. Second row from left are Edythe Martin and Pris Rozas. In back from left are Sally Fruge, Lou Myers, Ginger Jerrigan, Joan McManus, Melinda Babineaux, Sue Fontenot, Maxine Clause and Sherald Smith.

New books at Eunice Public Library

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8 Thursday, February 26, 2015 The Eunice News www.eunicetoday.com Sports

By Tom [email protected]

The annual Lady Cat Invitational will begin Friday at Eunice High with eight schools partici-pating in the softball tour-nament,

Sacred Heart of Ville Platte will face Iota at 3 p.m. in the opener with St. Edmund - Livonia follow-ing at 5 p.m.

The Lady Cats will en-tertain Jennings at 7 p.m.

Six games are sched-uled for Saturday, begin-ning with Sacred Heart - Port Barre at 9 a.m.

LaGrange will face Iota at 11 a.m., followed by Li-vonia - Jennings a 1 p.m.

Port Barre will take on LaGrange at 3 p.m. with EHS facing Livonia at 5 p.m.

The St. Edmund Lady Jays will face LaGrange in Saturday’s 7 p.m. fi-nale.

Three games will be held on Sunday with the Lady Jays taking on Port Barre at 10 a.m.

The Lady Cats will bat-tle Sacred Heart at noon, followed by Jennings - Iota at 2 p.m.

By Tom [email protected]

In the second phase of the LHSAA’s redistrict-ing plan, there are several suggested changes from the original list released earlier this month. The third and final meeting will be held at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18.

Eunice High would re-main in District 5-3A with Church Point, Northwest, Pine Prairie, Port Barre and Ville Platte.

Iota and South Beau-regard would move to District 4-3A with Iowa, Jennings, St. Louis and Westlake.

St. Edmund remains in District 5-1A with Cath-olic-PC, False River and North Central with the second plan adding Basile and Westminster Chris-tian Academy.

In District 5-2A, Sacred Heart-Ville Platte will be part of a large district that includes Catholic-NI, Delcambre, Jeanerette, Loreauville, Notre Dame, Opelousas Catholic and West St. Mary along with David Thibodaux (non-football), Sacred Heart-GC (girls).

District 3-4A would include Crowley, DeRid-der, LaGrange, Leesville, Rayne and Washington-Marion.

St. Landry Parish schools Beau Chene and Opelousas High will be in District 4-4A with Caren-cro, Northside, St. Thom-as More and Teurlings Catholic.

Lady Cats to hold tourney

The Eunice Recreation Department is holding baseball and softball registration until March 20 at the complex on Sittig Road.

Registration is 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Players are from four years old to 14 and registration is $50.

There is a $5 discount for each additional child in the same household.

Late registration will be held March 23-24 with a $25 late fee.

Player evaluations will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25 with LSU Eunice softball and baseball players assisting in the drills.

Any person interested in umpiring baseball or softball will need to fill out an application at the Rec office at 461 Sittig Road.

Any business interested in advertising with a sponsor sign or sponsoring a team during the season should contact the Rec Department at 457-0027.

Eunice Rec to hold baseball, softball sign-up

Several changes in LHSAA re-classificationsecond list

By John BursonSports Writer

The Eunice High Bob-cats and the St. Edumund Blue Jays played to a 1-1 tie to highlight the action at the Perry Pitre Ford Jamboree held on Satur-day at North Park.

The three-inning con-test was scoreless in the first two innings before the Bobcats pushed across a run in the top of the third inning. Gunner Fontenot opened the inning with a single and advanced to second on a ground out by Jordan Comeaux. Wes He-bert singled, but Fontenot was thrown out at home for the second out. Hebert advanced to second on the play. Pinch runner Trev-or Sattler advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored when A. P. Sonnier reached on an error.

With one out in the bottom of the third, Ross Lafleur singled and Alex Hunt reached on an er-ror. Drew Brown hit into

a fielder’s choice, forcing Hunt at second base. Laf-leur would score the tying run on a single by Hans Redlich before the inning ended on a ground out.

Christian Lejeune pitched all three innings for the Bobcats. He scat-tered four hits and struck out three. Drew Brown worked the first two in-nings for the Jays, allow-ing one hit and recording three strikeouts. Jack Brown pitched the third inning, allowing two hits.

Hebert had two hits and Fontenot had one for the Cats.

Lafleur had two hits, with Hunt and Redlich adding one apiece.

In other action involv-ing the two teams, the Bobcats defeated Sacred Heart of Ville Platte 6-5, scoring three runs in the bottom of the third to win it.

The Jays lost a 4-3 deci-sion to Opelousas Catholic

Bobcats, Blue Jays tie in jamboree

Photo by Barry Spears

Eunice High and St. Edmund battled to a 1-1 tie in the Perry Pitre Ford Jamboree last Saturday.

EUNICE – Southern University-Shreveport dimmed the Lady Bengals chances for a berth in the Region 23 tournament as the Lady Jaguars grabbed an 87-77 win over LSU Eunice.

LSU Eunice (5-18, 4-4) fought for early control against the Lady Jags as buckets by Amber Brax-ton, Amber Richard and Meghan Knight gave the Lady Bengals an 8-7 lead.

Three points by Richard combined with a trey from Taylor Holzmeier kept LSU Eunice ahead, 13-11 midway through the first half.

A 6-0 run by Southern was halted by a drive in the lane by Knight to force a 15-15 tie. Richard scored in the lane and Ka-tie Lemieux hit a lay-up to give the Lady Bengals a 19-17 advantage with 6:35 left in the first half.

A 5-0 Lady Jags surge was stopped when Knight rolled a shot in and Rich-ard hit a trey to pull LSU

Eunice within a point, 25-21 a the 4:51 mark.

The Lady Bengals tied the game four more times on a bucket by India Marbs, a free throw by Braxton, drive in the lane from Lemieux and two free throws by Holzmeier.

Holzmeier drained a trey with 33 seconds left to give LSU Eunice a 34-33 advantage before Southern’s Chaterra Cage hit two free throws to give the Lady Jaguars a 35-34 lead at the break.

The Lady Bengals opened the second half with a 7-2 run includ-ing a drive on the base-line by Braxton combined with a trey by Holzmeier and a drive in the lane by Knight.

Back-to-back treys from Braxton and Holzmeier pushed the Lady Bengals ahead, 47-39 with 15:39 left.

Richard converted a three-point play and Le-meiux scored on a lay-up as LSU Eunice fought to

stay ahead, 53-41.Southern rallied with a

9-0 run and closed the gap to 53-50 as Richard fouled out of the game midway through the second half.

A drive in the lane by Lemeiux gave the Lady Bengals a five-point ad-vantage but Southern mounted a 6-0 run to take a 56-55 lead with 9:11 left.

Lemeiux drove the lane for LSU Eunice, but Southern answered to re-take a two-point lead.

Holzmeier hit one-of-two technical foul shots to close the gap to one point, while Lemeiux’s bucket tied the game 60-60 with 7:07 remaining.

Four straight free throws combined with a drive in the lane by Lemieux gave the Lady Bengals a 66-64 advan-tage at the 5:42 mark.

Southern answered with a 10-0 run, including back-to-back buckets by Ceddericka Smith as the

LSU Eunice’s Katie Lemeiux drives the lane against Southern University - Shreveport.

Southern downs LSUE

See LSUE on Page 9

EUNICE – LSU Eunice completed a three-game sweep over North Central Texas College with a 9-5 win over the Lions.

North Central (9-5) scored in the top of the first when Jose Perez reached on an error, ad-vanced on a wild pitch and scored on Hunter Hender-son’s single to centerfield.

LSU Eunice (9-4) re-sponded in the bottom of the inning as Nick Coomes walked and Ste-ven Sensley blasted a two-run home run.

North Central answered in the top of the second aided by a three-run dou-ble by Perez as the Lions moved ahead, 4-2.

The Bengals exploded for five runs in the bottom of the third, begun when Brennan Bozeman dou-bled, Cade Stone walked and Sensley ripped a deep home run to centerfield.

Jordan Romero singled with two outs and scored on a single up the middle

by Trey Caswell.David LaFleur walked

and was driven in by Zach Lafleur’s single as the Bengals grabbed a 7-4 ad-vantage.

After three shut-out in-nings, North Central’s Perez tripled and scored on a sacrifice by Kyle Bott-ger in the top of the sev-enth inning to close the gap to 7-5.

The Bengals added an insurance run in the bot-tom of the frame when Stone singled and scored on a wild pitch.

LSU Eunice sealed the win in the bottom of the eighth when Caswell was hit by a pitch and touched home plate on a two-out single by Stone.

Landon Presnall picked up his first win of the sea-son as he struck out one, walked three and allowed one hit in two innings.

Starter Evan Richard-son fanned three, walked one and allowed three earned runs on four hits

in two innings of work.Sensley (2-for-5, five

RBI, two home runs), Stone (2-for-4, RBI, two runs scored) and Boze-man (2-for-4, run scored) recorded multiple hits for the Bengals.

LSU Eunice will begin a three-game series with Kellogg Community Col-lege on Friday at 6 p.m.

LSUE 3, NCTC 2For the second night in

a row, LSU Eunice used walk-off heroics to win a baseball game Friday night at Bengal Field.

NJCAA Division II Na-tional Player of the Week, Steven Sensley singled in the bottom of the 11th inning and scored on a wild pitch as the Bengals grabbed a 3-2 win over North Central Texas Fri-day night.

Thursday night, Jor-dan Romero singled and scored on a Zach LaFleur

LSU Eunice’s Steven Sensley scores the winning run against North Central Texas College.


Bengals sweep Lions

See Sweep on Page 9

GULF SHORES, Ala. – Second-ranked LSU Eunice capped off the Faulker State Community College tournament with a pair of shutouts led by sophomore pitchers Des-tin Vicknair and Raven Cole, who combined for 24 strikeouts.

LSU Eunice (20-2) will entertain Coffeyville Com-munity College in a 1 p.m. doubleheader on Friday at Lady Bengal Field.

In the 5-0 win over Wal-lace Community College-Dothan, Vicknair struck out 13, walked one and allowed just one hit over seven innings.

Maddie Edmonston (2-for-3, RBI, run scored) Taylor Boulet (1-for-2, RBI), Danielle Cruick-shank (1-for-3, RBI) and Jaci Lavigne (2-for-3, two run scored) helped lead the Lady Bengal offense.

LSU Eunice sophomore pitcher Cole struck out 11

and allowed just one hit as the Lady Bengals rolled to a 12-0 win over Jefferson Davis Community Col-lege.

Vicknair (2-for-3, 4 RBI, run scored), Edmonston (3-for-3, RBI, two runs scored), Thomas (2-for-3, RBI, run scored) and Thibodeaux (1-for-2) all contributed at the plate.

The Lady Bengals opened the tournament on Friday with a three-game sweep using strong pitch-ing and timely hitting.

Vicknair struck out six and limited Columbia State Community College to one hit as the Lady Ben-gals rolled to a 7-1 win.

Edmonston (2-for-3 with a RBI and a walk), Cole (2-for-3, RBI) and Cruickshank (2-for-3, 2 runs scored, walk) led the Lady Bengal bats.

After an early battle for the lead, LSU Eunice finally scored four an-

swered runs to earn a 5-3 win over Gulf Coast State Community College.

NJCAA Division II pitcher of the week Cole earned the win as she struck out five, walked three and allowed one earned run on four hits.

Boulet (2-for-4, RBI) and Payton (2-for-4, run scored) helped lead the Lady Bengal offense.

The Lady Bengals ex-ploded for four runs in the bottom of the first and cruised to a 9-1 win over Enterprise State Commu-nity College.

Kayla Davidson earned the win as she struck out eight and allowed one earned run on five hits.

Boulet (2-for-3, RBI, two runs scored), Bertot (2-for-2, RBI, two runs scored, walk) and Hart-man (1-for-2, two RBI, run scored) help spark the Lady Bengal offense.

Lady Bengals cruise

LSU Eunice’s Taylor Boulet and the Lady Bengals will host Coffeyville in a pair of doubleheaders Friday and Saturday.

See Action on Page 9




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multi-family development. The development will consist of community facility and supportive services which will be available for the tenants. The applicant is applying for 9% LIHTC’s from the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency.

The total estimated development cost is $ 4,200,000. The development will be funded with private financing and equity proceeds from the sale of low Income Housing Tax Credits and other financing provided from the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency as follows (Amounts are estimated):

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(PUBLISH: FEBRUARY 26, 2015, MARCH 1 & 5, 2015) 3T

PUBLIC NOTICEBAYOU PLAQUEMINE GRAVITY DRAINAGE

DISTRICT NO. 12C/O GOING, SEBASTIEN, FISHER & LEBOUEF LLP

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Notice Posted: April 6, 2015 8:00a.m.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Date: Monday, April 13, 2015

Time: 4:00 p.m.

Place: Going, Sebastien, Fisher & LeBouef LLP 2811 South Union Opelousas, La 70570

BOARD MEETING AGENDA

Call to Order

Roll Call

Approval of minutes of regular meeting of March 16, 2015.

Old Business

1. Drainage work update

New Business

2. Adopt 2015 Millage Rate

3. Accounts Payable

4. Financial Statements – March 31, 2015

Adjournment

/s/Matt LeDoux, Secretary Bayou Plaquemine Gravity Drainage District #12 of St. Landry Parish 2811 South Union St. Opelousas, LÅ 70570 (337) 942-3041

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(PUBLISH: FEBRUARY 19, 26, & MARCH 5, 2015) 3T

PUBLIC NOTICESeeking candidates to serve on the Crowne Parc Joint Commission who

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Deadline - Applications are due no later than March 15, 2015, 5 p.m.Applications are to be completed online by visiting www.opportunityst-

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE POSTED:


A public meeting will be held as follows:

DATE: April 9, 2015TIME: 6:00 P.M.PLACE OF MEETING: Law Office of Brett M. Garcille 142 North Second Street, Eunice, LA 70535

AGENDA:

Call to Order Roll Call Approval of Minutes from last meeting, February 12, 2015.

Old Business: 1. None

New Business: 1. Adopt the millage rate(s) for the tax year 2015 2. See agenda attached

Adjournment

/s/ Hubert Belleau - Vice President HUBERT BELLEAU - Vice President Eunice Gravity Drainage District No. 9 of Evangeline and St. Landry Parishes Post Office Box 1600 Eunice, LA 70535 (337) 457-7378

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE POSTED:


A public meeting will be held as follows:

DATE: April 13, 2015TIME: 6:00 P.M.PLACE OF MEETING: Law Office of Brett M. Garcille 142 North Second Street, Eunice, LA 70535

AGENDA:

Call to Order Roll Call Approval of Minutes from last meeting, February 9, 2015.

Old Business: 1. None New Business: 1. Adopt the millage rate(s) for the tax year 2015 2. See agenda attached

Adjournment

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PUBLIC NOTICE EUNICE, LOUISIANA FEBRUARY 10, 2015

THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN AND ALDERWOMAN, THE GOV-ERNING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF EUNICE, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY/ACADIA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, met in regular session on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at six-thirty (6:30) o’clock p.m., at their regular meeting place, the Eunice City Hall.

The Mayor Pro-Tem called the Regular Eunice City Council meeting to order.

There were present: Alderman and Mayor Pro-Tem Scott Fontenot, Alder-man at Large Jack Burson, Alderman Jason Bertrand, Alderwoman Germaine Simpson, and Alderman Marion “Nootsie” Sattler.

There were absent: Mayor Claud “Rusty” Moody.

It was announced that a quorum was present and ready to transact business.

There were no written requests for “Public Comments.”

It was moved by Alderman at Large Burson, seconded by Alderman Sattler and carried to adopt the minutes from the January 13, 2015 Regular Council meeting.

It was moved by Alderman Bertrand, seconded by Alderman at Large Burson and carried to adopt the minutes from the January 14, 2015 Special Council meeting.

100 East Laurel Avenue – Mr. Bill Thompson, Code Enforcer, advised that the owner had been in contact with his office and that the owner of the property was getting bids on demolition of building.

It was moved by Alderman at Large Burson, seconded by Councilwoman Simpson and carried to concur with the recommendation of Mr. Bill Thompson and give owner of 100 East Laurel Avenue time to begin the process of demol-ishing the structure on this property.

2020 West Dudley Avenue – a Notice to Show Cause was issued for this Council meeting.

It was moved by Alderman at Large Burson, seconded by Alderman Sattler and carried to issue an Order of Condemnation on structure located at 2020 West Dudley Avenue, Eunice, LA.

1380 Drew Avenue – Mr. Bill Thompson presented a letter from Nicole Trumps, agent with Keller Williams Realty Acadiana of Lafayette in which she states that this property is under contract with a buyer and the purchase should be completed by the end of next month.

City Attorney McManus advised that a Notice to Show Cause was issued to the present property owner of 1380 Drew Avenue for this Council meeting. City Attorney Vernon McManus publically called for the property own-er, or anyone representing the property owner, to come forward. No one came forward in response to the Notice to Show Cause for property located at 2020 West Dudley Avenue.

It was moved by Alderman at Large Burson, seconded by Alderwoman Simp-son and carried to concur with the recommendation of Mr. Bill Thompson and postpone action on the property at 1380 Drew Avenue until the end of next month.

City Attorney Vernon McManus brought the Board up-to-date on legal pro-cess concerning property at 200 East Oak Avenue. An attorney was appointed by the Court to represent the deceased property owner in order to ensure that the process of condemnation is done properly. The appointed attorney was served with a Notice to Show Cause for this meeting and the City Attorney received a letter from him advising the City to move forward in action on this property.

It was moved by Alderman at Large Burson, seconded by Alderwoman Simp-son and carried to allow new subject matter not on the Agenda, property lo-cated at 200 East Oak Avenue.

It was moved by Alderwoman Simpson, seconded by Alderman Bertrand and carried to issue an Order of Condemnation on the property at 200 East Oak Avenue.

Mr. David Simpson addressed the Board on behalf of the Keep Eunice Beau-tiful Committee and its chairperson, Mrs. Donna Baltakis, on a statewide effort through Keep Louisiana Beautiful, Volunteer Louisiana and the Office of the

Lieutenant Governor to heighten awareness of the litter problem in Louisiana by engaging local leaders and community volunteers.

It was moved by Alderman Bertrand, seconded by Alderman at Large Burson and carried to Proclaim Friday, March 13, 2015 to be “Leaders Against Litter Day.”

It was moved by Alderman at Large Burson, seconded by Alderwoman Simp-son and carried to introduce for consideration Ordinance 02-15(a), amending Ordinance 17:50 “Remaining in park property after certain hours” to read that parks in Eunice, excluding ballparks, tennis courts and basketball pavilion, are closed to the public from sundown to sunrise.

It was moved by Alderman Bertrand, seconded by Alderwoman Simpson and carried to introduce for consideration Ordinance 02-15(b), amending Ordinance 17:51 “Remaining on City Lake property after hours” to read that the City Lake is closed to the public from sundown to sunrise.

Alderwoman Simpson thanked all of the volunteers and supporters who do-nated their time and/or donations to the Senior Citizens Christmas luncheon that was held on December 11, 2014.

It was moved by Alderman at Large Burson, seconded by Alderwoman Simp-son and carried to concur with the recommendation of Chief of Police Randy Fontenot and hire the following personnel in the following positions:

Myoshi Godfrey as provisional Police Dispatcher Raushaunda Roy as probational Police Officer Dina Fontenot as probational Police Officer

It was moved by Alderman at Large Burson, seconded by Alderman Sattler and carried to accept the Chief of Police’s recommendations of new members of the Eunice Police Reserves Officers.

It was moved by Alderman Bertrand, seconded by Alderman Sattler and carried authorize the purchase of a Patrol Vehicle, a 2015 Ford Explorer at $26,900.00, as requested by the Chief of Police Fontenot.

It was moved by Alderman Sattler, seconded by Alderman at Large Burson and carried to declare the Eunice Police Department’s 2006 Jayco Feather Travel Trailer as surplus equipment, per request of the Chief of Police.

Chief of Police Randy Fontenot, as requested by the Citizens Advisory Board, discussed the legal and safe use of traffic turning lanes.

It was moved by Alderman at Large Burson, seconded by Alderman Sattler and carried to adjourn.

________________________________________ SCOTT FONTENOT, MAYOR PRO-TEM

Attest:

_______________________________________ GINNY MOODY, CITY CLERK


PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

CITY OF EUNICE300 S. 2nd Street – 2ND Floor

Eunice, La. 70535

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen and Alder-woman, the Governing Authority of the City of Eunice, Parish of St. Landry/Aca-dia, State of Louisiana, that there will be a PUBLIC HEARING held on Tuesday, MARCH 10, 2015 at six-fifteen (6:15) o’ clock p.m., at their regular meeting place, the Eunice City Hall to consider the following:

TO CONSIDER FOR ADOPTION THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES:

1) Ordinance 02-15(a), amending Ordinance 17:50 “Remaining on park property after certain hours prohibited” to read that parks, ex-cluding ballparks, tennis courts and basketball court pavilions, shall be open to the public from Sunrise to Sunset.

2) Ordinance 02-15-(b), amending Ordinance 17:51 “Remaining on City Lake property after hours prohibited” to read that the City Lake shall be open to the public from Sunrise to Sunset.

All interested parties are urged to attend.

BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR, BOARD OF ALDERMEN & ALDERWOMAN

/s/ Claud W. Moody, Jr., Mayor ________________________________ CLAUD W. MOODY, JR., MAYOR

(PUBLISH: FEBRUARY 26, 2015 & MARCH 1, 2015) 2T

PUBLIC NOTICECITY OF EUNICE, LOUISIANA

NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that certain properties are in violation of Chapter 9 Sub-Chapter C. Section 9:100 of the City of Eunice Code of Ordinances, which prohibits the growth of grass/weeds of more than twelve (12”) inches in height. The properties in violation are as follows:

1. 1 Lot 19 Brown Add N Lot 18 S Julia St E Public Alley W Julia St Fronting 159.7 ft. on Julia St 1052169 Location: 241 Julia Street, Eunice Owner: Bellard, James W.

The above owners five (5) days from the last publication of this notice to resolve this matter or the City of Eunice will exercise its options as stated in Section 9:101 of the City of Eunice Code of Ordinances. Anyone having ques-tions, please call (337) 457-6522.

BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR AND THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN & ALDERWOMAN /s/ Claud “Rusty” Moody CLAUD “RUSTY” MOODY, MAYOR

(PUBLISH: FEBRUARY 26, 2015 & MARCH 1, 2015) 2T

PRAIRIE BASSE – The Beau Chene High Gators clinched the District 4-4A title with a 70-34 victory over the Eunice High Bob-cats.

The Bobcats challenged the Gators in the opening quarter of the game be-hind Brandon Ndubueze’s six points, trailing the Gators by only a 19-14 margin at the end of the quarter.

But Gators pulled away from the Bobcats in the second quarter, outscoring the Cats by a 21-6 margin to hold a 40-20 lead at the half.

Neither team did much in the third quarter as the Gators scored just eight points and the Bobcats only two.

The Gators clinched the win with a 22-12 advan-tage in the fourth quarter.

Denzel Austin and Juan Tibbs shared top scoring honors for the Gators with 19 points apiece.

Ndubueze finished with 16 points to lead the Bob-cats in scoring. Malik Poullard added six points for the Cats.

The Bobcats finished district play with a 1-11 mark.

in their other game of the day.

Eunice will play at Opelousas Catholic this weekend. The Bobcats

will face False River Academy at 9 a.m. on Saturday and then the Port Barre Red Devils at 11 a.m.

On Sunday, Eunice will take on Catholic High of Pointe Coupee at 1 p.m. and host Opelousas Catholic at 3 p.m.

ActionFrom Page 8

Bobcats fall to Gatorshit with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to lift the Bengals to a 7-6 win.

LSU Eunice scored first in the bottom of the third inning when Will Watson singled to left and scored on Brennan Bozeman’s squeeze bunt.

North Central grabbed a 2-1 lead in the top of the seventh when Matt Heck singled and Slayton Vaughn blasted a home run to left field.

LSU Eunice pushed the game into extra in-nings when Nick Coomes reached on a fielder’s choice and pinch runner Janson Bourque scored on a wild pitch.

Sam Walley (3-1) closed the game and earned the win as he struck out two of the four batters he faced.

Starter Ben Braymer had seven strong innings as he fanned 13 with two earned runs on six hits.

Hayden Guidry struck out four and allowed just two hits in three innings of work.

Watson went 3-for-5 with a run scored and Sensley went 2-for-5 with a run scored to lead the Bengal offense.

SweepFrom Page 8

Lady Jags took a 74-66 lead with less than four minutes remaining.

Cage drilled a trey for Southern as Braxton con-verted a three-point play before fouling out with 2:22 left.

Lemeiux scored inside

and Marbs hit a free throw to close the gap to 79-72.

Brianna Rameriz hit a free throw and Lemeiux hit two more from the charity stripe, but fouled out two seconds later with 35 seconds left.

Knight’s two free throws closed the margin to 83-77 before Cage hit four straight free throws to seal the Lady Jag win.

Cage finished with

25 points, while Smith chipped in 18 points for Southern.

Lemeiux finished with 23 points and Holzmei-er chipped in 14 points, while Richard contributed 13 points.

Knight had 12 points and Braxton added 11 points as the fifth Lady Bengal to finish in double figures.

LSUEFrom Page 9

LSU Eunice’s Taylor Holzmeier brings the ball down the court against Southern University of Shreveport.


The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ Archery in Louisiana Schools Program will host the 2015 state tournament on Saturday, March 7 in

Alexandria at the LSU AgCenter Storm Shelter, 8125 Hwy. 71.

The first flight of competitors will begin at 8 a.m. and the last flight will begin at 5:20 p.m.

State archery tourney set


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St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church310 W. Vine - Eunice - 457-5285Rev. Dustin Patrick Dought, Associate PastorRev. Robert Romero, Monsignor

St. Luke Baptist Church400 Mathilda - Eunice - 457-2482 or (337) 348-9232Rev. Eddie Caston, Jr., Pastor

St. Mathilda Catholic ChurchCorner Laurel & MLKDRev. Darren J. Eldridge, Pastor

St. Thomas More Catholic Church1001 LSUE Drive - Eunice - 457-8107Rev. Clinton Sensat, Pastor

Temple of Praise Worship Center1628 W. Laurel Ave. - Eunice - 550-8826Pastor Moses Dentley, Jr.

The Star of Jerusalem354 Aymond St., Eunice; Hwy 13 South(Across from Windcrest)Pastor Lonnie Guillory

Trinity Baptist Church 4481 Hwy. 190 E., - Eunice - 457-7639Pastor Alvin Ogea

True Vine Church Of God In Christ200 M.L.King Dr. - Eunice - 546-1988Rev. J. Ceasar, Pastor

University Baptist Church1094 LSUE Drive - Eunice - 457-7575Rev. Vernon Martindale

Unity Family Worship Center C.O.G.I.C.1220 E. Maple, Eunice - (337) 466-3812Pastor Neal A. Citizen

Victory Christian Worship CenterCorner of 2nd & Hwy. 190 EunicePastor Ted & Deborah Ardoin

Word of Life Deliverance Center3300 Hwy. 190 E. - Eunice - 457-4345Mike Guillory, Pastor

Living Water Ministry311 Fruge Street - EuniceBro. Harry D. Fontenot, Pastor

Living Word Church At Eunice1511 Scott - Eunice - 457-2134

Maranatha Christian Ministry331 Jake St. - Eunice - (337) 305-2118Danny Ortego, Pastor

New Hope Fellowship865 Sittig Rd. - Eunice - 457-1092Rev. Woody Gunnels, Pastor

New Zion Baptist Church251 Nimitz St. - Eunice - 457-4506 or 550-7027Rev. Allen W. Ben, Pastor

North Eunice Baptist ChurchHwy. 13 N. 2080 Veteran Memorial Hwy.Eunice - 546-0461Rev. Travis Turner, Pastor

Overcomer’s Christian Center 701 Lester StreetEunice - (337) 290-1719Dr. Ivory Beavers, Sr, Pastor

Our Saviors Church1050 West Laurel Ave.Pastor Bubba McCan

Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church1154 Academy Dr., Hwy. 370Eunice - 457-2418Rev. Orville Rogers, Pastor

Richie United Pentecostal Church4 mi. past LSUE - LA 755 4146 Johnson Hwy.Eunice • 546-1076Rev. Joey C. Reed, Pastor

Second Baptist441 Carrol - Eunice - 457-9117Rev. Wesley Givs, Jr., Pastor

Bible Baptist Church126 S. 3rd. St., Eunice, LA. 70535, 217-577-1100Pastor Gordon R. Scoggan

Calvary Tabernacle Apostolic Church501 Lewis St. - Eunice - 457-4499Rev. James R. Edwards, Pastor

Church of God In Christ201 S. Beulah - Eunice - 457-8530Elder Johnathan L. Williams, Sr., Pastor

Emmanuel Baptist Church1040 W. Park - Eunice - 457-5294Rev. Joshua Johnson, Pastor

Faith Christian Worship Center179 Stanford Road - Eunice(Across from the New Wal-Mart)466-7255Revs: Heather & Cardell Ardoin, Pastors

First Baptist ChurchCorner of 3rd & Park - Eunice - 457-2361Rev. Tim Moffett, Pastor

First United Methodist Church501 S. 5th. - Eunice - 457-2208Rev. John Krause, Pastor

First United Pentecostal Church of Eunice1055 N. 8th St. - Eunice - 457-9302; 523-3526Rev. Ronald LaCombe, Pastor

Freedom Baptist Church1132 Martin Luther King Dr.Eunice - 457-3768Rev. Dennis Gotreaux, Pastor

Golden Star Baptist Church723 Anne St. - Eunice - 457-8060Rev. Matthew Alfred, Jr.

Greater True Light Baptist Church341 E. Anne St. - Eunice - 457-2679Rev. Jermaine Tezeno, Pastor

Lighthouse Christian Center1415 Hwy. 190 - Eunice - 457-5704

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Cultivate a Sense of Leisure

Work and Productivity may be important, but they aren’t the only important things in life, or even the most important things in life. Most of us would probably agree that God and our family should come before our job, and that the whole point of work is to help us support ourselves and our families. A much neglected area of many people’s lives today is leisure. We are so busy with work and the workaday aspects of life (e.g., cooking, cleaning, etc.) that we don’t find time for play. Play can be anything from playing catch with your children to enjoying music to playing games. The arts are also an important aspect of leisure, and simply going to a museum or to the movies can be a nice break from the monotony of our work lives. Children are often better at playing than adults, so you might just let the kids decide on the playtime activity. Try some-thing you haven’t tried before. Throw a Frisbee or make up a new game. Put on a play with your family or friends, or play a guessing game. There is no end to the ways in which we might enjoy our leisure time.

– Christopher Simon

Ecclesiastes 3:12-13

I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil—this is the gift of God.


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