PPHS Parent
Meeting on March 22
There will be a Parent Meeting at PPHS on March 22 for the parents of 3rd graders. The meeting will begin at 5:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., and the topic of the meeting will be LEAP Test Preparation. The meeting will be held at the PPHS’s elementary building. Presenters at the meeting will be Tunita Carraway, Kasie Lafleur, and Candace Lejeune. Parents that are unable to attend the parent meeting may receive the handouts by requesting them from your child’s teacher. Parents that attend the meeting will be given a blue jean pass for their child to wear jeans on Wednesday, March 23.
For the parents of 4th grade students, a meeting will be held on March 23, and Sherry Fusilier, Brooke Lafleur, and O’sanna Vidrine will be the presenters. Students who’s parents attend the meting will be given a blue jean pass for Thursday, March 23.
Benefit for Quinten Paul Fontenot
to be held April 10
A benefit barbecue and raffle will be held for the family of Quinten Paul Fontenot, who passed away on March 1, due to brain injuries. The event will be held Sunday, April 10 at Nick’s on Main, with the lunches being served from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.
The meal will cost $8, which includes choice of boston butt or leg quarter, potato salad, rice dressing, pork and beans and bread. Entertainment will be provided by the Rebel Band beginning at 11 a.m. The raffle drawing will be held that day. Tickets are $1 each and you do not have to be present to win. The family is asking for businesses to donate items for the raffle, money, food or any other donations to help make this benefit a huge success and is very appreciative of the donations already received.
All proceeds will go toward funeral and medical expenses. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Anna Nugent (318-405-0187), Pauline Bolton (337-831-1454) or Veronica McFarlain (337-831-1126).
Mother’s Day Out grand opening
Mother’s Day Out sponsored by North Eunice Baptist Church in Eunice is holding a grand opening special of two free days in the month of April. Call Phyllis (580-0359) to schedule your free days. Mother’s Day Out is an affordable, Christian-based day school for ages six months to four years is available every Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at North Baptist Church in Eunice.
Call Phyllis (580-0359) to schedule your free days. Drop-ins welcome based on space availability. Please call ahead at 337-546-0461 or 337-580-0359.
Lach Pas Le Francais held on April 9
The history students from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette are organizing a unique community project on French speaking heritage in Louisiana. The objective is to create an online collection of objects, documents, photographs, letters and other items about the history of French-speaking people in 20th century Louisiana.
You are invited to the main branch of the Lafayette Public Library Saturday, April 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., to help us share and preserve French-speaking Louisiana Heritage. Bring old documents (photos, posters, newspapers, letters, diaries, etc.) and old objects (traditional clothing, tools and crafts, music instruments, vinyls, medals, badges, stickers, ect.) that tell the stories of Cajuns, Creoles, American Indians, and other French speaking communities from Louisiana.
With your permission, your items will be scanned or photographed, and included in an online public collection. Your items are returned to you on site.
This whole event is free and open to the public. If you are unable to attend, but would like to know more, contact Dr. Thomas Cauvin at cauvin@louisiana.edu or (337) 482-6900.
St. John Baptist Church distributing food on Monday
St. John Family Baptist Church will be distributing food for families to qualified participants at the St. John Baptist Church Family Life Center located at 824 West Hickory Street on Monday, March 21 from 2 to 5 p.m.
Silver Eagles
meet weekly
The Silver Eagles social group for residents ages 50 and older meet each Tuesday at the Pine Prairie Community Center beginning at 10 a.m. For $4, those in attendance can enjoy bingo, lunch and fellowship. Everyone is invited to attend.
Blessings Boutique open April 9
Blessings Boutique at North Eunice Baptist Church in Eunice will be open to the public on April 9 from 9 a.m. until 12 noon. The boutique will have free children’s and infant clothes, diapers, wipes, toiletries and more. For more information, call 337-967-3388.