Letters
Be part of the gift of literacy
American literary critic Elizabeth Hardwick once said, “The greatest gift is a passion for reading.” Yet thousands of children in Acadiana never experience that simple gift.
Nov 02, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Chariot Parade tradition will continue
The Creole Farmer’s Market Committee would like to thank all the people who came to support our annual Chariot Parade on Sunday, Oct. 24. We were so proud to see the children and parents participat...
Nov 02, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Frustrated by grave site flower theft
Last Saturday, I went to St. Michael’s Cemetery to check on flowers that I had put on my parents’ crypts. Imagine my frustration when I realized that they had been stolen.
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Okra Festival, Cookoff success
There was much competition in the category of festive events on Oct. 2. Keeping that in mind, the African-American Museum Foundation’s 8th Annual Okra Festival & Okra Cook-Off was a success.
Oct 06, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Proud of our Cajun heritage
Thank you for your poll about whether or not “Swamp People” airing on the History Channel makes people ‘cringe or proud.’
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Lee-Jackson seeks school board seat
Edmonia Lee-Jackson is a candidate for the District 3 School Board seat in the primary election scheduled for Oct. 2. In announcing hercandidacy, Jackson said, “I have worked 33-1/2 years in the p...
Jul 20, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Angelle running for D9 school board seat
J.J. Angelle is a candidate for the District 9 School Board seat in the primary election scheduled for Oct. 2. In announcing his candidacy, Angelle said “My agenda will always be for our children....
Jul 13, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
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