Lifestyle

By Paula Guillory
ONLINE EDITOR

A ‘Mardi Gras tree’ has become an increasingly popular choice for adding beautiful, bold Mardi Gras decor to any space. These can be incorporated into a home decorative scheme or be used as a standalone eye-catcher.
To create beautiful tree start with an artificial Christmas tree with white lights then add yellow, green and purple lights to the white lights already on tree. Make sure these lights are evenly distributed on the festive tree. Incorporate glass balls of gold and silver from your Christmas tree decorations. Now you are ready to have fun creating a festive tree.

The annual Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s Shade Tree Sale will run from March 1 through March 5. In the Lafayette and Opelousas area, the sale will start on Feb. 27 and end March 5.

The Crowley High School Class of 1974 held its reunion at the Rice Festival Building in Crowley on December 19, 2009.
The reunion began with attending Church Services on Sunday, December 13, at Jerusalem Baptist Church, Rev. Christopher J. Arvie, Pastor, delivered a soul reviving message while Rev. Sherard Joseph delivered the closing prayer. The service was inspiring and uplifting.

The Crowley branch- National Association of University Women have been quite busy celebrating Black history month.
At the Acadia Parish Public Library, the ladies created an exhibit honoring February as Black History Month. The public is invited to visit the library throughout February for viewing.

Julie Christine LeJeune and Francis Shawn Thibodeaux, both of Crowley were united in marriage during a 7 p.m. candlelit ceremony officiated by the bride’s father, Rod LeJeune on Saturday, December 12 at the Gueydan Civic Center.
Julie is the daughter of Rod and Kathy LeJeune of Baton Rouge. Her grandparents are Wallace “Gordy” LeJeune and Lillie LeJeune of Iota, and Jacob White and the late Julie B. White of Jennings.

On Sunday, January 24, 2010, the members of the Crowley Branch- National Association of University Women celebrated founder’s day by attending church services at the Greater Love Worship Center with Bishop and Mrs. Louis Dugar, the Greater Love church family and NAUW pacesetters. Following the worship service the group enjoyed a delicious meal and wholesome fellowship at Heaven Diner Restaurant in Crowley.