![]() MEMORIAL TREE was planted Sunday morning on Louisiana Avenue to commemorate the lives of Miss Irene Petitjean, Effie Hanks and Mary-Etta Johnston. Joining family members were friends and representatives of the Rayne Garden Club, Rayne Historical Society, and Mayor Jim Petitjean. Pictured are Judy Guidry, Nettie Faulk of the Hanks family, Martha Royer, Cindi Johnston of the Johnston family, Julia Breaux, Bhi Wooley, Bob Thibodeaux of Acorns of Hope, Mayor Petitjean, Sapha Guidry, Kathy Lanthier, Martin Petitjean, III, Martin Petitjean IV, Charlene Pellerin, Police Juror Jimmie Pellerin and Curtis Petitjean.
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![]() THE POST-SIGNAL / Angela Becnel /
A group of friends recites the rosary together every Tuesday at 9 a.m. at various residential homes. Recently, they also celebrated the 100th birthday of Lula Belle Stewart with sparkling juice, cake and vanilla ice cream. Among those present at the Crowley home of Dorothy Simon were, front row from left, Ida Guidry, Shirley Hebert, Lula Belle (honoree) and Cecilia Zaunbrecher; middle row, Louise Morrow, Yvonne Menard, Peggy Landry, Lou Butler, Nettie Romero, Norma Dill and Imogene LaCour; back row, Dorothy Simon, Shirley Cassidy, Phyllis Leonards, Bernella Joubert, Lou Guillot, Willie Mae Dailey, Barbara Guidry and Carolyn Sittig.
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![]() City Hall was once again the centerpiece of focus for Crowley’s “Holiday Lights and Music Spectacular” as part of the third annual Christmas in Crowley “A Holiday Affair.” The lights and music spectacular began running Monday, Nov. 28 and will run through the new year from 5 p.m. to midnight each night.
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![]() We're outta here!
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![]() One step at a time
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![]() The annual Rice Festival Blood Drive was held Monday, Oct. 17 at the International Rice Festival Building. Participants in the drive earned many great rewards, a ride bracelet (donated by Reed Exposition Midways), a 400 bonus point reward voucher for United Blood Services’ online rewards store and a bag of rice from Falcon Rice Mill (a long-time sponsor of the event). Overseeing the blood drive this year were, from left, Glynn Mayard, International Rice Festival general chairman; Michael Pastor, Rice Festival Blood Drive coordinator; Robbie Trahan, Falcon Rice Mill; and J.C. Webb, 75th International Rice Festival president.
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![]() 2010 International Rice Queen Andre Lyons is escorted by Junior Farmer of the Year Phillip Leonards Saturday night at the Queen’s Ball at the International Rice Festival Building in Crowley. Andre’s reign will be coming to an end next month when she crowns the 2011 International Rice Queen on October 22.
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![]() Can you see the six deer at this feeding station?
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