Upcoming Events
Wed, 09/07/2016 - 14:14
Raymond Daye
Special painted rock display to remember 9/11/01 attacks
A special display of painted rocks will be presented at the Avoyelles Parish Courthouse at noon Sunday (Sept. 11) to commemorate the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 and to honor local first responders.
The event is being sponsored by the Avoyelles Parish Rocks Facebook group.
A group spokesperson said the event is intended to honor those who died in the 9/11 attacks and to honor all first responders for their service. It is being presented to “promote peace and harmony in the community.”
First class of conversational French to be held at main library branch Saturday
Orientation for a weekly class in conversational Avoyelles French will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 10) in the Avoyelles Parish Library at 660 N. Main St. in Marksville.
The class will be taught by Gail Descant Lemoine and is sponsored by the Avoyelles Chapter of CODOFIL.
Lemoine is a native of Avoyelles Parish and retired as a French teacher after teaching 33 years in public and parochial schools.
She said lessons will be taught totally in French and will focus on teaching the language “the same way you learned English” -- by listening and doing.
Lessons will not dwell on rules of grammar, conjugating verbs, etc. and there will be no translating of phrases from English to French or French to English, she said.
For more information, contact Lemoine at 225-776-5637 or parish CODOFIL President Sheldon Roy at 337-852-5209.