SEPTEMBER 1
•Tax Seminar For Businesses
The Louisiana Department of Revenue offers a free seminar to help business operators understand sales tax and other important business issues. The next session is at 2 p.m., Wednesday, September 1, at LDR’s Lake Charles office, One Lakeshore Drive, Suite 1550. For details or to register, call (337) 491-2504.
SEPTEMBER 2
•‘To the Drawing Board’ opens at Henning Cultural Center
The Henning Cultural Center is proud to announce a new exhibit entitled “To the Drawing Board.” This display features six artists from Lake Charles and Sulphur. On the walls of the gallery, Oran Parker, Erik Jessen, Johnny Thomas, Johnny Segura, Darren Hanks, and Eric Manuel will show you their step-by-step processes showing how their art is created. From the original sketch to the finished product, this exhibit shows you how each artist uses their pencil, paint, or markers, to express an idea.
The exhibit opening reception will be held on September 2, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. The Henning Cultural Center is located at 923 Ruth Street in Sulphur. For more information about this or other exhibits, please call the Henning Cultural Center at 337-527-0357.
•CHRISTUS St. Patrick To Host Two Free Seminars
CHRISTUS St. Patrick Hospital will host two free separate seminars on health issues for men and women on September 2 at the L’Auberge du Lac Conference Center. The women’s seminar will begin at 12 noon and a light lunch will be provided. Lee J. Monlezun, M.D. will share the latest information on women’s health issues and important screenings for women. The men’s seminar will begin at 6 p.m. and refreshments will be provided. Farjaad Siddiq, M.D. will offer information about important screenings for men of all ages as well as treatment options for prostate cancer. Both seminars will feature information on the minimally invasive da Vinci Surgical System for hysterectomy and prostate cancer surgery. Seminar participants will also have the opportunity to “test drive” the da Vinci robot. Seating is limited. Call 491-7577 to register for these free seminars. For more information on your health visit www.christusstpatrick.org.
SEPTEMBER 8
•Healthcare 101 Event for Artists And Musicians
The Louisiana Campaign For Tobacco-Free Living in partnership with the Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation-Healthcare Initiative, Stellar Beans and the Arts and Humanities Council of SWLA are excited to announce Healthcare 101-a free healthcare workshop. Healthcare 101 will be held on Wednesday, September 8 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Stellar Beans, located at 319 Broad Street in downtown Lake Charles. The workshop will educate uninsured artists, musicians and cultural economy workers about the free healthcare options available to them in the community. There will also be free food, drinks and music as well as free healthcare services like massage therapy, acupuncture, healthcare screenings and healthcare consultations from Tobacco-Free Living, Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation-Healthcare Initiative, the SWLA Center for Health Services and the Calcasieu Medical Reserve Corps. For more information about Healthcare 101 call (337) 233-7060. and/or (337) 274-4199
•The Children’s Theatre Company Acting Classes Underway
Acting classes began yesterday for the Children’s Theatre Company from 4 to 6 p.m. No experience is necessary but enrollment in classes is required. Classes are currently in progress with auditions being held Wednesday, September 8 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Central School of the Arts & Humanities Center located at 809 Kirby; Suite 313. For more information, contact the theatre at (337) 433-7323 or visit the website at www.childrenstheatre.cc
SEPTEMBER 11
•City of Sulphur's Stars and Stripes in the Park event
“Stars and Stripes in the Park” celebrates all things that the Sulphur community believes in, “Faith, Family and Community”. The event will take place Saturday, September 11, on the grounds of Heritage Square and the Henning Cultural Center, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Admission is free.
Entertainment will be provided by the popular party band “Boomerang.” This local band always promises a “high-intensity” performance, as all musicians perform in wild, zany costumes from the 70’s and play everyone’s favorite hits from the past. Several hundred classic cars are expected to be at the event, along with Sulphur’s legendary monster truck, “Southern Sunshine.” The Henning Cultural Center will be open for all to view the museum’s latest art exhibit “The Drawing Board.” For more information, please call Sulphur City Hall, at 527-4500.
•2nd Annual Out of the Darkness Community Walk
The Suicide Prevention and Intervention Coalition for Youth (S.P.I.C.Y.) will sponsor the 2nd annual Out of the Darkness Community Walk, which will be held Saturday, September 11, 2010, at Heritage Square Pavilion, next to the Henning House, located at 1015 Ruth St. in Sulphur. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the walk begins at 9 a.m. with closing ceremonies to follow. The walk is a partnership with coalition members, community members, survivors, concerned individuals and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. People or teams interested participating in the walk can register in advance by going to www.outofthedarkness.org or they may register at the site on Saturday, September 11, 2010.
The SPICY Coalition realizes the value of survivors of suicide and the vital role that they can play in education, referral and support. The Coalition would like to encourage all survivors and community members to consider coming out to support this worthwhile cause. There is also a 24 hour toll-free crisis hotline that links callers to nearby crisis support centers. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-723-TALK (8255), or www.suicidepreventionlifelind.org and the lifeline accepts calls from non-English speakers.
SEPTEMBER 18
•Grand Opening of Lakefront Promenade and Bord du Lac Marina
The City of Lake Charles is proud to announce the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the Lakefront Promenade and Bord du Lac Marina. The public is encouraged to attend this historic event on Saturday, September 18 beginning at 5:30 p.m. The dedication ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. at the Louisiana Landing located at the north end of the seawall. Attendees will then walk the length of the new Promenade to the entrance of the Bord du Lac Marina for a christening and ribbon cutting. From 5:30 to 9 p.m. free activities along the Promenade will include street performers such as balloon clowns, face painters, mimes, caricaturists, musicians, magicians, etc. J&R Carriages will give free carriage rides along Bord du Lac Drive. Food and beverage vendors will also be on site. The Promenade provides an enhanced lakefront edge which boasts decorative lighting, shaded seating structures, land forms and landscaping, a widened walkway of special paving and an interactive fountain. Positioned at the south end of the seawall, the Marina consists of 42 short term slips with floating docks, 38 of which are equipped with power and water. This momentous occasion represents a preview of the many memorable activities to come. The new lakefront enhancements offer a premier destination for residents and tourists alike. For more information on the grand opening activities call 337-491-1292.
•CCOA Meals On Wheels Prom
Plans are underway for the second annual Meals On Wheels Prom to be held on Saturday, September 18 at the Civic Center. The Calcasieu Council on Aging announces that the hours of festivity are from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the afternoon with a sit down dinner served at 5 p.m. for all attendees. This gala is to furnish an afternoon of fun and frolic for the elderly, but the reason for the event is to call attention to the critical need for funds to feed the parish’s homebound elderly. The need is rising by the day, and funds are not available to meet that need. Everyone is urged to attend and support this worthy cause. Tickets are only $5, which will pay for the entire afternoon, and may be purchased from any of the Council on Aging centers or by calling Nancy Fuller at 217-0500 at the Moss Bluff Senior Center, Council on Aging.
SEPTEMBER 25
•SWLA Chapter of Parents of Murdered Children
The SWLA Chapter of Parents of Murdered Children is hosting a balloon release on September 25 at 6 p.m. in observance of National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims. The event will be held at the Civic Center Seawall directly behind the Civic Center. All family, friends, and survivors of murder victims are invited to attend and bring a picture of your loved one. For more information call 625-5319.
•Buddy Westlund Memorial Redfish Round-Up Benefit Fishing Tourney
Friends, family and fishermen are invited to converge on Choupique Bayou for the first ever “Buddy Westlund Memorial Redfish Round-Up.” The benefit fishing event will be held on Saturday, September 25, 2010 and all proceeds will assist with medical expenses incurred during his year-long battle with cancer.
The one day fishing tournament will begin at sunrise with a weigh-in deadline of 4 p.m. Early entry registration forms are now being accepted and may be obtained online at www.facebook.com/pages/the-buddy-westlund-memorial-redfish-round-up/141983522488324. Registration fees are $25 per person and prizes will be awarded. Checks may be made payable to the Buddy Westlund Memorial Fund and mailed to 304 Chili Westlund Road, Sulphur, LA 70605. The Weigh-In Celebration and After party will be held at Westlund Landing at the Choupique Bayou Bridge, on Hwy. 27 South of Sulphur. For more information contact Jennifer 337-540-2346 or Debra 337-515-5983.
•ConocoPhillips Employees Golf Scramble
ConocoPhillips will sponsor their second annual Employees Golf Scramble on September 25, teeing off at 1 p.m. at the National Golf Club of Louisiana in Westlake. The Scramble is dedicated to the memory of Gerald “Wash” Washington with all proceeds going to the Southwest Louisiana United Way.
Sponsorships are available starting at $100 for a Tee Box Sign, $550 for a Gold Team Sponsorship, $1,000 and up for a Corporate Sponsorship. NISSAN will again serve as the Hole-in-One prize sponsor. The entry fee is $400 per team which includes a free mulligan and the field is limited to the first 25 paid teams. Prizes will be awarded for the first and second place teams in both the first and second flight, as well as prizes for a Hole-in-One, Closest to the Hole, Longest Drive, and Longest Putt. Food sponsors will have special BBQ treats at several of the holes with a shrimp dinner at the end of the Scramble where awards will be presented. To become a sponsor or register your team, call Carol Collins at 337-491-4443 or e-mail her at carol.a.collins@conocophillips.com.
OCTOBER 1
•Sulphur High School Homecoming Parade
For those wanting to show their TOR Pride, your opportunity in just right around the corner. SHS’s Homecoming Parade will be held on Friday, October 1 this year. The line-up will be on Ash Street, right next to the track, starting at 1 p.m. Judging of the floats will take place at 1:30 p.m. and the parade kicks off at 2 p.m. The parade will go west on Ash Street then south on S. Ruth Street (behind the courthouse) to Cypress Street, then east on Cypress Street ending at W.W. Lewis Middle School. Entry forms can be picked up at Sulphur High School. The entry fee is $10 per float and must be mailed or dropped off at SHS. Please mail your fee to: Attn. Kristin Brooks, 100 Sycamore St., Sulphur, LA 70663. The completed float information form can be mailed to the above address or faxed to the attention of Kristin Brooks, fax number 337-217-4434. All entry forms must be received by September 24, 2010. Parade line-up numbers will be faxed/e-mailed on September 29 or may be picked up at SHS. If you have any questions please call 337-217-4430 ext 2351.
OCTOBER 1-3
•SHS Class of 1980 Reunion
The Sulphur High School Class of 1980 has started preparations for its 30th class reunion celebration October 1 to October 3, 2010. They are seeking current information on their classmates. You are asked to submit your information (mailing address, email address, phone numbers) to Allison Andreyk Kullenberg either via email (lsudiva85@yahoo.com) or phone 972-729-5465. They have established a Facebook alumni group “Sulphur High School (SHS) Class of 1980 - Louisiana.” Organizers are asking all friends, family and relatives to help in spreading the word to any classmate who might have moved out of the area.
OCTOBER 9
•Swinging Rebels Square Dance Club Fall Festival
The Swinging Rebels will hold a Fall Festival on Saturday, October 9, starting at 7 p.m., 809 Mulberry Street, Westlake. Early rounds will be from 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and the cuers will be Mark and Pam Prow from Seabrook, Texas. Squares will be from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. with Stu Ringer of Houston as the caller. There will be refreshments provided and the cost is $7 per person. If you need information about the Fall Festival, call 436-9970.
ONGOING
•Extended Day Care at Henning
W.T. Henning Elementary School has added an after school extended day care program for this school year. Anyone interested in registering their student should call the school office at 217-4840 for more information. The extended day program will be until 6 p.m. each day and during major holidays.
•Care Help-Life Skill Classes
Care Help of Sulphur’s Life Skills Classes have changed to every second Wednesday of the month from 10 a.m. to 12 noon in the Social Service Waiting Room. Upcoming classes are slated for September 8 - Budgeting, October 13 - Resume Writing, November 10 - Skills Assessment, December 8 - Budgeting. Seating is limited, so call 528-2273. Free and open to all regardless of income. Visit our website www.care-help.org and visit us on Facebook.
•Sulphur Kiwanis Club Meeting
The Sulphur Kiwanis Club meets each Wednesday at noon in the West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital conference room located at 701 Cypress Street in Sulphur.
•SHS Class of 2000 Reunion
Sulphur High School Class of 2000 is searching for former classmates addresses for its 10 year class reunion. If you haven’t already turned in your address, please do so to one of the following committee members. Brandi Bares Trahan at bbares906@yahoo.com. Carly Cluck Landry at carly.cluck@gmail.com. Shawna Boullion Carlson at bou1281@yahoo.com.
•Corner Shelves for Veterans Home in Jennings
The Ancillary Committee at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home in Jennings is soliciting donations for corner shelves for residents. The need is for 150 units. The committee is attempting to place corner shelves for each veteran in his room at the Jennings Veterans Home for pictures, etc. These corner shelves will be permanent fixtures in the home. The cost of each unit is $50.
A small commemorative plaque will be attached to the bottom of the unit noting one of the following: 1) In Memory of ____ 2) Donated by ____, 3) In Honor of ____. Wording space is limited to names and a small caption or phrase. For more information and how to sponsor your shelf, contact: Pris Fruge, SWLVH Ancillary Committee, 337-477-9962.
•American Flags Needed
The VFW and American Legion are soliciting American flags (9 1/2 x 5 or 9 1/2 x 5 1/2) for a display on the Avenue of Flags for Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and the 4th of July celebrations. For more information please call 528-2907 or 527-7104 and leave a message.
•Sulphur Alzheimers/Dementia Caregivers’ Support Group
For caregivers struggling to care for a loved one with some form of dementia, the Sulphur Alzheimers/Dementia Caregivers’ Support Group meets at Stonebridge Place each month in the second floor activity room at 6 p.m. Stonebridge is located at 1511 S. Huntington Street in Sulphur. Meeting times for the remainder of the year are as follows: September 21, October 19, November 16, and December 14. For more information, please contact Kelly Savoie at (337) 527-4433 or Beverly Morrison at (337) 842-6890.
•Literacy Council Offers Online G.E.D. Course
Need help preparing for your G.E.D.? Work on-line at your own pace. All that’s needed is access to a computer with Internet and a $25 registration fee. Call the Literacy Council of SWLA to schedule your orientation at (337) 494-7000. Orientations are offered in Sulphur, Lake Charles, Westlake and Cameron.
•Wise Penny Thrift Store Hours
Care/Help of Sulphur’s Wise Penny Thrift Store regular hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Every first and third Friday is 50 Cent Day for clothes, shoes, and purses as well as daily 50 percent off sales.
•Wall of Honor-Annual Women’s Fall Conference
The Women’s Commission of SWLA, Inc. is a local non-profit organization that strives to empower women in our community. We invite you to recognize a special person in your life with a tax deductible gift to this wonderful organization. An Honor Gift is a meaningful way to acknowledge a special person who has made a difference in your life. Honor gifts can also be made in memory of an honoree. A tribute card will be sent notifying them or their family of the donation. All honorees will be recognized on our website www.womenscommissionswla.com and on our Wall of Honor at the upcoming 20th Annual Women’s Fall Conference, October 21, 2010. For additional information contact Melonie Himel at wallofhonor@womenscommissionswla.com.
•Life Drawing Classes at Gallery by the Lake
Life drawing classes are being offered to the public from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month in the Creative Arts Center of the Gallery by the Lake, 106 W. Lawrence (Pryce) St. in Lake Charles. Fee and other information is available from Associated Louisiana Artists at (337) 436-1008. Gallery by the Lake is operated by Associated Louisiana Artists Inc., a nonprofit organization.
