SEPTEMBER 3
•Monthly Meeting of Quilt Guild
The Calcasieu Cut Ups Quilt Guild will hold its monthly meeting Thursday, September 3 at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. at the Managan Center on the corner of Sampson and McKinley Streets in Westlake. Guests are always welcome. The program will be presented by Judy Beskow on color and fabric choices.
SEPTEMBER 4 and 18
•Dances at VFW Post 8107
VFW Post 8107 will be hosting dances on September 4 and 18 from 8 p.m. until midnight at 1325 E. Napoleon Street in Sulphur. Butch Menard & Mike Dowers Band will be playing. Cost is $7 per person.
SEPTEMBER 7
•MEAN’s Family Fun Festival
Mossville Environmental Action Now (M.E.A.N.), Inc. will also host a Family Fun Festival on September 7 at the Mossville Recreational Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free and great food will be sold. Game prices range from 50¢ to $3. For more information, call 882-8077.
SEPTEMBER 8
•Sulphur AARP Chapter Meeting
Tuesday, September 8 at 2 p.m. the Sulphur AARP Chapter will meet at the Sulphur Senior Center located at 601 Maple Street. The speaker will be Bill Hankins, WCCH CEO. Ice cream and cake will be served. AARP members are reminded to bring cookies or cake to this meeting. The executive board will meet at 1:30 p.m. All senior citizens are welcome. For more information, call Grace Savoie at 527-6300.
SEPTEMBER 8, OCTOBER 5
•First Monday in the Atrium
The Foundation at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital is pleased to present First Monday in the Atrium, a musical interlude held on the first Monday of each month from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the atrium at Memorial Hospital on Oak Park Boulevard. September’s performance will feature pianist Diana Castleberry on Tuesday, September 8 rather than Monday due to the Labor Day holiday. On Monday, October 5, they will welcome the Bill Rose Trio, who will perform the music of the Kingston Trio; Peter, Paul and Mary and other classic 1960s folk. First Monday in the Atrium is free and open to the public. The performances are made possible thanks to the generous support of Business First Bank, The Eye Clinic and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. For more information on First Monday in the Atrium or The Foundation at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital , please call (337) 494-3226.
SEPTEMBER 11
•Care Help Life Skills Class - The Hidden Job Market
On September 11 from 1 to 3 p.m. Care Help of Sulphur will host a Life Skills Class on The Hidden Job Market. You will learn: How Job Seekers Look for New Employment; Finding Employers Who Need My Skills; Ways To Find A Job. Class will be held in the Education Building at 112 E. Thomas Street in Sulphur. Call 528-2273 to sign up. There will be a drawing for a free Wise Penny Thrift Store gift certificate. The class is free and open to all, regardless of income. Visit our website <www.care-help.org> for more information.
SEPTEMBER 14
•Contraband Chapter AACA Meeting Notice
Contraband Chapter of Antique Automobile Clubs of America will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, September 14, 2009, with dinner at 5:30 p.m. and the meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m., at Classic Café, 277 Hwy. 171 N, Moss Bluff. Anyone interested in antique or collectable vehicles is welcome to attend. For more information, contact Joe Richardson, Chapter President, at 337-477-2521.
SEPTEMBER 15
•Peripheral Artery Disease Seminar
A free seminar on peripheral artery disease is scheduled for Thursday, September 15 at 6 p.m. featuring John Winterton, MD, staff cardiologist at West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital. It will be held at Dynamic Dimensions in Sulphur, 545 Cypress Street. Dr. Winterton will discuss the signs and symptoms of peripheral artery disease, conventional treatment for blocked arteries and newer, minimally invasive procedures. Symptoms and conditions associated with peripheral artery disease include diabetes, leg and hip pain, decreased circulation in the legs or numbness and tingling in the toes. A screening for peripheral artery disease will be offered the morning of September 15 for $25. A limited number of screening appointments are available and results will be given at the evening seminar. To register for the screening and the seminar, call (337) 527-5459. Refreshments will be served.
SEPTEMBER 17
•AARP Driver Safety Program
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office is hosting an AARP Driver Safety Program on Thursday, September 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m on 5400 E. Broad St. There is limited seating available and lunch will be provided. The cost is 12 dollars for AARP members and 14 for non members.
SEPTEMBER 17- OCTOBER 15
•‘Chaos Theory’ exhibit at Henning Cultural Center
The ‘Chaos Theory’ exhibit is scheduled to run from September 17 through October 15 at the Henning Cultural Center, with an opening reception on Friday, September 25 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., during Gallery Promenade. For more information, please call 527-0357 during regular office hours.
SEPTEMBER 18-20
•Carlyss Cajun Bon Ton Festival
Laissez Le Bon Ton Roulez! Come out and enjoy a weekend of fun at St. Theresa’s Carlyss Cajun Bon Ton Festival Friday, September 18- Sunday, September 20. Selected as one of Southwest Louisiana’s top 20 events, this year’s festival offers exciting entertainment, great food booths, live auctions as well as the Bon Ton Idol Karaoke Contest. The events are free and family-friendly with a bigger and better line-up of concerts, dance entertainment and carnival rides and games. It all takes place on the grounds of St. Theresa’s Catholic Church at 4822 Carlyss Drive. Come early and enjoy our exciting headliners -Britt Godwin, Bubba Moore, Foret Tradition, along with Brad Brinkley and Southern Comfort. Free Admission and Free Parking. Bring your lawn chairs!
SEPTEMBER 19
•Girl Talk Class
Girl Talk, a class offered by West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital, will be held Saturday, September 19, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Large East Conference Room inside West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital, near the Stelly Lane entrance. It is designed for girls ages 9 to 12 and their mother or guardian. Presented by a registered nurse, topics include physical and emotional changes to expect during puberty, what happens during menstruation and good hygiene habits. There is a $15 fee for each girl attending, with a $20 maximum per family. Class size is limited, call (337) 527-4361 to reserve space.
•Calcasieu Council on Aging’s Senior Prom
In response to the growing need and cost of the CCOA’s Meals on Wheels program, the CCOA and Southern Home Health have organized a fundraiser, the 1st Annual Senior Prom. It will be held on Saturday, September 19, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Lake Charles Civic Center Exhibition Hall. The theme is “Lost in the 50’s”, and there will be music, court presentations (each senior center will present two kings and two queens from their center), pictures, classic cars and more. Money raised goes directly to the program to help clients on the waiting list as well as those new clients coming in daily. For more information about the Meals on Wheels program or the Senior Prom, contact the CCOA at their offices, 3950 Hwy 14, Lake Charles, by calling (337) 474-2583 or (800) 223-5872, or visit their website at www.calcoa.org.
SEPTEMBER 12
•Literacy Awareness Day at the Prien Lake Mall
The Literacy Council of Southwest Louisiana, Inc. will be hosting a “Literacy Awareness Day” at the Prien Lake Mall on Saturday, September 12, 2009 in recognition of International Literacy Awareness Day. A variety of activities will take place between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. in the Sears Court. The day will be fun-filled with games, guest readers, and prizes. Entries for the Literacy Awareness Day coloring contest may be turned in until 12 noon. Visit the Sears Court beginning 10 a.m. for an entry form or to complete your coloring sheet. Celebrity readers for storytelling will be present beginning at 10 a.m. The first 200 children visiting the Literacy Awareness Day activities will receive a free book. Information about community programs available through the Council will be provided. Please bring your family to the Prien Lake Mall on Saturday, September 12, 2009 to help celebrate International Literacy Awareness Day.
SEPTEMBER 25
•Senior Citizen’s Fishing Derby
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office is holding a Senior Citizen’s Fishing Derby on Friday, September 25 from 7-11 a.m. at the CPSO farm behind the Calcasieu Correctional Center on 5400 E. Broad Street. Seniors 55 and older can participate free of charge.
OCTOBER 3
•Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
The American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer non-competitive, family-friendly, five mile walk will take place on Saturday, October 3. Registration will begin at 7 a.m. The walk will begin at 8 a.m. The walk begins and ends at Heritage Square on Ruth Street. Great strides against breast cancer have been made, but the crusade won’t end until a cure is found. Join them to make a difference. Make history. Make Strides! Call 337-433-5817 ext. 2 or email at makingstridesswla@cancer.org for information about forming a team. You can also visit http://makingstrides.acsevents.org/southwestlouisiana.
OCTOBER 9 and 10
•SHS Class of 1999 Reunion
The Sulphur High class of 1999 is currently looking for classmate addresses in preparation for their 10th reunion. Addresses can be emailed to sulphurhighschoolclassof1999@hotmail.com. The reunion will be the weekend of October 9th and 10th.
OCTOBER 11-17
•Branson Show Extravaganza
Judy Ashe and Ollie Smith present the Branson Show Extravaganza for October 11 through 17. The price is $625 and includes motorcoach transportation, six nights lodging including four consecutive nights in Branson, 10 meals (six breakfasts, four dinners), admission to seven fabulous Branson shows including The Brett Family Show, The Twelve Irish Tenors and The Baldknobbers Jamboree Show, Lee Greenwood and The Bellamy Brothers, The Hughes Brothers Show, and The Red Hot & Blue Show, the showboat Branson Belle, and much more. Please sign up by August 31. For information and reservations contact Judy Ashe (337) 563-8697 or Ollie Smith (337) 527-9046.
OCTOBER 15
•Baxter Keynote Speaker at Women’s Conference
The Women’s Commission of SWLA, Inc. invites you to mark your calendar for Thursday, October 15, 2009 for the Annual Fall Conference. The day begins with an Opening Ceremony in the Lake Charles Civic Center Coliseum. The Conference then moves into the Exhibition Hall, 2nd and 3rd floor mezzanine where the MarketPlace offers numerous local businesses and services who provide a sampling of their services. Workshops offer fun, personal development, career planning, emotional, spiritual activities to build your personal value and self-esteem. Mid-day entertainment in the coliseum is provided by local artists and the featured speaker, Meredith Baxter, will deliver a motivational and moving presentation during a wonderful luncheon. At the luncheon, the Jack V. Doland Citizen of the Year will be announced. In addition, the Commissioner of the Year, the New Commissioner of the Year, and the Advisory Commissioner of the Year will be recognized. You may contact the commission by visiting their website www.womenscommissionswla.com or email at info@womenscommissionswla.com.
OCTOBER 16
•Chamber SWLA Golf Tourney
You can register your team or check out the Chamber’s exciting sponsorships for the 2009 Chamber SWLA Golf Tournament. The event will happen on October 16, 2009, at National Golf Course of Louisiana in Westlake. The start times are 8 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. Early entry fee is $500 per four player team, and late fee entry is $550 per four player team. Contact Dianne Dronet via email at ddronet@allianceswla.org
OCTOBER 24
•Alzheimer’s Association’s Memory Walk® 2009
The Alzheimer’s Association’s annual Memory Walk® will take place on Saturday, October 24th, 2009 at Prien Lake Park in Lake Charles, LA. The Alzheimer’s Association’s Memory Walk is the nation’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research programs. Held annually in hundreds of communities around the country, this inspiring event calls on volunteers of all ages to become champions in the fight against Alzheimer’s. Champions include those living with the disease, families, caregivers and corporate and community leaders. They are on the move to end Alzheimer’s. To start a team or make a donation, contact the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org/louisiana or call (337) 984-4884.
OCTOBER 25
•Elvis for Autism Concert
Elvis for Autism, a benefit concert for Autism Services of Southwest Louisiana (ASSL) will be held at the L’Auberge du Lac Casino Resort Event Center on Sunday, October 25, at 7 p.m. John Ieyoub, nationally acclaimed tribute artist, will be the featured performer along with an all-star cast headed by Chris Flowers and the Louisiana Express. Ieyoub has performed at private and corporate functions and at casinos across the state and in Mississippi. This will be Ieyoub’s last local performance.
The event will benefit the newly opened Creole House for adults with autism, a dream that has become a reality. As of June 15, clients who need care twenty-four hours a day from specially trained attendants, are living in the home. The first of its kind in Louisiana, the home is modeled after the internationally acclaimed Autism Services in Huntington, West Virginia where several ASSL board members have been trained.
Tax deductible tickets are $100 each and may be purchased at any First Federal branch or by calling ASSL at 337-436-5001.Corporate sponsors will be seated at tables for eight and all others will be general admission stadium seating.
Attendees must be at least 21 years of age.
ONGOING
•Mayor's Commission for the Needs of the Disabled
On the second Wednesday of each month, 10:30 a.m., the Mayor's Commission for the Needs of the Disabled meet in the Sulphur City Council Chambers, 500 N. Huntington Street.
•SHS Homecoming Parade Float Infomation
If you would like to have a float in the Sulphur High School Homecoming Parade call 337-217-4430 ext. 2351 to find out how to get an entry form. The parade will take place on Friday, October 9, line-up begins at 1 p.m., judging of floats begins at 1:30 p.m., and the parade starts at 2 p.m. Line-up is on Ash Street (next to the track). The parade will go west on Ash to S. Ruth Street, south on S. Ruth Street (behind the courthouse) to Cypress Street, east on Cypress Street to W.W. Lewis. The entry fee is $10 per float. Please mark attention Kristin Brooks, 100 Sycamore Street, Sulphur, LA 70663. Complete float information form and mail or fax attention Kristin Brooks, Fax 337-217-4434. All entry forms must be received by October 2, 2009. Parade line-up numbers will be faxed October 7 or may be picked up at SHS.
•CFO Offers Saturday Morning Sports Injury Clinic
Center for Orthopaedics (CFO) will be offering a Sports Injury Clinic for high school athletes every Saturday morning beginning August 29. The Sports Injury Clinic will be open from 8to 10 a.m. at CFO’s new Lake Charles office, located at 1747 Imperial Blvd. (just off Nelson, 1/2 mile South of Country Club). CFO’s staff of orthopaedic and sports medicine physicians and support staff have extensive experience in working with local and national high school, college and professional athletes. Walk-in patients with sports injuries are accepted and no appointment is needed. The Sports Injury Clinic is offered as a convenient service for area athletes and will continue throughout the high school football season. Call 721-7CFO for more information or visit www.centerforortho.com.
•Native American Exhibit, Lecture Series at Brimstone Museum
The Brimstone Historical Society is proud to announce a new exhibit of Native American Artifacts, on loan from John Guy of DeRidder, Mike Tenney of Sulphur, and General Erbon Wise of Sulphur. This exhibit will be on display from July 16 through September 3 and is accompanied by a series of lectures every Thursday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The exhibit and lecture will be held at the Brimstone Museum in Sulphur, 900 S. Huntington Street. Admission is free, and light refreshments will be served.
For more information about this event, please call 527-0357.
•Shots for Tots Program
West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital is a provider of the Shots for Tots program. The schedule is as follows: First Saturday of each month, 8:30 a.m. – 12 noon, West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital, 701 Cypress Street, Sulphur; First Saturday of odd months, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m., Vinton Medical Clinic, 1611 Hampton Street, Vinton; Second Thursday of each month, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m., Dynamic Dimensions East, 602 Sam Houston Jones Parkway, Moss Bluff. There is a $10 fee for shots. Program is open to children, teens and adults. For more information, or for schedule changes, call (337) 527-4361 or visit www.wcch.com.
•WCCH Diabetes Support Group Held Monthly
A Diabetes Support Group meeting is held on the last Tuesday of the month at 11:30 a.m. at West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital in the Cafeteria Conference Room. This meeting is free to the public. The topic for this month is Exercise and Diabetes with Robert Kingham, Director of Dynamic Dimensions as the speaker.
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