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South Lake Charles Little League to hold final on-site registration Saturday

Submitted by eweston on Friday, February 1st, 12:25 pm
South Lake Charles Little League to hold final on-site registration Saturday

South Lake Charles Little League will have its final on-site registration from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at A.A. Nelson Elementary, 1001 Country Club Road.

Parents should bring the player's birth certificate and two proofs of residence -- usually a driver's license and a recent utility bill.

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Rodeo comes to town

Submitted by eweston on Thursday, January 31st, 4:47 pm
Rodeo comes to town

The rodeo is in town and the first major events happen Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Burton Coliseum.

Events continue through the weekend.

Representatives from the Southwest Louisiana and Rodeo Show stopped by KPLC on Thursday morning.

Joshua Barentine is the 2012 CBR World Champion Bull Rider.

“They have calf roping, team roping, barrel racing, bareback riding, saddle bronc riding – the whole nine yards for the rodeo,” Barentine said.

Allison Bell is Miss Rodeo Louisiana.

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Our Lady Queen of Heaven organizes community Christmas project

Submitted by eweston on Thursday, December 20th, 11:21 am
Our Lady Queen of Heaven organizes community Christmas project

As Christmas gets closer, here’s another good holiday deed.

This time, by the operators of the food pantry at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Church in Lake Charles.

For decades, the church has made community baskets for the needy.

On Wednesday, they gave some away.

Jim Beaugh said the church organizes the effort each year, twice a year.

“Twice a year, Thanksgiving and Christmas, we give out at least 100 boxes of food on the holiday and we go to Market Basket to buy each family a ham or a turkey,” Beaugh said.

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Bishop Noland students weave hats for Kingsley Place residents

Submitted by eweston on Wednesday, December 19th, 6:42 pm
Bishop Noland students weave hats for Kingsley Place residents

There was a special holiday treat on Wednesday for some local students and seniors alike.

Creative third and fourth grade students at Bishop Noland Episcopal Day School in Lake Charles handcrafted hats this Christmas season.

On Wednesday, the students delivered them to nursing home residents at Kingsley Place in Lake Charles.

The students all shared weaving looms and purchased the yarn themselves. Each night after homework, the students would work on weaving the special hats.

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Louisiana’s Consumer Use Tax helps local businesses compete with online, mail-order retailers

Submitted by eweston on Saturday, November 24th, 12:00 pm
Louisiana’s Consumer Use Tax helps local businesses compete with online, mail-order retailers

The following is a news release from the Louisiana Department of Revenue:

The Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) reminds holiday shoppers that “online” does not mean “tax-free.” Louisiana’s consumer use tax applies to purchases in which a retailer does not charge sales tax. This happens typically during transactions with online and mail-order retailers, or television shopping networks, that do not have physical locations in Louisiana.

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Calcasieu Parish Library programs, Nov. 25-Dec. 1

Submitted by eweston on Tuesday, November 20th, 12:44 am
Calcasieu Parish Library programs, Nov. 25-Dec. 1

On Nov. 27, some library services will be temporarily unavailable due to upgrades. Some resources such as the public PCs, Wi-Fi, iBistro Online Catalog, Overdrive, Freegal or any remote access resource requiring a library card may be interrupted. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and patronage.

ADULTS

 

Central Library, 301 W. Claude St., 721-7116.

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LSU AgCenter's Turkey Tips: How to brine a turkey

Submitted by eweston on Monday, November 19th, 5:58 pm
LSU AgCenter's Turkey Tips: How to brine a turkey

FROM THE LSU AGCENTER

BATON ROUGE -- Brining turkey for holiday meals is becoming more popular. The salt used in brining dissolves protein in the muscle, and the salt and protein reduce moisture loss during cooking, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Beth Reames. This makes meat juicy and tender. Adding a sweetener such as sugar, molasses, honey or corn syrup to the solution can enhance flavor and improve browning.

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