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Eunice proclaims Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week; Louisiana Folk Roots outlines March events
Summary
Mayor Scott A. Fontenot proclaimed March 24–28, 2025 as the 22nd annual Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week after a presentation from Louisiana Folk Roots; activities will open at the Acadian Culture Center and continue at Lakeview RV Park.
Mayor Scott A. Fontenot proclaimed March 24 through March 28, 2025 to be the 22nd annual Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week in Eunice after a presentation by Louisiana Folk Roots.
Jeanne Solis, Executive Director of Louisiana Folk Roots, and board members Jean Johnson and Herb Wiltz addressed the board about the group's mission and the schedule of events. The mayor read the proclamation in English; Herb Wiltz read it in French. The board took no formal vote on the proclamation; it was read into the record during the meeting.
The proclamation notes activities beginning March 24 at the National Park Service’s Acadian Culture Center in Eunice and continuing March 25–28 at Lakeview RV Park. Louisiana Folk Roots did not provide detailed budgets or funding sources in the board record; contact details and specific event programming were not specified in the transcript.
