Natchitoches
NSU non-credit Feb schedule
Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic and Continuing Education will offer classes on cake decorating, floral design and belly dancing in February. Basic Floral Design will also be offered, and a LA Retail Florist Exam Prep Course begins Feb. 18. Full article.
NSU introduces website to recognize university icons
Northwestern State University recently set up a website to recognize some of the people, places and things that make it special. The website, traditions.nsula.edu, features members of the NSU Hall of Distinction, the Long Purple Line, and will highlight campus historic monuments and markers. Additional elements will be added to the site in the coming months. Full article.
NSU hosts Christmas Gala
Northwestern State University in Natchitoches will host its annual Christmas Gala on Nov 30 – December 2 in the A.A. Fredericks Auditorium. Performances are at 7 p.m. each day with a 9 p.m. performance on Dec 2. The theme of the Gala is "We Celebrate Christmas." Full article.
Cleco's first SmartSite located in Natchitoches
Cleco Power's Economic Development division recently unveiled its first SmartSite, a 350-acre tract at the Natchitoches Parish Port, during a ceremony in Natchitoches. The SmartSites are properties certified as "ready for development," which makes them more attractive to prospective business and industrial tenants. Full article.
Natchitoches to turn on Christmas lights
"Turn on the Holidays" is a day of free family entertainment in Natchitoches on Nov 19 that includes the official Christmas lights ceremony, followed by a fireworks display. Events include music, food, magic, puppet display, games, a monster spider jump and face painting. Full article.
Natchitoches pupils learning about Pacific Ocean with help of huge map
Third-grade students recently visited Northwestern State University’s Elementary Lab School, to view a huge map of the Pacific region, provided by National Geographic. The 26-foot-by-35-foot map is loaned to schools and allows students to sit on and walk across. One thing students learned about was tsunamis, illustrated by having a student stand in the zone where the waves often begin and spin around heading west until they hit land. Full article.
Fall Grad Fest set for NSU
The Northwestern State University Alumni Association will hold Fall Grad Fest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on October 19 in the Student Union ballroom on the NSU campus in Natchitoches. Graduating seniors will have a chance to complete exit interviews with the Office of Financial Aid, order transcripts from the Registrar's Office, take a graduation photo and order class rings, announcements, and caps and gowns. Full article.
Upgrade to Grand Ecore Bridge near Natchitoches completed
State and parish officials recently attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the reopening of Grand Ecore Bridge over the Red River. Roy Quezaire, Dept of Trans and Dev legislative liaison: “The Grand Ecore will allow businesses to move their products across our state safely. More than 8,000 vehicles travel across this bridge a day. This bridge will help move this state forward with economics." Full article.
Natchitoches seeks food vendors for fest
Natchitoches seeks food vendors for the 85th Annual Natchitoches Christmas Festival, which is slated for Dec. 2-3. Vendors from past festivals are not automatically chosen to participate again. Applications are available online at www.NatchitochesChamber.com. Full article.
Cane River Green Market
The Cane River Green Market (CRGM) continues its 2011 season, which will run through July 30. The Natchitoches' local farmer's market takes place every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon on the downtown riverbank in the Natchitoches Historic District. Full article.
