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The Mire Volunteer Fire Department Annual Fundraiser will be held this weekend on Saturday, March 7, at the Rayne Civic Center.
The day will begin with a Poker Run with a 8 a.m. sign-up and 9 a.m. start time.
A new event, “Color Fun Run” will be held with registration at 8 a.m. The event will begin at 9 a.m.
Delicious jambalaya will be served for $4 per bowl, along with a cake sale and other refreshments.
Between 1 p.m. and midnight live entertainment will be provided by Colby Latiolais, Horace Trahan & The Ossun Express and Dustin Sonnier.
The day’s activities will also include a raffle, silent and live auctions, fun jumps for the children and a 2 p.m. cake sale.
COLOR RUN ALSO SLATED
One of many events to be enjoyed during the weekend of the Mire Volunteer Fire Department’s fundraiser is a new “Color Fun Run” scheduled Saturday, March 7, at the Rayne Civic Center.
Join the fun for a 1.5 mile run/walk where everyone will be doused in color. Start time ia 9 a.m.
Registration is $20 per person which includes a t-shirt (same day registration will not guarantee a t-shirt). Pre-register by February 7 to guarantee a free t-shirt.
To register, PayPal - Contact@mirevd.com (email registration form and waiver to allysonlmt@gmail.com) or mail to Allyson Allen, 1036 Linden Grove Rd., Church Point, LA 70525.
Please refer any questions to Allyson Allen at 337-581-9060 and make checks out to MVFD.

RAYNE - Rayne citizens and civic organizations are being asked to do their part for the 2020 District Cleanest City Contest.
Judging will take place in the city of Rayne on Wednesday, March 25, at 9 a.m. as announced by the Louisiana Garden Club Federation.
District Chairman Kathy Tell and judges will be welcomed at City Hall by the city and the Garden Club as the general public is invited to also attend.
Mayor Charles “Chuck” Robichaux and Chairman Lisa Soileaux of the Rayne Garden Club, co-sponsors of the annual event, urge all citizens to show their community pride by preparing their neighborhoods for the judges.
In addition, neighbors are urged to help elderly or disabled neighbors in preparing their lawn and garden for the judging. Every little bit helps.

MIRE - Memorial services will be held on Friday, March 6, 2020, at 2:00 pm at Gossen Funeral Home Chapel in Rayne, for Purvis Joseph Domingue, 87, who died Tuesday, March 3, at his residence in Mire.

Inurnment will be in the St. Joseph Cemetery #2, Rayne.

Rev. Jimmy Broussard, First Presbyterian Church in Crowley, will conduct the Memorial services.

Mr. Domingue was known as the Legend in the Bosco Community. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He enjoyed being an animal trapper and also loved running his crawfish traps.

Survivors include his daughter, Kollie Domingue Doucet; daughter-in-law, Veronica Domingue; five grandchildren, Lauren Primeaux and spouse Mathew, Hannah Hoffpauir and spouse Devin, Paige Domingue, Matthew Domingue and spouse Mindy, and Noah Domingue; three great grandchildren, Shailey Trahan, Lilly Domingue and Maverick Hoffpauir; sister, Joyce Domingue; and brother, Gilford Domingue.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Jeanette Richard Domingue; son, Jason Domingue; daughter, Sharon Ann Domingue; son-in-law, Darryl Beasy Doucet; father, Whitney Domingue; mother, Edith Benoit Domingue; and four brothers, Elmo Domingue, Irvin Domingue, Stanford Domingue and Willard Domingue.

The family requests visitation be observed in Gossen Funeral Home in Rayne, on Friday, March 6, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Friends may view the obituary and guestbook online at www.gossenfuneralhome.net.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Gossen Funeral Home, Inc. of Rayne, LA, (337) 334-3141.