CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
EDUCATION
MEDICAL
SERVICES
NUMBERS
TO KNOW
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CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
January
• Martin Luther King Festival - Lake Charles
• Mardi Gras 12th Night - Lake Charles
• Southwest Louisiana Fur & Wildlife Festival
- Cameron
• Calcasieu Parish Jr Livestock Show &
Rodeo - Lake Charles
February
• Black Heritage Festival - Lake Charles
• SWLA District Fatstock Show and Rodeo -
Lake Charles
• Battle of Bearhead Creek - Merryville
• Mardi Gras of Imperial Calcasieu Highlights:
• Mardi Gras Antique Car Parade - Lake Charles
• Krewe of Omega Parade - Lake Charles
• Mardi Gras Children’s Parade - Lake
Charles
• Krewe of Golden Years Senior Citizens Dance
- Lake Charles
• Mardi Gras Royal Gala - Lake Charles
• Merchant’s Parade - Lake Charles
• Krewe of Krewes Parade - Lake Charles
March
• McNeese State Univ. Quarter Horse Show -
Lake Charles
• Hunting Retriever Club Spring Hunt - Lake
Charles
• Cajun Fiesta of Comedy - Lake Charles
• Calcasieu Parish High School Rodeo - Lake
Charles
• Louisiana Kite Flying Contest - Lake Charles
• Iowa Rabbit Festival - Iowa
• Deep South Hobie Regatta - Lake Charles
• St Patrick’s Day Parade - Lake Charles
• Irish/Italian Festival - Lake Charles
• St Joseph’s Altar - Lake Charles
• McNeese State Univ. Intercollegiate Rodeo
- Lake Charles
• Palm Sunday Spring Home Tour - Lake Charles
April
• La. Railroad Days Festival - DeQuincy
• Contraband Days Festival - Lake Charles
May
• Contraband Days Festival - Lake Charles
• National Tourism Week
• Starks Mayhaw Festival - Starks
• Tennessee Walking & Racking Horse Show
- Lake Charles
• Memorial Day Avenue of Flags - Lake Charles
• Westlake Family Fun and Food Festival -
Westlake
June
• La. High School Rodeo Finals - Lake Charles
• Beachfest ‘97 - Lake Charles
July
• Red, White, Blue & You, 4th Celebration
- Lake Charles
• SWLA 4th of July Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo
- Lake Charles
• CFMA Cajun Music and Food Festival - Lake
Charles
• Marshland Festival - Lake Charles
August
• Cajun Riviera Festival - Holly Beach
• Roots Festival (Cajun/Creole Culture) -
Lake Charles
September
• Alligator Harvest Festival - Grand Chenier
• Calca "Chew" Food Festival - Lake
Charles
• Bayou Blues and Zydeco Festival - Lake Charles
• Westlake Founder’s Day Festival -
Westlake
• Calcasieu-Cameron Fair - Sulphur
October
• SWLA State Fair and Trade Expo - Lake Charles
• Gator 110 Bicycle Race - Lake Charles/Cameron
November
• Kiwanis Arts and Crafts Show - Lake Charles
• La. National Air Show - Lake Charles
• Sulphur Mines Festival - Sulphur
• Veterans Day Parade - Lake Charles
December
• SWLA Christmas Lighting Festival
- Southwest Louisiana
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EDUCATION
The Calcasieu Parish school system is the fifth largest
public school system in Louisiana with approximately
32,260 students in a total of 57 schools. An approximate
29:1 pupil/teacher ratio is maintained. Attendance
rates average 95% (well above the national average).
The private/parochial school system in Calcasieu Parish
consists of nine elementary schools, three high schools
and one special education school. For more information,
contact:
Calcasieu Parish School Board - (337) 491-1600
1724 Kirkman Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Cameron Parish School Board - (337) 775-5784
P.O. Drawer W, Dewey Street, Cameron, LA 70631
For details on attendance and registration, contact:
Calcasieu Parish School Board - (337) 437-1204
2423 6th Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601
For information on parochial schools contact:
Diocese of Lake Charles - (337) 439-7434
414 Iris Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601
For a listing of private schools, consult
an area telephone directory.
HIGHER EDUCATION
McNeese State University,
a fully accredited university, was founded over 50
years ago and provides notable degree programs including
an MBA program and degrees in engineering and chemistry.
In all, McNeese offers 100 degree programs. For more
information, contact:
Registrars office:
Box 92495, McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA 70609-2495
Graduate Admissions: (337) 475-5147
Undergraduate Admissions: (337) 475-5151
SOWELA Technical Institute
provides training in business and computer literacy,
as well as aviation oriented programs including a
certified A&P mechanics program.
Other vocational-technical schools include
Clark
College and
Delta School
of Business.
Information provided by the Southwest LA/Lake Charles
Convention & Visitors Bureau
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MEDICAL
SERVICES
Columbia Women and Children’s Hospital
4200 Nelson Road, Lake Charles, LA 70605 (337) 474-6370
Fax: (337) 475-4143. Quality, cost-effective healthcare
for the entire family. The full service hospital
includes a 24-hour Emergency Room with a physical
in-house around the clock.
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
1701 Oak Park Boulevard, Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 494-3000. Home of the trauma center and the
Cardiovascular Institute of the South. Full service
medical center with a 24-hour Emergency Service
available with a physician in house.
West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital
701 Cypress St., Sulphur, LA 70663 (337) 527-7034
Fax: (337) 527-4292. Full service medical center including
24-hour Emergency Room Service.
St. Patrick Hospital of Lake Charles
425 South Ryan St., Lake Charles, LA 70601 (337)
436-2511. 24-Hour Emergency Services, complete medical/surgical
facility and coronary & intensive care services.
Calcasieu Parish Health Unit
721 East Prien Lake Road, Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 478-6020 M-F-8:00a.m.to 4:30.
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