Around Acadiana for November 24, 2009

• By JASON BROWN, MARSHA SILLS AND RICHARD BURGESS
• Advocate Acadiana bureau
• Published: Nov 24, 2009 - Page: 3BA

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Volunteers from across the country will continue with the second two-week “blitz build” of three Habitat for Humanity homes in Lafayette.

Student and staff volunteers from Job Corps centers across the country will begin the second stint Nov. 30 to Dec. 12.

This marks the third time that Job Corps students have come to the Lafayette area for Habitat projects.

The teams are working on three houses in the Beau Maisons subdivision near Willow and St. Antoine.

The first stint ran from Nov. 9-21.

Job Corps centers from Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Montana, North Dakota and Utah are sending crews to the site.

Christmas tree sale

The Lafayette Optimist Club will hold its annual Christmas Tree Sale at Cajun Field beginning Thanksgiving Day from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m.

The nonprofit organization will continue its sale throughout the holiday season from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends.

The organization is offering Fraser Fir, Noble and Nordman trees.

Free photos with Santa will be offered from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 5.

Proceeds from the sale benefit the youth of Acadiana and many other organizations and events.

Fatima concert series