Louisiana MO Community Betterment Assoc.

03/16/2026

We Have A Few Spares!
Hey! If you were interested in getting into the 500 Piece Puzzle Challenge and did not make it in time for the deadline, you are in luck. We have a couple of spare puzzles if you would still like to enter. Be sure to go to the link, (https://forms.gle/ML6LJfhYHz62q6TY7) fill in your information and then go to Venmo, look for Diana Huckstep and pay your $40 team entry fee.

If you need to pay by check or cash, you can drop it off at "It's So Good" restaurant no later than this Friday, March 20th. Just let them know it is payment for the Puzzle Challenge and be sure to include your NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS with your payment. They will be sure it gets to me in plenty of time. I will need your email address to send your confirmation letter.

Hope to see you on the 28th! It's going to be so much fun!!
Diana
LCBA Chairperson
314-640-4420

03/10/2026

THERE'S STILL TIME!! GET REGISTERED TODAY FOR THE....

Louisiana Community Betterment 500 Piece Puzzle Challenge on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in the Louisiana High School Gymnasium. The High School is located at 3321 Georgia St. in Louisiana, MO. "This will be a fun night for everyone! Cost is $40 per team. A team constitutes 1 to 4 people.

The competition will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m. and end exactly at 8:00 p.m. Doors will open at 5:00 p.m. This will allow ample time to pick out the table that you would like to construct your puzzle on and purchase any food or drink that you would like to have on hand while you are working on your puzzle. PLEASE NOTE: NO FOOD OR DRINK WILL BE ALLOWED TO BE BROUGHT IN TO THE HIGH SCHOOL.

Each team will be given the same puzzle to work and may keep their puzzle at the end of the evening to take home. You may bring a puzzle mat with you if you would like to construct your puzzle on it, for transportation purposes, following the close of the competition.

Each team will be required to work quietly in respect for the other competitors and there will be no one allowed to walk around the room to look at other competitors puzzles until AFTER the competition has closed.

Anyone talking loudly, or causing a distraction will be asked to leave the room. No phone calls will be allowed to be taken in the room where the competition is taking place. Please turn your ringers off. If you must be on the phone, you must leave the room.

Prizes of $100, $80 & $60 will be awarded to 1st. 2nd. and 3rd. Place winners. IF a team totally completes the puzzle within the 2 hour time limit, they will be determined the 1st place winner. If no one team completes the puzzle within the 2 hour time limit, prizes will be awarded according to how few puzzle pieces are remaining, on any one teams puzzle. Judges have the final determination.
Teams can register by going to:
https://forms.gle/ML6LJfhYHz62q6TY7

Payment can be made via VENMO LINK: please go to Venmo and look for Diana Huckstep . Registration and payment deadline is Friday, March 13th. This will give LCBA ample time to order the number of puzzles for the competition.

If anyone has other questions, they may contact Diana Huckstep, LCBA Chairperson at 314-640-4420.

01/31/2026

Hey everyone,
Just in case you need that registration link for the 500 Piece Puzzle Challenge, here it is. https://forms.gle/ML6LJfhyHz6Zq6TYZ
Click on this link, fill out your information and then you can pay by Cash, Check or Venmo. If paying by Venmo just look for: Diana Huckstep . You can also drop your registration fee off at "It's So Good" restaurant located at 123 S. 3rd St., Louisiana, MO 63353. Registration AND payment must be received by March 13th.
This activity is sponsored by Louisiana Community Betterment Assoc. I can't think of a better way to bring our community together, than enjoying time with family, friends and neighbors in an activity that is fun for all ages. Food and refreshments will be available in the Gym Commons area. See you there!

01/29/2026

Hey everyone!
Have you registered your team for the 500 Piece Puzzle Challenge? If not, what are you waiting for?

The Puzzle Challenge will take place on:
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Louisiana High School Gym
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Cost for each team is $40. 1 to 4 people constitutes a team.
There will be a 2 hour time limit for the challenge.
The team with the fewest (or none) pieces left at the end of the 2 hours wins the top prize.
3 prizes will be awarded. $100 for 1st. place, $80 for second place and $60 for 3rd. place.
Your team must be pre-registered and paid no later than March 13th. at 5:00 p.m.
There are 3 ways to pay...
Cash, Check or by Venmo
If paying by Venmo, look for Diana Huckstep
If paying by check, be sure the check is received no later than March 13th. Mail your check to: LCBA, PO Box 72, Louisiana, MO 63353 OR drop it off at "It's So Good" restaurant, 123 S. 3rd. St., Louisiana, MO 63353
If you need to pay by cash, that can be dropped off at "It's So Good" also.
Come out and have fun with family, friends and neighbors! We look forward to seeing everyone competing for the top prize!

01/08/2026

Morning Everyone!
We are still running short of funds to pay for all the decorated flower pots and light poles in the Louisiana business district. The total bill for materials and labor runs us over $1600 a year to get our business district decorated for the Holidays, As a community, whether you are a business or a resident, I know we all love the festive atmosphere this creates. It also attracts people to our community to shop and enjoy the beauty of the Season. Your financial help in this project is greatly appreciated. Any donation made will be recognized. Louisiana Community Betterment Assoc. is a 501 (c) 3 organization and we are happy to issue you a letter for tax donation purposes, if you will please let us know you would like one. Any amount of donation is appreciated. You can send your donation via Venmo. Just go to Venmo and look for Diana Huckstep to contribute that way. If you wish to mail a check, please send it to: LCBA, PO Box 72, Louisiana, MO 63353. Your support makes this project possible. Without it, our organization would not be able to decorate our town. Many thanks to everyone who has sent a donation and many thanks to all of you who will!
Wishing you all a very Happy, Healthy and Blessed New Year!
Diana Huckstep
LCBA Chairperson
314-640-4420

01/06/2026

01/02/2026

Please see the attached communication from Viki Cadwallader with LCBA.

Hello all and hope you had a very merry Christmas and wishes for a very blessed new year!

I’m requesting a little bit of additional help…

I’m getting ready to post a thank you for those who have already contributed as sponsors for the lovely downtown greenery and bows placed for the Christmas season.

We had a number of generous sponsors, BUT I (working through Louisiana Community Betterment) am still in need of about $250 more in sponsorship $ because we ended up purchasing some extra greenery and bows to do additional poles.

If you feel led to contribute, absolutely any amount would be appreciated …. from $5 to $100! You can reply to this email or you can message me on Facebook or text me at 573-247-4500. If you would like to mail a check, please address it to LCBA and mail to: PO Box 72, Louisiana, MO 63353. You can also send a contribution via Venmo. Look for Diana Huckstep .

Anyone who contributes, I will add your name to the thank you list. Also, if you would like a letter from community betterment, so you can use it in your tax write off be sure to let me know.

Thanks in advance!!

P.S. You can be recognized from your business name, your personal name, and you can also have it be in memory of a loved one or in honor of someone you would like to recognize in the community.

On behalf of Viki Cadwallader
Thank you,

P.S. This is a wonderful touch to our downtown area, Thank you to all who make this possible.

12/18/2025

Me too!

12/17/2025

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12/05/2025

Hurry!

Have you reserved your tickets for the Louisiana Holiday Home Tour? The Tour is this Saturday, December 6th, starting at 3:00 p.m. There is a limit of 250 tickets. Tickets are $25 purchased in advance or $30 at the door, so be sure you get your reservations in now! You do not want to miss touring the Buffum home or the other historic homes that are on this year's tour. Just spectacular!! Come early and enjoy the Craft Fair at 601 Georgia St. and the other holiday specials offered by the local merchants.
Tickets can be reserved at: https://forms.gle/n18CVQZn49Er59117
A confirmation letter will be emailed to you with instructions on how to pay for your reserved tickets and where they will be available for pick-up the day of the tour.
For more information about the home tour or how to purchase tickets, please contact Diana Huckstep at: 314-640-4420.

12/03/2025

It is coming up fast! Have you reserved your tickets for the Louisiana Holiday Home Tour? The Tour is this Saturday, December 6th, starting at 3:00 p.m. There is a limit of 250 tickets. Tickets are $25 purchased in advance or $30 at the door, so be sure you get your reservations in now! You do not want to miss touring the Buffum home or the other historic homes that are on this year's tour. Just spectacular!! Come early and enjoy the Craft Fair at 601 Georgia St. and the other holiday specials offered by the local merchants.
Tickets can be reserved at: https://forms.gle/n18CVQZn49Er59117
A confirmation letter will be emailed to you with instructions on how to pay for your reserved tickets and where they will be available for pick-up the day of the tour.
For more information about the home tour or how to purchase tickets, please contact Diana Huckstep at: 314-640-4420.