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Minister’s Corner: The importance of forgiveness

By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance Many people are guilty of carrying grudges and unforgiveness for those who have hurt them or mistreated them in any way, shape or form.
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Heritage Manor News: Groundhog Day

(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Patricia Duplechin, resident activity director at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Ville Platte. This column runs every Sunday in The Gazette.
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Minister’s Corner: He never changes

By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance Life is changing at a pace faster than ever before, and not only in the area of technology.
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Heritage Manor News: Symptoms of Pneumonia

(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Patricia Duplechin, resident activity director at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Ville Platte. This column runs every Sunday in The Gazette.) Pneumonia is a lung infection that causes inflammation and fluid build up in the air sacs of the lungs.
Myra Fontenot is pictured as she signs a copy of her new book Surviving Frenemies. The book signing was held on Saturday, January 11, at the main branch of the Evangeline Parish Library in Ville Platte. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Myra Fontenot is pictured as she signs a copy of her new book Surviving Frenemies. The book signing was held on Saturday, January 11, at the main branch of the Evangeline Parish Library in Ville Platte. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Telling tales of friends and enemies

By: TONY MARKS Editor As the old saying goes, “Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.” But, what if your friends are also your enemies? For Myra Fontenot, the answer was to write a book in which she shares some of her personal experiences with so called “frenemies.
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Minister’s Corner: Clamoring after worldly success

By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance Well, we have entered into a brand new year. People are excited because they think the economy is going to turn around, and they are already counting their chickens before they hatch.
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Heritage Manor News: Activity Professionals Week

(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Patricia Duplechin, resident activity director at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Ville Platte. This column runs every Sunday in The Gazette.) National Activity Professionals Week begins today and continues throughout the week.
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Who’s getting married:

(Editor’s Note: The following information was obtained from the Evangeline Parish Clerk of Court’s Office in Ville Platte. This information is printed once a month in The Gazette.
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Heritage Manor News: Aging changes in females

(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Patricia Duplechin, resident activity director at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Ville Platte. This column runs every Sunday in The Gazette.) Aging changes in females occur around the age of 50. This is commonly known as menopause.
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Minister’s Corner: And the good news is...

By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance The good news for you today is there are things in this life that never change. Jesus Christ never changes. He is the same yesterday, today and forever, according to Hebrews 11:8.