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Heritage Manor News: Volunteers are the lifeblood

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Monday, April 22, 2024

(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.) Volunteers are the lifeblood of many organizations. Our volunteers mean the world to us.

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Minister’s Corner: Fret now

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Monday, April 22, 2024

By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance I pray that this will be a word of encouragement to some of you today. There are many people living their lives worrying about what is going to happen next. They worry so much that it eats away at them.

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Who’s getting married

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Monday, April 15, 2024

(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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Minister’s Corner: A promise kept

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Monday, April 15, 2024

By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance After the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Bible records in Mark 16:19-20 (KJV), “So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, He was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

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Heritage Manor News: Importance of volunteering

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Monday, April 15, 2024

(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.

DEB MISS COURT - Shown, from left, are the members of the Deb Miss Boggy Bayou Court. They are Emma Nicole Andrus, first alternate; Queen Meredith Deaton; and Aurora Grace McKenzie Tamez, second alternate.

Boggy Bayou youth royalty crowned March 23

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Monday, April 8, 2024

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor The 39th annual Boggy Bayou Youth Pageant was held Saturday, March 23, at the Pine Prairie High School gym.

Miss Boggy Bayou XXXIX Kale Elizabeth Cloud

Miss Boggy Bayou XXXIX: Cloud crowned

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Monday, April 1, 2024

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor The 39th annual Boggy Bayou Pageant was held Saturday, March 23, at the Pine Prairie High School gym.

Billiot was honored to be selected as Miss Congeniality amongst the 54 contestants vying for the Queen of Queens title. (Photo courtesy of Boggy Bayou Festival)

Boggy Bayou Queen named Miss Congeniality at LAFF

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Monday, March 11, 2024

Evangeline Parish was well represented at the Louisiana Association of Fairs and Festivals (LAFF) Convention held in Baton Rouge February 22-25. Boggy Bayou Queen Faith Billiot of Sulphur was named Miss Congeniality out of 54 girls competing that weekend.

Members of the 1969 Louisiana Cotton Festival Board elected to serve, from left, were Mayor Harold Bordelon, second vice president; Larry Vidrine, outgoing president; Mrs. Clarence Rivers, secretary; Mrs. Larry Vidrine, treasurer; Jesse Gary, first vice president; and President Dr. Jerry Veillon. (Gazette file photo)

Looking back: January to March 1969

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor This week, we take a look back 55 years ago to January through March 1969. •118 absentee ballots were cast for the upcoming April 5, 1969 election. •Fulton J. Baron was elected president of the Evangeline Parish School Board.

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Heritage Manor News: President’s Day

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Monday, February 19, 2024

(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.) President’s Day in 2024 will be celebrated on Monday, February 19, this year.

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