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Minister’s Corner: Sowing and reaping

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Monday, February 19, 2024
By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance In Hebrews 13:8 (KJV), it says, “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and for ever.” He never changes, and His word never changes. There is great comfort in that for the man or woman who is walking with the Lord.
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United Way names award recipients

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Monday, February 5, 2024
OPELOUSAS - St. Landry-Evangeline United Way held its annual appreciation banquet January 22, at Toby’s Downtown in Opelousas. The annual event provides the United Way the opportunity to acknowledge publicly, the many supporters in St.
COMMUNITY LEADERS MEET - On Monday, January 22, local community leaders and concerned residents met at the Aswell House to discuss plans and ideas to boost revitalization efforts for the City of Ville Platte, along with the help of Mayor Ryan LeDay Williams and the city. Seated from left are Sarahi Sawtelle, Maggie Eades, Dr. Gwen Fontenot, Niki Beeson and Samantha LaHaye. Standing in back, same order, are Connie Acosta Lamke, Nina David, Suzy Lemoine, Sharon Fontenot and Chris Lamke.

COMMUNITY LEADERS MEET - On Monday, January 22, local community leaders and concerned residents met at the Aswell House to discuss plans and ideas to boost revitalization efforts for the City of Ville Platte, along with the help of Mayor Ryan LeDay Williams and the city. Seated from left are Sarahi Sawtelle, Maggie Eades, Dr. Gwen Fontenot, Niki Beeson and Samantha LaHaye. Standing in back, same order, are Connie Acosta Lamke, Nina David, Suzy Lemoine, Sharon Fontenot and Chris Lamke.

CARE VILLE PLATTE: Looking to involve community in revitalization efforts and share good news

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Monday, January 29, 2024
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Led by Connie Acosta Lamke and Chris Lamke with the Acosta Foundation and Dr.
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Heritage Manor News: February events

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Monday, January 29, 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.) February is the shortest month of the year and one of our busiest months.
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Minister’s Corner: The absolute love of God

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Monday, January 29, 2024
By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance In Psalm 139:1-4 (KJV), David wrote, “O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my down sitting and mine uprising. Thou understandest my thought afar off.
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Heritage Manor News: National Activity Professionals Week

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Monday, January 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.) Today begins National Activity Professionals Week.
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Minister’s Corner: What you do comes back to you

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Monday, January 22, 2024
By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance In Colossians 3:18-21 (KJV) the Apostle Paul tells wives to submit to their husbands, and then he says, “Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
TIME CAPSULE REMEMBERED - Shown, from left, are Rotarians Jimmy LeBlanc and Ronnie Landreneau, Treasurer Annette Johnson and Rotary President Brian Ardoin. Johnson and LeBlanc talked about the burial of a time capsule by the Rotary Club in 2012 as part of Evangeline Parish’s Centennial celebration. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard).

TIME CAPSULE REMEMBERED - Shown, from left, are Rotarians Jimmy LeBlanc and Ronnie Landreneau, Treasurer Annette Johnson and Rotary President Brian Ardoin. Johnson and LeBlanc talked about the burial of a time capsule by the Rotary Club in 2012 as part of Evangeline Parish’s Centennial celebration. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard).

Ville Platte Rotary: Johnson reminisces about burying time capsule

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Monday, January 15, 2024
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Rotarian Ronnie Landreneau welcomed fellow Rotarians Annette Johnson and Jimmy LeBlanc as the guest speakers for the January 9, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club.
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