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Minister’s Corner: A redirection of our walk

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Monday, June 5, 2023

By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance I’ve been asked numerous times throughout the years, why God allows illness in the lives of believers. We need to remember the origin of illness can be traced to Adam and Eve’s sin in the Garden of Eden.

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Heritage Manor News: June events

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Monday, June 5, 2023

(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.) June is the first month of the summer season. It is known as the greatest month to get married.

MAYOR BUYS POPPY - Ville Platte Mayor Hottell Fontenot (left) purchased the first poppy from Poppy Queen Ashli Prejean during the annual poppy sale sponsored by the American Legion. Also shown, from left next to Fontenot are members of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary who sold the poppies at several shopping centers around Ville Platte. They are Rosie Guillory, Lynette DeBaillon, Cherie DeBaillon, Jeanette Perron and Iris LaTour. (Gazette archive photo)

Looking Back: Recalling events of June 1983

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Monday, June 5, 2023

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor This week, we take a look back 40 years at the events of June 1983. •Poppy Queen Ashli Prejean sold the first poppy during the annual American Legion Poppy Sale to Ville Platte Mayor Hottell Fontenot.

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Who’s getting married

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Monday, May 22, 2023

(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.

Blake Elyse Lachney

Newborns

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Monday, May 22, 2023

GIRL, Blake Elyse Lachney was born May 1, 2023, at 10:28 p.m. at Acadian Medical Center in Eunice to Kyle and Courtney Lachney of Eunice, weighing 7 pounds and 10 ounces.

Maia Brooke Faircloth

Happy Birthday

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Monday, May 22, 2023

Maia Brooke Faircloth, the daughter of Travis and Makaila Faircloth of Carencro, celebrated her second birthday with a party at Candyland Cottage and Ice Cream Shoppe on Saturday, May 13. Her birthday was May 11. The party theme was “Two Sweet Minnie Mouse.

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Boggy Bayou youth royalty crowned April 29

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Monday, May 15, 2023

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor The 38th annual Boggy Bayou Youth Pageant was held Saturday, April 29, at the Pine Prairie High School gym.

Miss Boggy Bayou XXXVIII Faith Billiot

Miss Boggy Bayou XXXVIII: Billiot crowned

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Monday, May 8, 2023

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor The 38th annual Boggy Bayou Pageant was held Saturday, April 29, at the Pine Prairie High School gym. Winners and runners-up were announced as follows: Junior Miss: Harlie Richard, daughter of Michael and Kayla Semien of Iowa, was crowned Junior Miss Boggy Bayou.

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Heritage Manor News: Older Americans Month

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Monday, May 8, 2023

(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: The Lord is able

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Monday, May 8, 2023

By: DR. BRIAN DORE’ Member of the Ville Platte Ministerial Alliance Paul wrote in 2 Timothy 1:11-12 (KJV), “Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

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