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NURSING HOME UPDATE GIVEN - Heritage Manor Administrator and Rotarian Trey Prudhomme, left, was the guest speaker for the November 9, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. He is shown with, from left, Heritage Manor Activity Director Patricia Duplechin, Rotary Secretary Renee Brown and Rotary President Jimmy LeBlanc. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

NURSING HOME UPDATE GIVEN - Heritage Manor Administrator and Rotarian Trey Prudhomme, left, was the guest speaker for the November 9, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. He is shown with, from left, Heritage Manor Activity Director Patricia Duplechin, Rotary Secretary Renee Brown and Rotary President Jimmy LeBlanc. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

VP Rotary: Prudhomme gives update on Heritage Manor Nursing Home

Heritage Manor Nursing Home Administrator Trey Prudhomme presented his fellow Rotarians with an update on the facility. He began by sharing he recently found a U.S. bond presented to his family by the Ville Platte Rotary Club on the adoption of his son, William, who recently turned 16.
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Heritage Manor News: Fall events in Louisiana

(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.) There is no shortage of fun in Louisiana.
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Minister’s Corner: Facing the bullies in your life

Are there events, circumstances, or people in your life that leave you paralyzed with fear? I think we all face such things from time to time. There are problems that arise in life that assume power over us.
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Looking Back: A review of the 1980s

•In the 1980s, Louisiana had more business that offered more jobs for the Ville Platte community. Soybeans growers attending the American Soybean Association’s 62nd annual convention. •Swap shops in Louisiana consisted of selling a lot of different items that people can go out and buy.
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Heritage Manor News: Activities resume

(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.) We are very blessed to have our group activities resume.
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Minister’s Corner: Death to the old nature

When we accept Jesus as our Savior, we cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. We figuratively bury the “self,” which is symbolized in baptism. We keep our bodies under so the Spirit rules, therefore death to the old nature is a necessity.
Sisters Kylie (left) and Natalie LeBas (right) were selected to be on the University of Louisiana at Monroe’s Homecoming Court. Natalie was also named 2021 ULM Homecoming Queen.

Sisters Kylie (left) and Natalie LeBas (right) were selected to be on the University of Louisiana at Monroe’s Homecoming Court. Natalie was also named 2021 ULM Homecoming Queen.

Ville Platte students named to ULM Homecoming Court

Natalie LeBas of Ville Platte was crowned the University of Louisiana Monroe homecoming queen during halftime of the ULM-South Alabama football game on Oct. 23. The Warhawks won the game 41-31. LeBas was selected for the homecoming court for her outstanding student involvement.
SMC CEO GIVES UPDATE - Rotarian Jackie Riche’ welcomed new Savoy Medical Center CEO Lance Armentor to address the November 2, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. Shown, from left are SMC employees Danny LaHaye, Jackie Riche’, Otis Johnson and Armentor. They are shown with Rotary President Jimmy LeBlanc, right. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

SMC CEO GIVES UPDATE - Rotarian Jackie Riche’ welcomed new Savoy Medical Center CEO Lance Armentor to address the November 2, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. Shown, from left are SMC employees Danny LaHaye, Jackie Riche’, Otis Johnson and Armentor. They are shown with Rotary President Jimmy LeBlanc, right. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

VP Rotary: New Savoy Medical Center CEO gives updates

Lance Armentor, new CEO of Savoy Medical Center, was invited by Rotarian Jackie Riche’ to address the November 2, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. Riche’ noted CEO Gene Burge recently retired and Armentor took over the CEO position this week.
From left, are Jordan Edwards, Aubrey LaHaye and Emy Figueredo, winners in the Rice Cookery divisions.

From left, are Jordan Edwards, Aubrey LaHaye and Emy Figueredo, winners in the Rice Cookery divisions.

Winners of 4-H Cotton Pickin’ Pet Show and Cookery announced

Amid last week’s activities for Cotton Festival the Evangeline Parish 4-H Club has celebrated too. From pumpkin decorating, cooking, to the pet show club members stayed busy.
Queen Cotton LXVII Holly Kay

Queen Cotton LXVII Holly Kay

Queen Cotton LXVII: Kay happy to reign

Holly Kay of Lake Charles was crowned Queen Cotton LXVII during pageant festivities held Saturday evening, October 23. Kay is the daughter of Keith and Robin Kay of Robeline.