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VP ROTARY WELCOMES DISTRICT GOVERNOR - Rotary 6200 District Governor Mark Lee was the guest speaker for the October 19, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

VP ROTARY WELCOMES DISTRICT GOVERNOR - Rotary 6200 District Governor Mark Lee was the guest speaker for the October 19, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

VP Rotary: District Governor Lee gives updates

Rotary District 6200 District Governor Mark Hudson Lee visited the October 19, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club to give an update on Rotary activities on a district and international level.
Queen Cotton

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Queen Cotton is crowned

Holly Kay was crowned Queen Cotton 67. She is pictured in the center with King Cotton 67 Jeff Willis (left) and Queen Cotton 66 Shelbi McClay Rials (right). Full coverage of the Cotton Pageant will be in the Thursday, October 28, edition of the Ville Platte Gazette.
 Shown, sitting at the keyboard is Kathy Aclis, lab director. Seated next to her is Janella Vidrine, kindergarten teacher. Standing in back, from left, are Keitha Lejeune, librarian; Janice Soileau, principal; Rosemary Guillory, guidance counselor; Sandra Reed, kindergarten teacher; Superintendent Dr. Albert Zackrie Jr.; and Wesley Dehm, field engineer. (Gazette archive photo)

Shown, sitting at the keyboard is Kathy Aclis, lab director. Seated next to her is Janella Vidrine, kindergarten teacher. Standing in back, from left, are Keitha Lejeune, librarian; Janice Soileau, principal; Rosemary Guillory, guidance counselor; Sandra Reed, kindergarten teacher; Superintendent Dr. Albert Zackrie Jr.; and Wesley Dehm, field engineer. (Gazette archive photo)

Looking Back: Highlights of July and August 1998

This week, we take a look back at July and August 1998 •Dale Sittig, public service commissioner, announced the 318 area code may change within the next couple of years, as soon as 2002, due to the area code running out of numbers.
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Heritage Manor News: Character traits

(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.) In all career fields, an individual must possess certain character traits to be successful.
DEEN VISITS WITH VP ROTARY CLUB - Rotarian Dan Poret, left, welcomed Lisa Deen, center, as the guest speaker for the October 12, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. They are shown with Rotary President Jimmy LeBlanc, right. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

DEEN VISITS WITH VP ROTARY CLUB - Rotarian Dan Poret, left, welcomed Lisa Deen, center, as the guest speaker for the October 12, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. They are shown with Rotary President Jimmy LeBlanc, right. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

VP Rotary: Deen gives Chamber update

Rotarian Dan Poret welcomed Lisa Deen, owner of Tincy’s Corner and new Chamber of Commerce board member, as the guest speaker for the October 12, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. She spoke about the humble beginnings of her embroidery shop, noting she first began by selling items on Etsy.
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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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Minister’s Corner: Pride prevents growth

We have all, at one time or another, demonstrated a little pride in our lives. It certainly isn’t an enviable trait, especially for a Christian. Pride pushes self to the forefront; however, the Bible tells us we are to crucify the self. Here’s what the Bible says in James 4:6 (KJV), “...
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Heritage Manor News: Assisted living vs. nursing home care

(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.
SAWTELLE VISITS WITH VP ROTARY CLUB - Rotary Secretary Renee Brown, right, welcomed Sarahi Sawtelle, center, as the guest speaker for the October 5, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. They are shown with Rotary President Jimmy LeBlanc, left. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

SAWTELLE VISITS WITH VP ROTARY CLUB - Rotary Secretary Renee Brown, right, welcomed Sarahi Sawtelle, center, as the guest speaker for the October 5, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. They are shown with Rotary President Jimmy LeBlanc, left. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

VP Rotary: Sawtelle hopes to bring community together through caffeine

Rotarian Renee Brown welcomed Sarahi Sawtelle as the guest speaker for the October 5, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. Sawtelle and her husband, Steven Sawtelle, are pastors of Freedom Family Church located on Chicot Park Road in Ville Platte.