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Minister’s Corner: The meaning of Christ’s sacrifice

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Monday, August 23, 2021
When we think back on the crucifixion of our Lord on the cross, we see a picture of cruelty to the extreme. He was beaten unmercifully to where his appearance did not resemble that of a man.
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Resident and Employee of the Month at Heritage Manor

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Monday, August 16, 2021
Barbara Fontenot (left photo) was chosen as Resident of the Month for August at Heritage Manor. She has been a resident of Heritage Manor for two years, and she enjoys attending group activities and socializing. Annie Thomas (right photo) was chosen as Employee of the Month.
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Heritage Manor News: Visitation and positivity rates

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Monday, August 16, 2021
(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.) As of August 9, our COVID-19 positivity rate for Evangeline Parish remains at 10.
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Who’s getting married

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Monday, August 16, 2021
(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.) Twenty couples obtained marriage licenses during the month of July from the Evangeline Parish Clerk of Court’s Office.
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Minister’s Corner: Christ as our covert

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Monday, August 16, 2021
In Isaiah 32:2, the Lord is referred to as a covert. The King James Version of the Bible interprets that word as “shelter.” Perhaps a better translation would be “fortress.
VP ROTARY WELCOMES SPEAKER - Rotarian Annette Johnson, left, welcomed Pat Derouselle, Executive Director with the Evangeline Parish Solid Waste Commission, center, as the guest speaker for the August 10, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. They are shown with Rotary President Jimmy LeBlanc, right. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

VP ROTARY WELCOMES SPEAKER - Rotarian Annette Johnson, left, welcomed Pat Derouselle, Executive Director with the Evangeline Parish Solid Waste Commission, center, as the guest speaker for the August 10, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. They are shown with Rotary President Jimmy LeBlanc, right. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

VP Rotary: Derouselle discusses garbage collection

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Thursday, August 12, 2021
Rotarian Annette Johnson welcomed Pat Derouselle, Executive Director with the Evangeline Parish Solid Waste Commission (EPSWC), as the guest speaker for the August 10, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club.
EVANGELINE EXHIBIT IN BATON ROUGE - The “Evangeline: Evolution of an Icon” exhibit is now on display at the West Baton Rouge Museum. (Photo courtesy of AcadiaParishToday.com)

EVANGELINE EXHIBIT IN BATON ROUGE - The “Evangeline: Evolution of an Icon” exhibit is now on display at the West Baton Rouge Museum. (Photo courtesy of AcadiaParishToday.com)

Evangeline exhibit on display

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Monday, August 9, 2021
BATON ROUGE - Of local interest, the exhibit “Evangeline: Evolution of an Icon” is now on display at the West Baton Rouge Museum.
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Lafleur becomes member of NSHSS

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Monday, August 9, 2021
ATLANTA, GA - The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) announced student Evelyn F. Lafleur of Ville Platte has been selected to become a member of the esteemed organization.
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Heritage Manor News: Coping with grief

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Monday, August 9, 2021
(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.) Losing someone near and dear to us is always hard.
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Minister’s Corner: The cry of a desperate heart

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Monday, August 9, 2021
In Mark’s account of the healing of a poor beggar named Bartimaeus, found in Mark 10:46-52, we find a man in desperate need, and desperate need calls for desperate measures. Bartimaeus, upon hearing Jesus was passing by, began to plead with Jesus to have mercy on him.
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