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A QUEEN AND HER KNIGHTS - The top five riders from last year’s Tournoi run pose with newly crowned Louisiana Tournoi Queen Ainsley Claire Quibodeaux. From left, they are William Fontenot, standing in for John Ross Guillory; Ryan Haller; Marcus Guillory; Nick Miller, standing in for Eric Guillory; and Alex Haller. (Photo courtesy of Jenny Deshotel)

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Tournoi riders crown their new queens

Heather Bogard

Thursday, September 2, 2021

The annual Tournoi Pageant was held Saturday evening, August 28, at the Northside Civic Center in Ville Platte.

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Mr. Hantz, Miss Poche’ united in holy matrimony

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Monday, August 30, 2021

Catherine Marie Poche’ and Joshua Paul Hantz were united in the sacrament of Holy Matrimony on Saturday, June 5, 2021, at half past six o’clock in the evening at Our Lady Queen of All Saints Catholic Church in Ville Platte. The Nuptial Mass was offered by Father Joshua Guillory.

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Minister’s Corner: Facing the world with optimism

DR. BRIAN DORE’

Monday, August 30, 2021

You find an increasing amount of people today speaking negatively. They always see the glass as half empty, but the Bible plainly teaches us our future is bright. As the saying goes, we may not know what tomorrow holds, but we know who holds tomorrow.

Ella Rose Ortego

Newborns

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Monday, August 30, 2021

GIRL, Ella Rose Ortego was born July 30, 2021, at 10:51 a.m. at Christus Highland Medical Center in Shreveport to Philip and Natasha Ortego of Bossier City, weighing 7 pounds, 15 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Taua and Patty So’oto of Bossier City and Dwight and Claudia Ortego of Ville Platte.

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Heritage Manor News: Benefits of smiling

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Monday, August 30, 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.) Smiles are good medicine, especially when they are shared. A smile sometimes puts a person at ease.

Louisiana Tournoi Queen Jeanne Fontenot

Hanging up her pageant spurs

Heather Bogard

Monday, August 23, 2021

“Even though this is my first and only title, I have dreamed about being Miss Tournoi Queen since I was a little girl,” admits outgoing Tournoi Queen Jeanne Fontenot. She adds, “My father, Paul Fontenot, Jr., was a rider for most of my young life.”

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Heritage Manor News: Long term caregivers

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Monday, August 23, 2021

(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Patricia Duplechin, resident activity director at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Ville Platte.

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

By: DR. BRIAN DORE’

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.

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