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VP Rotary Club braves the freezing weather for its first meeting of the new year

While braving the below 30 degree weather Tuesday, the Ville Platte Rotary Club returned to Main Street Pizza for an abbreviated meeting to begin the new year. During the meeting, President Wayne Vidrine again updated the club on things that are happening.

Looking Back: January 2002

January 3, 2002 • Law enforcement authorities reported a quiet New Year’s holiday with no serious occurrences. Ville Platte Police Chief, Romeo Hargrove said the new year came in quietly. No other major occurrences were reported in the parish by other law enforcement agancies.

A relaxing end to 2017

At its last meeting of the year and last meeting held at Main Street Pizza, Ville Platte Rotary President Wayne Vidrine reminded the club about some important dates coming up in the new year.

UL-Lafayette and NSU announce local graduating students

Fall 2017 graduates from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette include the following from Evangeline Parish. Those students are as follows. Baccalaureate Degree: Arts — Kenneth Bourque Deshotel. Business Administration — Kierra G. Bias and Morgan Renee Kreswell. Liberal Arts — Benjamin Fontenot.

Mr. Savant, Miss Kidder plan Jan. 19 nuptials

The engagement of Miss Lauren Danielle Kidder, daughter of Mr. Kevin and Mrs. Christine Kidder of Breaux Bridge to Mr. Garrett Paul Savant, the son of Mr. Peter and Mrs. Jenny Manuel of Ville Platte and Mr. Greg and Mrs. Lisa Savant of Cecelia, has been announced by their parents.

Stepping into 2018

Every year around this time amidst the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, people start making New Year’s Resolutions. Some of the more popular resolutions are to lose weight and to save money.

A Christmas “shoe-in”

For many people, Christmas time is more of a season of giving gifts to those in need than it is of receiving gifts for themselves. Melanie Fontenot of Mel’s Total Fitness in Ville Platte is doing her part to take this one step further by “giving Jesus Christ to kids worldwide.

Passionate discoveries

People at different stages of their lives discover that they have different special talents that become their passions. Gene “Swabby” Soileau first discovered his painting ability at the urging of his sister in 2008. “My sister Connie Reed told me she wanted me to take art classes with Mrs.