A ribbon cutting celebrating the grand opening of Southwest Louisiana Credit Union, was held on Wednesday, July 29, at its location, 342 West Main in Ville Platte. The old building was beautifully renovated, and there was a very huge turnout with many attending making it a success. Shown cutting the ribbon, in the top photo, are CEO Chad Miller and wife Lauren Miller; Ville Platte staff, Whitney Arvie, Addie Ortego, Chris Bass, Ashley Edwards, Megan Guillory, Brandy Boudreaux, and Community Brand Ambassador, Lainey Summerlin; other staff, Maci Bergeron, Lacey Taylor, Malana Lacombe, Jervorin King, Shelly Mancuso, Tim Busby, and Kaleb Klein; Ville Platte Mayor Ryan LeDay Williams, and other city council members; Evangeline Parish Tourist Commission President Tony Marks; Ville Platte Fire Chief Chris Soileau; Ville Platte City Clerk Donald Bergeron; Evangeline Parish Chamber President Linda Fontenot and Executive Director Trina Oregon; and other business members, family and friends. In the bottom left photo are front row, L to R: Angie Bellow (CCEO), Christina Divis (CFO), and Shelly Flores (COO); back row, same order, supervisory committee member Kenneth Thomas, Warren Smith, Miller, Jon Georgiades (CIO), Gene Steech (treasurer), and William (Bill) Wilkie (vice Chairman). In the bottom right photo, left to right, are Angie Bellow (CCEO), Miller, Makeitta Citizen (Director of Community Engagement), and Lainey Summerlin (Brand Ambassador). (Gazette photos by Kathy Longino)
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