Representing the Acosta foundation from left to right are Dr. Gwen Fontenot, board member; Chris Lamke, vice president; Connie Acosta Lamke, president; Alexis Acosta; Rodney Acosta Jr., board member; and Heidi Jeanmard, secretary-treasurer. Also pictured from left to right are Joel Manuel, Hunter Soileau, Steve Thibodeaux, Ted Demoruelle, and Fire Chief Chris Soileau. (Gazette photo by Nancy Duplechain)
By: NANCY
DUPLECHAIN
Staff Reporter
At the November 9 meeting of the Evangeline Parish District II board, the Acosta Foundation presented the first donation from the Rodney J. Acosta, Sr. Memorial fund. Acosta Foundation founder Connie Lamke said $1,949,22 was spent to obtain 126 smoke-and-fire alarms. Each smoke detector has a 10 year battery.
All of the fire departments and sub stations i…
