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Police Jury holds annual French meeting
  • French Immersion students sing Christmas carols in French during the annual French meeting of the Evangeline Parish Police Jury held Tuesday, December 14. The students also led the Pledge of Allegiance in French. Pictured from left in the back are Police Jurors Ryan “LeDay” Williams and Eric Soileau, Secretary-Treasurer Donald Bergeron, and Police Jurors Leila Thrasher, Ryan Ardoin, and Kevin Veillon. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
    French Immersion students sing Christmas carols in French during the annual French meeting of the Evangeline Parish Police Jury held Tuesday, December 14. The students also led the Pledge of Allegiance in French. Pictured from left in the back are Police Jurors Ryan “LeDay” Williams and Eric Soileau, Secretary-Treasurer Donald Bergeron, and Police Jurors Leila Thrasher, Ryan Ardoin, and Kevin Veillon. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
  • Amanda LaFleur Giambrone holds up a copy of a new book containing stories of Marion Marcotte during the French meeting held Tuesday, December 14. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
    Amanda LaFleur Giambrone holds up a copy of a new book containing stories of Marion Marcotte during the French meeting held Tuesday, December 14. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
The sounds of Christmas carols en français performed by French Immersion students filled the meeting room of the Evangeline Parish Police Jury as the governing body held its annual French meeting on Tuesday, December 14. While the meeting was conducted in French, Senator Heather Cloud gave a legislative update in English. “A lot of great things are happening for Evangeline Parish,” she said…

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