Ville Platte Rotary: Judge West gives court update

JUDGE WEST SHARES UPDATE - Judge Chuck West (center) shared his 31-year career with Doug Ashy Building Materials in Ville Platte during the September 8, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. He is shown with Rotary President Dr. Kirk Soileau (left) and Rotarian Jimmy LeBlanc (right). (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)
JUDGE WEST SHARES UPDATE - Judge Chuck West (center) shared his 31-year career with Doug Ashy Building Materials in Ville Platte during the September 8, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. He is shown with Rotary President Dr. Kirk Soileau (left) and Rotarian Jimmy LeBlanc (right). (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor Rotarian Jimmy LeBlanc welcomed Judge Chuck West (District Court Judge - District 13, Division B) as the guest speaker for the September 15, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. He noted a lot has changed since he last visited with the club back in 2017. West began with the difference between probation and parole and him as judge. He said probation and parol…