Perron celebrates 50 years as a Ville Platte firefighter
By: TONY MARKS Editor For the past half-century, Robert Perron has devoted his life to serving the Ville Platte community as a member of the fire department. Even though it has been 50 years, Perron said it does not seem that long. “I just enjoy it so much that time passes, and I don’t notice it,” he said. Perron began his time in the department as a volunteer in February 1972. His father-…