LEGISLATIVE UPDATE GIVEN - During the October 25, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club, Representative Rhonda Butler, center, presented members with an update on the legislature. She is shown with Rotary President Larry Lachney, left, and Rotarian Bill Brunet, right. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)
By: HEATHER BOGARD
Associate Editor
Rotarian Bill Brunet welcomed Representative Rhonda Butler as the guest speaker for the October 25, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. She stated a lot of federal funding came down this year, and as a result, the state was able to put more money into roads and schools, including teacher pay raises, noting the focus is on improving education in the stat…
