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VILLE PLATTE ROTARY CLUB MEETING

APRIL 29, 2014

     The Ville Platte Rotary Club today (Tuesday) heard from Physical Therapist Clay Landreneau who was the special guest of Rotarian Annette Johnson. Landreneau shared  a  power point presentation on “dry needling” therapy for pain relief. The therapy is used in spine and back pain as well as muscle strain. It has no side effects and often provides quick results. He also explained how the procedure is different from acupuncture. Landreneau is associated with Healthworks Rehab.

    Rotary Club President Bill Brunet announced that there are boxes at local banks in Ville Platte for the Sacred Heart Rotary Interact Club’s International Project. Residents are being urged to make donations of ink pens, note books and used back packs to be for a mission in another country.

    Ville Platte Mayor Jennifer Vidrine reminded Rotarians that TV 10 will be doing a live remote with their news casts on May 7 from 5-7pm at the Ville Platte Grand Pavillion. There will be live  music by Geno Delafosse and food will be served.

Evangeline Parish Police Jury

April 28, 2014

The Evangeline Parish Police Jury held a special meeting Monday night at the courthouse.  The discussion was about filling the position of Public Works Director.  The position is currently held by Dustin Vidrine; however, he tendered his resignation to the Police Jury recently.  Police Jury member Eric Soileau made a motion to hire “in-house” and to place Chester Granger (Grange’) in the position.  The Jury voted 5/3 to approve the motion and the motion was passed.  Granger had served in that position earlier

Mr. Granger is currently the supervisor of Region B.  He will begin his new position today and will be working and training with Mr. Vidrine until approximately May 7th, which is currently thought to be his last day.  Mr. Granger will continue with the same salary he currently holds in his supervisory position.

Also, Jury member Brian Vidrine announced that The Department of Wild Life & Fisheries is donating in excess of 2.000 carp to Crooked Creek Recreation Center.  They normally have to purchase them, so the donation is very welcomed.

Y-NOT STOP COLLECTS 1,050 JARS OF PEANUT BUTTER FOR VILLE PLATTE CARE & SHARE
Y-Not Stop: Refueling and Refreshing Communities

Mansura, LA – April 28, 2014 – St. Romain Oil, a family-owned convenience store and wholesale fuels company, has donated 1,050 jars of peanut butter to the Ville Platte Christian Care and Share Center as a part of their Corporate Works of Mercy program in an effort to refuel and refresh communities.

Since 2007, St. Romain Oil has been a proud sponsor of the Alzheimer’s Association, raising over $100,000 to support research and awareness. Inspired by the biblical corporal works of mercy taught by the Catholic church, in 2012 the company created the Corporate Works of Mercy Program and has developed a partnership with four additional organizations (Food Bank of Central Louisiana, Hope House, Faith House and Re-Entry Solutions) to focus on helping more people locally. The mission of the Corporate Works of Mercy program is to feed the hungry and give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked and provide shelter to the homeless, care for the sick and dying, and help ransom the captive.

The goal of Corporate Works of Mercy is to aid local people in the communities that the stores serve. Since the Ville Platte area is not serviced by the Food Bank of Central Louisiana, St. Romain Oil sought out a local food pantry in Ville Platte who would contribute to their local residents. Ville Platte’s Christian Care and Share Center was a perfect fit for the program. On Friday, April 25, representatives from St. Romain Oil delivered 1,050 jars of peanut butter to Care and Share. These 1,050 jars are a direct reflection of the donations made at the two Y-Not Stop locations in Ville Platte: Y-Not Stop Ville Platte (214 Tate Cove Rd.) and Y-Not Stop Barber Spur (7301 Veterans Memorial Hwy).

The peanut butter collected at the remaining eight Y-Not Stop locations will be delivered to the Food Bank of Central Louisiana on May 13, 2014. Stay tuned to learn how many total jars were collected!

The 2014 Corporate Sponsors who are helping to make 2014 a successful year of giving are: Platinum Sponsors ($1,000+) – Imperial Trading Company, KVPI, C&S Canopy, Harvest Foods of Marksville, HLA Enterprises, Motiva/ Shell, KLIL and KZLG; Gold Sponsors ($500+) – Cajun Chemical, T-Towne, Community Coffee, Southwest Beverage, and GibKo Nursery.

BELAIRE COVE CRAWFISH ETOUFEE COOKOFF RESULTS

APRIL 28, 2014

     The weather was perfect for a cook off Sunday and the crowds packed the Belaire Cove Church grounds for the 2014 Crawfish Etoufee Cook off benefit.  The organizers want to thank everyone for coming out and supporting the annual event .

      Here are the results of this year’s event:

Cook Off:

First Place- Cabot Corporation-Chief Cook Curt Saucier; Second Place- Rocky Rider Collision Center with Chief Cook Rocky Rider; Third Place- Deshotel’s Tire and Service with Chief Cook Rhonda Deshotels;

Washer Board Contest:

First Place- Scott Dupre and Kevin Veillon; Second Place- Michael Brown and Bob Reed and Third Place: Joel Manuel and Blake Perron;

Raffle:

First Place- Peggy Fontenot, the winner of the gas grill donated by Ray Matte True Value Hardware; Second Place- Melissa Hall- $100 donated by Rocky Rider Collision Center; Third Place- Janice Dupre the winner of $75 donated by Gary Ortego;

Most Original Booth- Big and Little Team with Chief Cook John Ellis Dupre;

Best Decorated Booth-Rocky Rider’s Collision Center with Chief Cook- Rocky Rider.

The Ville Platte Police Department is asking residents to assist in locating suspects that are currently evading police.  Chief Neal Lartigue asks that you call in if you see these suspects but do not try to detain them on your own.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Kelly Thomas, last known address is 9 East Beauregard in Ville Platte.  Thomas is wanted on a warrant and faces charges of armed robbery with the use of a weapon and felony theft.  Thomas was last hiding in the area of East Wilson Street and is evading arrest.

Steveniski Frank, last known address is 520 East Jackson Street in Ville Platte.  Frank is wanted on a warrant and faces charges of armed robbery with the use of a weapon and felony theft. Frank is also evading arrest

In an unrelated incident the Ville Platte Police is investigating an attempted armed robbery and asking for help identifying the suspect.  On April 22, 2014 at approximately 2:00 a.m. a black male suspect attempted to rob a male in the front yard of a local residence on the 700 block of Young Street in Ville Platte.  The suspect approached the homeowner from the rear of the residence and when the homeowner attempted to get away by entering the residence the suspect fired a shingle shot which lodged into a wall.  No injuries were reported.  The suspect is described as a black male, light complexion, wearing a grey hoodie and a blue bandana.  If you may have seen anyone fitting this description or know who someone who matches the description please contact the police department.

Chief Lartigue wishes to remind citizens that it is important to help by providing information that leads to the capture of these criminals to make the city more safe.  Calling in anonymous tips can help remove these criminals from the streets of our city.  Call in your tips to the Ville Platte Police Department at 363-1313.  Your call will remain anonymous.