Letters
Fontenot agrees police should receive higher pay
Dear Editor, First, I’d like to commend Mrs. Amy Duplechain for speaking out for the officers of the Ville Platte Police Department. As for being a wife of a police officer with many years of expe...
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Coaliton thanks supporters, community for support
Dear Editor, On behalf of the Evangeline Parish Coalition for Healthy Initiatives, I would like to say a big “thank you” to everyone who helped make the Second Annual Back to School Health Informa...
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Tracy thanks Gazette, other supporters
Dear Editor, My name is Diane Tracy. I am a Covering Kids and Families contractor with Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital as a LaCHIP coordinator in Alexandria. I just wanted to express my appr...
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Reader believes city should utilize emergency funds in police department area
Dear Editor, I recently read an article about the city obtaining $500,000 for generators for the water system to keep it running during power outages. Although I do not think this is a bad idea, ...
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Poullard pleased with response to first letter
Dear Editor, The response to my “Letter to the Editor’’ in last Thursday’s paper was so overwhelming. Every local business I visited, everyone agreed about what I had written about Waven Boone’s M...
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Vidrine discusses the way the law works
Dear Editor, How can a caretaker leave a two year old in the yard at 8:30 p.m. alone? The child should have been in the house or someone outside with him. Hope all goes well with the child. The dr...
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Poullard praises article and Waven Boone’s artwork
Dear Editor, In reading this past “Sunday’s profile,’’ written by Heather Bogard, I admit I got a little teary eyed. The article was beautifully written and captured something near and dear to my ...
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Ville Platte girls win World Series, public invited to parade on Main Street
Dear Editor, Ville Platte 10 and under Girls All Stars Softball would like to say thank you to the sponsors who gave donations to help us reach the World Series in Tupelo, Mississippi. Also, thank...
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Boys State participant thanks VFW, Lions’ Club
Dear Editor, (Editor’s Note: Addressed to VFW members and Lions’ Club members donor) Sincerely, I thank you for the generous donation and for the good wishes for me to have a great experience at...
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LemonAid for the Gulf organizers thank supporters, community
Dear Editor, Recently, we held a “LemonAid for the Gulf” lemonade stand here in Ville Platte to help save the lives of the animals affected by the oil spill. None of this would have been possible ...
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Hospice organizers thank locals for their support
Dear Editor, I agree with Ken Huber. I would like to expand on his comments. Where is all the money going? Let’s begin with my definition of fees. Fees are forms of taxation. Fees seem to be easie...
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Firefighters thank community for support
Dear Editor, On June 18, and 19, the Ville Platte Volunteer Fire Department held its Fourth Annual Softball Tournament. Thanks to local businesses and the community, it was a success. We would lik...
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