From left to right are Ville Platte Rotary President Richard LeJeune, Rotarian Bob Buroker, and Region IV Emergency Response Coordinator of Louisiana Office of Public Health Karen Buroker. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
James “Spanky” Vidrine from Union Tank Car in Ville Platte addressed the Ville Platte Rotary Club during its last meeting in August.
A recent photo of Mr. and Mrs. Buroker. (Photos courtesy of Elizabeth Coffin)
Barbara and Bob Buroker of Ville Platte celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary today, September 6, 2018
Louisiana Tournoi Queen
Holly Kay
Miss Louisiana Tournoi Queen
Holly Kay
The newly appointed director of Lafayette Utilities System Jeff Stewart is pictured here. He is a former resident of Ville Platte and a 1996 graduate of Sacred Heart High School. (Photo courtesy of LUS)
Throughout its 120-year-old history, Lafayette Utilities System has always prided itself on providing electrical, water, and sewer services to the residents of Lafayette and some neighboring areas.
Darrel LeJeune of Basile (right) receives the J. Blanton Belk Outstanding Up with People Alumnus Award from J. Blanton Belk, the founder of Up with People and the award’s namesake. The presentation was made on Friday, June 29 during the organization’s annual alumni reunion held in Tucson, Ariz. (Photo courtesy of Darrel LeJeune)
For the better part of the past six decades, the Up With People (UWP) educational and performance program has been reaching individuals around the world through its music, message, and service.
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