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Dozens from Vermilion Parish volunteered to help at the Boys & Girls Club.

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Abbeville Chief of Police Mike Hardy helps haul off an old piano. Boys & Girls Club Director Kimberly Bessard, playing a few keys, said it she is happy to see it and other clutter taken out of the club.

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Volunteers wrote positive messages for the members Vermilion Boys & Girls Club. Those notes were then placed in the shape of a heart.

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Members of the NVHS Beta Club “revamped” the art room at the Club.

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Volunteers load a trailer after cleaning out items at the Vermilion Boys & Girls Club.

Volunteers lend helping hand cleaning out clutter at Boys & Girls Club

Mon, 03/06/2023 - 10:34am

There’s always a positive difference that can be made.
It’s the kind of difference the Vermilion Boys & Girls Club works to make with youth in the community every day.
On a Saturday in February, the community stepped up to lend a helping hand to the local club.
More than 70 volunteers from Vermilion Reach Group (VRG) and others gathered for a clean-up day at A.A. Comeaux Park, where the club is located.
“We had a lot of help from the community,” Vermilion Boys & Girls Club Director Kimberly Bessard said.

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Krewe de Mystical Waters’ King and Queen XIX Chester Gordon and Tammy Bertrand Gordon, The Delcambre Mardi Gras was held on Jan. 28 in Lafayette.

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Young Ambassadors Seated L to R: Caroline Hebert, McCall Rogers, BrocLauryn LeBlanc, McKenzie Boudreaux. Standing L to R: Seth Romero, Maggie Schexnayder, Hannah Toups, Gracie Bowen, Kennedi Alario, Mason Frazier

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Sonny & Cher L to R: Mandy Thibodeaux, Scotty Trahan

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The Beatles Seated L to R: Clay Broussard, Flynn Gordon. Standing L to R: Matt Gordon, Ches Gordon

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L to R: Keisha Deville, Bryan Touchard, Laura Rogers, Clayton Rogers, Wendy Trahan

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Front Row L to R: Mandy Leblanc, Jamie Schexnayder, Mitzi Duhon, Lili LeBlanc, Listi Arceneaux. Back Row L to R: Zane Zagar, Ken Schexnayder, Jake Duhon, Andrew Robin, Mark Arceneaux

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Front Row L to R: Jorey Renard, Liz Schexnayder, Lani Renard, Renee Renard, Garrett Frederick. Back Row L to R: Francis Nunez, Tony Barras, Mike Romero, Zack Renard

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Front row L to R: Olivia Gordon, Tori Clemons, Jennifer Broussard, Monica Delcambre, Ann Nunez, Kassie Romero, Jodi Romero, Kristy Touchard. Seated in Car: Tammy Trim. Back Row L to R: Tracy Trim, Julie Alario, Jesse Alario, Ches Gordon, Scotty Trahan, Britlyn Zagar, Garrett FrederickKneeling L to R: Clint Renard, Bryan Satchez, Standing L to R: Rachel Renard, Vicki Rogers, Tammy Gordon, Debbie Baudoin, Tina Renard, Laura Satchez

Krewe de Mystical Waters Bal Masque XXII

Wed, 02/08/2023 - 10:20am

On Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Le Pavillon at Parc Lafayette, Delcambre’s Krewe de Mystical Waters celebrated it’s 22nd bal masque, themed - Imagine: Peace Love and Mardi Gras.
Peace: a celebration of the summer of love, a time of free love, drugs and rock and roll. The entire show was dedicated to the music that personified the emotions and vibes of that time in history.

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Richard Hebert, horticulturist and proprietor of Hebert’s Garden Center in New Iberia, was the program speaker at the Abbeville Garden Club Meeting on Jan. 16, 2023. AGC Vice-President of Programs Elizabeth Hollier presented a gift of appreciation to Mr. Hebert for his presentation concerning “Issues with Cold Weather for Plants in Our Landscape.”

Abbeville Garden Club holds first meeting of 2023

Mon, 02/06/2023 - 1:25pm

Abbeville Garden Club members held their regular monthly meeting on Monday, January 16, 2023 at the Vermilion Parish LSU Ag Center. Beth Albertelly served as hostess of the event, with Jeanell Duhon and Joyce Thibodeaux serving as co-hostesses.
Horticulturist Richard Hebert, owner and proprietor of Hebert’s Garden Center in New Iberia, was the January Program Speaker. Hebert shared his knowledge and expertise concerning “Issues with Cold Weather for Plants in Our Landscape”.

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