After years of dialy-sis, Dwayne “Bundy” Broussard, a Lieutenant with the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office, finally received the life altering kidney trans-plant he so desperately needed.

A 1987 Gueydan High graduate, he has been employed by the Sheriff’s Department since 1989.

In addition to that full time position, he also owns and oper-ates Broussard’s Lawn Service in his spare time. His busy lifestyle was constantly being imped-ed by health issues.

Diagnosed with diabe-tes at the age of 12, the lieutenant said he didn’t fully grasp the impor-tance of taking care of himself until it was too late. By that point, he was severely obese due in part to uncontrolled diabetes and also, as he jokingly admits, because he enjoyed “eating every-thing under the sun.”

In 2007, he was diag-nosed with end stage renal failure. His only real symptom was severe swelling. In 2009, he

began hemodialysis in-clinic three times a week. The procedure was tax-ing and caused constant fatigue. Around the same time, Broussard decided to have weight loss sur-gery. A few short months, and 275 dropped pounds later, his energy levels were increasing.

In October of the same year, he began perito-neal dialysis at home on a nightly basis. Despite his treatments and faulty health, the Lieutenant continued to work full-

time in the Marine Division of the Sheriff Department.

“I have to give a shout out to Sheriff Mike Couvillon and Colonel Kirk Frith. Throughout the whole ordeal of being sick, they always found a way of allowing me to have my treatments while still holding my position at the Sheriff’s Office.”

Although being on the transplant list as early as 2010, Bundy’s sta-tus was listed as inac-tive due to complications from diabetic foot ulcers. Finally, in May of this year, Broussard’s recipi-ent status became active on the transplant list.

His younger brother, Blaine, was a perfect match and volunteered to donate his kidney. The Broussard brothers had scheduled a meet-ing with a surgeon on September 26. However, on September 15, while on duty in a patrol boat, he received a call from Tulane University Medical Center in New Orleans informing him they had a match!

Bundy had only four

In honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness month, the United Blood Services will be taking dona-tions on Thursday, October 17 at Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital - 2 to 6:15 p.m.

“One in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer in their life-time and in 2013, 2,240 men will develop or have developed the disease,” explained local Donor

Recruitment Representative Anne Laughlin. “We can all think of people we love who have had this fought the battle of breast cancer. Many of these patients will need blood, some-times daily, during their chemother-apy treatments. Donating blood is a beautiful way to support these strong individuals in their fight.”

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KHS to welcome alumni during homecoming

Kaplan High School will be honoring the classes of 2003, 1993, 1983, 1973, and 1963 during the homecoming game, Friday, Oct. 18. These classes will have reserved seating.

A list of the activities are as follows:

October 16 – Powder Puff Game @ Pirate Stadium @ 6 p.m. A pep rally at the KHS football field will be held after powder puff game.

October 18 – Homecoming parade line up 1:30 at Rene Rost – parade rolls at 2 p.m. .

Contact Craig Hebert at 643-6385 if you are interested in entering the parade.

Game time is 7 p.m. and entry fee is $7 a person.

Crowning of the queen will be during halftime activities.

Homecoming tea will be held from 5-6:30 p.m. (for all classes being honored in the Home Ec Dept.)

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ONE BIG GATOR - Toby Stelly of Kaplan holds the mouth open on one of the gators caught while hunting during alligator season. The alligators were caught south of Abbeville in the Boston area. His group caught 40 gators with the largest being approximately 10 ½ feet long.

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James Donald Quebodeaux1933 ~ 2013

Kaplan—Memorial

services were held Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Mission Chapel honoring the life of James Donald Quebodeaux, 80, who died Sunday, October 6, 2013 at his residence. Burial will follow at the Kaplan Cemetery with Reverend Kendal Faulk officiating the services.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Dorothy Hardy Quebodeaux of Kaplan; one son, Bryce Quebodeaux and his wife, Angela of Kaplan; one daughter, Patrice and her hus-band, Timothy Mire of Kaplan; one grandson, Quinn Quebodeaux, also of Kaplan; one sister, Patsy Richard

of Houston, Texas; and one brother, John Henry Quebodeaux Jr. of Rayne.

He was preceded in death by his par-ents, John Henry Quebodeaux Sr. and the former Nita Venable.

All arrangements were conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Kaplan, (337) 643-7276 [Service Information 225-5276]. Condolences may be sent to the Quebodeaux family at www.vincent-funeralhome.net.

Jesse W. Baker1937 ~ 2013

Kaplan —Jesse W. Baker, 75, died Monday, October 7, 2013 at his residence. As per his wishes, there were no funeral services or inter-ment at this time.

Jesse served in

the Army for 21 years including multiple tours in Vietnam. A native of Houlton, ME he moved to Louisiana after retiring from the Army as SGT 1st Class in 1976. He worked until retiring in 2000. He enjoyed wood-working and fishing. He was also an avid reader.

He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Linda Simon Baker of Kaplan; two sons, Terry Mallet and his wife, Claudine of Ramah, LA and Todd Mallet and his wife, Brandy of Kaplan; two daughters, Margaret and her husband, Tommy Collins of Chesapeake, VA and Tanya Mallet of Kaplan; two sisters, Patricia and her hus-band, Robert Burns of Connecticut and Joyce Baker of Connecticut; seventeen grandchildren; and five great grandchil-dren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse Baker and the for-mer Lucienne Thibodeau; two sons, Steven Baker and SSGT Toby Mallet; his in-laws, Edes and Elise Simon; and his sis-ter, Elisabeth Pellegrino.

All arrangements were conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Kaplan, (337) 643-7276. Condolences may be sent to the Baker family at www.vincentfuneral-home.net.

Verde Landry David

1924 ~ 2013Kaplan—Funeral ser-

vices were held Saturday, October 12, 2013 at a 12 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church honoring the life of Verde Landry David, 88, who died Thursday, October 10, 2013 at Rosewood Retirement & Assisted Living. She was laid to rest at Kaplan Cemetery with Reverend Cedric Sonnier officiating the services.

Verde was raised in the Cossinade commu-nity as the granddaugh-ter, daughter, and wife of rice farmers. She was an outstanding cook and loved sharing her food with family and friends. As a life-long parishioner of Holy Rosary Catholic Church she served her community through

the Catholic Daughters of America. She was a member of the Ladies Altar Society and numer-ous social clubs and orga-nizations. Verde will be deeply missed by family and friends.

She is survived by her son, Patrick Dwayne David and his wife, Jacqueline of Lafayette; one daughter, Rebecca Eve and her husband, Sidney Servat, Jr. of Rayne; one sister, Viella Simon of Kaplan; four grandchildren; and four great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Wilton Landry and the former Evita Breaux; her husband, Larry Clyde David; two broth-ers, Curmet Landry and Mensis Landry; and one grandson, Brandon Terry.

All funeral arrange-ments were conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Kaplan. Condolences

may be sent to the David family at www.vincentfu-neralhome.net.

Robert Wayne Campbell - Fu-neral services for Rob-ert Wayne Campbell, age 54, were held at St. Matthews Baptist Church in Gueydan, LA on Saturday, October 12 with burial in the Ka-plan Baptist Cemetery under the direction of Matthews & Son Funer-al Home

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Breast cancer patients often need red blood cells or platelets. Red blood cells may be suppressed or destroyed in cancer patients undergoing che-motherapy. If the body is no longer able to produce red blood cells at a fast enough rate, red blood

cell transfusions may be needed. Those who give whole blood, the most common method of dona-tion, can donate every 56 days.

Blood donors must be at least 16 years old and in good health. Additional height/weight require-ments apply to donors 22 and younger, and donors

who are 16 must have a signed permission from a parent or guardian.

Donors can now com-plete part of the inter-view in the convenience of their own home or office by doing their interview online the day of their drive. To do this, donors should go to www.unitedbloodsystems.org

and click on the “Health History Questionnaire” then bring a hard copy of the printed ticket with them to their donation. The health history must be completed the same day as the donation; it cannot be completed a day or two ahead of time. For more information call 337-235-LIFE.

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October 3Loose dog on the 500

block of Morvant.Simple battery on the

600 block of E. Fifth.Suspicious subject

on the 500 block of E. Veterans Memorial Drive.

Loose dog on the 100 block of St. Paul.

Ariel Denais, 22, 606 MLK Drive, Kaplan, was cited with simple battery.

October 4Disturbance on the

600 block of W. Veterans Memorial Drive.

Alarm on the 500 block of E. Veterans Memorial Drive.

Disturbance on the 1300 block of N. Church.

James R. Thompson Jr., 28, 17306 Lake Rd., Abbeville, was cited with disturbing the peace by fighting.

Blake A Breaux, 30, 210 N. Morvant, Kaplan,

was cited with disturbing the peace by fighting.

Vicki M. Laviolette, 35, 16306 Morning Dove, Kaplan, was cited with seat belt violation.

Heather Cormier, 26, 15422 Joe Rd., Kaplan, was cited with seat belt violation and child restraint.

October 5Theft on the 100 block

of Trahan.Disturbance on the

400 block of W. Veterans Memorial Drive.

Loud music on the 700 block of Mill.

Adam W. Bourque Jr., 29, 1800 W. Third Apt. 38, Kaplan, was cited with expired MVI sticker.

October 6th

Noise complaint on the 700 block of E. Mill.

Theft on the 300 block of W. Eighth.

Theft on the 300 block of N. Frederick.

October 7

Theft on the 500 block of E. Veterans Memorial Drive.

Burglary on the 600 block of Third.

Suspicious subject on the 100 block of W. Veterans Memorial Drive.

October 8Suspicious vehicle

on the 100 block of E. Veterans Memorial Drive.

Theft on the 300 block of N. Cushing.

Criminal damage to Property on the 700 block of N. Guidry.

Criminal damage to Property at the Kaplan Cemetery.

Disturbance on the 400 block of N. Herpin.

Melvin Castellano, 23, 1104 N. Wilson, Kaplan, was arrested and booked with unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling.

October 9Criminal mischief

on the 1200 block of Boudreaux.

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STOLEN- This beautiful cross was stolen off a gravesite in the Kaplan Cemetery last week. The cross was broken of a base that was cemented on the tomb. If anyone has any information, please contact Chief of Police Boyd Adams at 643-8600.

On Saturday October 26th at 9:30 at the le Musse in Kaplan, Earl Seaux, Ryan Hebert, Laura Couvillon, Murphy Gilbeaux, Brody Hum-ble, Matthew Boucher, and Girard Couvillon will be playing music for the Coffee and Jam. They will be doing a mixture of Folk, Christian, Rock-n-Roll and Country music that is sure to get your feet stomping and your hands clapping. Join them for a good time at the Kaplan Museum.

Lions Club President Wayne Guidry acknowledges Lucien Marks on his 50th year of being a Lions Club member. Marks was recognized at the recent meeting.

By: Jeff CrouereIt has been over three years since

the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) was officially passed by Congress on March 23, 2010. In that time, the Obama administration was obviously unable to adequately prepare for the launch of the healthcare exchanges. This perfectly illustrates the ineffi-ciency, dysfunction and mismanage-ment of our federal government.

The rollout of the program this week has been a disaster. In the first day, no one was able to successfully navigate the Obamacare website in states like Texas and Louisiana. After several days, none of the 365,000 uninsured citizens in Kansas had signed up for Obamacare.

There have been website glitches across the country and in many states exasperated people are claiming they still cannot access the website and are receiving messages such as “the system is down” or “maintenance” is ongoing. Others cannot login and are being instructed to endlessly reset their passwords. U.S. Representative Tim Huelskamp (R-Kansas) reported that he had to wait 60 hours “on hold” as he tried to access the site online and he was still unable to sign up for Obamacare.

Many people who investigated the healthcare options were quoted outra-geous prices, many times higher than what they are currently paying. The President promised affordable health-care and a decrease in insurance pre-miums, but it seems such promises are not being fulfilled.

Millions of Americans are receiv-ing letters from their insurance car-riers informing them about huge premium increases. For example, Tom Gialanella of Seattle was told that “my premiums would increase approximately 61 percent.” His deductibles will double, even using the least expensive “Bronze Plan” offered under Obamacare. He does not qualify for subsidies, so he is stuck paying more under a plan that the President promised would be “affordable.”

Gialanella is certainly not alone. Reports are coming in from across the country of Americans facing higher health insurance costs due to Obamacare. Young men may face massive increases in health insurance premiums. According to Chris Holt of the American Action Forum, a typi-cal 30-year old male will face health insurance costs that will increase 260 percent using the “lowest cost Bronze Plan” compared to the “lowest cost plan” that is currently available.

With young people facing premi-um sticker shock, many will opt to not purchase health insurance since the increase in cost will exceed the tax penalties they will be assessed. Thus, it is no surprise that some experts are estimating that even after Obamacare; some 30 million Americans will be uninsured.

Without enough young people using Obamacare, the cost for the plan will skyrocket. The President is depending on millions of young Americans signing up on the exchang-

es to offset the costs of caring for older Americans. Clearly, this hope will not be realized since most young people will not be able to afford Obamacare.

The American people have seen enough of the healthcare debate and remain opposed to Obamacare. A new Fox News poll shows that 54 percent of voters would “like to see all or part of the health care law repealed.” In addition, 57 percent support the House Republican position and would prefer the law delayed for a year.

The poll also shows that the vast majority of Americans (76%) are happy with their current health care coverage. The problem for Americans is that their current coverage will be changed dramatically due to Obamacare. Thus, it is no surprise that by a 52-36 percent margin voters believe that the current health care system is better than Obamacare for their own family.

After a few days of Obamacare, Huelskamp nicely summarized our dilemma, “We knew it was unpopu-lar. We knew it was unaffordable and now we know it is unworkable.”

Jeff Crouere is the Host of “Ringside Politics,” which airs on WLAE-TV 32, a PBS station, and 7 till 11 a.m. weekdays on WGSO 990 AM in New Orleans and the Northshore. He is the Political Analyst for WGNO-TV ABC26 and a Columnist for selected publications. For more information, visit his web site at RingsidePolitics.com. E-mail him at jeff@ringsidepoli-tics.com..

By Jim BradshawLouisiana’s huge pine forests were

all but ignored until the rails passed through them in the late 1800s, but then they turned into some of the most important real estate in the state.

In 1880, before rails began to criss-cross Louisiana, the top three lum-ber producers in the United States were Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Louisiana ranked No. 30, based largely upon the cypress lum-ber industry that sprang up along Bayou Teche and in other parts of southern Louisiana just after the Civil War.

But those northern states were running out of harvestable timber and the cypress industry had reached its peak at about the time that Louisiana’s pine forests were being opened.

Those forests would lead to the creation of towns, the opening of huge areas particularly in western Louisiana, and the creation of incred-ible fortunes for the men who reaped the profits from lumber harvests and sawmills that sprang up like mush-rooms after a spring rain.

Many of the men who made those fortunes were northern lumbermen who moved to the pine forests of Louisiana — many of them to “cut out and get out,” but some of them to stay.

The first large mill in Rapides Parish was built in 1819 by two Pennsylvanians, J. A. Bentley and E.W. Zimmerman. The mill was named for Bentley, the town that

grew around the mill was named for Zimmerman.

Throughout the Louisiana pine belt in central and western Louisiana, mill names as often as not reflected the origins of the owners. For exam-ple, the Hudson River Lumber Co. was far from New York; the mill was in DeRidder.

Following an early map of just one rail line running south from Shreveport to Lake Charles, there are dozens of names of towns that sprang up as mill towns, many of them company towns: Larosen, Keithville, Stonewall, Keatchie, Grand Cane, Longstreet, Oxford, Trent, Catuno, Benson, Pinewood, Rosepine, Ludington, DeRidder, Bon Ami, Carson, Longville, Fulton, Gaytine, Bradley, Marion, Barnes Creek, Ramsay, Penoyer, Town Line, Camp Store, Old Town, Lockmoor, Lockport, and more.

One of the biggest investors in western Louisiana was Arthur Edward Stillwell, who built a rail-road through Caddo, DeSoto, Sabine, Vernon, Beauregard, and Calcasieu parishes, and then across the Sabine River to a place named for himself, Port Arthur.

His largest backers came from Holland, and he named some of

the communities along his railroad after them — including DeQuincy, DeRidder, Zwolle.

His railroad and others like it had a profound influence on settlement patterns in southern and western Louisiana.

Before the railroads, practically every town was built next to a naviga-ble stream, because waterways were the highways of that time.

But as the rails stretched across prairies and through piney woods, people were no longer reliant on waterways and instead moved next to the railroads.

Most of the first growth pine in Louisiana had been cut by the 1920s. Mills closed, and many of the towns around them were either shut down, if they were company towns, or sim-ply faded away when the jobs and payrolls of the mills left the area.

Efforts were made in the 1920s to replant some of the cut-over lands but lack of money, lack of interest, wild hogs that ate seedlings, and fires that burned the rest slowed reforestation until the Depression-era Civilian Conservation Corps began a tree planting program.

Since then, “second-growth” for-est has recovered much of the land, contributing to an industry that today harvests billions of dollars worth of timber each year.

You can contact Jim Bradshaw at jhbradshaw@bellsouth.net or P.O. Box 1121, Washington LA 70589.

If the continued existence of math-ematics depended on the ability of the Republicans to defend the proposition that two plus two equals four, that would probably mean the end of mathematics and of all the things that require math-ematics.

Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives, John Boehner, epito-mized what has been wrong with the Republicans for decades when he emerged from a White House meeting last Wednesday, went over to the assem-bled microphones, briefly expressed his disgust with the Democrats’ intransi-gence and walked on away.

We are in the midst of a national crisis, immediately affecting millions of Americans and potentially affecting the kind of country this will become if ObamaCare goes into effect -- and yet, with multiple television network cameras focused on Speaker Boehner as he emerged from the White House, he couldn’t be bothered to prepare a state-ment that would help clarify a confused situation, full of fallacies and lies.

Boehner was not unique in having a blind spot when it comes to recognizing the importance of articulation and the need to put some serious time and effort into presenting your case in a way that people outside the Beltway would under-stand. On the contrary, he has been all too typical of Republican leaders in recent decades.

When the government was shut down during the Clinton administration, Republican leaders who went on televi-sion to tell their side of the story talk-ed about “OMB numbers” versus “CBO numbers” -- as if most people beyond the Beltway knew what these abbreviations meant or why the statistics in question were relevant to the shutdown. Why talk to them in Beltway-speak?

When Speaker Boehner today goes around talking about the “CR,” that is just more of the same thinking -- or lack of thinking. Policy wonks inside the Beltway know that he is talking about the “con-tinuing resolution” that authorizes the existing level of government spending to continue, pending a new budget agree-ment.

But, believe it or not, there are lots of citizens and voters outside the Beltway. And what is believed by those people whom too many Republicans are talking past can decide not only the outcome of this crisis but the fate of the nation for generations to come.

You might think that the stakes are high enough for Republicans to put in some serious time trying to clarify their message. As the great economist Alfred Marshall once said, facts do not speak for themselves. If we are waiting for the Republicans to do the speaking, the coun-try is in big trouble.

Democrats, by contrast, are all talk. They could sell refrigerators to Eskimos before Republicans could sell them blan-kets.

Indeed, Democrats sold Barack Obama to the American public, which is an even more amazing feat, considering his com-plete lack of relevant experience and questionable (at best) loyalty to the val-ues and institutions of this country.

The Democrats have obviously given a lot of attention to articulation, includ-ing coordinated articulation among their members. Some years ago, Senator Chuck Schumer was recorded, appar-ently without his knowledge, telling fel-low Democrats to keep using the word “extremist” when discussing Republicans.

Even earlier, when George W. Bush first ran for President, the word that sud-denly began appearing everywhere was “gravitas” -- as in the endlessly repeat-ed charge that Bush lacked “gravitas.” People who had never used that word before suddenly began using it all the time.

Today, the Democrats’ buzzword is “clean” -- as in the endlessly repeated statement that Republicans in the House of Representatives should send a “clean” bill to the Senate. Anything less than a blank check is not considered a “clean” bill.

The Constitution gives the House of Representatives the responsibility to orig-inate all spending bills, based on what they think should and should not be fund-ed. But the word “clean” is now apparent-ly supposed to override the Constitution.

If Republicans want to show some seriousness about articulating their case, they might start by deleting the abbrevia-tion “CR” from their vocabulary. As has been said, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” That journey is long overdue.

Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305.

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Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana Office of Alcohol & Tobacco Control (ATC) Commissioner Troy Hebert announces that, starting this month, his Agency will be present-ing an alcohol and tobac-co awareness program to schools and other youth centered organizations state-wide.

ATC has created two age-appropriate “Say No to Alcohol and Tobacco” presentations to engage Louisiana students in both the 2nd-6th grade levels and the 7th through 12th grade lev-els.

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our mission at ATC is education aimed at the prevention of access to and use of alcohol and tobacco products by underage persons. ATC has established this program to make sure we are doing our part to protect the youth of Louisiana by providing them with the knowledge and tools needed to make good decisions when faced with pressures to experiment with harmful substances,” said Hebert.

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LifestylesLifestylesWednesday, October 16, 2013 Kaplan Herald Page 5

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Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Scott Herpin are pleased to announce the engage-ment and forthcoming marriage of their daugh-ter, Kate Erin, to Trae Aaron, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Trahan of Maurice, Louisiana.

The bride-elect is the grandaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norris Frederick of Kaplan, Louisiana, Dr. and Mrs. Fred Thomas of Abbeville, Louisiana, and Lois Herpin and the late Jimmie Herpin of Kaplan, Louisiana. She is a 2005 graduate of Kaplan High School of Vermilion Parish and a 2009 graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a

Bachelor of Science degree in Fashion Merchandising and a minor in business. She resides in Lafayette, Louisiana, and is cur-rently employed as a Marketing and Patient Care Coordinator at Dr. Christopher Hubbell’s office.

The prospective groom is the grandson of Eula Guillot and the late Lenis Guillot of Scott, Louisiana, Shirley Trahan and the late Zenon “Bill” Trahan of Coteau, Louisiana, and the late Betty Hall of Carencro, Louisiana.

He is a 2007 gradu-ate of North Vermilion High School of Vermilion

Parish and a 2011 grad-uate of University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Technology with a minor in business. He resides in Lafayette, Louisiana and is currently the owner of TraeCo Trucking and President of Trahan Transportation.

The couple will be united in the scarament of Holy Matrimony on Saturday, November 16, 2013, at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Abbeville, Louisiana.

After the wedding, the couple plans to reside in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Couple to exchange vows at St. Mary Magdalen Church

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ATC set to launch youth alcohol and tobacco awareness program

The Kaplan Herald Page 6 Wednesday, October 16, 2013

KAPLAN HIGH SCHOOLKAPLAN HIGH SCHOOL

HOMECOMING HOMECOMING COURTCOURT220011 3 3

220011

3 3

•CONGRATULATIONS•

Have a wonderful homecoming and a great Senior Year.

Make plenty of memories.

Maddy Meaux

Maddy!Maddy!

Love you, our “Special Blessing”Mom & Dad

We are Proud of You!

We are so proud ofyou & all your

accomplishments!Have fun

Homecoming week!

Lanie Lege

LanieLanie

We Love You,Dad, Mom & Ty Jude

•CONGRATULATIONS•

We are soproud of you!

Jana Jones

Jana JonesJana Jones

Love Always,Paran Justin, Nanny Ena,

Landon & Cali

Best of Luck!!

Bailey Suire

Bailey,Bai ley, From a little girl to a young women you have always made us proud and continue to amaze us. Making the 2013 HOMECOMING COURT is yet another accomplishment. We are proud to say that you’ve got what it takes to succeed, so continue what you are doing. You may have outgrown our laps but you will never outgrow our HEARTS.

All our love, Granny and Gramps

•CONGRATULATIONS•

Tori Redwing

TORITORI

We Love You,Mom, Dad, Sheena, Shanna, Taylor, Cory, Matt & Landon

on makingHomecoming Court!

•CONGRATULATIONS•

We are Proud & Love You so much!

Darian Mire

DarianDarian

Maw-Maw, Paw-Paw, Jerry, Scott, Colton,

Aunt Monica & Family

Congratulations on being chosen for

Homecoming Court.I am so proud of you

my beautiful

Best of Luck!Kaylie Sagrera

Kaylie Pooh!Kaylie Pooh!

All My Love, Mom

•CONGRATS•

Our little ray of sunshine has grown into an amazing

young lady. We are so proud of you

& We Love You!

Darian Mire

“Dare Bear”“Dare Bear”

Love,Daddy, Mommy & Caleb

•CONGRATULATIONS•

We are very proud of you!

Niagee O’Brien

NiageeNiagee

Love, Your Family

•CONGRATULATIONS•

Proud of You!&

Love You Lots!Darian Mire

DarianDarian

Grammie

•CONGRATULATIONS•

Bailey Suire

Bailey!Bailey!We are very

proud of you!Love,

Granma, Granpa,Rod & Zach

Bailey Suire

Watching you grow from the little girl you were into the

young woman you have become is one of the greatest joys we

have ever had.

•CONGRATULATIONS•

Bailey!Bailey!

Love, Mom, Dad & Collin

Congratulations on being chosen for

Homecoming Court.

Good Luck

Kaylie Sagrera

Kaylie!Kaylie!With Love,

PaPa Lanis & MaMa Alice

To our BeautifulGrand daughter,

Cherish every memory of Homecoming &your senior year!

Lanie Lege

LanieLanie

We Love You,Pops & Me-Mom

•CONGRATULATIONS•On making

HomecomingCourt.

We are so proud of you!

Ashley Broussard

Love, Mom, Dad, Justin,

Miranda & Grandma

•CONGRATULATIONS•

On Making Homecoming Court!

Lanie Lege

Lanie!Lanie!We Love You,

Paw, Gram & Uncle Bryan

(sitting) Jana Jones, Ashley Broussard, Tori Redwing, Bailey Suire (back) Lanie Lege, Madilyn Meaux, Niagee O’Brien, Kaylie Sagrera, Emily Gaspard and Darian Mire

•CONGRATULATIONS•

On Making Court!We are proud of you.

Best of Luck!

Ashley Broussard

AshleyAshley

We Love You,Me-Me & Poppee

•CONGRATULATIONS•

On being chosen to represent your school, and so very well!We are very proud of you!

Emily Gaspard

EmilyEmily

Love,Mom, Cordell,

Dustin & Daddy

And they brought with them

Diamonds hand pickedfrom the diamond cutters!

Bigger...Brighter... than what you pay for!

Th at’s our Antwerp Guarantee

Stop in to see thenew selection!

Come pick yourfavorite cut!

LaNell and Richard Melancon havereturned from Antwerp!

Wednesday, October 16, 2013 The Kaplan Herald Page 7

VERMILION PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE

Sheriff Mike Couvillon announcesHunter Safety courses will be offered

by the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’sOffi ce. The Hunter Safety courses willbe offered on October 26, 2013 and October 27, 2013 from 7am-noon at

David and Mary Hebert Farms, 19212 Gladu Road, Kaplan.

Class size is limited to 30 students.First come, fi rst serve.

All persons interested in taking partin the courses are urged to register as

soon as possible withJody Meaux at 898-4409

between 8am-4pm

NOTICE***NOTICE***NOTICE***NOTICE

THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD OF THE CITY OF KAPLAN WILL BE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF: POLICE OFFICER.

REQUIREMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:1. MUST BE NOT LESS THAN EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS

OF AGE.2. MUST BE A QUALIFIED REGISTERED VOTER.3. MUST BE A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES.4. MUST BE A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR POSSESS

A VALID CERTIFICATE OF EQUIVALENCY ISSUED BY A STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

5. MUST NOT HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY.6. MUST HAVE A VALID LOUISIANA DRIVER’S LICENSE.7. MUST HAVE GOOD KNOWLEDGE OF THE

GEOGRAPHY OF THE CITY OF KAPLAN.8. MUST LIVE WITHIN A TWENTY (20) MILE RADIUS OF

THE CITY OF KAPLAN OR BE WILLING TO MOVE WITHIN A TWENTY (20) MILE RADIUS OF THE CITY OF KAPLAN WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT INTO THE POSITION.

9. ABILITY TO READ, UNDERSTAND AND FOLLOW WRITTEN AND ORAL INSTRUCTIONS.

10. ABILITY AND WILLINGNESS TO LEARN THE OPERATION, USE OF POLICE WEAPONS, EQUIPMENT AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF FIRST AID.

PROOF OF REQUIREMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATIONS. POST CERTIFIED ARE WELCOMED. ANYONE WISHING TO APPLY CAN PICK UP AN APPLICATION AT THE KAPLAN CIVIL SERVICE OFFICE.THE KAPLAN POLICE DEPARTMENT OR KAPLAN CITY HALL. ANYONE HAVING ANY QUESTION MAY CONTACT KAPLAN CIVIL SERVICE AT (337) 643-6129. APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL NOVEMBER 04, 2013. SALARY “DOE”.

KAPLAN CIVIL SERVICE BOARDs/MARLENE T. DRONET,

ACTING DIRECTOR POST: October 02, 2013

October 16, 2013

2013 Homecoming Court (continued)We are so

Proud of you

Darian Mire

Darian!Darian!Love,

Nanny Jennie,Uncle Steve, Ainsley

& Ethan

We are so Proud of You!Congratulations

on makingHomecoming Court!

Lanie Lege

LanieLanie

We Love You,Nan Sonya & Family,Uncle Cory & Family

•CONGRATULATIONS•On making

HomecomingCourt.

We are so proud of you!

Ashley Broussard

Love, Mom, Dad, Justin,

Miranda & Grandma

hours to make it to the hospital and claim his new kidney.

Once he arrived, fur-ther testing was nec-essary to validate that this kidney was a per-fect match. Thankfully, everything went well and he was admitted into surgery at 4 p.m. that same day.

The operation lasted more than five hours, and was performed by Dr. Mary Killackey. The following day, the patient was determined to walk – and to doctors’ sur-prise, he did!

Beforehand, he was told to prepare for a month long hospital stay. The doctors’ were amazed at his progres-sion, and was released after only seven days.

Unlike what one normally thinks about kidney transplants, Dwayne’s two defunct

kidneys were not removed. The new kidney was implanted inside his lower front abdomen. Today, his new kidney is finally beginning to “wake up” and is not yet fully functional. Even so, he is expected to suspend further dialysis.

As with any organ transplant, Broussard is now on a slew of anti-rejection medications. In addition, he has to have twice weekly blood work drawn. He must also drink two liters of water a day, and adhere to a diabetic diet.

Bundy does not know from whom his new kidney came, but he has the option of writ-ing the donor program which will deliver his letter to the family. At that point, it is at the donor’s family discretion if they want to reveal

that information and reply to the letter.

The hardest part of the jour-ney was being severely over-weight and hav-ing to do hemodi-alysis. If it wasn’t for the support of his family and friends – espe-cially longtime girlfriend Crystal and stepsons Dylan and Beau Mathews – the story could have ended up differ-ently.

Despite his health issues, the Lieutenant was determined to remain active. He refused to give in to the temptation to sit down and do nothing. Even when he was

on nightly dialysis, he would travel out of state, go camping, hunting, and even went on a cruise - tagging his equipment and supplies along.

Beating all the odds, Lieutenant Broussard is returning to work on October 14, less than a month after major sur-gery!

He comments, “I’ve worked hard to get back to work. People who have chronic illness, if they choose to sit down at home and do nothing then their quality of life will remain nothing. It is important to get out and do whatever you choose to do. Take care of your health, and never feel sorry for yourself.”

Broussard is also an advocate for organ dona-tion, “It is very impor-tant. One body can save the lives of eight people.”

Broussard, from page 1

Bundy and his girlfriend, Crystal Mathews

Caleb Mayard – 14 and over Youth Skeet Shoot Winner, pictured with Foundation Chairman, Ann Langlinais

The Vermilion 4-H Foundation was estab-lished to provide finan-cial support to continue and expand 4-H learning opportunities for youth in Vermilion Parish.

Only the interest earned by the Foundation can be used to support Vermilion 4-H programs.

The foundation is cur-rently working to reduce

cost for 4-H members participating in camp-ing programs and other educational events like 4-H University. Through the foundation’s annual Sporting Clay fund raiser they have been able to reduce costs for over 300 4-H members who attend-ed these statewide events.

Clay shoot

The Kaplan Herald Page 8 Wednesday, October 16, 2013

HOPE FOR THE FAMILY

HOPE FOR THE FAMILYThis past Sunday we had with us Miss Patrice Lewis who is the director of A Pregnancy Cen-ter and Clinic. They assist women who are preg-nant and encourage them not to abort their babies. They also assist the mothers who need assistance after they have their babies. The Clinic has been in existence for over 20 years and has saved many a child from being aborted. am so glad to be a part of such a vital ministry.Along those lines, I would ask you what are you doing to help the unborn in our land. There are many things we can do. First we can all pray for the end of abortions in America and also for

the women who are contemplating an abortion and also for those who have had abortions. Second we can give of our money and or our time to organizations like A Pregnancy Center and Clinic so they can be more effective. Finally we can vote pro life, what a candidate believes about life in the womb should be important to all of us.Let’s make a mother’s womb a safe place to be.

God Bless You Today Your Friend, Pastor Farley Painter Faith Christian Church

APPLICATIONOUTREACH EFFORTS

We are taking applications at the Kaplan Housing Authority from 1PM to 3PM on Mondays thru

Thursday for 1, 2 and 3 bed room units. This is nondiscriminatory.

The address is 1300 W. 6th St. Apt 43,Kaplan LA 70548. If you

already have an application with us, please come by and update it.

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Wednesday, October 16, 2013 The Kaplan Herald Page 9

2013 RABIES VACCINATION CLINIC On October 19, 2013, at the Venuilion Parish Police Jury’s Rabies/Animal

Control Facility they will have one Veterinarian on staff to give the Rabies Vaccinations to pets belonging to Vermilion Parish Citizens. The vaccination and registration fee will be at a reduced price of $10.00 per dog and cat. Any dog or cat that is 3 months old or older must be vaccinated for rabies and registered with the Vermilion Parish Rabies/Animal Control. Tags must be worn by dogs and cats at all times. Vaccinations for rabies by persons other than a licensed Veterinarian are not acceptable because of the public hazard.

Annual vaccination for rabies and registration of dogs and cats by a Licensed Veterinarian are required by the Vermilion Parish Police Jury as stipulated in the Vermilion Parish Rabies/Animal Control Ordinance adopted by the Vermilion Parish Police Jury and its municipalities. It is very important that dogs and cats be vaccinated every year to prevent the spread of the Rabies Virus and to reduce the risk of Human Rabies Infection. This vaccine does not protect against other diseases. Contact your Veterinarian for other types of vaccines.

This is for Rabies Vaccines only:

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2013 AT

VERMILION PARISH POLICE JURY’S RABIES/ANIMAL CONTROL FACILITY 11303 PIONEER STREET NUNEZ, LA

(337) 643-3160 8:00 AM - 12:00 NOON

“Remember, all dogs and cats must be accompanied by their owners when not on the owners’ private property.”

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSGENERAL-The Owner of this Project is: The Housing Authority of Kaplan,

LA; 1300 W. Sixth Street, Kaplan, Louisiana 70548. The Architect for this Project is: Don J. O’Rourke and Associates, Ltd., A Professional Corporation, 103 Exchange Place, Ste. 202, Lafayette, Louisiana 70503. The Housing Authority of Kaplan, Louisiana will receive bids for Modernization of Housing 2011, 2012 & 2013 Kaplan Housing Authority Office Building. Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA R.S. 37:2150-2163 for the Classification of General Contractor. Each bona fide bidder is required to comply with provisions and requirements of LA R.S.38:2212(A)(1)(c). No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA R.S. 38:2214 or without the consent of the Housing Authority. The work for this project is generally described as the construction of a new office building for the Kaplan Housing Authority. The new 2,000 sq ft building is wood framed with brick veneer and stucco as exterior finishes. The building requires a slab on grade with VCT flooring, 2x4 framed interior walls, interior and exterior doors, thermal aluminum windows, kitchen cabi-nets, a suspended ceiling grid and panels, plumbing fixtures, mechanical and electrical devices and fixtures. The work also encompasses the construction of a new concrete driveway, a parking area for eight cars along with three side-walks. Bids shall be a Stipulated Sum basis as per the original documents. The Owner will receive sealed bids at the Central Office of the Housing Authority until 2:00pm Thursday November 14, 2013. Bidders are required to submit all documents indicated in Document 00 43 93 Bid Submittal Checklist. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud immediately after the time set for submittal. The Owner requires Substantial Completion of the Work on or before 180 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed is issued by the Architect. A Bid Security (a certified check or bank draft made payable to the Housing Authority, U. S. Government Bonds, or satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the bidder and acceptable Sureties) in the amount of 5% of the highest possible bid amount is required. Bids are required to be submitted under a condition of irrevocability for a period of 30 days after submittal. Submit bids on the Bid Form provided. Refer to Document 00 21 13 Instructions to Bidders for addi-tional information. Attention is called to the provisions for equal employment opportunity, and payment of not less than the minimum salaries and wages set forth in the specifications under the Davis-Bacon Act, must be paid on this project. The Housing Authority of Kaplan reserves the right to reject any or all bids for just cause. Bidders should be aware that the project is funded under Capital Fund Program. BIDDING DOCUMENTS-Bidders may obtain [1] set of Bidding Documents from the office of the Architect at 103 Exchange Place, Ste. 202, Lafayette, Louisiana 70503 upon payment of a refundable deposit of $30.00. A postage fee of $10.00 (not refundable) will be charged for each set of documents requested to be mailed. Additional sets will be at market price for reproduction. Costs for additional sets are not refundable. Bidders desir-ing more than [1] set of Bidding Documents may obtain additional bid sets from the Architect at market price for reproduction. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be issued. Sub-bidders may obtain copies of Bidding Documents from the General Contractor or at market price for reproduction through the office of the Architect. Bidding Documents are available, for review only, at the Central Office of the Housing Authority of Kaplan, 1300 W. Sixth Street Kaplan, Louisiana 70548. No copies will be provided at the office of the Housing Authority. The successful bidder will be required to furnish and pay for satisfactory performance and payment bond or bonds. EXAMINATION OF SITE- The site is available for examination by Bidders and Sub-bidders at any time during the hours of 9:00 am -3:00 pm hours. The Bidders and Sub-bidders shall notify the Architect and the Owner prior to visiting the site for coordination of Owner’s operation. PRE-BID CONFERENCE- A Pre-Bid con-ference will be scheduled by addendum. Bidders and Sub-bidders are invited to attend. Representatives of the Owner and the Architect will be in attendance. Wednesday, October 16, 2013; Wednesday, October 23, 2013; Wednesday, October 30, 2013.

Housing Authority of Kaplan, LA: Deborah Hargrave, Executive Director.

Anne Catherine LeBlanc of the ARCH 4-H Club and Jessica Jarred of the Kaplan High 4-H Club recently attended the Southern Region Teen Leadership Conference held at the Clyde M. York 4-H Center in Tennessee. They are pictured along with other Louisiana partici-pants.

Rene Rost 5th & 6th grade club members attended 4-H Camp in Pol-lock, La. at Camp Grant Walker. Camp is a reward for 4th -6th grade club members for their participation and accomplishments in 4-H ac-tivities and their projects. This was a great opportunity for 4-H mem-bers to acquire many life skills that will be essential to their future development. Team work, communication, and self-confidence are a few things these club members were able to achieve while attending 4-H camp. Rene Rost 5th & 6th grade club members who attended where, (front) MaKayla Mouton, Gabrielle Marceaux, Autumn Mou-ton, Whitney Boullion, Lexi Broussard, Carly Stelly (back) Grant Mire, Jayden Baudoin, Madison Mouton, Mckenzie Duhon, Kailie He-bert, Hailey Gaspard, Abbey Hebert, Emma Guidry, Andre’ Gaspard. (submitted by RMS 5th & 6th grade reporter, Lexi Broussard)

Maci Gaspard competed in the 4-H horse shows this summer. Maci is an 8th grader at FIEB and is an active member of the FIEB 7th-8th grade 4-H Club. (submitted by FIEB 4-H Reporters, Cailyn Simon and Robin Guidry)

Members from the FIEB 4-H Club who competed in the 4-H Record Book contest and were named State winners are Cailyn Simon, Anne Marie Broussard, and Beau Mathews (not pictured). (Submitted by FIEB 4-H Reporters, Cailyn Simon and Robin Guidry)

The Kaplan Herald Page 10 Wednesday, October 16, 2013

More fun pictures from Boogie on the Blvd.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013 The Kaplan Herald Page 11

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Oh Si Bon BonbonsCookbook

This cookbook is com-piled of desserts and all things sweet! This cook-book is a great addition to anyone’s collection of cookbooks and/or a great holiday gift. Cookbooks are available from any of the Kaplan Jumelage Committee members, as well as at the follow-ing merchants: Walk On Me, Kaplan Flower Mart, Larry’s Super

Foods, and Thrifty Way Pharmacy.

Pork Steak Dinner w/trimmings

A benfit pork steak dinner with trimmings will be held on Sunday, November 24, 2013. Tickets are available from any of the Kaplan Jumelage Committee members, as well as at the following establish-ments: Walk On Me and Vermilion Bank.

KHS class of 1988 reunion

The 1988 KHS class will hold its reunion on Oct. 18 and 19. FMI, contact Shawn Terro Lege aat 337-643-1662.

Public readingA public reading of

the Bible will be held Saturday, Oct. 26 at Turnley Park from 3-8 p.m. FMI, or interested in reading, call Clint or Neysea Matthews at

643-2645.

Project Graduation tickets

The 2014 KHS Project Graduation tickets are now on sale from any senior parent. Drawing to be held Jan. 18, 2014. Grand Prize is $10,000.

VFW meetingsThe Guidry-Hebert

VFW Post 3793 in Kaplan holds their meet-ings the first Thursday

of each month beginning at 6 p.m. All veterans are invited to attend. A meal is always served. We are now on Facebook.

KC MeetingsThe Kaplan Knights

of Columbus meeting are held the third Monday of each month at the KC Hall in Kaplan.

Lions ClubThe Kaplan Lions

Club monthly meeting

is held every second Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. at the KC Hall.

American Legion meetings

American Legion LeJeune-Boudreaux Post 271 in Kaplan holds its regular meetings on the last Wednesday of every month. Meetings start at 6 P.M. A meal is served following the meeting. New members are always welcome.

What’s cooking in the Sauce Piquante?

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Kaplan falls to North Vermilion in district playIn what was arguably

one of the most exciting games of the year, the North Vermilion Patriots pulled out a single-point win over the Kaplan Pirates for their second win of the season and their first district win.

Both Tommy Byler and Stephen Lotief went into this game knowing it wouldn’t be easy, and the final score wasn’t certain until the last 15 seconds of the game.

It was an ominous start for North Vermilion when Ty Desormeaux tossed the ball to Trey Broussard in the back-field. Broussard then launched it down the field to Seth Patin for a 63-yard touchdown. Broussard then hit the point after, for an early 7-0 lead over Kaplan.

The Pirates, however, drove the ball down the field with determina-tion, letting Grant Frick and Kaylon Rudd do the bulk of the rushing for the offense. Added to their handful of carries were a run from quar-terback Jade Herpin and an unsportsmanlike con-duct penalty from North Vermilion, those together adding another 20 yards to the drive.

The series was capped off by a 30 yard touch-down pass from Herpin to Frick for the touch-down. DeVante Davis ran it in on a fake kick play that put the Pirates up 8-7.

The game was dead-locked into the second

quarter. Patin would again get the long recep-tion (this time for 33 yards) for the touchdown. The Patriots went for the 2-point conversion, but missed out.

Intent on keeping their own defense off the field, the kickoff squad surprised Kaplan with an onside kick from Broussard, who would also recover it. Two plays later, however, a fumble gave the ball back to the Pirates, who would score several plays later when Herpin passed the pass to Davis, who bobbled it for a second before secur-ing it. The Pirates missed the 2-point conversation as well, leaving them with a 14-13 lead.

North Vermilion answered that touch-down with one of their own when Jordon Windmon took a 34-yard run into the endzone. That would be the last scoring drive of the half, with North Vermilion up 19-14.

In their second series of the second half, the Pirates started it off with a 24-yard run from Frick. That drive would even-tually lead to another touchdown, putting the Pirates up 22-19. North Vermilion fumbled on the subsequent drive, and Kaplan had good field position, with Frick run-ning in a 21-yard touch-down to bring it to 28-19.

After taking the kickoff and starting at their own 19 yard line, the Patriots took the

ball down the field on a variety of runs from Windmon and Taylor Abshire.

Broussard capped off the drive with a 3-point kick.

In the subsequent drive, a game-chang-ing interception from North Vermilion’s Colin Vaughn put the ball back into Patriot hands. Mike Bessard opened the drive with a 4-yard run. He closed it out with a 6-yard run five plays later for a touchdown. The score was 29-28 North Vermilion.

Frick got a 57 yard reception in the next drive to put the Pirates in good positon, but the North Vermilion defense stepped up and stopped Tyson Broussard on every run.

Davis went under cen-ter for the Pirates, but threw two incomplete passes. On fourth down, the Pirates went for the 3-point kick with 15 sec-onds left, but it went wide.

North Vermilion took the knee for the win.

“The difference between a win or a loss like this is how you sleep tonight,” Lotief told his team after the game. He also praised their effort on the field, saying they gave it their all.

Byler, meanwhile, warned his players not to be satisfied.

“If you’re satisfied with one district win, then we’re done,” he said.

Jalen Bates runs down NV running back in open field to stop a sure touchdown run.

Slade Boullion and Beau Firth {back from injury} make the tackle on NV running back.