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I am proud and excited to announce my candidacy for Erath's City Council in the upcoming election, November 8, 2022.
My decision was made by strong faith, belief in civic duty, and my utmost pride in the great community of Erath. Community service is a significant part of my life. For the past 32 years, I have had the honor of teaching the children of Erath. As an educator at Erath Middle School, I play a leadership role in maintaining our School Performance Score of "A" rating. Erath's excellent schools are key to attracting new families to the community and encouraging stead-fast residents, such as myself, to remain Civic responsibility is important to me. For over a decade, I have volunteered with Erath Fourth of July Association and presently serve as Co-Vice President, planning and managing our great Fourth of July celebration. My faith brings me great comfort, and having assisted and volunteered with Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and the Catholic Daughters Association allows me to serve others.
If given the opportunity to serve as a member of Erath's City Council, my focus will be to foster effective local government, provide greater opportunities for the citizens and youth, and maintain our strong community and family environment. I pledge to support the mayor and other council members. Also, to the best of my ability, I will work to advance the community while maintaining that quality which is unique to Erath.
Erath is a town steeped in rich culture and traditions. With your support, we can continue to make Erath the best place to work and live.
Having been blessed for the past 32 years with the honor of teaching our children, I humbly ask that the citizens of Erath bestow upon me the privilege of serving all members of our community by casting your vote on November 8, 2022 for Stephanie P. Broussard, Erath's City Council.

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LAFAYETTE – On June 22, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) announced its 2022 Circle of Excellence Awards winners across the globe, which included Acadiana’s own South Louisiana Community College (SLCC).
The college - one of only seven award winners selected in their category and the only community college - was honored with a Gold award for its most recent employee giving campaign, where faculty and staff were asked to invest back into the institution to support philanthropic initiatives including student scholarships, emergency fund programs, and more.
CASE is a global association comprised of educational advancement professionals from more than 3,600 colleges and educational institutions from over 82 countries around the world. Its Circle of Excellence awards is the premier recognition program for educational advancement, is peer-selected and judged, and honors institutions worldwide whose talented staff have advanced their organizations through their resourcefulness and ingenuity.
According to the college’s nomination:
“THANKS+GIVING, the 2021 SLCC Employee Giving Week campaign, took place the week after the college Thanksgiving break, which gave us the unique opportunity to expand the season of thanks and gratitude at SLCC. To kick off the week, the college heard from employees who give to each area of investment. The development team then spent the week visiting each of SLCC's campuses while hosting a “Pie It Forward” event for employees. We strived to catch SLCC employees’ attention in areas other than their inboxes, including at their desks, in the welding facility, and on the helipad. Employees were thanked for the work they do each day - beyond giving deeply of themselves, but also generously supporting the mission of the college by participating in the employee giving campaign.”
At its conclusion, the campaign had the highest percentage of employee givers in the history of the college at 76% of all full-time employees. The effort raised a total of $26,418.68.
SLCC’s Vice Chancellor of Institutional Advancement & External Relations, Lana Fontenot, shared her excitement about the recognition, remarking, “I’m incredibly proud of the creative thinking and genuineness that our Development Officer, Morgan Wampler, put into the most recent employee giving campaign. Her approach of thanking employees first (rather than after a contribution) really resonated with our faculty and staff, who showed their appreciation in return by supporting the campaign at record-breaking levels.”
Winners were selected from more than 4,500 entries from over 30 countries based on several factors, including overall quality, innovation, use of resources and the impact on the institution on its external and internal communities.
“Our CASE Circle of Excellence Awards celebrate the creative, resourceful, and innovative ways advancement professionals around the globe champion their institutions’ success,” says CASE President and CEO Sue Cunningham. “Advancement has never been more important to support and strengthen education. These 2022 Circle of Excellence recipients—from institutions and teams of all sizes and shapes, from regions across the world—showcase how advancement empowers teaching and learning, ignites institutional progress, and helps communities thrive. I hope you take the opportunity to explore these award winners and become inspired.”

ERATH — A Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Horace Dale Frederick, 64, will be held at 1:00PM on Thursday, July 7, 2022 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Fr. Jared Suire officiating. Interment will follow at LeBlanc Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at David Funeral Home of Erath on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 from 5:00PM until 9:00PM with a recitation of the rosary at 7:00PM. Visitation will resume on Thursday, July 7, 2022 from 8:00AM until the time of the services.
A native of Baytown, TX and a resident of the LeBlanc Community, Mr. Frederick died at 5:49PM on Monday, July 4, 2022 at Ochsner of Lafayette Hospital. He retired from the Oilfield after over 33 years, having begun his career with Mar-Con. He enjoyed the outdoors which included working in his yard, playing golf, and hunting. Mr. Horace loved his family, and was known as a great husband, dad, and grandad.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Lisa Desormeaux Frederick of the LeBlanc Community; two sons, Garrett Phillip Frederick and his wife Hollie of Delcambre and Brad Andrew Frederick and his wife Ashley of the LeBlanc Community; his mother, Rachel Primeaux Frederick of Erath; three brothers, Ashley Wayne Frederick, Keith Frederick, and Dwain Frederick; three sisters, Rowena Norwood, Yvette Frederick, and Rebecca Frederick; four grandchildren, Annie Kate Frederick, Mary Margaret Frederick, Clay Frederick, and Julie Frederick; five brother in laws; six sister in laws; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Angerlas Frederick, Jr..
Serving as pallbearers will be Ashley Wayne Frederick, Dwain Frederick, Keith Frederick, Sammy Norwood, Karlan Desormeaux, and Craig Langlinais.
Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Ryan LeBlanc, Clay Frederick, and Rebecca Frederick.
You may sign the guest register book and express condolences online at www.davidfuneralhome.org
David Funeral Home of Erath at 209 E. Putnam St. (337)937-0405 will be handling the arrangements.

Dear Editor,

I feel compelled to write since the overturning of Roe vs. Wade. Today’s society has pushed hard to look at each person, even the one-day old embryo, as important, and I am overjoyed by the decision to recognize and preserve the importance of all life. But as a society we sometimes fail to look at those around us as an important person who also needs our help as a society.
War and environmental impacts have caused hunger to the point of starvation and death, and immigration is affecting every country around the world. Helping those far from us can be a point of anger and hatred for some. We have all fought so hard to show life is precious from conception to death. I plead with our community to work toward helping those most vulnerable just as we have for that one-day old baby (embryo.)
Each year about 1% of our US budget is appropriated by Congress for foreign assistance. HALF of that 1% is directed toward poverty-reducing humanitarian and development aid. The 2023 Farm Bill is one simple way we, as a society, can support those most marginalized and vulnerable and really make a difference. While the majority of the Farm Bill covers programs in the United States, Title III addresses foreign trade and international aid programs including Food for Peace, Food for Progress, McGovern-Dole Food for Education, and the Farmer-to-Farmer Program.
I humbly ask that you please contact your congressional leaders and ask them to reauthorize and expand flexibility within the Title III programs mentioned. These programs work not only to provide emergency food but work with those whom they serve to teach and build new methods for sustainable and self-reliant futures, which is something we all truly want… to be self-reliant.
Pope Francis stated, “Overcoming hunger is one of humanity’s greatest challenges.” Please show your compassion and the importance for all life by emailing (so easy), calling or writing your congressional members.
God Bless,
Mitzi Dohrman, Maurice LA