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VC Principal Mike Guilbeaux has a meeting with his staff in the school gym. Everyone is sitting at least six feet apart.

Vermilion Catholic begins school

Thu, 08/20/2020 - 10:08am

The day before school began was like no other for Vermilion Catholic’s staff.
Vermilion Catholic Principal Mike Guilbeaux met with his staff in the Vermilion Catholic gymnasium on Wednesday. The teachers sat at least six feet apart because of social distancing. The teachers took up half of the basketball court, while Guilbeaux had a desk set up under a basketball court.
He spent the morning talking through his face covering mask, educating the teachers about what the school year is expected to be like. He also went over procedures dealing with COVID-19 pandemic.
Students at VC and Mt. Carmel will report to school today and Friday.
All elementary students will attend school at Mt. Carmel today.
Vermilion Catholic will implement an A/B Blended model to provide in-person instruction to half of their students on alternating days.
Group A will attend school today and then Mondays, Wednesdays, and every other Friday. Group B will attend school this Friday and then on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and every other Friday.
Teachers and students will have to wear face coverings throughout the day while at school.

School Arrival
Procedures:
Upon arrival to school, students and staff members will be subject to temperature checks, visual wellness screening, and will be required to use hand sanitizer upon entry. Parents will be notified by the school if their student has a temperature of 100.4 or above and the student will be isolated until checked out by a parent. Parents will be provided with next step guidance upon pick-up of their student. Grade levels will enter the school through following areas after 7:15 a.m.:
• Freshman- Front Entrance- Right Side Door (facing the school)
• Sophomores- Front Entrance- Left Side Door (facing the school)
• Juniors- Locker Area Entrance- Right Side Door (Facing from Outside) -
• Seniors- Locker Area Entrance- Left Side Door (Facing from Outside)

Vermilion Catholic Eagleline success

Thu, 08/20/2020 - 10:06am

Vermilion Catholic’s Eagleline had a very successful camp this weekend! UDA Camp: VCHS Eagleline Dance Team acquired -Superior Team Trophy -Qualification for Nationals -25 Yellow Superior Ribbons -27 Blue Superior Ribbons -Team Spirit Stick -2 “Pin it Forward” Awards -6 All American Awards: 1. Captain Taylor Gunter: Senior 2. Co-Captain: Sophie LeMaire: Senior 3. Chaplain: Ellie Reaux: Junior 4. Madi Meaux: Junior 5. Ava Faulk: Junior 6. Corinne Guillot: Junior @ Vermilion Catholic High School.

As long as Louisiana is in Phase 2, athletes at the starting line will not be able to bunched up like they are doing in this photo. Starting in September, there will only be 25 athletes at a time at the starting line. The athletes will have to be six-feet apart from one another when they line up.

Cross Country meets will be different

Thu, 08/20/2020 - 10:04am

Acadiana coaches figured out a way to run a meet, be socially distant from one another

Since March, things have not been the same in the sports world. But starting in September, sports will begin to return slowly.
Cross country will be one of the first to return, along with swimming on Aug. 31. The Louisiana High School Athletic Association recently issued a list of new rules to maintain safety at cross country meets.
Cross country coaches throughout Acadiana have been talking about ways to run a meet while implementing the guidelines from the LHSAA.
“We are excited and ready to go,” said Erath cross country coach “Skeeter” Theall. “We missed track in March, so it feels like we are starting over.”
In a way, cross country coaches, runners, and parents are starting over because of how the meet will be run.
There will be several visible changes, including no mass starts. The current options are starting the race in groups of 25 with a starting line wide enough (10 feet wide) for athletes to be 6-feet apart.
Before COVID-19, it was nothing for one cross country meet to have more than 125 runners bunched up at the starting line. Each team has seven runners, and it was common to have 15 teams at an invitational meet.
The first cross country meets are on Sept. 5. In the past, schools would take turns playing host to cross country meets. Because of the restrictions of meet sizes, there will be at least two cross country meets in Acadiana on the same weekend.
On Sept. 5, Erath is hosting a cross country meet, while St. Thomas More is also hosting a meet. Each cross country meet will have only eight teams.
The coaches have agreed to have two starting times for the male and female runners.
There will be a Group A with only 25 runners and a Group B race with around the same amount of runners.
The finish line and the starting line will also be separate.
Another change is that each runner will only be allowed to have two supporters. When Group A is finished running, the runners’ spectators must leave the running area to let Group B runners’ spectators watch.
When the girls are finished racing, no family members can hang around and watch the boys run. Everyone must leave.
The LHSAA has nixed the usual awards ceremony after the meet, and attendance will be limited to two fans per athlete. Masks will be required for all in attendance when not able to socially distance. The lone exception will be for athletes when they are competing.
Because of the fear of COVID-19, Erath has one of its smallest teams in years. There are eight males and eight females running for Erath.
Kaplan cross country coach Amelia Broussard is glad that cross country coaches from the state and Acadiana have figured out how to make it work.
“I am extremely proud of how hard the Acadiana cross country coaches have been working to make this season possible for our athletes,” said Broussard.
The Kaplan cross country team has four males and four female runners, which Broussard said is average.
“I am very excited for this cross country season,” said Broussard. “I have been telling the athletes that our season looks the most promising, so give your all in training and represent the school well.”

Students at SLCC’s Gulf Area campus in Abbeville practice social distancing during Tuesday’s orientation.

Lawana Stokes, director of the SLCC Gulf Area Campus in Abbeville, speaks to students during an orientation Tuesday morning. Stokes stressed that students follow proper COVID-19 guidelines as they return to campus for the first time since March.

‘Journey’ back: SLCC students return to Gulf Area campus for first time since March

Thu, 08/20/2020 - 8:01am

Lawana Stokes welcomed students back to the South Louisiana Community College Gulf Area Campus in Abbeville during an orientation Tuesday morning.
This week marked the first time Stokes, the campus director, had been able greet students in person since the COVID-19 pandemic shut things down in early spring.
“It’s been a long journey,” Stokes told dozens of students, all of whom spread out in the campus’ courtyard. “We haven’t been here since March.”
Stokes said it is exciting to see the students back, but it didn’t come without preparation.
“It took a lot of hard work and planning,” Stokes said.
Adjustments have been made to ensure proper social distancing in the classrooms.
“Where we would have done just one class,” Stokes said, “we have split it up into three. We are making sure that there are no more than 10 in a class.
“That has been a really big thing for us.”
Signs reminding students of proper guidelines are posted throughout the campus. Those include urging students to wash their hands often, wear masks and keep a distance of at least six feet from others.
“We all need to be safe on this campus,” Stokes said as she clapped her hands loudly to remind students to wash theirs. “You cannot be on this campus without a mask.”
Stokes stressed that COVID-19 is not something to take lightly.
“This is real,” she told the students. “Thousands of people have died.”
Stokes said students should take zero chances if they feel ill.
“If you are sick,” she exclaimed, “stay home! If someone in your family is sick, stay home.”
Younger adults are among the groups that health officials point to when looking at the growing COVID-19 numbers this summer.
“This is one of the age groups right here,” Stokes said. “We need them to focus on the guidelines. I just saw that the University of North Carolina had 130-plus students test positive.
“I don’t want that to happen here.”
Again, Stokes is excited, and she wants the students to be excited, too. However, it is up to the students to do their part to make sure this works.
“The students are excited to be here,” Stokes said. “They have been home-bound since March. They are ready to come out. They are ready to see people and engage with each other. We have to practice what (health officials) are saying.
“The students are responsible for how well this will go.”

Judy Derise

Thu, 08/20/2020 - 7:57am

DELCAMBRE – A native and resident of Vermilion Parish, Mrs. John “Tommy” Derise, the former Judy Ann Dore, age 69, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2020 at Our Lady of Lourdes Heart Hospital in Lafayette with her family by her side.
A Celebration of Life gathering will be held for Mrs. Derise at Evangeline Funeral Home of Delcambre on Saturday, August 22, 2020 from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm. A rosary will be prayed at 2:00 pm. Interment will be held privately at a later date.
Born on November 11, 1950 to the late Gilbert and Marie Morvant Dore, Judy was one of two children. She was a kind and loving woman who enjoyed the simple life of country living. Judy loved the Delcambre Shrimp Festival dearly. She served on the board for 25 years and was treasurer and ran the souvenir booth. Judy was an excellent cook and enjoyed feeding her family and friends. She especially enjoyed having coffee with her sister, Hazel, every morning. Judy was also known to enjoy a good game of cards and a trip to the casino. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, Judy will be truly and deeply missed by all those who knew and loved her.
She is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 52 years, John “Tommy” Derise; son, Shaun Derise and wife Danielle; daughter, Michele Derise and spouse Jan Jumonville; grandchildren, who were the light of her life, Madison and Nathan; and sister, Hazel Broussard and husband Terrell.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Gilbert and Marie Morvant Dore.
The family would like to extend special thanks to all of the doctors, nurses, caretakers, and staff of The Heart Hospital of Lafayette for their kindness, support, and care to their loving wife and mother during these difficult times.
To view the on-line obituary and sign the guest register, please visit www.evangelinefuneralhome.com.
Evangeline Funeral Homes, Inc. of Delcambre is in charge of arrangements.

Milton Collins, Sr.

Thu, 08/20/2020 - 7:54am

Services will be held on Friday, August 21, 2020, to honor the life of Milton Collins, Sr.
On August 14, 2020 our Lord and Savior called home his servant, Milton Collins, Sr. Milton answered the call surrounded by family and love ones at his residence in Abbeville, Louisiana. Milton was born in Vermilion Parish to the late Thomas Collins and Celestine Plowden on September 22, 1936.
As a young man, Milton worked as a Master Refrigerator Technician for John Thibeaux, and drove trucks for Production Welding. He is most known by many as the owner of The Ponderosa Lounge. Through hard work and perseverance, Milton managed the club the nearly 50 years. In his spare time, Milton enjoyed sports, playing cards, listening to music, and being around his family.
Milton leaves to mourn his death, his former wife, Ms. Audrey Broussard, three sons Milton Collins, Jr., Wade Collins, and Winfred Collins all of Abbeville, Louisiana; three step-daughters Stephanie Boudreaux of Maurice, Louisiana, Lisa Murad (Rasheed), and Phyllis Catalon (Sherman), both of Dallas, Texas. Milton also leaves behind seven grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews whom he adored.
Milton was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters Rose Mae, Lutha Mae, and Willia Mae. Four brothers Fredman, Edward, Earlest, and Earnest Collins and a very special lifetime friend, Mae Belle Wilturner.
The viewing will be held at Kinchen Funeral Home 218 N. Valerie St. Abbeville, LA, on Friday, August 21, 2020 from 9:00 A.M. to the start of service at 11:00 A.M.

Marc Edouard Duhon

Wed, 08/19/2020 - 3:56pm

September 19, 1974 ~ August 11, 2020

ABBEVILLE — Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville honoring the life of Marc Edouard Duhon, 45, who passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at his residence. He will be laid to rest at St. Paul Cemetery with Rev. David Hebert officiating the services.
A native of Austin, Texas, Marc resided in Lafayette, Louisiana where he worked as an Environmental Engineer though his previous work history included his years as a chef in the local area and in New Orleans.
Survivors include his daughter, Cassidy Duhon of Lafayette; father, Roland Duhon of Abbeville; sister, Sydney Duhon Patton and her husband Matt of Las Vegas, Nevada; niece/godchild, Cannon Patton; and two nephews, Mitchell and Andrew Patton.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Claudia Kathleen Duhon; maternal grandparents, Mildred and Donald Cannon; paternal grandparents, Lloyd and Stella Duhon; and uncle, Ray Allen Duhon.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Friday, August 21, 2020 from 10:00 AM until 10:00 PM with a rosary being prayed at 6:00 PM; Saturday, August 22, 2020 from 8:00 AM until time of services.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville, (337) 893-4661.

Martha B. Rideaux

Wed, 08/19/2020 - 3:55pm

ABBEVILLE — A Home-going Celebration will be held for Mrs. Martha B. Rideaux, the former Martha Brailey, 65, at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, August 20, 2020, at Greater Rose Hill Baptist Church. Rev. Walter August, Jr. (Pastor of The Church of Bethel’s Family, Houston, TX) will officiate.
She will await the resurrection at St. Paul Cemetery in Abbeville, LA.
A gathering of family and friends will be held at the church on Thursday at 10:00 A.M. until the time of the service.
Martha Rea Brailey Rideaux was born to the late Mable Plowden Brailey and Ernest Lee Sr. on May 17, 1955, and she was raised by the late Lawrence Brailey Sr. She departed her earthly journey at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center on August 14, 2020.
She leaves to cherish her memories: her husband: Raymond Rideaux; three step-daughters: Myra, Mona and Katie Ann Rideaux; four step-sons: Daniel, David, Darren and Darryl Rideaux; seven sisters: Lola Taylor, Penny Coleman, Barbara LeBlanc (Michael), Veronica Williams (Allen), Dorothy Simon, Deloris Mitchell (Robert) and Doris Cartwright (John); nine brothers: Roland Brailey Sr. (Mary), Nolan Brailey, Sr. (Sandra), Dalton Brailey, Sr., Floyd Brailey (Gloria), Argis Brailey Sr. (Leona), Darson Brailey Sr., Ryneal Brailey Sr., Pastor Walter August, Jr. (Ruby) and Gregory Mitchell (Crystal); one godchild: Roland Brailey, Jr.; three very special nieces: Bianca Comeaux, Nakeela Lewis and Pammara Darby; two very special daughters whom she treated as if they were her own children: Destine Monteaux and Cassidy Menard; a very devoted caregiver and great-niece: Danielle Sinegal , and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Rideaux was preceded in death by her parents: Lawrence and Mable Brailey and Ernest Lee Sr.; son: Anthony Wayne Minor; two step-sons: Walter and Carlton Rideaux; a very special and dear niece who whom she loved as her own daughter: Veronica Brailey; her sisters: Orgene Polk, Patricia Brailey, Lizzie Como, Rose Jones and Mary Sneed as well as her brothers: Alton Brailey, Sr., Alfred Lee Sr., Ernest Lee, Jr., Alvin Lee and Joseph Lee.
Active Pallbearers: Bianca Comeaux, Nakeela Lewis, Pammara Darby, Destine Monteaux, Cicely Comeaux, Genieve Colemon, Kendra Citizen and Kymberli Hyde.
Honorary Pallbearers: Roland Brailey, Sr., Nolan Brailey, Sr., Dalton Brailey, Sr., Floyd Brailey, Argis Brailey, Sr., Darson Brailey, Sr., Ryneal Brailey, Sr., Pastor Walter August, Jr. and Gregory Mitchell.
For the safety and well-being of all, attendees are asked to adhere to the CDC/local regulations by practicing 6 feet social distancing and required to wear masks.
Condolences may be expressed at www.fletcherfuneralhomes.org
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Fletcher Funeral Home (337-893-2440) 1116 Green Street, Abbeville, LA 70510.

Kathleen Bourque Hebert

Wed, 08/19/2020 - 3:53pm

ERATH — A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Kathleen Bourque Hebert, 67, will be held at 11:00AM on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Fr. Andre Metrejean officiating. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Lourdes Mausoleum.
Visitation will be held at David Funeral Home of Erath on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 beginning at 10:00AM until 9:00PM with a recitation of the rosary at 7:00PM. Visitation will resume on Thursday, August 20, 2020 beginning at 8:00AM until the time of the services.
A native and resident of Erath, Mrs. Hebert died at 5:59AM on Monday, August 17, 2020 at her residence. She was known for being the team mom. She enjoyed sewing, baking, and working with her family on their farm. Kathleen was a person who enjoyed laughing, joking, and always had a smile on her face. Her greatest joy was her grandchildren.
She is survived by two sons, Ryan Hebert and his wife Tiffany of Lafayette and Chad Hebert and his wife Jamie of Erath; a daughter, Tracy H. Guidry and her husband Brian of Scott; a brother, John Raymond Bourque of Erath; four grandchildren, Kayden Hebert, Jake Guidry, Ahna Hebert, and Kye Hebert; several foster brothers and sisters including Sandra Touchet, Duane Gilbert, Stanley Crochet, and Alice Lege; and a close friend, Clarence Fuslier of Erath.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Louis Bourque and Elise Romero Bourque; and a granddaughter, Laurie Beth Guidry.
Serving as pallbearers will be John Raymond Bourque, Aaron Bourque, Malcolm Bourque, Dylan Bourque, Tyler Bourque, Parker Bourque, Stanley Crochet, Gene Touchet, and Calvin Weekly.
You may sign the guest register book and express condolences online at www.davidfuneralhome.org
“In order to help keep the community safe we will honor the July 13, 2020 Louisiana Mandates. All families and their guests are required to wear a face covering while at the funeral home. Thank you for your understanding during this unprecedented time.”
David Funeral Home of Erath at 209 E. Putnam St. (337)937-0405 will be handling the arrangements.

Teddy Ray Romero Jr.

Tue, 08/18/2020 - 4:39pm

November 23, 1983 ~ August 16, 2020

MAURICE — A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church honoring the life of Teddy Ray Romero Jr., 36, who died Sunday, August 16, 2020. Reverend Paul Bienvenu will officiate the service. Pallbearers will be Matthew Motty, Derek Roy, Tyler Trahan, Shane Romero, Troy Broussard and Steven Acy. Honorary pallbearers will be his godchildren, Jaden Romero and Drew Hungerford.
Teddy was a very loving husband, father and friend who will be greatly missed.
He is survived by his wife of 10 years and middle school sweetheart, Ashley Trahan Romero; one son, Ryker Hayes Romero; one daughter, Addison Nicole Romero; mother, Colleen Menard Romero; three brothers, Brandon Romero, Shane Romero and Derrick Romero; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Teddy Ray Romero, Sr.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Abbeville, 209 S. St. Charles St., on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 from 5:00 PM until 10:00 PM; Wednesday, August 19, 2020 from 8:00 AM until 2:30 PM when the procession will depart for the church.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Abbeville, (337) 893-4661.

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