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The Louisiana Cattle Festival Association was a big winner at the 2010 Louisiana Association of Fairs & Festivals Convention.

The Louisiana Cattle Festival’s biggest winner was the 61st Louisiana Cattle Festival Queen, Courtney Hoffpauir, who was selected as the 2010 Louisiana Association of Fairs & Festivals Queen of Queens. She was chosen among 83 contestants.

Last week, new discoveries were made that could possibly have a connectionto the Acadian era in Nova Scotia.

Workers came across wooden structures while digging in the marsh near present-day Allison, the presumed site of Village Beausoleil. The photos were taken on the site last Wednesday. Unfortunately, the ground was covered with snow, but it does give an idea of the site.

Pictures from Vermilion Health Care’s recently  held  “Prom Night”  with  their  adopted  Vermilion Catholich High School senior  class.  Reba  Broussard’s  senior  class  has  been hosting  “Prom Night”  with  Vermilion Health Care residents  for  the  past 13  years. A prom Queen and King is selected  and  the  King and Queen  go on  to  compete  for the Louisiana Nursing  Home  King and Queen  pageant. Reigning as 2010 King and Queen  for Vermilion Health Care is Mrs. Norma Dartez and Mr. Allen Sellers.

Donna Veselka was recently awarded the Presidents Cup at the Arc of Louisiana annual Awards Banquet held in Baton Rouge, LA. 

According to Scottie Daigle, Executive Director of Vermilion Arc, Donna is very deserving of this award.  She is very active in both the local Arc(Vermilion Arc) and the state Arc(Louisiana Arc), where she serves as board member of both organizations.  She is a great advocate for people with Developmental Disabilities and works hand in hand with Vermilion Arc to create avenues for consumers of Vermilion Arc to acheive goals to the best of thier abilities.