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Miss Hailey Claire Gunter & Mr. Richard Austin Belaire

Engagement Announced for Miss Hailey Claire Gunter & Mr. Richard Austin Belaire

Brett and Laurie Gunter of Abbeville are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Miss Hailey Claire Gunter to Mr. Richard Austin Belaire. Austin is the son of R. Scott and Sharon Belaire of Abbeville. The nuptial wedding ceremony will take place in August of 2023, at St. Mary Magdalen Church in Abbeville, Louisiana.
Grandparents of the future bride are Tim and Cheryl Morton and Edward and Roma Gunter of Abbeville.
Hailey is a recent graduate of Louisiana State University with a Master’s Degree in Social Work.

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Pictured at the National Garden Week Proclamation signing are (L-R) Abbeville Garden Club members, Liz Hebert, Beth Albertelly. Gwen Lanoux, Patsy Hebert, AGC National Garden Week Chairman, Mayor Ros White, Joyce Thibodeaux, Susie Ledet, Ron Bell, and Jeanell Duhon,

Abbeville Mayor signs proclamation for Garden Club Week

At the request of the Abbeville Garden Club, Mayor Roslyn White signed a proclamation designating June 4 - 10, 2023, as National Garden Week in the City of Abbeville. Sponsored by National Garden Clubs, Inc., this is a special week designed to focus public attention on the programs, projects, and activities promoted by garden clubs.

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In the photo are (left to right) Summit Saltzman, Isabella Choate, Lillie Thibodeaux and Issac Duhon. Sitting down is police jury president Jason Picard, who signed the beef proclamation.

Beef proclamation signed by Vermilion Parish Police Jury

The Vermilion Parish Cattlewomen’s Association, along with the reigning Queen, Thibodeaux, and 4-H Beef exhibitors, Isaac Duhon, Summit Saltzman, and Isabella Choate attended a Police Jury meeting requesting that the parish proclaim that Beef Month be celebrated in June.
Since it is the mission of the Cattlemen and Cattlewomen to support youth in beef education, the organization is here to encourage and support beef promotion and awareness.

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Abbeville High School named as recipient of Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries Grant

Abbeville High School is one of 300 schools from 36 states across the country to receive a $5,000 grant through the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries. This year, the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries awarded $1.5 million in library grants this year.
Many of the libraries will use the funds to update and diversify their collections.
“Congratulations to the 2023 Laura Bush Foundation Grant Recipients! I am thrilled that school librarians across the country will soon be able to update their library collections,” Mrs. Bush said.

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Members of Abbeville High’s DECA club had an opportunity to tour the Smoothie King Center and attend a Pelicans game during a sports marketing conference in New Orleans.

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The Kiwanis Club made a donation to the Abbeville High DECA Club. Pictured (L-R) are Kiwanis members Troy Frederick and Thomas Vallot, Abbeville High DECA members, Trinity Campbell and Bailey Thibodeaux, Abbeville High teacher and DECA sponsor, Danielle Alleman, and Kiwanis Club member Carlton Campbell.

DECA offers Abbeville High students ‘fun’ experiences, spark for career direction

Abbeville High School now has a DECA club.
And it means business.
More specifically, the club helps to prepare, “Emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management.” DECA is a nearly 80-year-old student organization, with members all over the world.

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