Dozier Elementary students who get dropped off in the parent pick-up line will see this hydrant, themed after a minion animated character, and was designed by Talon Landry (left). He was assisted by classmate Cooper Fourroux (right).
Kaiden Viator’s hydrant is located behind Our Lady of Lourdes Church next to the cemetery and features a Louisiana sunset with a bare tree and birds. He was assisted by Erath High Talented Art students, Ainsley Hartman (left) and Michelle Spaziante (center).
Anabel Roy (left) and Hattie Barras (right) Hydrant
dedicated to the memory of Erath High graduate Ross Granger, located on Granger Street.
Jada Cormier (left) assisted Kloe Broussard (right) with her patriotic design on her hydrant of a waving American flag.
Assisted by Lanie Gautreaux (left), the hydrant designed by Elizabeth Toups (right) features imagery from our Cajun culture, including a magnolia, an accordion and music notes.
Some hydrants will put a smile on your face, like Preston Bourgeois’s hydrant located next to a pharmacy in Erath. His hydrant is themed after 2 common over the counter medicines, DayQuil and NyQuil.
Madeline Zegura’s hydrant is located in front of the rectory at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Erath. Her design features a stained glass look and the word, “faith” which she hopes will inspire faith in those who see it.
Located on the side street by Erath Middle School, is Landen Romero’s design, themed after Where’s Waldo.
Carter Primeaux, Vermilion Parish Middle School student of the year, chose to go with a patriotic theme to his hydrant due to the huge 4th of July celebration that Erath is known for.
Rees Reaux (right) assists Owen Crochet (left) with his design which captures the likeness of Luigi from Super Mario Brothers.
Rees Reaux (right) assists Owen Crochet (left) with his design which captures the likeness of Luigi from Super Mario Brothers.
Erath now has Colorful Water Hydrants
ERATH — Ride through Erath near Erath High School and Dozier Elementary, and you will see each fire hydrant has taken on a character.
Last week Erath Middle School eighth-graders brought new life to 23 fire hydrants throughout the town. It was a project taken on by the students in Jennifer Doxey Gayneaux art class at EMS.
“I was super excited and proud that the students accomplished what some thought would not have happened in one day,” Gayneaux said. “Some students asked to come back in a few years to touch them up.
