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Delcambre High School’s 2018 Homecoming Court. (Seniors: front row from left to right) Tayah Lewis, McKailyn Wiggins, Chloe Hernandez, Ali Rae
Falgout, Jennifer Saunier; (middle right) Nyheila Ellis; (back row from left to right) Madison Latiola, Seighan LeBlanc, Alaina Barras, Alli Campbell. The Homecoming game will be on Friday, Oct. 5, at 7 p.m. at the Pit. Introduction of the court will take place during pre-game at 6:15 p.m. Announcement of the 2018 Homecoming Queen will take place during the half time activities.

Photo by Beverly Vincent
The 2018 North Vermilion High Homecoming Court (L-r): Regan Patin, Allison Meaux, Alexandra Holmes,
Aubree Lange, Caroline Bourgeois, Amelia Pennington, Laura Nguyen, McKay Hebert, Marlee Spell, Molly
Stevens, Katelyn Cormier, Faith Derouen and Hollie Devoltz. The parade is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 4 at 5:30 p.m. The Patriots will take on the Patterson Lumberjacks on Friday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. The court presentation will begin at 6:15 and the queen will be crowned at halftime.

A Pregnancy Center and Clinic is teaming up with New Life Church, Abbeville Police Station, Mayor Mark Piazza and the Christian Service Center in Abbeville to provide services that are useful for all types of parents, whether you are preparing for a child or already have children.
A Pregnancy Center and Clinic’s website is apcclafayette.org and welcomes everyone to their free services that are now available at the Christian Service Center in Abbeville. All client information will be kept private and confidential.
Although the Christian Service Center of Abbeville has an ultrasound machine, it is not in use just yet. The facility is accepting donations through the Abbeville Police Station at 304 Charity Street in Abbeville.
Police Chief Bill Spearman is happy to offer the facility as a donation drop off site. “Even if there are just a few mothers that we can help, it may help those women decide to keep their babies” he says “Life is precious, babies are precious and that is the reason we are doing it, to support their endeavor to be mothers and have that support.”
In fact, according to verywell.com, women who become pregnant and decide to abort solely for the reason of not being financially able to provide for the baby is at 19%. This program hopes to decrease that number.
Mayor Mark Piazza says that there are so many young single mothers that really need a lot of help. There are many reasons for needing that type of help. Some of which have no other support, but want to keep their children. “We have a lot of situations where we have children raising children” he says “so I think that the community can come together and help them, to promote a healthy family atmosphere as much as possible.”
Thursday was the first day that the clinic was officially open at the Abbeville Christian Service Center. Betty Henson, of A Pregnancy Center and Clinic in Lafayette says that the pregnancy clinic in Abbeville will be open on Thursdays from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm for clients who need their services that may not be able to make it to their Lafayette location.
Henson says “It’s reaching out to the community for help is the main focus at this point. We need baby supplies that will be shared to mothers and children who are in need.” The fire department has been working with the organization for quite some time now, and the Abbeville Police Department has now been added to the long list of helpers.
The program ensures that the mother and child get the proper care and proper supplies with no judgment, and confidentiality.
Drop off locations include Abbeville Police Department, Abbeville Main Fire Station, as well as all Lafayette Fire Stations. All gifts and proceeds will directly benefit mothers and babies.
A list of items that are needed are: Diapers (preemie and newborn), Baby Powder, Baby Lotion, Baby Wash, Baby Shampoo, Baby Bottles (capped and packaged), Diaper Rash Cream, Receiving Blankets, Diaper Bags, Boppy Pillows, Pacifiers (packaged) and Infant Car Seats.
Pastor Lane Payne, of New Life Church, is trying to help spread the word. “Everyone is communicating the idea to all of the churches for a big outcome” he says “with working with Kelli and Marcello David and the Christian Service Center and inviting Patrice Lewis and the Pregnancy Center to be a part of the Spirit Fest that we had.”
Patrice Lewis is the Executive Director of A Pregnancy Center and Clinic. “That’s basically how it all got connected, everyone hit it off, and the idea was brought to reality for a Pregnancy Center in Abbeville for those who cannot travel to Lafayette” Payne says.
‘A new baby is like the beginning of all things- wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities’ Eda J. LeShan.

June 12, 1954 ~ September 30, 2018

KAPLAN — Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at Kaplan Baptist Church honoring the life of Camille Badon, 64, who died Sunday, September 30, 2018 at his residence. He will be laid to rest at Badon Cemetery with Pastor Lee Rodgers officiating the services.
He is survived by his wife, Glenda Ellen Hogue Badon of 45 years from Cow Island; his daughter Marti and her husband, Scotty Guidry of Cow Island; Four sisters, Betty Youngberg of Brooklyn, MS, Peggy Davis of West Columbia, TX, Beverly Badon of Shubuta, MS, and Debbie Choate of Perry; two brothers, Owen Badon, Jr. of Cow Island and Kenneth Badon of Cow Island; and three grandchildren, Tanner Pugh, and his girlfriend, Gabby Meaux, Hiliana Guidry, and Zaylan Guidry.
He was preceded in death by his parents; Owen Badon, Sr. and the former Mabel Chatagnier; his sister, Patricia Badon Marceaux; and his nephew, John Marceaux.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan, 300 N. Eleazar Ave., on Monday, October 1, 2018 from 5:00 PM until 10:00 PM; Tuesday, October 2, 2018 from 8:00 AM until .
All funeral arrangements are being conducted by Vincent Funeral Home of Kaplan, (337) 643-7276 [Service Information 225-5276]. Condolences may be sent to the Badon family at www.vincentfuneralhome.net.