Member Announcements October 13, 2017

Richard Sales Barn

Fall Concert Series at the Barn kicks off October 21 with

Cypress Bottom Boys featuring

John Buckalew & Garland Thompson

Abbeville, LA. Cypress Bottom Boys will play the Richard Sale Barn on

Saturday, October 21, 2017. This show will be the first in the Fall Concert Series and

will feature two Vermilion Parish musician favorites John Buckalew and Garland

Thompson. The Barn is located at 1307 S. Henry St. in Abbeville and is always a smoke

free concert. The doors open at 6 pm with the music beginning at 7 pm.

Many Barn attendees may have seen Garland and Buck perform before but never like

this! This organic concert will be like having them right in your living room playing your

favorite songs.

The fall series will continue on Saturday, November 18th with Strange Theories Band

featuring Gabe Broussard. Broussard was featured on the TV show “The Voice.” The series

will close out on Saturday, December 16th with the Annual Christmas Blues on the Bayou

concert with Michael Juan Nunez and American Electric.

As always, these concerts and events will be an opportunity to experience special

nights of music in a unique amphitheater setting with a limited number of 100 tickets

sold. For more information on any of these concerts, you can email Kathy at

lebayou@bellsouth.net.

Quality Sports Authority

Mt. Carmel School of Abbeville

Celebrity Chefs Celebration "A Chartered Course" Monday, October 30 at 6 PM - 10 PM

Magdelen Place

Preparations have begun for the 2017 Celebrity Chefs Celebration. The October 30th

celebration theme will be “A Chartered Course”. The evening will consist of a six-course

culinary masterpiece and will be highlighted by a Silent Auction with hundreds of beautiful

and unique items donated by friends from all over Louisiana. A Live Auction will also take

place during the course of the evening. Casual attire is suggested for this celebration.

Seating is limited so order your tickets today.

Rotary Club of Abbeville

Kaptel

KTC PACE and KTC Telecom have a new name—say hello to Kaptel

KTC PACE and KTC Telecom started out in 1952 as Kaplan Telephone Company, and through those 65 years have had a few name changes to better reflect their values and services. Now, they’ve decided to get back to their roots. The two companies will now be singularly known as Kaptel—a more concise take on Kaplan Telephone Company and their way of honoring their beginnings while looking forward to future growth in Acadiana and beyond. “In the past, we had to have two separate company names due to certain required regulations,” states Carl Turnley, president of Kaptel. “And especially with our current growth—both within the parish and beyond—the dual names were causing confusion among customers. Now that we are able to operate under one name, it was the perfect time to do it.” Along with the new name come other positive changes. The Abbeville—and eventually the Kaplan—l location will start opening on Saturdays, and having longer hours during the weekdays to better accommodate customers. They also have a certified device repairman in-house to take care of broken screens and other issues. In addition, they are working on a real-time customer service chat feature on the newly revamped website. While these changes will certainly be welcomed by customers, Turnley says there are always questions and concerns when a name and brand change occur in a business. “Often, when there is a name change, people assume the company was bought out. That absolutely did not happen,” states Turnley. “We are still the same company, the same people, with the same great customer service. Just a new name.” Kaptel offers expanded telecommunications services to the community—wireless, cable, internet, security, digital phone and business telecom systems. You can visit Kaptel at 220 North Cushing in Kaplan and at 1730 Veterans Memorial Drive in Abbeville. Call 643-7171 for more information or visit the new website at www.kaptel.net.

Melancon’s Jewelers

We love creating custom designs and being on the cutting edge of jewelry design! We couldn't be

happier with the results of this year's Louisiana Jewelers design competition!

Abbeville Main Street

A Venue by Dupuy’s

Abbey Players

Pasta and Pizzazz A Fundraiser for Abbey Players, INC.

Plan to enjoy a traditional Italian meal and entertainment at Abbeville’s new

restaurant, Midway on the Square.

Sunday, October 8, 2017 at 6:00 P.M.

Contact Chairperson, Nicholas LeBlanc at 337-893-6771 or 337-414-2750

to reserve your tickets for only $30.00

A CHRISTMAS STORY

Performances will be held December 1 – December 17, 2017. Check back for specific

dates and times to be posted later.

Show Information

Ralphie Parker’s quest is to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for

Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher and even Santa Claus

himself at Higbee’s Department Store. The consistent response: “You’ll shoot your eye

out!” All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, including the family’s

temperamental exploding furnace; Scut Farkas, the school bully; the boys’ experiment

with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin; Ralphie’s

father winning a lamp shaped like a woman’s leg in a net stocking; Ralphie’s fantasy

scenarios and more. A Christmas Story is destined to become a theatrical holiday

perennial.

Cast of Characters

Ralphie Parker – Lead actor, 9-13

Ralph Parker – Storyteller

Esther Jane Alberry – Classmate, 9-13

Flick – Friend and classmate, 9-13

Helen Weathers – Classmate, 9-13

Miss Shields – Teacher, adult

Farkas – Bully (can be male or female)

Mother – Adult

Schwartz – Friend and classmate, 9-13

The Old Man – Dad, adult

Randy – Little brother, under 9 years old

Department Store Santa Claus – Jolly ole chap

Productions in 2018

The Addams Family, The Musical (Tentative)

February, 2018

The Great American Trailer Park Musical

May, 2018

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Vermilion Parish Library

It’s Halloween Time

Scare on the Square, Tuesday, October 31

Magdalen Square

Costume Contest Registration & Judging 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Winners Announced 5:30pm-6:00pm...

Town Planner

Abbeville General

Girls Scouts of Louisiana – Pines to the Gulf

Louisiana Cattle Festival

Robie’s Food Center JA of Abbeville

Friends of Palmetto Island State Park

Friends taking a little break!

October 14 - Latanier Cooker’s D.O. G.

Oct. 28th - Halloween Celebration

November 11 - Latanier Cooker’s Cochon de lat D.O. G.

December 2 - Membership & Volunteer Social

December 9 - Latanier Cooker’s D.O. G.