Kaplan High School cheerleaders and a Rene Rost Middle School cheerleader, were part of the more than 500 cheerleaders from across the country that represented Varisty Spirit in the in the 2017 Thanksgiving Tour at Walt Disney World in Florida. Only the top ten percent of the cheerleaders and dancers from Varsity Spirit Camps earn the chance to march in a holiday parade of this caliber. Attending were (l-r) Sidney Dartez, Krislyn Trahan, Lauren Fulkerson (back) Jaida Abshire, Bethany Sistrunk Chloe Suire and Caily Simon. All are seniors at Kaplan High School with the exception of Krislyn Trahan who is an eighth grader at Rene Rost Middle School.
Lifestyle
T.J. and Nona Prejean of Cow Island celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. The two were married on December 28, 1947. The couple has three children, the late Glenwood Prejean, Danny Prejean and Becky Prejean; 16 grandchildren; one step-grandchild; 13 great-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchilren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Prejeans celebrate 70 years of marriage
iTna Trahan (Support Person of the Year), Amanda Duhon (Jr. High Teacher of the Year), Lana Tina Trahan started substitute teaching in 1997 and is Teacher Aide certified. Tina then became a contract part time secretary for a few years then full time since 2010. Tina is married to Samuel Trahan of Abbeville. She has two boys, Sammy Trahan Jr. and Corey Trahan. She is the daughter of the late Barbara Northcutt Connor and the late Jimmy Graves Sr.
FIEB teachers and support person of the year
Tina Trahan started substitute teaching in 1997 and is Teacher Aide certified. Tina then became a contract part time secretary for a few years then full time since 2010. Tina is married to Samuel Trahan of Abbeville. She has two boys, Sammy Trahan Jr. and Corey Trahan. She is the daughter of the late Barbara Northcutt Connor and the late Jimmy Graves Sr.
Ahna Bergeron - Jacob Trahan joined in marriage
Miss Ahna Maria Bergeron and Mr. Jacob Nelson Trahan were united in marriage on Saturday, October 28, 2107, at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Abbeville.
The 7 p.m. ceremony was officiated by Father Gregory Cormier, Alan Stakes, brother-in-law of the bride.
Ceremony readings were given by Julie Trahan, sister-in-law of the groom.
The bride is the daughter of Celina and Guy Bergeron of Erath, La. Her grandparents are the late Doris and Iry Melancon of Erath and Wilda Leblanc and the late Avery Bergeron of Abbeville, La.