Submit a nomination for Avoyellean of the Year 2009.


The Avoyelles Journal has begun its search for Avoyellean of the Year 2009.
Each year, nominations are sought to honor good people in Avoyelles for their countless and unselfish deeds. From these nominations, one person is chosen as Avoyellean of the Year.
The award has been given annually since 1976 when Verdie B. Lemoine was the first person chosen as Avoyellean of the Year.
Please take a few moments to write down a nomination of someone you feel is deserving of this award. There are volunteers who work both behind the scenes and out front in the public eye in Avoyelles, and they all deserve to be recognized.

You may email nominations to:
avoyellean2009@avoyelles.com,
FAX to (318)253-7223,
drop them by our office in Bunkie or Marksville
or mail them to:
Avoyellean 2009 Committee
P.O. Box 36
Marksville, La. 71351





Avoyelleans of the Year


The Avoyellean of the Year award is given every year to a citizen of Avoyelles Parish who is chosen for outstanding volunteer or professional service to the betterment of Avoyelles. The award is announced every spring for the previous year. The award was founded by Randy DeCuir and was sponsored by The Avoyelles Post from 1976 to 1977, and since 1978 has been sponsored by The Greater Avoyelles Journal. Avoyelleans prior to to 1976 were named in later years.

1968 Rev. Adrien Molenshot, Belledeau
1969 Eleanor Gremillion, Marksville
1976 Verdie Bielkewicz Lemoine, Marksville
1977 Judge Earl Henry Edwards, Marksville
1978 Raymond J. Laborde, Marksville
1979 A. J. Sookie Roy, Marksville
1980 Warren Constant, Bunkie
1981 Carlos A. Mayeux, Jr., Hamburg
1982 Rev. Earl Provenza, Mansura
1983 Marion Roy ,
1984 Marion Gremillion,
1985 Dr. F. P. Bordelon, Jr., Marksville, native of Cottonport
1986 Marc Dupuy, Jr., Marksville, attorney, involved with creation of Wildlife Preservation areas.
1987 William Belt, Sheriff, Created hundreds of jobs
1988 Eddie Rabalais, Moreauville, School Board President overseeing consolidation
1989 Aggie Neck, Co-founder, Servant House
1990 Jo Hamilton, Marksville, formerly of Bunkie, Founder Hope Center.
1991 Lucien Laborde, Businessman, Hamburg
1992 Dr. Richard Michel, Mayor
1993 Earl J. Barbry, Mansura, Tribal Chairman of Tunica Biloxi Indians of Louisiana
1994 Louise Coco Schneider, Arts Council, Theatre president, Marksville
1995 Dr. Don H. Hines, Senator, Bunkie
1996 Rev. Bill Provosty, Cottonport, formerly of Hessmer
1997 Faye Escude Truex, Teacher, Volunteer, Mansura
1998 Gen. Sherian Cadoria, Ret. US Army, Volunteer principal, Holy Ghost School
1999 Steve Mayeux, Fort deRussy Historian, LongBridge
2000 Julie C. Durand, Educator
2001 Sammy Couvillon, Clerk of Avoyelles Court
2002 Harold Quebedeaux, Businessman, Mansura
2003 L J. Mayeux, Jr. M.D.
2004 Mary Chatelain, Librarian, Moreauvile
2005 A. J. Roy, III, Banker and Attorney
2006 Edmond St. Romain, Businessman, Mansura
2007 Glenn Goudeau, Businessman, Marksville, formerly of Cottonport
2008 Joe Elder, Businessman, Marksville



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