Butte La Rose

Bonjour!
Of our 530 registered voters in Butte La Rose, 240 came and cast their votes. That is a big percentage. Runoffs will be held Dec. 6. Thank God we still have our freedoms. The voters are energized because we want our America back.
And of the high percentage of voters who walked through the fire station doors that day, 94 percent want to know what’s happened to our pontoon bridge. Of course we are all upset when we heard that the state had to step in and shut down several damaged bridges in the parish that are seriously lacking much needed repairs. The pilings holding up these bridges have been deteriorating and severely breaking apart for many years. There was no prior warning to the residents in Butte La Rose that the pontoon bridge we rely on daily was being shut down – till like many of us on our way home that day, crossed over the levee, bridge was closed, had to backtrack and detour around I-10.
We want to keep our pontoon bridge. To keep heavy loads out, put cameras. It’s in bad condition. But can be fixed it to handle light traffic. Us! So who is watching out for us here? Our elected officials? Who?
Message from anonymous friends: on our tour of our Beautiful Eastern US of A we explored the Shenandoah Valley with mountain views, family farms, orchards leading into the industrial manufacturing part of Pennsylvania, all the while enjoying our leaf peeping expedition with a destination to Vermont and New Hampshire. While at Waterbury, we visited Cold Hollow Cider Mill with tasting and sampling which included the famous apple dough-nuts. Also a short visit to Cabot Cheese Outlet/Trapp Family Lodge and later that day a dinner cruise on the Spirit of Ethan Allen on Lake Champlain, Vermont
And then moving right along, a most interesting and educational stop at West Point, the United States Military Academy located on the Hudson River’s West Point fifty miles north of New York City. We learned from one of their tour directors that one in 12 applicants who meet special requirements are picked to sustain a four thousand member college who will all honor their commitment to duty, honor and country. A truly inspiring part of our journey tour.
Our visit with families in the Amish country brought back memories to many of us who were raised in similar fashion except for the buggies. Sharing a meal with a family was a highlight. Their family of seven sang a few tunes after our meal. Most comforting – remember no electricity (so no TV, etc.)
At the city of Hershey, we learned that a trust had been formed years back which still exists today where the underprivileged children are being educated, housed with caring families who will care for approximately 12 per household. That would be some heck of wash days. Three meals a day – imagine that. Again, there was so much more of the beautiful scenes/leaf peeping, which included a few miles on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Add a wow to that! For a safe trip, lots of good memories and good friends, thank you God! And yes, we saw *New York!*
Back to you, Helen:
I like Facebook! It’s a good way to check on family and friends first thing in the morning. I did a little work in my yard last week. I tried dressing right for the Google cameras up in the sky. They’re checking you out, too, you gotta know. If you hide your pot of gold in the woods back of your house, it’ll be no secret from Google. They’ll be taking your picture. When a crime is committed in Lafayette the area is zoomed from the Google sky to the spot where the crime occurred. Ever wonder about that? It is not a helicopter.
God Bless America!
–Cousine Helène
(337) 228-1714
helenboudreaux@juno.com.