By Beatrice Robin
Times-Picayune (New Orleans)
Copyright 2006 The Times-Picayune Publishing Company
The Lafitte Barataria Crown Point Volunteer Fire Department held its quarterly meeting July 11. During the meeting, several members were honored for their service during the months of April, May and June.
Firefighters of the Month honors for April went to Johnny Perkins, Todd Matherne, Melissa Bellanger and Derrick Perrin, while Brad Verdin and Ted Bellanger were named April’s fire officers of the month. Veronica Dupont and Melissa Bellanger were named members of the month for April and Ted Bellanger Sr. was named April’s operator of the month.
Awards presented for May included: Johnny Perkins, Todd Matherne and Kenneth Smith, firefighters of the month; Remey Ronquille and Brad Verdin, fire officers of the month; and Gervin Coulon and Ted Bellanger Sr., operators of the month.
All members who helped with the group’s Texas Hold ‘em Tournament in May were honored as members of the month.
For June, firefighters of the month were Johnny Perkins, Todd Matherne, Melissa Bellanger, Ted Bellanger Jr. and Derrick Perrin. Fire officers of the month for June were Brad Verdin and Ted Bellanger Sr.; members of the month for June were Veronica Dupont and Melissa Bellanger; and operators of the month for June were Ted Bellanger Sr., James Wyman and Wilfred Wyman.
Congratulations to Ted Bellander Sr., who was elected second vice president of the Jefferson Parish Firemen’s Association.