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NEWS 2011 Mardi Gras ParadesCover design: Sheila Allemand

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Krewe of ClaudeFeb. 6 • 1 p.m. • Slidell

Several residents in theWashington Heights subdi-vision in Slidell decidedthat they wanted to form acarnival krewe back in1986. Since they all lived onClaude Avenue, they decid-ed to call themselves theKrewe of Claude.

Twenty-five years later,the Krewe of Claude hascarved out a unique nichefor itself during the SlidellCarnival season. They aretraditionally the first kreweto parade, and when theyroll, everybody in Slidelland St. Tammany Parishknows that the carnival sea-

son has officially started. Claude will roll at noon

Feb. 6 this year, almost amonth before Mardi Gras.The parade follows the tra-ditional Slidell paraderoute, starting at SalmenHigh School on SpartanDrive, traveling north onPontchartrain Drive, turn-ing onto Front Street, andthen turning left on GauseBoulevard and finally dis-banding on Gause nearInterstate 10.

Mary Hicks, the krewe’spresident said that becausethe parade is so early thisyear, there will not be any

king or queen. But therewill be the officers ofClaude in the parade.

Dr. Butler will reign asthe krewe’s Ambassador,Gwen Doyle will be theGrand Marshall, and Mr.and Mrs. Will Stokes willreign as the SeniorMarshalls. Since there willnot be any royalty floats,Hicks said the parade willhave just six floats this year,accompanied by fourmarching bands, various

walking groups and horses.The krewe will throw outits traditional pecan beadsand throws.

The official ball for thekrewe will be held Feb. 26at Trinity’s.

But Hicks said that afterthe Feb. 6 parade, a combi-nation Mardi Gras/ SuperBowl party will be held atThe Hub on Old SpanishTrail.

For more information,call Hicks at 718-6023.

Claude gets season rolling


Krewe of SlidelliansFeb. 13 • 1 p.m. • Slidell

Slidell’s oldest krewe, theSlidellians will be celebrating its 50thanniversary this year.

Actually, the group that created theKrewe of Slidellians, the SlidellWomen’s Civics Club was started in1947, when they had their first ball.The group did not start parading inSlidell unitl 1961, 50 years ago. AsKrewe Captain Carol Beech said, “Itdoes kind of blow your mind.”

To make it more confusing, Beechsaid the theme for this year’s paradewas decided at last year’s ball, whichwas the 60th anniversary of the firstSlidellians ball. The theme is“Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend.”

The krewe was organized by fourwomen in 1947 as a way to help thosein need around Slidell. Krewe mem-bers and float riders represent chari-table organizations. The krewe isnon-profit and depends on local busi-

nesses to sponsor the parade.“It’s all about the community,”

Beech said.Even though it is the parade’s gold-

en anniversary, Beech said there areno special throws.

She explained that there is only one“official” krewe float, called “MeltingPot,” which people pay to ride, themoney going to help out charity. Theother floats are all leased out to localbusinesses, who also help out theSlidell Women’s Civic Club.

Beech said there will be 12 floatsthis year, with five marching bands,dance troupes, Shriners, the U.S. NavyNew Orleans Brass Band, the U.S.Marine Corps Marching Band and theUSMC Color Guard to open theparade.

The floats will roll at 1 p.m. SundayFeb. 13, following the traditionalSlidell parade route from Spartan

Drive to Gause Boulevard viaPontchartrain Drive and Front Street.

King Samaritan LX this year isChuck Sabadie and Queen SamaritanLX is Lisa Clement.

There is also a grand marshal butthe identity of that person is keptsecret until the day of the parade,Beech said.

But there will be two very specialriders in the parade this year, BlancheCarroll and Peggy Solleberger, the twosurviving founders of the SlidellWomen’s Civic Club and the Krewe ofSlidellians.

Slidell’s oldest krewe is 50

KING AND QUEEN SAMARITANFOR 2011 CHUCK SABADIE

AND LISA CLEMENT

The Pearl River LionsClub will hold its annual

parade Feb. 20 at 1:15 p.m.The parade will follow

its traditional route, start-ing at Pearl River High

School and traveling southon Louisiana Highway 41 toU.S. Highway 11 where itwill proceed to La. 41 Spurand back to U.S. 11. It willdisband at the Pearl RiverTown Hall. The public is

invited to participate withfloats, trucks and trailers,horse groups or golf carts.ATV will not be allowed inthe parade. Participantswill be asked to make a $35donation to the Lions Club,

and the money raised willbe donated to the LionsChildren’s Camp inLeesville. Applications canbe obtained by calling theLions Hall at 863-7021, andall registrations must beturned in by Feb. 10.

This year’s theme is“Swamp Legends.”The grand marshal everyyear is the Lion’s Club’sCitizen of the Year. Thisyear that is WhiteyMayfield, who dedicatesmuch of her time to volun-teering in the local schools.

In 1978, seven residentsin Eden Isles decided thatthey would put a carnivalkrewe together comprisedof boat floats that wouldparade or “float” throughthe canals of Eden Isles.

Thirty-three years later,the Krewe of Bilge hasbecome one of the mostunique carnival krewes onthe Northshore and themetropolitan New Orleansarea.

From seven members,Bilge has grown to be over500 members strong andthere are about 30 boats inthe parade. The boats aredecorated with mostlyhumorous and satiricalthemes. The theme of thefloating parade for 2011 is“What’s on TV?” and spec-tators can expect a lot oforiginal and funny floats. Atthe end of the parade there

will be winners for BestDecorated, Best Costumed,Most Novel and BestOverall boat floats.

The Krewe of Bilge BoatParade will be at noon Feb.19. The boats will gatherand starts at Phil’s MarinaCafé on Lakeview Drive.The procession then sailsdown to the DockRestaurant, then makes itway to the Highway 11Canal (or PontchartrainDrive). There, it goes northtoward Slidell, then turns

around, goes down Moon-raker Drive, up to the northside of Lakeview Drive,through the Firehouse Ca-nal and will return to eitherPhil’s Café or The Dock.

King Neptune XXXI willrule over the marine mad-ness, and this year thathonor goes to Robert “Red”Schwab. The Captain of thekrewe is Wayne Dunne.King Neptune’s queen isnot named until the krewe’sball, which will be held Feb.5 at the Northshore Harbor

Center. However, KingNeptune’s court for 2011includes maids CorynneToranto, Rebecca Lewis,Haley Drummond, SabrinaLannes, Heidi Dunne,Mariah Tran and BrookeArtigue. The dukes areMark Toranto, Wilfred

“Bubby” Lewis, ChrisBroome, Juan Price, Gerald

Dunny, Nicholas LonerganIII and Richard Artigue.

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Krewe of Bilge • Feb. 19 • noon • Oak Harbor Marina

Bilge still floating alongafter 33 years on water

Pearl River Lions Club • Feb. 20 • 1:15 p.m. • Pearl RiverAnnual Lions Club parade set; Public invited to participate by making $35 donation


Krewe of Perseus • Feb. 20 • 1 p.m. • Slidell

This fun-loving krewe,which started as just asocial club 41 years ago hasbecome one of the biggestand most prestigiouskrewes in Slidell.

This year, the krewe willroll at 1 p.m. Feb. 20 follow-ing the traditional Slidellparade route from FritchiePark to PontchartrainDrive, to Front Street, thenGause Boulevard where theparade disbands atMidtown Square.

Parade spokesman GeneSt. Gene said there will be13 floats in the parade withthe theme of “Where Y’at?”.He said that all the Slidellhigh schools will be repre-sented with their marchingbands as well as the dancetroupes, Shriners and hors-es. Besides the normalthrows, the krewe memberswill toss out their signaturecrab throws that havebecome a favorite withSlidell parade spectators.

The identities of KingPerseus XLI and QueenAndromeda XLI is kept asecret until the krewe’s ballwhich will be held tomor-row night at NorthshoreHarbor Center. However,the Royal Princesses andConsorts for 2011 have been

chosen. The Princesses are:Ms. Whitney Page

Grannan, Ms Jordan RoseDier, Ms. Bonnie Lavigne,Ms Cassandra MignonneSoniat du Fossat, Ms.Margret Mary Morgan, Ms.Jordan Ashley Levy, Ms.Easton Miller Sisco, Ms.Natasha Marie Bourgeois,Ms. Marie Mahin Matahari,

Ms. Ashlee Mancuso, Ms.Ashlee Elizabeth Morning,Ms. KeeLee Andrews, Ms.Averi Kendall Harris, andMs. Brittany Ann Kastner.

The Consorts are:Mr. Christian Lawrence

Nunez, Mr. Matthew ChaseLavigne, Mr. ChristopherMichael Milligan, Mr.Walker Tyler Ray, Mr.

Darryl Vance Warner III,Mr. Devin Patrick Keister,Mr. Shawn Michael Stowe, ,Mr Evan Michael Petruska,Mr Luis B. Martinez III, MrDarien Guevara, Mr.’Michael Harrison Pagones,Mr. Trenton JacobJohnson, , Mr Evan JosephJoffrion, and Mr. RyanLohrenz.

Merry makers of Persues to roll

Our four-footed friendsget into the Carnival spiritthis year in Slidell with thesecond parade of the Krewede Paws. Dogs and theirowners get creative withtheir costumes and floats asthey march through OldeTowne at 6 p.m. Feb. 25.

Like the Krewe of MonaLisa/Moonpie, the Krewede Paws is more of a walk-ing club than a parade,using wagons, grocery cartsand baby strollers as floats.In fact, the Krewe de Pawswill begin their parade anhour ahead of Mona

Lisa/Moonpie and will fol-low the same circuitousroute through Olde Townestarting at First andErlanger streets.

Gene Duvic, the organiz-er and chief pet owner ofthe event said that therewill be some extra addedattractions at this year’sparade. The dogs will befollowed by the Krewe dePoo, whose members willbe dressed in hazmat suitsas they clean up the paraderoute from the mess left bythe dogs.

Duvic said they will have

a special throw this year.He is making up paper dou-bloons, which will be put ina plastic bag along with adoggie treat.

“We had to make up ourown, due to budget con-cerns,” Duvic said with alaugh.

Duvic said the goal ofKrewe de Paws is threefold: Have a lot of fun, bringpositive attention to his-toric Olde Towne and raisemoney for a number of ani-mal assistance groups.

The royalty for theKrewe de Paws will not beknown until 6:30 p.m. Feb.8, at the krewe’s annual BarBall at Shooter’s Sports Baron First Street. The krewemembers will vote on thedogs that have been enteredinto the contest for a fee of$5.

After that, the Krewe dePaws royalty will meet theroyalty of Mona Lisa/Moonpie for a Meeting ofthe Courts at 2 p.m. Feb. 19at Palmetto’s Restaurant onBayou Lane.

A fun time is guaranteedfor man and beast alike.


Krewe de Paws • Feb. 25 • 6 p.m. • Slidell

A man and his dog par-ticipate in the 2010Krewe de Paws parade.(submitted photo)

Krewe de Paws walks the dogsfor the second straight year


In 1986, six local resi-dents decided to form aladies’ Mardi Gras ParadeKrewe. After many weeksof gathering information,they gave a party and invit-ed local women. From thisgathering, the Krewe of Evestarted with 260 ladies.

The Krewe of Eve firstparaded in Mandeville onFeb. 14, 1987, with its firsttheme, “Famous Lovers”and on Feb. 25, the Kreweof Eve will presents its 25thanniversary parade, withthe theme, “Eve’s 25thMasquerade.”

While the organization isnoted for it’s beautifulparade, Eve members alsoparticipate in many com-

munity projects. Evemembers contribute,through Eve, to Toys forTots and The Food Bank.The krewe has also helpedwith Habitat for Hu-

manity’s Women’s Buildand is part of the D.A.R.E.convention and a memberof the West St. TammanyChamber of Commerce.

This year the parade will

roll with 23 floats. Fifteenof those will be krewefloats, seven will be royaltyfloats; and there will be onespecial birthday float.Riders will don special 25thanniversary costumes.

As always riders will bethrowing Eve’s signatureapple beads as well askrewe cups, stuffed swords,footballs and koozies.

Other coveted catcheswill be individual floatthemed beads and specialcaptain and officers’ lightedapple beads.

Bonnie Boettner Morganand Mandeville Council-man Jerry Coogan willreign as Queen Eve XXVand King Adam XXV.

Krewe of EveFeb. 25 • 7 p.m. • Mandeville

Eve gets Mandeville parades going

QUEEN BONNIE BOETTNER MORGAN AND KINGJERRY COOGAN


Krewe of Mona Lisa & Moon PieFeb. 25 • 7 p.m. • Slidell

According to the captainof the Krewe of Mona Lisa-Moonpie, Tom Collins, themembers of this unusualorganization don’t takethemselves too seriously.

“We like to ridicule our-selves,” Collins said. That isobvious. Last year Collinshas changed his title fromcaptain to MagnanimousMukkity-Muck.

The organization isfamous for its non-motor-ized floats that is usually arag-tag collection of deco-rated grocery carts and babyA member of Mona Lisa/Moonpie pushes his non-

motorized float through the streets of Olde Townein Slidell during its 2010 parade. (File photo)

A krewe with a historyof irreverence

SEE MOON PIE, PAGE 15

strollers. They are Slidell’sonly marching krewe thathas non-motorized floats.

Started 30 years ago byCollins’ wife CharlotteLowrey Collins and PatHart, two artists, the kreweis dedicated to three things:Promotion of the arts, pro-motion of Olde Towne andpromotion of good humor.Collins stresses that thehumor is good clean familyhumor and there is nothingbawdy about their gentlesatire of everything MardiGras.

The name of the krewehas an interesting genesis.The founders wanted tocelebrate both the arts andthe Southern lifestyle. Sothey put Mona Lisa repre-senting the arts withMoonpie, the quintessen-tial southern dessert. Infact, the krewe’s famous,signature throw is themoonpie. Collins said thatlast year, the krewe threw35,000 moonpies.

Collins said that likeeverything else in thekrewe, the exact history ofMona Lisa/Moonpie is lostin the winds of time.

The 150 members of thisirreverent krewe will roll,er walk, at 7 p.m. FridayFeb. 25. The krewe lines upat the corner of Carey andRoberts streets in OldeTowne at 6 p.m. This year’s

theme is “Mona’s BookClub,” so expect a lot ofcomedy about great andbad literature. Collins saidthat he could not tell howmany non-motorized floatswill be in the parade. Thereare mini-krewes within theorganization, and each ofthese mini-krewes havebetween two to 20 people.

The number of floats foreach mini-krewe may beone or many floats.

“It’s sort of organizedchaos,” Collins said. He saidhe never knows how manyfloats are in the parade.

In keeping with theirchaos, King Moonpie andQueen Mona Lisa are cho-sen at a Twelfth Night

party, but they are notcrowned until the King andQueen’s Party Feb. 5.

Even though the krewemarches through OldeTowne, their route becomesa bit muddled at times, andthe grocery carts wanderthrough the old section ofSlidell wherever the moodstrikes.


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MOON PIE: Set to parade through Olde Towne Slidell Feb. 25

The Abita Springs PushMow parade, which willroll this year Feb. 26, is alaid-back, fun time, verylow-key with lots of “localcolor”. It is an informalevent, with homemadefloats, hand-drawn deco-rated wagons, embellished

golf carts, bedazzled fourwheelers, quirky marchinggroups, and flatbed trailerstransformed into rollingstatements with the theme“Oughta Be A Law”. Ledby the bag piping group“Kilts of Many Colours”and this year’s Grand

Marshall, Citizen of theYear Lynnette Soules, theparade provides a chance tocatch some throws in asmall-town atmosphere.

Museum Board mem-ber Bryan Gowlanddescribes the Push Mow as“anything goes, up to and

including walking downthe street pushing a lawnmower. Creative thinkersinterpret the themes and

Push MowFeb. 26 • 11 a.m. • Abita SpringsAnnual Abita parade set to roll

SEE PUSH MOW, PAGE 20


Krewe of Olympia • Feb. 26 • 6 p.m. • Covington

In 1965, a group offriends were having lunchat The Galley Restaurantacross from the CovingtonCourthouse. Among themwere Lieutenant ColonelEarl Wilson, Warren IllingSr., H. M. “Ollie” Olson, andJames Heinrich, a localinsurance agent. At thetime, Wilson was presidentof the Chamber ofCommerce.

It was shortly afterMardi Gras, and the con-versation turned to theLions Club parade onMardi Gras morning inCovington. Wilson com-mented that many St.Tammany residents in ruralareas probably had neverseen a “New Orleans style”parade, adding “wouldn’t itbe great to bring one to the

community?” By the end ofthe meeting, plans wereunder way to form a carni-val organization inCovington. Each partici-pant in the project wasgiven the task of signing up25 members for the organi-zation. By the end of theweek, approximately 100enthusiastic members hadformed the Mystic Kreweof Olympia.

Their first ball was heldin 1966 in St. Paul School’sfield house. Costumes weremade by a local seamstress.Props, scenery, flowers,music and tableau werehandled by members, so theking was not announced.However, the queen, maidsand ladies-in-waiting are allidentified the night of theball. Their identities are

kept secret until announcedin the ball program.Olympia is the oldest clubin St. Tammany to presentboth a ball and a parade.

The krewe is made up of300 members, but themembership of the krewe isa closely guarded secretalong with the royalty andcourt. All of the court, withthe exception of King Zeus,will be announced at theball on Feb. 6.

This year the parade willroll through the streets ofdowntown Covington onFeb. 26 at 6 p.m.

The theme this year is“Olympia CelebratesLiteracy …. What NovelIdea.”

There will be 16 floats inthis year’s parade.

There will be usual sig-nature krewe items thrownalong with special laurelwreaths, which were a bighit last year.

U.S. Rep. Steve Scalisewill ride as this year’s grandmarshal and members ofthe military will be hon-ored, including representa-tives from Support Our WarHeroes.

Scalise to reign over Olympia


Krewe of TitansFeb. 26 • 6:30 p.m. • Slidell

“We’re really excitedabout this,” said RobHiggins, spokesman for thenewest Carnival organiza-tion in Slidell, the Krewe ofTitans.

Formed just a year ago,this will be the Titans firstforay into the streets ofSlidell. They roll Feb. 26, at6:30 p.m. making them thecity’s second major nightparade next to the Krewe ofSelene. The 12 floats willroll into the streets startingat Fritchie Park down toPontchartrain Drive andfollow the traditional routeto Front Street and theneast on Gause Boulevardwhere it will disband at

Midtown Square.Besides the floats,

Higgins said the ToplessBus Saints Krewe will comein from New Orleans to jointhe merriment. All ofSlidell’s high schools willhave their marching bandsin the parades as well as allthe regular dance troupes,horses and Shriners.

Higgins said the biggestfloat, will be a double-deck-er with that will carry 40krewe members and theywill be entertained by a liveband as they roll.

To celebrate their firstparade, the Krewe of Titanswill throw out clear acrylicmedallions with thekrewe’s logo that will light

up. There will also be spe-cial cups, tambourines thatlight up, foam batons, dou-bloons and of course, lotsand lots of beads.

King Titan I is RyanHiggins, and his lovelyQueen Titan I is KatlynChampagne.

Higgins said the queenwas elected earlier in theyear. Then at the Jan. 21Titan Ball, she drew outRyan Higgin’s name from ahat and he will reign overthe parade.

“We are ready to go andreally looking forward tothis,” Higgins said. “Peoplein Slidell are really eager foranother night parade.”

Slidell’s newest krewe to roll“We are ready to go and really looking

forward to this.”ROB HIGGINS

Titans spokesman


Krewe of DionysusFeb. 27 • 12:30 p.m. • Slidell

The 375 riders of theKrewe of Dionysus are stillgoing strong after 26 years,and they will roll this yearat 1 p.m. Feb. 27 followingthe traditional paraderoute, starting at FritchiePark, down Spartan Drive,up Pontchartrain Drive toFront Street and then easton Gause Boulevard wherethey will disband atMidtown Square.

Krewe spokesman MackWallace said there will be15 floats celebrating theirtheme “Dionysus Salutesthe Saints.”

Besides the normalthrows, krewe memberswill be tossing out the pop-

ular cloisonné beads, andFrisbees. There will also bemany high school marchingbands and dance troupesmarching along with thefloats.

The krewe held its ballJan. 22 and elected Kingand Queen Dionysus XXVI.This year, for the first timein the krewe’s history, theking and queen are fatherand daughter.

The king is Scott Duttonand the queen is his daugh-ter is Lauren Dutton.

The krewe also picks outa child in need in the com-munity, who will reign asthe Grand Marshall of theparade.

Dionysus marks 26th parade

march along the route thatis about a mile long.”

Push Mow originated asan idea discussed by agroup of friends at aTwelfth Night Party inAbita in the 1990s. Theidea took form when thelate Ann O’Brien and herhusband, UCM/Mystery

House curator John Preble,enlisted Michelle Kelseyand her “Queen Bees” toform a parade.” Preble lateroffered the parade to theAbita Springs TrailheadMuseum as a fundraisingvehicle, and it has expand-ed to include a popularafter party featuring“Benny Grunch and theBunch” and a “Push Mow

Café” with a variety of foodand drinks for sale. A vari-ety of prizes for creativitywill be awarded at the PushMow Party.

Registration will takeplace the day of the paradefrom 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

It cost $25 for groups offive or more to participateor $5 per person for smallergroups.

Line up will take place atthe field across from TownHall.

Drivers must present avalid driver’s license. Theparade will roll at 11 a.m.,and the after party willbegin at noon.

Admisstion to the partywill be $5 per person willchildren under 12 admittedfor free.

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PUSH MOW: Returns to Abita

Thirteen years ago, fiveprofessional women inSlidell decided the cityneeded a women’s krewecomprised of professionalwomen, and the Krewe ofSelene of born.

They petitioned the CityCouncil to get a permit toroll at night, and until thisyear were Slidell’s onlymajor krewe to roll at night.

The Krewe of Selene

rolls this year at 6:30 p.m.March 4.

Today the krewe has 500members. Selene is theGreek goddess of the moonand the companion ofEndymion, god of wine andmerriment.

This year, Queen SeleneXIII is Joyce Knight andher King Selene XIII is EricWilliams.

The dukes are Brian

Larsen Brian Vieages andCharles Williams.

There will be 25 floats,designed by Blaine Kern,including the king andqueen, plus many marchingbands and dancing clubs

Selene is known for itsunique throws and 2011 isno exception.

Krewe members will be

throwing, Selene lightedmedallions, a much soughtafter throw, and a lightedfleur-de-lis medallion.

The most unique throwfrom the floats are lightedboas.

To find out more aboutthe 13-year-old krewe theirWeb site is www.kreweof-selene.net.


Krewe of SeleneMarch 4 • 6:30 p.m. • Slidell

Selene rolls under the lights


The Original Krewe ofOrpheus was founded inApril 1987, a year after theKrewe of Eve, Mandeville’sonly women’s krewe hadsuccessfully made its debut.It parade for the first timeon the Friday night beforeMardi Gras in l988 withthirteen floats and as manylocal and regional marchingbands. The parade begins at7:30 p.m. and followsOrpheus’ traditional route.

The krewe has its ownsignature throw, the covet-ed pineloon, a pineconecovered in glitter and painatop a doubloon base. Thisyear select krewe memberswill also be throwing spe-cial light-up items.

The official call and

response of the heartykrewe is “Hail Orpheus,hail yes.”

The Krewe of Orpheus2010 will roll March 4 at 7p.m. The parade beginsnear the K-Mart shoppingcenter and will proceedwest on Louisiana Highway22. It turn onto WestCauseway Approach whereKing Orpheus XXIV andhis queen will exchangetoasts at the reviewingstand near MandevilleHigh School. The paradepasses under CausewayBoulevard and proceedsalong East CausewayApproach until it will reachour final destination nearGalvez Drive.

This year’s theme is

“Orpheus Springs theBlues”. There will be 22-24floats rolling in this year’sparade, which will includesome boarded by membersthe Krewe of Lyra’sStargazing Society, a newgroup krewe in Mandeville.

This year’s parade willalso include a special for-mer kings float, and manyof the floats will be double-deckers or tandems.

Grand Marshal will beVince Vance. Officers in-

clude President Lex Cairns,Vice President Craig Bou-dreaux, Secretary Eli Wil-son, Treasurer Paul Eysterand Captain Brett Lowe.

The krewe’s CoronationBall will be held Feb. 26 andis open to the public. CallBrett Lowe at 845-4653 forticket information.

The court, including thisyear’s king and queen, willbe officially presented andtheir names announced atthis event.

The community of Bushwill come together againthis year to celebrate carni-val with an old-time paradeMarch 5. Line-up begins at8 a.m. at the Fifth WardRecreation Center onWatts-Thomas Road. Theparade will roll at 9 a.m.,

beginning on Watts-Thomas Road and proceed-ing to Coward and Stickerroads. It will then turn ontoLouisiana Highway 41,where it will continue backto Watts-Thomas Road anddisband at the recreationcenter. Anyone and every-

one are invited to partici-pate in the parade. All any-one has to do is show up.Participants can ride in go-carts, golf carts or ATVs.Trucks pulling trailers orboats are also welcome aswell as motorcycles, horsesand lawn mowers.

Krewe of Orpheus • March 4 • 7 p.m. • Mandeville

Vince Vance rolls with Orpheus

Krewe of Bush • March 5 • 9 a.m. • Bush

Tchefuncte Feb. 27 • 2 p.m.Madisonville

The Krewe of Tchefuncteboat parade will float a weekearlier than in past years, inan attempted to increaseparticipation.

The theme for the paradewill be Cherished Cele-brations and Holidays. Toparticipate e-mail KellyTullier at [email protected] or call 845-1672.

It cost $100 to enter aboat.


Register now to ride in theCovington Lions Club parade by call-ing Lions Club President BillWoessner at 892-0788. The paradewill roll Mardi Gras day with thetheme “Love is a Many SpenderThing.” The Lions Club took over theparade, which began with a teacherdriving her students around in theback of a pick-up truck, more than 50years ago. Participation is free ofcharge, but participants must fill out

a form and obtain a rules sheet fromWoessner before they can join theparade. Line up will begin at 7:30a.m. and will end at 9:30 a.m. Theparade will leave out promptly at 10a.m. The Covington High SchoolMarching Lions will lead the paradethrough the streets of Covington.Lions Club President Donis Jenkinswill ride in the parade, and the nameof this year’s grand marshal is beingkept secret until closer to the parade.

The Mystic Krewe of Covington,one of the oldest carnival krewes inSt. Tammany, will roll Mardi GrasDay as usual following theCovington Lions Club parade in

downtown Covington. The LionsClub parade starts rolling at 10 a.m.

The Krewe of Covington will nothold a ball this year and will not haveany royalty.

The Krewe of Chahta will roll at 1 pm. onMardi Gras day in Lacombe.

This will be the 22st parade for thegroup, which was formed by a group of res-idents looking for a way to bring the com-munity together to celebrate Mardi Gras.

This year’s theme is still undecided but Business Manager Gary Pierre said last

year the membership has been down sinceHurricane Katrina, and the krewe is active-

ly seeking new members. Anyone interest-ed, should call Float Organizer MoselleWilliams at 882-5298.

This year’s parade will include 14-15floats, marching groups and various ATV,motorcycles and horseback riders.

Pierre will serve as this year’s king andhas asked to be referred to as King Tucker.

His queen will be Lois Cousin. Officers of the krewe include President

Walter Cousin, Vice President PaulienCousin, Sergeant-at-Arms EstervanWilliams, Treasurer Yvonne Williams andSecretary Christina Rollins.

Isreal Batiste Sr. and Moselle Williamsare this year’s captains.

The krewe will be throwing signaturecups.

They will also host a ball on March 5.Anyone who is interested in attending

should call Pierre at 502-7740.The parade will start at the fire station

on U.S. Highway 190 and roll to 17th Street,where it will proceed to St. Mary Street.The parade will disband at the Lacombepark.

The Krewe of Skunks, which in the pasthas followed the Krewe of Chahta, has notran since Hurricane Katrina and will notrun this year.

The Krewe of Folsom will paradeMardi Gras day at 1:30 p.m. This year’stheme is “Looney Tunes.”

Call Debbie Wactor at 796-9833 foran application.

Cost to enter the parade are as fol-lows: $15 for a horse, wagon, ATV,motorcycle or golf cart; $20 for a car,truck or truck with trailer; and $35 forRV, full-sized float or semi-truck. Lineup will take place at 12:30 p.m. atMagnolia Park. Registration on the dayof the parade will cost an additional $5.

The parade will roll from the park upOlive Street to Louisiana Highway25,where it will travel north one blockto St. Claude Street, then to SabineStreet and Louisiana Highway 40,where it will travel back to La. 25 andturn onto Jackson before it will headback on Olive Street and end at thepark.

Trophies will be given for the bestdecorated entries, and entries will bejudge on originality, creativity andamount of color.

Mardi Gras Day • March 8Folsom parade

set to roll at 1:30 p.m.

Chahta ready to parade through streets of Lacombe at 1 p.m.

Lions Club parade kicksthings off in Covington

Mystic Krewe of Covington follows Lions Club

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