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The area’s most comprehensive carnival guide HOUMA, LA ~ FEBRUARY 2015 ~ COMPLIMENTARY

Mardi Gras 2015

Parade Schedule n Adonis (Morgan City) .............................................. 13 n Ambrosia (Thibodaux) ............................................... 9 n Aphrodite (Houma) .................................................. 12 n Apollo (Lockport) ..................................................... 14 n Athena (Golden Meadow) ........................................ 11 n Aquarius (Houma) ..................................................... 7 n Atlantis (Golden Meadow) ...................................... 16 n Bayou Petit Caillou (Chauvin) ................................. 8 n Bonne Terre (Montegut) .......................................... 27 n Choupic (Choupic/Chackbay) .................................. 26 n Chronos (Thibodaux) ............................................... 17 n Cleopatra (Houma) .................................................. 23 n Cleophas (Thibodaux) ............................................. 17 n Dionysus (Bayou Vista) ........................................... 16 n Future Mardi Gras dates ........................................ 11 n Galatea (Morgan City) ............................................ 20 n Ghana (Thibodaux) ................................................. 24 2

n Gheens (Gheens) ..................................................... 27 n Grand Isle Independent Parade ............................. 16 n Hephaestus (Morgan City) ...................................... 26 n Hercules (Houma) ..................................................... 6 n Houmas (Houma) .................................................... 28 n Hyacinthians (Houma) ............................................ 10 n Kajuns (Houma) ...................................................... 30 n Kiddies (Raceland) .................................................. 13 n Le Krewe des T-Cajuns (Larose) ............................... 8 n Le Krewe Du Bon Temps (Larose) .......................... 14 n Local Parade Calendar .............................................. 4 n Mardi Gras (Houma) ............................................... 14 n Montegut Children’s Parade (Montegut) ............... 18 n Neptune (Golden Meadow) ..................................... 24 n Nereids (Golden Meadow) ....................................... 20 n New Orleans Carnival parades ................................ 5 n Pandas (Houma) ...................................................... 12 n Shaka (Thibodaux) .................................................. 11 n Terreanians (Houma) .............................................. 18 n Titans (Houma) ........................................................ 10 n Versailles (Larose) ..................................................... 8 n Xanadu (Labadieville) ............................................. 22 Bayou Catholic • Houma, LA • February 2015

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Parade Calendars

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Raceland Kiddies

Houma Mardi Gras

Thibodaux Shaka

Houma Pandas Aphrodite

Bayou Vista Dionysus

Houma Hyacinthians Titans

Morgan City Adonis Golden Meadow Athena

Thibodaux Cleophas Chronos Grand Isle Grand Isle Houma Terreanians Montegut Montegut Morgan City Galatea Golden Meadow Nereids

Lockport Apollo Larose Le Krewe Du Bon Temps

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16 Labadieville Xanadu Houma Cleopatra

Fat Tuesday Montegut Bonne Terre

Golden Meadow Neptune Gheens Gheens Houma Houmas Kajuns Morgan City Hephaestus Choupic/Chackbay Choupic Thibodaux Ghana

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Mardi Gras

Safety Tips 1

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~ Stay in well-lit and populated areas. ~ Select a meeting place and time in advance in case you get separated from friends and family. ~ Parking is limited. Do not part on the parade route, in front of driveways or fire hydrants and other no parking areas. Vehicles may be towed due to parking violations. If in doubt, don’t. ~ Don’t carry large sums of money. Be aware of pickpockets. ~ Dress comfortably, leave valuables at home or store them out of sight. ~ Drink responsibly. No underage drinking. Obey the drinking age requirements and laws. ~ Do not accept drinks from someone you don’t know and do not leave drinks unattended. ~ No glass containers or silly string on the parade routes. ~ Cooperate with law enforcement officials. ~ Never leave children unattended. Instruct them to report to the nearest police officer if they get lost. ~ Each young child should have identifying information on them which includes their name, address and emergency contact telephone number. ~ Do not throw anything to or at a float or float rider. ~ Plan your day in advance.

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Uptown Oshun 6:00 p.m.

Cleopatra 6:00 p.m.

Eve

Mandeville 7:00 p.m.

Metairie Excalibur 7:00 p.m.

Athena 7:30 p.m.

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West Bank Adonis 11:45 a.m.

St. Bernard Nemesis 1:00 p.m.

Uptown Pontchartrain 1:00 p.m.

Choctaw 2:00 p.m.

Freret 2:30 p.m.

Sparta 6:00 p.m.

Pygmalion 6:15 p.m.

Caesar

Metairie 6:00 p.m.

Covington Olympia 6:00 p.m.

8 Uptown Carrollton Noon King Arthur 1:00 p.m.

Alla 2:00 p.m.

Femme Fatale 3:00 p.m.

Dionysus

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11 Druids Nyx

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Babylon Chaos Muses

Uptown 5:30 p.m.

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Uptown Hermes 6:00 p.m. d’Etat 6:30 p.m.

Morpheus 7:00 p.m.

Slidell Selene 6:30 p.m.

Slidell 1:00 p.m.

Metairie Centurions 7:00 p.m.

Titans

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West Bank NOMTOC 10:45 a.m.

Iris Tucks

Uptown Okeanos 11:00 a.m.

Mid-City 11:45 a.m.

Thoth Noon Bacchus 5:15 p.m.

Metairie Napoleon 5:00 p.m.

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Uptown 5:15 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

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Fat Tuesday

Uptown Zulu 8:00 a.m.

Rex 10:00 a.m.

Elks Orleanians follows Crescent City follows Metairie Argus 10:00 a.m.

Elks Jeffersonians follows Krewe of Jefferson follows Grela

West Bank 11:00 a.m.

Uptown 11:00 a.m.

Noon

Mid-City Endymion 4:30 p.m.

Isis

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Slidell 6:30 p.m.

Metairie 6:30 p.m.

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Hercules

Houma Friday, February 6, 6:00 p.m.

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he Krewe of Hercules will parade through Houma, Friday, Feb. 6 at 6 p.m.

Theme for 2015 is “Hercules Explores Sportsman’s Paradise.”

The krewe will parade 32 floats (with two tandem floats), all of which are double-decker floats.

The krewe was formed in 1984 by its parade captain S.P. LaRussa, with the help of approximately 18 others, and today is the largest men’s club in the tri-parish area with an excess of 675 members.

According to krewe officials it was formed in order to have a men’s night parade. King Hercules XXXI is Terry Pierce; parade captain is S.P. LaRussa. Hercules is celebrating its 31st year.

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Aquarius

Houma Saturday, February 7, 6:30 p.m.

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he Krewe of Aquarius will celebrate its 21st year anniversary, Saturday, Feb. 7, beginning at 6:30 p.m., in Houma. The Tri-Region Women’s Carnival Club, Inc. was formed by Tana Marcel and Nancy Carlos.

The krewe has 535 members. The theme for this year is “Louisiana Festivals.” The queen was chosen by “finding the gold crown in the king cake.” Each piece of cake was pre-cut and a number was placed on each piece. Everyone pulled a number and was then given that particular portion of cake.

There was also a mask in the king cake for the runner up in case something happened where the queen could not ride. This year’s Queen XXI is Susan Landry. The ball captain is Tammy Malbrough.

Parade captain is Cheryl LeBlanc.

There will be 21 floats and five bands.

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T-Cajuns Bayou Petit Caillou

Versailles

Larose Sunday, February 8 Noon

Larose Saturday, February 7 Noon

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e Krewe des T-Cajuns” will parade for its 18th year, Saturday, Feb. 7, at Noon, in Larose. The children’s parade, with its theme “The Wild West,” will leave from East Fifth Street and proceed south on LA 657 and cross the draw bridge to LA 1 and head south until the Rite Aid parking lot where it will disband. The king and queen are Mason Scardino and Isabella Leonard. The krewe has approximately 250 children that will ride 25-30 homemade floats.

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he Krewe of Bayou Petit Caillou will parade Saturday, Feb. 7, at Noon, from the Chauvin pool, north to St. Joseph Church and disband at Sarah Bridge. This non-profit organization was formed in 1985 for the purpose of offering entertainment on the bayou. An estimated 12 throwing floats, and the king and queen float will participate. The king and queen this year are Justin Martin and Courtney Battise. The approximately 250 members make their own floats for the parade and “anything goes – truck, float or whatever.” This year the theme is “Krewe of Bayou Petit Caillou Goes Mardi Gras.” The parade captain is Alvin Luke; captain is Hunter Soudelier and co-captain is Heidi Foret. The grand marshal will be Noella Champagne.

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he Krewe of Versailles will roll for its 41st year in Larose at Noon, Sunday, Feb. 8. The parade will begin at Hwy. 24 in Larose and end at Cut Off Elementary School.

Krewe of Versailles was formed in 1974. The krewe consists of different riding clubs who own their floats. The theme this year will be “Once Upon a Time in Versailles.” The king and queen are King XLI Jerome Joseph Shields and Queen XLI Charlene Pierce Plaisance. The parade will include 20 floats with the South Lafourche High School marching band participating. The co-ed organization has 200 members.

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Ambrosia

Thibodaux Saturday, February 7, 5:30 p.m.

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he Krewe of Ambrosia will parade for its 30th year Saturday, Feb. 7 at 5:30 p.m. Theme for 2015 is “Ambrosia Parties into the Night.” The first parade was held in 1986 when a group of interested people felt a need for another carnival parade in the Thibodaux area. This year’s parade will feature 20 doubledecker floats and 100 units. King Ambrosia XXX is Philip Caballero and Queen Ambrosia XXX is Paige Melancon. The krewe consists of over 300 members. The parade captain is Glen Raffray; Carl Waguespack and Brian Tauzin are co-captains. Tracey Westerman is the tableau captain.

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he Krewe of Hyacinthians will parade Sunday, Feb. 8, at Noon. The 365-member krewe will have 16 double-decker throwing floats, two maids’ floats and one queen float for 2015.

The Ladies’ Carnival Club, Inc. was organized in 1951, and the first parade was in 1952. This is the 64th annual presentation.

Theme for the parade this year is “Hats Off!” The first king and queen were Gardeline Sharp and Conrad Lirette who reigned in 1952. Queen Hyacinth LXIV is Debbie Chauvin. King Hyacinth is Kerry Chauvin. The captain of the parade is Vickie Rhodes. Captain of the ball is Lynn Myers.

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Titans

Houma Sunday, February 8 follows Krewe of Hyacinthians

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he Terrebonne Family Carnival Club Inc., Krewe of Titans will make its seventh appearance Sunday, Feb. 8, following the Krewe of Hyacinthians on the west side route in Houma. The theme for this year is “Titans Takes You to Vegas.” The krewe was formed to provide a family oriented group for men, women and children to participate. The 400-member krewe will have 19 floats this year.

Membership is open to anyone.

The grand marshals will be the Houma H.O.G. (Harley Owners Group) Chapter. The krewe president is Taisha Robichaux.

Parade captain is Shannon Lagendyk.

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Thibodaux Sunday, February 8, 1:30 p.m.

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he Krewe of Shaka will roll through the streets of Thibodaux for the 19th year with 18 floats and four marching bands, Sunday, Feb. 8, at 1:30 p.m. The theme of the parade is “Shaka of Shaka 20th Year Celebration.” The Krewe of Shaka was formed Jan. 18, 1995, and has 30 members. Membership is open. Krewe members must be 21 years and older. The krewe is all about togetherness and leadership for the community. The names of the king and queen are kept secret until the ball. Last year’s king and queen were Keri King and Danielle Holmes. The captain is Denise Jones–Adams; first cocaptain is Philip Joseph; second co-captain is Leroy Norman.

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Golden Meadow Friday, February 13, 7:00 p.m.

he Krewe of Athena will roll through Golden Meadow for its fourth annual parade Friday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. The parade, with its theme “Krewe of Athena Travels the World,” will follow the traditional Golden Meadow parade route. Seventeen illuminated floats and marching units will parade along Bayou Lafourche during the night parade.

Queen Athena IV for 2015 is Peggy Copeland. Krewe membership is at 230.

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Aphrodite

Houma Friday, February 13, 6:30 p.m.

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Houma Friday, February 13, 12:30 p.m.

he St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary School Krewe of Pandas will parade Friday, Feb. 13, at 12:30 p.m. in Houma The Krewe of Pandas is put on by the kindergartners of St. Bernadette School.

The parade will begin on B Street next to the school, turn on Mire, go down E Street, turn left onto Kenny Street and disband at the Herbert Hall parking lot.

The krewe is in its 21st year. The parade features kindergartners with motorized vehicles, Vandebilt Catholic High School Band and several special mascots.

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he Krewe of Aphrodite, now in its 32nd year, will parade through the streets of Houma at 6:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 13. There will be 20 floats and several marching bands including Morgan City High School as ‘Battle of the Bands’ winner for 2014 season.

Other bands participating are LaCache-Montegut Middle, South Terrebonne High School, Franklin High School and Evergreen Jr. High School. The krewe consists of approximately 465 women who are united in promoting civic and social activities during the Mardi Gras season. Theme for 2015 is “It’s All About ‘The Boot.”’

The club was founded in 1983.

Reigning as Queen Aphrodite XXXII is Zinda Leonard. The ball captain is Dena Barrios. Sharon Pontiff is the parade captain.

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Adonis

Morgan City Friday, February 13, 7:00 p.m.

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he Krewe of Adonis will make its 40th presentation for 2015 Friday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m., in Morgan City. Theme for this year is “Galatic Adventure.” There will be 14 floats in this year’s parade. Adonis is the only night time parade in St. Mary Parish. The parade will start on Brashear and Federal Avenue, will make right turn on Onstead Street and right turn on Sixth Street, with left turn on Marguerite Street, then right turn on Seventh Street and left on Brashear Avenue and right turn on Victor II Blvd ending at MC Auditorium. The krewe was formed in 1975. King and queen this year will be Keith Leonard and Joanne Radtke. The captain is George Ramirez and co-captain is Nelson Cortes.

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Raceland Friday, February 13, 1:00 p.m.

he Krewe of Kiddies from St. Mary’s Nativity School in Raceland will roll their 19 decorated wagon-floats through the school grounds on Friday, Feb. 13, at 1 p.m. The theme of this year’s parade is “St. Mary’s Loves Disney.” The tradition dates back to 1973 as an art project for the sixth grade students with the idea of further development of community among parents and parishioners. This type of creativity allows the students to

show their talents and express themselves without words.

Selection of king and queen and their court is done at random with each grade being represented.

Beads are collected from the student body a few weeks before the parade. Patients from the area nursing home are invited as special guests and provide their own king and queen. The police department is on hand for safety, and a grand marshal, chosen from the community, leads the parade.

The floats are designed by fifth graders and are pulled by students from the sixth grade. The bazaar begins at 11 a.m., followed by the parade at Noon. The major characters represented are senior king and queen, grand marshal, junior king and queen, dukes and maids, priest, sister, police officer and firefighter. This year the king and queen are John Clarke and Kolbie Eschete. The public is invited to attend.

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he Krewe of Mardi Gras, in its 21st year, will parade Saturday, Feb. 14, at 6:30 p.m., on the east side of Houma with the theme “Come to the Mardi Gras.” S.P. LaRussa and friends formed the East Houma Carnival Club, Inc. in November 1993, with the intention of forming a male/female club to parade on the east side of Houma. It is the only parade on the east side of Houma. King XXI is Glynn (Tatt Too) Matherne and Queen XXI is Casey Matherne. There will be 25 throwing floats this year. Membership is open for the 650-member krewe; dues are $250, male or female which includes a purple, green and gold costume. Members must be 18 years or older, male or female.

Those interested can contact S.P. LaRussa, parade captain, at 8720444.

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he Krewe of Apollo will march along the streets of Lockport, Saturday, Feb. 14, at Noon. There will be 18 throwing floats plus a queen’s float, a maid’s float and a krewe captain’s float. This year’s theme is “Apollo Visits Cartoons.” The krewe is celebrating 51 years this carnival season. The queen is Kathy Adams Loupe. The president is Jason Legendre; vice-president is Terry Danos and krewe captain is Brian Hebert. Each float has its own individual theme. A unique feature of the Lockport parade is people who call themselves “the Mardi Gras.” These people dress in costumes and walk in the parade.

They visit parade goers and throw beads along the way. Anyone can walk in the parade as a “Mardi Gras,” just as long as safety rules and regulations are followed.

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Du Bon Temps

Larose Saturday, February 14 6:30 p.m.

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e Krewe Du Bon Temps, which was formed in 2005, will roll through Larose Saturday, Feb. 14, at 6:30 p.m., with a total of 18 illuminated single, double and tri-deck floats. The theme for 2015 is “Le Krewe du Bon Temps presents A Tribute to Love.” The krewe has approximately 250 members and is still accepting memberships. The king and queen are Jimmy and Angie Vasquez. The krewe is civic minded and strives to preserve the family and community values of the Mardi Gras spirit. The parade will begin on Hwy 24, connecting to Hwy. 1 near the Apple Inn, traveling Hwy. 1 to Jack’s Exxon in Cut Off connecting to the Cote Blanche Connection.

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Golden Meadow Saturday, February 14 Noon

Bayou Vista Saturday, February 14 2:00 p.m.

he Krewe of Atlantis Carnival Club, celebrating its 32nd anniversary, parades in Golden Meadow along LA Hwy. 1, Saturday, Feb. 14, at Noon. This year’s parade begins at the North Corp. limits of Golden Meadow and rolls South to the South Corp. limits as in the past years. The theme for 2015 is “Holidays.” The parade will consist of seven floats and various cars and trucks. This year’s king and queen are Dustin Rivet and Carrie Breaux. The parade captain is Jason Bellanger. Everyone is invited to the dance, which is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m., at the Cut Off Youth Center.

he Krewe of Dionysus will parade Saturday, Feb. 14, at 2 p.m. in Bayou Vista. The parade will start on the corner of Jupiter and Delmar, then take a right on Delmar to Venus, then down Saturn to Southeast Boulevard; from Southeast to Canal Street, then from Teche to Fairmont and back to Southeast, then to Belleview and disband at Bayou Vista Elementary.

Last year’s king and queen were Doug and Mamie Perry. The 100-member mystic krewe will parade with approximately 20 floats, trucks, sound systems, horses and a fire truck.

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n independent parade will roll through Grand Isle, Sunday, Feb. 15, at 1 p.m.

The parade will begin at Cisco’s Cantina and travel down Hwy. 1, where it will disband at the Methodist Church. There will be floats and a number of trucks in the parade. This year’s king and queen are Charles McDonald and Martha Ham. The krewe has no name and those who wish to participate make their own floats.

The U.S. Coast Guard, the fire department and police department participate in the parade.

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Cleophas

Thibodaux Sunday, February 15, 12:30 p.m.

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he Krewe of Cleophas will parade on Sunday, Feb. 15, at 12:30 p.m., in Thibodaux.

Theme for 2015 is “Cleophas Celebrates Things Children Like.”

This year’s king and queen are Kirk Toups and Joyann Aizen Neal. This is the krewe’s 59th year in existence and its 45th consecutive parade. There will be 25 krewe floats and numerous outside floats participating. Krewe membership is approximately 450. In 1971 the present Krewe of Cleophas rolled its first parade with King Cleophas C.J. Hoffman Jr. and Queen Cleothilde Shirley Barrios, as its royalty. The krewe is proud of its “family oriented parade” in which many families ride the floats. Parade captain is Audie T. Levron. The co-captain is James Percle. Josh Bourgeois is the president and the ball cocaptain is Peggy Ordoyne.

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Chronos

Thibodaux Sunday, February 15 follows Krewe of Cleophas

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he Krewe of Chronos will celebrate its 61st anniversary parade in Thibodaux, Sunday, Feb. 15, after the Cleophas parade. Theme of the parade this year is “Isn’t it Romantic.” There are 12 throwing floats scheduled to roll this year for the 170-member krewe. King Chronos LXI is Dr. Peter George Liechty and Queen Chronos LXI is Alexandra Sophie Donner.

The parade captain is Dr. Justin Tenney.

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Terreanians BAYOU GARDENS

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he Krewe of Terreanians will parade its 20 floats on Sunday, Feb. 15, at 12:30 p.m., in Houma. The theme for this year is “Terreanians Play Games.” It is the club’s 65th anniversary. In the fall of 1950, the Greater Houma Carnival Club was formed to bring the first night carnival parade to the City of Houma. Thousands of citizens from neighboring parishes came to witness this historic parade.

The club continued to grow by purchasing its own floats and the property for a den. The Krewe of Terreanians is still a major parade thrilling the crowds that annually flock to Houma for the pageant. The 400 all-male krewe selected its name from the parish Terrebonne, which in French means “good earth.”

King Terreanians LXV is Ricky Pontiff and Queen Terreanians LXV is Lauren Pontiff. The parade captain is Paul Chauvin; and Dane Ledet is ball captain.

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Montegut Sunday, February 15, 2:00 p.m.

he Montegut Children’s Parade will roll on Sunday, Feb. 15, at 2 p.m. The parade will begin on Dolphin Drive, to Hwy. 55, south to Cypress Street, left on French Street, left on Old Oak Drive to Hwy. 55, right on Hwy. 55 to Dolphin Drive, where it will disband at the intersection of Dolphin Drive and Cross Street.

Theme for 2015 is “Family Game Night.” The krewe, which is in its 69th year, was established in 1946 by the communities of

Montegut and Pointe-aux-Chenes to parade the children. Various organizations of the area, such as the Lionesses, the Lions, the American Legion, the fire department, the PTA and GlyTech Services, sponsor the floats.

The club provides the throws.

King and queen this year are Tony Landry and Caitlin Pellegrin. The captain and co-captain are Noah Billiot and Harley Ledet. There will be 10 floats in the children’s parade. Approximately 150 families participate in the krewe.

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he Krewe of Galatea will parade in Morgan City on Sunday, Feb. 15, at 2 p.m.

The krewe was formed in 1969 to provide a ladies’ krewe in Morgan City. The parade consists of approximately 15 floats, which are decorated by the krewe each year, as well as bands. This year a trolley is added for past royalty.

This will be its 46th parade. The first captain was Adrienne Engel who formed the krewe. First queen was Mrs. Lloyd J. Guillory and king was Julian Fernandez. They ruled in 1970. Last year’s king and queen were Craig Bennette and Mrs. Charles Richard. Michelle Picou is the parade lieutenant.

Helen Solar is the parade captain.

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he Krewe of Nereids, in its 31st year, will parade in Golden Meadow on Sunday, Feb. 15, at 6 p.m. The parade, with 200 plus members and the only all female krewe, was the first night parade in Lafourche parish. It will feature 12 single and double decker illuminated floats, and will begin at the north end of Golden Meadow and parade along LA Hwy. 1 to the south end of town.

The theme this year is “Nereids Dazzles the Night.” The krewe was formed in 1984 and had its first parade in 1985. Jennifer Cheramie was the first queen. This year’s Queen XXXI is Kitty Pitre.

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he Krewe of Xanadu will host its 27th annual carnival parade Monday, Feb. 16, at 6 p.m. in Labadieville. This year’s theme is “Mardi Gras Labadie’ Style.” There will be 10 floats. The krewe was formed in 1989 by Rita Falgoust, Rick LaGrange, Lloyd Bourgeois and Bonnie Gravois.

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he Krewe of Cleopatra of Houma (ladies’ parade) will march in Houma on Monday, Feb. 16, at 6:30 p.m.

Theme for this year is “Cleopatra Dances Thru Broadway.” The group was formed in July of 1987. This is the club’s 28th anniversary; and it is the only parade in Houma the day before Mardi Gras. Krewe membership is over 600. Jackie Ledet will reign as Queen Cleopatra XXVIII. Parade captain is Karen Rhodes.

There will be a queen’s float and 21 double-decker throwing floats.

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he Krewe of Ghana will parade in Thibodaux, at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 17, Mardi Gras Day. Marching bands will perform during the parade along with dance groups. The Krewe of Ghana is celebrating its 43rd anniversary. The krewe was formed in 1972 by the Marvellettes Social Club and other interested citizens of the community. There are 13 members. Members of various organizations in the community ride with krewe members on the floats. The identity of the king and queen remains secret until the ball. The parade will have 20 floats and 100 units. The theme for this year is “A Day of Love With the Krewe of Ghana.” Shonda Broom is the captain; co-captain is Helena Coleman.

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he Krewe of Neptune will parade in Golden Meadow, Mardi Gras Day, Feb. 17, at Noon. The 11-float parade with three marching bands will begin at the St. Joseph Recreation Center in Galliano and head south through the town of Golden Meadow until the south end of the Golden Meadow Corporation where it will disband. The krewe is in its 49th year. The krewe was formed by F. “Toot” Theriot, Bobby Orgeron, Leonard Miller Jr. and Nacis Theriot. The first king and queen were Mr. and Mrs. Abdon Callais. The identity of the king remains secret until parade day. The president is Cory Galjour; vice-president is Chuckie Cheramie and treasurer is Flint Cheramie.

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he Krewe of Hephaestus (God of Fire) celebrates its 55th anniversary this year.

It will parade in Morgan City on Feb. 17, Mardi Gras Day at 2 p.m. The parade will begin on the corner of Sixth and Fig Street and turn onto Marguerite, then to Ninth Street onto Clothilde.

It will then turn onto Victor II Boulevard and disband at the Municipal Auditorium. The 200-member krewe, which is a krewe for couples, was formed by the Morgan City Ladies’ Fire Department Auxiliary. After many years of no parades in Morgan City, the krewe was organized and paraded for the first time in 1960.

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he Krewe of Choupic will parade at 1 p.m., Feb. 17, Mardi Gras Day. The 150-member krewe is celebrating its 32nd anniversary in 2015.

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Choupic/Chackbay Tuesday, February 17, 1:00 p.m. theme this year is “Anything Goes.” Last year the king and queen were Farrell Alleman and Janelle Morrison. Mona Andras is president. The names of the king and queen are kept secret until the ball. The krewe will parade 12 floats, plus maids and dukes.

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Gheens Tuesday, February 17, 11:00 a.m.

he Krewe of Gheens will parade on Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, February 17, at 11 a.m. The parade will begin three miles down Hwy. 654, travel to Pecan Street, then up Oak Street, back on to Hwy. 654 and disband at Company Canal. The Krewe of Gheens was formed in 1972 as a community project.

There will be 12 floats this year, which are all made by participants. Anyone wishing to participate may do so by making his own float. This year the krewe has approximately 100 members and those wishing to participate are required to attend krewe meetings.

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he Krewe of Kajuns, sponsored by the HoumaTerrebonne Jaycees, follows the Krewe of Houmas parade on Mardi Gras Day, Feb. 17. It is currently in its 49th year. The krewe was formed in 1967 to get people involved in Mardi Gras and in the community. It was organized as a truck parade and is now a float parade. Theme for 2015 is “Kajun Dynasty.” The krewe had as its first king Bert Jones. The krewe will have Jenna Ford as its queen this year. Mona Premeaux is the parade captain and Darlene East is the co-captain.

Approximately 400 members will ride in the 18 float parade. Those who are interested in riding in the parade can send an email to kreweofkajuns@yahoo.com.

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