Mardi Gras 2016
KREWE OF MONTEGUT CHILDREN’S CARNIVAL PARADE SUNDAY, FEB. 7, 2 P.M. MONTEGUT
he co-ed Montegut Children’s Car-
Tnival Parade was established in 1946
by parents in the Montegut and PointeAux-Chenes area. Since that time it has been backed by a multitude of local civic organizations, including the Lionesses Club, Lions Club, American Legion, Montegut Fire Department, Knights of Columbus, K&B Machine Works, Jackson Hewitt,
30 FEBRuaRY 2016
Montegut Children’s Carnival Club and Krewe de Bonne Terre. “Louisiana Heritage” is this year’s theme, which is the same theme as the krewe’s tableau scheduled the night before the parade. Now in its 70th year, the 160-plus children riding on 10 floats are accompanied by the South Terrebonne High School marching band. Gayle Westley, an eighth grade social studies teacher at Montegut Middle School is this year’s grand marshal. The 2016 Royal Court is: King Luke Picou Queen Karli Lirette Dukes and Maids: Preston Perez and Mya Falgout; Hunter Thibodaux and Hannah Jones; Raymond Billiot and Celeste Naquin; Zachary Thibodaux and Abigail Billiot; Kenneth Pellegrin and Shelvy LeBoeuf; Seth Pitre and Kristi
Naquin; Taylor Mitchell and Aryianna Dardar; Jermonte Smith and Jade Portier; and Cortez Smith and Alyssa Allemand Pages to the Queen: Lakin LeBoeuf and Brielle McCarthy Pages to the King: Trent Guy and Blaize Brunet Gage Dupre and Destiny Rodrigue are the krewe’s parade captains. Makayla Dupre and Keely Thibodaux are the crest carriers. The parade begins on Dolphin Drive to La. Highway 55, to Cypress Grove Street, left on French Street, left on Old Oak Drive, to La. Highway 55 and rolls to disband at Dolphin Drive and Cross Street.
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