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THE NEWSPAPER OF AMERICA'8 ANTIQUE CITY
www.ponchatoula.com/ptimes THURSDAY, MAY 30,2013 33 YEAR
NUMBER 34
50 ¢
Krewe of Erin bagpiper
Landon Joiner
(Times Photo)
Krewe of Erin's "Queen
Jane" Hextall at the
cemetery
(Times Photo)
Junior Maid of Erin Sarah Keaghey
flags veterans' graves in Ponchatoula Cemetery
(Times Photo)
NOTE
Jeanne Branch
Zaleski,s
travelo
will
Legionnaire
Randy Baldini
honoring fallen
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By BRYAN T. McMAHON
While local boat launches,
camps, and backyard barbecues
were bracing for record crowds,
the Krewe of Erin members were
continuing their recent tradi-
tion of carefully placing small
American flags on the graves of
Ponchatoula veterans.
Queen Gillian van Bree and
members of her senior court
wore their dresses, sashes and
crowns as they completed their
respectful task at Ponchatoula
Cemetery.
Krewe bagpiper Landon Join-
er set just the right tone for the
event with his masterful playing.
The krewe was joined by vet-
erans from the local American
Legion post, by members of
Ponchatoula High's MROTC, by
student groups, and by family
members of the fallen heroes.
Krewe of Erin Chairman
Tom Pittman turned his mas- V lO will be strawberry queen XLIII?
tery of the cook pots to the task It is official! Five local area beauties will vie for the title of Louisiana Strawberry Festi-
of an excellent jam-val Queen XLIIl ageant will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2013. The five contestants
balaya, which he and'his krewe are: Kellie Wheat from Hammond, Sarah Rosenthal from Bogalusa, Jamie Jenkins from
sold on the back porch of the
Ponchatoula Country Market to
partly offset the cost of the flags
put out at Ponchatoula Cem-
etery.
Citizens could not help but
notice all the businesses who
closed for the holiday this year.
Ponchatoula, Gabrielle Palma from Mandeville, and Haley Gordon from Hammond. (Cour-
tesy Photo)
"Million Dollar Quartet" breaks Chicago record
on
"Million Dollar Quartet," the musical that conjures the unique 1956 session that brought
together rock and roll legends Elvis Presley (played by Brandon Bennett), Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny
Cash and Carl Perkins, broke
a record Saturday, May 25 as
it became the longest-running
musical in Chicago history.
With 1,949 performances
over the course of its five years
in this city, the Tony Award-
winning roeck 'n' roll musical
has surpassed both "Wicked
"and "Pumpboys and Dinettes."
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By OLE HARDHIDE
The AHigator
The Ned Welles Memorial Day Bar-B-Que (fun with a
purpose) had another great year, with Ben Ray and Lauren
Steadman of Ponchatoula High School walking away with
scholarships, and another $10,000 presented to Millsaps for
its scholarship program. Ned Welles attended both schools
and this annual event is time for his family and friends to
celebrate his life in a most positive manner.
Look for Paul Hubert's photos in next week's Times.
As a matter of fact, Ole Pinchpenny the publisher should
publish a photographic edition, just to catch up on all the
great photos that have yet to make it to print, such as James
Bass' music students in their tremendous concert, David
Gueldner's float parties, Krewe of Erin events that now fill
entire calendar pages, the current love of Hardy's life, more
desert pictures from Jeanne Ann Zaleski's Qatar adventure
Queen Erin March and, well, you get the picture, or at least you will if you'll
One of the storied Queens just be patient and stop generating more news than even the
of Erin who hold their title Times of London could ever fit in.
for life, Queen Erin March Ole Pinchpenny of course surveyed the scene at the Ned
now chairs the Krewe of Welles benefit picnic like a North Oaks Cat Scan, spotting no
Erin Queen's Committee. red curly-headed beauty and so was surprised when asked,
She is pictured taking part "Did you see Jamene?" Our hero replied confidently, "No.
in the krewe's placement She's not here." Garnett Bedenbaugh laughed at that, as he
of American flags on the pointed out a nearby straight-haired blond. Still Pinchpenny
graves of veterans buried didn't get it. He stood up and ambled in the direction Gar-
in Ponchatoula Cemetery.
(Times Photo) PLEASE SEE PAGE 2
Honoring the fallen
Krewe of Erin members
David Gueldner and Billlie
Jo Laird place flags on the
graves of veterans, including
Gueldner's father, buried in
Ponchatoula Cemetery to
mark Memorial Day in Pon-
chatoula. (Times Photo)
Firefighters
remembered
This restful grotto in Pon-
chatoula Cemetery stands
tribute to local flreflght-
ers who have passed away.
Centrally located, it offers
benches for visitors stop,
ping to reflect or to send up
a special prayer. Members of
the PVFD quietly installed
the monument last year.
(Times Photo)
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