Grand Promenade 2008
Lafayette, Louisiana
11 -  13 July 2008

Forty & Eight -- Grande du Louisianne
Carl A. Barr, L'Editeur


CANDID GALLERY
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Leaders for 2008 - 2009
Grand Chef de Train Kenneth Lefleur, Voiture 1351
Grand Chef de Gare Joe Caldwell, Voiture 137
Grand Chef de Train Terry Sharp, Voiture 224

Grand Chef de Gare Bill Bayles at the podium wields the gavel to open the session on Saturday.   This was his final session as Grand Chef de Gare because he had to leave late Saturday evening to care for his wife at home in Morgan City.  Seated at the table are Grand Chef de Train Joe Caldwell and Grand Correspondant Hank Kwiatkowski.
Hero of the Year Captain Rick Watkins, EMT, Shreveport Fire Department, has also been selected as National Hero of the Year.  Law Officer of the Year Detective Roy Menefee of the Shreveport Police Department ha also been selected as National Law Officer of the Year.  Grand Americanism Directeur Milton Harrison has been nominated by Grand de la Louisianne to be the National Voyageur of the Year.
All three of these men plan to attend Promenade Nationale 2008 in Orlando.
Voiture 137 Chef de Gare T. P. Fowler accepts the Voiture Locale of the Year 2008 award from Terry Sims, Chef de Chemin de Fer 2007.Grand Voyageur of the Year 2008 is Archie Boyette of Voiture 309. He accepts the award from Terry Sims, Chef de Chemin de Fer 2007.Correspondant Johnny Keel accepts a membership award for Voiture 274.Voyageur Miguel Macias accepts an award for Voiture 201. Chef de Gare 2008 Claude Bloom accepts an award for Voiture 1360.Voyageur Buddy Montgomery accepts an award for Voiture 1532.Chef de Gare David Simon accepts an award for Voiture 1577.Chef de Gare Terry Sharp accepts an award for Voiture 224.Chef de Gare Nick Vincent acepts an award for Voiture 309.Chef de Gare Les Cromwell accepts an award for Voiture 1038.
Awards Presentation Photo Gallery
Sunday, 13 July 2008
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Buddy Montgomery and Bioll BaylesJohn DeMoss, Sharon Primeaux, T. P. FowlerHarold & Norma BursonCarl Barr and Sharon PrimeauxFrances Dengel, Charley Parent, Terry Sims, Frank Bihm -- "Red" Miller in right backgroundTeddy entertained as both a disc jockey and a musicianCharles Guidry, Mrs. Cookson, Donna Fransen, Stuart Neitzel, Harold Deshotel, Ron Cookson Linda Pearson, JoAnn Hall, Jo EngdahlArchie Boyette, Hank Kwiatkowski, Willie Meyer, Bill Bayles, Terry Sims, John C. ClarkSteve Lejeune, Chuck Rodgers, Harold Burson, T. P. Fowler, Milt Harrison, "Frog" MorrisonFrom right to left -- "Frog" Morrison,Milt Harrison, T. P. Fowler, and othersDot Miller at the Registration table Saturday morning. She denied any responsibility for the preparation of the Program for 2008. That's hard to believe since she does so much for La Societe.Dudley Leblanc really enjoyed the ribs ala Chuck Rodgers at the hospitality room.Fund Raising Chairman Carroll Michaud works at his computer to finish recording all the ticket data. Frank Bihm is busy filling in his ticket.Frank Bihm brought this weapon to use for the Father of the Bride in the mock wedding. The wedding did not take place. The weapon had been buried in Sahara Desert sand for nearly 300 years Voyageurs Paul Strange and Chuck Rodgers, two of the Grand Cheminots 2008, both from Voiture Locale 1588.Hero of the Year 2008 EMT Rick Watkins with his wife Terry in a casual moment soon after they arrived on Saturday afternoonLaw Officer of the Year 2008 Detective Roy Menefee looks relaxed as he arrived on Saturday afternoon.Four WWII vets -- Voyageurs Carl Barr, Leonard Walters, Steven Lazier, Edward Lazier -- still very much able to get around and enjoy life. There were at least three others here at the Promenade.WWII vet Voyageur Harold DeshotelWWII vets -- Voyageurs Earl Breaux and Carl BarrWWII vets -- Voyageurs Carl Barr and Jim HallFamily of Rick Watkins and the party of Roy Menefee during the presentation on Sunday morning.Past Grand Chefs de Gare at breakfast Sunday morning -- Dick Jakubiak 96-97, Archie Boyette 04-05, Ed Grow 06-07, Joe Caldwell 08-09, Earl Breaux 99-00, "Red" Miller 97-98, Leonard Walters 65-66, Hank Kwiatkowski 00-01, Harold Burson 01-02, John Cobbs 05-06, Terry Sims, Harold Deshotel 88-89Past Grande Presidents at breakfast Sunday morning -- Lisa Hampton, Betty Laizier, Barbara Thibodeaux, Judy Vercher, Dot Miller, Rosie Brown, Laura Boyette, Susan Laizier