Anna Monica / L’Observateur / April 11, 2000

Nancy Aucoin brought a beautiful photo album filled with pictures of the DuMonde ball to the tennis court to show her friends. It created quite aninterest, especially for several people not from this area and not familiar with our traditions. For a while, it was difficult for some of us to getback to the business of hitting tennis balls.

A number of our locals, though, before Lent began, were busy not only on the tennis court but in other courts, namely, carnival ball courts. I foundout about some of them, perhaps not all of them, but there was much pride and participation going on among my fellow tennis players. Some hadspouses and/or offspring as court members. Listening to theirconversation, though, everyone involved had a wonderful, enjoyable time at pre-ball activities as well as at the balls.

At Riverside Academy in Reserve, Jonathan Montz, son of Cheri Montz and Perry Montz, was the returning king. Sheryl and Michael Schoen’sdaughter, Brittany, was a maid there and my grandniece, Katie Luminais, daughter of Robbie and Mike, was a princess in one of their balls. Annieand Herb Stell are also tennis players whose young daughter, Sarah Ashely, walked as a page in the DuMonde ball. Debbie and Gordon Jeffcoat werethere to see her daughter, Shirley Catoire, a maid in the court, and Corey LaBorde, Madelyn and Charlie’s daughter, was maid to duke Sheriff Wayne Jones whose wife Jo Ann is one of our tennis players.

After having served as king of Allovus, Christy Montegut and Linda were at DuMonde’s ball to applaud their daughter, Amanda, a maid whose duke was Bobby Aucoin, husband of the tennis playing Nancy. Jenny Kurica, daughterof Renee’ and Phil, was also a DuMonde maid and her duke was Harold Flynn, Toni’s husband.

DuMonde queen, Nicole Scrontino, is herself a tennis player as is her dad and DuMonde king, Joey, and mom, Tammy. Prior to that, Nicole alsoreigned as queen over the St. Charles Catholic carnival court and her kingwas Adam Gros, son of Craig and tennis-playing mom, Amy.

Taking in the scene of the carnival courts were players Karen and Charlie McGaff whose son, Chas, was a duke in the St. Joan of Arc ball. His maidwas Lauren Krawczyk, son of Jeannie and Dwayne.

It is good to take part in local events that affect our economy, reputation, traditions and, generally, our way of life. Those who plan and those whoparticipate in these balls and parades are to be commended and supported because anyone and everyone can enjoy at least some of the activity. Inaddition to creating fun times for the rest of us, they also cope with everyday work.

We all like having fun with family and friends. Some of our tennis ladieswere assuring each other that they are already making plans for next year.

Chances are, they are not the only ones.

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