La. Shrimp & Petroleum Festival awards

The Louisiana Association of Fairs and Festivals annual meeting was held at the Crowne Plaza in Baton Rouge from Feb. 5 to 8. The Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival won awards based upon the scrapbook that was done by Deborah Lodrigue. She dedicated her work to the late Lee Delaune, past executive director. Awards are Best Cap Division III, Best T-Shirt Division III, Marketing Items-Other Division III, Festival of the Year Division III and Volunteer of the Year Division III. Among those present, from left, are Ella Lee Darce, festival assistant and vendor chairwoman; Jacqueline Pratt Brown, festival board member and volunteer of the year; Nathalie Weber, festival board president; Hailee Thomas, 2014 festival queen; Rodney Grow, festival president; Peggy Acosta, festival secretary; Neal Mayon, festival board member; Bobby Dufrene, festival board member; and Darby Isham, executive director. Jacqueline Pratt Brown, left, received volunteer of the year award, Division III, at the Louisiana Association of Fairs and Festivals. Among those present were Nathalie Weber, festival board president, center, and Hailee Thomas, 2014 festival queen. (The Daily Review Photos by Crystal Thielepape)