Hephaestus Queen's Party held

The Krewe of Hephaestus kicked off the Mardi Gras season with its 12th Night Party on Jan. 6. The Queen’s Party was hosted by Queen Hephaestus LVI Sissy Cheramie Daigle and her parents, Tommy and Donna Cheramie, at the Petroleum Club of Morgan City. From left are 2016 Captain Tim Matte and his wife, Andrea, Blain Bourgeois, son of King Hephaestus LVI Dr. Robert Bourgeois; Tari Bourgeois, wife of the king; the king; the queen and her husband Dane Daigle; and Donna and Tommy Cheramie. The Krewe will hold its ball Feb. 25 and its parade on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 28.