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Judging the Adult Division of the 2014 IRF Rice and Creole Cookery Contest were, seated from left, Stu Barash, Sudie Landry, Davis Dautreil, Mike Goss; standing, Nellie Cheek, Sharron Romero, Cheryl Signorelli, Rebecca Hobbs and Alissa Smith.

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Judges for this year’s Intermediate Division of the IRF Rice and Creole Cookery Contest were, seated from left, Heather Harper, Roberta Guidry, Amy Bergeron, David Smith; standing, Candy Leger, Ruby Buchanan and Manda Harson.

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Acadia and Jeff Davis Volunteers for Family and Community Club members serving as hostesses for the 2014 IRF Rice and Creole Cookery Contest included, seated from left, Marilyn Strickland, Sylvia Guillotte, Susan LaCombe, Wilma Lejeune, Babs Simon, Mary Ann Sagrera; first row standing, Ernie Freeman, Rusty Leonards, Roberta Guidry, Mary Alice Paster, Gloria Gaspard, Ruth Ann Klumpp, Lois Richard, Betty Miller, Diana Francis; standing second row, Adrianne Vidrine, Rosie Trahan, Martha Grantham, Jeanette Crochet and Ella Thevis. The hostesses assist with registering, tagging and placing the dishes in the correct categories, as well as greeting the guests and assisting the judges.