THE POST-SIGNAL / Danette Bourque
The 79th International Rice Festival Queen’s Ball & Honoree Cocktail Party was held at the International Rice Festival Building on Saturday, Sept. 19. Among those being honored were, seated from left, Lucille Woodard, IRF Coordinator Roxie Viator, Catherine Sylvester, Karen Perry, Renee Schilling, 2014-2015 IRF Jr. Queen Vivian Barousse, 2014-2015 IRF Queen Allison Hoffpauir, Mary Alice Pastor, Angela Shreve, 79th IRF President-Elect Elisabeth LeLeux, Lynn Spell, Laurie Suire; standing, 79th IRF Children’s Parade Marshal, Jody Viator, 79th IRF Farmer of the Year Jeffery Sylvester, 79th IRF President Troy Perry, 79th IRF Honoree Herb Schilling, 79th IRF Junior Farmer of the Year Tyler Breaux, 79th IRF Grand Parade Marshals Mike Pastor and E.P. Shreve, 79th IRF Chairman Kevin Spell and 79th IRF Vice Chairman Jay Suire.

Herb Schiling, fourth from left, the 79th IRF Honoree, was presented a plaque and silver platter. On hand for the presentation were, from left, 79th IRF Vice Chairman Jay Suire, 79th IRF President Troy Perry, Renee Schilling and 79th IRF Chairman Kevin Spell.

Kim Sittig Breaux, Junior Farmer of the Year Tyler Breaux and Jarrod Allen Breaux

Clarence Woodard, third from left, was presented with a plaque in honor of his being chosen as Children’s Parade Grand Marshall. Making the presentation were, from left, 79th IRF Vice Chairman Jay Suire, 79th IRF President Troy Perry and 79th IRF Chairman Kevin Spell.

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