Terrebonne Carnival krewes set plan to possibly roll in April
January 12, 2021
Terrebonne Parish Mardi Gras krewes have created a plan to hold parades in April if allowed contingent upon where the parish is at in regard to COVID-19 prior to rolling.
The schedule was laid out yesterday at a meeting with the presidents of the local clubs who were joined by Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet and Terrebonne Parish Public Safety Director Steve Ponville.
According to John Poiencot, President of the Krewe of Terreanians, three weekends in April were chosen for parades to be conducted, starting with the weekend of April 9. The first weekend Hercules, Aquarius, Titans and Hyacinthians would roll, he said, and the following weekend would be set for the Krewe of Mardi Gras, Aphrodite and Terreanians. He said the last weekend would be reserved for the usual Monday and Tuesday Houma parades and the Montegut and Chauvin parades.
Wetlands Discovery Center breaks ground on Houma education center
The South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center broke ground in its new Wetlands Nature exhibit in Houma on Thursday, the first step in what the center hopes will be an educational and recreational destination.
The project is the first action in the first phase of a hands-on learning center focused on teaching about land preservation and coastal restoration in innovative ways.
The ceremony was a long time coming, according to Jonathan Foret, the center s executive director.
“It took 20 years to get to this point, and today is a celebration,” Foret said.
The center held a small reception, keeping in mind safety and social distancing due to the ongoing pandemic, with Parish President Gordon Dove along with the “founding mothers” of the organization, Juana Woodard, Joy Tingle, Emily Elmore and Martha Thibodeaux.