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The Hall ... awaiting Mardi Gras revelers
St. Ann Arts and Cultural Center (available for rentals)
947 Diamond Hill Road, Woonsocket, RI
Full Italian Buffet
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Trudy Lamoureux is a retired freelance writer. She has been a member and officer of the Richelieu Club for over 40 years. Among her accomplishments, she has spearheaded the Jubilee Franco-Americaine, was named Business and Professional Woman of the Year in 1997 and was a Precious Blood Church rectory assistant. Among her hobbies, she notes that she is an expert crocheter. She has traveled through all 50 states in a motor home for one year through Camperama Magazine. She is currently writing a book about Precious Blood Church. Trudy is running for Mardi Gras Queen to help support the students interested in applying for NRICA Arts Scholarships. She has two daughters, Lenore and Yvette, and grandchildren Emile, Eddie and Evan. |
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Jeanne R. Michon is the Executive Director & Chef at New Beginnings, a local kitchen “to feed the whole person from mind, body, soul, heart, to stomach.” She volunteers for several organizations, including the Downtown Woonsocket Collaborative, Autumnfest, the Rotary Club (former Board Member) and Woonsocket Tots (also as a former Board Member). She was honored in 2022 with the Autumnfest Grand Marshall Award and was also a Rotary Club Vocational Award winner. Jeanne has entered the Mardi Gras Queen contest to help raise money for scholarships to give back to students in the city. She has many interests, including cooking, gardening, swimming, going to the movies, shopping, couponing and rescuing animals. Jeanne is married to Robert P. Michon and has a daughter, Aubrey R. Michon. |
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The Queen and Princesses about to start their royal duties at the Ball. |
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QUEEN CONTEST RAFFLE PRIZES
1st prize $500 cash
2nd prize $300 cash
4th prize $50 gift card
Previous Kings & Queens
(click on links to see Mardi Gras page from that year)
1954 • |
Pauline (Nadeau) Miller |
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1955 • |
Maureen (Mazzarella) Kennedy |
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1956 • |
Beverly (DiCesare) Russell* |
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1957 • |
Pauline (Gagnon) Riendeau |
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1958 • |
Rita (Laliberte) Nadeau |
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1959 • |
Claire (Paul) Lafrance |
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1988 • |
Michelle (Lefort) Wheeler |
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Owen Bebeau |
•1995 • |
Gloria Jean Roy |
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Roger Nault |
• 1996 • |
Paula Rezendes |
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Al Auclair |
• 1997 • |
Roxanne Menard |
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Leo Fontaine |
• 1998 • |
Dianna Glassey |
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Roger Jalette |
• 1999 • |
Donna Gallant |
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Ken Bianchi |
• 2000 • |
Nancy (Melvin) Beauregard |
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Noel Pincince |
• 2001 • |
Suzanne Beaulieu |
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Dave Richards |
• 2002 • |
Lorraine Jacob |
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Roger Petit |
• 2003 • |
Stacey (McCutcheon) Fitzsimmons |
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Roger Bouchard |
• 2004 • |
Roberta Baillargeon |
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Tom Ward |
• 2005 • |
Joyce LaPerle |
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Brian Blais |
• 2006 • |
Lorraine Guilbault |
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Marcel Desroches |
• 2007 • |
Nancy Phillips |
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Bob Phillips | • 2014 • | Sheylon Lawson | |||||||
Paul Shatraw | • 2015 • | Tracey Parenteau | |||||||
Edward Hunt | • 2016 • | Tammy Lamberto Roy | |||||||
Joe Nadeau | • 2017 • | Nicole Riendeau | |||||||
Bob Billington | • 2018 • | Joyce LaPerle | |||||||
Garrett Mancieri | • 2019 • | Ann Jalette | |||||||
Dominique Doiron | • 2020 • | Lori Paul Thuot | |||||||
Dan Gendron | • 2022 • | Desiree Archambault | |||||||
Adam Brunetti | • 2023 • | Tabitha Westerhuis | |||||||
Leon Fagnant | • 2024 • | Lauren Fagnant | |||||||
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