[StBernard] Krewe of Lourdes presents its royalty Feb. 15 in Chalmette

[Westley Annis]

Krewe of Lourdes presents its royalty Feb. 15 in Chalmette
on February 05, 2014 at 6:01 AM, updated February 05, 2014 at 6:31 AM

Gregory Noto and Cheryl Georgusis will reign as king and queen of the Krewe
of Lourdes' 64th annual Carnival Ball Feb. 15 at 8 p.m. at the Frederick J.
Sigur Auditorium and Grand Ballroom, in Chalmette.

The Krewe of Lourdes Carnival Ball is free and open to the public. A supper
dance will immediately follow the ball. Tickets are $65 per person. Tickets
may be purchased by calling Lena Nunez at 504.491.5266. Proceeds benefit Our
Lady of Lourdes Church.

Noto is a longtime resident of St. Bernard Parish who remained here for
Katrina and has continuously helped to rebuild St. Bernard. Noto is the son
of James and Helen Noto. Noto and his wife, Sharon, have three daughters,
one son and nine grandchildren.

He is a graduate of Tulane and Loyola University, and earned a Juris
Doctorate degree from Loyola School of Law. Noto spent 12 years as a New
Orleans Police Sergeant retiring with distinction and honor. He has been a
lawyer for the past 29 years, and has served as assistant district attorney
for St. Bernard for the past 10 years.

Noto was president of the St. Bernard Bar Association and vice president of
the St. Bernard Restoration Committee. For the last 25 years, Noto has been
assistant bar examiner for the Louisiana State Supreme Court grading exams
for new lawyers. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the South
Louisiana American Red Cross, president of the St Bernard Rotary Club and
vice president of the St. Bernard Gives Back Organization. He is intimately
involved in social, civic and legal endeavors throughout St. Bernard Parish.
He is a parishioner and Eucharistic Minister of Our Lady of Lourdes Church.

Pages to the king are Jacob Pelle and Nicholas Alexander Pelle, sons of Mr.
& Mrs. Michael Pelle.

Dukes to king are Nicholas Cardon Jr. Chase Cure, Casey Hunnicutt, Leon
"Lee" Giorgio Jr., Frank Ippolito Sr., Richard Lewis. George Seamon Jr. and
Tommaso Tommaseo.

Georgusis, the daughter of Theodore Reuther Jr. and the late Evelyn Roberts
Reuther, is a former resident of St. Bernard Parish. She graduated summa cum
laude from Our Lady of Holy Cross College, and earned a bachelor of science
degree in business. She was inducted into the Kappa Gamma Pi Honor Society
and received the Dean of Business Award. She and her husband, Joseph, are
benefactors for the Delgado Community College Joey Georgusis Center for
Children. They have co-founded the Youth Rescue Initiative, assisting
at-risk youth in the greater New Orleans Area.

Georgusis also is a member and past president of the Stitch in Time Club
with the St Bernard Volunteers for Family and Community, and a member of the
St. Bernard Tour of Homes and the St. Bernard Gives Back Committees. She is
involved in many civic endeavors including the Louisiana Center for Women
and Government, Crime Stoppers GNO, and the Chalmette High School's
Performing Arts Academy.

Pages to the queen are Addison Pretlove, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C.
Pretlove Jr., and Avarie Clark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chad Clark.

Maids to the queen are Melanie Cannatella, daughter of Mrs. Wilva Gross and
the late Roy Gross Jr.; Vicki Misuraca Cardon, wife of Sterling Cardon Jr.;
Brandy Giangrosso Dornan, wife of Walter Dornan Jr.; Rebecca Louise King,
daughter of Mrs. Adele King and Mr. Louie King; Kristin Gonzales, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Gonzales; Monica Barreca Ohler, wife of Lawrence Ohler
III; Elizabeth Seamon, wife of George Seamon Jr.; and Hailey Turner,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Turner.

Ladies in waiting to the queen are Julia D'Arcy Badinger, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Badinger; Elyse Dysart, daughter of Col. and Mrs. David
Dysart; Gabrielle Ford, daughter of Brandi Ford and Christopher Ford Jr.;
Bria Grueninger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Troy Grueninger; Madeleine Jo
Harris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Harris; Meredith Kononchek, daughter
of Mr and Mrs. Christian Kononchek; Sophia Majors, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Majors; Riley Moran, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Moran; Camrin
Pierre, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jean-Paul Pierre; Maci Randazzo, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Damon Randazzo; and Camille Truxillo, daughter of Dr. and
Mrs. Ryan Truxillo.

Escorts to the ladies in waiting are Nicholas Duplessis, son of Terri Boos
and Tommy Duplessis; Brennan Dornan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dornan Jr.;
Glenn Evans Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Evans Sr.; Mason LaBombard, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Terry LaBombard; Andres Palacios, son of Dominique Bergeron
and Robert Palacios; Reece Pierre, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jean-Paul Pierre;
Nicco Tommaseo, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rocco Tommaseo; Brendan Truxillo and
Owen Truxillo, sons of Dr. and Mrs. Ryan Truxillo; Brennen Walsh and Conor
Walsh, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Walsh; John Walsh V, son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Walsh IV.

Junior maids are Catherine Elvir, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Elvi, Jr.;
Leah Gaspard, daughter of Rebecca Dubois and stepdaughter of Robert Dubois;
Margaret Ippolito, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ippolito Sr.; Caroline
King, daughter of Tarina Cheramie and Gabriel King; Belin Manalle, daughter
of Mrs. Chad Clark and Nicholas Manalle Jr.; Carlee Nunez, daughter of
Chantelle Talazac and Leander Nunez Jr.; Madison O'Neal, daughter of Mrs.
Christy O'Neal Kinsey and stepdaughter of Mr. Dustin Kinsey; Allyson Riedl,
daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Riedl; and Kerilynn Walsh, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Mark Walsh.

Lieutenants are Kara Colburn, Dawn Cooper, Maleen Dickinson, Ann Krol,
Theresa Lauzon; and Misty Spiers.

Denise Gowland Clark, wife of Chad Clark, is captain.