Saturday, February 18, 2006

Aurora Ball


Members of the Aurora Lights dance troupe put on their wings before performing at the Majestic Krewe of Aurora Floral Fantasy Ball at the Beaumont Civic Center in Beaumont on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006.

Photos by Mark M. Hancock / © The Beaumont Enterprise


(Right) CC Doyle of the Aurora Lights dance troupe performs during the Aurora Ball at the Beaumont Civic Center.

(Below) Royal Escorts help the Aurora Lights move on a cart to throw beads to ball attendees during the Aurora Ball at the Beaumont Civic Center.






(Above) Royal Escorts move the Aurora Lights on a cart during the Aurora Ball at the Beaumont Civic Center.

(Right) Laura Childress, krewe captain representing hibiscus, is assisted to a display cart during the Aurora Floral Fantasy Ball at the Beaumont Civic Center.


(Right) Glyndon "Big" Childress, representing hibiscus, throws beads from a cart during the Aurora Floral Fantasy Ball at the Beaumont Civic Center.


Cynthia Hinds (left), representing lily, has her backpiece adjusted by Guy Thibeault (center) as other members of the royal court watch during the Aurora Floral Fantasy Ball at the Beaumont Civic Center. Thibeault's wife Alice, who owns Originals by Alice in Nederland, has designed all the ball costumes for the last 11 years.


Wanda Mendoza, representing red rose, prepares to take the stage during the Aurora Floral Fantasy Ball at the Beaumont Civic Center.




(Above) Members of the Majestic Krewe of Aurora royal court peek from backstage to see the activities during the Aurora Ball at the Beaumont Civic Center.

(Left) Dolores Respess, representing pink carnation, waits backstage to be introduced during the Aurora Floral Fantasy Ball at the Beaumont Civic Center.

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