Fight closes festival rides Friday
Unfortunate incidents caused the early closure of the ride area of the International Rice Festival Friday evening.
Unfortunate incidents caused the early closure of the ride area of the International Rice Festival Friday evening.
LSN STAFF PHOTO / Lisa Soileaux
The 84th International Rice Festival Junior Court includes, from left, Braydon Francis, second runner-up; Luke Navarre, first runner-up; Junior King Layne Michael Oestriecher of Estherwood Elementary, Junior Queen Audrey Lasch of Mire Elementary, Karli Venable, first runner-up; and Josselin Fuentes, second runner-up.
Crowned as the 84th International Rice Festival Junior Royalty are second-grader Layne Michael Oestriecher, son of Bo and Allyson Oestriecher, of Estherwood Elementary; and second-grader Audrey La
Joshua Dietz of Lafayette, left, won top honors at this year’s
International Rice Festival Rice and Creole Cookery Contest. Contest
organizer Letha Vincent, right, congratulates him on being selected as
Chef de Riz and presents him a plaque in recognition of his
achievement. Dietz also won the Tri-Color Ribbon in the Adult
division.
It was perfect “Rice Festival weather” Saturday morning for the selection of the new International Rice Festival queen.
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