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Metairie Krewes Get Legal Reprieve!!
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Due to infractions during the 2014 Carnival season, two Jefferson Parish krewes lost their parade permits. Both went to court to see redress and both received relief. The krewes are Zeus and Adonis.
Adonis permanent revocation was reduced to a $500 fine, and has asked to parade in Terrytown in 2015 before withdrawing their application after an email campaign was largely negative. The parish attorney said if Adonis has any new infractions, their permit will be revoked. I’ve written before about Jefferson Parish losing parades.
Here’s another story about Zeus backing off their St. Charles Parish application.
Krewe of Zeus
Zeus revocation was reduced to a one year suspension. The krewe is considering appealing that ruling. Zeus has traditionally paraded on Lundi Gras, but would lose that date after their one season suspension was served. Zeus started parading in 1958, making them the oldest Jefferson krewe.
Both krewes got into trouble with a 2009 Jefferson Parish ordinance that set standards for Mardi Gras parades. For the first time, krewes were required to field a minimum number of floats, bands, and riders. Zeus lost their permit because of four violations after their 2014 parade. Adonis didn’t have enough riders for their 2014 parade, which caused the city council to act.
The krewes think they were victims of an overzealous city council and went to court for relief. The court was accommodating, and obviously felt along the same lines as the krewe. I kind of agree, and think all krewes deserve a serious warning or two before their permit is pulled, a draconian measure to say the least. Of course, it’s more draconian in Orleans Parish than Jefferson, since Orleans has a moratorium on new parades and Jefferson doesn’t.
Either way it’s up to both krewes to show the court and the people of Jefferson they are viable parading krewes in 2015 and beyond.
2011 New Orleans Metro Area Mardi Gras Parade Schedule
214 years
Thursday, Jan 6
6pm Phunny Phorty Phellows – New Orleans’ only Streetcar parade!
6pm Joan of Arc Parade, French Quarter
Sunday, Feb 6
1pm Troy, Slidell
Sunday, Feb 13
1pm Slidellians, Slidell
Saturday, Feb 19
Noon Bilge, Slidell
7pm Krewe du Vieux, French Quarter & Marigny
Sunday, Feb 20
11am Lil’ Rascals, Metairie
1 pm Perseus, Slidell
Friday, Feb 25
6 pm Krewe of Pericles, Ponchatoula
6:30pm Cleopatra, West Bank
6:30pm Oshun, Uptown
7pm Eve, Mandeville
7pm Atlas, Metairie
7pm Gladiators, St. Bernard
7:30pm Pygmalion, Uptown
Saturday, Feb 26
Noon Alladin, West Bank
Noon Ponchartrain, Uptown
5:30pm Olympia, Covington
6pm Sparta, Uptown
6pm Caesar, Metairie
7pm Pegasus, New Orleans
7pm Mona Lisa, Slidell
Sunday, February 27
Noon Carrollton, Uptown
Noon Alla, West Bank
1pm Dionysus, Slidell
1:15pm King Arthur, Uptown
2:30pm Rhea, Metairie
5:30pm Centurians, Metairie
6pm Jupiter, Baton Rouge
Tuesday, March 1
6pm Ancient Druids, Uptown
6:45pm Morpheus, Uptown
Wednesday, March 2
6pm Saturn, Uptown
6:45 pm Muses, Uptown
7pm Thor, Metairie
Thursday, March 3
5:45pm Babylon, Uptown
6:30pm Chaos, Uptown
7pm Excalibur, Metairie
Friday, March 4
6pm Hermes, Uptown
6:30pm Krewe d’Etat, Uptown
6:30pm Selene, Slidell
6:30pm Aquila, Metairie
7pm Orpheus, Mandeville
7pm Aphrodite, St. Bernard
7:30pm Knights of Jason, Metairie
Saturday, March 5
9am Bush, Bush
11:30am NOMTOC, West Bank
Noon Iris, Uptown
12:30pm Ulysses, West Bank
1pm Tucks, Uptown
2pm MCCA, Bogalusa
4:15pm Endymion, Mid City
6pm Isis, Metairie
Sunday, March 6
10am Tchefuncte, Mandeville
11am Okeanos, Uptown
11:30am Thoth, Uptown
Noon Poseidon, West Bank
Noon Mercury, Metairie
1pm Adonis, West Bank
2:30pm Mid City, Uptown
5:15pm Bacchus, Uptown
5:30pm Napoleon, Metairie
Monday, March 7
5:15pm Proteus, Uptown
5:45pm Orpheus, Uptown
6:30pm Zeus, Metairie
Tuesday, March 8 HAPPY MARDI GRAS TO THE WORLD!!!
8:30am Zulu, Uptown
10am Rex, Uptown
10am Argus, Metairie
11am Elks Jefferson, Metairie Truck Parade
After Elks Jefferson, Elks Krewe of Jeffersonians, Metairie Truck Parade
11am Grela, West Bank
After Grela, Elks Gretna, West Bank Truck Parade
11am Lions, Covington
11am Elks Orleans, Uptown Truck Parade
After Elks Crescent City, Uptown Truck Parade
Noon Chactow, West Bank
1pm Skunks, Lacombe
1pm Chahta, Lacombe
1:30pm Folsom, Folsom