Eve will roll Friday

The krewe of Eve will roll in Mandeville Friday evening with the theme “Are We There Yet?”

The 450 members will be riding on 26 floats. Eighteen of those will be krewe floats, 13 of those will be super floats and nine will be double-decker floats. Some of the names of floats will be New York, London, China, Mexico and Germany.

As always riders will be throwing Eve’s signature apple beads as well as krewe cups, stuffed swords, footballs and koozies.

Other coveted catches will be individual float themed beads and special captain and officers’ lighted apple beads.

Kim Brown and her husband, Chet Brown II, will reign as Queen Eve XXIV and King Adam XXIV.

Accompanying the Brown couple will be their maids and dukes.

Maid Elizabeth Beter of Mandeville will be escorted by her duke, Colin John Buchholz Jr. of Madisonville. Maid Katie Hogan of Mandeville will be escorted by her duke, Alex Penton of Bogalusa. Maid Shumaine McDuffie will be escorted by her duke, Kenneth McDuffie Jr., both of Mandeville; and Maid Kathleen Wiseman will be escorted by her duke, Neil Wiseman, both of Mandeville.

Junior maids are Nicole Danielle Funchess, daughter of Linda and Mac Funchess of Folsom; Michelle Elizabeth Skuba Gray, daughter of Linda and Michael Gray of Mandeville; Amber Skye Ingram, daughter of Mary and Yorke Ingram of Hammond; Brooke Rita Miramon, daughter of Carol and Jacques Miramon of Mandeville; Sara Elise Robicheaux, daughter of Irene and Glenn Robicheaux of Mandeville; and Sierra Marie Rowe, daughter of Leslie and Scott Rowe of Mandeville.

Serving as pages to the queen will be Emily Kathryn Boudreaux, daughter of Kelly and John Boudreaux of Covington; Cole Mairead Cassidy, daughter of Michele and Quinn Cassidy of Mandeville; and Annie Hope Noel, daughter of Missie and James Noel of Mandeville.

Pages to the king will be Gabriel Daniel Brown, grandson of Kim and Chet Brown II of Mandeville; Justin Michael King, grandson of Joan Smith of Mandeville; and Albert William Sinopoli, son of Janet and Al Sinopoli of Covington.

Pat Brister was also announced as this year’s grand marshal.