HLS 16RS-2819 ORIGINAL
2016 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 81
BY REPRESENTATIVE LEOPOLD
COMMENDATIONS: Commends the organizers and volunteers of the 2016 Plaquemines
Parish Heritage and Seafood Festival, and Seafood Queen Kaitlyn Ann Popich
1 A RESOLUTION
2To commend the organizers and volunteers of the 2016 Plaquemines Parish Heritage and
3 Seafood Festival and its Seafood Queen, Kaitlyn Ann Popich.
4 WHEREAS, it is appropriate to commend the organizers and volunteers of the
5Plaquemines Parish Heritage and Seafood Festival, held annually in May in Belle Chasse,
6Louisiana; and
7 WHEREAS, the Plaquemines Parish Heritage and Seafood Festival celebrates the
8rich heritage of the people of Plaquemines Parish; and
9 WHEREAS, the inaugural Plaquemines Parish Heritage and Seafood Festival was
10held on Memorial Day weekend in 2005, and the festival has evolved into a beloved tradition
11for the people of Plaquemines Parish and beyond; and
12 WHEREAS, the Plaquemines Parish Heritage and Seafood Festival is a family-
13friendly event featuring the parish's signature seafood and other local food specialties, live
14music from popular local bands, traditional Cajun music, crafts from local artisans, carnival
15rides, tank fishing, sandbagging contests, helicopter rides, the Seafood Queen pageant, and
16other memorable activities; and
17 WHEREAS, Kaitlyn Ann Popich, a young woman of many gifts and talents, reigns
18as the current Seafood Queen with great distinction and dedication; and
19 WHEREAS, the festival's organizers and volunteers have persevered through several
20hurricanes as well as the 2010 oil spill, earning the respect, admiration, and enduring
21appreciation of their fellow citizens; and
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HR NO. 81
1 WHEREAS, the organizers and volunteers of the 2016 Plaquemines Parish Heritage
2and Seafood Festival merit a sincere and heartfelt measure of commendation for the
3tremendous pride and honor that this wonderful annual event brings to the citizens of
4Louisiana.
5 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
6Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend the organizers and volunteers of the 2016
7Plaquemines Parish Heritage and Seafood Festival and Seafood Queen Kaitlyn Ann Popich
8and does hereby recognize this extraordinary festival as an integral part of the culture and
9history of Plaquemines Parish and the state of Louisiana.
10 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
11to the organizers of the 2016 Plaquemines Parish Heritage and Seafood Festival.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 81 Original 2016 Regular Session Leopold
Commends organizers, volunteers, and Seafood Queen Kaitlyn Ann Popich of the 2016
Plaquemines Parish Heritage and Seafood Festival.
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