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Name: Michael Simon
Location: The Fridgid North
E-mail address: crowemichael2@gmail.com
Homepage URL: http://www.schuylerlifeteen.org
Comments:I was at the festival last year. It was great to see the new site and all the work that was done to make it better.All the commitee members do a great job....Hope everyone will have a safe and festive festival.Love ya'll!!!
Saturday, December 8th 2007 - 06:55:05 PM
Name: The Thibodeau
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
E-mail address: colette_v_t@hotmail.com
Comments:Festival of the bonfires sounds like fun, especially today, when it's a wind chill of 25°F. Brrr! Happy New Year!
Friday, December 29th 2006 - 06:50:21 PM
Name: Colorado & Jack
Location: The cold north
E-mail address: coloradodark@hotmail.com
Comments:Looking forward to when we can walk along the bonfires and sample the cuisine. Looks incredibly beautiful
Friday, December 22nd 2006 - 05:50:25 AM
Name: Trenesser & Chad
Location: Reserve
Comments:It will be cold but the bonfires are always nice
Tuesday, December 5th 2006 - 08:41:39 AM
Name: KELLY
Location: MONTZ
E-mail address: kateyez77kat@yahoo.com
Comments:Looking forward to enjoying the bonfires this year because it is something I haven't done in years since I was a kid. Hope everyone has a Safe and Merry Christmas this 2006. Good Luck with everything.

Sincerely,

Kelly Poche
Wednesday, November 29th 2006 - 08:16:09 PM
Name: mercedes baracco
Location: metairie la
E-mail address: auntsis@cox.net
Comments:i've been to the bonfires many of times,enjoyed every one
Wednesday, November 29th 2006 - 05:21:24 PM
Name: AJ Rodriguez
Location: LaPlace, LA
E-mail address: slopoke@rtconline
Homepage URL: http://www.theodoredabaer.com
Comments:Teddy Baer Hugs and Magical Wishes from the great LaPlace. I am a Louisiana storyteller/author of the Theodore Da Baer series of books. I love chatting with people from all over the world. If you get the chance stop by my site and sign my guest book.

Teddy Baer Hugs and Magical Wishes to you and yours. May your lives be filled with Teddy Baer Hugs and Magical Moments.

AJ
Wednesday, September 20th 2006 - 06:08:39 PM
Name: prentiss williamson
Location: paulina
E-mail address: prentissw12@aim.com
Comments:the bonfires are filling the levve good luck 2 days till christmas
Thursday, December 22nd 2005 - 07:27:10 PM
Name: PRENTISS
Location: paulina
E-mail address: no
Comments:love the bonfire fest this year in 2005 i want it to be beter in 2006 ttyl
Saturday, December 17th 2005 - 08:27:14 PM
Name: Amanda
Location: Laplace
E-mail address: crazylilpurplechick@yahoo.com
Comments:Im attending the festival this weekend with my friends. I hope I will this not be my last time!
Monday, December 5th 2005 - 08:38:59 PM
Name: Someone Special
Location: St. James Parish
Comments:I just wanted to say CONGRATS to our two new queens. Miss Festival of the Bonfires Danille Jenkins and Teen Miss Festival of the Bonfires Megan Waguespack. I am so happy for the two of you. I know you have an exciting year ahead of you. I know each of you have wonderful ANGELS that will continue to watch over you as you travel across this beautiful state. Good Luck with the upcoming year and have fun at the festival this weekend!!!!
Monday, December 5th 2005 - 10:49:09 AM
Name: Alec Phoenix
Location: Los Angeles
E-mail address: alecphoenix@reboottees.com
Homepage URL: http://www.reboottees.com
Comments:Wish I could be there. All the best.
Monday, November 28th 2005 - 03:27:36 PM
Name: Paul Vicknair, Jr.
Location: Lutcher
E-mail address: pleonce@yahoo.com
Comments:I want to congratulate Tim Louque for an outstanding job ont this years' Bonfire festival poster. I plan to attend this year and I will pick up at least one copy of his print. Good luck with all your efforts in having an outstanding & successful festival!
Sunday, November 27th 2005 - 08:46:23 PM
Name: Kent J. Louque
Location: West Baton Rouge
E-mail address: klouque@ciicarbon.com
Comments:That's my boy, chip off the old block. Gets his talents from his two older brothers! Great job Tim, we're very proud of you, just get busy and do more!Can't wait till I recieve my new print to brag on.
Love,
Kent
Wednesday, November 23rd 2005 - 10:42:50 AM
Name: michael simon
Location: Ne
E-mail address: crowmichael@dtnspeed.net
Homepage URL: http://nola.com
Comments:Glad to see the festival is still going strong..... Hope yall have great weather....Love you guys
Monday, October 24th 2005 - 09:06:36 PM
Name: Al Saizan
Location: L.D.A.F.
E-mail address: asaizan@ldaf.state.la.us
Comments:Have been going to the bonfires for several years, and will be back there in 2004. It is the most holsum experience that can be found. Fun for All
Monday, December 13th 2004 - 08:28:27 PM
Name: Camella St. Pierre-Landry
Location: Lutcher, LA
E-mail address: camella67@bellsouth.net
Comments: First, I am so proud of our new queens, 2004 Miss Brooke Louviere and Teen Miss Kacie White. What a fire alarming Saturday night! I know ya'll will represent the festival with pride. Our 2003 Queens, Miss Angela Nassar and Teen Miss Jenna St. Amant----it just proves the point that ya'll are still hot and burning! I enjoyed working with each of you,we had a great year! Finally, without a great supporting committee, we would not be able to continue this tradition.

Looking forward to a wonderful and beautiful weekend!
Wednesday, December 8th 2004 - 10:26:04 PM
Name: Cindy Nosacka
Location: Gramercy, La.
E-mail address: stn1@cox.net
Comments:Saw this email address in the News Examiner and decided to look it up. I was hoping to get a glimpse of my brother's picture for this year's bonfire poster. To my surprise his picture was right there on the home page. I'm so proud of him and his getting to do the poster this year. Also looking foward to seeing him and getting one of the poster's for our home. Thanks Wendy for telling him of this opportunity to draw the poster. Only thing is, all my brothers and sister want the poster with the number 1 signature on it. He'll have to sign 5 or 6 #1 posters. Think it will work?
Good luck, hope this festival is a huge success.
Cindy
Wednesday, December 8th 2004 - 12:43:10 PM
Name: Whitney Vann
Location: Baton Rouge
E-mail address: whitney@wbrz.com
Comments:Your Bonfires have become the newest Christmas Tradition in our family. We have a six-year-old son and a 20-month-old daughter.
A native of Kentucky, but married to a Louisianian, I wanted our family's traditions to reflect the rich history and culture of Louisiana. Nowhere is that more evident than your fabulous celebration Christmas Eve. We've declare ourselves St. James Parish honorary citizens that night. We feel such a part of your community among all the celebration. It's better than being at Disney World. It truly is spectacular. Thank you for sharing your celebration and tradition with us and the rest of the world. What a marvelous display of family and fun. We began this three years ago and can't wait for December 24th to come again.
Best Wishes To All,
Whitney Vann
Wednesday, December 8th 2004 - 08:43:19 AM
Name: Michael G. Simon
Location: Nebraska
E-mail address: crowmichael@dtnspeed.net
Comments:Hope yall have a great Festival...Wish I was there.....
Wednesday, December 8th 2004 - 06:47:55 AM
Name: Beth Bourgeois
Location: Mt Airy
Comments:WOW!!!
Monday, December 6th 2004 - 03:17:13 PM
Name: Brooke Louviere
E-mail address: brookelou925@yahoo.com
Comments:I just wanted to say thanks to Mrs. Camella and the Committee for doing a great job with the pageant. I am so excited about winning this title and look forward to representing this festival and all it has to offer. Kacie and I hope to do as great of a job as Angella and Jenna. See you all at the festival!

In Queens Love,
Brooke E. Louviere
2004 Miss Festival of the Bonfires
Sunday, December 5th 2004 - 08:54:07 PM
Name: Festival Committee
Location: Lutcher, LA
E-mail address: festofbonfires@cox.net
Homepage URL: http://www.festivalofthebonfires.org
Comments:Congratulations to the 2004 Miss Festival of the Bonfires Brooke Louviere and Teen Miss Festival of the Bonfires Kaci White. The very best of luck to you in the coming year... have a great time at the festival! Warm wishes and many thanks to our 2003 queens Angela Nassar and Jenna St. Amant. It was indeed a pleasure working with the two of you. You represented us well! See you all at the fest!
Sunday, December 5th 2004 - 06:56:49 PM
Name: Earl Perque
Location: Baton Rouge
E-mail address: perque@comcast.net
Comments:Currently in Baton Rouge till Feb working on Dukes of Hazzard. Hope to get to the festival to run into some old friends. Since I'll be back home in Florida for Christmas...this will give me a chance to have a "bonfire fix".
Sunday, November 21st 2004 - 10:05:02 PM
Name: Angela Nassar
Location: Convent, LA
E-mail address: angela_nassar@hotmail.com
Comments:Great job Mrs. Wendy P. The website looks great!! I would just like to thank all the board members who have helped Jenna and I through out this past year. I have enjoyed representing a festival that I hold so dear to my heart. This festival is truly amazing. Thanks Jenna for a wonderful year! We clicked from the very first second we met. You're a wonderful person and I'm so proud of you! I love you! Also, thank you Mrs. Camella Landry for being open to me and Jenna's ideas. This year will be great!

With Queen's Love,
Angela Nassar
2003 Miss Festival of the Bonfires
Tuesday, November 2nd 2004 - 01:18:07 AM
Name: Brandon Simon
Location: Eureka, California
E-mail address: bmsimon@marinecorps.com
Homepage URL: http://marines.com
Comments:Hi Wendy! It's been a long time since I saw you and the bonfires. I'm glad to see that the site is going strong. I am currently in Eureka in and I'm okay. If you care to write my adress is below.
Brandon M. Simon
1303 11th Street
Eureka, California 95501
Keep up the good work!!
Sunday, July 4th 2004 - 11:47:58 AM
Name: dave turner
Location: yorkshire GB
E-mail address: dave@prometheusfire.co.uk
Homepage URL: http://www.prometheusfire.co.uk
Comments:we have been building bonfires professionally for 20 years. mostly theatrical or sculptural for audiences of up to 40,000. also, fire sculpture, using paper rope, fuse, and parrafin, any scale! please visit our web page and let me know what u think.
cheers, dave.
Monday, June 7th 2004 - 06:36:29 PM
Name: Jenna St. Amant
Location: Lutcher La
Comments:I am soo happy that for the next year i get to represent the festival of the Bonfires as teen queen with my miss queen Angela. I could not ask for a better person to travel with. I love u Angela and thank u for every thing you have done for me the past few day. It means alot!

Friday, December 12th 2003 - 11:35:06 AM
Name: Da Crow
Location: Nebraska
E-mail address: michael@dtnspeed.net
Comments:Hey Guys! Hope y'all have a great Festival...As Always the commitee members did a great job of working together, to make this the best Festival ever...Wish I could be there..Have fun
Friday, December 12th 2003 - 03:04:35 AM
Name: Trista Sieber
Location: Paulina
E-mail address: tsiebe1@lsu.edu
Comments:Hello everyone-

I just want to say congratulations to the new queens:

2003 Miss Festival of the Bonfires- ANGELA NASSAR

2003 Teen Miss Festival of the Bonfires- JENNY ST.AMANT

Congratulations girls and I can't wait to travel with y'all!!!
Thursday, December 11th 2003 - 01:12:58 PM
Name: KIM NOBILE
Location: LUTCHER, LA
E-mail address: KNOBILE@LCA-BR.COM
Comments:CONGRATULATIONS TO MISS FESTIVAL OF THE BONFIRES,
ANGELA NASSAR AND TEEN MISS JENNA ST.AMANT. 2003 QUEENS !!!!
Thursday, December 11th 2003 - 12:32:13 PM
Name: Camella Landry
Location: Lutcher
E-mail address: mella@stargazer.net
Comments:Congratulations to our 2003 Queens, Miss Angela Nassar and
Teen Miss Jenna St. Amant! The Festival will be well represented with 2 knowledgable young ladies, our Festival Ambassadors. Good Luck for the coming year! Thanks to Cindy Martin, our Pageant Director, for a beautiful performance and bringing the pageant to higher horizons! Best Wishes to Rhonda and the Festival Committee for all the hard work that goes into planning and preparing the Festival! It is not an easy job, believe me!
Monday, December 8th 2003 - 10:12:19 PM
Name: Katie Oubre
Location: Thayer,MO
E-mail address: oubre_k@yahoo.com
Comments:I would like more info. on the Festival of the Bonfires. Please contact me by e-mail..
Thanks, Katie
Monday, December 8th 2003 - 12:30:29 PM
Name: Mike Gaudet
Location: Baton Rouge, La.
E-mail address: mikeg1040@bellsouth.net
Comments:My Uncle "Pill" Vicknair says that this will be the last year to view the Bonfires from the Breeze Way Bar.Any truth to that story? I have been going there on Dec.24 for the past 20 yrs. & will greatly miss the place.

Thanks,

Mike G.
Tuesday, December 2nd 2003 - 01:41:37 PM
Name: Alicia
Location: Vacherie
E-mail address: Aliciad2004@yahoo.com
Comments:I am in the pageant again this year. I just wanted to wish everyone good luck and that I am looking forward to seeing them Thursday at the pizza party!!!!
Friday, November 28th 2003 - 02:58:02 PM
Name: Lesley
Location: Bonfire Capital of the World
E-mail address: LilBoo185@aol.com
Comments:I just wanted to wish all the contestants in the 2003 Festival of The Bonfires pageant all the Best of Luck!
Wednesday, November 26th 2003 - 06:47:13 PM
Name: Jade
Location: gramercy
E-mail address: cinderella2002@cox.net
Comments:Hey I'm Jade and I'm a contestant this year in The Festival of the Bonfires pageant and I would like to wish all the girls good luck and thank the Mrs.Cindy and Mrs.Camella for everything you both do!I hope to see everyone out at the pageant and at the festiavl the next weekend!! Good Luck girls!!!
Monday, November 24th 2003 - 09:12:40 PM
Name: Fatcat & Rachelle
Location: MS and Ontario Canada
Comments:The Gulf Caost and Ontario will be represented !!!
Monday, November 24th 2003 - 02:24:56 PM
Name: Meryl Fluence
Location: Washington, DC
E-mail address: mfluence@wwc.org.
Comments:Have plans to be at the festival this year.
Monday, November 24th 2003 - 10:29:41 AM
Name: Meryl Fluence
Location: Washington, DC
E-mail address: mfluence@wwc.org.
Monday, November 24th 2003 - 10:27:26 AM
Name: lisa ollar
Location: charlotte, nc
E-mail address: lisa@digitalcharacter.com
Comments:gosh -- i miss this... i'll be home this christmas, maybe i'll make it this year. thanks for putting this site up. it gave me a grin.

take care,

lisa
Tuesday, November 4th 2003 - 01:18:48 PM
Name: WendyP
Location: Lutcher
E-mail address: festofbonfires@cox.net
Homepage URL: http://www.festivalofthebonfires.org
Comments:WE'RE BACK!!!
Thursday, October 30th 2003 - 10:07:52 PM
Name: Guy
E-mail address: Guy812@yahoo.com
Homepage URL: http://books.dreambook.com/noner
Comments:thanx for this cewl website, i really like it! cu, a. Real nice site,
Please visit my GuestBook!
Wednesday, October 15th 2003 - 12:38:11 PM
Name: Doniell Templet
Location: Gonzales Primary School
E-mail address: Templetd@apsb.org
Comments:Hi Wendy,
I visted your website. Your cousin Lori made me....;( Just kidding. We are in a computer class together and I told her that I had never been to the Festival of the Bonfires. She then brought me to your website. I hope to visit in the future.
Thanks!
Doniell Templet
Thursday, July 10th 2003 - 01:06:53 PM
Name: Andy Detillier
Location: Gramercy
E-mail address: detillier@yahoo.com
Homepage URL: http://www.geocities.com/detillier
Comments:I'm creating a bonfire picture section on my web page and as always looking for more pictures to add. I'm looking for anyone with bonfire pictures that they would like to add.

Friday, December 27th 2002 - 11:39:06 AM
Name: David Mohon
Location: American Canyon, CA
E-mail address: dcmcajunman@yahoo.com
Comments:Hi just sitting here in California feeling a little home sick when i started looking for the bonfire site and was very happy to find it.I wish it had a picture site or photo album page!!!!!! I love seeing how many people i can recognize. Is this at all possible?
Wednesday, December 25th 2002 - 08:16:18 PM
Name: Dawn Sebring
Location: LaPlace
E-mail address: Cheermom11us@yahoo.com
Comments:Great job Wendy.

Dawn Sebring
Tuesday, December 24th 2002 - 02:13:05 PM
Name: Wendy P.
Location: Lutcher
E-mail address: wndypet@cox.net
Comments:Congratulations to our newly crowned queens! I hope you have a great festival and a great year to come! To all committee members...here we go! It's time for all the hard work to pay off! Good Luck to Everyone!
Wednesday, December 11th 2002 - 08:54:37 PM
Name: Cindy Martin
Location: Grand Point
E-mail address: cdm1256@bellsouth.net
Comments:Thanks to all committee members who assisted me with the pageant this year. We have two wonderful girls representing us, but thank you to ALL the contestants because with you none of this would have been possible.

Kara and Sadie were wonderful on WWL TV today along with Camella (the real queen). The advertising of the festival was wonderful. Special thanks to Lawrence Louque and Steven LeMoine for the gumbo and accompanying us to the set. Eric really enjoyed the gumbo as well as everyone else they feed.

Hope we have a great festival turnout!
Monday, December 9th 2002 - 02:51:32 PM
Name: Michael G. Simon
Location: Nebraska
E-mail address: michael@dtnspeed.net
Homepage URL: http://msn.com
Comments:Yall did a great job on the lineup this year...Wishes I could be there...As always I know the committee will do a fantastic job...Keep up the GREAT work...to help keep the Bonfires burning brightly in St.James parish.... Crow
Sunday, December 1st 2002 - 10:00:30 AM
Name: Libby Taylor
Location: Lutcher
E-mail address: taylor11@cox.net
Comments:Good Luck to all the contestants in the pageant this year! Also, good luck to the comittee on a successful fest. this year, i'm sure it will be a success as usual!
Kassie: You did a great job representing the title this past year! Hope to see everyone at the festival!!
Tuesday, November 26th 2002 - 07:12:56 PM
Name: Chad Weidert
E-mail address: cweidert3@cox.net
Comments:Nice site. I was wondering if there will be a 5k run this year?

Keep up the great work!

Thanks,

Chad
Friday, November 22nd 2002 - 04:04:02 PM
Name: crissy michel
Location: paulina
E-mail address: willowsb9@aol.com
Comments:hey girlie
Wednesday, October 23rd 2002 - 12:05:48 PM
Name: Kassie Waguespack
Location: Paulina, LA
E-mail address: Kwague2@lsu.edu
Comments:I want to say how much fun I had this past year as the reigning festival queen. Thanks to the festival I was given the chance to travel around this wonderful state of Louisiana and promote our christmas tradition.
Wednesday, October 2nd 2002 - 01:11:38 PM
Name: Johnny Matherne, Jr.
Location: Ft. Bragg, NC
E-mail address: raqiib89@hotmail.com
Comments:Hey, was thinkin' about home and checking out the St. James sites and thought I'd say hi. I'll hopefully be home for Christmas or the festival. Take care,
Johnny
Friday, August 23rd 2002 - 08:43:25 PM
Name: Shelby bourgeois
Location: Paulina
Comments:awesome job!! I DANCED at the festival with YVONNES










Awesome site I learned Alot from the site
Wednesday, May 15th 2002 - 08:07:49 PM
Name: Shelby bourgeois
Wednesday, May 15th 2002 - 08:03:12 PM
Name: Joyce Sutherland
Comments:Cool site. Thanks

F Free StuffE
Sunday, March 17th 2002 - 07:36:07 AM
Name: ben bourgeois
Location: phoenix,az.
E-mail address: bourgeois33@msn.com
Comments:Watching the Discovery Health channel do a documentary on Cancer Alley. This made me homesick and started to surf the web while watching the show. Found this site while searching and ironically it was the Bonfire Festival of '93 where my then girl friend(now my wife) and I finally connected and started dating seriously. I give credit to the Delta Queen Riverboat's organ player for contributing to that special moment.
Saturday, February 16th 2002 - 05:36:25 PM
Name: bradly
Location: nowhere
E-mail address: nohow
Homepage URL: http://nothin.com
Comments:nnnnnnnnnnnnnniiiiiiiiiiicccccccceeeeeee ssssssssiiiiiiitttttttteeeee
Wednesday, December 19th 2001 - 10:56:41 AM
Name: Renee Waguespack
Location: Grand Point, LA
E-mail address: reneewag@eatel.net
Comments:The festival was wonderful this weekend. The committee did an excellent job (as usual). Thanks for all of your time and hard work for the community.
Monday, December 17th 2001 - 07:01:34 AM
Name: Gerry Broussard
Location: Prairieville, LA
Comments:Can't believe it's that time of year again. I have been to the bonfires many times in the past and would like to share the experience it again this year with my 4 grandchildren. Weather permitting, we'll be there. I forwarded your story to a friend in Cleveland and showed her the site in November when she was here for a visit. She will surely enjoy the article. Have a safe and happy holiday season.
Friday, December 14th 2001 - 12:16:21 PM
Name: Jenny Peytavin
Location: Gretna
E-mail address: petklm@home.com
Comments:Great website, Wendy... we can't wait till the parade on Sunday !
Tuesday, December 11th 2001 - 11:17:45 PM
Name: Durel Millet
Location: LaPlace, LA
E-mail address: duracell_67@yahoo.com
Comments:Great website!!!! Plan to be at the festival!!!
Sunday, December 2nd 2001 - 09:42:07 PM
Name: Ramona Doucet Noel
Location: Cumming , Georgia
E-mail address: thecajunking@earthlink.net
Comments:Reading The Atlanta Journal Constitution and reading an article about the Festivals of the Bonfires in Lutcher and found it very interseting and made me a little home sick . I am orginialy from Leonville , Louisiana and have been living in Ga. for some years now . I really miss everthing about Louisiana . You have a wonderful page. Keep it up .
Monday, November 26th 2001 - 08:39:06 AM
Name: Cajun & Zydeco Radio Guide
E-mail address: clarence@cajunradio.org
Homepage URL: http://www.cajunradio.org
Comments:Hi, great site! I have added a link to your bonfire web site on the main page of my non-profit Cajun & Zydeco Radio Guide at www.cajunradio.org

P.S. the email contact on your site is coming back as a bad email address: Email : festofbonfires@home.com

Thanks for the great site!
Clarence
Saturday, November 10th 2001 - 08:10:26 AM
Name: Deb Varnado
Location: Bogalusa, LA
E-mail address: DAVOInternet@aol.com
Homepage URL: http://davointernet.com/
Comments:I live so close but have never seen the bonfires. We will have to try to make it this year!
Great Website!
Deb
Wednesday, November 7th 2001 - 01:55:04 PM
Name: Travis Cornwell
Location: Paulina, LA
E-mail address: travisc@stargazer.net
Comments:Doing research, ran across the site. Nice job. :)
Tuesday, October 9th 2001 - 05:06:19 PM
Name: Michael G. "Crow" Simon
Location: Nebraska
E-mail address: michael@dtnspeed.net
Homepage URL: http://www.msn.com
Comments:This is COOL ....keep up the great work Wendy....
Thursday, October 4th 2001 - 10:47:26 PM
Name: Wendy Peytavin
Location: Lutcher, LA
E-mail address: wndypet@home.com
Homepage URL: http://www.festivalofthebonfires.org
Comments:Just testing...
Monday, October 1st 2001 - 12:43:57 PM
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