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BFy LuindalMteoaux n works on dispsulpaportyed by fiunding fLromathe okf - ecreatCor ofhCraw-vrillle eCars toons Gazette Reporter fice of Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu and for painting life size portraits and the World Cultural Economic of jazz legends from the worlds of Youngsville artist Adrian Forum. music, film and sports, as well as Fulton was among those honored The foundation and fes - his signature five-minute carica - in a special program presented at tival honored 14 artists this year, tures. His works are exhibited at Central School and Humanities part of the festival's week of cele - churches, state and local galleries Center's Auditorium in Lake bration. The honorees were cho - and establishments. Charles. sen for their efforts in preserving Others honored at the The honors were hosted the great musical tradition of Zy - awards reception were Harold by the Black Heritage Founda - deco, as well as passing it on to Guillory, Cullen Washington and tion, which has served Southwest the next generation. The evening Ceco, in the category of promo - Col. Charles DeBellevue Louisiana for 21 years in promot - marked the debut of the "Trea - tions/radio; Lawrence Ardoin, ing the arts, culture and dduca - sures" exhibit. Sean Ardoin, Willis Prudhomme, tion. Stella Miller, who is Fulton and his wife GiGi Chris Ardoin, Rosie Ledet, Ann DeBellevue is executive director of the founda - make their home in Youngsville. Goodly, Queen Ida, Keith Frank tion's Black Heritage Festival, re - He is a native of Philadelphia, Pa., and the late BooZoo Chavis, Beau outstanding ceived a grant in 2002 from the and served in the U.S.Air Force Jocque and Rocking Sidney, mu - Junior League of Lake Charles to Adrian Fulton before joining the Louisiana Na - sicians. UL alumni open Black Heritage Gallery, tional Guard in 1993. The Black Heritage The University of which shares space in the historic throughout the state in October. A The Lake Charles Gallery will exhibit Fulton's’ por - Louisiana at Lafayette Alumni center on Kirby Street. new exhibit at the museum, gallery commissioned the visual traits through Dec. 31. Gallery Association honored Col. Charles Lake Charles’ Black Louisiana Zydeco Treasures," of - artist to sketch portraits of hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. DeBellevue as the Outstanding Heritage Festival is one of 64 fers a salute to Southwest Louisiana Zydeco legends. Monday-Friday. For more infor - Alumni during Homecoming Louisiana Passport Events held Louisiana Zydeco artists and is Fulton is known as the mation, call 337.488.0567. Week 2008. The award is the highest honor that a former student can achieve. It recognizes outstanding ‘Madagascar 2’ is professional and personal achievements that have brought honor and distinction to the uni - purest escapism versity. To be eligible for his By Ann E. Yeager award, one must be a graduate or Movie Critic former student having attended no less than 10 years ago. Recip - At the Well, those crazy, kooky ients participate in a number of animals are back — the sharp- Movies Homecoming activities. talking zebra, the charismatic DeBellevue earned a lion, the apprehensive giraffe and bachelor of science degree in the sassy hippo, this time to the physics with a minor in math zoo. wilds of Africa, and the fun is from the then University of Chris Rock (“I Think I pure escapism. Southwestern Louisiana in 1968. Love My Wife”), voices Marty “Madagascar: Escape 2 He went on to receive an MBA the Zebra with his characteristic Africa” is an exciting sequel to from Chapman College in 1979, hilarity of comedic style, as the original film, “Madagascar” and is also a graduate of Squadron Marty wades through identity is - (2005), with a combination of Officer School, Armed Forces sues, finding that the hordes of ze - boisterous, demonstrative anima - Staff College and the Air Force bras in Africa are so much like The Kingsmen Quartet tion for kids and witty, intelligent, and Army War Colleges. himself. hilarious dialogue for adults. DeBellvue attended un - David Schwimmer Quartet in concert at Broussard church In the first film, “Mada - dergraduate navigator training at (TV’s “Friends”) gives a great gascar,” a group of wacky zoo an - First Baptist Church of Fame in 2000. Mather Air Force Base, gradating quivery, tenuous voice to Melman imals in New York — including Broussard will present a very spe - The quartet’s Broussard in 1969. Following upgrade train - the Giraffe, who finds that the rig - the four, over-the-top comical cial musical group, The Kings - appearance is part of their Fall ing in the F-4 and a tour with the ors of rough living have revealed commando penguins — find men Quartet, in concert Sunday, and Winter 2008-09 tour, which 335th Tactical Fighter Squadron, the true nature of his heart and his themselves on an excursion to Nov. 16. will take the musicians to Florida, he was assigned to the 555th longing to express it. Africa and end up in Madagascar The concert will be at George, Tennessee, West Vir - Squadron in Thailand. And Jada Pinkett Smith instead. 10:30 a.m. in the church, 1104 ginia, Pennsylvania, North Car - He served as an instruc - (“The Women”) steals the lime - In the sequel, these cre - Briarpatch Road. olina, Texas, Missouri and Iowa. tor weapon systems officer and an light as the infectiously sassy ative characters, along with the The quartet is renowned The performance is open air controller. He completed 220 Gloria the Hippo, who realizes insanely flamboyant lemur king, for its presentation of inspira - to the public. combat missions, 96 of which she just wants someone to love Julien, (Sacha Baron Cohen, tional music. Its latest album, No admission will be were over North Vietnam, and is her for her true self. “Borat!”) from the original film, “When God Ran,” was released in charged, but love offerings will be credited with the destruction of The film is loaded with take a loopy plane ride in an ef - May to critical and popular ac - accepted, according to the Rev. six North Vietnamese jet fighters fantastic themes to latch onto in fort to return back to New York claim. Weldon Moak, pastor of the con - in aerial combat. this fabulous funny family film. and end up, you guessed it, in The Kingsmen Quartet, gregation. He was awarded the One theme of the show Africa. founded in 1956, has won four For more information, MacKay Trophy for the most no - is that the characters want to be As they discover their Dove Awards and was inducted call the church office at table aerial achievement in 1972 accepted for who they really are roots in their dreamland of a lush into the Gospel Music Hall of 337.837.1125. and is also the recipient of the — something both kids and adults and beautiful scenic escapade, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Na - can relate to. four main characters, Alex the tional Armed Forces Award. The film also addresses Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman In 1973, DeBellevue other themes like friendship, love, the Giraffe, and Gloria the Hippo, served with the 43rd Tactical loyalty, self-sacrifice and hero - realize the ramifications of what Fighter Squadron. In 1980, fol - ism. their lives could be like in Africa. lowing Armed Forces Staff Col - With the wonderful, The animals each find lege, he was assigned to the Air vivid quality of DreamWorks An - themselves in a personal Staff in the Pentagon and served imation, and the elaborately cre - quandary as they question how as an action officer. He also rep - ative plot intertwined with they belong in this new and dif - resented the Air Staff to the Euro - effective subplots, one can surely ferent life. pean Participating Governments’ engage in this enjoyable produc - Ben Stiller (“Night at the Operations Subcommittee. tion. Museum”) voices Alex the Lion In 1982, he held several with great charisma, as the carni - posts with the 335th Squadron. In Ann E. Yeager enjoys watching vore struggles to discover his 1991, he was named chief of staff a good movie, reading, spend - mettle in the tough African wild, of the Air Force Flight Test Cen - ing time with friends and play - which is so different from his ter. Shortly after he took com - ing with her golden retriever. dancing, performing days in the mand of the 95th Air Base Wing. Email her at ann@acadi - asphalt jungle of the New York Col. and Mrs. DeBelle - anagazette.com. vue were the 1994 recipients of the Gen. and Mrs. Jerome F. ‘Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa’ O’Malley Award, given to the top Rated PG for some mild crude humor wing commander and spouse in Voices by Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pin - Air Froce Material Command. He kett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, Bernie is a command pilot with more Mac, Alec Baldwin than 3,000 flying hours, 550 of which were in combat. His military decorations include the Air Force Cross, three Silver Stars, three Legions of Merit, six Distinguished Flying Crosses, three Meritorious Serv - ice Medals, 18 Air Medals, two Air Force Commendation Medals, and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm. He retired in February 1998 with 30 years of service. In 2000, he was em - ployed by Del-Jen Inc. a provider of base support, logistics and con - struction services to the federal government. While the director of business development, he de - ployed to south Louisiana the day after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast. In nearly four months, he helped to develop and manage an operation that grew to 500 em - ployees with a fleet of 300 vehi - cles, which supported the maintenance of about 60,000 tem - porary homes located throughout the state. His efforts helped the people of Louisiana to begin re - covering from the hurricanes. DeBellevue is currently a consultant in base operations support and aircrft maintenance operations at Del-Jen Inc. He is married to the former Sally Kanik. They have two daughters, a son and two granddaughters.