Th e 12th annual Krewe des Voleurs Mardi Gras Ball was
held at the VFW Post 1608 on Lake Street on January 18.
MC Wayne Wilson kicked things off for A Nauti Night.
Our 2019 Royals, King Russell and Queen Kylie Faulk,
were announced and took their fi nal walk.
First to the fl oor was Chelle LaPointe. She has lived from
Florida to Alaska, settling in Louisiana. A graduate of Sulphur
High School, her heart and home are right here in Lake
Charles. Very newly wedded to David LaPointe, they have
four children together Kerigan, Madeline, Nick, and Adam.
Chellee has worked at the Cox Law Firm for over 13 years
and enjoys cooking, entertaining, traveling, and camping.
She has served on the Krewe board in various positions for
the last nine years.
Our own country cutie Nauti Duchess Kristen Wiener of
the Th ree-Hour Tour made her entrance dressed as Mary
Ann. She was born in Arkansas and raised in Oscoda, MI.
She has been a Lake Charles resident for 13 years, residing
with her two children, Maggie, 11 and Mason, 8 and their
dog Shelby. She is a paralegal with Cox Law Firm. A Krewe
member for two years, this led to her meeting the love of her
life, founding member T-Cole. Her hobbies are shopping,
fi ne dining or enjoying her favorite seafood cooked by her
man. Krewe des Voleurs has brought new friends and a new
excitement to her life.
Half beauty, half fi sh, Sirenes sing to men, hypnotizing
them to swim out to sea, only to be drowned, eaten and sent
to their doom. Our Nauti Duchess of Sirene, Lori Lynn
Sonnier came out in her very own mermaid costume and
collar. Born and raised in Moss Bluff , she attended Sam Houston
High School and majored in Party! at McNeese. She
now resides in Westlake and is in a committed relationship
with Kailyn Hunt. She has been employed with Team Industrial
for nine years and enjoys the outdoors, hiking, camping
2020 King of Nauti Voyages Buddy Ryan
and 2020 Queen of Atlantis is Caline Pittman
and her APA and BCA Leagues. She loves good times and
the good friends she’s made in the Krewe.
2020 Nauti Duchess of No Wake Zone Linzie Sommer
entered the hall throwin’ her wake around. Born in Lake
Charles and raised in Creole, she is a graduate of So. Cameron
High School and attended Sowela. She has been employed
at Lebert & Leblanc ENT for six years. She resides in Iowa
with her husband of almost three years and their pets Dixie,
Davison, and Dah. A two-year Krewe member, she enjoys
the laid-back atmosphere and says everyone feels like family.
She says her time on the fl oat is the most fun. She loves
listening to red dirt classic country.
2020 Nauti Duke Scuba Steve is Justin Sommer. Born in
Detroit and raised in Warren, MI, he attended E. Lutheran
High School and graduated from Adrian College with a
bachelor’s degree in business. He currently resides in Iowa
with his lovely wife Linzie, two dogs, Dixie and Davison, and
cat, Dah. He has worked for Union Pacifi c Railroad for over
fi ve years and enjoys the outdoors, especially being on his
boat. He says Krewe des Voleurs is awesome, fl exible for his
crazy schedule and feels like family.
With her collar rising from the sea to the music of Christina
Aguilera’s “Dirrty,” our 2020 Queen of Atlantis is Caline
Pittman. Born in New Orleans and raised in Sulphur, she
graduated from Sulphur High School and moved to California.
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She returned to take care of her parents and now resides
in Sulphur with her loving King and her sweet furbabies,
Sasha Lee, a rottweiller and Buster Brown, a pitbull. She has
been employed by Turner Industries for the past fi ve years.
She enjoys craft ing, golf, scuba diving, and time with her
family and friends. A Krewe member for fi ve years, she has
served on the board for two years. She is also a member of
Krewe Des Bon Amis and volunteers with SWLA Whitetails
Unlimited Chapter.