Mardi Gras Coronation
</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Mardi Gras Coronation--Kate Winzenburger, the 22-year-old daughter of John and Karen Winzenburger of Cobden will reign over the 2008 Mardi Gras festival as queen following Saturday's coronation at the Pinckneyville Jr. High School. Kate is working on her masters degree in social work at SIU-C. She enjoys singing and is routinely asked to sing the National Anthem at sporting events. Kate stands 5'4" and has brown hair and brown eyes. Pictured (L to R) is the entire court which includes: Sarah Panici, fourth runner up, Brittni Dunning , second runner up; Miss Mardi Gras Kate Winzenburger; Kristin Slechticky, first runner-up and Emily Kramper, third runner-up. The Mardi Gras Festival is Friday and Saturday, October 24 and 25.