Anna Carol Porter Founder, Krewe de Guard
Krewe
with a Cause
New civic club targets environment, community needs Story by ALISON JAMES Photos by MARIA CAMP
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t all started when one Russellville woman was reliving her high school days of twirling a flag in the color guard. A passing thought – “Wouldn’t it be neat if a bunch of us color guard girls got together and did routines?” – led to the creation of what might well be called a movement in Franklin County. Founder Anna Carol Porter calls it Krewe de Guard. Porter was talking over her idea for a color guard reunion with a friend who lives in New Orleans, and she said her friend’s encouragement set her on a path to get the ball rolling – with her eyes set on getting a group together in time to celebrate Mardi Gras 2020. Her plans quickly grew beyond a simple gathering of old color guard friends to target creating a civic and social club on a mission to save the world – or at least make a difference.
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