Getting the royal treatment

Marilou Eldred, right, president of the Catholic Community Foundation in St. Paul, gets a royal blessing from King Boreas (Steve Cortinas), second from left, during a special ceremony at the foundation headquarters in St. Paul. Members of the Royal Court were on hand to present Eldred with the Spirit of 76 Award. At far left is Ashleigh Hayes, the 2012 Aurora, Queen of the Snows and a graduate of the University of St. Thomas. (Dave Hrbacek/The Catholic Spirit)

Marilou Eldred, right, president of the Catholic Community Foundation in St. Paul, gets a royal knighting from King Boreas (Steve Cortinas), second from left, during a special ceremony at the foundation headquarters in St. Paul. Members of the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Court were on hand to present Eldred with the Spirit of 76 Award. At far left is Ashleigh Hayes, the 2012 Aurora, Queen of the Snows and a graduate of the University of St. Thomas. The award recognizes outstanding volunteer efforts in the community. (Dave Hrbacek/The Catholic Spirit)

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