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Make Monday Memorable

Make Monday Memorable

National Service Day with Harambee Community Gardens You can make a difference by getting involved one community at a time.. VOLUNTEER at the Harambee-Dumaine Community Garden of New Orleans. Laini Kuumba Ngoma Troupe, Inc. is hosting a Community Clean Up Day & Harambe-Dumaine Garden Work Day at 2720 Dumaine Street in New Orleans. Monday – January 21, 2013 Meet Up Time – 9:30 am Make a difference from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm at 2720 Dumaine … Read entire article »

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Faubourg St. John Cultural District

Faubourg St. John Cultural District

At the January 14, 2013 board meeting, the Faubourg St. John Neighborhood Association board voted to support a Cultural District in Faubourg St. John Click on the logo for more information. CDImplementationGuidelines2013 … Read entire article »

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Attendance Please

Attendance Please

FSJNA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING AGENDA 7 pm | Monday, January 14, 2013 | 1368 Moss | Holy Rosary Cafeteria (the big dome on the bayou) Call to Order | Roll Call | Explanation of Meeting Rules Guests: Wayne Wright – Rep from the office of Cedric Richmond Approval of December 2012 Executive & General Meeting Minutes Committee Nominations & Reports/Updates/Actions (if any) • Membership Outreach Committee – update • Landscape Committee- update • Re-Bridge – update • Public Safety – update • Zoning Committee – update Old Business • Community Garden at … Read entire article »

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Postcard from Home

Postcard from Home

Conrad says, “Ro and I moved from our 3000+ sq ft home earlier this year. We have been able to donate much stuff to Goodwill, friends and family. However, there remain boxes of stuff to go through, mostly of Ro’s Bristow family. The postcards were the property of her late father, Dr. Louis Bristow, who was the former head radiologist of Baptist Hospital. He was a collector of many things, and went on a 1928 … Read entire article »

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Buckmoth Caterpillar Spraying

Buckmoth Caterpillar Spraying

The time is NOW to sign up for Buckmoth Caterpillar Spraying, Termite Treatment and Tree Fertilization! Save Our Trees, a project of Parkway Partners, in partnership with the City of New Orleans Department of Parks & Parkways, is accepting orders for tree treatment between now and March 31. Click HERE to fill out the Save Our Trees Form, and return it to Burdette Fouchia either via fax at 504 620 2225 or at bfouchia@parkwaypartnersnola.org. All orders … Read entire article »

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Wheel Thieves Strike Again

Wheel Thieves Strike Again

photo by Linda Landesberg Tires and wheels were stolen from this Chevrolet in the 1300 block of Moss Street this morning. (January 12, 2013) *** A neighbor reports, “sometime in the night on Sunday, January 6th, a white pickup near Moss and Dumaine had all its tires stolen. *** *** Just over a month ago on December 7, 2012 tires and wheels were stolen from this vehicle on North White. Tommy Lewis sent in these photos of the work of some unwelcome … Read entire article »

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Esplanade and City Park Avenue Repaving

Esplanade and City Park Avenue Repaving

Dean Burridge sent in this report about the meeting: The briefing pertaining to the resurfacing of Esplanade Ave. and City Park Ave. lasted for one hour this evening. The $5M project has been coordinated with the Sewer & Water Board along with area utilities, and completion by July 2013 is anticipated. ADA curb ramps will be the items that will be the first construction to begin. A new 2″ surface of asphalt will … Read entire article »

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The Eye of the World is Upon Us

The Eye of the World is Upon Us

CBS Super Bowl Park at Jackson Square Decatur Street from Wilkinson Row to Madison will be closed from 12 a.m.-4 a.m. on the following days: • Tuesday, January 15 • Wednesday, January 16 • … Read entire article »

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