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Relentless Tire Thieves
Tire thieves strike again on May 18, 2013 at Maurepas and North Lopez. Photo by Susan Roth. *** March 3, 2013photo by Jim Danner Tire thieves continue their crimes in and around Faubourg St. John. 67C 3/3/2013 1:30 am: Four rims/tires were removed from a vehicle parked in the 4100 block of Orleans Ave. *** UPDATE: Report from WWL-TV on January 25, 2013 Peggy Harmon was shocked to find her son’s Corvette on cinder blocks last week, stripped of it’s tires and rims. … Read entire article »
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Casket Girls
Dr. Charlotte Pipes is presenting a one-hour lecture on French Colonial Louisiana to the monthly meeting of the Genealogical Research Society of New Orleans. Monday, May 20, 2013 Whitney Bank – Metairie Rd. branch 1441 Metairie Road Metairie, Louisiana. The meeting starts at 7:30pm and is free and open to the public. The topic will be “A Casket Girl of New Orleans.” Casket Girls arrived in New Orleans from France in the early 18th century. They came here to become brides for Louisiana … Read entire article »
GO HIKE YOURSELF
We’re on for Saturday! Join us as we Hike the Lafitte Corridor (and future Lafitte Greenway) on Saturday, May 18, 2013 starting at 10 am at Louis Armstrong Park’s Congo Square! The Hike is FREE and open to the public with a suggested donation to help us to continue this annual event. Please register in advance here: http://folchike2013.eventbrite.com/ Saturday May 18: 9:00 AM: Bike Easy will host a FREE bicycle safety workshop in Congo Square at Louis … Read entire article »
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CITY AUCTION PRODUCES MIXED RESULTS
$368,000 for 200 North Alexander to bidder #5. A well-known Faubourg St. John resident who lives on the bayou and a man from Chicago were rumored to be the back-n-forth bidders. $280,000 for the Laurel Street Firehouse by bidder #21. No bids were received for the other 4 properties in today’s City auction. Buy this May 17th (TODAY) 2552 St. Philip article courtesy City Business Six city properties will be sold at auction next week, with officials looking to … Read entire article »
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Bayou St. John Wetland Creation Project
Click the link below to donate to the Bayou St. John Wetland Creation Project https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/bayou-st-john-wetland-creation-project/contributions/new *** The Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (LPBF) is excited to announce the Bayou Saint John Wetland Creation Project, a once-in-a-lifetime chance to build ½ acre of native marsh in the city of New Orleans. LPBF is a non-profit group that has been working for southeast Louisiana’s people and environment since 1989 under the banner, “Save Our Lake, Save Our Coast.” http://saveourlake.org We came up with … Read entire article »
Be at Stallings Playground on May 29th at 6 pm
Your Input Requested on the Future of Stallings Playground Wednesday, May 29th at 6 pm 1600 Gentilly … Read entire article »
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Bayou Boogaloo
Sculpture taking shape. Lightning struck tree on Bayou St. John being transformed into local landmark. iPhone photo taken by Charlie Lonodn at 6:15 a.m. on May 14, 2013. You can thank the Mothership Foundation which is the force behind the Bayou Boogaloo for contacting artist Martin Miller who made this happen. Jared Zeller is the Director. *** The old dead oak on Bayou St. John is being transformed into a local landmark. Look for seagulls to be … Read entire article »
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ANIMAL ORDINANCES
The New Orleans City Council recently passed legislation regarding animal ordinances in Orleans Parish. The updated laws went into effect on March 22, 2013 and include pertinent information for any pet owner in Orleans Parish. The ordinances are currently being enforced by the Animal Control division of the Louisiana SPCA. Highlighted below are some of the new ordinances that may directly affect you as a pet owner or resident of Orleans Parish. The updates to Chapter … Read entire article »
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- DEADLINE: HDLC CBD Commission MeetingWednesday, May 22, 2013 The deadline to submit materials for the next CBD Commission Meeting Meeting sponsor: Historic District Landmarks Commission (CBD) More info: www.nola.gov… […]
- DEADLINE: HDLC New Orleans HDLC MeetingWednesday, May 22, 2013 This is the deadline to submit materials for the next New Orleans HDLC meeting. Meeting sponsor: Historic District Landmarks Commission (New Orleans) More info: www.nola.gov… […]
- Finance Committee - Public Belt Railroad CommissionExecutive Boardroom4822 Tchoupitoulas StNew Orleans, LA 70115 Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 8 – 9am AGENDA1. Roll Call2. Update on the progress of the 2012 financial statement audit, presented by Silva Gurtner and Abney LLC3. Discussion of March 2013 Financial Results4. Old Business5. New Business6. Public Comment7. Adjourn Meeting sponsor: New Orleans Public Bel […]
- New Orleans Interagency Council on Homelessness Meeting (NOICH)Cafe Reconcile, 2nd Floor Banquet Room1631 Oretha Castle Haley BlvdNew Orleans, LA 70113 Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 12 – 3pm Cafe Reconcile has agreed to provide lunch at a minimal charge of $5.00 per person. Please contact Juanita Reynold at jdreynolds@nola.gov or (504) 658-4299 to RSVP for lunch. Meeting sponsor: New Orleans Interagency Council on Homelessne […]
- Hospital Service District Insurance Brokerage & Risk Management Committee MeetingHospital Service District Board Room5640 Read BlvdNew Orleans, LA 70127 Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 4 – 7pm PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS – DISTRICT A INSURANCE BROKERAGE & RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETINGWednesday, May 22, 2013 @ 4:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT BOARD ROOM5640 Read Blvd., Suite 200 ANew Orleans, […]
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