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New Orleans welcomes in 2007, with a few postive hopes for the New Year.

2007-01-02T01:45:31Z

New Orleans welcomes in 2007. Things may be looking better for our wonderful city in 2007. Here are a couple of postive thoughts for our new year.

1. Let's hope people finally get money from the LRA.

2. Let's hope we can get our city safe and free from crime.

3. Let's hope 2007 is the yea when kids in the Orleans Parish schools are finally educated.

4. Let's hope for another year free of hurricanes and major storms.

5. Let's hope for a strong economic year for our state and area.

New Orleans celebrates Labor Day

2006-09-04T22:24:39Z

After almost a year of backbreaking work, New Orleanians took the day off. They celebrated the best way they know how. They had a Parade. From the quarter to St Claude people were dressed up and festive. The city is on its way back and the people's spirits are high.

Enjoy this day of rest New Orleans, because tomorrow is another day of picking up the pieces that the unwanted visitor Katrina left behind.

Video of Waveland, MS during Hurricane Katrina

2006-08-31T02:45:56Z

This is a video from Waveland Mississippi during Hurricane Katrina. Waveland took the full force of KAtrina since it was on the eastern Eyewall. This area had almsot no houses left south of the tracks. (About 1 mile from the Beach) Water flooded the entire town and about 99% of all homes were unlivable after Katrina. Many were no longer there.

Lakeview area of New Orleans Flooding Video

2006-08-31T02:26:31Z

This is a video I found regarding the flooding in the Lakeview are of New Orleans. I drove through Lakeview earlier today and nothing much if anything has changed. This area was one of the worst impacted in the New Orleans area. It lacked power and water for months. Looters ravaged what little people had left and problems still persist. I hop the residents of Lakeview can one day return to a more normal life in the wonderful city of New Orleans. Lakeview was home to many of our doctors, engineers, and other professionals. These individuals are being sought after by other cities in hopes of acquiring their talents. One more drain on the New Orleans area economy.

Video from Google Current On New Orleans 9th Ward

2006-08-27T22:17:26Z

This is a Google Current article I found that was well done and features some footage from the 9th Ward in New Orleans 6 months after Hurricane Katrina. I like the shot with the car on the house on the car.

General Honore, New Orleans Hero, for President

2006-08-26T04:53:19Z

I think we need to ask General Honore to run for President.

He is an amazing leader with great respect and control of situations. Even after he was verbally assulted with stupidity, he was able to address, apologize and move on to his task at hand.

I know this is posted a bit late, but this man is a real American Hero in my eyes. I have never met General Honore, but would love to interview him on his experiences during the respone after Hurricane Katrina. Most people would want to ask him about the shortcomings or missteps of people. I would want to know how it felt to bring order from chaos. I would also want to know how great he felt that reporter asked a stupid question at just the right time to make one of the most memorable quotes of all time.

Tropical Strom Ernesto is possible headed to Gulf Of Mexico New Orleans

2006-08-26T00:02:49Z

Tropical Strom Ernesto is possible headed to Gulf Of Mexico, New Orleans prepares.

The National Hurricane Center has predicted that this will form into a Hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico.

Preperations are beginning in many businesses in the New Orleans area.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at5+shtml/204724.shtml?5day

New Orleans is still having issues with questionable deals.

2006-07-09T05:11:11Z

New Orleans area is still faced with questionable deals by politicians and civil servants. There has been one change since the storm, when the public finds out about it they are infuriated and seem to actually make things happen toward a better system of managing our city.

I hope in the future New Orleans will begin to operate with glass walls of vision and transparency.

Jefferson Parish Reading Programs for children sponsored by New York Storytellers

2006-07-01T04:12:04Z

Jefferson Parish Library Summer Reading Program Enhanced by the Generosity of New York City’s Central Park Storytellers

From New Yorkers to the People of Louisiana with Love

Thanks to the generosity of Central Park Storytellers of New York City, Jefferson Parish Library’s Summer Reading Program has been enriched with the addition of programs by local children’s performers, funded by the Central Park Storytellers’ donation—a way for the storytellers to make a donation to the children of Jefferson Parish through its library Summer Reading Program.

Through their personal donations and fund raising, the Central Park Storytellers were able to provide the children of Jefferson Parish with six storytelling programs at public libraries this summer, four of which are still to come. Performances made possible by CPS include:

June 13 - Philip Melancon – “Melonsongs” at West Bank Regional Library

June 29 - North Kenner Library - Greyhawk Perkins – “Songs of Friends”

Wed., July 12, 1:30 PM – Rosedale Library - David Winkler-Schmit - “The Story-Go-Round”

Tues., July 18, 10:30 AM - Adella Gautier Terrytown Library – “Paws, Claws, and a Pebble to Wish Upon”

June 22 at Westwego Library and
Tues, August 1, 12:30 PM at Terrytown Library - Vee Duensing – “Fractured Fun Fairytales”

Reading in the New York Times, about the lack of government support after Katrina and thinking about the children and their parents who are suffering from homelessness and lack of community, Diane Wolkstein, director of the Central Park Storytellers, had the idea to organize a storytelling benefit to fund a storytelling program to bring joy and comfort to both the storytellers and the people in Louisiana. In this effort, Diane was joined by many people, storytellers Regina Ress, Therese Plair, and Ron Sopyla; Lynn Carter of the Scandinavia House, and Christian Sonne of the Hans Christian Andersen Committee, as well as anonymous friends

New Yorkers, storytellers and other folks, having experienced trauma and grief after September 11th, 2001, and remembering how the country responded to them during those difficult days, were grateful to be able to reach across the country to Louisiana’s children, knowing that stories help to heal and inspire with vision and possibility. According to the Central Park Storytellers, they “are proud to have contributed to the library storytelling program and hope that storytellers and story listeners of Louisiana will enjoy stories of inspiration, fun, and courage, for surely it is time for all of these.”

Movable Type Order Form

2006-06-26T17:07:26Z

National Guard move in to Protect New Orleans

2006-06-21T20:42:54Z

The Louisiana National Guard has moved in to New Orleans in numbers of up to 300 to help bring down the recent crime wave.

LOST BREAD prsented by Ronnie Virgets in conversation with Arthur Hardy

2006-05-22T13:13:59Z

“ ‘Lost Bread’ was the name of a homemade and delicious dessert
that was passing out of practice when I was a child . . . .
based on stale bread and the belief that what was lost can now be found….”
from the “Introduction” to Ronnie Virgets’ LOST BREAD, written before Katrina

LOST BREAD
An Evening of Recollections, Reflections, and Ruminations
presented by
RONNIE VIRGETS
in conversation with Arthur Hardy

The public is invited to an evening of recollections, reflections, and ruminations at East Bank Regional Library as local personality, author, columnist, and entertainer Ronnie Virgets discusses his new book, LOST BREAD, with another local favorite, Arthur Hardy. Join us on Wednesday, May 31, at 7:00 PM, at East Bank Regional Library, 4747 West Napoleon Ave., Metairie, LA.

The program is free and open to the public, and registration is not required. A question-and-answer session and book signing will follow the presentation. Books will be available for purchase, made possible by Friends of Jefferson Public Library, with cash and checks accepted.

Ronnie will read from and talk about his just released book, LOST BREAD, with his friend and publisher of the book, Arthur Hardy. All of the pieces which appear in LOST BREAD were written before the storm, with one final exception. His “Diary of a Displaced Person,” which first appeared in the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities’ Winter 2005-06 LOUISIANA CULTURAL VISTAS, closes the book. If readers are already longing for the pre-hurricane New Orleans, it can still be found within the pages of LOST BREAD and recollected at the program on May 31st.

Ronnie Virgets is also the author of the now out-of-print HEY, CAP! – THE NEW ORLEANS VIEWS OF RONNIE VIRGETS and contributes a biweekly column, “Virgets,” to GAMBIT WEEKLY. He has served as the Master of Ceremonies for the recorded-live radio variety show WWNO’s CRESCENT CITY* recorded live from Le Chat Noir, has appeared on stage in various performances including “Win, Place, Show!” and has even been spotted in a Fairgrounds commercial with Pete Fountain.

He has worked as a Bourbon Street bartender, a journalism professor, a racetrack PR director, a newspaper sportswriter, and television commentator entertaining us with his New Orleans sketches and reflections. Ronnie has won many awards from the New Orleans Press Club for his writing in THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, GAMBIT WEEKLY, and NEW ORLEANS MAGAZINE. His awards for his television work include an Emmy. And once royalty, always royalty, Ronnie reigned as the 1996 King of Krewe du Vieux.

Arthur Hardy, Mardi Gras expert, historian, collector, and lecturer—and no stranger to Jefferson Parish Library—is the creator of the annual MARDI GRAS GUIDE and author of MARDI GRAS IN NEW ORLEANS: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY.

Ray Nagin Wins A Second Term as New Orleans Mayor

2006-05-22T12:29:26Z

Ray Nagin wins a second term for New Orleans Mayor. It was a close election, but Ray ended up taking the win. Mitch Landrieu put up a good fight against the incumbent Mayor. Mayor Nagin will move forward on his agenda for rebuilding the city of New Orleans. In his acceptance speech, Mayor Nagin thanked the President for all he has done to help rebuild New Orleans. He then thanked the Governor for all she will do to help New Orleans. Mayor Nagin seemed to throw a few jabs at lost supporters, the governor, and a guy to his right that was distracting him.

Mayor Nagin we congratulate you on your win for Mayor. We need this city rebuilt, so lets get going...

New Orleans ALA Convention June 22-28 2006 Post Katrina

2006-05-09T14:21:51Z

New Orleans it was and New Orleans it remains—the site of the American Library Association’s Annual Conference, scheduled for June 22–28. Although the decision to remain in the Big Easy was anything but, the ALA Executive Board concluded in an October 12 conference call that the city would be sufficiently recovered from the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina to host the conference.

Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra At San Francisco Plantation April 29, 2006

2006-05-02T23:45:21Z

Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra At San Francisco Plantation

"Bring a Blanket, a Lawn Chair, and Picnic Basket"

Enjoy wonderful music under the oaks at the historic San Francisco Plantation, on Saturday, April 29, 2006.

The Louisiana Philharmonic will present a two-hour concert with 65 - 70 musicians, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., with a program of Pops music to everyone's tastes.

Gates open at 10am and the RRAHC will sponsor a judged art show in the Sugar Mill Pavilion beginning at 1pm.

The festive occasion will also mark the 150th anniversary of the historic plantation's construction.

San Francisco Plantation is located on River Road, between Garyville and Reserve in St. John the Baptist Parish.

This is a fund raiser for the San Francisco Plantation, the tourism for which was crippled by Hurricane Katrina. The money is vitally needed for the continued upkeep and operation of the plantation.

The $15,000 fee for the LPO was raised through underwriters by the River Region Arts and Humanities Council (RRAHC). San Francisco Plantation will get the gate receipts.

Tickets are only $10 per person.

Also, plantation tours will be available before and after the concert until 6:30pm for additional fees.

There will be food and wine for sale on the grounds.

Guests will be permitted to bring in food and drink ( picnic baskets ).

Current Underwriters who have donated at least $1,000 are: The St. John Parish Economic Development Committee, RRAHC, Senator Joel Chaisson, South Louisiana Port Commission, Bull’s Corner, Paul Aucoin, Mark Schneider, Diagio Wine, River Parishes Tourist Commission, United Way, First National Bank USA, Entergy, St. John Enterprises.

For more information or to order tickets, call Mike Norton at 985-652-3544, or San Francisco Plantation at 985-535-2341.

San Francisco Plantation
2646 Hwy. 44, River Road

Garyville, LA 70051

tel 985.535.2341

1.888.322.1756

fax 985 535.5450

sanfran@rtconline.com