NOLA SHINES
November 23rd, 2008
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Not Just a Penny for your Thoughts…
November 23rd, 2008http://www.youtube.com/ideavillage
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Stay Off, Stay Away, Stay Alive
November 23rd, 2008
Every year someone dies trying to beat the train. Please stress to all your loved ones the importance of looking and listening for trains when near crossings. For a free Railroad Safety Presentation please contact Louisiana Operation Lifesaver at http://laoperationlifesaver.org Louisiana Operation Lifesaver is a non-profit, continuing public education program designed to end collisions, deaths and injuries at highway-rail grade crossings and on railroad rights-of-way. Operation Lifesaver’s trained and certified volunteer speakers provide free safety presentations for people of all professions and age groups to help them make safe decisions around tracks and trains. Educational brochures and videos, coloring books for children and training information are available. Louisiana Operation Lifesaver is sponsored cooperatively by the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Louisiana State Police, Federal Highway Administration and all Louisiana railroads.
Nov 24: Speak Up
November 22nd, 2008 
Photo by Charlie London
Please call Jerry Williams at (504) 658-8416 with any questions regarding this meeting.
About 30 people enjoyed a meeting with Project Manager Valerie Moten (pictured above) and Jerry Williams with the Office of Recovery and Development Administration.
There might have been more people present if it weren’t for the rain and the Saints playing on Monday Night Football. Go Saints!
Bob Tannen of DNIA gave a presentation on the history of the area noting that it is the oldest area in the United States where free people of color owned land.
Several neighborhood organizations sent representatives. FSJNA Treasurer Brenda London and FSJNA Board Member Charlie London represented the Faubourg St. John Neighborhood Association.
While Bayou Road is not in his district, Juan Lafonta, the Louisiana District 96 Representative, is very enthusiastic about this project and pledged to do whatever he can to help this project become reality. Several important issues regarding improvements on Bayou Road were discussed. Human scale lighting, landscaping, sidewalk improvements, historic style signage, benches, and preserving the historic character of the area including reuse of existing resources were all issues discussed.