Mid-City Neighborhood Organization

The first signs have gone up. There will be six at various points around the neighborhood. See if you can spot them all!

From Charlie London:

http://katrinafilm.com/schedule.pdf

Please consider volunteering to help with the Bayou Boogaloo.

The Bayou Boogaloo is a free festival where the profits from food and merchandise sales go to help benevolent causes in New Orleans.

Plus the Bayou Boogaloo only hires local talent. All the money stays right here in our area.

This year, the Bayou Boogaloo is raising money to restore two play areas on the Jefferson Davis Parkway neutral ground.

A volunteer application is available at the link below:

http://katrinafilm.com/volunteerapp.pdf

Please consider helping out with the Bayou Boogaloo.

You’ll be glad you did!

These signs are coming soon to the Mid-City neighborhood.

Thanks to Mercy Corps for underwriting this project, to Ben Claassen for taking over from Bart Everson (who’s busy with a newborn child) and also to Madeline Faust for the design and Grafitti Graphics for fabrication.

Mid City Housing Fair – May 18 noon-5pm
Map of stops available at the three major tour stops and HERE

(A printable map with all stops on one page will be posted Sunday morning and copies will be available at all major tour stops.)

This Sunday, Mid City will open its houses and its hearts to welcome New Orleans residents and visitors who wish to see the progress in Mid City and learn about its attractive housing and renovation opportunities. At all three major stops, visitors can obtain a copy of the map, as well as information about the benefits of renovating an historic home and flyers listing housing and renovation-related vendors and homes for sale in Mid City (not offering Open Houses).

Doggy Dog World Dog Daycare will give half-off daycare that day to anyone presenting a copy of the map. Ruby Slipper and Bayou Coffeehouse (both listed on the map) are offering food and drink specials.

Major tour stops are:

636 S. Alexander Street
326 N. Jeff Davis Pkwy (Bayou Coffeehouse)
3438 Cleveland Street

Press release follows.
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The Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo schedule has been announced.

Remember, the Boogaloo is on the Jefferson Davis Parkway neutral ground where Orleans Avenue meets Moss, on May 23rd (5-9 pm) and May 24th (10am-9pm).

The Boogaloo features live local and nationally renown bands with an eclectic mix of music and fun. The Boogaloo will feature an art market, children’s entertainers and activities, community info along with consumer resource booths, and canoe races. Plenty of food, drinks, and wonderful merchandise will be available for sale. Find out more at http://thebayouboogaloo.com

Free admission!

More info: 504-488-3865

News Release
Mid City Neighborhood Organization
P.O. Box 791023
New Orleans, LA 70170

www.mcno.org

Contact:
Jennifer Weishaupt, 504-729-0888

MID-CITY NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD FOR LOCAL GREENWAYS ACHIEVEMENT

[New Orleans, LA ( May 7, 2008)]—The Mid-City Neighborhood Organization (MCNO) has received a national honor accompanied by a grant from the Kodak American Greenways Awards Program. The $1000 grant will help in the implementation of the Carrollton Avenue to Jefferson Davis Parkway portion of the Lafitte Corridor Greenway. In addition to receiving the grant award, MCNO will be showcased as a national model for its innovative efforts to develop a greenway in post-Katrina New Orleans.
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Every Thursday at the American Can Company [map] from 3-7 PM.

www.midcitygreenmarket.org