Carrollton-Riverbend Neighborhood Association (CRNA)

Leonidas House rendering

That’s right, it is this Sunday from 1:30 PM till 4:40 PM at Leonidas House, the corner of Willow and Leonidas. Tickets are $25.00 and can be purchased online. Can’t come? Buy a ticket anyway and help this very worthy cause. Here’s a link to a YouTube video that tells you a little about the project.

Event info:

Come join us for an afternoon of Jazz, Art and Community Building!

This is the first fundraiser for the Leonidas House Community Center, all proceeds will go toward the renovation of our historic building. Come be inspired by the beaded board walls and ceilings (as well as other architecturals) that we’ve uncovered thus far. You will be able to purchase artifacts from the building as well as unique “one of a kind” pieces of local art provided by United for Peace New Orleans. 

Mimosas and Hors d’Oeuvres. 

If you have questions, or would like to sponsor this event, or want to donate food, champagne, etc., please contact Tilman @ 504.237.9556 or tilmanhardy@kw.com 

Hope to see you there!

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Special Carrollton Neighborhood Action Meeting

Wed. Mar. 4, 2009, 6:30pm @ Stuart Hall School on Carrollton Avenue

Topic: Discussion w/HANO regarding Section 8 rules and regulation, particularly those that concern strategies for dealing with problem tenants.

I.  What is Section 8?

Who is eligible?

Who governs the program?

What are the rules and regulations for tenants and landlords?

Are private property owners participating in the program responsible for policing their own properties?  

What steps do we take when tenants are not following the rules and landlords are not enforcing the rules/regulations?

II.  Please explain the role of NOPD, HANO and the landlord in regards to each of the following levels of disturbance:

Noise, trash, traffic

Nonviolent illegal activity such as drug use or sale

Violent crime

III.  There is signage that identify HANO properties (housing projects and scatter sites)  

How do neighbors identify a Section 8 property?

How does HANO identify these properties in a community?

IV.  HANO Police Department

Should HANO police be involved in criminal activity at Section 8 properties?

How does HANO police track illegal activity at Section 8 properties?

What communication does NOPD and HANO police have regarding complaint calls and criminal incident reports at Section 8 properties? 

For those who cannot make this meeting, more info can be found at the below links.

Re terminations of HUD vouchers:  http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/hudclips/guidebooks/7420.10G/7420g15GUID.pdf

General HUD handbook for vouchers:  http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs/hcv/forms/guidebook.cfm

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Tulane Campus-Community Forum
Wednesday, March 11, 2009, 4:30 p.m.
Rogers Chapel, 1229 Broadway

Topic of discussion: Working together to reduce alcohol-related incidents and problems in the university community.

FORUM PANELISTS

Murphy Painter
Commissioner, Alcohol Control Board

Hon. Shelley Midura
New Orleans City Council, District A

Maj. Bruce Little
Commander, NOPD – 2nd District

Kristy Miller
Director, LaHEC

David Melius
Owner, Bruno’s Tavern

Tulane student leaders

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Carrollton-Audubon Renaissance, Inc. (CARI) is a long-term planning organization dedicated to the betterment of our neighborhood.  A Renaissance Plan, once enacted, becomes a covenant between the city and the neighborhood, providing guidance for the future in a much more detailed way than would otherwise be possible. 

For the area from the universities and Audubon Park to the parish line and from Claiborne Ave. to the river, we have collected and mapped a great deal of data and are now prepared for a public discussion of that data and of our collective vision for our neighborhood. 

Three of four planned meetings have already been held at various venues in the neighborhood.

The next one is scheduled for Tuesday February 10th, 6:30 PM, at St. Andrew’s “Chalstrom House,” the building facing Carrollton at Zimpel, across Zimpel from the church.

With all four public meetings concluded, CARI’s consultant will create a draft document/report that will then discussed in a subsequent public meeting or two.

To learn more about CARI visit their website.

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Place:  The Keller-Williams Office, 8601 Leake Avenue, corner of Leonidas/Freret, across from Mat and Naddie’s restaurant.
Note: You will need to be buzzed in in order to enter. There will be a sign on the door for latecomers.

Time: 6-8 PM

Agenda: Open discussion

Guest: Karen Celestan, Manager of Community Relations and Policy at Tulane University will be at our meeting to introduce herself to us and explain the role of her new position at Tulane. This is also a good opportunity for us to express our concern about the visible presence of Tulane students commuting to crime hot spots in our neighborhood like Dante/Willow to buy drugs.

Click on the Crime Committee Page (in the Pages list on the top right side of this screen) for more information about the crime committee.

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Just a reminder that the Carrollton Christmas Caroling will be at Palmer Park, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008, at 6:00 p.m.

There will be a sign making project this weekend, Sat., Nov. 22, at 12 noon, at Nancy Rosow’s house, 404 Millaudon St.

We could use volunteers.

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*Sunday, October 26, 4-7 pm*

8616 Zimple at Monroe and Leake Avenue (Danny & Dielsey Keiffer’s back yard)

We’ll have an enormous grill fired up.  You bring the stuff to grill, a dish to share, something to drink, & a chair.  Bring the kids and all your neighbors too.  It’s gonna a be a big backyard party.  Our local elected officials and 2nd District Police have been invited.

Come mingle with the locals and learn about your neighborhood association.  Become a member.  Join a committee.

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