Carrollton-Riverbend Neighborhood Association (CRNA)

April’s Meeting and Community March Against Violence

Posted on April 6, 2013 by soulofneworleans

Dear Carrollton neighbor,

Our next CRNA Board meeting will be held on Thursday, April 11, 2013 7PM in the cafeteria in the Stuart Hall School for Boys, 2032 S Carrollton Ave New Orleans, LA 70118. Meetings are open to the public (usually monthly on 2nd Thursday). The agenda will include discussion of the murder of Joseph Massenburg on the corner of Birch and Eagle, and planning for the General Meeting.

Please see announcement below for one of the events that is happening in reaction to the murder of Joseph Masssenburg:

Late Monday night, an AmeriCorps member who had come to New Orleans to live and serve in the community was shot and killed in the Carrollton neighborhood. For those who are outraged by this and other acts of violence that occur regularly throughout our city, there will be a silent candlelight vigil and march to demonstrate our strength as a community and our support of those who dedicate their lives to service. The Community March Against Violence is a community solidarity event, not a memorial service. It will not be used as a forum for discussion, interviews, or speeches.

Those interested in attending should meet at the corner of Jeannette and Dublin Street on Sunday, April 7^th at 8pm. The Community March Against Violence will proceed down Jeannette, turn right onto Eagle, and return towards Carrollton on Birch. Please bring your own candle.

For those of you who wish to attend but cannot, feel free to join in spirit by lighting a candle wherever you are.

For questions about this event, contact Andreas Hoffmann at 504-342-4966.

Thank you,

Your neighbors on the Carrollton-Riverbend Neighborhood Association Board

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Upcoming Meetings in Carrollton

Posted on March 7, 2013 by soulofneworleans

Dear Carrollton neighbor,

Our next CRNA Board meeting will be held on Thursday, March 14, 7PM at Squeal BBQ on Oak Street, Meetings are open to the public (usually monthly on 2nd Thursday). The agenda will include vote for officers, Jimmy’s appeal to reopen and plans for General meeting later this spring.

Carrollton Area Network has arranged for a Town Hall style meeting with State Sen. Karen Carter Peterson on Thursday March 21, 2013 at 6:00PM at St. Mary’s Dominican High School. We encourage you to attend and to use the attached flyer to pass the word and have the residents of your neighborhood attend this meeting

We (CRNA) accomplish many things to improve the overall quality of life for the residents of the Carrollton-Riverbend. Some of them include:

negotiate with new businesses in the neighborhood that want an ABO waiver to sign a Good Neighbor Agreement. A Good Neighbor Agreement is an agreement between the business and the community, where the business owner agrees that in exchange for the ABO waiver that (s)he will operate in a way that preserves our quality of life. Examples of businesses that we have successfully negotiated with include Cowbell, True Burger, Chiba, Pepperoni’s, and Mellow Mushroom. Nearby neighbors will share their feelings about proposed Jimmy’s reopening this week.

partner with other nearby community groups to hold such events as Caroling at Palmer Park, and Night Out Against Crime.
create a community garden at Johnson Elementary School.
work with code enforcement to remove or abate properties that are either blighted or a public nuisance. Our actions this past year has resulted in at least 3 properties in our neighborhood being either abated or demolished.
partner with the NOPD to develop a Neighborhood Watch Program.
Participate with Carrollton United to meet with the Recovery School District to encourage the school district to reopen the Priestley School property as a neighborhood school.

Thank you,

Your neighbors on the Carrollton-Riverbend Neighborhood Association Board

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Councilmember Invitation

Posted on February 16, 2013 by bgbmo

MEET

Councilmember Susan Guidry

Monday
February 25, 2013
6.00 pm
Lafayette Academy Charter School
(Corner of South Carrollton Avenue at Walmsley Avenue)

Arranged by
CARROLLTON NEIGHBORHOOD NETWORK
“Together – CAN Making Connections

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February CRNA Board Meeting Agenda

Posted on February 14, 2013 by bgbmo

CRNA Board Agenda February 2013

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2012 in review

Posted on January 31, 2013 by bgbmo

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