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  • 4945 Arts Street
  • Cute English Cottage on the 4900 block of Arts Street.
  • Corner of Gentilly Blvd. and Elysian Fields in 1938. This photo is looking towards the lake.
  • gentilly terrace and gardens sign
  • The Gentilly Terrace And Gardens sign was donated by the Crais and O'Conner families in 1978.
  • This is a classic example of the Arts & Crafts architecture Gentilly Terrace & Gardens is known for. This home on St. Roch is on the Historic Register.
  • Attractive landscaping picture
  • Great looking landscaping! Note the trained Bougainvillea on the two porch columns. 
  • Nice Gentilly Gardens Renovation
  • A very nice Gentilly Gardens cottage  renovation. The owners clearly take pride in maintaining their home.
  • Nice Gentilly Gardens Renovation
  • A cottage style garden in front of an Arts Street home near the Gentilly Terrace Elementary School.
Next Meeting

Date:          Wednesday, May 9th
Time:         7:00 pm
Location:   Gentilly Terrace School, 4722 Painters                                                (enter building on Arts Street)
Parking:    4700 block of Arts Street

Next Meeting Adgenda Topics:

Coming Soon

Gentilly Terrace & Gardens Improvement Association Calendar Of Events is here

Future Dates: June 13th, July 11th, Aug. 8th, Sept. 12th Oct. 10th Nov. 14th Dec. 12th

2012 Officers

Dear Neighbors,

The 2012 Gentilly Terrace & Gardens Improvement Association Officers and Board Members

The 2012 Gentilly Terrace & Gardens Improvement Association Officers and Board Members were elected at the November 9 meeting.  Congratulations to all of them and we all look forward to another great year.

2012 Officers:

Leslie Bouie, President:  A 40 year resident of Gentilly and a recent retiree from Shell Oil Company.  I decided to divide my time in retirement among three main areas;  Family, Community and Continued Self Improvement.  I want to continue to work to make Gentilly Terrace a thriving, viable and safe neighborhood where residents of all ages want to live.   My focus over the next  year is to eliminate the remaining vestiges of blight and to encourage economic development.

Kelder Summers, Vice President:  I lived most of my life in Gentilly near city park until two years ago when we bought in Gt&G.  I attended Xavier U. New Orleans and currently am a radio talk show host.  My husband is journalist Ken Jones most recently of WDSU News Channel 6.  We live on Franklin ave. with our 15 year old son, Chance, and our three dogs and two cats!  Go SAINTS!

Dan Falk, Secretary:  Lived in the neighborhood since 1978.  Association Vice-President (2006 - 2009) and association President (2009 - 2010) and presently association Secretary.  Will work to make GT&G a friendly, convenient, and safe neighborhood.

Kim Schafer, Treasurer:  Treasurer since 2009, was the co-chair of the Centennial Celebration.

I have lived in Gentilly Terrace for over 17 yrs., but am a lifetime Gentilly resident.  I would like to see more of the GT&G residents become involved in the org. and in the neighborhood.

Board Members:  Doris Dillon, John Ryan, Kristy Wallisch, Meredith Harnish, Norm Whitley, and Sidney Cates.

Dear Neighbors,

What’s going on in the neighborhood? Here’s the latest way to find out!

To find out about lost/found pets, neighborhood activities, etc., join the Gentilly Terrace and Gardens Google Group! Please note that this will be
the new way to share news in the neighborhood, so join now!

 The Google Group website is:
www.groups.google.com/group/gentilly-terrace-and-gardens

You’ll get updates whenever someone sends an email (you can also request a summary of the day’s emails instead of a separate copy of each email sent to the group).

You can reply to messages (your replies will go to everyone in the group) and you can send out your own messages about lost/found pets, neighborhood news, etc.

To join, email Dan Falk at djmfalk@gmail.com and he’ll sign you up.

And

To find out about crime in the neighborhood or receive emergency alerts, sign up with www.NOLAready.info to get information from NOPD.

Please note that the GT&GIA will no longer send out email blasts regarding crime in the neighborhood.

Go to https://www.nolaready.info.register.php

Fill in your name and email address. Create a password and agree to the terms of service.

Choose a district, zip code, etc. (Gentilly Terrace and Gardens is in       District 3).

Follow the instructions if you want to sign up for information groups like Amber Alerts, emergency alerts, weather, traffic, etc.

Make sure it works by sending a test alert to yourself.

For more information, contact:


Support GT&GIA!

GT&GIA dues are voluntary and not mandatory to be a part of our neighborhood organization

Dues finance drinks at our Anti-Crime Walk, Night Out Against Crime, Potluck in October and our Holiday Potluck in December. Dues also help with incidental cost related to Movie Nights, Neighborhood Conservation, and Sign Landscaping.

Make checks out to: GT&GIA, Pay dues at neighborhood association meetings or deliver dues to 3431 Gentilly Blvd., located at the corner of Spain St. Kim can be reached at (504) 283-8881 or email her at:

Crime Update

Increased vigilance by everyone is the best weapon in the fight against crime. Area police have formulated a strategy to combat the problem and identify, locate and apprehend those responsible. Among these efforts are increased patrols by both uniformed patrol officers and proactive Task Force units, as well as surveillance by plain clothes detectives. There is also an increase in the number of officers assigned to walking beats. While conducting these walking beats the officers are checking vehicles to ensure they are properly secured, notifying the owners in the event they are not and personally contacting persons who have left valuables visible inside of their vehicle so they may be removed. We are encouraging you to remain vigilant. By doing the following:

      What can we do to fight crime?

LOCK YOUR CAR AND TAKE THE KEYS – A good number of the vehicles burglarized and/or stolen were targeted simply out of opportunity, specifically because they were left unlocked and/or running with the keys in the ignition. Remember a good thief only needs a moment of opportunity to make you a victim. Never leave your children unattended in a vehicle as there have been several cases in the past of a vehicle theft becoming a kidnapping because a child was left inside a running and unattended motor vehicle. 

REMOVE YOUR VALUABLES – Burglars are more apt to target vehicles which they KNOW contain valuables. Items such as laptop computers, purses, backpacks, GPS, expensive sunglasses, ipods and even firearms are routinely left in vehicles in plain view and among the items most often reported stolen during the commission of vehicle burglaries. If you must store these items in your vehicle, place them in the trunk.

MAKE SURE THE EXTERIOR OF YOUR RESIDENCE/BUSINESS IS PROPERLY ILLUMINATED – Burglars often target poorly lit residences and businesses because it affords them an easier opportunity to conceal themselves while they enter and exit. Leave your exterior lights on to discourage such activity. If you are concerned with energy costs or waste consider installing lights with motion sensors. These lights are available at most home improvement retailers and are a great green alternative to leaving your lights on throughout the night.

ACTIVATE YOUR ALARM – Alarms are a great first line of defense in preventing yourself from becoming the victim of a burglary, but they are only effective if they are activated. Consider having an audible siren mounted in an area that is not easily accessible. Burglars hate to have attention drawn to their endeavors and in the event they do make entry are apt to flee if a loud noise or other commotion draws attention to their way. 

CONSIDER A DOOR BRACE – In many burglaries the perpetrator(s) kick in the rear doors of residences as a means of gaining entry. You can make their job harder by installing a door brace. These items are commercially available at most home improvement retailers and are also a great way to secure doors during against tropical storms and hurricanes.

CALL THE POLICE – Remember if you think it is suspicious, chances are you are probably right. The police would much rather respond to a suspicious person call only to determine the person was not committing a criminal act than miss an opportunity to identify or apprehend the persons responsible for a crime.  If you see persons or vehicles that are not familiar to your neighborhood call NOPD. Remember, while a small amount of perpetrators are identified by the efforts of investigators, the vast majority are identified and apprehended because of tips received from the community.  YOU ARE THE EYES AND EARS OF NOPD.

PLEASE REPORT ANY SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY BY CALLING 911!

Area Contact:

Sergeant Christopher D. Prochaska
Community Affairs Coordinator
New Orleans Police Department

Third District
4650 Paris Avenue
New Orleans , La. 70122

Office - (504)658-6199
Cell   -  (504)239-0333

cprochaska@nola.gov

NOPD Crime maps

NOPD crime maps are an easy way to keep tabs on what types of criminal activity are taking place in an area. 

Crime Map of Gentilly Terrace & Gardens





"GentillyTerrace-the First One Hundred Years" Books On Sale Now

A limited number of the history book, "Gentilly Terrace: The First One Hundred Years,"  are still available for only $5. Pick up a copy at the monthly meeting.


A few Centennial Celebration fans and magnets are also available for purchase.

Video Of Music Street

movie clip boardHere's a 4 minute video made by one of our neighbors. It compares Music Street in December 2006 to December 2009.


St. Paul’s Homecoming Center

The St. Paul’s Homecoming Center is now operating separately from the Beacon of Hope. Located at 1509 Filmore, the Center has redirected its mission to cover issues that are social, educational and recreational. Its activities will focus exclusively on Gentilly. 

Seniors 

Food For Seniors Program 

St. Paul’s Homecoming Center is working together with Catholic Charities to host a food distribution program for senior citizens. Food will be distributed on the last Tuesday of every month from 1:00 to 3:00pm. One must be 60 years or older, and meet the monthly income guidelines For more information or to apply please call or visit the center at 1509 Filmore Ave. 

Students 

After school activities 

- After-school Tutoring 
- Recreational activities 
- Recreational facilities Hope United Church Gym and others

Other services 

The Center is still offering free notary every Wednesday. The times have changed to Wed 11-1 pm . 

The Center still has volunteer services it will direct toward Gentilly residents and activities. 

Contact: 

St. Paul’s Homecoming Center, 
1509 Filmore, New Orleans, La 70122 
504-644-4125 

The Beacon of Hope organization still operates multiple Beacons in Gentilly and will continue its mission covering a wider variety of activities in both scope and geography.

Beacon Of Hope Work Request

All residents of GT&GA are invited and eligible to complete the Beacon of Hope Work Request form if volunteers are needed to complete a project at their residences. Site evaluations will be conducted following review of a specific project and volunteers will be assigned as available and deemed appropriate. Work that requires technical expertise and/or licensure may not be able to be completed by volunteers. The Work Request Forms must be completed and submitted by the residence owner and be their primary residence. Rental properties may be considered depending upon individual circumstances and needs. Contacts for volunteer projects include Randy Copeland (504)309-5120 and/or Al Fandrich (504)488-0008.

Beacon Of Hope Work Request Form:

Job Placement And Training

AARP (the American Association of Retired Persons) has employment opportunities and assistance to folks as young as 40. They help with job placement and training and can be a plus for employers as well as employees (for some organizations they'll pay a year's salary for an employee to get them training and experience!). Check it out at:


WPA pictures of Gentilly Terrace

WPA workmen replanting oak trees on Gentilly Boulevard at Franklin Avenue. The trees were in the path of the widened thoroughfare and were moved back 20 feet to the new sidewalk area.

WPA workmen replanting oak trees on Gentilly Boulevard at Franklin Avenue. The trees were in the path of the widened thoroughfare and were moved back 20 feet to the new sidewalk area. Exterior. The grand Lafaye House is in the background.

The link below has a several pictures taken when the WPA was paving Gentilly Boulevard. Scroll halfway down the page to 33.91 and click on the links to the right to see the pictures. Thanks for the link Don! 


Useful Contacts

New Orleans Police District Stations: Third District
Phone: 504-658-6030    Fax 504-658-6169
Commander: Captain John Thomas

Quality of Life Officer: Patrick Smith - pmsmith@cityofno.com 504-658-8100   

Contractors licensed in Louisiana: 225-765-2301

Entergy: 800-368-3749
Help with utility bills: 504-309-6707, 6708, 6709

Cox Communications: 504-304-8444

Family Assistance Center: 866-326-9396

FEMA: 800-621-FEMA

City of New Orleans Health Department: 504-658-2500

    
Reporting city issues and problems

Call 658-2299 and follow the prompts:

Press #1 for Public Works (potholes, clogged drains, missing street signs and traffic signal outages)

Press #2 for Housing / Code Enforcement (status of a hearing, report a blighted structure)

Press #3 for Environmental Health (vacant lot with high grass)

Press #4 for Department of Revenue (property tax, sales tax, occupational license, sanitation fee removal)

Press #5 for Parks & Parkways (City tree trim request or downed trees)

Press #6 for Emergency Preparedness (house elevation, hazardous mitigation, city assisted evacuation plan, Dept of Homeland Security)

Press #0 for all other Department / Agencies

District D Staff (504) 658-1040

Chief of Staff - Lena Stewart lestewart@cityofno.com
Office Manager - Tanya Nettles-Evans tdnevans@cityofno.com
Dir. Of Communications - Joshua Barnett jbarnett@cityofno.com
Constituent Services - Valarie Scott vascott@cityofno.com

Severe Weather Resources

City Assisted Evacuation Plan 

Persons using the City Assisted Evacuation Plan (CAEP) should register in advance. Additionally, they should study the CAEP maps to find out where the nearest RTA bus pickup is located. This service is for persons who, in the event of an evacuation order, do not have their own transportation. Operators answering the phones at 3-1-1 and 1-800-981-NOLA (TTY) are prepared to assist you in registering for transportation and special assistance.


Weather Maps & Forcasts


Hurricane Preparedness

Want to reduce your electric bill?

if so, you may want to check out Green Light New Orleans. 

Here's how their program works: Green Light sends volunteers into homes across New Orleans to replace standard incandescent bulbs with donated Compact Fluorescent Lights, curlicue bulbs that require only a fraction of the energy of incandescent bulbs, yet provide the same amount of illumination. You get the bulbs and installation for free: All you have to do is sign up for an appointment, and have a ladder handy, if necessary, when the volunteers arrive. 

Once the bulbs have been changed, you will get a report projecting the energy savings from using the CFLs over their estimated lifespan of five years. For more information got to their website at: