Gentilly Terrace & Gardens Improvement Association
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Email List
If you would like to join the Getilly Terrace & Gardens Improvement Association Email List please let our Association President know. He can be reached at :
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Gentilly Terrace and Gardens Images
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- 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.
- 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.
- Great looking landscaping! Note the trained Bougainvillea on the two porch columns.
- A very nice Gentilly Gardens cottage renovation. The owners clearly take pride in maintaining their home.
- A cottage style garden in front of an Arts Street home near the Gentilly Terrace Elementary School.
Next Meeting
Date:
Wednesday, September 8th
Time:
6:30 pm
Location:
Gentilly Terrace School, 4722 Painters St.
Please note the time chage!
Future meetings: Oct 13, Nov 10th, Dec 8th
For more information, contact:
A Message from Councilmember Hedge-Morrell
I am On October 2, 2010, the citizens of Orleans Parish will vote on an
amendment to the Home Rule Charter of the City of New Orleans to create
a new model for New Orleans recreation. The City Council is working
diligently, through this series of community meetings, to ensure all
citizens are informed about what exactly is up for vote.
The following meetings are
open to the public and will aim to educate attendees on the proposed
NORD reform. Present at each meeting will be Council President Fielkow
and/or a member of the New Orleans Recreation Department Citizens
Advisory Panel (NORD CAP), District Councilmembers, as well as experts
on the proposed reform.
NORD CAP Town Hall Meeting with District "D" Councilmember
Cynthia Hedge-Morrell
Tuesday, September 14, 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Gentilly Presbyterian Church, 3708 Gentilly Blvd.
Sincerely,
Cynthia Hedge-Morrell
starbucks Competition
If
you go to Starbucks, cast your
vote for one of these deserving organizations: Young Leadership
Council, KaBOOM!, and Hike for KaTREEna.
Video Of Music Street
Here's a 4 minute video made by one
of our neighbors. It compares Music Street in December 2006 to December
2009.
30 Gardens for 30 Homeowners
Beacon of Hope is
giving 30 homeowners
$250.00 for landscaping. The Beacon of Hope will be purchasing the
plants through
Parkway Partners. Nell Howard will be designing the gardens and
leading volunteer crews in planting them. They have 18 houses
selected so far all around Gentilly. Beacon of Hope needs 11
more.
If you are interested please contact:
Gentilly Terrace and Gardens - Night Out Against Crime
Wanted to thank all those who came to
last night's event. We had at least 70 people in
attendance. There was plenty of good food and a lot of
friendly conversation.
Thanks for making it such a great success.
The Gentilly Branch of Library is now open
The Gentilly Branch of the New Orleans Public Library is now open.
Location: 2077 Caton Street In the same shopping center as the Post Office, Daddy's Donuts, and NOLA Copy & Print.
Hours of Operation:
10 am - 7 pm, Mon. - Thurs.
10 am - 5 pm, Sat.
Phone:
504 596-3100
Email from Third District Commander about NOPD Comstat meetings
I am Major Gregory B. Elder, commander of the New Orleans Police Department’s Third District. In accordance with the initiative established by Superintendent of Police, Ronal W. Serpas, you are hereby cordially invited to attend our weekly Comstat meeting. At these meetings, I will discuss recent crimes, abatement strategies and forthcoming events with Third District staff members. Comstat meetings will be held at the Third District Station, located at 4650 Paris Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70122, every Wednesday at 3:00 p.m.
Please note that this style meeting is not our monthly NONPACC meeting where community members have the opportunity to discuss their concerns. The Third District community NONPACC meetings will still be held on the third Tuesday of every month at the Third District Station at 7:00 p.m.
I am looking forward to meeting with you,
Sincerely,
Major Gregory B. Elder
Commander, Third District
New Orleans Police Department
St. Paul’s Homecoming Center
The St. Paul’s Homecoming Center is now operating separately from the Beacon of Hope. Located at 1509 Filmore and directed by Connie Uddo, 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. Beginning Tuesday May 25th 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.
There will be office space available for rent in September.
Contact:
Connie Uddo
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.
Also Remember: It is hurricane season! Please remind your members to watch out for elderly and handicapped members of the community. Make sure that they have registered for a ride out of town if necessary!
Thank you,
David Welch
Interim President, GCIA
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:
Current Education Bills Affecting the Gentilly Community
There are 3 Senate bills which are important to Gentilly. You can read about them on the GCIA website. Please contact your legislators about them.
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:
"GentillyTerrace-the First One Hundred Years" Books On Sale Now
A limited number of the history book, "Gentilly Terrace: The First One Hundred Years," have been reprinted. Anyone interested in purchasing a copy should call Kim Schaefer at (504) 283-8881 or email her at:
A few Centennial Celebration fans and magnets are also
available for purchase.
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. 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:
Major Greg Elder - gelder@cityofno.com
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
The 311 phone
reporting system that handled city issues and problems has been
dissolved.
Effective immediately, please 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
NOPD Crime maps
Based upon your feedback, we have concluded that crime is one of the most important issues we currently face. NOPD crime maps are an easy way to keep tabs on what types of criminal activity are taking place in our imediate area.
Polling Place at Gentilly Terrace School
A motion passed by the City Council on November 5, 2009 will relocate polling places back to Gentilly Terrace Elementary.
This motion will be adaptable on November 30th due to a 21 day mandatory layover requirement by law, however the Clerk of Criminal Court has confirmed that the following preceincts will be back at Gentilly Terrace Elementary for the February Elections:
Ward
8
- Pct 19
Ward 8 - Pct 20
Ward 8 - Pct 21
Ward 8 - Pct 22
Ward 8 - Pct 23
Ward 8 - Pct 24
Blighted Properties List
New Orleans Code Enforcement requested that neighborhoods submit a list of their 10 "worst" blighted properties. Over 80 neighborhoods responded. The link below is to the 10 home in Gentilly Terrace & Gardens submitted. Many of these home have not beem gutted and are deemed blighted.
Beacon of Hope Resource Center Blight Survey
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Gentilly Terrace and Gardens - Google Group
In the past, some members of the neighborhood have expressed a wish to be able to communicate with the rest of the neighborhood by way of email and have the ability to discuss issues among themselves.
To that end, we have created a Google Group: Gentilly Terrace and Gardens
For more information about the Google Group:
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:
