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In This Issue
Night Out Against Crime
Grocery Store For A Day, Oct. 20
NORA to Auction 125 Properties Citywide
New Technology to Track Blighted Properties
District E Meeting, Oct. 18
Art Home New Orleans, Nov. 3 & 4
Renaissance Project Gardening Convening, Oct. 24 - 28
New NOPD 5th District Quality of Life Officer
 
In this section you will find important information:

CSED Team 


Interim Executive Director 

Arthur Johnson

Program Coordinator & Urban Farm Manager 

Kathy Muse

 

Volunteer Coordinator

Warrenetta Banks

  

Energy Efficiency & Urban Farm Manager

Vincent Fedeli

  

Food Planning Coordinator 

Jenga Mwendo

 

Wetland Specialist

John Taylor    

 

Financial Coordinator

Lisa Lynde   

 

Energy Efficiency Apprentice

Charles Reddick 

 

Food Planning Organizer 

Beverly Jackson

 

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Congratulations to Kathy Muse, CSED Program Coordinator, who recently received a certificate from LSU AgCenter for successfully completing their Master Gardener Program.  Topics in this course of instruction included palms & cyads, botany & plant propagation, basic entomology & plant pathology, weed science, soils, pesticides & the environment, vegetable, herb & organic gardening, home fruit & nut production, lawn care, ornamental horticulture, diagnostic keys to urban plant problems, and pest detection. The Master Gardener Handbook, which is a research-based resource for this class, is available at the CSED office for use by the community. 

Learn more about the LSU AgCenter Master Gardener Program

Night Out Against Crime

The Holy Cross Neighborhood Association celebrated the 29th Annual Night Out Against Crime with NOPD 5th District, residents, friends, neighbors and great food. Special thanks to Ms. Mable Howard for coordinating this event at the home of Troy Moore and Wendy Bordenave. 
Come Make Your Groceries in Lower 9 on Saturday, October 20th



NORA to Auction 125 Properties City Wide


The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA) has partnered with National Residential Auctioneers, LLC to auction 125+/- properties on Saturday, October 27, at 1 p.m.  Registration will begin promptly at 11 a.m. The auction will be held at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Boulevard in Hall E Room 245.     

Community Improvement Challenge Offers $10,000 in prizes

Got an idea to help transform vacant lots and improve our community? Well, that idea could be worth up to $5,000. 

City Unveils New Technology to Track Blighted Properties

The City of New Orleans has unveiled BlightStatus, new technology to aid in the fight against blight in our city. BlightStatus is a new interactive online tool for residents to track the progress of blighted properties with the Code Enforcement system in New Orleans. 
 
District E Meeting, Oct. 18 

Councilman Ernest F. Charbonnet will hold a meeting with the District E neighborhood stakeholders and residents on Thursday, October 18th at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will take place at City Church:

13123 I-10 Service Road
New Orleans, LA 70128
Buy Your Dream Home In the Lower 9th Ward!

The St. Bernard Project has property available for purchase. Qualified buyers can receive up to $65,000 in soft-second mortgage assistance.  Financing is available. 
 
Art Home New Orleans, Nov. 3 & 4 
  

Art Home New Orleans, an annual self-guided public tour, highlights emerging artists and works in private art collections. The event takes place citywide Nov. 3 and in the Lower 9th Ward Nov. 4, 1- 5 p.m. 

 

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Renaissance Project Gardening Convening, Oct. 24-28

The Renaissance Project's 5th annual Regrowing Community Gardening Convening will take place citywide Oct. 24 - 28. 
This year's event begins with the celebration of National Food Day at the New Orleans Healing Center followed by an evening Art Exhibition and Open House at Trinity Lutheran Church in the Lower Ninth Ward. Events throughout the week include community gardening projects, youth performances, site-based workshops, and community meals. 
 
For more information, please contact:
Pamela Williams
Special Projects Coordinator  
504-491-4240 
[email protected]  

NOPD's New 5th District Quality of Life Officer 

 
Please join us in welcoming Officer Vicky Guidry, the new 5th District Quality of Life Officer.  She can be reached at (504 )444-6352 or (504)658-6650 for Quality of Life issues in our Lower 9th Ward Community. 
 
Sincerely,


Warrenetta C. Banks 

 

 


Warrenetta Banks
Lower 9th Ward CSED
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