tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38377410622600514832024-03-13T13:27:42.865-07:00Lower 9th Ward VillageThe Lower 9th Ward Village is a community-driven, community-led, nonprofit based in the Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans, Louisiana. The main goal of the Village is to bring together the entire Lower 9th Ward and to empower community members to be self-sufficient and to sustain an equitable quality of life. The Village focuses on connecting the elderly and youth with services and providing care and guidance from the community as a whole. It takes a village…Lower 9th Ward Villagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14909112711177964261noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837741062260051483.post-78135699348756906332009-09-10T14:00:00.000-07:002009-09-11T13:17:13.060-07:00<p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span lang="EN-GB">Hello Friends and Family of the Village!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span lang="EN-GB">Fall has arrived in the Lower 9<sup>th</sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It’s back to school, back to work and back to blogging. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span lang="EN-GB">Fall is a season that always gives me a sense of hope. Not just hope that the New Orleans heat will end, or that we are nearing the end of a hurricane season that has so far left us whole, but also a hope that the work we do here at the Village will continue to impact the lives of our community, our vol<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">unteers and our partners positively.</span></span></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span lang="EN-GB">Since it’s been awhile, I’d like to use this weeks blog to re-introduce ourselves: who we are, where we are & what we stand for. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span lang="EN-GB">So, welcome to the Village’s blog. We’re so happy to share our experiences with you and to invite you to be a part of our family.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span lang="EN-GB">Who are we?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Currently, there are three staff members at the Village.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-GB">Executive Director, Ward “Mack” McClendo<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; ">n- <i>(watch this video of Mack talking about the neighborhood)</i></span></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> <object width="445" height="364"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4VQp_Y5eRYA&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4VQp_Y5eRYA&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="445" height="364"></embed></object>Our intrepid leader, the visionary, the big Kahuna. Mack’s dream for the Lower 9<sup>th</sup> Ward Village started in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. He grew up in the Lower 9<sup>th</sup> and has lived here for most of his life. Mack bought the warehouse that has become our home as a place to restore antique cars and furniture. However, after watching the destruction of his community, he felt led to become the change that was so desperately needed. Mack started to turn an old, flooded out warehouse into a community centre, particularly focusing on the needs of the elderly and of the youth in the Lower 9<sup>th</sup>, and helping people to return home. He has worked tirelessly for the last two years on behalf of his friends, family and neighbours to coordinate volunteer efforts, raise money and bring the life back to the Lower 9<sup>th</sup> one person at a time.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-GB">Controller, Endesha –</span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB">Endesha Juakali is a long-time friend of Mack and a resident of New Orleans’ 7<sup>th</sup> Ward. He handles financial matters and keeping everyone in line at the Village.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><!--StartFragment--> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-GB">Director of Operations, Jennifer Neelsen</span></u></p> <!--EndFragment--> <p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><!--StartFragment--> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZAmyQrDwhCcoUfKS6OTsn-XKJWYTBsc49JFfHPhYJ13cMZqfQoUxQeqxsB8VmxUz-0yU5hx3DVgmLBXwlDW0cdSCEB5-Rw3_WlzsLHDIegx6It2dcDoh-bgzOhqgomfBuwNXlDsWL0xT/s200/IMG_5158.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380303185052829218" />Jennifer is originally from California, but fell in love with NOLA when she moved here two years ago. She first met Mack and came to the village when a friend brought her to volunteer. After two days of scraping old paint and helping to fix the roof, she know that she was hooked. She just started as Director of Operations at he Village and is focusing on fundraising, marketing and programming.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>Where are we?</b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> <p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-decoration: underline;"><!--StartFragment--> </p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Lower+Ninth+Ward+Village&sll=29.96594,-90.071411&sspn=0.171913,0.276375&ie=UTF8&ll=30.003409,-89.997597&spn=0.171907,0.276375&z=12&iwloc=A&cid=1077290464037764217&output=embed"></iframe></span></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span lang="EN-GB"><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=embed&hl=en&geocode=&q=Lower+Ninth+Ward+Village&sll=29.96594,-90.071411&sspn=0.171913,0.276375&ie=UTF8&ll=30.003409,-89.997597&spn=0.171907,0.276375&z=12&iwloc=A&cid=1077290464037764217" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">View Larger Map</a></small></span></b><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The Village is located at 1001 Charbonnet in New Orleans’ Lower 9<sup>th</sup> Ward. </span></p> <div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:double #3366FF 4.5pt;mso-border-top-alt: thick-thin-small-gap;mso-border-left-alt:thick-thin-small-gap;mso-border-bottom-alt: thin-thick-small-gap;mso-border-right-alt:thin-thick-small-gap;mso-border-color-alt: #3366FF;mso-border-width-alt:4.5pt;padding:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;border:none; 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width: 200px; height: 194px; " /><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="Times New Roman"font-family:";"> Lower 9<sup>th</sup> Ward Village is a <span style="color:#FF6600;">community-driven</span>, <span style="color:#3366FF;">community-led </span>non-profit based in the Lower 9<sup>th</sup> Ward in New Orleans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The main goal of the Village is <span style="color:#80FF00;">to bring together the entire Lower 9<sup>th</sup> Ward</span> and to <span style="color:#FF6600;">empower community members</span> to be <span style="color:#3366FF;">self-sufficient</span> and to sustain an <span style="color:#80FF00;">equitable quality of life.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The Village focuses on connecting the elderly and youth with services and providing care and guidance from the community as a whole. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;border:none; mso-border-top-alt:thick-thin-small-gap;mso-border-left-alt:thick-thin-small-gap; mso-border-bottom-alt:thin-thick-small-gap;mso-border-right-alt:thin-thick-small-gap; mso-border-color-alt:#3366FF;mso-border-width-alt:4.5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="Times New Roman"font-family:";">It takes a village…</span></i></p> </div> <!--EndFragment--> <p></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; "> </span><!--EndFragment--><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span><p></p> <!--EndFragment-->Lower 9th Ward Villagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14909112711177964261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837741062260051483.post-68147488075866222632008-10-24T15:08:00.000-07:002008-10-24T15:34:42.552-07:00Mark Bradford's Community Crawfish Boil<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOao6ajzCoY681En9osmdzCTovxr4HSSyL6ELohuxWsJNMdxYhe19kr_1-qOa5cRmTB1smWF48bC5iQSX-vmbY-v_jjwiWJHh_Wt4Q2NgyDPuy6wy2EYDRA35xgn2_WxHfjUhe5dltR5Sv/s1600-h/crawfishboil.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOao6ajzCoY681En9osmdzCTovxr4HSSyL6ELohuxWsJNMdxYhe19kr_1-qOa5cRmTB1smWF48bC5iQSX-vmbY-v_jjwiWJHh_Wt4Q2NgyDPuy6wy2EYDRA35xgn2_WxHfjUhe5dltR5Sv/s320/crawfishboil.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260845956932230962" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Mark Bradford has teamed up with the Lower 9th Ward Village to introduce Mark Bradford's Mithra Ark. We welcome our neighbors of the Lower 9th Ward to join us in this Community Crawfish Boil on Sunday, October 26, 2008 from 1:00pm-6:00pm<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lower 9th Ward ~ New Orleans ~ Caffin Avenue & N. Miro Street</div>Lower 9th Ward Villagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14909112711177964261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837741062260051483.post-8595760778630823122008-10-24T14:09:00.000-07:002008-10-24T15:34:03.658-07:00Jazzy Affair Benefit Concert and Dinner<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3kNnzvRyeBAvgOVAveeyfm9UFRBMS2BOHaBIUsq789vtUk4wdyGBa7JL3sv-lI182um3PaOHXfjkISt8ba_aTkDXLhjg0krkixA9Mf4OnRPqdVDaK-_Za6-dzRyRZ8GjPUOqs7AK3BFb/s1600-h/oct29flyer-2(2).jpg">The Lower Ninth Ward Village Presents:</a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3kNnzvRyeBAvgOVAveeyfm9UFRBMS2BOHaBIUsq789vtUk4wdyGBa7JL3sv-lI182um3PaOHXfjkISt8ba_aTkDXLhjg0krkixA9Mf4OnRPqdVDaK-_Za6-dzRyRZ8GjPUOqs7AK3BFb/s1600-h/oct29flyer-2(2).jpg">A Jazzy Affair~ Benefit Concert and Dinner</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3kNnzvRyeBAvgOVAveeyfm9UFRBMS2BOHaBIUsq789vtUk4wdyGBa7JL3sv-lI182um3PaOHXfjkISt8ba_aTkDXLhjg0krkixA9Mf4OnRPqdVDaK-_Za6-dzRyRZ8GjPUOqs7AK3BFb/s1600-h/oct29flyer-2(2).jpg"><br /></a></div></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3kNnzvRyeBAvgOVAveeyfm9UFRBMS2BOHaBIUsq789vtUk4wdyGBa7JL3sv-lI182um3PaOHXfjkISt8ba_aTkDXLhjg0krkixA9Mf4OnRPqdVDaK-_Za6-dzRyRZ8GjPUOqs7AK3BFb/s1600-h/oct29flyer-2(2).jpg">Wednesday, October 29, 2008<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3kNnzvRyeBAvgOVAveeyfm9UFRBMS2BOHaBIUsq789vtUk4wdyGBa7JL3sv-lI182um3PaOHXfjkISt8ba_aTkDXLhjg0krkixA9Mf4OnRPqdVDaK-_Za6-dzRyRZ8GjPUOqs7AK3BFb/s1600-h/oct29flyer-2(2).jpg">Time: 8:00 pm</a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3kNnzvRyeBAvgOVAveeyfm9UFRBMS2BOHaBIUsq789vtUk4wdyGBa7JL3sv-lI182um3PaOHXfjkISt8ba_aTkDXLhjg0krkixA9Mf4OnRPqdVDaK-_Za6-dzRyRZ8GjPUOqs7AK3BFb/s1600-h/oct29flyer-2(2).jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Howlin Wolf</span></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3kNnzvRyeBAvgOVAveeyfm9UFRBMS2BOHaBIUsq789vtUk4wdyGBa7JL3sv-lI182um3PaOHXfjkISt8ba_aTkDXLhjg0krkixA9Mf4OnRPqdVDaK-_Za6-dzRyRZ8GjPUOqs7AK3BFb/s1600-h/oct29flyer-2(2).jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">907 South Peters St.</span></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3kNnzvRyeBAvgOVAveeyfm9UFRBMS2BOHaBIUsq789vtUk4wdyGBa7JL3sv-lI182um3PaOHXfjkISt8ba_aTkDXLhjg0krkixA9Mf4OnRPqdVDaK-_Za6-dzRyRZ8GjPUOqs7AK3BFb/s1600-h/oct29flyer-2(2).jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">New Orleans, La </span><br /><br /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3kNnzvRyeBAvgOVAveeyfm9UFRBMS2BOHaBIUsq789vtUk4wdyGBa7JL3sv-lI182um3PaOHXfjkISt8ba_aTkDXLhjg0krkixA9Mf4OnRPqdVDaK-_Za6-dzRyRZ8GjPUOqs7AK3BFb/s1600-h/oct29flyer-2(2).jpg">Tickets Are Now Available!</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Lower Ninth Ward Village</div><div>1001 Charbonnet Street</div><div>New Orleans, La 70117</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3kNnzvRyeBAvgOVAveeyfm9UFRBMS2BOHaBIUsq789vtUk4wdyGBa7JL3sv-lI182um3PaOHXfjkISt8ba_aTkDXLhjg0krkixA9Mf4OnRPqdVDaK-_Za6-dzRyRZ8GjPUOqs7AK3BFb/s1600-h/oct29flyer-2(2).jpg"><br /><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3kNnzvRyeBAvgOVAveeyfm9UFRBMS2BOHaBIUsq789vtUk4wdyGBa7JL3sv-lI182um3PaOHXfjkISt8ba_aTkDXLhjg0krkixA9Mf4OnRPqdVDaK-_Za6-dzRyRZ8GjPUOqs7AK3BFb/s320/oct29flyer-2(2).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260832050358721042" /></a><br /><br /></div>Lower 9th Ward Villagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14909112711177964261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837741062260051483.post-6006884493252277912008-07-10T09:57:00.000-07:002008-07-10T10:01:44.082-07:00Town Hall Meetings Every 4th Saturday of the MonthThe Lower 9th Ward Village is holding Town Hall Meetings every 4th Saturday of the month. The Village will invite all nonprofits working in the Lower 9th Ward to speak a next Town Hall Meeting about the services that they currently provide to Lower 9th Ward residents and how to access those services. For more information, please call us in the office at 504-948-0777.Lower 9th Ward Villagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14909112711177964261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837741062260051483.post-65119907158694726032008-06-07T06:48:00.001-07:002008-06-07T06:49:31.256-07:00Interview with Jeremy Knoll of Historic GreenClick on the link below to hear the interview of Jeremy Knoll and Merry Morse.<br /><br /><a href="http://merrymorse.podbean.com/2008/06/05/interview-with-jeremy-knoll-architect-and-green-builder/">http://merrymorse.podbean.com/2008/06/05/interview-with-jeremy-knoll-architect-and-green-builder/</a>Lower 9th Ward Villagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14909112711177964261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837741062260051483.post-78916126974365728562008-05-19T12:49:00.000-07:002008-05-19T12:55:01.098-07:00VBS coming to the Village June 2-6<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">Seek and Serve Mission Crew<br />Presents:<br /><br />Vacation Bible School<br />“Treasure Seekers”<br />When: June 2-6, 2008<br />Time: 3-6pm<br />Who: Boys and Girls<br /> Ages 4-12<br />Where: Lower 9th Ward Village<br /><br />Activities will be Age Appropriate<br />Too old to be a camper? We also need kids 13+ to be program helpers!!<br />Kids will participate in games, crafts, and all sorts of other fun activities!!!<br />For the parents and grandparents!!<br />We will also be hosting a small group for the adults of the Lower 9th Ward.<br />If you need someone to talk to, share with, or just to listen…<br />Drop the kids off and come join us.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0); font-family: arial; ">If you have any questions, call 504-948-0777.</span><br /></div>Lower 9th Ward Villagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14909112711177964261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837741062260051483.post-53240459550428909862008-05-19T10:26:00.000-07:002008-10-31T06:12:57.469-07:00Donate tab not working on website...!We regret that our Donate tab is not working on our website. Not to worry though, we're getting it fixed as we speak. You can scroll down a bit on the screen (on the home page), below our Mission Statement and there is a donate button there that DOES work! As always, donations are always appreciated and can be mailed to Lower 9th Ward Village, 1001 Charbonnet St., New Orleans, LA 70117. Checks made payable to Lower Ninth Ward VillageLower 9th Ward Villagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14909112711177964261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837741062260051483.post-43785802339211144792008-05-19T09:50:00.000-07:002008-05-19T10:25:53.267-07:00Volunteers Wanted at Lower 9th Ward VillageWe want you!<br />Volunteers are needed at the Lower 9th Ward Village, 1001 Charbonnet St., New Orleans, LA 70117.<br />Call the office, 504-948-0777 or stop by and see us.<br />Skilled work is greatly needed, however not necessary. We look forward to seeing you soon!Lower 9th Ward Villagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14909112711177964261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837741062260051483.post-5778761885828137592008-05-19T06:51:00.000-07:002008-05-19T06:54:08.307-07:00Recent filming around and about the cityhttp://friction.tv/ftv_debate.php?debate_id=2780<br />http://friction.tv/ftv_debate.php?debate_id=2764<br />http://friction.tv/ftv_debate.php?debate_id=2766<br />http://friction.tv/ftv_debate.php?debate_id=2779<br /><br />Copy and paste each in your web bar for viewing.Lower 9th Ward Villagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14909112711177964261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837741062260051483.post-64139575100709317372008-05-09T14:33:00.000-07:002008-05-09T14:40:14.883-07:00Free Yoga Classes at the Village and other locations...FREE YOGA CLASSES MAY 13-16TH<br />RELAX, RENEW AND RESTORE WITH YOGA<br /> - BEGINNER FRIENDLY -<br /><br />Types of Yoga Classes:<br /><br /> * Basics for new beginners/new to yoga practice<br /> * Basics for those who have some experience<br /> * Restorative for deep relaxation, stress reduction, and recharging<br /> * Yoga for Kids: fun and creative class for children<br /> * Therapeutic Yoga: for those with injuries and/or physical limitations<br /> * Gentle mat, chair or floor classes for Restoration<br /> * Guided Meditation and Visualization basics<br /> * Breathing for relaxation, stress reduction, and well being<br /><br />Other Resources:<br /><br /> * One on One Consultations for Individuals<br /> * Information about Local Yoga Resources<br /> * Yoga Mats provided<br /><br />TUESDAY MAY 13<br />*LOWER 9TH WARD VILLAGE www.lower9thwardvillage.org/<br />1001 Charbonnet Street, New Orleans, LA 70043 Office: (504) 948.0777<br /><br />FREE CLASS SCHEDULE: 3-4 PM 4-5 PM 5-6 PM 6-7 PM 7-8 PM<br /><br />WEDNESDAY MAY 14<br /><br />*COMMUNITY CENTER OF ST. BERNARD http://www.ccstb.org<br />1107 LeBeau Street, Arabi, LA 70032 (504) 281.2512<br /><br />FREE CLASS SCHEDULE: 1-2 PM 2-3 PM 3-4 PM 4-5 PM<br /> 5:30-6:30 PM 6-7 PM<br /><br />THURSDAY MAY 15<br /><br />*CATHOLIC CHARITIES<br />3425 Audubon Court, New Orleans, LA 70125 (504) 256.4832<br />(limited space, please rsvp at katie.mcdonnell@gmail.com)<br />FREE CLASS SCHEDULE: 10-11 AM 11 AM-12 - PM<br /><br />FRIDAY MAY 16<br />*SWAN RIVER YOGA swanriveryoga.com (504) 810.1127<br />2130 Magazine St, New Orleans. (btwn. Jackson/Josephine Streets)<br /><br />FREE CLASS SCHEDULE 6-8 PM YOGA<br /> 8-10 FILM SCREENING/KIRTAN<br />Call Katie at 718.644.7634 or email katie.mcdonnell@gmail.com for more infoLower 9th Ward Villagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14909112711177964261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837741062260051483.post-46225023496145493062008-04-07T11:17:00.003-07:002008-04-07T11:21:31.821-07:00Reflections from LEEP 4/3/08 conference callDo you find that sometimes when you wake up in the morning that you are just cruising along on autopilot waiting for something to kick you into overdrive? I felt exactly the same this morning until I opened my notes from the Village conference call on Thursday night and started to read through them. As you read through this you will feel again the tremendous pride in the incredible contribution that you are making to the betterment of the lives of the people of the 9th ward.<br /><br />You may notice that Mack was on the call. So was Dar. And as you notice this you may notice also that they are tired. And as you continue to notice, you also find a wonderful sense of purpose that transcends any feeling of exhaustion. This sense of purpose leaves you open to experience every new development as an amazing new opportunity to bring empowerment, education and to provide new opportunites for growth to to the community. As we engage these opportunities with this incredible sense of purpose, is it possible that we begin to feel the happiness and pleasure that comes with truly being in service brings? Because as you listen to Mack and Dar talk about their experiences, the tiredness just fades away as though it is no longer needed and is replaced by an overwhelming sense of joy and peace. Do you find as I do, that the real message in their words is not the tasks that they perform but rather the fulfillment that you feel as you step up as leaders in unconditional service?<br /><br />Listen to the words that Mack uses to begin the call. It would be easy to be overwhelmed by the immensity of the tasks before him but there is no hint of this in his words as he speaks in his loving and genuine way and expresses thanks for everything that has been done and for the loving support that you are providing. He tells us that this has been a life changing experience for him. It has allowed him to really examine his life and to find his true purpose. And can you feel the overwhelming sense of gratitude? He speaks of the wonder of seeing people in a way that he had been blind to in the past. Teenagers cleaning gutters and doing dirty thankless tasks with smiles on their faces. Ordinary people travelling thousands of miles to help people they don't even know and leaving for home tired and sore and as they leave they express their thanks for the opportunity of being in service and say that they will be back to do even more next time. <br /><br />Historic Green estimates that they had 600 people in the community and they are planning on being back next year with even more volunteers. <br /><br />Mack is meeting with another group from Mississippi who go into an area for the purpose of rebuilding 100 homes in 100 days.<br /><br />Architectural plans should be ready next week and this will include applicable building permits. This was donated by the architect.<br /><br />Mack says that their plans will be to take on the small activity rooms first like the kitchen, art room, music room and computer room so that they can begin providing services to the community. There will be a rush of people returning to the community over the summer so that they can have there children begin school in the fall.<br /><br />Amy spoke of working an incredible artist, Purvis Young to put on exhibits in New Orleans. He will donate 15% of the proceeds to the Village. She spoke of other artists who are willing to do something similar. This is in wonderful allignment with our program to provide art activities at the Village. <br /><br />Teresa spoke about preparations for her mission trip in June. The group is doing fundraising and expects to bring along a couple of thousand dollars for the use of the Village. <br /><br />The people returning to the community have amazing stories of overcoming adversity. Mack spoke about capturing these on video during interviews and publishing it in either print or DVD.<br /><br />75% of the elderly sre sitll displaced. There is a high level of mortality as the stress of being away and living as a displaced person is taking a constant toll. Mack has stopped reading the local paper as the obituary page has grown from 1 page to 4 pages. <br /><br />Carle will follow up with the program committee about getting art supplies, computers and other items. He also has another lead for the commercial kitchen and Amy is taking the business plan to the Emeril foundation.<br /><br />Amy reports that the NLP group has declared that they will each find one attendee for the Breakthrough seminar in Miami on Jun 11. The funds from this will go to support a free seminar in New Orleans. <br /><br />Angie has approached a local building supply company that expressed an interest in donating a large sum but they wanted to see the business plan and the drawings first. she has a meeting set up for next week. <br /><br />The village is still selling tee shirts to volunteers. They are also planning carwashes and fundrasing meals. <br /><br />Historic Green donated 3 lawn mowers and 3 weed eaters. Mack will take crews of volunteers aroung the neighborhood to cut lawns. The city is threatening to fie home owners $500 per day if they don't cut their grass. He will do this for free and will give the homeowners information about the programs at the village at the same time. <br /><br />Dar is working on updating the website and distributing the new brochure. She is also working on another brochure specifically for fundraising for the Village. Please help by making color copies of the brochures.<br /><br />Jens Neelson who created the business plan, has donated $6000 to the Village for general use and has also donated $3000 which he earmarked for payment of salaries for Dar, Charles and Mack.<br /><br />The next phases of development for the building will require cash. We will need to have a licensed contractor for the plumbing and for the wiring. Any ideas for fundrasing, no matter how small are really important. <br /><br />Do you feel the sense of excitement as the project is taking on a life of its own? As it is already making a difference in reviving this community? As the community is once again beginning to feel hope? Can you see how you really can make a difference in the World. Do you feel the love and gratitude that is building in the community? Do you feel the ripples of empowerment spreading through the world?<br /><br />You are amazing leaders! You have made my day!<br /><br />I love you all!<br /><br />JohnLower 9th Ward Villagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14909112711177964261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837741062260051483.post-14508146227355767312008-03-31T06:27:00.000-07:002008-03-31T07:30:29.778-07:00No April Fools here...Just a heart felt THANK YOU!<div>Yes, it's hard to believe that 7 months have passed and we're about to begin our 8th.<br /><div>We here at the Village want to make a heart felt THANK YOU to the many that have assisted in so many ways, through donations and volunteering, either being here or from afar. Each and every person is a part of the Village. YOU have made the Village what is today. Mack loves it when you come back, as he sees you all as part of his family. Some of you have already returned for a 2nd or 3rd time, even selflessly spending your Spring Break here.</div><div><br /></div><div>We have come so far and we've only just begun! We are taking this to the next level and we want you to be a part of it. We have our business plan completed and it's posted below. Of course, it can be emailed to anyone who wants it. If you click on the individual pages, it will highlight it and make it larger for easier reading. Email us at lower9thwardvillage@gmail.com, if you have any questions and/or want to make a donation.</div><div><br /></div><div>Again, we THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU and we WILL see you back here soon!</div><div><br /></div><div>Dar<br /></div><div>(on behalf of Mack)</div><div>Administrative Assistant for the Village</div></div>Lower 9th Ward Villagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14909112711177964261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837741062260051483.post-72552980045749109002008-03-29T09:57:00.000-07:002008-03-31T06:56:55.099-07:00Are you on our "Wall of Angels"?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMLwd3DST-yg_cKGBbFNbz6MjSCt25bccmujUKcLuIVr275-MJayxYnkOGxMikkMA6apsXHQJ2fC7CP01hRkKuKGQbG9Nxs3X5zAohnE2R_hi1unbMPQWhTtcUPUSXi-rzMnmEVEpIyFas/s1600-h/IMAG0001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMLwd3DST-yg_cKGBbFNbz6MjSCt25bccmujUKcLuIVr275-MJayxYnkOGxMikkMA6apsXHQJ2fC7CP01hRkKuKGQbG9Nxs3X5zAohnE2R_hi1unbMPQWhTtcUPUSXi-rzMnmEVEpIyFas/s400/IMAG0001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183210716939925762" /></a><br />We have a Wall of Angels started, however over the months, we've missed a few of you, from a camera being down or not available, or the camera a pic was taken on was your camera and well, let's just say...WE WANT A COPY! Mack doesn't want anyone left out! Send us your pic, when you were here (dates) and the name of the group. You may even have a photo that's unique and different from ours, we want to add it as well. We've started a section for poetry, motivators and it's open to much more. If you'd like it to be on our wall send it to us. We've got a whole other section, next to this one and when that's filled up, we'll start another one. Watch our family grow! You can mail your pictures, poetry, sayings or whatever to:<div>The Village, 1001 Charbonnet St, New Orleans LA 70117.</div>Lower 9th Ward Villagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14909112711177964261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837741062260051483.post-59626114066436879402008-03-27T19:14:00.001-07:002008-03-28T15:29:31.901-07:00Business Plan - Lower 9th Ward Village<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi81HIncQ3f0wZ59qmioEm4PSxUzCf0UUglGJ7kg7mc22E1q5aCu3cvdkH1gQRYysu5Ho6vamP6FkKlTGrS2ZEJhw_Qcf-NswyPKCS_Kx4SIgo0KrcQ_PNbPnBvfPZGupmhB9GFz3h5oVf4/s1600-h/BP+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182616018588252354" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi81HIncQ3f0wZ59qmioEm4PSxUzCf0UUglGJ7kg7mc22E1q5aCu3cvdkH1gQRYysu5Ho6vamP6FkKlTGrS2ZEJhw_Qcf-NswyPKCS_Kx4SIgo0KrcQ_PNbPnBvfPZGupmhB9GFz3h5oVf4/s400/BP+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWVpMm2tmVgpSUa_Qere44cMfsL_BPSm0aAl13qqZBwmMD3Cuy4lwL8PKeVHX7SU-w7MbgfvQ1zOra7nQ4lLK6REAEEZS_7PsIm0g3OUWeGKN3u52vzPshzL7mXDwKHegqGq-uvZo-G3I/s1600-h/BP+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182615851084527794" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWVpMm2tmVgpSUa_Qere44cMfsL_BPSm0aAl13qqZBwmMD3Cuy4lwL8PKeVHX7SU-w7MbgfvQ1zOra7nQ4lLK6REAEEZS_7PsIm0g3OUWeGKN3u52vzPshzL7mXDwKHegqGq-uvZo-G3I/s400/BP+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7wcBD2i8XLMWTIWA_pMdhnpbQjQWczTq07IzMtuUY7kq_WM_n9Un-4sN1DF0SMvTInLLCFsw9BUcvVDk0J4uh_-xaFnCnJSme0odBS_nnKA1tMwEF0Qzr-6v_8vgBZ7VT7-GXNUXIg39q/s1600-h/BP+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182615524667013282" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7wcBD2i8XLMWTIWA_pMdhnpbQjQWczTq07IzMtuUY7kq_WM_n9Un-4sN1DF0SMvTInLLCFsw9BUcvVDk0J4uh_-xaFnCnJSme0odBS_nnKA1tMwEF0Qzr-6v_8vgBZ7VT7-GXNUXIg39q/s400/BP+3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqcYtW_nQXgcOgzo8yiJwOg_tKuDN9CHyk4FqFewa7qM88LE7MqgrYW2QQkf-paZ4KbpXikr2jdHdvERkMbmb30E8vE1MIXxAMI3SO4TX-WGsP2ao4fTViipfRgEgeAH4WpulTxqUT-X0h/s1600-h/BP+4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182615284148844690" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqcYtW_nQXgcOgzo8yiJwOg_tKuDN9CHyk4FqFewa7qM88LE7MqgrYW2QQkf-paZ4KbpXikr2jdHdvERkMbmb30E8vE1MIXxAMI3SO4TX-WGsP2ao4fTViipfRgEgeAH4WpulTxqUT-X0h/s400/BP+4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilVnqgpaDtedmJycx-4BYrAJnBQaaq-abWPuSZP4_w7QCv8c4ftxsdSaQ96YOEl3r8_1bT-AFf7RSq3FXsrKRJfe00WaP0c7UHS-D2PEOny7slGpNrWmHQPHyH9dHtMeycSk2th_tCLpHk/s1600-h/BP+5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182615043630676098" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilVnqgpaDtedmJycx-4BYrAJnBQaaq-abWPuSZP4_w7QCv8c4ftxsdSaQ96YOEl3r8_1bT-AFf7RSq3FXsrKRJfe00WaP0c7UHS-D2PEOny7slGpNrWmHQPHyH9dHtMeycSk2th_tCLpHk/s400/BP+5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Lower 9th Ward Villagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14909112711177964261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837741062260051483.post-36650752962364475072008-03-27T18:21:00.000-07:002008-03-28T15:26:26.025-07:00Budget - Lower 9th Ward Village<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNE1dTnPNetGs4ippI7Nmwc25g2YY4SxgrZwqBBojZg_KqR5w_n-Xu3aszSl9Wfw6cCnnSQFANGO24-zJCw2gORS6Suf7bD5OewhOJewp3xYNMFwEQpUHB45gCffbrYXMysY2SF0JRpMHE/s1600-h/Budget+page+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182922425850116338" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNE1dTnPNetGs4ippI7Nmwc25g2YY4SxgrZwqBBojZg_KqR5w_n-Xu3aszSl9Wfw6cCnnSQFANGO24-zJCw2gORS6Suf7bD5OewhOJewp3xYNMFwEQpUHB45gCffbrYXMysY2SF0JRpMHE/s400/Budget+page+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigUhup9vSjKk4euVjKwjHIyah1dM8K7qYdtZrnEtc8UAKym9xIoXOGUhLoruzatZPsOjoXkX5pdRyb3hekDSuqrumyB8VwX2geL0XSMJKzQvMRJMBRLmiQoxXOlghKvGceIQ34y_FnVe0L/s1600-h/Budge+page+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182922236871555298" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigUhup9vSjKk4euVjKwjHIyah1dM8K7qYdtZrnEtc8UAKym9xIoXOGUhLoruzatZPsOjoXkX5pdRyb3hekDSuqrumyB8VwX2geL0XSMJKzQvMRJMBRLmiQoxXOlghKvGceIQ34y_FnVe0L/s400/Budge+page+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCxRoZZ52kyiFr8AW-5LfQL56FtTwB72Y8yloC5Gxtkty73etKlbIwK8T5uVTOapCFvfEgUXCsMOPndkKl0GrzOblGDhxON0R08Q11oh4cWvd0VsB-esMQFYx0ZzXCGHJQByCkcyvbEWpf/s1600-h/Budget+page+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182922026418157778" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCxRoZZ52kyiFr8AW-5LfQL56FtTwB72Y8yloC5Gxtkty73etKlbIwK8T5uVTOapCFvfEgUXCsMOPndkKl0GrzOblGDhxON0R08Q11oh4cWvd0VsB-esMQFYx0ZzXCGHJQByCkcyvbEWpf/s400/Budget+page+3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Lower 9th Ward Villagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14909112711177964261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837741062260051483.post-28294436023316365692008-03-22T09:55:00.000-07:002008-03-22T10:02:42.214-07:00Summary of 2008 Development Budget<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Summary of 2008 Development Budget - Lower 9th Ward Village</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0); font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> ~ Construction Cost Estimate - $1,483,800</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0); font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> ~ Equipment Cost Estimate - $91,540</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0); font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> ~ Pre-opening Administrative Budget - $164,000</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0); font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">__________________________________________</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0); font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0); font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Total Estimated Project Cost - 2008 $1,739,340</span></span></span></div>Lower 9th Ward Villagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14909112711177964261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837741062260051483.post-36323146483739412862008-03-19T17:11:00.000-07:002008-03-19T17:28:37.708-07:00Audubon Society doing Tree Sapling give away at the Village Saturday March 22<span style="font-size:130%;">Resurrection Project's</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;">Greening of New Orleans</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">We are giving away </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#009900;">FREE TREE saplings<br /></span>Donated by the Audubon Society</span><br /><br />Trees will help:<br />· Save energy costs<br />· Help clean our soil and air<br />· Protect the environment<br />· Create better habitats for animals<br /><br /><span style="color:#009900;">2500 free saplings</span> will be divided up for planting around the area. Stop by and pick up your trees! Bald cypress, maples and oaks will be given away from <span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>10 a.m. to noon</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;">Saturday, March 22</span> at Lower 9th Ward Village, 1001 Charbonnet St. New Orleans LA 70117.Lower 9th Ward Villagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14909112711177964261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837741062260051483.post-55660817564583501682008-03-13T12:41:00.000-07:002008-03-20T16:58:09.978-07:00Elderhostel team does 4 day "magic" at the Village!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ59jfKhRhi2awGKtEVUNy9wNab76JI_n0SmyKdfl9HEt7FE4qlUOWxSjIj8CwEVEKvH_mQ0ZyRrKKBoACEAL9q5Kk_HdqY8HFuVzVJjjcxi_6FHEiZxutWm4_GeS2Vp3MR88Nt4bEMZIO/s1600-h/IMG_0335.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179092475754696034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ59jfKhRhi2awGKtEVUNy9wNab76JI_n0SmyKdfl9HEt7FE4qlUOWxSjIj8CwEVEKvH_mQ0ZyRrKKBoACEAL9q5Kk_HdqY8HFuVzVJjjcxi_6FHEiZxutWm4_GeS2Vp3MR88Nt4bEMZIO/s320/IMG_0335.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ebSYSL7-WCqJZxhakNTpjkRESKmi2GYZompA87UQ9Oa2xbo6J-GIbSlEyMfz4UTPSmtUJ0cEhg0RbJxoATeDM5KOU5gnSdoSiq7I2pLclGpZp3iFCFdQwe8u1BUQ1bM9sA7Lt4yLq1b_/s1600-h/Village+3-13-08+013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177348688967748946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ebSYSL7-WCqJZxhakNTpjkRESKmi2GYZompA87UQ9Oa2xbo6J-GIbSlEyMfz4UTPSmtUJ0cEhg0RbJxoATeDM5KOU5gnSdoSiq7I2pLclGpZp3iFCFdQwe8u1BUQ1bM9sA7Lt4yLq1b_/s320/Village+3-13-08+013.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>We had a very special group from the Elder-</div><div>hostel </div><div>Organ. </div><div>here from March 10-13. The group "fell through the cracks" as far as having a place to work and the Village saw it as "they fell into our hearts" to us. They were 44 members strong and also a group to be reckoned with, that's for sure. Bringing incredible energy, they took the exterior of the building on with full force and then started on the inside. These "senior citizens" were anything but... We went through some 30 gallons of paint on the exterior, 10 gallons of interior paint, 60 bags of mulch and tons of dirt/weeds in the gardens around the building. This picture says it all...the entire exterior of the building was painted, where ever could be reached with a ladder or scaffolding, dirt dug, weeds pulled and mulch put down. That's not even mentioning the inside. What a great group of people. They touched our hearts, that's for sure. One of their members wrote a poem, it's denoted below. </div>Lower 9th Ward Villagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14909112711177964261noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837741062260051483.post-60950289002878945552008-03-13T12:04:00.000-07:002008-03-13T12:30:01.464-07:00A New Song for New Orleans by Phyllis StumpA Song For New Orleans<div>by Phyllis Stump</div><div>March 12, 2008</div><div><br /></div><div>Someone asked me</div><div>if I had written a poem</div><div>about our work in New Orleans</div><div>(and it was only Monday!)</div><div>I said, "No, but I'll try."</div><div>So here I am,</div><div>after dinner on Wednesday</div><div>reconstructing the thoughts</div><div>that ran through my head</div><div>all Tuesday night, such as:</div><div>we won't remember everyone's name,</div><div>but we won't forget Mack</div><div>and his passion for a new-found game,</div><div>of giving back to ease the pain</div><div>of losing so much.</div><div>We won't remember each other's faces</div><div>or the dates of the places we passed on the way.</div><div>To the sad gray building</div><div>where we arrived that day</div><div>to discover why we were here.</div><div>But we'll remember the myriad shades of green</div><div>that turned that tired old structure</div><div>into a beacon of light,</div><div>where good things could happen to good people.</div><div>We won't remember all the facts or the history, </div><div>the architecture, the reasons behind the flood, </div><div>or the difference between upper and lower river,</div><div>but we'll remember scraping paint, hammering nails, </div><div>cutting lumber and digging weeds,</div><div>accompanied by aching backs, cuts and scrapes,</div><div>and just plain tired muscles we didn't know we still had.</div><div>We won't remember what or who we didn't take a shine to,</div><div>but we'll remember college kids who came to help</div><div>from all over, giving up their spring break.</div><div>And the people who stopped to say, "Thank You,"</div><div>when we were the ones who were thankful,</div><div>for the feeling of being one of them, even for a short while.</div><div>Six short days ago, we were separate beings,</div><div>whirling along on this needy planet, </div><div>now we are a community</div><div>and each one of you has become a part of the poem</div><div>I'm trying to write. </div>Lower 9th Ward Villagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14909112711177964261noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837741062260051483.post-16667401655878198252008-03-08T14:27:00.000-08:002008-03-08T15:03:53.311-08:00T-Shirts for The Lower 9th Ward Village are HERE!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPhGR76E-t8y9qZHQl-jYJRFBNu4dX1OPVdDzBzkRI3t-WZltGbUeyNga9aH2EDJVCSFtOlFhrp6GaoOLXtThKIKWgL5V6bvrAw9DfBgQQvQP_Xd81z-TVb3JVsqL5G4z5mKfwAapvD1Mp/s1600-h/IMAG0004.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPhGR76E-t8y9qZHQl-jYJRFBNu4dX1OPVdDzBzkRI3t-WZltGbUeyNga9aH2EDJVCSFtOlFhrp6GaoOLXtThKIKWgL5V6bvrAw9DfBgQQvQP_Xd81z-TVb3JVsqL5G4z5mKfwAapvD1Mp/s320/IMAG0004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175510331295911202" /></a><br />T-shirts are available for $10 each. If you want a t-shirt shipped to you, please include $5, $1 for each additional shirt to be shipped (plus the cost of each additional shirt). T-shirts are available in S, M, L and XLG. Go to our main website, www.lower9thwardvillage.org, if you want to pay on line. If you want your t-shirts mailed, make check payable to: Teagras (Village in the memo) and mail your order to: Lower 9th Ward Village, 1001 Charbonnet St., New Orleans, LA 70043. Any questions, please call us at: 504-948-0777. <div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Lower 9th Ward Villagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14909112711177964261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837741062260051483.post-84315017981565451452008-03-03T07:58:00.000-08:002008-04-03T12:41:20.121-07:00We've come a long way baby!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCGhnBHu9hkbuIwz0lcXS-nT1c0l1AEn8MVw2uKsVm52LZyrdTQ2WTEok-9c6QKRIFddWkZa43O8krmSc401wmOudsRBw1IMP5DmWEOIiYbF74vZ_upIJ-G8JHGg6ibGgRI8SqK8de7R22/s1600-h/securedownload-1_2.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCGhnBHu9hkbuIwz0lcXS-nT1c0l1AEn8MVw2uKsVm52LZyrdTQ2WTEok-9c6QKRIFddWkZa43O8krmSc401wmOudsRBw1IMP5DmWEOIiYbF74vZ_upIJ-G8JHGg6ibGgRI8SqK8de7R22/s320/securedownload-1_2.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185106163317061938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTwD1cMogCiHbAEVPukFgDycNxnMXGXKmOlHcFyvG1HZS4-Q7JZ3unYgp3dW1BsNwQGtTIxCecybNyaqw569eOF1BAZyIOdwmGRhhi3a2ra5U1JiXsuKLidCdyZYO41eP1s6HFUt6tuJRS/s1600-h/village..jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTwD1cMogCiHbAEVPukFgDycNxnMXGXKmOlHcFyvG1HZS4-Q7JZ3unYgp3dW1BsNwQGtTIxCecybNyaqw569eOF1BAZyIOdwmGRhhi3a2ra5U1JiXsuKLidCdyZYO41eP1s6HFUt6tuJRS/s320/village..jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185105733820332322" /></a><br /><br /><br />We've come so far! We just received some early pics...back about Sept 07 that depicts just exactly how much this place has shaped up! Here's a pic taken 7 months ago and one taken March 31, 2008. Lower 9th Ward Village growing everyday. Check it out... Lower 9th Ward Villagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14909112711177964261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837741062260051483.post-54269545222955175492008-03-03T07:14:00.000-08:002008-03-04T07:39:11.153-08:00Movie Night at Lower 9th Ward Village!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha91ynnrOCg3n5sHC92AbYpAzXFEuau0YGHt9a4rS4HB2WUflvQwMpDpYO5kve-ABmu4ycieyQDRSKTgKKvpm4_BloC14KSX0CnJhraD1mqquqtO-TGEtIro9cU5wpIogLe5BuXeYboH16/s1600-h/image001.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173711798892539186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha91ynnrOCg3n5sHC92AbYpAzXFEuau0YGHt9a4rS4HB2WUflvQwMpDpYO5kve-ABmu4ycieyQDRSKTgKKvpm4_BloC14KSX0CnJhraD1mqquqtO-TGEtIro9cU5wpIogLe5BuXeYboH16/s200/image001.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;">Beginning March 15th, from 5pm-9pm, we will be having Movie Night! We have 2 projectors. We are looking to have 2 movies going at the same time, in different parts of the building, one for the younger children and one for the older teens/adults. LEEP has partnered with us to begin this feature at the Village. We thank them for the donations of the projectors, movies, popcorn...everything to make Movie Night happen in a big way! The Village especially acknowledges Brandon Hollier, son of Angie Hollier (of LEEP) for his contribution of a DVD projector. Brandon did landscaping jobs to raise the funds to purchase the projector and then chose to give it to the Village. Brandon is a teenager himself and we appreciate his gift of giving to the Village.</span></div>Lower 9th Ward Villagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14909112711177964261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837741062260051483.post-73043158282066136732008-03-02T12:01:00.000-08:002008-03-02T12:09:32.379-08:00Historic Green coming March 8 - 23Historic Green will be utilizing the space as their headquarters at the Village to host their event March 8-23. There is still an opportunity to register on line. Go to: <a href="http://www.historicgreen.org/">http://www.historicgreen.org/</a>. The Lower 9th Ward Village is excited to be a part of this great cause. Why attend?<br /><br />What Historic Green is saying:<br />Restore, Preserve, Sustain – it all sounds good, we know, but there’s something really special going on here. Get hands-on experience with sustainable design and preservation. Make a difference to families in need. And help us green a historic neighborhood on a scale never attempted before – the nation’s first carbon neutral community.Lower 9th Ward Villagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14909112711177964261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837741062260051483.post-81749159571287324622008-02-28T07:25:00.000-08:002008-02-28T08:04:08.816-08:00SULA hosting Pit Bull Health Clinic at the Village March 1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV8Qeu8IZcnMUn8Pt7yCFisvU0X36AfGbO73efA3nIsZID5KSKo5g_yvOqbtRSEwzr8-9b61uUIcfgGGXKAJj-V0lAwALgNiKFZLa2dG7yBvxTNhdrt0x2qwG-F0mcGq1lcSljjoFW2h-Y/s1600-h/sc00a298a6.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV8Qeu8IZcnMUn8Pt7yCFisvU0X36AfGbO73efA3nIsZID5KSKo5g_yvOqbtRSEwzr8-9b61uUIcfgGGXKAJj-V0lAwALgNiKFZLa2dG7yBvxTNhdrt0x2qwG-F0mcGq1lcSljjoFW2h-Y/s320/sc00a298a6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172062428510439682" /></a><br />The SULA foundation is hosting a Pit Bull vaccination clinic and Pit Bull mixes on Saturday March 1st, from Noon-2pm at the Village. A licensed vet using valid medications will administer shots. <div>Fees:</div><div>Rabies - free</div><div>Distemper - $5 donation</div><div>Bordetella (kennel cough) - $5 donation</div><div><br /></div><div>The Village is providing a place for SULA to host this event. The Village takes no responsibility regarding any aspect of this event. All parties are solely responsible for their dogs and bringing/monitoring them while at the location at 1001 Charbonnet, New Orleans LA. All dogs must have collars and be on leashes. Upon completion of services, we ask that you kindly depart the premises to allow for others to come in. Your cooperation is appreciated. </div>Lower 9th Ward Villagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14909112711177964261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837741062260051483.post-36538699794944207392008-02-25T10:05:00.000-08:002008-02-26T05:30:52.373-08:00Fundraiser March 8th!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,51,51)"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;color:#663333;"><em>The Village is having a fundraiser, March 8th. Tentative time is 11a.m. @ the Village. We'll be serving red beans and rice...and some other items as well. Come join us for some good old fashion New Orleans cooking! Tickets are $10.</em></span> </span></span>Lower 9th Ward Villagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14909112711177964261noreply@blogger.com1