Hollygrove Neighbors

Thanks to the Design Corps crew Bryan, Doug, Natalie, Norah, Mike, Mike, Zack, Adam, Cari, Amy, (and more- who am I forgetting!!!).

Join us @ the Hollygrove Neighbors general meeting Sat. July 11 @ St. Peter’s AME (love the new sign!) 3424 Eagle Street.

Get on board with the effort to save Dunbar School!

Thanks to everyone who came out for the HGN Garage sale @ the Hollygrove Market last Saturday. And special thanks to Kathryn for the work she’s done with us this (for those great items too!). We’ll miss ya! Have fun in the ATL!

Have a safe and Happy 4th!

Join us for the Design Corps presentation Tues June 23 @ the Hollygrove Market 8301 Olive St @ 6pm.

Join us for the BIG Neighborhood garage Sale – Sat. June 27 @ the Hollygrove Market. 9am-2pm

Olive Street has one of these “Temporary” pumps

http://www.wdsu.com/video/19471414/index.html

No mention of this issue at the back patting of the ‘State of our streets’ @ Gallier Hall the same night. Public Works and S&WB both talked about their successes.

Is a school in your neighborhood important to you? Then you need to join us on May 19 6pm for a rally at Dunbar School. Should Dunbar re-open? Should it be demolished? And what is to become of the property? Do your children attend school nearby or across town, New Orleans East, the Westbank? How early must they leave home and how late at night do they return? Lots to discuss, be a part of it.

Another playspace for Carrollton Children!
Pensiontown and Carrollton neighborhood volunteers will join sponsors from the Allstate Foundation, the Injury Free Coalition for Kids and Operation Kids to build a state-of-the-art safe recreational space for children, and you are encouraged (needed!) to participate!

WHEN: Saturday, April 18, 2009 – 8:00 a.m.
WHERE: Harrell Park
2300 Leonidas @ S. Claiborne Ave.
Residents have partnered with the Allstate Foundation, the Injury Free Coalition for Kids and Operation Kids in their campaign to build a safe recreational space for kids in our neighborhood.
Harrell Park successfully bid for the playground as part of the “Little Hands Neighborhood Playground Partnership”
This could be the first of several playground builds and we need your support. Hollygrove children, including neighborhood sports teams, have long used Harrell Park and its recovery, as well as the recovery of Conrad Playground, is important for our neighborhood.
If you need more info Contact:
Tilman Hardy 504.237.9556; tilmanhardy@kw.com
Stanford Williams 504.329-0623; swilliamsii@msn.com

Rock n Bowl comes to Hollygrove!
The Rock n Bowl comes to Hollygrove at the old Helm paint store on Earhart. More info here:

http://blog.nola.com/keithspera/2009/03/new_midcity_lanes_rock_n_bowl.html

Hollygrove at the Grammys

http://blogofneworleans.com/blog/2009/02/08/grammys-pt-3/

Feb
08 Grammys, pt. 3
Posted by: Alison Fensterstock in Mardi Gras, Music & Entertainment

Your Carnival season may have started on January 6, or last night at the Krewe di Vieux parade – but I’ve got to say that mine kicked off with a bang about ten minutes ago when Lil Wayne, after what people thought was the end of his solo Grammy performance, pointed over at a grand piano and said, “Ladies and gentlemen, Allen Toussaint.”

I like to think Hollygrove’s two most famous sons gave each other a knowing wink before Allen whipped into the unmistakable first toodles of “Go To The Mardi Gras,” the Dirty Dozen Brass Band busted out from backstage, Terence Blanchard appeared and took the lead on his trumpet and a gaggle of fly girls strutted out with hankies and umbrellas. (OK, it would have been nice to see some Lady Buck Jumpers instead of the four Pussycat Doll-looking dancers they had, but they did fine.) The Dirty Dozen strutted down the runway and Weezy danced up and down the stage alone, toasting randomly (”New Orleans! What, what”) and generally looking happier and more comfortable than I’ve seen him appear at an awards show all year. Then he won Best Rap Album.

–Another MasterPlan meeting – Sat. Dec. 13
Citywide Forum #4 – How we prosper” scheduled to take place from 8:30 to 1:30 Saturday, Dec 13 at the Behrman Gym, 2529 General Meyer Avenue.
If you have any questions, please go to www.nolamasterplan.org or contact City Planning at (504) 658-7033.

–Sunday Dec. 14 6pm Palmer Park 2nd Annual Carrollton Caroling, sponsored by the Carrollton Area Network.

–Check out www.conversationsforchange.org and click on the Hollygrove page. Agree, disagree, see a need for a change? Let us know!

Hollygrove Market and Farm

Hollygrove Neighbors is happy to announce the Hollygrove Market & Farm

The Carrollton-Hollygrove Community Development Corporation (CH-CDC),along with the New Orleans Food and Farm Network (FFN), Tulane City Center have createe the Hollygrove Market & Farm (HM&F), a storefront retail center in Hollygrove offering locally-grown, affordable, fresh produce as well as ‘green jobs’ certification programs in urban agriculture.

The market is at 8301 Olive St, on the former Guillot’s nursery location (across from the ballpark)

For more info, visit the website at hollygrovemarket.com where you’ll find info to sign up for the produce box program, recipies and more.

Monday August 25 6:00 PM at the Brooks/Shaw Temple UMC Church
8818 Pear Street (across Airline Highway).

100 Year Level of Protection?
Bring your questions and concerns-learn about proposed projects that
may affect YOU

HGN member Ruth reports the Roberts is open (where’s the fanfare!)
Although a little small, she says it’s nice and welcome!
In case you don’t know, it’s located behind the
Walgreens are Carrollton & Claiborne

www.cityofno.com/recovery

www.cityno.com/streets

Our next meeting is set for July 12 – lots of things happening… don’t
be left out!

Don’t forget to vote Sat. Oct 20.
Look for notes and news from the last general meeting of the Hollygrove Neighbors on October 7. (coming to neighborhoodlink.com).

Also Neighborhood Christmas decorating contest is coming.

Join us Tuesday August 7, 5:30-7:30pm at
Conrad Park for the Hollygrove Night Out
Against Crime celebration.

Bring the kids, visit with your neighbors and
invited guests. We’ll have food, fun and prizes!

Conrad Park is located in the 3400 block of Hamilton
Street, between Olive & Edinburgh.

We’ll see you there!

(And mark your calendar for the HUD Rebuild Healthy Homes Seminar
on Sat. Aug. 11 at Trinity Christiain Community 3908 Joliet St, co-sponsored
with the Carrollton-Hollygrove CDC. )

Saturday July 7, 2007
St. Peter Church site
3424 Eagle Street (corner of Edinburgh)

12:00 PM (NOON).

Lots of activity in the neighborhood! In addition to individual homeowners here’s a brief update…

Carrollton & Claiborne
The Walgreens is coming up quickly. Roberts must be next!

On the Opposite Corner look for the new construction by Chase Bank.
(The new temporary location is a doublewide trailer at Oleander and Carrollton (near Earhart).

Job Corps
The New Orleans Job Corps on Airline Highway is reopening. Demolition of the
old school is taking place. Stay tuned for more on this.

Churches
The new Mt. Pilgrim BC construction at Joliet and Belfast is moving along.
St. Peter AME has a temporary trailer
Nazareth is holding service in the back of the church while work is being done.
(More church updates as we receive them!)

Residential Construction
Many residents are rebuilding (some with brand new construction!). Help the
progress of the neighborhood. If you have not yet returned, make sure your structure is boarded up and keep the grass cut (cut your neighbor’s too if you can!). Be sure to pick up trash and report any dumping of trash or construction
debris. Let’s make sure our contractors are not contributing to the problem.

Acorn and some Hollygrove residents held a mini protest on Saturday May 13

http://www.nola.com/timespic/stories/index.ssf?/base/news-21/1179038379234970.xml&coll=1

http://blog.nola.com/times-picayune/2007/05/hollygrove_residents_claim_flo.html

A floodwall protection along Monticello (in Hollygrove and Palm Air) has been requested and advocated for many years now. Thanks to Councilman Midura and her staff for their support and assistance.

She & her staff were instrumental in a 2006 meeting with Jefferson and Orleans parish officials at Conrad Playground regarding Jefferson putting in new pipes into that canal and ultimately that pipe was closed. Both Palm Air and Hollygrove have called out the media on more than one occasion to address these same issues.

From Jan 2007

http://www.wdsu.com/news/10670992/detail.html

Just keep in mind, problems with the Monticello canal will not just affect the folks on Monticello. A note to Acorn. Try to work with other groups in the area and coordinate your efforts. It seems we’re all working for the same things. And better communication and notice just might bring better results.

FYI – The Mid-City library branch is scheduled to open in June. This ‘temporary’ location (3 years?), while not in Hollygrove is a bit closer than Willow Street.

According to the MidCity Neigbhorhood Organization…
“There are funds from a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Gulf Coast Libraries Project, administered by Solinet (Southeastern Library Network), to run the library for three years. We have to demonstrate to the New Orleans Public Library that we need a permanent branch by frequently using this facility.

Also, the grant only covers furnishings for a large trailer, so we’re trying to raise $15,000 by the time we open. Most of these furnishings will be for the children’s reading room.
MCNO is seeking donations for these furnishings. It’s tax deductible. Make checks payable to the Mid-City Neighborhood Organization, and mail them to MCNO, PO Box 791023, New Orleans, LA 70179. Be sure to write “Library Fund” in the memo section. “

You can also support a fundraiser “Sultry Sundy Soiree” Sunday May 20 5-8 pm 4301 Iberville. It’s $100 per person. Email Mhoman@xula.edu for more info.

The Neighborhood Info Center is open at Little Zion Baptist Church, 4821 Earhart

The center is open MWF 10-3; Tues, Thurs 3:30-8:30 and on Saturdays 9am -1pm.

Check your email, find out about what’s happening, and more.

Thanx to everyone who attended the April 14 meeting at St. Peter AME. Mark your calendar for the next meeting July 7.

The Hollygrove Neighbors General Meeting will be

Saturday April 14 ,2007

12:00 pm (NOON)

at the St. Peter AME Church site:

3424 Eagle St. (corner of Edinburgh)
(Thanks To Allen, Shari and Paster David Smith!)

Comments? questions? Issues you want to see addressed? Let us know – either comment or email to hollygroveneighbors@yahoo.com

It’s coming Saturday April 14 12 noon. More info to come!

The Hollygrove Neighbors (after changing dates cuz other entities kept shuffling theirs) will meet on
Saturday Jan. 27 at 12 noon-1:30pm on the Xavier campus, Science building, room 102. See ya there!