HURRICANE KATRINA COMMEMORATION EVENTS

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REMEMBRANCE, RENEWAL, AND REBIRTH THEME FOR CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HURRICANE KATRINA MEMORIALS

The City of New Orleans has planned Hurricane Katrina memorial activities themed “Remembrance, Renewal, and Rebirth” on Sunday August 27, 2006 and Tuesday, August 29, 2006. All City events are free and open to the public.

The Chairperson of the Remembrance, Renewal, and Rebirth Committee is Mrs. Seletha Nagin, First Lady of New Orleans.

The Remembrance, Renewal, and Rebirth schedule of activities are as follows:

Sunday, August 27, 2006

Gospel Concert 

2nd floor Auditorium, Hall H 

Ernest N. Morial Convention Center

3 p.m.

900 Convention Center Blvd.

New Orleans, LA 70130

The Gospel Concert will reflect on the destruction of Hurricane Katrina, honor the survivors and memorialize the lives that were lost in the catastrophic hurricane through songs of praise and worship. The concert will encourage healing and renewal among the people of the great City of New Orleans as well as the region.

The concert will feature a performance by the One New Orleans Mass Choir and other gospel artists.  The One New Orleans Mass Choir is a diverse collection of local gospel choral talent.

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. Prayer Breakfast and Macedonia Ministry

Asia Baptist Church

8:30 a.m. 

1400 Sere Street 

New Orleans, LA 70122

Mayor Nagin will be the special guest of Dr. William J. Shaw, President of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. and Dr. R. B. Holmes, Jr., President of the National Baptist Congress of Christian Education at a prayer breakfast to pray for the rebuilding of New Orleans.

Ceremonial Bell Ringing and Wreath Laying

City Hall

9:38 a.m.

1300 Perdido Street

New Orleans, LA 70112

Mayor Nagin and Mrs. Nagin will be joined by community leaders, elected officials, dignitaries, city employees, and the public at 9:38 a.m. on the front steps of City Hall to ring ceremonial bells signifying the series of levee breaches that occurred throughout the city.  Bells will ring for two minutes. (9:38 a.m. - 9:40 a.m.) Simultaneously, members of the New Orleans City Council will lay wreaths on levees throughout the city.

Dedication Ceremony

Mississippi River Heritage Park

10:30 a.m.

1100 block of Convention Center Boulevard

Mayor Nagin will join City Council President Oliver Thomas and members of the New Orleans City Council, to dedicate a monument titled, "A Place of Remembrance," at the Mississippi River Heritage Park in remembrance of the victims of Hurricane Katrina. 

Citywide Interfaith Service

Ernest N. Morial Convention Center

Convention Center Auditorium - Hall H, 2nd Floor

Noon  

900 Convention Center Blvd.

New Orleans, LA 70130

National, state, and local leaders will reflect and offer inspirational words of encouragement at the Citywide Interfaith Service. Clergy from various religious backgrounds will offer scriptural readings and prayer. Bishop G.E. Patterson, Presiding Bishop of the Church of God In Christ Inc. and Pastor of Temple of Deliverance Church of God In Christ in Memphis, Tennessee, will deliver the Keynote Address.

2:00 p.m.        

One New Orleans Procession                                

In the tradition of a Jazz Funeral – Morial Convention Center to Superdome

The Traditional New Orleans Jazz Funeral Procession will be a 1.5 mile march, led by Lieutenant General Russel L. Honoré, from the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center to the Louisiana Superdome. The procession will include first responders, national, state and local elected officials, dignitaries, jazz musicians and the community at large.

The traditional jazz funeral procession will honor first responders and the victims of Hurricane Katrina.  A traditional New Orleans Jazz Funeral is a musical tribute honoring the passing of noted members of the community. This cultural ceremony is distinguished by an assemblage of musicians, usually featuring several brass band elements who stage a procession. The procession begins with the playing of the dirge, a slow, mournful, solemn tempo that expresses a somber respect for the deceased. At a certain point, the procession picks up the tempo and energy in celebration of the positive accomplishments of the individual and an acknowledgement of his or her zest for life.     

Interfaith Prayer Service
The Archdiocese of New Orleans will hold a prayer service from 7 to 8 p.m. on August 29 at St. Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square hosted by Archbishop Hughes. Members of 12 faiths, including Catholic, Jewish, Muslim and Hindu will participate in this service. The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra will play in Jackson Square from 8:00-8:55 p.m., and at 8:55, the Katrina bell (twin to the 9/11 bell in New York City) will be rung to commemorate the lives lost in Katrina

The New Orleans City Council has announced a series of events it will present for the community to observe the August 29 anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

The Council's events will begin on Friday, August 25, with a morning briefing at Gallier Hall "New Orleans One Year Forward: The City Council's View." Chaired by Councilmember Stacy Head, this event will include a presentation by New Orleans demographer Greg Rigamer highlighting the progress New Orleans has made during the last year.

 Representatives of various industry segments including the port, oil and gas, banking, real estate, tourism, and preservation will respond. The Council's five district council members will report the progress in their neighborhoods.

On Saturday, August 26, from 9 a.m. - 12 noon, the City Council is inviting the youth of New Orleans to participate in "The Art of Healing," where young people will present their feelings through art - whether it be painting, poetry, dance or theatre.  The activity is being coordinated with the city's public, private, charter and parochial schools. 

The City Council will also sponsor an essay competition, "Finding Hope Beyond Katrina" for middle school and high school students. First, second and third place winners will receive savings bonds.  

Also on Saturday, August 26, at 8:30 p.m. at Algiers Point, Councilman James Carter will sponsor "A Candlelight Ceremony for Katrina Victims" at which a candle will be lit for each person who died.  

On Sunday, August 27, at 1 p.m., Councilmember Cynthia Willard Lewis and the Lower Ninth Ward Neighborhood Council will present "A Memorial Tribute to the Victims of Hurricane Katrina." Members of the LNWNC will hold a memorial dedication at North Claiborne Avenue and Tennessee Street.

On Tuesday, August 29, at 9:38 a.m. each Councilmember will lay a wreath in one the most devastated neighborhoods in his or her district. At 10:30 a.m. the City Council will dedicate a granite monument, "A Place of Remembrance," at the Mississippi River Heritage Park in the 1100 block of Convention Center Boulevard.

All City Council sponsored events are free and open to the public.  For more information call 658- 1000.

ST. TAMMANY PARISH PLANS KATRINA MEMORIAL

St. Tammany Parish President Kevin Davis will host a Service of Remembrance on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall in St. Tammany Parish, Tuesday, August 29, 2006, at 11 a.m. at North Shore Beach south of Slidell.

COVINGTON PLANS PICNIC FOR FIRST RESPONDERS

ST. BERNARD PLANS KATRINA MEMORIAL MONUMENT DEDICATION

A 13-foot high by 7-foot wide stainless steel lighted cross and a stone monument inscribed with the names of 129 St. Bernard Parish residents who died in Hurricane Katrina will be dedicated at Shell Beach on August 29 as a memorial to victims as part of a day-long remembrance of the furious storm.

A 10 a.m. ceremony at Shell Beach in eastern St. Bernard, at the site of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet which inundated so much of the parish, will be held to mark the one-year anniversary of Katrina, which flooded nearly all of the parish’s 27,000 homes and resulted in the deaths of 129 people.

The cross will be mounted in the MRGO, 4-6 feet from the shoreline where the highway ends at Shell Beach. A stone monument with the names of victims and those missing after the storm will be placed on land.

Also, benches will be installed and the area will be beautified, officials said. The site is meant as a place for relatives and friends of victims, as well as other visitors, to gather for reflection and honor those lost, Parish President Henry “Junior’’ Rodriguez said.

The Parish Council months ago endorsed the idea of a memorial to victims. The cross and monument is being paid for by several businesses in the parish.

The dedication ceremony will be part of a full day of events in St. Bernard Parish marking the storm’s anniversary.

A special Mass will be celebrated at 7 a.m. that day at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church in Chalmette; a “Day of Reflection’’ breakfast will be held at 8:30 a.m. at St. Bernard Unified School.

PLAQUEMINES PARISH EVENTS MARK KATRINA ANNIVERSARY

Sunday, August 27, 2006

HURRICANE KATRINA ANNIVERSARY EVENT

5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Belle Chasse High School Auditorium

Hear about the current status of the parish and future goals.

6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Belle Chasse Auditorium (the white building)

Social event with food, refreshments and music provided!

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

HURRICANE KATRINA REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY

6:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. at the Buras Volunteer Fire Department

This ceremony will honor those who have experienced personal loss due to the hurricane. A moment of silence will be observed at 6: 10 a.m., the exactime the eye of Hurricane Katrina was passing over Plaquemines Parish.  Breakfast will be provided. Seating is limited.  Bring a lawn chair if you can.

SLIDELL EVENT FEATURES COLUMNIST/AUTHOR CHRIS ROSE

The Times-Picayune columnist Chris Rose will be the featured attraction at the upcoming “Slidell Remembers:  Hurricane Katrina” event on September 10 at 4:00 p.m. at the Northshore Harbor Center.  “Slidell Remembers:  Hurricane Katrina” will include a Hurricane Katrina photo exhibit, an overview of the City of Slidell’s post-Katrina recovery by Slidell Mayor Ben Morris and Police Chief Freddy Drennan, and a presentation of the Telly Award-winning “Day of Destruction:  Hurricane Katrina” DVD created by the City of Slidell’s Department of Cultural & Public Affairs in conjunction with Charter Media and the Greater Slidell Chamber of Commerce.  Tickets for “Slidell Remembers:  Hurricane Katrina” are now available at the Northshore Harbor Center, The City of Slidell’s Department of Cultural & Public Affairs (currently operating within the Slidell Art League Gallery, upstairs at the historic Slidell Train Depot at 1827 Front Street) or the Mayor’s Office (currently located in the municipal trailer complex on the corner of Bayou Lane and Pennsylvania Avenue.)  Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door if any remain available.  A limited number of tickets are available, so early purchase is recommended.  The photo exhibit and “Day of Destruction” DVD will also be available for viewing at the Harbor Center from September 5 through September 9.  The exhibit hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.  Admission to this event preview is free.  For more information about “Slidell Remembers:  Hurricane Katrina,” please call the Northshore Harbor Center at (985) 781-3650 or the City of Slidell’s Department of Cultural & Public Affairs at (985) 646-4375. 

The City of Pascagoula, Mississippi hosts three public events to remember the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The first event is a community picnic on Saturday afternoon, August 26 to recreate the sharing atmosphere after the storm. Residents are encouraged to grill out, share ice and just come together. The city is opening all public parks for picnics, and citizens are welcome to gather in neighborhoods.

On Sunday, August 27 at 6 p.m., the city is hosting a worship and music service at War Memorial Stadium. All Jackson County churches are invited to attend. 

The final event will be a memorial ceremony on Tuesday, August 29 at 6 p.m., at Beach Park where a Katrina monument will be unveiled.   

Jackson County, MS - On Monday, August 28 at 10 a.m., the Jackson County Board of Supervisors will mark Katrina's anniversary by placing a permanent bronze plaque on the Courthouse to honor the storm's victims, survivors, and volunteer relief workers. Two additional bronze plaques for the St. Martin and Fountainbleau communities will be unveiled. Several groups will also be honored for their efforts in responding to Katrina.  

Moss Point, MS - The City of Moss Point will remember Hurricane Katrina's anniversary by focusing on its future.  City leaders, along with Prof. Marice Cox, will present a public program related to the finalization of the Downtown Development Plans on Tuesday, August 29 at 6 p.m., at the Pelican Landing Conference Center.

The reception will also honor those "Sister Cities" who made donations to Moss Point following Hurricane Katrina. 

Before the program begins, three murals depicting Moss Point's beautiful land and waterscapes will be put on display and the Moss Point High School Jazz Band will perform.    

Gautier, MS - The City of Gautier will hold a Hurricane Katrina Ceremony on August 29 from 7:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. on the lawn in front of City Hall.  The ceremony includes a candle light vigil.   

Ocean Springs, MS - The City of Ocean Springs will mark Katrina's landfall one year later with a ground breaking at Fort Maurepas (Beach Front Dr.) on Tuesday evening, August 29. The storm's water washed away the symbolic fort which marked the first French settlement in this area. Following the ground breaking, a reception will be held at Ocean Springs Community Center.    

EVENTS SPONSORED BY EDUCATIONAL/CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS:

The Historic New Orleans Collection Commemorates The First Anniversary of  Hurricane Katrina

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

533 Royal Street

All events are free and open to the public

“Reporting Katrina”

10:00–11:30 a.m.

A panel discussion by The Times-Picayune reporting staff

Moderator: James O’Byrne, Times-Picayune features editor

“The Geography of New Orleans Flood Patterns Uncovered”

12:30–1:30 p.m.

Richard Campanella, assistant director of environmental analysis at the Center for Bioenvironmental Research at Tulane and Xavier Universities

“Photographing Katrina”

2:00–3:30 p.m.

A panel discussion by the Times-Picayune photography staff

Moderator: Doug Parker, Times-Picayune photo editor

“Writing Katrina”

4:00–5:30 p.m.

Book signings by Richard Campanella, Geographies of New Orleans;

Jed Horne, Breach of Faith; Doug Parker, Katrina: The Ruin and

Recovery of New Orleans

Grand Opening Reception for the Exhibition “City of Hope: New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina” In Honor of The City’s First Responders

Music by the Storyville Stompers and acoustic guitarist John Rankin

refreshments  

6:00–8:00 p.m.

6:30 p.m.: Honor Guard of the New Orleans

Sheriff's Department leads off ceremony

honoring First Responders

City of Hope brings together oral histories, video footage, and contemporary and historical photographs exploring the impact of Hurricane Katrina and tracing New Orleans’s perseverance through 300 years of periodic flooding and natural disasters.

504-523-4662 or www.hnoc.org

“After the Storm"

National Geographic magazine and the Louisiana State Museum have partnered to create an exhibit showcasing haunting images by award-winning photojournalist David Burnett, documenting ruined lives and neighborhoods in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Burnett's images are also featured in an article on New Orleans in National Geographic magazine's August issue, written by renowned Louisiana author and Pulitzer Prize nominee Ernest J. Gaines.  Also on display will be evocative images by 15 New Orleans high school students who took part in National Geographic's PHOTO CAMP 2006, a photography workshop in which students, mentored by a National Geographic photographer, go on assignment to document their communities. The exhibit features poignant images of the Lower 9th Ward and the French Quarter.

A highlight of the exhibit is a piano from the home of Louisiana rock 'n' roll legend Fats Domino. He escaped rising floodwaters in his New Orleans home and gained national attention when he was missing for several days after the storm. His ruined piano was retrieved by the Louisiana State Museum for stabilization and display in a permanent hurricane exhibition scheduled for early 2008.

“After the Storm” exhibit runs through December 31

Museum hours are Tues.-Sun, 10 a.m.-4. $6 adults, $5 seniors/students, free for children younger than 12.

Storm Stories: The Times-Picayune Katrina Photography Coverage

Ogden Museum of Southern Art

925 Camp Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-539-9612

www.ogdenmuseum.org

This exhibition, in conjunction with the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, revisits the uninterrupted coverage of the unfolding events of the storm, the flood, the aftermath and the recovery of New Orleans. The Times-Picayune won two Pulitzer Prizes April 17, 2006, including a gold medal for meritorious public service, for the newspaper's coverage of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath.

“Katrina Exposed: A Community of Photographs”

Through September 17

New Orleans Museum of Art

Loyola University hosts conference "Katrina Consequences: What Has the Government Learned One Year Later?"

(New Orleans, LA)  The Center for Progressive Reform and Loyola's Center for Environmental Law and Land Use will host a two-day conference entitled, "Katrina Consequences: What Has the Government Learned One Year Later." The conference, which will take place Friday and Saturday, August 25 and 26, 2006, is organized by Loyola University New Orleans Professor of Law Robert R.M. Verchick, a member of the board of the Center for Progressive Reform.

The conference will run from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Friday, August 25, in Room 308 in the College of Law and will consist of a series of four panel discussions on various aspects of the issue. The conference will reconvene at 9 a.m. on Saturday, August 26, for a bus tour of flood-damaged New Orleans.

Conference participants include: Troy Constance, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Monique M. Edwards, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources; Dan Farber, U.C. Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall); Sheila Foster (CPR), Fordham University School of Law; Robert L. Glicksman (CPR), University of Kansas School of Law; David J. Gottlieb (CPR) University of Kansas School of Law; Oliver A. Houck, Tulane University School of Law; John Lovett, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law; Thomas O. McGarity (CPR President), University of Texas Law School; Luz Molina, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law; Reverend Vien thé Nguyen, pastor of Mary Queen of Vietnam Catholic Church and a leader of the Vietnamese community in eastern New Orleans; Erik Olson, National Resources Defense Council; Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune; Christopher Schroeder (CPR), Duke University School of Law; Sidney A. Shapiro (CPR), Wake Forest University School of Law; Laura Steinberg, Southern Methodist University School of Engineering; Wilma Subra, Chair of NEJAC's Katrina committee; Joe Tomain (CPR), University of Cincinnati College of Law; Bill Quigley, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law; Robert R.M. Verchick (CPR), Loyola University New Orleans College of Law.

Questions to be addressed during the conference include: One year after Katrina, what progress has been made toward protecting New Orleans from future hurricanes? What must be done to restore the health of Gulf Coast wetlands so that they can protect New Orleans in the future? Is it inevitable that the devastation of such natural disasters disproportionately affects minorities and the poor? What systemic problems led to the Army Corps of Engineers' failure to construct adequate levees, and how can those problems be corrected? What has been done in the year since Katrina to improve emergency response, and what work remains? 

For complete conference schedules, visit CPR's website, www.progressivereform.org.

FUNDRAISERS/EVENTS ORGANIZED BY NON-PROFIT/COMMUNITY GROUPS:

National Coalition on Black Civic Participation Listening Tour

When: Wednesday, August 23, 10 a.m.

Location: Loew’s Hotel, 300 Poydras

Who: Melanie Campell, CEO and others of NCBCP

What: kick off of 5-day Gulf Coast Listening Tour

Contact: 202.659.4929 or visit www.ncbcp.org

New Orleans Council on Aging: Katrina Theater

When: Wednesday, August 23, 10 a.m.

Location: 2020 Jackson Avenue, temporary home of New Orleans Council on Aging

"Remembering Katrina Observance"

When: Friday, August 25, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Where: Ashe Cultural Arts Center

Rising Tide Conference

WHEN: Saturday, August 26, 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

WHERE: New Orleans Yacht Club, 403 N. Roadway St., New Orleans, LA.

8:00 - 9:00: Keynote Address: Christopher Cooper and Robert Bloch, authors of

“Disaster: Hurricane Katrina and the Failure of Homeland Security”

9:15 - 10:15: Panel Discussion: Personal Viewpoints moderated by

Mark Moseley, including bloggers who stayed through the storm.

10:30 - 11:30: Think New Orleans by Alan Gutierrez.

1:00 - 2:00: Panel Discussion: New Orleans Politics moderated by

Peter Athas.

2:15 - 3:15: Panel Discussion: Influence of Journalists and Bloggers

moderated by Maitri Venkat-Ramani and Mark Folse, with NOLA.Com

editor Jon Donley.

3:30 - 4:30: Panel Discussion: Bloggers & Neighborhood Associations moderated

by Morwen Madrigal and Peter Athas , with blogger/neighborhood activists representing the Gentilly, Mid-City, Northwest Carrollton and B neighborhoods.

Contact: Mark Folse  504-872-0091 or 701-200-6424

Hands around the Dome on August 26

When: Saturday, August 26, 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Where: Louisiana Superdome

Lift Up and Commemorate: Contributions of the Faith Community

Music as Prayer: A Service to Restore, Recover & Renew

WHERE: Christ Church Cathedral, 2919 St. Charles Avenue

WHEN: Sunday, August 27, 2006 at 4:00 p.m.

To lift up and commemorate the contributions of the faith community and mark the anniversary of hurricane Katrina a service will be conducted by The Right Reverend, Charles Jenkins, Bishop of Louisiana, Rabbi Edward Paul Cohn, of Temple Sinai Synagogue and Imam Rafeeq Nu'Man, Masjidur Rahim.  Representatives of the Central City faith and neighborhood communities will participate in readings.

The service will feature music as prayer to restore, recover and renew.

SPECIAL MUSICIAL PERFORMANCES:         

Irvin Mayfield, Jr., 2006 Artist in Residence, Christ Church Cathedral, the Shades of Praise Gospel Choir and members of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.

“My New Orleans is the Soul of Her People”

Sunday, August 27, 2006

St. Louis Cathedral, Jackson Square, New Orleans, 4:30 p. m.

Featuring:

Davell Crawford, New Orleans Composer, Pianist, and Gospel Leader 

Brenda Marie Osbey, Louisiana's Poet Laureate and Author of All Saints

Wall Street Journal Reporters Christopher Cooper & Robert Block

 Co-Authors of DISASTER: Hurricane Katrina & The Failure of Homeland Security

Ivor Van Heerden, Director of the Louisiana State Unversity Hurricane Center

and Author of THE STORM: What Went Wrong and Why During Hurricane Katrina

The Inside Story From One Louisiana Scientist

Edward Rowley (AKA Ed Nicaud), author of the new novel Tremble + Ennui

Roy Guste, Jr., contributor to the book My New Orleans: Ballads to the Big Easy with His Essay “I Am Creole”

The Cabildo, Jackson Square

Immediately Following the Cathedral Program

RSVP for The Cabildo Reception by E-Mail or Phone, Please!

To Reserve Books by Participating Authors, e-mail at Faulkhouse@aol.com

 (504) 524-2940

My New Orleans is the name of a new series sponsored by the Faulkner Society, designed to highlight the various aspects of the special persona of our city. These events are partially funded by grants from The Arts Council of New Orleans, directed by Shirley Trusty Corey and the New Orleans Musicians' Clinic, co-founded in 1998 by the clinic's director, Bethany Bultman and her husband, Johann Bultman. Generous funding is provided to the New Orleans Music Clinic by Jazz Aspen (www.wwoz.org/clinic). The music clinic offers health services to New Orleans musicians as well as assistance in finding paying gigs during this difficult recovery period.  Some of the events have been partially funded, too, by the New Orleans Musicians Hurricane Relief Fund, directed by Jordan Hirsch.

Ecumenical Worship Service

When: Sunday, August 27, 2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Where: Congo Square

Who: Cyril Neville

Contact: Gail Glapion or Mtangulizi Sanyika, 504-242-8353 or 713-376-3364

Katrina Memorial Concert to be Presented August 27

Location: The Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel, 1235 Louisiana Ave.

When: Sunday, August 27, 3 p.m.

Purpose: a free Katrina Memorial Concert commemorating the first anniversary of the catastrophe.

Who: Several of the area's most distinguished musicians, including sopranos Phyllis Treigle, Thais St Julien, Cyril Hellier, Libbye Hellier and Melissa Brocato; flautist Louis Hackett; and organists James Hammann, Marcus St Julien and Brian Morgan.   The New Orleans Musica da Camera will also perform.   Composers heard will include Stephen Adams, Jacques Berthier, Joseph Gelineau S.J., George Frideric Handel, Nicola A Montani, Gerald Near and Ethelbert Nevin.

Contact: Brian Morgan, at (504)710-0891 or brianjaemorgan@aim.com

OLGC rectory at (504)891-1906 or olgc@archdiocese-no.org.

New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation Prayer Breakfast Honoring First Responders

An anticipated 700 New Orleans policemen, firemen, emergency medical workers, sheriff’s deputies and invited guests will participate in a commemorative prayer breakfast honoring Hurricane Katrina first responders August 29, at the New Orleans Marriott.

Organized by the New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation (NOPJF) and sponsored by Royal Honda, the 7:30 - 9:00 AM event will feature Archie Manning as master of ceremonies, a gospel choir and presentations by New Orleans Police Chief Warren Riley and city officials. Additionally, police and fire captains from communities including Houston, Baton Rouge and Shreveport will attend and receive recognition on behalf of their organizations’ aid to New Orleans Katrina evacuees.

The breakfast will include a series of short readings, including one by WWL-TV anchor Angela Hill, taken from first responder oral histories compiled by the Historic New Orleans Collection.

Desire Street Academy Memorial Service

When: Tuesday, August 29, 10 a.m.

Where: Desire Street Ministries and Desire Street Academy, 3600 Desire St. in

Upper 9th Ward

Who: Former Saints quarterback Danny Wuerffel, students, faculty and friends

Contact: Marcia Peterson, (866) 633-0070, mpeterson@desirestreet.org

Great Flood March

When: Tuesday, August 29, 10:00 a.m.

Where: Jourdan at N. Galvez in Lower 9th Ward to Congo Square

Contact: Gail Glapion or Mtangulizi Sanyika, 504-242-8353 or 713-376-3364

A Hospice Memorial service for the Terminally Ill who were evacuated

When: Tuesday, August 29, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m

Location: 1221 S. Clearview Pkwy. in Metairie

Purpose: To provide an appropriate bereavement activity for those who need

one; free counseling also available.

Contact: Jerry Pesses 504.975.7878 or jpesses@cox.net/jpesses@canonhospice.com

LGTB community marks Hurricane Katrina anniversary with festival celebrating

survival, commitment to rebuilding New Orleans, starting August 29

On Tuesday, August 29, 2006, the New Orleans LGBT community launches DecaFest,

a seven-day festival beginning with a reunion that evening and continuing

through Monday, Sept. 4, with theater performances, a film series, special

literary and political colloquies, and myriad New Orleans tours.

FOR INFORMATION: Contact Melinda Shelton, Communications Director, at 504.458.9761 or mshelton@DecaFest.org. Complete information may be obtained on the festival’s website at www.DecaFest.org

“BUY THE GLASS”

Fundraiser for Katrina’s First Responders

August 29, 2006

Starting at Noon

Red Maple Restaurant

1036 Lafayette Street, Gretna

504-367-0935

Food, Entertainment, Raffles, Prizes

Donations Welcome!  Please contact Vanessa Thurber 504-367-0935