NEW ORLEANS (March 19, 2023) - Good things are coming to the East, finally. The long vacant Six Flags site is officially set to become Bayou Phoenix. As planned, Bayou Phoenix is set to become an amusement park and transportation hub that should bring economic development to the East and city in general.

Think 504 recently sat down with Troy Henry, the man behind Bayou Phoenix, to see what people can expect now that the city has signed off on the deal.

The next thing is we have a public meeting on the 27th of March at Franklin Ave Baptist Church. You know, it’s a public meeting to get public input.

Yeah that’s right. And it’s the first of 3 things we have to do to finalize the lease.

Correct. Like I said, it’s the first of three things. One is to produce an economic impact analysis, which we’ve already done. We just haven’t presented it yet. The second is a master plan, which is done as well. And the third is to have a public meeting where we collect public input. That’s the purpose of the upcoming meeting.

Well, so our time frame is a 42 month schedule. We think we can have our development done in that time frame. And that’s, you know, from the day we sign the lease.

(Laughs) Hey, brother, good things take time, you know, good things take time, you know what I mean. Some of it will be completed perhaps sooner. But we’re not making any promises at all on that piece.

Well you know it was just one of my colleagues, from our partners, he thought that just the rising after all these years. He was thinking of something positive rising out of the bayou.

Yeah, it took a lot longer than we ever imagined, but no sense in looking back. We’re just —

Yeah, that’s right. But, you know, who knows if we’ll even keep that name. In fact, we’ll ask people if they think there’s a better name.

I think so. If there’s something somebody comes up with that’s better for it, you know, a perfect fit, then cool. We’re open to suggestions.

Definitely. It’s going to be a highly visual presentation. You’ll visually be able to see the entire project, the renderings. At the meeting, I think the public will get a chance to see exactly what Bayou Phoenix is going to look like.

Yeah, I think it’s going to be pretty cool.

Yeah, we have a wage requirement and a non discrimination requirement, you know, those kinds of items.

Yeah, nothing we felt that was difficult to deal with. And it was nothing we wouldn’t have done anyway. So agreeing to that wasn’t a big deal. For our people we view this as a career opportunity, not, you know, just some type of means to an end.

Well that sounds like just what the East and really the city overall needs. I’m sure you’re excited, and it sounds like this thing is really about to take off.

It is. And yeah, we’re excited. We’re looking forward to going full speed ahead and getting everything done. It’s going to be a great process.

Feb. 7, 2023 - (Milwaukee, WI) – The Stay Well Community Health Initiative, which brings health-related resources to Black communities across the country, will honor six Black leaders and roll out a Black wellness website during Black History Month.

To celebrate Black health care heroes, who have protected and educated their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, Stay Well will present the inaugural Health Care Heroes honor on behalf of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services We Can Do This COVID-19 Public Education Campaign. These real-world superheroes wear stethoscopes, scrubs, and even suits — not capes. The honorees include health care leaders, influencers, and innovators whose insights and actions have saved lives.

They are:

In addition to recognizing heroes, Stay Well will unveil its health and wellness website, staywellhealthhub.com, for Black communities. The website will feature fresh and relevant

content, ranging from COVID updates to mental health resource information from trusted messengers.

The Stay Well movement was recognized by President Joe Biden, the White House, and the media for strengthening COVID education and vaccine awareness in Black communities. As part of the We Can Do This COVID-19 Public Education Campaign, Stay Well pop-up events have brought health-related resources to Black Americans across the country, while making vaccine resources more accessible.

The next Stay Well events will take place on Feb. 24 and 25 as part of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s Basketball Tournament in Baltimore, Maryland. A pop-up vaccine and education booth will be located at the Fan Fest celebration at the Baltimore Convention Center.

Other upcoming events include the Black College Expo, Hosted by the National College Resources Foundation. A pop-up vaccine and education booth will also be at these events taking place on Jan. 28 in Los Angeles, California and Feb. 11 in Miami, Florida.

To learn more about the Black Health Care Heroes and upcoming Stay Well events, visit www.staywellhealthhub.com. For images of the health care heroes, please click here.

Stay Well events are designed to bring health-related resources to Black communities across the country. Stay Well has partnered with local health agencies and community-based organizations in select cities to educate Black communities while working to make vaccine resources more accessible. These fairs feature panel discussions with local, trusted Black health care professionals on the continued impact of COVID-19, vaccines and emerging variants. For more information, visit staywellhealthub.com.

Jospehine McNeal is the public relations specialist at CMRignite, a strategic marketing agency and a partner of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services We Can Do This COVID-19 Public Education Campaign.

NOVEMBER 1, 2022 - Airbox is pleased to announce that it has received official notification from the Louisiana Office of State Procurement (OSP) that its Airbox BN Air Purification Systems has been placed on the state's approved contract list.

AirBox is America’s top provider of commercial-grade safe air solutions. With a range of commercial air purifier options designed by the leader in cleanroom technology, AirBox has the experience to create safe air solutions for any kind of commercial space.

Our commercial HEPA filters have been proven via third-party bioaerosol testing to remove >99.99% of all particles, including SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19).

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), tiny airborne particles lingering in the air can contain bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens that spread diseases like SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that the indoor air we breathe contains two to five times more pollutants than outdoor air — things like allergens, odors, chemicals, dust, and dander as well as disease-spreading pathogens.

Clean air technologies can be deployed to circulate and filter the indoor air we breathe, disrupting, displacing, and removing airborne particulates from the breathing zone.

AirBox, founded by a leader in cleanroom technology, has solved the problem of how to clean air efficiently and reliably in commercial and educational spaces, providing safe air solutions based on proven scientific research. AirBox air purifiers use certified HEPA air filtration to mitigate the spread of airborne pathogens effectively, regardless of composition.

Our commercial HEPA filters have been proven via third-party bioaerosol testing to remove >99.99% of all particles, including SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19).

Our team at SylvainSolutions.com is eager to start building your custom Safe Air Plan, which will show you exactly what to do to ensure safe, reliable air throughout your facility or campus. But before we can get started, we need a little information from you. This information simply allows us to prepare for an initial call with you or your team so we can get your Safe Air Plan built as quickly as possible.

Please send us a note at Vincent@SylvainSolution.com expressing your interest in learning more about Airbox as well as a little information on the nature of the space you are trying to address. We thank you for your interest and consideration.

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