NATIONAL CLIMB A MOUNTAIN DAY

Today is July 30 on the National Day Calendar and National Climb A Mountain Day, which means this is your day to get up, show up, and move past obstacles in your life by moving personal mountains.

Climbing a mountain takes training, perseverance, and dedication. The most experienced mountain climber will tell you there is always a fear of failure. However, that fear is what keeps them driven to reach the peak of the mountain. They know once they reach the top, the feeling of accomplishment and pride will remind them they can do anything as long as they commit.

On National Climb a Mountain Day, we are encouraging everyone to overcome the fears that prevent us from reaching our peak. Commit yourself to accomplishing your goals no matter how high the mountain seems right now. We guarantee with a little perseverance and dedication, you can climb any mountain. We know you can!

National Climb A Mountain Day is a metaphor about life. Many of us see obstacles in our life that block the things we wish for. We develop a fear of failure, what ifs, and rejection. Whether its travel, a personal goal, buying an extravagant gift for yourself, or starting a new business, obstacles always prevent us from even trying. Today is your reminder to start your journey up your mountain by realizing anything is possible if you put the effort in.

Embracing Fear & Failure

Fear is the number one reason people become discouraged in life. Fear of rejection. Fear of failure. Fear of unsupportive family, friends, and peers. As a society, we have become so used to thinking of all the wrong things, we seldom think of the good things. We have generated the idea in our brains that fear and failure are bad things. Unfortunately, fear is what stops us from being our best selves. It's time to start climbing your mountain and stop letting fear and failure control you.

What if you embrace fear and failure? Yes, embrace it. Embrace the fear of failing by realizing these feelings are a normal part of any path in life. Use your experiences of fear and failure as you climb your mountain and apply what you learn along the way. Just as a mountain climber has to train to overcome their fear, we need to train ourselves into believing we can accomplish climbing our personal mountains. It may take a day, a year, or a decade, but you can do it. It doesn't matter how you get there, as long as you get there.

5 NATIONAL CLIMB A MOUNTAIN DAY CELEBRATIONS

1. Accept fear and failure as a normal part of your emotions. Use fear and failure as learning tools to correct mistakes and make adjustments as you progress.
2. Approach your mountain climbing with positivity. Even though you might struggle on your path up the mountain, each step is a step closer to your goal. Use each step as a stepping stone to become better.
3. Be brave and courageous during your journey. Face any fear or failure you might encounter with the mindset of getting through it. Because you will.
4. Make adjustments. We do not get a handbook in life. Climbing mountains means we make necessary adjustments and change courses if something isn't working. Don't be afraid to change.
5. Visualize your success each step of the way. Think about how you will feel once you reach the top of your mountain. By taking in the scenery along the way, you will appreciate the view from the top.
6. Share your mountain climbing journey with us on social media and tag #NationalClimbAMountainDay.

NATIONAL WHISTLEBLOWER DAY

National Whistleblowers Day on July 30 commemorates the day our Founding Fathers recognized the need to protect those who report corruption when they see it. The day reminds us to honor and support the people who speak up about fraud, abuse, or waste.

A whistleblower is an individual who reports suspicious activity. These activities include violations, exploitation, misrepresentations, or other infractions. The activity may be within an organization, either public or private. Notably, the history of whistleblowers is long and often trying. While legislation now protects whistleblowers from retaliation by their employers (see Gravitt below), they still carry a heavy burden. Usually, once they have filed a report, legal battles follow.

The day commemorates events put into motion by Lieutenant Richard Marven and midshipman Samuel Shaw in 1777. Considered the first whistleblowers in the United States, Marven and Shaw served in the Continental Navy. The two men, along with eight other sailors, reported abuses against British prisoners by Commodore Esek Hopkins. As a result of the sailors' reports, the Continental Congress enacted the world's first law protecting whistleblowers.

One of the most notable whistleblowers in the United States government was Mark Felt. Known for years as Deep Throat, he was crucial to helping Washington Post reporters Bob Woodard and Carl Bernstein bring to light the Watergate scandal. From 1972 to 1974, they investigated wiretapping and theft connected to President Richard Nixon's reelection campaign.

Notable Whistleblowers

However, the government is not the only place these crimes take place. From banking and big business to non-profits, whistleblowers report activity to help stop it. Some organizations promote the day with special events such as the National Whistleblower Center. Other noted whistleblowers include:

• Peter Buxtun - 1932 - Public Health Service - The Public Health Service along with the Tuskegee Institute, launched a study that became known as the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment. In 1968, Buxtun, along with others, raised concerns about the study after it was revealed men in the study were not offered treatment when penicillin became widely available.
• Frank Serpico - 1967 - New York Police Department - As a New York PD detective, Serpico blew the whistle on corruption in the New York PD. His report prompted an investigation by the Knapp Commission, shaking up the entire department.
• John Michael Gravitt - 1970s - General Electric - The U.S. government contracted GE during the development of the B-1 Bomber. As a foreman for GE, Gravitt filed a complaint with the government explaining GE billed for work completed on the B-1 Bomber. Instead, GE had been working on other projects. GE fired Gravitt soon after he filed the report. His job loss led to a lawsuit and eventual legislation, making it easier for workers to file claims.

Potentially, anyone working in the private sector, local or federal government can file a claim. If they see suspicious activity causing fraud, abuse, or waste, their report ultimately protects consumers, taxpayers, and the general public.

System in the Atlantic Ocean may develop into a tropical depression, hurricane forecasters say

• BY POET WOLFE

Forecasters are tracking a wave in the north Atlantic Ocean that is expected to develop into a tropical depression late this week, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

The system is located a few hundred miles east of the Lesser Antilles, where it is producing minimal showers due to dry air. Hurricane forecasters say that the system could form into a tropical depression late this week near the Greater Antilles or the Bahamas. Residents in the Greater Antilles, Bahamas and the southeastern United States are encouraged to monitor the tropical wave, NHC says. 

There is nearly a 0% chance of the system developing within the next two days. However, the NHC says there is a 60% chance of it developing within the next week.

Hurricane forecasters first spotted the tropical wave Friday afternoon, after nearly two weeks had gone by without a disturbance in the Atlantic or the Gulf.

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K&B drug stores heir launches new real estate firm and industrial project in Luling

• By STEPHANIE RIEGEL

Andrew Marcus was just 8 years old in 1998, when his grandfather Sydney Besthoff sold the family drug store business, K&B, to Rite Aid.

So, while Marcus remembers the chain’s iconic purple logo and beloved peppermint ice cream, the family business he grew up in wasn’t focused on running pharmacies but on real estate — specifically, managing more than 100 retail properties the Besthoffs owned even after they sold K&B.

Now, Marcus, 34, is branching out on his own with a new real estate development company, called Agile Coast, that is concentrating on the industrial sector. His first solo project, which broke ground this month, will be an industrial development on a 53-acre site on the west bank of St. Charles Parish in Luling with three large warehouses totaling 750,000 square feet.

Marcus is building the facility on spec, meaning he doesn’t have any tenants lined up yet to lease the space. It’s a riskier way to do a project. But Marcus is bullish on the market and believes if he builds it, they will come.

“There hasn’t been any new industrial supply of any scale in this market in more than 20 years,” Marcus said. “There is very little inventory for tenants who want a newer, flexible, modern fulfillment or distribution space. The supply isn’t keeping up with the demand.”

The facility will initially target tenants looking for distribution space, a growing need in the era of e-commerce. Amazon has continued to perfect its tiered-distribution model, with large, centrally located fulfilment centers that feed to networks of smaller regional and local facilities. E-retailers that want to compete with the online giant need to keep up, said Gerard Henry, a broker with Max J. Derbes.

“Post-COVID, everyone moved to the Amazon model,” Henry said. “It’s not enough to service New Orleans with a warehouse in Houston. You have to have a satellite location nearby.”

The project is next to the Esperanza Business Park on a former sugar cane field that Marcus purchased last year for an undisclosed price.

He is building the facility in phases. The first warehouse will be 125,000 square feet with the capacity to expand to 250,000 square feet. Once the entire building is leased, Marcus will build a second building of roughly 250,000 square feet, then a third the same size.

He estimates the cost of the first phase is more than $12.5 million.

He believes there are opportunities to do more than just lease the warehouses to e-commerce companies . Energy service companies that do work offshore could use the warehouses for equipment and operations. 

Other possible uses include logistics, light assembly or advanced manufacturing, where mostly finished components could be brought in through the port and assembled on site. 

A rendering depicts the new industrial facility planned by Andrew Marcus' Agile Coast Developers for the Esperanza Business Park in Luling.

Provided by Agile Coast

Marcus said he wants to use the development as a way to grow the local economy and attract companies that might otherwise look elsewhere because of a lack of state-of-the-art industrial space.

“We know this region is not growing as fast as Texas or Florida, or even Mobile, so figuring out how to grow the pie here is a primary interest of mine,” he said. “We have companies that want to come here but don’t want to go into a 40-year-old warehouse. We can build them a nice, new logistics facility near-ish to New Orleans and grow our local economy and keep those dollars here.”

Better economics

Marcus remembers hanging out with his grandfather as a child and said he learned a lot about doing business from the late Besthoff, who was also a philanthropist and art collector.

“I was really close to him growing up,” he said. “We would go to construction sites and run around on rubble. That was more fun to me than the art gallery stuff.”

Though Besthoff, who died at the age of 92 in 2022, didn’t found K&B, he grew the business from three stores to 187. Today, the family, which does business under the name PMG Leasing, still manages dozens of those former storefronts, many of which have been converted to medical office buildings or other uses.

The late Besthoff also had considerable experience in the industrial sector, developing several warehouse projects in Elmwood, where K&B’s distribution facility was located. Marcus, who spent his 20s in California after graduating from college, came back to work for the family business in 2018 and has spent the past six years learning the ropes. Though he is still affiliated with PMG, Agile Coast is a separate business that he alone is running. 

“I like being in the industrial side much better than in retail,” he said. “One warehouse equals the same economics as 10 former K&B locations."

New year completion?

It’s a challenging era for most sectors of the real estate market, both locally and nationwide, experts say. The housing market has been hammered by higher interest rates and skyrocketing insurance premiums. Office buildings are struggling as hybrid work has become the new norm. And retail storefronts have been partially replaced by online shopping.

Amid those changes, the industrial sector has remained strong. That’s particularly true in the New Orleans area, where there has been little new construction over the past two decades, driving up demand for what remains available. Marketwide occupancy averages around 90%. In Elmwood, which commands the highest rates in the market, it tops 93%.

Henry said the lack of supply and increased demand bodes well for the new development, which he is marketing for Marcus.

“We have gotten a ton of inquiries, and we're waiting on permits to give them an estimated completion date,” he said. “I think we will have the first building leased before it’s completed.”

With permits now in hand, Marcus estimates the first warehouse will be completed by the beginning of the new year. Lease rates will range from roughly $10-$12 per square foot. By comparison, older warehouse space in the area typically goes for between $6.50-$10 per square foot.

"Our biggest value add is being close to downtown New Orleans," he said. "It's a prime location." 

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FIRST - Small Lemon-Parmesan Salad 

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quixotic /kwɪkˈsɒtɪk/

Definition: extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable.

Origin: The word quixotic comes from the name of the famous literary character Don Quixote, who is known for his impractical and idealistic behavior.

Example: His quixotic attempts to build a castle in his backyard left him with a pile of bricks and a lot of debt.

Impractical is a synonym for quixotic, as both words describe something that is not realistic or feasible. Impractical means not capable of being accomplished or put into use, which is similar to the definition of quixotic as visionary or impracticable. Both words are often used to describe people who have unrealistic ideas or goals that are unlikely to succeed. However, quixotic often implies a romantic or chivalrous aspect to the impractical behavior, while impractical is more straightforward in its meaning.

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NATIONAL CHEESECAKE DAY

National Cheesecake Day on July 30 offers a slice of one of America’s favorite desserts. Order up a cheesecake with your favorite topping. Get it delivered or make it at home.

This smooth dessert hits the spot when the end of the meal rolls around. While most cakes have a crumb, cheesecake’s texture is nothing like cake. Indeed, its creamy, thick pudding-like character comes from the soft cheese used as the main ingredient. Depending on the recipe, either cream cheese or cottage cheese is used. When the cheese is mixed with sugar, eggs, and other ingredients, the batter is added to a crust.

When making cheesecake, one of the most common crusts used is a graham cracker crust. Other options include a cookie crust, pastry or sponge cake. However, some cheesecakes are crustless. Recipes vary and cheesecakes may be prepared baked or unbaked.

When faced with choosing a cheesecake flavor, don’t panic. While the options may seem overwhelming, bakers solved this problem. They offer a variety of flavors in one cake. So, take one home and try each one. Since cheesecakes do come in a wide variety, consider your tastes. If you prefer summer fruits and berries, cheesecakes have you covered. Tropical options hit the spot, too. For coffee lovers, bakers provide a rich selection. And don’t forget delicious chocolate and nutty flavors. Each cheesecake may be served with fresh fruit, a sauce, whipped cream or plain. 

History of the Cheesecake

When it comes to searching for cheesecake’s history, we look to ancient Greece. A form of the dessert comes up as a recipe served to athletes. It has been found that the earliest attested mention of a cheesecake is by Greek physician Aegimus, who wrote a book on the art of making cheesecakes.

While recipes for cheesecake served athletes in ancient Greece, cream cheese has been a part of American’s dessert making since about the 1820s. However, after the advent of pasteurization, mass production became possible. One dairy farmer from Chester, New York, decided to be the first. William A. Lawrence purchased a Neufchatel factory to begin his production and in 1873 the first mass-produced cream cheese became a reality.

Styles of Cheesecakes:

• New York-style cheesecake
• Pennsylvania Dutch-style cheesecake
• Philadelphia-style
• Farmer cheese cheesecake
• Country-style cheesecake
• Lactose-free cheesecake
• Cheesecake Kludys
• Chicago Style cheesecake
• Savory cheesecake

July 30th Celebrated History

1729 

The Town of Baltimore is founded. The great port city along the Patapsco River was central to the Revolutionary War. Named after 1st Baron Baltimore, Baltimore's first colonial governor was the baron's second son, Leonard Calvert. Not only was the great city home to poet Edgar Allan Poe, but others like Thurgood Marshall and Babe Ruth also called it home. Baltimore served as the backdrop for the battle that inspired the Star-Spangled Banner, too.

1932

Premiering at Grauman's Chinese Theater, Walt Disney's first technicolor short film, Flowers and Trees, later earned a nod from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.

1956 

"In God We Trust" replaces "E Pluribus Unum" as the motto of the United States. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the measure into law. While E Pluribus Unum still appears on many U.S. coins and paper bills today, it had been the country's unofficial motto since 1776. The phrases began appearing together on coins as early as 1861. However, the phrases appeared off and on until 1908 when In God We Trust became a permanent fixture on coins. In 1955, Congress approved adding the phrase to paper money, too.

1962 

At 7821 kilometers (4860 miles), the longest national highway in the world opens. Called the Trans-Canada Highway, it begins at Douglas Street and Dallas Road in Victoria, British Columbia, and terminates at St. Johns in Newfoundland and Labrador.

1971 

Apollo 15 made history when the first lunar rover (also known as a moon buggy) landed on the moon. The next day, Astronauts David Scott and James Irwin became the first humans to drive on the lunar surface.

2003 

Marking the end of an era, the last original style Volkswagen Beetle rolls off the assembly line in Mexico.

July 30th Celebrated Birthdays

Emily Bronte - 1818

Best known for her novel Wuthering Heights, this author's sisters also published their writings.

Joe Daley - 1918 

A graduate of The High School of Music & Art and Manhattan School of music, Daley went on to both educate other musicians and also play with numerous Jazz ensembles.

Henry Ford - 1863 

Founder of the Ford Motor Company, Ford was also instrumental in changing the face of manufacturing with the assembly line.

Bud Selig - 1934

Serving as the 9th commission of Major League Baseball for 16 years, Selig saw the league through strikes and expansion.

Paul Anka - 1941

The singer-songwriter hails from Canada and is known for hit songs such as "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" and "She's Having My Baby."

Arnold Schwarzenegger - 1947

As an actor, Arnold Schwarzenegger is best known for his roles in the Terminator franchise. He was also a successful bodybuilder and the 38th Governor of California.

Delta Burke - 1956

Best known as Suzanne Sugarbaker in the television comedy I, Burke went on to become a director and author.

Anita Hill - 1956

An attorney turned educator, Hill is a professor at Brandeis University. During her career with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, she worked with Clarence Thomas. During Thomas' confirmation hearing, a private interview with Hill concerning allegations of sexual harassment surfaced.

Bill Cartwright - 1957

As a center for the New York Knicks and the Chicago Bulls, Cartwright went on to lead the Bulls as their head coach.

Laurence Fishburne - 1961

Fishburne's success can be found both on the big and silver screens. His versatile roles in hit dramas and the Matrix series also earned him awards on stage and screen.

Alton Brown - 1962 

Best known for his cooking series on the Food Network and the Cooking Channel, Brown challenges amateur and professional chefs alike.

Diva Zappa - 1979

The youngest daughter of guitarist and composer Frank Zappa and Gail Zappa, Diva went on to become an artist and actress.

Old Historical Pictures

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Driving lessons (1945)

Old Stories 

Louisiana Memories

Bourbon Street in New Orleans in 1941

Perfect Story 

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NORD is hosting Gen Z Fest Back 2 School Concert next Saturday, August 3rd from 2:00pm-5:00pm at Xavier University Convocation Center located at 7900 Stroelitz Street, NOLA 70125. This is event is FREE! Tickets are available at Eventbrite.com! For HIGH SHOOLERS, AGES; 13-17YRS OLD! Click link for easy access: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nord-gen-z-back-2-school-edition-concert-tickets-939500841307

See you next Saturday!!!

THE DOOKY CHASE KITCHEN: LEAH’S LEGACY cooking series celebrates Leah Chase, the “Queen of Creole Cuisine.”

The 26-part cooking series, produced by WYES-TV in New Orleans, was shot on location at Dooky Chase’s Restaurant with dishes prepared by younger generations of the Chase family who have led the restaurant since Leah’s death in 2019.

Viewers will meet Leah’s grandson, Edgar “Dook” Chase IV, who now oversees the restaurant’s kitchen; her niece Cleo Robinson, who joined Leah in the kitchen in 1980; and the restaurant’s newest chef, Leah’s great-granddaughter Zoe Chase. Paired with some of the menus are specialty cocktails crafted by Leah’s granddaughter Eve Marie Haydel, the restaurant’s beverage manager who has updated drink recipes from the restaurant’s earlier days. Granddaughter Chase Kamata narrates. Each 30-minute episode explores a new take on Creole classics and a different chapter of the restaurant’s history.

See it every Saturday at 10am & Sundays at 11:30am.

Watch on WYES-TV and stream on wyes.org/live and on the WYES and PBS Apps. Out of WYES’ viewing area? Contact your local public television station for air dates. For a limited time, see new episodes with WYES Passport.

Arts District New Orleans (ADNO), the organization that founded the popular White Linen Night in 1994, is pleased to announce that the event is back this year, and will take place on August 3, in conjunction with the First Saturday Gallery Openings. 

Fidelity Bank returns as the title sponsor of the event, which will take place from 5-10 pm on the 300-600 blocks of Julia Street in the New Orleans' historic Warehouse Arts District, as well as the 500 block of Saint Joseph - bridging the Julia-street thoroughfare with surrounding galleries, museums, and institutions. Guests are strongly encouraged to don their white linen while strolling the district, visit the galleries, enjoy food and drink from local vendors, and art-centered street activations.

Each gallery will present new exhibitions, with world-class art installations from the talented artists represented. In addition to the Julia and Saint Joseph Streets block party event, member galleries off-Julia will also welcome guests, and area institutions. The Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) and The Ogden Museum of Southern Art will also open their doors and unveil new exhibitions of juried open calls featuring artists from the region. 

Dear Residents of New Orleans,

The Mayor’s Neighborhood Engagement Office is preparing to launch its next cohort of the Civic Leadership Academy, an engaging 8 week program that provides residents with an in-depth look at City government. The program gives participants an insider’s view of how the City of New Orleans operates. With this knowledge, participants are better equipped to lead collective action towards the advancement of neighborhoods’ and residents’ quality of life.

To you the Mayor’s Neighborhood Engagement Office (NEO) extends an invitation to apply to the Civic Leadership Academy Fall 2024 class. 

Who can participate in Civic Leadership Academy?

An eligible participant must be a resident of the city of New Orleans and at least 18 years old. (Each applicant MUST provide proof of residency.)

If eligible, you can click here to apply!

Applications will be received until 5 pm, Friday, August 9, 2024 OR UNTIL CAPACITY IS REACHED at which time applicants will be placed on a waiting list. 

Event Details

What: Civic Leadership Academy

When: Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 6pm through Thursday, October 10, 2024, at 6pm

Where: Enterprise Community Conference Room, 8th floor of City Hall (8E10)

Civic Leadership Academy Background

CLA was created to foster civic engagement by developing citizens’ understanding of City government and how local offices and services are employed to serve communities. With this knowledge, participants will be better equipped to lead collective action towards the advancement of neighborhoods and citizens’ quality of life.

There is no fee to participate; however, there is a substantial time commitment.

CLA will meet weekly on Thursday evenings from 6pm-8pm from August 22nd to October 10th in City Hall in the Enterprise Community Conference Room (8th Floor/8E10). Participants will learn about various aspects of local government including the structure of government, finances, public works, operations, public safety, planning, economic development, et al. Each of the Academy’s interactive sessions will be led by representatives from City departments or guest lecturers. Refreshments will be served during each session; and a closing ceremony will be held at the end of the 8 weeks on October 10th.

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Comedy House New Orleans

The most unique comedy show in New Orleans is The Open Mic From Hell, hosted by Chris Trew (as seen on MTV, Comedy Central, America's Got Talent)

CHNO ( Comedy house New Orleans)

609-610 Fulton St

New Orleans, LA 70130

Mon, August 5

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

(Entry at 7:30 pm)

The Open Mic From Hell is the most unique night of comedy in New Orleans.

Everything about the show is chaotic and unpredictable in the most beautifully hilarious way. 

The list of performers? A total mystery. 

The jokes they’ll tell? Nobody knows, not even them. 

How does it work? Comedians sign-up on the list an hour before showtime. At least 13 names get pulled out of the bucket. 

When a name gets pulled they come on stage and make a choice - do they do an entirely new set based on words from the audience, or a special challenge set. 

Past challenges have had comics doing their set outside on the street, with noise canceling headphones on, and with a designated heckler in the crowd. We are always adding new, improved, and ridiculous challenges to the show. 

LSU Athletics is proud to announce its year-long celebration of 100 Years in Tiger Stadium, highlighted by stadium upgrades, events, storytelling initiatives, and a season-long celebration throughout the 2024 campaign.

Tiger Stadium, one of America’s most iconic sporting venues, first opened its gates on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 1924. Since then, the Tigers have won 450 contests in Death Valley, which has been home to two Heisman Trophy winners, four national championship teams, and 12 SEC title-winning squads.

Included in the celebration are several upgrades to Tiger Stadium, including a new videoboard and lighting system, as well as other upgrades designed to enhance the game day experience. Other events and celebrations will be announced throughout the year.

The 2024 home schedule features several marquee matchups, including home contests against Oklahoma, UCLA, and Alabama. Information on the full 2024 schedule and season tickets will be announced in the coming weeks.

One of the most legendary stadiums in all of college football, Tiger Stadium has been called “the best place in the world to watch a sporting event” by ESPN and “the pound-for-pound king of noise in college football.”

Entering its centennial season in 2024, Tiger Stadium has been a cornerstone of LSU Athletics and the Louisiana community for almost a century, hosting numerous NFL superstars, Heisman Trophy winners, and Hall of Famers since its opening in 1924. It serves as a sporting, cultural, and commercial hub for LSU Athletics, which contributes an estimated $500 million of economic activity for the state of Louisiana annually.

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New Orleans: The New Orleans Jazz Museum is more than a building; it is a living embodiment of New Orleans Jazz culture and music in New Orleans. This is due to the vision of one person: Greg Lambousy, Executive Director of the New Orleans Jazz Museum.

Through Greg Lambousy and his staff’s efforts, the New Orleans Jazz Museum has become the epicenter of the New Orleans Jazz scene. From festivals like the Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival, Satchmo Summerfest, Jazz on the Balcony, Weekly free Jazz performances, and the most significant exhibits relative to New Orleans and early Jazz history presented in the correct cultural context, the City of New Orleans.

To paraphrase the great Professor Longhair, “When you come to New Orleans, be sure to go see the New Orleans Jazz Museum.”.

Presentation, 7:30 PM, August 23 at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center, 1225 N. Rampart St, NOLA. Free Admission RSVP preferred to: festguide@gmail

Greg Lambousy is the Executive Director of the New Orleans Jazz Museum. Before accepting this position, Lambousy was Director of Curatorial Services for the National World War II Museum. He began his career at the New Orleans Museum of Art and later moved to the Louisiana State Museum (LSM). During his twenty-year tenure at the LSM, Lambousy managed the institution’s collections of more than 500,000 artifacts and other historical items, directed improvements to collections storage at the New Orleans Mint, developed conservation and digitization projects across collections and within the Louisiana Historical Center archives, conducted oral histories and guided the selection and accession of materials related to the State’s history. Since 2016, as Executive Director of the New Orleans Jazz Museum, Lambousy has led the expansion of the Museum in programming, education, exhibitions, international relations, and the development of the Gallatin Street Records label. Visitation has increased fourfold since 2016, and revenues from grants, sponsorships, and events have funded operations, while capital programs have advanced the development of the Museum’s Performance Center and Herb Alpert Education Wing, among other aspects of the Museum’s campus

New Orleans Jazz Club 7-28

JAZZ, JAZZ, JAZZ... we're back this Sunday, for some great Jazz from fantastic musicians at Mo's Chalet from 2:00 to 6:00 pm. It's an open Jam Session to Trad Jazz musicians and those who love the music which is FREE and open to the public. NOTICE to musicians...all musicians are welcome to play whether you're a regular or new to the Club. Keyboards and drums are provided so bring your ax and sign in and you'll be assigned 1 of 4 sets to perform in. Mo's provides a safe and welcoming environment for an afternoon of New Orleans Jazz. Bring your family and friends to create your own Jazz party where outside food is OK with a cash bar hosted by Sandy, Metairie's finest plus join in on our 50/50 cash drawing. Become a member and be a part of New Orleans music history by supporting America's oldest Jazz Club which was started in 1948. The NOJC Jam Session's are held on the last Sunday of the month from 2:00 to 6:00 pm.

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Heart Failure Support Group

Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with heart failure? Our support group community is open to patients, family members, friends, and caregivers. We offer education, resources, and emotional support.

Join us at our next meeting on Wednesday, July 10, from 4-5 pm at East Jefferson General Hospital in Esplanade 2 of the Conference Center for this free support group.

 Upcoming Dates

Wednesday, September 11

Wednesday, November 13

  Time

4 - 5 pm

 Location

East Jefferson General Hospital 1st Floor Conference Center - Esplanade 2 

Questions? Call our group facilitators at 504.503.6949

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