P.O. BOX 740022 New Orleans, LA 70174 http://walnutbendno.org October 2016 Volume 21 Issue 3

The CardinalThe Cardinal Where News & Neighbors Meet

Walnut Bend Civic Association

WBCA General Meeting - Nov. 15

The Tues. Nov. 15, General Meeting, featur-

ing State Senator Troy Carter, will be held

at the Algiers Regional Library, 6:00 -

7:30 pm. Watch for reminder signs

and check the website or more info.

2016 OFFICERS & DIRECTORS

President Yvonne Mitchell–Grubb

yvonnemg@aol.com 393-0694

Vice-President Kevin Doucette

kmdoucette@aol.com 433-7924

Secretary Vacant

Treasurer Elmo Peters

elmopeters@gmail.com 392-5352

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Neighborhood Watch Chiwanda

Duplantier, 225-221-8640, walnutbendneighborhoodwatch@gmail.com

Public Info & Affairs/Nuisance

& Complaints Kevin Doucette

kmdoucette@aol.com 433-7924

Membership/Social Millie Sarpy

msarpy@aol.com 914-3787

Beautification Lisa Baldwin

labaldwin@cox.net 858-3767

Newsltr Editor Y. Mitchell–Grubb

yvonnemg@aol.com 393-0694

Webmaster Sunada Brookins

nadapool97@bellsouth.net 912-7516

Night Out Chair Chiwanda

Duplantier cd_duplantier@yahoo.com

225-221-8640

Cardinal Distributors

Quad I Kevin Doucette 433-7924

Quad II Cyril Laster 393-0844

Quad III Tom Graffeo 393-8954

Quad IV Phil Boogaerts 393-6496

Inside this issue:

- More Night Out Info 2

- WBCA Updates 2

- Nov. 8 Election Info 2

- Advertisements 3

- Ads, Master Plan info,

Good News 4

Night Out Against Crime - Tues, 10/18 PAGE 2 THE CARDINAL VOLUME 21, ISSUE 3

Nuisance & Complaints

We are working with the NOPD 4th

District to address blight, illegal sign-

age, and speeding on our streets, es-

pecially on Holiday. Contact Kevin at

kmdoucette@aol.com to report issues.

Pay Membership Dues Online!

WBCA membership dues can now be

paid online via PayPal. Go to our web-

site at www.walnutbendno.org and

click on the Membership tab.

Nextdoor (nextdoor.com)

Walnut Bend has 252 members on the

Nextdoor online social network, with

1993 nearby neighbors. Get us to 300

members by joining Nextdoor.

NOPD & the City of New Orleans are

now posting on Nextdoor. However,

they can’t read neighbor comments

unless you respond to their posts.

JOIN US!

Food, Fun & Prizes on

Fiesta between Prancer

and Valentine, 6 - 8:00 pm.

NIGHT OUT ACTIVITIES

NOFD Fire Truck

Kid’s Games & Activities

- Cup Cake Decorating

- Jenga game for kids and adults

Food

- Burgers, hotdogs and fixin’s .

- Bring a dish or dessert to share

Doggy Costume Contest

- Present your best friend in their

best Halloween costume. Prizes for

Best in Show! Volunteer to be a judge.

Music

- We’ll be jamming with the hits,

and maybe a little line dancing, too.

Membership Table

- Pay your dues ($25) for 2017

Raffle Tickets - $2.00 Each

- Buy a Walnut Bend Raffle Ticket

to win Dinner and Movie for two. The

drawing will be held at the Nov. 15

General Meeting.

Fix My Streets

- Join the citywide campaign. Get a

Fix My Streets sign for $5.00.

Volunteers Needed:

- Food serving, set up and clean up

WBCA Updates

ADVERTISING IN THE

CARDINAL

- Judges for Doggy Costume Contest

Change Your Eating Lifestyle!

The Algiers Regional Library will host

“Beneath the Weight” on Wednesdays,

Nov.2, 9, and 16, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm.

The workshops are free and open to the

public.

There are no lectures, no diets, and no

exercises. The presenter is SelfCare

Health Initiatives, an all-volunteer non

-profit organization.

Pre-registration (recommended) is

available at http://

beneaththeweight.org/next-sessions/.

For pre-registration, and for questions,

contact the Algiers Regional Library at

504.596-2641, or contact Paul

Waldman at 504-220-2576 or

manager@BeneathTheWeight.org.

Beneath the Weight

ELECTION DAY INFO

The Nov. 8 primary ballot includes

presidential, congressional, judicial

and school board races. There are also

6 proposed constitutional amend-

ments.

In addition there is a proposition

that would allow for the perma-

nent separation of the Independ-

ent Police Monitor from the Office

of Inspector General.

For a sample ballot, go to geaux-

vote.com. Vote early at the Algiers

Courthouse Oct. 25 - Nov. 1 (except

Sunday) from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. .

Early voting is Nov. 26 through

Dec. 3 for the Dec. 10 General

Election.

WBCA Recognizes Officers of the Month

Each month one of the associations in the Algiers Neighborhood

Presidents Council provides a $50 gift card to the Officer of the

Month at the monthly Algiers Police Advisory Committee

(APAC) meeting.

Bob and Lisa Baldwin Wilson presented the $50 gift card to Of-

ficer Tomeka Anderson on behalf of the Walnut Bend Civic

Association at the August meeting. Another $50 gift card was

presented to co-Officer of the month Cory Lauer by APAC. Com-

mander Ceasar Ruffin is also pictured with the officers.

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We Encourage You to Vote on November 8, 2016 Vote for the candidate of your choice. Go to GeauxVote.com for a sample ballot.

reginaforjudge@gmail.com /JudgeBartholomewWoods/ @JudgeRegina

MASTER PLAN MEETINGS The Algiers public hearing is scheduled

for Thursday, Oct. 27 at the Algiers Auditorium in Federal City. To

view the Master Plan amendment applications or the Master Plan, visit

the City Planning Commission’s website: www.nola.gov/cpc. To view a

map of the planning districts visit: http://nola.gov/city-planning/czo/ .

Call 504-658-7033 for more information.

GOOD NEWS!

Valencia Sarpy Jones of Cloutier-

ville, daughter of Walnut Bend

board member Millie Sarpy, was

appointed by Gov. John Bel Ed-

wards to the LSU Board of Supervi-

sors. Jones is Edwards' fourth ap-

pointment to the board with con-

trolling authority over the LSU sys-

tem.

Valencia is a financial services pro-

fessional with New York Life Insur-

ance Company & NYLIFE Securi-

ties. She holds a Bachelor of Arts

degree in Sociology from Louisiana

State University

and Agricultural

and Mechanical

College. She will

serve as a repre-

sentative of the

4th Congres-

sional District.