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Well, tomorrow promises to be a big day full of tears and laughter and remembrance and closure. Below are some of the events I’ll be attending.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 29 HURRICANE KATRINA ANNIVERSARY
MEMORIAL EVENTS
Ceremonial Bell-Ringing and Wreath-Laying City Hall, 1300 Perdido St. The bells will ring for two minutes, signifying the levee breaches, 9:38 a.m. Simultaneously, City Council members lay wreaths on levees throughout the city.
WREATH LAYING IN LOWER NINTH WARD
Tuesday, August 29, 2006 9:15PM @ Tennessee and N. Claiborne near Monument
Council Member Cynthia Willard- Lewis with residents, religious and community leaders, and internationally renowned jazz musician Marlon Jordan. Jordan will lead the procession onto the Claiborne Bridge while playing “A Closer Walk with Thee.”
9:10AM
Procession – Lead by
internationally renowned jazz musician Marlon Jordan playing
“A Closer Walk with Thee”
accompanied by National Guard Color Guard
9:23AM
Occasion – Council Member
Cynthia Willard - Lewis
9:25AM
Opening Prayer
9:27AM
Musical Selection - “Wade In
The Water”
9:32AM – 9:37AM
Blessing of the Water – Rev.
Joe Campion, St. Maurice Catholic Church
9:38AM-9:40AM
WREATH LAYING INTO INDUSTRIAL CANAL – National Guard will play “Taps”
9:41AM – 9:50AM
Comments by Public Officials
Great Flood Memorial March Assemble at Jordan and North Galvez streets. March from the levee break in the Lower 9th Ward to Congo Square, in conjunction with the People's Hurricane Relief Fund and other groups, 10 a.m.-1. At Congo Square, commemoration activities continue with music and remarks by leaders.
One New Orleans Jazz Funeral Procession Honoring first responders and led by Lt. Gen. Russel Honore from the Convention Center to the Superdome, 2 p.m. The procession will include first responders, national, state and local elected officials, dignitaries, jazz musicians and the community at large.
Tipitina's Instruments A Comin' Ceremony Tipitina's, 501 Napoleon Ave. New Orleans public schools music programs will receive $500,000 worth of new instruments for their band programs from the Tipitina's Foundation. Performing artists include Ivan Neville, members of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Troy Andrews and Orleans Avenue, the Rebirth Brass Band, Soul Rebels Brass Band and others, 5. Free. Call 895-8477.
Remembrance & ReBirth Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St. Multidisciplinary event consisting of exhibits, "Where Y'at," photos from the New Orleans Kids Camera Project, drawings from the Katrina Kids Project, and "Newer Orleans" an exploration of Dutch architectural solutions to rebuilding challenges; the dance performance "Ocean of Light" by the Battery Dance Company and Happensdance; work by New Orleans performance artists; music by the Rebirth Brass Band; and tributes to community leaders, 6-10. Tickets are $10, $5 members, free for children younger than 14.
Let the Circle Be Unbroken Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. Town hall meeting on the future of the city and closing ceremonies, 6:30-9:30.
NIGHTCLUBS & CONCERTS
"New Orleans: Rebuilding the Soul of America . . . One Year Later" Concert with Stevie Wonder, Dr. John, Kirk Franklin, Yolanda Adams, Kim Burrell and co-organizer Wynton Marsalis and his septet, 6-8 p.m. Tickets are $35-$250 through Ticketmaster or the Arena box office, 587-3822. New Orleans Arena, 1501 Girod St.
Bullet's Sports Bar 2441 AP Tureaud Ave., 948-4003. Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 6. No cover.
Maple Leaf Bar 8316 Oak St., 866-9359. Rebirth Brass Band, 10:30.
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man people are gonna think im an a**hole for this but why all the talk about what katrina did to beat down a** new orleans? did we forget what state we talking about? not everyone but a great deal of those people were rotten they glorified voodoo homos the murder rate was ridiculous i think katrina was a long awaited disaster the gov couldnt wait to tear it down and get the blks out... those levees should have been fixed years ago and they knew it ...something like katrina will now give them the opportunity to fix new orleans and make it damn near impossible for "blks" to move back because of the price its gonna be an attraction for a while which brings in alot of money yes it was very pitiful how bush clearly didnt give a sh*t but hey i lived in florida around that time and lemme tell u u can feel too sorry for survivors of katrina who get moved to another state for free and still stealing come on man those people are horrible i respect what "mother nature, God" depending on your beliefs did for that place it gave the teenagers and people with potentially no future a chance at a new environment that many of them would have never gotten...like i hate it when they talk about the history of new orleans man be for real everybody know when u go to new Orleans its for mardi gra "voodoo festival" getting drunk and food thats about it unless u pushing weight but police a lil tight on that now ...but the music and culture in new orleans been died ......but in the same token katrina was a disaster as far as all the money that was raised went to bullsh*t and people died but that happens everyday im just upset it takes a massive hurricane for america to take action and see people need help new orleans been in trouble
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i am from the ninth ward in new orleans not the lower 9 but the side before you cross the bridge i was in the ninth ward on 8 28 06 and it s not clean as it could be a year later and to fine people for house gutting and cutting grass is awful because the city of new orleans haven t did all what they were suppose to do and if the homeowners need to be fined then the city needs to be fined as well florida avenue louisa sreet desire street mazant claiborne 7th ward 8th ward too much haven t been done as far as the streets are concerned cleaning up the citys part of cleaning up the gas is high food is high everything went up in this big dirty place me i would love to be home but i m one who plans to say goodbye to new orleans forever yes i am aware that it does take time but in the poorer areas is taking more time than in the middle class and the wealthy and this is awful and i ll say this much rebuilding and cleaning up the city of new orleans is not just for the mayor the governor and the president it s team work it s for everyone to do thier part remebering katrina on this day one year ago
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I am turly sorry for the people in the city, and wish God's Blessing upon all of them. I pray they find happiness in their lives very soon. If is hard living in a country that really not want you here, even if they are the one's that have you in the country. Use you and then throw you away!! I have wonder how different it would to live in another country? I believe it would better. There are other countries who receive help from your tax, we should stop helping them and help ourselves. Why don't they help us when we need it???? God Bless!!
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Nothing more than a dam parade. Instead of jazz musicians and Reverends walking around tehir should be a town meeting where a floor plan will be mapped out and people will be held accountable or someone will rise up and give clear leadership. A fricken dumb parade with all those great people who you just name is simply not good enough. Dont need another march we need some progress and work done.
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8/30/06 12:16 AM