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The Hurricane Hunters display two of it's most effective
tools for collecting storm data for tracking and
forecasting at the Lakefront Airport. Both a Gulfstream
IV and C-130 Hercules were on hand. |
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The new CVS Pharmacy is the first major retailer to open
in the Lower Ninth Ward since Katrina. It features
drive-thru pharmacy services and brings 20 full and
part-time jobs to the community. |
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The 110,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art school is one of only
two in Louisiana to be designated a National Title I
Distinguished School for Exceptional Student
Performance. |
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Kaboom and a host of volunteers cut ribbon on the newly
errected playground. Just hours earlier the area was
just a vacant patch in the schoolyard. |
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The project will restore several of the features of the
center, including a planetarium, an 8,500-square-foot
exhibition space, Botany Center housed in a glass and
steel greenhouse, classrooms and interactive exhibits.
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Pizza Hut opens first of two new
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The new Crowder Retail Center is now home to Pizza Hut.
Franchise owner, Scott Davison says sales are so strong
that more delivery drivers are needed. |
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Friends of Joe Brown Park host
5th annual Back to Nature Heart
Walk |
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Exec. Director Tangeyon Wall facilitates the post-walk
activities and lecture hosted by the New Orleans East
Hospital. Dr. Keith Ferdinand delivered a presentation
on Heart Health to participants - followed by door
prizes and refreshments at Cafe of the East. |
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The Blood Center opens first New
Orleans location since Hurricane
Katrina. |
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The Blood Center of New Orleans hosts grand opening for
its first New Orleans location since Hurricane Katrina
at 10001 Lake Forest Blvd, Suite 103 (Executive Plaza
Office bldg.). The center is open Tuesdays: 11 AM
- 7 PM and Saturdays: 9 AM to 3 PM. For more information
call: 504 242-2933. |
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Retail takes a giant step forward with the opening of a new
Walmart Super Center on Bullard Ave. The highly
anticipated opening was greeted by a full parking lot
and hundreds of shoppers as the doors opened on June 11,
2014. |
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Daughters of
Charity open new health center at 5630 Read Blvd. |
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New $9million facility provides primary medical care,
pharmacy and behavioral health care to pregnant women,
infants, children, adults and seniors. With 36 exam
rooms, additional space for counseling and Wellness
Center, the center is open to everyone Monday thru
Friday, 8am - 5pm. |
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Walmart
executives, community leaders and public officials
welcome the opening of Walmart's Hiring Center at 5931
Bullard Ave., Suite 12. The new center expects to
hire approximately 300 associates for the new
Supercenter scheduled to open this summer. |
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Whitney Bank
executives, staff, city and state officials, along with
invited guests, celebrated the reopening of its newly
renovated branch on Read Blvd. |
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As one of only two remaining art deco designed airport
terminals in the country, this jewel now shines
historically as well as structurally on the shore of
Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans East. |
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Born Learning Trail |
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Orleans Public Education Network (OPEN) and the Ready, Set Go Advisory Council, in partnership with United Way of Southeastern Louisiana, Entergy, and Vietnamese Initiatives in Economic Training, cut the ribbon
on New Orleans’ first Born Learning Trail at VIET Community Center 13435 Granville St. in New Orleans East. |
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Friends of Joe Brown Park host
annual 'Friends Fest' |
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3rd Annual NOLA East Friends Fest
bought friends and family together under the theme "Celebrating Diversity in Our Community". The annual festival is organized by the Friends of Joe W. Brown Park and features live music, food, arts and crafts. |
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Traveling Exhibit - The Tuskegee
Airmen at Lakefront Airport |
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The
extraordinary
story of
the WWII's
African-American
pilots
known as
the
Tuskegee
Airmen
was on
display
via a
traveling
exhibit
at the
New
Orleans
East
Lake
Front
Airport
Wednesday,
May 22
through
Saturday,
May 25,
2013 |
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Heart Walk 2013 benefits the
American Heart Association |
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Organizer and
Lead Sponsor, Coaxum Enterprises and a coalition of
supporters brought their resources together to host the
first "I Love New Orleans East" walk-a-thon, or "Heart
Walk", as this year's event was to benefit the American
Heart Association. |
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NewOrleansEast.com
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Boasting approximately 24,300 sq ft, including an
expanded furniture section, Big Lots returns to New
Orleans East at new Bullard Ave. location. |
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CVS Opens its first New Orleans East
location at 5902 Read Blvd. |
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NewOrleansEast.com
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New Orleans East demographics attractive to first time
pharmaceutical giant, CVS. New store opens at
prominent location at Read and I-10 Service Road. |
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Walmart Breaks Ground |
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Residents, community leaders and public officials
celebrate a major economic milestone at ground breaking
ceremony. |
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VEOTIC - Host Legislative Forum |
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NewOrleansEast.com
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Residents, community leaders and public officials
celebrate a major economic milestone at ground breaking
ceremony. |
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NewOrleansEast.com
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Southern Airways Express establishes first commercial
air service at Lakefront Airport in over half a century.
Flightline First (FBO) is currently the host terminal
for the new service targeting several regional in-demand
destinations including Jackson, MS, Memphis, TN, Destin
and Panama City, FL. |
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