St. Bernard beautifying
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
The St. Bernard Port, Harbor & Terminal District has proudly become one of the first sponsors to participate in a project aimed at beautifying St. Bernard Parish.
.through a cooperative beautification endeavor between St. Bernard Parish Government’s Parks and Parkways Commission and the New Orleans-based nonprofit Community Visions Unlimited.
The box, painted by local artist and Port employee Sydni Fornos
another box painted by local artist Lenny Unbehagen
St. Bernard Parish Government’s Parks and Parkways Commission
the New Orleans-based 'Community Visions Unlimited' (CVU)
Jeannie Tidy, CVU’s founder and chief operating officer
has sponsored the painting of one of 20 traffic control boxes throughout the parish which are slated to feature artwork done by local artists
St. Bernard Port Executive Director
Drew Heaphy, .
Howard Luna
St. Bernard Parish’s partnership with CVU was made possible by Councilmember Howard Luna and
Parks and Parkways Commission Manager Carly Jackson.
Jackson said the Meraux Foundation has sponsored a cultural arts-themed box
Sponsors and artists are invited to participate in the program
sign up by contacting Tidy at cvunola@gmail.com or (504) 957-5542.
Information and application forms are available at www.cvunola.org/how-art-box-project-works
Sponsorships cost $750. Paint and materials are furnished for artists and they receive a $250 stipend for their work.
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OCT 31, 2018
Several new playgrounds, a fitness zone and skate park are all part of the landscape in Chalmette at Sidney D. Torres Memorial Park, 8301 W. Judge Perez Drive.
part of a revitalization and beautification project funded by the St. Bernard Parish.
new addition is the Gridline Concrete Skate Park. It measures 150-feet by 50-feet and has an 8-foot-deep bowl with multiple ledges. This is a first of it’s kind skate park in St. Bernard Parish due to its size and the fact that the concrete was poured in place.
CAROLYN PARK PLAYGROUND
Members of Christian Business Leaders at Texas A&M University were in the parish last week volunteering at Carolyn Park in Arabi.
District A Councilman Gillis McCloskey worked with the college students to repair and paint various playground equipment including bleachers and benches, and the batting cage turf. The volunteers are staying at Camp Hope which is run by The Gathering in Arabi.
The St. Bernard Port, Harbor & Terminal District has proudly become one of the first sponsors to participate in a project aimed at beautifying St. Bernard Parish.
.through a cooperative beautification endeavor between St. Bernard Parish Government’s Parks and Parkways Commission and the New Orleans-based nonprofit Community Visions Unlimited.
The box, painted by local artist and Port employee Sydni Fornos
another box painted by local artist Lenny Unbehagen
St. Bernard Parish Government’s Parks and Parkways Commission
the New Orleans-based 'Community Visions Unlimited' (CVU)
Jeannie Tidy, CVU’s founder and chief operating officer
has sponsored the painting of one of 20 traffic control boxes throughout the parish which are slated to feature artwork done by local artists
St. Bernard Port Executive Director
Drew Heaphy, .
Howard Luna
St. Bernard Parish’s partnership with CVU was made possible by Councilmember Howard Luna and
Parks and Parkways Commission Manager Carly Jackson.
Jackson said the Meraux Foundation has sponsored a cultural arts-themed box
Sponsors and artists are invited to participate in the program
sign up by contacting Tidy at cvunola@gmail.com or (504) 957-5542.
Information and application forms are available at www.cvunola.org/how-art-box-project-works
Sponsorships cost $750. Paint and materials are furnished for artists and they receive a $250 stipend for their work.
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OCT 31, 2018
Several new playgrounds, a fitness zone and skate park are all part of the landscape in Chalmette at Sidney D. Torres Memorial Park, 8301 W. Judge Perez Drive.
part of a revitalization and beautification project funded by the St. Bernard Parish.
new addition is the Gridline Concrete Skate Park. It measures 150-feet by 50-feet and has an 8-foot-deep bowl with multiple ledges. This is a first of it’s kind skate park in St. Bernard Parish due to its size and the fact that the concrete was poured in place.
CAROLYN PARK PLAYGROUND
Members of Christian Business Leaders at Texas A&M University were in the parish last week volunteering at Carolyn Park in Arabi.
District A Councilman Gillis McCloskey worked with the college students to repair and paint various playground equipment including bleachers and benches, and the batting cage turf. The volunteers are staying at Camp Hope which is run by The Gathering in Arabi.
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