SAVE THE DATE!
Thursday, February 25 2010 @ 09:58 AM CST
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Archive
Mail:
Post Office Box 56095
New Orleans, LA 70156
Office:
816 N. Rampart Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
Phone: 504-581-7200
Fax: 504-581-7201
Annual "Sunday in the Park" on Mother's Day!
Monday, May 04 2009 @ 05:33 PM CDT
VCPORA presents the Twelfth Annual
SUNDAY IN THE PARK
Mother's Day Concert and Picnic
Sunday, May 10, 2009 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Cabrini Park
featuring
The New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra
* we'll be raffling off this beautiful print, courtesy of Michalopoulos! *
FREE and open to the public!
Bring your own picnic baskets, lawn chairs, and blankets!
This event is VCPORA's annual gift to the community,
celebrating the neighborhood and the organization
SUNDAY IN THE PARK
Mother's Day Concert and Picnic
Sunday, May 10, 2009 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Cabrini Park
featuring
The New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra
* we'll be raffling off this beautiful print, courtesy of Michalopoulos! *
FREE and open to the public!
Bring your own picnic baskets, lawn chairs, and blankets!
This event is VCPORA's annual gift to the community,
celebrating the neighborhood and the organization
VCPORA 2009 Annual Gala
Thursday, March 12 2009 @ 11:29 AM CDT
Save the Date!
VCPORA is pleased to announce the
2009 ANNUAL GALA
at The Lalaurie Mansion
1140 Royal Street
Friday, April 3rd
Patron Party 6-7 pm
Gala 7-10pm
Please join us for a magical evening of music, food and fun, in an unforgettable setting!
NOTE: A limited number of patron tickets (at $500 for two) are available now. Please support the efforts of VCPORA an reserve your patron tickets now!
For tickets and information, call 504-581-7200.
BRG and The Quest for A New Master Plan
Thursday, May 22 2008 @ 06:22 PM CDT
From the Bureau of Governmental Research
Making Plans: The Quest for A New Master Plan & Zoning Ordinance
with David Dixon, FAIA Goody Clancy.
Breakfast Briefing
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
8am to 9am
The Crescent Ballroom, 11th Floor,
The Westin New Orleans Canal Place
100 Rue Iberville, New Orleans, LA 70130
RSVP by Friday May 30 via
fax: 504-525-4153
phone: 504-525-4152 ext 101
email: hwilliams@bgr.org
-- give your name, organization, email address, number in your party.
Making Plans: The Quest for A New Master Plan & Zoning Ordinance
with David Dixon, FAIA Goody Clancy.
Breakfast Briefing
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
8am to 9am
The Crescent Ballroom, 11th Floor,
The Westin New Orleans Canal Place
100 Rue Iberville, New Orleans, LA 70130
RSVP by Friday May 30 via
fax: 504-525-4153
phone: 504-525-4152 ext 101
email: hwilliams@bgr.org
-- give your name, organization, email address, number in your party.
Vieux Carré Property Owners, Residents and Associates Executive Director Search
Tuesday, May 20 2008 @ 02:30 AM CDT
Vieux Carré Property Owners, Residents and Associates seeks to hire its first Executive Director to manage its operations. He or she will oversee all aspects of the organization, and report to the board of directors. Salary is commensurate with experience. The director will be able to hire an assistant.
VCPORA is a 70 year old organization whose mission is to protect the architectural and historic integrity of the French Quarter, one of the most intact historic neighborhoods in the United States. Its accomplishments have included helping establish the Vieux Carré Commission, conducting numerous planning and land-use studies, successfully opposing the Riverfront Expressway, and, most recently, upholding the de facto hotel moratorium to maintain the neighborhood's residential balance.
27th Annual Martha Robinson Lecture
Saturday, April 19 2008 @ 12:29 PM CDT
The Neighborhood Guide to Winning at City Hall: Language, Tactics and Strategies to Motivate the Public and Persuade Politicians!
Louisiana Landmarks Society presents the twenty-seventh annual Martha Robinson Lecture Monday, May 12, 2008, 6:30pm at the The Historic New Orleans Collection, 533 Royal St.
This years guest speaker, former VCPORA President, Nathan Chapman will share his experience on the subject "The Neighborhood Guide to Winning at City Hall: Language, Tactics and Strategies to Motivate the Public and Persuade Politicians!"
This years guest speaker, former VCPORA President, Nathan Chapman will share his experience on the subject "The Neighborhood Guide to Winning at City Hall: Language, Tactics and Strategies to Motivate the Public and Persuade Politicians!"
Marti Speights
Sunday, February 24 2008 @ 09:40 AM CST
Marti Speights passed away peacefully Friday morning, February 22, about 10:30 a.m, after a long and courageous fight against cancer.
Marti will be missed by so many. She was a radiant, delightful person. She always seemed to be having fun, yet she was also very dedicated to serving her community, the historic French Quarter, particularly through her volunteer work as a Board member of French Quarter Citizens. Marti's husband, David Speights, serves as Vice President of the Vieux Carré Property Owners, Residents and Associates (VCPORA).
A Jazz Mass will be held Saturday, March 1, at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 411 North Rampart, followed by a Jazz Funeral and a reception at the home of George and Josey Markey, 1000 Toulouse.
The family asks in lieu of flowers that you consider a gift to Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 411 N. Rampart St., New Orleans, LA 70112, or to any breast cancer organization.
Marti will be missed by so many. She was a radiant, delightful person. She always seemed to be having fun, yet she was also very dedicated to serving her community, the historic French Quarter, particularly through her volunteer work as a Board member of French Quarter Citizens. Marti's husband, David Speights, serves as Vice President of the Vieux Carré Property Owners, Residents and Associates (VCPORA).
A Jazz Mass will be held Saturday, March 1, at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 411 North Rampart, followed by a Jazz Funeral and a reception at the home of George and Josey Markey, 1000 Toulouse.
The family asks in lieu of flowers that you consider a gift to Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 411 N. Rampart St., New Orleans, LA 70112, or to any breast cancer organization.
Fourth Jacob Haight and Mary Meek Morrison Memorial Lecture
Wednesday, February 20 2008 @ 08:30 AM CST
Download press release.
"American Gulf: An Architectural Story" by Gregory Free
6 p.m., Sunday, March 2
Reception to follow lecture
Protocol for reporting street light outages (NOT traffic signals)
Sunday, January 27 2008 @ 07:06 PM CST
From the office of James Carter here is the the protocol for reporting street light outages