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Mark your calendars: SHA Board Meeting | April 9th | 7:00pm | Jones Creek Library
Louisiana Festivals
From the Gambit/The Advocate
Wednesdays April 3-May 22 — YLC Wednesday at the
Square (Lafayette Square, South Maestri Place; www.ylcnola.org) — The weekly 10-concert spring series features local bands, food, drinks and more every Wednesday. 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Free.
April 3-7 — New Orleans Wine & Food Experience (Various locations in New Orleans; www.nowfe.com) — The annual festival has tasting events, wine dinners, culinary experiences, seminars and the Royal Street Stroll shopping and sampling event. Hours and admissions vary.
Thursdays April 4-May 30 — Thursdays at Twilight Concert Se- ries (New Orleans Botanical Garden, New Orleans City Park, 5 Victory Ave.; www.neworleanscitypark.com) — The weekly spring concert series features traditional jazz, rhythm and blues and other music genres per- formed by New Orleans musicians in an intimate setting. There’s also mint juleps, wine, beer and food for purchase. 6 p.m. $10.
Fridays April 5 & 12 — Mandeville Live! (Mandeville Trailhead, 675 Lafitte St., Mandeville) — The concert series features Dave Jordan and NIA (April 5) and Chubby Carrier (April 12). The series also includes dates April 26 and May 3. Food and drinks will be available. 6:30 p.m. Free.
April 5-7 — Festa Italiana (400 block of Williams Boulevard, Ken- ner; www.italianheritagefestival.com) — The Italian heritage festival has food, live music, amusement rides, games, crafts vendors and more. 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Friday, noon-10 p.m. Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday. $5, free for children 12 and younger.
April 5-7 — Kite Fest Louisiane (West Baton Rouge Soccer Complex, Highway 415 at Rosedale Road, Port Allen; www.westbatonrouge.net) — There’s a kite design competition, a kite-making workshop, indoor kite flying, inflatable structures, live music, food booths and professional kite flying teams. Hours TBA. Free.
April 6 — Asian Pacific American Society Festival (Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St.; www.audubonnatureinstitute.org/apas) — There are cul- tural performances, live music, educational displays, handmade crafts from Asian countries and Asian foods. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free with regular zoo admission.
April 6 — Crawfest (Tulane University, LBC Berger Family and Newcomb quads; www.crawfest.tulane.edu) — More than 20,000 pounds of craw- fish will be prepared for the festival, which allows attendees unlimited mudbugs. There also are two stages of live music, local food and art ven- dors. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Admission TBA, free for children 11 and younger.
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Secretary’s Report – Motion made and passed to accept the minutes of the last monthly business meeting as published in the Newswatch.
Treasurer’s Report –Mike - Mike reported receipts in February of $3,795.03 and expenses of $981.49. YTD receipts total $15,917.03, which is almost as much as we received in all of last year. The Shenandoah Homeowners Association dues remain at $30 per year. Please send in your dues, or you can pay them via PayPal on the website. (shawebwatch.com).
Security Report –Tom - Tom reported that the comparative patrol stats for 2017/2018 were published in the Newswatch. The numbers decreased in only two categories, vacation home checks and warnings. Every other category had increased numbers, which is good news for the subdivision. Tom also reported that there was a delay in installing the camera at Malvern Hill at Altus due to having to locate an alternate source of electricity. However, in a month or so, both that camera and the one at Fleetwood at Achord should be up and running. Tom informed the group that Capt. Jared Ruiz is the new Commander of the EBRSO Kleinpeter Substation. The National Day Out Against Crime will be held November 2 at St. Andrews Methodist Church. The next SECPID meeting will be held on March 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Jones Creek Library. On the agenda will be an item where the board will consider and evaluate SECPID paying for landscape and lawn maintenance at the subdivision entrances.
Membership Report –Mike - Mike reported that we had 589 paid members as of the end of February and also that 34 additional members paid as of this meeting date, for a total of 642 members YTD. Mike clarified that the “Membership Barometer” printed on the front page of the Newswatch will report number of members as of the printing date, not as of month-end. He stated that he has received mostly positive comments in the membership applications with a few complaints about the entrance sign and about houses that were reported. We will begin using postcards to notify residents of issues before they are reported to the city. Tom suggested that we compile a breakdown of paid members street by street and post the top 3 streets by membership percentage in the Newswatch as something like a “Street of the Month.” The second letter will go out to all residents this week; a welcome letter for those who have already paid and a 2nd dues notice for those who haven’t. The membership prize drawing will be held at the April SHA Meeting at the Jones Creek Library.
Architectural Report –Ken – A homeowner on E. Ft. Pickens wants to enclose a carport to make it a garage and storage room. Restrictions prohibit it directly facing the street, but it will be built at an angle. He will draw plans for board to review. Ken does
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