NEWS
& EVENTS
September 2023
Yard of the Month
821 Lebeau
Rickey Noto & Josh Arnouville
Thanks to all who keep our neighborhood beautiful!
Planning is underway for our signature event
coming up October 14th!
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Next planning meeting Monday, Sept. 25th, 6 pm
at the Barrios Real Estate Office
1100 Friscoville, in Arabi Plaza
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Come find out how you can help make
this year's Sugar Fest the sweetest ever!
Questions? Email us at oldarabi@gmail.com
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Interested in being a vendor or a sponsor?
Next up:
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Night Out Against Crime
Tuesday, October 17th, 6-8 p.m.
on the patio at Arabi Food Store
650 Friscoville
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Come out and meet your neighbors,
say hello and thank you to our Sheriff's Department,
and enjoy some food and fellowship
We'll have information about our neighborhood Halloween Trick-or-Treating event!
Light snacks and beverages will be provided by OANA
++ Bring a neighbor, bring a friend ++
All residents of Old Arabi are invited!
(if you don't live here, look for an event in your neighborhood)
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Next General Meeting
Wednesday, November 15th, 6 p.m.
at the Maumus Center
721 Friscoville
Agenda TBA
check back later for details
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Meetings are open to all (not just members)!
Any resident of Old Arabi can join the association,
both homeowners and renters!!
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Membership is just $20 per household annually,
and is due every year on January 1st.
Click on the "MEMBERSHIP" tab above for details.
General meetings are on the 3rd Wednesday of odd months
at 6 pm at the Maumus Center
721 Friscoville Ave.
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Members take top pickleball honors!
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Many OANA members (both Active and Associate)
participated in the First In-house Pickleball Tournament
at Val Riess Gym.
There were about 60 participants and fun was had by all!
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Kathy Hall and Marie Cosse received Gold medals!!
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Susan Green helped with scoring and Kim and Sidney were with us in spirit, cheering us on.
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Ronnie Evans, Sal and Patrice helped with organizing.
Pickleball at Val Riess Gym is open to everyone and is generally played on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 am to 1 pm.
OANA Pickleballers
Kathy, Susan & Marie
Arabi Amblers
Runners/Walkers/Bikers Group
now meeting every Wednesday, 7 pm
at 6619 North Peters
All are invited -- OANA members and non-members
Optional stop at the Old Arabi Bar after!!
For more info contact:
Marie Cosse
504-343-0516
NEW IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD!
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Our brand new Little Free Library is up and full of books!
There's also a bench nearby, for comfortable browsing.
Check it out!
Many thanks to our member farmer/gardeners for design, installation & maintenance of the new landscape plantings at the Aycock Barn and Courthouse/Jail
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Watch for news of a dedication ceremony to be announced soon!
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In old news,
here are some events from 2019
(pre-pandemic -- watch for future updates)
👈 2nd Place
👆The Winner!
Night Out Against Crime makes us safer!
Sugar Fest 2019 was sweet!
Other 2019 Highlights
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Old Arabi paraded on Lundi Gras!
Friends and neighbors enjoyed Sippin' in the Sunset...
...except when we had to cancel
The totem pole went up...
and fell down...
and is up again!
Holiday donations were made
and the neutral ground was decorated
It was a very good year!
Love thy neighbor, love thy neighborhood!
Here are a couple of great articles about our neighborhood:
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"New restaurants are joining old favorites in St. Bernard Parish" -- Gambit, May 14, 2018
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"When St. Bernard made cars" (at the Ford motor plant in Arabi!) -- nola.com, Nov. 5, 2014
COME JOIN THE FUN!
click on the "MEMBERSHIP" tab
at the top of the page for details
While you're waiting for our next great event, if you're on Facebook check out this cool video from Domino's Sugar Refinery!
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Old Arabi Revitalization Plan
The final plan has been released to the public, and includes the streetscape improvements on St. Claude Ave., as well as future improvements in the neighborhood
You can review plan details at the Parish website:
https://sbpg.net/DocumentCenter/View/78/2016-Old-Arabi-Revitalization-Plan-PDF?bidId=