BROADMOOR IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

The BIA is sponsoring a community swap meet on the grounds of the Keller Library July 11th, from 9AM to Noon. (The Emergency Preparedness Meeting will take place that afternoon at Blessed Trinity Church.) Plan to participate by donating any of the following items and taking something you need in return. The idea is for neighbors to come together and swap items they no longer need or want but that are in good condition. Services may also be swapped for goods or other services. Tax donation receipts will be issued for write-off purposes. Register at the link below:

Swap Meet Registration Form

Some examples of the types of items that we will accept are:

Please download the attached PDF with announcements from the BIA. Summer interns will be delivering these flyers throughout the neighborhood June 17-19.

Saturday, June 20th
12 - 2 pm
Blessed Trinity Church
(formerly St. Matthias)
4230 S. Broad Street

Broadmoor youth empowerment, Wilson School Enrollment (grades K-7)
FUN, FOOD, and PRIZES!!

Attached are listings of summer camps being held in New Orleans. The first attachment are camps that run through the duration of the summer, and the second contains a listing of week-long camps. For more information on summer youth programming, contact Michelle at the BIA at 309-2571.

In late January, the Bard College students conducted a full survey of the repair and occupancy status of every property in Broadmoor. This was the sixth (T6) recovery status survey of the Broadmoor neighborhood conducted since the flood. Bard College and the Harvard Kennedy School's Broadmoor Project have been conducting a longitudinal study of recovery in Broadmoor with these time slice measures at six-month intervals. The results from the T6 (January 2009) survey are complete.

Now that the BIA's original Library Committee has completed its mission of restoring public library services to Broadmoor. We are grateful to committee members for all their hard work. The Library Committee is now in phase two of the planning process, and would like new members to help bring new ideas as we shift our focus to the development, preparation, and programming for our new Community Center. Have a voice in what you want your Community Center to be, and have a hand in bringing that vision into reality!

Join us by contacting Joe Clark, committee chair at 504.309.2571 and leave a message with your name and phone number.

2009 is upon us and it is going to be a very exciting and productive time in Broadmoor! The BIA is working for you everyday to make sure that the Broadmoor Redevelopment Plan we all worked so hard on in 2006 is implemented. We have new Officers and Board Members but need your commitment and participation to make sure that Broadmoor is Better than Before!

Join the BIA or renew your membership in one of the following ways:
• Visit the Broadmoor Office and submit a membership form
• Download the 2009 BIA MEMBERSHIP FORM and mail it in
• Paypal or Credit Card Payment ONLINE MEMBERSHIPS
Every membership must be renewed for each calendar year.

Not a crisis, a moment of faith
Times-Picayune, New Orleans

Full Article Here

Attention Broadmoor dogs and their humans! Dogmoor, the Broadmoor dog park is still in the works. Located near the Washington/Earhart/Jeff Davis triangle, this neutral-ground sized park will provide dogs from the neighborhood and surrounding areas with a city-sanctioned, fenced, off-leash area to play and socialize! Developed from an idea in the original Broadmoor Plan, Dogmoor is now a step closer to reality! The park will have a separate small dog area, shaded pavilions, water, and plenty of space for pups to play.

We have been waiting a long time for library services to return to Broadmoor and on Monday, December 15th, we will finally have permanent access to books and technology in our community.

Temporary Facility Hours:
* Monday and Wednesday 10AM - 6PM
* Tuesday and Thursday 11AM - 7PM
* Saturday 10AM - 5PM
* Closed on Friday and Sunday

Again, the hours are for the temporary location only and not set hours for our permanent library and community center. Our Branch Manager will be Desha Rhodes and we will welcome her with open arms!