BROADMOOR IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

ASSESSOR NANCY MARSHALL DONATES XO LAPTOP COMPUTERS

TO EVERY 3rd, 4TH AND 5TH GRADE STUDENT OF BROADMOOR’S

ANDREW H. WILSON CHARTER SCHOOL

FULL PRESS RELEASE ATTACHED

Bard College will be featuring a story in their alumni magazine about their students' volunteer work in New Orleans. The writers would like to include at least one story and some quotes from local Broadmoor residents whose lives/homes have been directly helped by Bard student efforts. If you would like to participate, please contact:

Jennifer Wai-Lan Huang
Public Relations and Publications Writer
Bard College
PO Box 5000
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504-5000
huang@bard.edu
tel. 845.758.7008

Artist and Community Activist Retreat Scholarships Available!

Apply now for an Retreat Scholarship, including up to one month's hotel accomodation and meals in lovely El Miramar Taganga and Santa Marta, Colombia. For more information contact Nathan Shoyer, nathannola@gmail.com. For recent photos, go here: picasaweb.google.com/nathannola/TsunamiHotelColombia. The 'Uniting the Caribbean: Gulf Coast to South America" Art and Activists' Scholarship is available to any artist or community activist. Please submit a one-page retreat or project explanation and some background of work.

DON'T FORGET TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP FOR 2008! To join, renew or donate using VISA/Mastercard/Paypal, click here. Please include your name and address, unless Or mail in a BIA membership form that can be downloaded here.

PART-TIME RECEPTIONIST
Pay Rate: $10.00 per hour
Schedule: Saturdays from 9:00am to 5:00pm

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Good organizational skills
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills and a helpful attitude
• Familiar with the operation of office machines (copiers, fax, computers, multi-line phone system)
• Familiarity with the Broadmoor neighborhood and the New Orleans area
• Ability to multi-task and take initiative
• Computer experience (to include knowledge of Microsoft XP or Vista, Excel, Word, Internet Explorer)

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 11, 2007 — AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) announced today a $50,000 grant that will equip the Rosa F. Keller Library and Center with advanced telecommunications services and equipment to provide residents of the Broadmoor area with access to wireless Internet and public computers.

The grant from the AT&T Foundation, the corporate philanthropy organization of AT&T Inc., will assist the Broadmoor Improvement Association and Broadmoor Development Corp. in restoring the library and community center, which has been identified by the city of New Orleans as one of 17 Target Recovery Zones. Renovations of the facility, which was severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina, are expected to begin in January 2008.

Volunteers from Broadmoor, The Hornets, Americorps and the Church of Annunciation built this playground in one day! The playground is located at the corner of S. Derbigny and Jena, just a couple of houses away from BIA Office! Thanks to everyone who helped out! It looks great!

!!!! IMPORTANT NOTICE !!! - FEMA-SPONSORED DEBRIS REMOVAL HAS ENDED - PROPERTY OWNERS AND THEIR CONTRACTORS NOW RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL REMOVAL. Please download attached flyer for more information.

Louisiana Department of Education PRESS RELEASE Broadmoor Wilson School RSD Application (20 MB) <--- PLEASE READ

Accepting Applications
A K-5 Public School
1111 Milan Street
8:30 - 4:00 (Monday - Friday)

Andrew H. Wilson Charter School is accepting student applications for the 2007-08 school year.
Call (504) 309-8090 or email us at wilsoncharterschool@yahoo.com for more information.