Lake Vista News
September 2007
Volume 14, Number 2
The Publication of the Lake Vista Property Owner’s Association
RENEWAL UPDATE or moving toward rebuilding, and not next to blighted
property. The process of recovery is, by nature, fraught
FROM THE PRESIDENT with difficult decisions and plagued by strained resources,
By Deborah Langhoff but I have every confidence that the residents of Lake
Vista will continue to rise above and work past these
challenges. It is a tribute to our citizens and the many
As we begin our third year since grassroots volunteer organizations for stepping up and
Katrina, the LVPOA Board takes a helping ourselves and each other. And now, despite two
close look at our neighborhood. Lake frustrating years, we are seeing signs of renewal and
Vista continues to make great rebuilding on every block.
progress. Our volunteers strive to
insure that Lake Vista remains as District 5 News
beautiful as it was before Katrina. The LVPOA Board supports two initiatives from
Many have contributed to this the District 5 Steering Committee: the Lake Area Zoning
Recovery Update, as the level of civic Ordinance; and the Lake Area Community Center.
involvement in our little community remains a source of Planning includes a gym area, pool, health center, and
meeting rooms, with parking. The Community Center is
pride for all of us.
planned as a multi-denominational facility that is an
Most of our residents are home, tending gardens, important building block for the community that will offer
walking lanes, driving too far for groceries, and coping recreational and educational opportunities to Lake Area
with the problems that all New Orleanians encounter residents.
because we live in a recovering city. Many are caring for
neighbors’ responsibilities as well, pulling out poison ivy,
clearing storm drains, and tending our greenspaces.
All property owners should follow municipal
codes and neighborhood restrictions. Education and
cooperation contribute to our successful rebuilding, as
more of New Orleans returns to normal. Residents are
urged to use the “hot sheets” provided on the website to
alert the 3rd District Quality of Life officers about
abandoned properties, tall grass, curfew violations, and
other nagging problems.
Some property owners are battling to return,
orchestrating repairs from a distance. While most
insurance awards have been settled, only one-fourth of
Road Home applicants have received their proceeds, so
continued rebuilding is expected. The challenges of
maintaining two residences are considerable, and our
Board is doing everything possible to bring residents
home quickly.
In this newsletter, those who are simply holding
property and not planning to return will find important
information. The residents who are reinvesting in our
neighborhood deserve to live among others who are back Coming Back
Recycle (and Reduce and Reuse)
The proposed Lake Area Zoning Ordinance
Recycling has returned with a private company
includes our most important neighborhood covenants,
picking up where our city government has dropped the
underscoring their relevance. This Ordinance will be
ball. For $15 per month (or $1 less if you belong to
heard before City Council in the near future. The Zoning
LVPOA), Phoenix Recycling offers curbside pickup on
Committee that has developed this project is led by Martin
alternating Wednesdays. Register online at
Landrieu. With my participation and that of Steve
http://www.phoenixrecyclingnola.com or call
Villavaso and other Lake Vista residents, the ordinance
504-914-0729. Services are offered for plastics #1-7,
was directed toward insuring the protection of Lake
glass, metal, newspaper and cardboard.
Vista’s parks and greenspaces from development and to
enhance clarity about our neighborhood covenants. Other Safety
neighborhoods like the French Quarter and the Garden Joining our Patrol Service is the most immediate
District already have their own zoning districts, and our contribution we can make toward our personal safety. Our
area will benefit from following suit. neighborhood patrol offers added protection when arriving
home after dark or when there is suspicious activity. A
Army Corps of Engineers
new supply of patrol signs has been ordered and will be
Prompted by requests from residents, I asked the
delivered to paid patrol members who have requested
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to re-inspect the Orleans
them.
Canal levee on the southwest corner of the Robert E. Lee
and Marconi intersection, where we have a beautiful little A tremendous thank you goes to the many
cypress swamp. After several false starts, the Corps’ residents who contribute their knowledge, time, and hard
Branch Chief of the Hurricane Protection Office, John work to the upkeep and improvement of our
Ashley, understood that the concern was two-fold. neighborhood. I’d also like to extend a standing
Because an area that was wet only periodically last year is invitation to all our residents to join in the volunteer effort.
now wet all of the time, the neighborhood needed a new
Sincerely,
assessment of where the water is coming from…but more
Deborah J. Langhoff
importantly, regardless of the source, I asked for the
President
assurance that long term water adjacent to the levee does
not affect its stability from the outside. Jerry Colletti from
the Corps addressed that point, “The ponding water is (On a personal note, many have confused me with
NOT a threat to the structural integrity of the levee or my sister-in-law, Deborah B. Langhoff, and also
floodwall. A threat comes from water passing under the with our sister-in-law Cathy Langhoff. We are
levee and floodwall from one side to the other causing a married to brothers and are all Lake Vista property
void underneath which could (emphasis on "could") result owners.)
in failure. The piezometer tests and S&WB water test do
not indicate this type of threat occurring at the site.” City
Park promptly responded to inquiries with a promise to
correct this condition, without endangering the beautiful
cypress trees.
On another note, at a public meeting on August
th
16 , the Corps distributed an interim status report on
Canal Testing and the Levees and Outfall Canal
Permanent Pumps. This was the first public meeting since
the July 17th partnering sessions where progress was made
in discussions among the Corps, the Sewerage and Water
Board, the Levee Boards, Orleans and Jefferson Parish
officials, and members of the business community. There
was a crucial oversight during this process that omitted
leadership from the neighborhood associations involved
along the Lakefront. The Corps reacted quickly to this
oversight by promising closer conversation with
neighborhood representatives. Neighborhood repre-
sentatives were invited to the load testing at the London
Avenue Canal and will meet with Col. Bedey to discuss
design and placement of permanent pumping stations at
the Lakefront.
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Blighted and Unkempt Properties LAKE VISTA PROPERTY OWNERS’ BOARD
2007 – 2008
in Lake Vista President Deborah Langhoff
By James A. Brown 259-4525
deborahlanghoff@cox.net
Our neighborhood has made great strides in First Vice President Patricia Fulmer
recovering from Katrina, as anyone who walks our 288-3664 home
beautiful streets, lanes, and parks can see. The 780-1706 office
Association is very sensitive to the hardships our residents pfullmer@bellsouth.net
have had to contend with, from the storm to insurance Second Vice Keith Zibilich
companies, government bureaucracy, and other obstacles President 282-8666
to rebuilding. Kzibby@Gmail.com
Despite our admirable progress, over two years Secretary Laura Carman
after the storm more than a few properties in the 872-9115
neighborhood remain in a blighted or unkempt condition. lcarman@cox.net
Problems range from severely overgrown lawns and Treasurer Rich Jensen
weeds, trash, and debris to homes that have not been 288-0217 home
gutted or are in need of immediate repair. These problems 812-0010 cell
affect the values of surrounding property and in some rjensen@latterblum.com
instances even threaten health and safety. Parliamentarian/ Holly Callia
Ex-officio 283-3752 home
Homeowners are reminded that our building
220-4586 cell
restrictions require regular upkeep...from Section XVI,
833-1282 office
"All trees, shrubbery, flowers, lawns or others vegetation
on private residential lots shall be kept in good order by
the private owners or their tenants.”
AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBERS
AND COMMITTEE STRUCTURE
The Association is taking steps to address these
issues. Association representatives have compiled a list of Community Building Committee:
Best Practices - Laura Carman
blighted and/or severely unkempt properties and have
Safety & Patrol - Chuck Jonau
contacted many of the owners. In most instances, the
Membership - Susan Garcia
owners have expressed their desire and commitment to
Events - Barbara Casteix
address the problems. As this year progresses, the Gala Committee - David Halpern, Chair
Association will be taking other appropriate steps to Patricia Fullmer, Merit Shallet
reduce and eliminate blight in our neighborhood.
Thanks to everyone for paying attention to these Data Management & Communication
important issues and for being considerate of one another. Committee:
Keith Zibilich, Chair
Rich Jensen
***** Bill Settoon
John Davis
Newsletter - Bobby Palfrey
Compliance Committee:
Deborah Langhoff, Chair
Holly Callia
James Brown
Zoning - Don Mitchell
Legal - David Halpern
Beautification & Infrastructure:
Patricia Fullmer
Hurricane Evacuation Point – Andrew Larimer
Sitting board members are underlined in their primary
positions.
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People, Plants and Perspective
By Susan M. Garcia
One of the alluring features of Lake Vista is its
unique design layout. We live here because no two homes
are alike; hence no two gardens are alike. Our subdivision
looks unique because it IS unique. A timely reminder –
Lake Vista was designed so that your main entrance would
be the lane/park side of your home – that is your front
yard. The street side has, over the years, become the de
facto entrance to most homes, but this original design
feature is worth remembering when you landscape your
home. It is why maintenance of our lane side entrance is
so important.
This brings me to revisit a topic that I had written
about in the newsletter a long time ago. This is a relevant
topic to readdress because so many new residents have
relocated into the area and so many of us have had to redo
our landscaping after Hurricane Katrina. I’m referring to
the use of our parks and lanes for the benefit of all
residents, young and old alike.
There are specific restrictions regarding planting
along the lane (front) side of your home. In addition, there
are specific restrictions regarding the usage of the park
spaces. I hope to relay this information so that we can all
follow the rules and keep Lake Vista beautiful and
distinct.
Remember – one man’s flower is another man’s
weed. No restriction exists that describes what type of
material or plants with which you choose to landscape.
Some prefer the “well-maintained” look; others prefer the
“natural, spreading” look. Both can fit quite comfortably
within the restrictions of our environs!
If you have not done so, please refer to Sections
XIV and XV (both available on the home page of our web
site). In regards to parks – “reserved for the common use
of the property owners…nothing shall be placed
thereon…” This is fairly straightforward – play sets,
benches, even plantings, are NOT allowed under this
restriction. It only makes sense. The Levee District owns
the parks. If you have play equipment on their property,
that becomes a legal liability for THEM if an injury
occurs. It doesn’t matter if you maintain the area in terms
of grass cutting, etc.; it simply isn’t allowed. Personal
plantings on triangles come under the same concept –
while you may think they look nice, others may not.
Common use means that – all of us should be able to
enjoy the space.
Now this doesn’t mean you can’t use the space for
temporary play items – those fun water slides, inflatable
jumping houses – that sort of thing – just take it down as
soon as you can once you are finished with the party.
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(504) 835-6705
FAX (504) 831-2609
As far as lanes are concerned, there are more
pressing reasons why the restrictions must be followed –
courtesy and crime prevention. DAVID J. HALPERN
Because we are all living on dead-end streets, ATTORNEY AT LAW
ingress and egress to our homes is augmented by the
interlocking lane system. If it is difficult for you to walk
down a lane because of dense shrubbery, then it is easy for HALPERN, DANNER, MARTIN
&
a criminal to hide or escape using the same dense foliage. MILES, L.L.C. ONE LAKEWAY CENTER, SUITE 605
3900 NORTH CAUSEWAY BOULEVARD
METARIE, LOUISIANA 70002
Remember – you don’t own the land 15 feet from
the centerline of the lane. If Entergy, Cox, AT & T or
Sewerage & Water Board need access to that ground, they
are within their rights to dig up whatever you have
planted. And they are under no obligation to put back
whatever you planted because you do not OWN the land.
Do you really want to risk having to rip up hundreds, if
not thousands, of dollars?
As for planting along fences (fencing restriction is
addressed in a separate article), the rules are quite easy to
follow: along your front property line (lane side/park
side), hedges and shrubbery are to be no more than 2 feet
in height; side property – 6 feet in height; back property –
no restriction. In addition, “all trees, shrubbery, flowers,
lawns and other vegetation on private residential lots shall
be kept in good order by the private owner or their
tenants.” This is pretty straightforward, no?
If we all ignore this simple issue, then the lane
Light Outages
(front) side of our homes will look more like alleyways By Laura Carman
(think: Lakeview) and we will lose one of the more The repair and maintenance of lightposts on
interesting design features of our community. Again, streets and lanes has been turned over to the City by
common sense should be the rule – no one wants every Entergy. According to Robert Mendoza, Director of Public
yard to look the same, but no one wants to live in a Works for the City, light outages need to be reported one-
fenced-off jungle either. by-one to 311 or to 658-2299. A contractor working for
Remember – the restrictions are there for all of us so the city has been hired to fix the light outages. Repairs of
that Lake Vista can retain its special “look.” Please adhere those lights that are out due to underground wiring or
to them. broken poles or fixtures will not start until September
2007 at the earliest.
***** LVPOA’s volunteers identified hundreds of lights
out that were reported in 2006 to the City and in turn to
JOHNNY’S TRUE VALUE HARDWARE Entergy when the company handled the repairs. Many of
2001 MIRABEAU AVENUE the lights we identified were repaired by Entergy,
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70122 but some were not, particularly on the lanes and parks.
(504) 283-1900 Entergy was approached about completing our list, but
NOW OPEN FOR YOUR HARDWARE NEEDS! shortly thereafter, the City took back this function from
PAINT, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, KEYS, LOCKS, Entergy. Mendoza has declined further lists. He
GARDENING, TOOLS, LADDERS, AC FILTERS, TOOL commented by email:
SHARPENING.
CORNER OF MIRABEAU AND ST. ANTHONY “The nature of street lighting is that creating lists
(3 MINUTES FROM LAKE VISTA)
of lights out is a perpetual and never-ending function. For
this reason, the Department contracts a night patrol of
OWNERS: every street light in the City on a weekly basis. As for the
JIMMY McCULLA (LAKE VISTA RESIDENT) new contractor's ramp up schedule, it was presented at the
RUSSELL GRILLOT (LAKEFRONT RESIDENT) Public Works Committee meeting last week and can be
seen
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Light Outages (cont.)
seen on channel 6 during rebroadcasts. This neighborhood
has posed problems in the past with night patrols because
of the lights on the lane, and [Department of Public
Works] has the responsibility of making sure that those
lights are checked weekly as well.”
Given that our lane and park lights are hard for the
City to patrol, please check those near you and call them
in if they are out to 311 or to 658-2299. Please give the
operator the nearest municipal address, lane, or park name
and pole number (e.g., QY 103). Do not assume that your
neighbor has already reported a light. It is better to over-
report. If we continue to report these lights one by one,
we might one day see our lights all restored.
Friends of City Park
By Jackie Shreves
The Friends of City Park is working hard to
restore our membership numbers to pre-Katrina levels.
There are numerous benefits that make your membership
worthwhile but the most important reason to join is your
membership directly benefits City Park’s recovery efforts.
You can join online, www.friendsofcitypark.com or stop
by the Friends’ office in the old tennis center across from
Storyland. Any questions, please contact membership
chair, Jackie Shreves, jfshreve@bellsouth.net. City Park
is the heart of the city -- join Friends and help keep it
pumping.
Coming Back
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Thus, to trim a lane tree or to remove a dead,
Beautification Report damaged, or declining tree in a lane, adjacent property
By Patricia Fullmer owners must obtain a permit from OLD. Permits will be
Our large tree canopy contributes to the unique issued to a licensed, insured tree company and not to the
quality of life in Lake Vista and our property values. property owner. If a property owner is unable or
Most of the large trees were gifts to us by the Orleans unwilling to hire a licensed, insured tree company to
Levee District planting trees in our parks and lanes and the perform the needed tree maintenance, OLD will contract
City of New Orleans planting our street trees when the with an acceptable tree company to perform the work and
neighborhood was first developed. It is up to us to protect collect the estimated cost from the property owner and
and care for these valuable assets for future generations to then have the work performed. Louis Capo is Director of
enjoy. Real Estate, Recreational, and Non-Flood Assets for OLD
and can be reached at 355-5990 for a permit.
Large mature trees provide more value and
benefits than smaller ornamental trees. They cool the air, This January 18, 2008, is Arbor Day and Lake
lower paved surface temperatures, improve environmental Vista will celebrate Lake Vista’s cul de sacs. The
quality, increase energy efficiency, sustain bird celebration is sponsored by LVPOA and LVGC. Eleven
populations, aid drainage of rain water, and enhance cul de sacs have been targeted for maintenance and tree
attractiveness and residential value. Trees are also known plantings. This challenging Arbor Day celebration can
to reduce stress, noise pollution, and exposure to only be accomplished with the help of volunteers that live
ultraviolet light. Trees promote a better sense of in or near these cul de sacs.
community by creating walkable sidewalks. When it The following is a list of the eleven targeted cul
comes to trees, size really does matter. de sacs and the volunteers that have agreed to participate
For any trimming of city trees, a permit must be as of September 9, 2007, and be in charge of organizing
obtained from Parks and Parkways. A permit is issued to their area’s participation. Without neighbor’s involvement
a licensed and insured tree company and not to the in this effort to replant and maintain our cul de sacs, Parks
property owner. A rule of thumb is that City property on and Parkways will not allow a cul de sac to participate in
Lake Vista lots can be measured using 25 feet from the the program. If your cul de sac is on the list and you
center line of the street toward the house except for Wren would like to help please contact me (388-9972 cell;
Street and Lark Street which is 30 feet. Parks and pfullmer@bellsouth.net ) or Sallie Walker (286-7674
Parkways’ telephone number is 658-3200. home; salgaljacobs@aol.com) for details.
The lanes and the parks are owned by Orleans 1) S. Wren Street, 2) Wren Street, 3) Flamingo
Levee District (OLD). Lane servitudes are 15 feet from Street, 4) Rail Street, 5) Tern Street, 6) Ibis Street,
the center of the lane sidewalk toward the house. Our 7) Swallow Street
building restrictions, Section XVII Upkeep of Parks and 8) Finch Street - Donna Barry and Rhea Lazarus
Lanes, put the burden of maintaining the lanes upon the 9) Heron Street - Jackie Shreves
homeowners. That section gave permission for a majority 10) Oriole Street - Milton and Gynell Reese
of the homeowners to form an association that would 11) Jay Street - Rip Dumontier
maintain the lane area, and to assess its members for such
maintenance. Such an association was never formed.
(LVPOA was formed as a neighborhood association with
voluntary membership, by a small group of residents, and
has no assessment powers.) In the absence of such an
association, Section XVII permits the OLD to perform the
work and assess the adjoining homeowners for the cost.
The Orleans Levee District has been divided into
Flood Control Assets and Non Flood Control Assets. Our
lanes and parks are now under the jurisdiction of the Non
Flood Control Assets and are managed by the Louisiana
Division of Administration. Although the OLD in past
years maintained the trees adjacent to homeowner’s
properties, the restrictions regarding the maintenance of
trees as outlined in our Building Restrictions are now
being enforced.
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LAKE VISTA PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC
January through August 2007
Private Patrol
Prepared by Richard Jensen, LPVOA Treasurer By Chuck Jonau
General Guard TOTAL
The LPVOA private patrol is maintained eight
Ordinary Income/Expense
hours per day, in both day and nighttime shifts.
Income Anyone wanting an escort to their residence should call
Advertising Income 195 0 195 the patrol number at 452-0142. An escort may also be
Dues 20,225 73,705 93,930 obtained during off hours by contacting the Orleans
Interest Income 618 571 1,189 Leveey District directly at 283 9800.
Total Income 21,038 74,276 95,314
Expense
Lake Vista Newsletter 2,020 0 2,020
LAKE VISTA PATROL
Patrol--Guard
Services 0 33,349 33,349 452-0142
Legal Fees 12,131 0 12,131
Beautification
Expense 1,833 0 1,833
Insurance, Printing, 2007 LVPOA Paid Members
Supplies etc 2,263 1,392 3,655 (as of 8-31-07)
Taxes 554 204 758
Total Expense 18,801 34,945 53,746 General Members - 405
Net Income 2,237 39,331 41,568 Patrol Members - 354
SAVE THE DATE
Bank Accounts @ 8/31/07:
Checking 2,147 18,983 21,130
Savings 45,619 45,342 90,961
47,766 64,325 112,091
October 29, 2007
(Last Monday in October)
LAKE FRONT PHARMACY NEXT LVPOA MEETING
Serving the Community
6510 Spanish Fort Blvd
Phone: 504-283-2926 Fax:
504-283-2927
M-F: 8:30 to 5:30
Sat: 9:00 to Noon
How can I help?
Consultation
Insurance Delivery
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Garden Club
By Sallie Walker
The Lake Vista Garden Club has 120 members for
our 2007-2008 year. Recently all of Lake Vista's com-
munity garden beds were weeded and mulched
by 20 LVGC volunteers. When the electricity and
plumbing are repaired to these beds, we will be replanting
them. The Lake Vista Garden Club was founded in 1949
with the objective to beautify the home and community
gardens of the Lake Vista subdivision. If you are
interested in joining please contact me at
salgaljacobs@aol.com.
Sallie Walker, President
September, 2007 Garden of the Month:
1083 Robert E. Lee, the home of William and Shelly Schenken
Le Petit Jardin for September, 2007
#2 Dove Street, the home of Carlos and Maria Bonilla
Lake Vista Fence Height Limits
Maximum Height
Fence Allowed
Front yard (Lane side) 18 inches
Side yard 18 inches
(From the front of the building
line to the front property)
Side yard 5 feet
(From the front building line to
the rear property line)
Rear yard (Street side) 5 feet
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Lake Vista Garden Club
Awards Program
by Alice Lowry
The Lake Vista Garden Club Awards Program
promotes the beautification of Lake Vista by providing
recognition to the contributions made by individual
homeowners in landscaping their property. Recognition is
provided by bestowing awards in three categories of
achievement: the monthly “Garden of the Month,” “Le
Petit Jardin”, and the annual “Hall of Honor.”
Criteria for the awards:
1. The lawns and gardens must have been
established for a period of three months or more.
2. Beds, trees, and shrubs are in scale and proportion
to the size of the lot and the house.
3. The garden displays variety and balance in color
and greenery: not just colorful annuals and
perennials, but shades of green in horticulture and
lawn.
4. The plants, trees, and lawns are healthy and well
groomed; walkways and sidewalks are neat and
clean.
5. Landscape design compliments the home and
green space.
More information is available on the LVPOA website.
Contact Information for
Local Office Holders
New Orleans City Council
District A - Lake Vista Councilman Shelley Midura
City Hall, Room 2W80
1300 Perdido Street New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: (504) 658-1010 Fax: (504) 658-1016
E-mail: smidura@cityofno.com or: district.a@cityofno.com
District B - Stacy Head: 658 -1020
District C - James Carter: 658-1030
District D - Cynthia Hedge-Morrell: 658-1040
District E - Cynthia Willard-Lewis: 658-1050
At Large - Arnie Fielkow: 658-1060
At Large – Michael C. Darnell: 658-1070
State Representative, District 94 Nicholas J. Lorusso
Email: larep094@legis.state.la.us
3535 Canal Street, Suite 103, New Orleans, LA 70119
Phone: 504-483-4711 Fax: 504-483-4713
Legislative Assistant, Kiel Junius
State Senator Derrick Shepherd
Email: websen@legis.state.la.us
Capitol Office: P.O. Box 94183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Phone: (225) 342-2040
District Office: 2009 Ames Blvd., Marrero, LA 70072
Phone: (504) 371-0263
Toll Free Number: (866) 310-7631
Legislative Assistant: Trinette Harris
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Useful Telephone Numbers
Orleans Levee District, Director of Real
Estate, Recreational and Non-Flood 504-355-5990
Assets
311 OR
City of New Orleans
504-658-2299
Department of Parks and Parkways 504-658-3200
To obtain permit to trim or cut lane
504-355-5990
trees
Contractors licensed in Louisiana 225-765-2301
Need help with prescription drugs 888-477-2669
Department of Vital Records and
504-219-4500
Health statistics
Entergy 800-368-3749
504-658-2299 or
To Report street light outages
311
Sewage and Water Board 504-529-2837
To Report a water line break 529-2837 9AM-5PM
City of New Orleans Health Department 504-658-2500
For mosquito or rodent infestation 504-658-2299
Classifieds
Babysitters
Riley Holahan
Age: 15
Experienced
rmholahan@yahoo.com
283- 7668 h; 613-8659 c
8 Warbler
Camille Keenan
Age 13
EJGH Childcare Certificate
70 Crane Street
Dad 288-3461; Mom 779-1387
Molly Portier
Age:15
EJGH Childcare Certificate
56 North Lark
288-2194 h; 957-7735 c
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Post-Katrina Lake Vista Real Estate Transactions
(as reported in the Times-Picayune)
Aug-07
Sorted by Street Prepared by Bill Settoon
Wk Ending No. Street Price, $K Buyer
11-May-07 6506 Beauregard 435 Karen G & Guy N Smith
13-Apr-07 6702 Beauregard 785 Shelia D Walker & Phillip A Wittman
15-Jun-07 7 Bluebird 825 Elizabeth a H Mitchell
22-Dec-06 1 Crane 166 Frances P & Elmer G Gibbons
3-Mar-06 2 Crane 340 Mary & Malcolm Lagarde
28-Jul-06 11 Crane 250 Norbert J. Vasbinder
28-Jul-06 25 Crane 255 Janice D. & Henry W. Dean
5-May-06 29 Crane 225 Marjorie & Eugene Simon
8-Jun-07 45 Crane 675 Deborah A. Pearce
25-Jan-06 54 Crane 175
21-Apr-06 66 Crane 168 Marlene G. Sproules
10-Mar-06 66 Crane 168 Joseph V. Sproules
7-Apr-06 4 Dove 289 Kathleen & Patrick Sens
23-Mar-07 14 Dove 150 Don E Perkins Jr
20-Jul-06 18 Dove 435 Tad Breaux Desing Build LLC
5-Apr-07 18 Dove 417 Yvonne C & Daniel H Evans
6-Jan-06 70 Dove 325 Mark & Marianne Spangenberg
20-Apr-07 90 Dove 521 Stanley P Bryan
2-Jun-06 98 Dove 399 Mary E. G. & Geoffery Rose
23-Mar-07 10-12 Dove 295 Lynda Rink Crozier
21-Mar-06 37-39 Dove 425
29-Sep-06 1 Egret 220 Gloria Abadie, C. Anderson & M. Swift
31-Mar-06 2 Egret 175 Taylor Power Land Co LLC
20-Mar-06 22 Egret 365 Kevin Bougreois
16-Dec-05 30 Egret 162
4-Aug-06 37 Egret 387 Xiaorong & Peizhu Li
13-Apr-07 81 Egret 470 Amy H & Lance W Broussard
17-Mar-06 102 Egret 290 Becky & David Ferris
3-Feb-06 106-08 Egret 450
22-Dec-06 61-63 Egret 575 Cherie D & Keith R. McDermott
85/87 Egret 293 Mary L. P. & Thomas J. Long
22-Oct-06 10 Finch 195 Ralph L. Goodwin
8-Sep-06 15 Finch 460 Betty & Allen Tillery
9-Feb-07 46-48 Finch 150 Myra R. B. & Bernard H. Mitchell
13-Apr-07 14 Finch 176 Beverly R Roser
28-Jul-06 32 Flamingo 150 Nancy Blancq Groue
7-Jul-06 39 Flamingo 294 Lauren & Michael Tebbe
2-Jun-06 58 Flamingo 760 Kathryn & Thomas Nieland
1-Sep-06 69 Flamingo 225 Sweet Properties LLC
17-Mar-06 7 Gull 215 Denise & Charles Miller
20-Mar-06 19 Gull 215 August & Sonya Gallo
3-Feb-06 28 Gull 180 Carolyn d. H. Gallagher
4-Aug-06 47 Gull NVS Rebecca & Allen Calabresi
30-Jun-06 17 Hawk 460 cynthis T. & Dennis J. Miranda
6-Jul-06 29 Hawk 220 Meilssa & Aaron Adolph
24-Feb-06 33 Hawk 148 Petra & Henry Guste
9-Nov-06 40 Hawk 385 Margaret F. & Robert D. Edwards
8-Dec-06 47 Hawk 275 Scott E. Thompson
12-Jan-07 14 Heron 255 Christian S. Recile
21-Feb-06 25 Heron 323
12-Jan-07 27 Heron 380 Lauren H. & Mark M. Faucheux
8-Dec-06 31 Heron 195 Lynda R. & George F. Crozier III
24-Feb-06 35 Heron 323 Maria & Leonard Stafford
23-Jun-06 101 Hydrangea La 250 Kenneth Beler, Susan U. & Ray A. Landeche
23-Jun-06 33-35 Hydrangea La 200 Ray LandecheSahron Landeche & Dominic Ragusa
6-Oct-06 54-56 Hydrangea La 180 JJK & A Holding Corp
2-Mar-07 5 Jay 175 Michelle S. & Louis F. Camero
6-Oct-06 28 Kildeer 358 Amy L. & Martin A. Thomas
30-Jan-06 38 Kildeer 392
5-Apr-07 3 Lark 189 Sarah B & Thomas W Tubre
9-Nov-06 6 Lark 385 Linda J. Glover & James E. Rogers
Post-Katrina Lake Vista Real Estate Transactions
(as reported in the Times-Picayune)
Aug-07
Sorted by Street Prepared by Bill Settoon
Wk Ending No. Street Price, $K Buyer
13-Apr-07 43 Lark 269 Jolle B & Eric J Schultis
8-Dec-06 Lots 6, 7
23, Lark 335 Meehan S & Michael J Murphy
23-Mar-07 Lot 32 Lark, N 435 Merrilee B C & Abram McGull II
4-Aug-06 53 Oriole 263 Sharon E. McNamara
10-Feb-06 59 Oriole 311 Janice & Dennis Janz
23-Feb-07 114 Oriole 540 Elena I. Pasken
25-Apr-06 20 Plover 380 Donna & Thomas Accardo
20-Apr-07 35 Plover 615 Michelle D & David D Bravo
12-May-06 1031 R E Lee 215 Garbiel J. Veninata
2-Feb-07 1033 R E Lee 292 Marina D. & R. Edward Blanchard
7-Mar-06 1065 R E Lee 332
22-Dec-06 1073 R E Lee 225 Regina E & Michael E Mauberret
22-Jun-07 1105 R E Lee 174 Tania S & William T Elliot
5-Apr-07 1117 R E Lee 192 Joe Mun Y Chou
22-Oct-06 1178 R E Lee 178 Gonzalo Ramos
16-Jun-06 25 Rail 526 Pamela M. & Gotardo G. Ortiz
23-Dec-05 36 Rail 485 Allison Amedee & Todd Michael Robinson
31-Mar-06 38 Rail 342
6-Oct-06 12 SF Blvd 220 Catherine A. M. & Keith M. Jacomine
19-Jan-07 15 SF Blvd 325 Gloria S. & Randy Smith
16-Feb-06 21 SF Blvd 162
15-Feb-06 24 SF Blvd 170
12-May-06 29 SF Blvd 164 Luise T. & Joesph Fein III
16-Dec-05 7 Stilt 655 Clement & Sharon Betpouey
23-Mar-07 10 Stilt 600 Robert Silajev
12-May-06 20 Stilt 400 Pamela W. & Victor W. Fulham
9-Nov-06 31 Stilt 420 Elizabeth D. & Vincent L. Bowers
4-Aug-06 32 Stilt 630 Ann & Robert Lane
9-Nov-06 10 Swallow 685 Jeannne P. & David R. Gallo
29-Sep-06 25 Swallow 480 Charlene & E. Wade Walk
10-Mar-06 37 Swallow 317 Barbara T. Casteix & Evelyn S. Treuting
3-Mar-06 4 Swan 865 Jane & Chris Schrammel
31-Mar-06 11 Swan 450 Clinton & Amanda Romig III
3-Mar-06 16 Swan 400 Jacquelyn & Vincent Palumbo
17-Feb-06 17 Swan 255 Angelique Palumbo Short
14-Nov-05 24 Tern 500
18-Aug-06 24 Tern 588 Mary B. & Lawerence P. Antonini
25-May-07 88 Tern 390 Amy C & Eric J Fontenot
22-Sep-06 14 Thrasher 200 Judith W. & Justin H. Homes
29-Sep-06 14 Thrasher 0 Kevin Bourgeois & Thomas Crane
3-Feb-06 17 Thrasher 350 Carol & Scott Dessens
3-Feb-06 20 Thrasher 328 Muriel & Ray Amedee
18-May-07 57 Thrasher 291 Kelly L & Timothy P Alfortish
14-Jul-06 65 Thrasher 200 Julia D. Charlet
5-Jun-06 4 Thrush 276
2-4-6-8 Tulip Lane 100 Landry Properties 7051 Inc.
23-Jun-06 18 Warbler 455 Elizabeth E. & Christopher D. Devine
29-Sep-06 22 Warbler NVS Mehrtens
23-Jun-06 27 Warbler 550 Cheryl P. & Julian S. Richards
15-Sep-06 31 Warbler 375 Deborah T. & Casey C. Grimm
29-Sep-06 34 Warbler 335 Kyle E. W. & Michael E. Cash
5-Apr-07 40 Warbler 200 Edward D Conway III
23-Mar-07 61 Warbler NVS Sheryl B Perez
30-Jun-06 14 Wren 85 Harry B. Dekay, Jr.
11-Aug-06 14 Wren 226 Laura M. & Charles N. Jonau
30-Jun-06 25 Wren 359 Patricia L. & Robert A. Brennan
1-Jun-07 29 Wren 375 Michelle Colbert
16-Jun-06 98 Wren 390 Mary Jo M. & Larry D. Wink, Sr.
5-Nov-06 95 Wren. N. 320 Meagan D. & Paul L. Tobin
9-Jun-06 Lot 1 Sq 8 276 Sandra & Ralph Junius
31-Mar-06 lot 18 342 Shaen & Marie Gibbs