Oak Street Construction

Oak Street currently is undergoing a phenomenal renovation. The street is being razed to expose the history bricks beneath. Once complete, Oak Street will add yet more aesthetic pleasure to the historic ambience of the Riverbend neighborhood of New Orleans.

Meetings

Board Meeting

Wednesday, March 11, 2009
6 p.m.
Gelato Pazzo Caffè
8115 Oak Street
New Orleans, LA 70118
504-304-6908
Contact: Marilyn Kearney

Contacts

Oak Street Association Office
8436 Oak Street
New Orleans, LA 70118-2046
504-228-3349
504-866-1193 fax
Marilyn Kearney, Program Manager

Executive Board
Cecilia Holzenthal, President
Penny Wyatt, Vice President
Norma Bridges, Treasurer
Vacant, Secretary
Dana Eness, Fiscal Agent

Committee Chairs
Audrey Driscoll, Design
Ralph Driscoll, Economic Restructuring
Jill Stephens, Organization
James Elliott, Poboy Festival
Dana Eness, Community Marketing/Promotion
Cecilia Holzenthal, Website subcommittee

Board of Directors
Michael Bartlett
Vincent Pigna
Gary Smith
Jerry Speir

Committees

Design
Audrey Driscoll – Chair
Michael Cajski
Jerry Kearney
Doug Paulson
Julie Ricca

Economic Development
Ralph Driscoll – Chair
Cathy Dematteo
Sheva Dematteo
Phillip Garside
Michael Joyner
Bill Laines
Jerry Speir

Organization
Jill Stephens – Chair
Norma Bridges
Dana Eness
Lynne Jenner
Mary Ann Joyner
Emmy O’Dwyer
Gary Smith

Poboy Festival
James Elliott - Chair

Promotion
Dana Eness – Chair
Debbie Caliva
Cecilia Holzenthal
Ian Johnson
Rachel Mays
Tony Norman
Vincent Pigna – BBQ Block Party Chair/Co-Chair
Greg Reggio
Jill Reim
Gary Smith

Website Subcommittee
Cecilia Holzenthal – Chair
Marilyn Kearney
Gary Smith

Block Captains on Oak Street
8100 Block (north and south) - Felicia Pigna
8200 Block (north) - Sally Myers
8200 Block (south) - Brad Erb
8300 Block (north and south) - September Stockstill
8400 Block (except condos) - Cindy Morse
8416 Block (condos only) - Anne Nicolay
8500 Block (north and south) - Audrey Driscoll
8600 Block (north and south) - Phillip Garside
8700 Block (north and south) and 8801 - Cecilia Holzenthal

Oak Street Businesses

Oak Street is alive with commerce--both large and small. It's home to more than 100 businesses from Carrollton Avenue to Leake Avenue (River Road). Below is a list of businesses currently with an online presence. More to be added soon.

8112 Family Barber Shop
8114 Oak Street Shoe Repair
8115 Gelatto Pazzo Café
8116 Queen of the Ball
8118 Oak Street Association Office
8119-21 Haase's Shoes & Young Folks Shop
8124 Stop Scooter Shop & Medical Equipment
8126 Blue Cypress Books
8127 Carrollton Jewelry and Beatrice Shop
8131 Ste 100 Volume Zero
8131 Ste 200 X Techs
8131 Ste 300 ARB
8131 Ste 400 Ecosol
8131 Ste 500, Jan Glade CPA
8133 Li'l Dave's Alterations
8136-40 Square Deal LLC
8140 Oak Street Café
8141 Paul's Framing
8200 More Fun Comics
8204 On The Other Hand
8206 Glue
8207 Super 10 Discount
8210 Z'OTZ Coffee House
8211 Eclectic Home
8212 A Work of Art
8216 One 2 One Salon & Spa
8217 Clayton's Repair Shop
8219 C4 Tech & Design
8228 Austin's Bridal
8229 Yoga-108
8232 Castellon's Pharmacy
8235-37 Bisso Towing
8239 Doggie Day Spa
8241 Uptown Home Shop
8301 Taste Buds
8311 Frenchy Studio
8316-18 Maple Leaf Bar
8320-24 Jacques-Imo's
8325 Armstrong McCall
8338 Ace Hardware
8400 Squeal B-B-Q
8416 Condos
8422 Garden Yoga
8422 Premier Medical Rehab
8428-30 White Oak Productions
8433 Ninja Restaurant
8434-36 The Policy & Research Group
8438 Café Au Clay
8500 Driscoll Antiques & Restoration
8501 LJ's Body Shop
8509 Wallford Bikes
8513 Michael Joyner Catering
8518 K. Jefferson Jones, esq.
8519 Anne Bishton Design
8522-24 White Pillars Fan Shop
8523 Apffel's Bicycles & Lawnmower
8526 Jon Schooler Gallery
8528 Picture This Hair Salon
8539 Oak Street Super Discount
8600 Maximillian's
8605 Symphony Volunteers Book Fair
8618 Amann & Associates
8630 Abeona House
8637 Aqua Marine
8640 Accardo's Appliance Parts
8704-06 Fabacher's Upholstery
8708 Body Bistro
8718 Gulf South Home Care Service
8722 Aguilar's Upholstery
8725 Brewstock
8726 Sun Finance

Street Spam

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Crime Information

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Important Phone Number: As an alternative to 911, call 504-658-6436 to report a suspicious person or suspicious activity.

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2008 Calendar of Events

March 14, 2008 – St. Baldrick’s
March 22, 2008 – Paint Oak Street Purple
May 31, 2008 – Relay for Life
June 8, 2008 – COPS 2 Barbecue and Block Party
June 28, 2008 – Return of the Carrollton Streetcar
August 5, 2008 – Night Out Against Crime
August 30, 2008 – Mid-Summer Mardi Gras
October 4, 2008 – Art for Art’s Sake/Art on Oak
November 23, 2008 – 2nd Annual Po-Boy Festival
December 6, 2008 – Holiday Open House