July 2023

Issue Articles

Jefferson Strong

Beary Cherry Tree

A top-rated early care and education center, Beary Cherry Tree offers a socially, emotionally, and academically appropriate environment that enables the children of Jefferson...

1st Lake Properties

1st Lake Properties, Inc. and its affiliated companies are the largest developers and managers of multifamily communities in the state of Louisiana. What began...

Editor's Note

Goooaaaal!

This is one of my favorite issues every year. I love our New & Notables section because I get to talk to and learn...

Publisher's Note

Faith

Last month we celebrated four holy events in our family, and I wish to share this joy with you. Our grandson, James Todd Schmidt, was...

2023 New & Notables

New and Notables: Kheri Billy

As a former student of New Orleans’ public schools and universities, Kheri Billy knows the difficulty many young people face when making the transition...

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New and Notables: Randy Baker

Even though he grew up in a family of doctors, Randy Baker has spent the last 30+ years working in the finance industry. After...

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New and Notables: Xavier Cole

On June 1, Xavier Cole officially stepped into the role of the second layperson and first person of color to ever be named president...

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New and Notables: Dr. Emily Sedgwick

To Emily Sedgwick, every patient is equally deserving of high-quality care. A breast imaging radiologist by training, Sedgwick observed early in her career that physicians...

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New and Notables: Christine Cerniglia

If a stunning office space in One Canal Place isn’t enough to tempt people out of their work-from-home existence, what would be? That’s the question...

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New and Notables: Walter Leger III

I have spent my entire career working on behalf of the city of New Orleans.” Though Walter Leger III became CEO and President of New...

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New and Notables: Harrison Crabtree

In 2022, GNO Inc. formed an operational partnership with the World Trade Center of New Orleans (WTCNO), an organization whose roots go back 80...

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New and Notables: Lou Anne White

Lou Anne White has built a career of service: to families affected by domestic violence, youth in foster care, and people experiencing homelessness. As...

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New and Notables: Tifferney White

Tifferney White has made it her mission to ensure that kids of all ages and backgrounds have the opportunity to grow, learn and play;...

Sports

Big Meaux

We’re entering the dog days of summer, and thoughts of fall, cooler weather, and college football are becoming evermore ubiquitous. After surprising seasons in...

Finance

Adding Value

Every day, huge quantities of raw goods and materials come through the Port of New Orleans. Almost without exception, they are simply unloaded from...

Finance

A Penny Saved

The great statesman, inventor and philosopher Benjamin Franklin once wrote that in this world, “nothing is certain except death and taxes.” Were he alive...

500 Magazine

Thomas E. Richards

Education: Loyola University (JD), Louisiana State University (BA) Hidden Gem: Mo’s Chalet Advice: There are no excuses. All that matters is if you got it done. Who...

Environment

We Can Increase Production While Lowering Emissions

As president of Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association (LMOGA), I have been encouraged by the incredible support across Louisiana for our energy industry....

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Economic Development

If You Give a Fisherman a Loan..

Over the last 36 years, JEDCO has proudly served the Jefferson Parish business community by building a resilient, equitable, diverse and competitive economy. JEDCO...

Food

Tales of the Cure

While working as a New York bartender in the late 1990s, Neal Bodenheimer often dreamed of opening his own cocktail bar in New Orleans....

Environment

By Land, Air or Sea

This past May, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Sackett v. EPA with a decision described as “earth-shattering” by some environmental lawyers. The ruling...

Entertainment

Go Where Everybody Knows Your Name

Chubbie’s Fried Chicken 4850 General Meyer Ave. (504) 392-2377 // facebook.com/chubbiesnola For 41 years, most of the customers at Chubbie’s Chicken have been greeted by their...

Healthcare

Do you think the consolidation we’re seeing in our healthcare market locally is a good thing or do you have concerns?

Michelle Edelman Owner, CEO and Chief Strategist PETERMAYER LCMC and Ochsner are both outstanding networks that will no doubt improve the hospital facilities and services of their...

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