NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Associated Press Louisiana Daybook for Friday, May 1.
VITTER – FLOOD INSURANCE — U.S. Sen. David Vitter will hold a field hearing to discuss the effects of flood insurance premium increases on small businesses and economic growth. U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy will participate, 10:00 a.m. Location: UNO, Homer Hitt Alumni & Visitors Center, 2000 Lakeshore Dr., New Orleans.
GIVE NOLA DAY – NORTHSHORE — St. Tammany Parish President Pat Brister and others discuss Give Nola Day Northshore, a kickoff to a parish-wide day supporting 39 local non-profits, 10:00 a.m. Location: Koop Drive Kids Town Pavilion (behind Kids Konnection Playground), Koop Drive, Mandeville.
JAZZ FEST — The 45th annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival is held through Sunday, 11:00 a.m. Location: Fair Grounds Race Course, New Orleans.
FLOOD PROTECTION — Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West honors employees in an award ceremony for helping protect the homes and businesses of the West Bank of Orleans and Jefferson parishes by maintaining 100 miles of West Bank levees, 11:00 a.m. Location: Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West, 7001 River Rd., Marrero.
THIS WEEKEND
May 2 – TRASH BASH — Project Front Yard and Lafayette Consolidated Government's Environmental Quality Division coordinate the annual community clean up effort, 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Location: Headquarters is at Bayou Vermilion District, 350 Fisher Rd. (near Beaver Park Pavilion), Lafayette.
May 2 – LEMONADE DAY — Saints football player Thomas Morstead joins Lemonade Day Louisiana co-founder John Georges, U.S. Sen. David Vitter and others to kick off Lemonade Day in Louisiana, 10:00 a.m. (Lemonade stands will be set up until 2:00 p.m.) Location: Stallings Playground, 1600 Gentilly Blvd. (1 block from main entrance to jazz fest), New Orleans.
May 2 – GOVERNOR'S – LT. GOVERNOR'S – FORUM — Crimefighters, the state's largest victims' rights organization, hosts a forum for candidates for governor and lieutenant governor. Sen. David Vitter, Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle, state Sen. John Bel Edwards have confirmed participation. In the Lt. Gov.'s forum, Jefferson Parish President John Young, former Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser and state Sen. Elbert Guillory have agreed to participate, 6:30 p.m. Location: Clarion Hotel and Conference Center, 501 North Highway 190, Covington.