NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Associated Press Louisiana Daybook for Friday, September 11.
Sept. 11 – 9-11 CEREMONY — Bossier City holds its 14th annual 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony, 10:00 a.m. Location: Liberty Garden, Bossier City Municipal Complex, 620 Benton Rd., Bossier City. (In the event of rain, the ceremony will take place in the Bossier Civic Center, 620 Benton Rd.)
Sept. 11 – STATE TREASURER — State Treasurer John Kennedy delivers speech at the New Orleans Downtown Development District's Downtown NOLA Awards, 12:00 p.m. Location: Astor Crowne Plaza, 739 Canal St., New Orleans.
THIS WEEKEND
Sept. 12 – ACADEMY DAY — U.S. Sens. David Vitter and Bill Cassidy and U.S. Reps. Garret Graves and Cedric Richmond will host an Academy Day for students and parents to get information on the U.S. military academies, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Location: LSU School of the Coast and Environment, Dalton Woods Auditorium and Rotunda, (corner of Nicholson and West Stadium Drives), Baton Rouge.
Sept. 12 – TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS — Orleans Public Education Network will present a town hall meeting on teacher effectiveness, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Location: Xavier University of Louisiana, 1 Drexel Dr., Administration Building Auditorium, New Orleans.
Sept. 12 – UNCLAIMED PROPERTY — The Louisiana Treasury Department holds an unclaimed property awareness day, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Location: Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie.
Sept. 12 – NATIONAL GUARD-YOUTH — The Louisiana National Guard Youth Challenge Program holds a graduation ceremony, 11:00 a.m. Location: Bethany World Prayer Center, 13855 Plank Rd., Baker.
Sept. 12 – DOWNRIVER FESTIVAL — The free 3rd Annual Downriver Festival will be held to celebrate all port of entry topics related to the Mississippi River. This year's theme "Rum & Sugar" is reflected in lectures, live music, panel discussions, cooking demonstrations, food booths and educational pop-up exhibits, 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Location: Old U.S. Mint, New Orleans.
Sept. 12 – CHANGE OF COMMAND — A change of command ceremony at which Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills will relinquish command of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces Northern Command to Lt. Gen. Rex C. McMillian, 6:00 p.m. Location: Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans parade field, 2000 Opelousas Ave., New Orleans.
