NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Associated Press Louisiana Daybook for Wednesday, November 11.
Nov. 11 – Veterans Day – Presidential Proclamation encourages Americans to recognize valor and sacrifice of veterans through appropriate public ceremonies and private prayers, calls on officials to display the U.S. flag and to participate in patriotic activities in their communities, and calls on Americans – including civic and fraternal organizations, places of worship, schools, and communities – to support the day with commemorative expressions and programs.
Nov. 11 – New Orleans Firefighter's Pension & Relief Fund Regular Board Meeting, 9:00 a.m. Location: 3520 General Degaulle Dr. New Orleans.
Nov. 11 – Republican Rep. Charles Boustany attends dedication of new veterans' section of Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, 12:00 p.m. Location: 2300 N. University Ave., Lafayette, LA. Event followed by a Veterans Day Service, 3:00 p.m. Location: 2111 W Pinhook Rd. Lafayette, LA.
Nov. 11 – The New Orleans Police Department’s Fifth District hold its monthly New Orleans Neighborhood Police Anti-Crime Council (NONPACC) meeting, 6:00 p.m. NONPACC meetings, led by the senior leadership of each NOPD district, provide residents with an update on crime and police activity in the district as well as an opportunity to interface directly with the district commander. Location: New Orleans Police Department, Fifth District Station, 3900 North Claiborne Ave., New Orleans.
Nov. 11 – Women's Health and OB/GYN Nursing conference runs through Saturday, Nov. 14. Location: New Orleans.
Nov. 11 – Annual Waterways Symposium and WCI Annual Meeting, exploring the array of obstacles and opportunities facing the inland waterways, ports, and inland waterways transportation, runs through Friday, Nov. 13. Co-sponsored by The Waterways Journal and Informa Economics. Location: Omni Royal New Orleans, New Orleans.