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Anonymous asked: Anyone know what all of the orange markings on the neutral ground and street on Nashville are for? Is it about to get road work?
A: Yes. Both Nashville and Fontainebleau are scheduled for extensive remediation (most of it FEMA-funded). The SSD and BIA organizations are attempting to discover the exact scope and timing of repairs. Stay tuned!
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Despite their ferocious front, these rowdy and boisterous dogs on Vincennes LOVE to be petted … I still have all my fingers to prove it!
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Drainage is being improved underneath this Fontainebleau yard
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More “Street Facts”
Of all the north-south streets in our neighborhood, Calhoun is both the widest (39’ at Claiborne) and the narrowest (16’ at Gen. Pershing)! Here’s a breakdown of the rest:

Despite these major thoroughfares being in place for decades, the residential portion of Marlyville-Fontainebleau remained largely undeveloped until 1949.
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Plant-Stealing Woman Confronted
From a Fontainebleau neighbor:“I live on Fontainebleau Drive in a corner house with an ever-evolving garden. I have been having ongoing problems with someone ripping flowers off some of my plants on both sides of the sidewalk all along our property. On Monday of this week I had been gardening for a few hours and had gone inside for a few minutes before leaving to pick up kids at school. As I was driving away along Fontainebleau, I looked down Burdette and saw a woman bending over the ginger that’s planted in front of the backyard fence. She was trying to break a piece off. I drove around the block, stopped, and then confronted her as she was continuing down Burdette. She was holding the only bloom from my lily of the nile, another very large flower stalk from another plant in the front of my house, and an armful of other flowers that probably were ripped from other yards in the neighborhood. She is an older African American woman, slighty heavy-set, and seemed to be partially toothless. She seemed not to understand what the problem was and said, ‘They’re for a funeral. No hard feelings, okay?’
I just wanted everyone to be on the lookout for her. I’m not sure that my catching her in the act will keep her from doing it again” -
Dog Found @ Broadway (by St. Rita)
Earlier today, resident Kirk Williamson reported finding a lost dog - a gray mini poodle with pink bows (see photo) - in the vicinity of St. Rita Church, along Broadway. Though he checked with many residents nearby, none claimed the wayward pooch. Do you know whom she belongs to?

If so, please contact Kirk at 504-255-5165. Thanks!
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Passion flowers grace this living hedge on Vincennes
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CUNA Meeting Attendees Debate Efficacy of Proposed Security District
meeting coverage by Robert Morris of Uptown Messenger
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Yellow hibiscus thrives in this lovely Fontainebleau garden
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Temporary sign warns Fontainebleau drivers to slow down in roadway construction zone
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Concrete underlayment nearly completes roadway repair at site of prior water leak in 6200 block of Fontainebleau
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Clear your storm drains!
I spent a couple of hours this afternoon clearing any clogged storm drains I find throughout the neighborhood.
Invite you to do the same and/or solicit the assistance of a neighbor. If you come home to a “pile” (like the one above) atop your curb, please bag and dispose/reuse. I notice a lot of mud, leaves and lawn debris making their way into our drains, creating the potential for flooding during today’s torrential rains.Notice a non-working catch basin? Dial 3-1-1 and report it to the City!
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