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FSRP participates in the St. Roch Health Fair

On Saturday, October 29, the St. Roch Community Church graciously coordinated and hosted the St. Roch Health Fair in Sampson/St. Roch Park for residents in the community. FSRP shared proposed Artwalk plans and answered questions during the event. This event also gave FSRP an opportunity to speak with neighbors and remind them of the upcoming neighborhood watch training. This meeting will be held at the Faubourg St. Roch Improvement Association meeting on Thursday, November 8 at 6pm at True Vine Baptist Church, 2008 Marigny Street.

The health fair event offering included health screenings, healthy cooking demonstrations, a basketball tournament, a flag football game, jump rope and double dutch, zumba fitness, free kid's books, prizes and raffles, free healthy lunch, free garden supplies & more.

"This year's health fair was a great success. Not only did neighbors serve in the planning and execution of the fair but many came out and took advantage of the services and products. In a city that ranks low on the charts concerning health issues, this is a big deal," says Ben McLeish, Executive Pastor

Thank you to all the attendees that participated in the St. Roch Community Church Health Fair. St. Roch CDC, Faubourg St. Roch Neighborhood Association, Susan G Komen, Xavier University School of Pharmacy, Academy Sports, Sankofa Farmers Market, Bubba Produce, Anytime Fitness, Whole Foods, Parkway Partners, and the New Orleans Food and Farm Network.

We look forward to an even more successful event next year.

Department of Justice Workshop in December

St. Roch community leaders recently met with the US Department of Justice and would like neighbors in the community to meet for a one and a half day gathering and workshop. The St. Roch neighborhood was chosen by Superintendent Serpas to be a model for this program. The workshop will be held on Friday, December 9, from 6 - 8PM and Saturday, December 10, from 9AM - 3PM at the Healing Center located at 2372 St. Claude Avenue.

Please take a moment to register in advance. There are three easy ways to reserve your seat:
1. Online at www.vcpionline.org - click on the “Classroom Training & Registration” icon, then scroll until you see the event.
2. Email Sheila Gunderman at sgunderman@vcpionline.org.
3. Call 1-866-904-7274.

MEET THE NEIGHBORS * THOR CARLSON & TARA LEE COX * 1628/1634 SPAIN STREET

Prospect 2 is in full swing this fall and in St. Roch there is a treasure of a guerilla pop-up art space located at 1628/1634 Spain Street, the working synergies of Thor Carlson and Tara Lee Cox's Starling Built Design Studio.

Tara purchased a home on Mandeville Street in St. Roch in 2004, falling in love with the proximity to other neighborhoods and services while also appreciating the affordability of the homes. Originally from England, the centrality of the neighborhood to Treme, Marigny and the French Quarter appealed to Tara.

In 2005 Tara purchased another home, the current location of Starling Built and began renovating as the front of the structure hand built by the previous owner had completely collapsed in Hurricane Katrina.

In 2010, Thor and Tara decided to partner to purchase a shotgun single built in the 1930's and a workshop next door at 1628 Spain offering Thor, an architectural metal work artist a larger live/work space while also creating a tremendous cost savings on studio space that was typically too small for his work.

Together Thor and Tara have completely renovated 1634 Spain using green, sustainable, reused materials in a fashion that created very minimal waste by using 4x8 materials throughout the space. 1628 Spain's renovation is on-going and will be much more consistant with it's historic architecture while still utilizing green, sustainable and repurposed materials.

When asked about their future in the neighborhood they both would like to purchase more property to renovate and are inspired by generational homeowners that have never left St. Roch and by the new young neighbors moving into the neighborhood for that same appeal Tara originally saw.

It is with the influx of new, the celebration of the old, along with the work that organizations' like this one are completing that provides Thor and Tara with hope that the neighborhood is on a path to a fresh look since New Orleans is all too self referential.

Starling Built is open every Saturday and Sunday from 11AM to 6PM. Current works by Brian St. Cyr, Adam Farrington, Abe Geasland and Thor Carlson.

Thor also has an upcoming show at Homespace Gallery in St. Roch beginning November 12 and Starling Built will be a location on the Yard Art Tour (YAT-1) during the Fringe Festival.

CONTACT

Faubourg St Roch Project

Media Inquiries

Mandy Pumilia

Executive Director

618 Spain Street

New Orleans, LA 70117

Phone: 504.415.8444

mpumilia@strochproject.com

Denise A. Estopinal

The Estopinal Group

501 Basin St., Suite B

New Orleans, LA 70112

Office: 504.269-9233

Fax: 504.269-9232

denise@estopinalgroup.com

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Mission Statement

The Faubourg St. Roch Project (FSRP) has as its mission the renaissance of one of New Orleans' most historic, urban neighborhoods. The organization was formed post-Katrina as a collective of neighborhood activists and New Orleans natives who have expertise in sustainable housing, preservation, finance and the arts. FSRP is augmenting the resources of longstanding institutions to help residents return to and benefit from a revitalized community. FSRP's strategies include rebuilding/renovating damaged housing, invigorating public spaces, and establishing and supporting commercial and community enterprises.