The last two days have been a whirlwind of activity for us, with projects in full swing and night activities that keep us entertained as never thought possible. As you may gather from the pictures, there is no shortage of work. Part of Tuesday was spent deconstructing a property across the street from Urban Impact that is part of the Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard Main Street project. The property is part of a large effort to make Oretha Castle Haley a main place of commerce again.
Progress continued on the wall in the barber shop. Two wall sections have been put in place and we have prepped for a strong push tomorrow. While this was taking place, another team went to repair dry wall at a local residence once used as church offices.
Tuesday night was a real treat for us. After a dinner, PopAgee (founder of the New Orleans Music Hall of Fame http://www.nomhf.org/popagee.html) took us to a local hotspot for jazz. There we were treated to the music of Kermit Ruffins, one of the premier trumpet players in the nation. Also performing was Kid Merv, a trumpeter who is also quite famous in the jazz scene. After we took in the authentic jazz, PapAgee drove us too various historic jazz sites in downtown. The highlight of this tour was the stop at The Eagles Saloon on Rampart Street. The corner of this saloon was one of the original places where Louis Armstrong played his trumpet when just a teenager. Kid Merv played a tune for us here so we could imagine what it was like when Louis Armstrong used to play there back in the day.
It has been a very exciting week, and tomorrow will be our last day of full work. Lots of remains to be done, but as we say, we are here for the people and not for the work. Relationships are continuing to be built and God’s hand is evidently at work here.
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