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How long have you lived in your neighborhood?

Gosh, I’ve been here since I was 16 years old. A long time. 50 years almost. 

What do you love about your neighborhood?

I love everything about my neighborhood. People take care of each other and look after each other. I love the people, everything is really close so I can walk to it. It’s clean, but we’ve got some blight issues we’ve got to figure out. I find myself trying to figure out how to bring this neighborhood back in the right way. 

What successes have you had in your neighborhood?

After Katrina, we helped create and rebuild houses in this neighborhood. I felt that keeping homes affordable was very important. Katrina made me want to do things and get active in the neighborhood. 

Based on your successes in Bunny Friend, what advice would you give to other neighborhood leaders?

I think it’s important that we listen to what’s going in the neighborhood to see how we can make necessary changes. When residents have concerns, it’s important to make sure we can make everybody happy in the community. 

Why do you love New Orleans?

I love everything about New Orleans. I love the way people greet you when you see them on the street, regardless of who you are. I love hanging out with my family and friends. It’s a different kind of culture than anything you can imagine. My husband was in the Navy for 22 years so I’ve seen all parts of the world, and there is nowhere like this place.