We Love a Parade! This Saturday!

Get ready for some good old fashioned fun this Saturday! A delightful way for your family to celebrate America's Independence Day! Join in all the fun and meet your neighbors.

Greek...and More

It's a whole weekend celebrating the culture of Greece May 15th through May 17. Greek... and More happens at St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Highland.

You'll experience an authentic Greek music band and Hellenic dancing. There will be plenty of Greek food in the form of dinners, salads, gyro sandwiches, feta fries, baklava sundaes and assorted Greek pastries. For more information see the festival website.

Highland Cleans

The Highland Restoration Association and Highland Area Partnership invite you to pick up litter in Highland this Saturday morning. Meet in the parking lot across from the Highland Center, 520 Olive Street, at 8:00 am.

The Highland Area Partnership will give away a free t-shirt to each volunteer. HRA will provide other necessary supplies. A limited number of trash grabbers will be available, but bring your own if you have one. A dumpster for non-toxic trash will be available on the parking lot of the Highland Center.

This clean-up campaign takes the place of the Great American Clean-Up that was rained out in March. Contact Highland Restoration Association at 221-7629 or email them at contact@highlandrestoration.org for more information.

Also scrubbing down in Highland are The Friends of Greenwood Cemetery and the Shreveport Garden Study Club. They've also scheduled a clean up day this Saturday at Greenwood Cemetery. For more information 318 861-0917. Pictured above is a marker located in that cemetery.

Preservation

Frank B. Gilbert, a national expert on preservation and the law, is in town this week to try to jump start legislation in Shreveport to protect historic sites.

The radio program Smart City has an interesting show on how communities capture and preserve their histories.

Save Highland's History

Shreveport is the only large city in Louisiana that doesn't already have Historic Commission and ordinances to protect historic properties.

If you are in favor of preserving the historic districts and buildings in Shreveport, now is the time to make your voice heard. Frank B. Gilbert, a national expert on preservation and the law, will be in town next week to try to jump start legislation in Shreveport to protect historic sites.

At a special session of the Shreveport City Council, Tuesday, May 5, 2:00 pm, Government Plaza-- Mr. Gilbert will be there discussing the need for ordinances to protect historic properties. Make plans to attend because we need to show the council there is grassroots support for this initiative in Shreveport.

Regular meeting of Caddo Parish Commission, Thursday, May 7, 3:30 pm, Government Plaza--Mr. Gilbert is first on their agenda and will speak for about 15 minutes, then answer commissioner's questions.

Every Day is Earth Day in Highland

Happy Earth Day 2009 (April 22)! Congratulations on being earth friendly every day in Highland.

Your purchase of an older home is a fantastic way to reuse a resource. In 2008 Highland became the first Shreveport neighborhood to implement curbside recycling. And by living in a community that is convenient for biking or walking, you've taken an additional step to save Mother Earth.

Weatherize

Need help getting your home into shape to fight those high energy bills? The Caddo Community Action Agency (CCAA) is weatherizing 188 homes in Caddo Parish by June 30, 2009. For income guidelines contact CCAA at 861-4808.