The New Orleans Hornets announced today that they will play seven preseason games prior to their Oct. 29 season opener at Golden State, highlighted by the team’s two games in Europe as part of NBA Europe Live presented by EA Sports.

The Hornets will battle the Washington Wizards on Oct. 14 at the O2 World in Berlin, Germany

Following NBA Europe Live 2008, NBA teams will have played 48 games in 18 different cities in Europe over the past two decades. Last year’s seven NBA Europe Live games drew more than 10.3 million viewers, 75,000 spectators and were supported by 23 marketing partners.

“It is an honor for us to be playing in NBA Europe Live and we couldn’t be more thrilled to showcase our great talent on a world stage,” Hornets owner George Shinn said. “Our preseason schedule also has us giving our home fans in New Orleans two games to see our 2008-09 team before the regular season. The Mobile game gives us the unique opportunity to play in a city close by Louisiana with built-in fan interest for the Hornets.”

The preseason schedule includes two games at the New Orleans Arena.  The team will host the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, Oct. 5 at 6:00 p.m. and the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 7:00 p.m.

In addition to their home preseason games at the New Orleans Arena, the Hornets will stay in the Gulf South and host Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat on Oct. 23 at the USA Mitchell Center in Mobile at 7:30 p.m.

The Hornets will visit Indiana (Oct. 8) and San Antonio (Oct. 10) during the preseason. 

Information on individual game tickets for Hornets preseason and regular season games will be released later this month.  Season tickets are available by calling (504) 525-HOOP or by logging on to Hornets.com. 

HORNETS 2008 PRESEASON SCHEDULE

Date                 Day      Opponent                                      Arena                                                  City                                           Tip-Off*

Oct. 5                Sun           vs. Golden State                      New Orleans Arena                          New Orleans, LA                   6:00 p.m.

Oct. 8                Wed          at Indiana                                  TBA                                                       Indianapolis, IN                     6:00 p.m.

Oct. 10             Fri             at San Antonio                          AT&T Center                                       San Antonio, TX                     7:30 p.m.

Oct. 14             Tue           vs. Washington                        Palau Sant Jordi                                Barecelona, Spain                1:00 p.m.

Oct. 17             Fri             at Washington                          O2 World                                             Berlin, Germany                    2:30 p.m.

Oct. 21             Tue           vs. Indiana                                New Orleans Arena                          New Orleans, LA                   7:00 p.m.

Oct. 23             Thu           vs. Miami                                   USA Mitchell Center                          Mobile, AL                               7:30 p.m.

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BGR BREAKFAST BRIEFING

Blight In New Orleans:  What’s the Battle Plan?

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

8:00 a.m.

The Ritz-Carlton New Orleans, 921 Canal Street

Salon III, The Grand Ballroom

Speakers:

Dr. Edward Blakely, Executive Director, Office of Recovery and Development (ORDA)

Mr. Joseph Williams, Executive Director, New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA)

BGR’s “Breakfast Briefings” offer citizens the opportunity to discuss significant policy issues with policy experts.  The forum scheduled for August will focus on the particular steps that both Dr. Blakely and Mr. Williams are taking to address blight.  They will also discuss how the Office of Recovery and Development Administration and the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority are coordinating their efforts in order to tackle the blight problem in the city.

Thanks to Chevron and the Ritz-Carlton New Orleans, this BGR Breakfast Briefing is free of charge.  To RSVP, simply reply to this email.

If you have any questions or would like additional information, please call Pamela Lestage, BGR’s Development Manager, at (504) 525-4152, ext. 108.

BioInnovation

The New Orleans BioInnovation Center will break ground on Wednesday, Aug. 20. NOBIC will be a facility that will serve as a centerpiece in the development of New Orleans’ biotechnology industry. With programming and design currently under way, this funded facility will be available for occupancy in December 2009.   The groundbreaking is Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008 at 1441 Canal Street, New Orleans, La. 70112

Blue Cross

Sherlyn Hughes of Metairie is among the 50 Louisianians nominated for the 2008 Angel Award sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana.

Created in 1995 to honor volunteers who do outstanding work on behalf of Louisiana’s children, the annual program has resulted in statewide recognition and more than $720,000 in grants to the honorees’ charitable causes. This year, a panel of past honorees will choose eight Louisiana Angels from among the nominations. Each of the eight will receive a $20,000 grant for his or her charitable organization from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation.

Hughes is the supervisor of the Volunteers of America of Greater New Orleans program Mentoring Children of Promise, which serves children of incarcerated parents. Hughes has worked tirelessly to ensure each child has a mentor to assist in developing a personal success plan and in strengthening the child’s foundation for future success.

For more information on the Angel Award program, visit the Blue Cross website at www.bcbsla.com and click on “Community.” There, visitors can research information on hundreds of past Angel Award nominees, finalists and winners by name, year of nomination or geographical location.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is Louisiana-owned and -operated. Marking its 74th anniversary this year, the company is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. It is a tax-paying mutual company, owned by its policyholders.

Headquartered in Baton Rouge, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana also has district offices in Alexandria, Houma, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Monroe, New Orleans and Shreveport. The company’s subsidiaries include HMO Louisiana, Inc. and Southern National Life Insurance Company, Inc. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.bcbsla.com.

Health and Education

The Department of Health and Hospitals is sponsoring an extensive outreach campaign throughout the months of August and September as part of its annual Back-to-School enrollment drive.

Statewide efforts will focus on informing the public about the availability of public health coverage for uninsured children through the Louisiana Children’s Health Insurance Program (LaCHIP), the LaCHIP Affordable Plan and other Medicaid programs.

LaCHIP and the LaCHIP Affordable Plan are available for uninsured Louisiana children age 18 and under. Families with income at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level - about $3,534 per month for a family of four - can secure health coverage for their children at no cost through LaCHIP.  With LaCHIP Affordable Plan, families with income between 200 percent and 250 percent of the FPL - up to $4,417 for a family of four - can purchase health coverage for a $50 monthly premium, plus co-payments.

The Back-to-School outreach will cover the state, with LaCHIP representatives participating in events held at schools, stores, churches and community centers. Workers will be distributing information about various health coverage programs; processing LaCHIP; LaCHIP Affordable Plan and Medicaid applications; renewing coverage for families that need to update their contact information; and providing information on eligibility determinations when possible.

LaCHIP will also extend its state coverage by increasing hours for its toll-free hotline, 1-877-2LaCHIP (1-877-252-2447). Operators will be available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays. The new hotline hours began on Monday, August 4 and will run throughout the month of August.

Open the attachment to see a list of events taking place across the state as part of the Back-to-School efforts by LaCHIP.  In addition to the following dates and locations, applications and renewal forms are available online at www.lachip.org or by calling the toll-free LaCHIP hotline at (877) 2LaCHIP(252-2447). 

Alltel

Alltel Wireless today announced that it will continue expanding its wireless broadband network in 2008 with the launch of EVDO (evolution data optimized) Revision A technology in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and nearby communities, enabling customers to upload files five to 10 times faster than before. 

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