The 62nd birthday of Patio Planters also marks the relaunch of the PatioPlanters.org website. In addition to a new look and feel, here are some new features:

• Searchable content
• Archived issues of The Punch
• Collected Gardening Tips, Household Tips, Member Recipes and Member Essays
• New Members-Only section featuring a searchable Member Directory
• Member photos and slideshows in the Photo Gallery
• ... and more

Patio Planters 62nd. birthday party will be Saturday May 10, 2008 in the garden of Mary Adele and John Baus, 831 Governor Nicholls St. from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm. Patio Planters will provide some cold cuts, salad and snacks, as well as serve wine, beer, soft drinks, water and Betty Kern's famous punch. There will be music for your entertainment.

Please bring your favorite salad, dish, dessert or hors d'oeuvres. The cost is $10 for members and $15 for guests. If you would like to help with the setup, serving or cleanup, please call Tom at 529-9755.

Tom McGinn
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Since most of you live here, I thought it would be good to let you know that French Quarter Residents can support crime prevention in the Lower Quarter by joining Lower Quarter Crime Watch. I have recently accepted the appointment of President and with the support of my energetic fellow Board members, we are hoping to "clean up the Quarter" in a way that SDT, LLC can't do. The general purpose of our group is to promote prosperity and progress in the City of NO, ensure the safety of its residents and promote the enforcement of laws and ordinances, specifically in the Lower Quarter. We have dreams of enlarging our detail officer's beat and expanding the hours of patrol, but that is directly affected by our membership's income. I especially want to thank all of you who participated in the recent Block Party held April 20, 2008. We considered it a success as we had a great turn out. Anyone interested further may contact membership chair Catherine Hill chill1240@bellsouth.net (504) 388-0737 or me sam@fqr.com (504) 319-6226. Hope to see you in the neighborhood soon.

Sam Poché