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Throw shade at cancer for a fellow Nole

KaraCommunity activist/neighborhood leader/Nole/mother Kara Morgan was diagnosed with Stage IV Melanoma in February, and has begun aggressive treatment at the renowned MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Over and above what her medical insurance covers, Kara will incur the cost of frequent trips to Houston with extended overnight stays. These expenses, combined with the mounting out-of-pocket medical costs, will place a significant financial burden on Kara and her family.  A fundraiser has been organized to help off-set some of these mounting costs – and it’s this Friday night!

Friday, May 10 | 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.| NOLA Brewing Co. (3001 Tchoupitoulas Street, New Orleans)
The benefit will include beer and liquor (included in the cost of the ticket), silent auction, raffle, food trucks, and more. Entertainment by Freaksheaux To Geaux, a burlesque troupe, and live music by Craig Klein, Bert Cotton, Margie Perez, Derrick Freeman, Ingrid Lucia, Paul Sanchez, Marc Stone, Soul Apostle, Chris Boone with Sol Fiya and others.

Tickets are currently $50, but will be $55 at the door.

21+ ONLY event – IDs will be checked at the door.

Buy tickets online: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/6156152217/efbbt#

If you can’t attend but want to contribute, click here to donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=Q5LF_GW2JCuM54Xy_HLkpH51oJJ2RSSsxCx-zbxxzPuj2mOvVxoPDAf4M-q&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8d96fc0752e9614158f04872d2f2ae25dc

Seminole Night at the Zephyrs

It’s that time, y’all – on Saturday, July 20, join the Greater New Orleans Seminole Club for Seminole Night at the Zephyrs. Call Greg at the Zephyrs at 504-734-5155 for your $9 lower level tickets. We’ll all sit together, and we’ll probably be able to share a brief meet-and-greet with a former Nole baseball player (as you know, rosters are somewhat fluid during the season). The Zephyrs are also giving away baseball cards that night, and apparently are offering post-game wrestling?

Well then. Go Noles!

Other FSU news of note:

Save the date, too, for Thursday, August 15 for our fall kickoff party! We’ll be joined by sportscaster/Nole/and fellow n’er-do-well Tom Block!

On a slightly more serious note, I am expecting my second child, to be born just before football season. I would LOVE some help with setting up game watches and club events this fall, so if you can spare a Saturday afternoon here and there, please let me know at nolanoles@gmail.com. Thanks!

It’s Carnival Time: come out to our 4th Annual Bacchus Bash!

National Signing Day was yesterday, and considering that we lost 6 coaches to promotions over a scary five-week period, the Noles did pretty darn well – we finished with the #9 ranked class (per ESPN) in the nation, and Coach Fisher will begin interviewing OC candidates over the next week. On a fun, local note: Florida State signed Brother Martin prep star Ryan Hoefeld, so let’s welcome another New Orleanian to the garnet and gold family!

Other FSU news of note:

But more importantly, it’s Carnival time – and you KNOW what that means!

Join us for our fourth annual Seminole Bacchus Bash on Sunday, February 10 at the corner of Peniston and Dryades, Uptown – look for the FSU flag! This event is very kid-friendly, so bring one and bring all. We’ll be setting up directly following Thoth.

We’ll serve beer, soft drinks, king cake, brownies, chips and hot dogs (and once again, we’ll offer the all-important all day access to the bathroom, only three blocks from the parade route on St. Charles). Bring a little cash, please, to chip in on the keg and food, and feel free to bring your own grill items or sides if you’d like to help out. Limited parking is available, so show up incredibly early if you plan to drive.  RSVP to nolanoles@gmail.com.

GEAUX NOLES! Happy Mardi Gras!

Seminole Night at the Hornets, FSU Basketball and Bacchus is upon us!

Let’s start off with the football wrap up: FSU was ranked #7 in preseason polls and finished #8 in one (#10 in the other), which might be the first time in a decade that our 12-2 season/BCS victory matched preseason expectations in a long time. Obviously, we’re losing coaches to career advancement and players to the NFL draft, but given the sharp ascent recruiting has taken over the past week (including the last minute and very sudden of Alabama commit/Florida lean Demarcus Walker), the future is bright for Florida State football.

After a disappointing non-conference start, FSU basketball is 2-0 in ACC play for the first time in team history. This week, the Noles beat Maryland in College Park for the first time under Coach Leonard Hamilton, led by a monster game from Okaro White.  Join the Greater New Orleans Seminole Club and the North Carolina Alumni Club for a joint game watch this weekendSaturday, January 12 at 1:00 p.m. at Down the Hatch (1921 Sophie Wright Place, New Orleans) - let’s geaux Noles!

And time is running out to purchase your tickets for our Seminole Night at the Hornets, which will be held on Friday, January 25 at 7:00 p.m. at the New Orleans Arena. A special discounted price of $25 is offered for balcony seats for this game, as the Hornets take on the Houston Rockets – and FSU alum Toney Douglas!  Click here to purchase your tickets now:  https://oss.ticketmaster.com/html/group_corp_start.htmI?l=EN&team=hornets&owner=4472548&group=1470&err&event&customerID

Use special offer code: Seminole

You MUST purchase your tickets by Friday, January 18.

It’s also Carnival time, Noles! Joins us for our fourth annual Seminole Bacchus Bash on Sunday, February 10 at the corner of Peniston and Dryades, Uptown – look for the FSU flag!

We’ll serve beer, soft drinks, chips and hot dogs (and once again, we’ll offer the all-important all day access to the bathroom, only three blocks from the parade route on St. Charles). Bring some cash to chip in on the keg, if you plan to drink, and feel free to bring your own grill items or sides if you’d like to help out. Limited parking is available, so show up incredibly early if you plan to drive.  Happy Mardi Gras!

Orange Bowl Game Watch Info

You know the routine – you’ll eat, drink and hopefully be festively merry as you watch the Orange Bowl, which pits Florida State against MAC title holder Northern Illinois.

FSU arrived in south Florida yesterday to begin final bowl preparations – check out the sweet team bus photo (pictured, right).

Join the Greater New Orleans Seminole Club at Down the Hatch (1921 Sophie B. Wright Place, New Orleans) on Tuesday, January 1 at 7:30 p.m. You can RSVP to the Facebook event here.

Not excited about the bowl matchup? NIU quarterback Jordan Lynch added a little moxie to the proceedings by effectively trashing FSU’s defense.

I’m predicting Bjoern Werner had this reaction:

Seminole Night at the Hornets

It’s baaaack – bring your kids or your friends (or both!) to watch the New Orleans Hornets at our second Seminole Night at the Hornets, on Friday, January 25 at 7:00 p.m. at the New Orleans Arena.

A special discounted price of $25 is offered for balcony seats for this game, as the Hornets take on the Houston Rockets – and FSU alum Toney Douglas!

Click here to purchase your tickets now:  https://oss.ticketmaster.com/html/group_corp_start.htmI?l=EN&team=hornets&owner=4472548&group=1470&err&event&customerID
Use special offer code: Seminole

By purchasing tickets through our exclusive offer, you will receive a savings of up to 35% off regular priced tickets, the convenience of the ‘print at home’ option and no online ticket fees!
See you at the Hive!