here's the new playground in yellow and the new tennis courts in green. . there's the location of the old tennis courts. commissioner harrison: thank you. >> we do have public comment. ashley hathaway. >> good morning, commission. i'm here basically as a representative from the glen park association board of directors. of which i am a member of the board. as park and recreation co-chair. you-all have a copy of our letter in support of these improvement plans. both for the trails and for the general park improvement plan. we just as a board want to reiterate that we support. we are generally in support of these plans. however we do recognize there are some community concerns.

here's the new playground in yellow and the new tennis courts in green. . there's the location of the old tennis courts. commissioner harrison: thank you. >> we do have public comment. ashley hathaway. >> good morning, commission. i'm here basically as a representative from the glen park association board of directors. of which i am a member of the board. as park and recreation co-chair. you-all have a copy of our letter in support of these improvement plans. both for the trails and for the general park improvement plan. we just as a board want to reiterate that we support. we are generally in support of these plans. however we do recognize there are some community concerns. which we have tried to state as clearly as possible in this letter. some community concerns have sort of come up post drafting of this letter. some of which are these concerns about the trees. we also just want to reiterate that these comments are -- the position of the g.p.a. board and they are not an official position of the membership of the association, which is an important distinc

the new name of the current business? >> asheville playgrounds. we decided to go with that it's a little less playful and a little more to the point of what we do. we're going to play with the graphics in we like what gray squirrel looks like. if we take the background from gray squirrel and put it with the asheville playgrounds logo, i think it's a nice blend. >> it's not what i expected, but i love the decision. >> with their homework done and a new company name chosen, they got to share the news about the changes with the local paper, "the asheville citizen times." >> has this been overwhelming for you? >> of course. >> the resulting story was front page news in asheville which was exactly the kind of local exposure dana was looking for. building on that momentum, dana also approached the customers on jerry and evelyn's top ten client list and asked them to do an online review. mike took the business owners aside to talk a little more about their original question. how do boost sales when they sell a product that doesn't have a repeat customers

the new design is organized and easy to navigate with the custom-designed playground images taking centerin galleries separated by category. residential, commercial, and churches. >> it's online now, it's interactive. you can click on some of the pages if you'd like. >> in just a few short weeks, the extraordinary transformation of just for funplaygrounds was almost complete. >> i have a special delivery for you, we've prepared your business cards for your new business. >> look at these. >> we found our two business owners more confident and ready to turn the page in a new chapter of their playground business. >> i have absolute confidence, i see it in you. maybe you don't hear it in your own mind, but it's in your heart. you got it. it's going to work, you're going to do it. >> it's an honor. >> jerry. take care, all right? >> we appreciate all that y'all have done for us. >> thankfully, we were able to get mike mccalowitz to come in and talk to us. he's the author of the best-selling book, "the toilet paper entrepreneur" and the power behind city launch. and jason goldberg is the founde

the kids will have a new playground by monday morning. all right, kids.

which will greatly improve the appearance of the park from elk street, drop off, new pathway, new playground, rest room, and the new tennis court. here's an image of the long-term view of the other elements that can also be included as we move forward. this is an image looking down on that new pathway. so the new pathway in this image and the playground would be included. we don't know what exact playground features will include. that will be part of the community process that will go forward this fall. to work with them in detail what this first portion of the project, the funded portion of the project will include. you are seeing some ideas for the way the rec center can be reenvisioned and made better for the community. here's an image of the glade and creek area which we are proposing hooned the rec center. this is an opportunity to daylight a portion of the creek and bring some additional habitat and sort of another special resource that this park can offer. again we have $5.8 million in place right now. and we are -- one of the really -- one of the real privileges of working with publi

appreciation, and you cannot go up the street without seeing children and families using the new playground. we are moving forward on balboa park, as part of this initiative. we're making a lot of progress and i think that we have a lot to celebrate. and this is all the work that has been done in golden gate park over the last few years and this is just the proposition for the funding for this program. this does not include the museums or the major investments that have been made, that delivered a number of projects to the music concourse fountain, the botanical gardens improvements, and repaving in partnership with the nonprofits and the other funding sources. these are the remaining projects that we are working on right now. we're almost there. the goal is, because we receive funding from the state that we have to deliver, those projects by the end of the calendar year to meet the funding constraints -- we are moving forward with those. and so, the 2008 clean and safe neighborhood parks find, before we go into the implementation, i would like to refresh everyone's memory -- memory about w

the school thanks voters for supporting bond measure b which paid for new fencing there and a new playground. we asked oakland school spokesman about those upgrades which were finished just last month. he told ktvu the process was put into motion a long time ago before those closure recommendations. >>> oakland plans to stop its controversial practice of placing liens on properties they consider an eyesore. this comes after the city was criticized by a civil grand jury. it says the city was placing liens on properties for tens of thousands of dollars before owners had a chance to respond or appeal. oakland's fees will now be evaluated and compared to other cities. >>> today is the spare the air day. this means unhealthy levels of pollution are expected to cross the area. you are encouraged to limit your car trips, maybe take public transportation if you can. the hot wester and light winds are -- weather and light winds are causing poor air quality. >>> sal is not smiling. we have major traffic commute problems, including the toll plaza. >> that's right. and also on the peninsula, dave. so we

glass and other things in the sand, so with the remodel, we are seeing completely new equipment being placed on the playgroundsthe new rubberized services, which gets away at the broken glass and other things people might find in the sand. there are so many kids in the district that i think everyone will benefit and see the changes as a positive. >> are there any other issues that concern you that we have not discussed? for a specific interest you plan to concentrate on through your term as supervisor -- or a specific interest you plan to concentrate on? supervisor chu: this year is going to be budget, budget, budget, and i think that will keep us pretty full. >> we have to wrap up, and we thank you for joining us on "meet your district supervisor." watch for the next episode of "meet your district supervisor" when we will be back with another of our 11 city supervisors.

donations and support from the community helped to build the new playground. >> where we kept the ribbon of the kids, particular off and ran in there. en that so excited and that is how we want people to remember christina. >> christina was interested in politics and hoped to meet gabrielle giffords on the day she and five others were killed in that shooting. >> the time now is 7:24. i hate to say that maybe we'll need an umbrella today, rosemary? or is it just manageable? >> keep it handy, especially if you're going to fix the hairdo and you don't want it to get rained on. we're looking at a few light showers, especially the north bay. look at the gloomy start in oakland. mostly gray skies around the region and heading to the last day for the eat real fest there at jack london square, maybe a sprinkle around 91:00. the satellite radar is showing you that most of the moisture remains over northern california but the front is beginning to sweep through our area of the north bay. by 8, 9:00, a few sprinkles expected over parts of the north bay, sliding south as we progress through the morn

. >> north bay mall has been flooded with complaints about the new play area for tot. the playgroundtself isn't the problem. but the neighbor across the way is. scn thon bloom reports. >>reporter: manager at the frt gate mall in san rafael say it was an accident. a little over a year ago the folks planning the spacious indoor playground had no idea that victoria secret was negotiating a lease right next door. >> i was thinking this is grea great. and then i look up and right behind it were basically 9 half nude pictures of women. >>reporter: susan says her 2 young daughters saw the life size illuminated billboard. >> they were why are they naked mommy and it was uncomfortable but it's questions you are going to get from your children nishtion a play area meant for kids shorter than 36 inches, pictures of 36 c isn't what parents want for back drop. >> kids absorb everything. >> children shouldn't have to look at that while playing. >>reporter: she filled a complaint that start add page on facebook. >> i got about 100 people commenting. >>reporter: and the mall listened. past we can th

full impassionate similar facilities and you know i'm a forward karen granny broke new ground in panama on asphalt playgrounds as well as russian kept on land showing who caught the eye in st petersburg's backyards before joining his school football team however these players take to real peace to taste the real football in comparison to their backyards and most of them one choose the game as a profession but they will be in love with the sport every year the tournament attracts former players who hold master classes and inspire children to devote more time to sports and this time it was former spartak moscow defender nine time russian champion me there a man whose career also started in the backyard of the supporter i remember playing in a downpour we clear space and could have a net and just played football after that i played in every youth championship and finally found my way to become a professional footballer so i want to show. children that have been conned come true. victory at all costs it isn't the motto of the story looms as the final spark is not that important the aim is to learn to learn from d

full going passion and see more facilities you nama floors came in granny broke new ground in panama on asphalt playgrounds as well as russian kept on their shining coat they are in st peter's boobs backyards before joining his school football team however these where steak to real peach to taste the real football in comparison to their backyard most of them one choose the game as a profession but they will be in love with the sport every year the tournament to transform players who hold most to quasi and inspire children to devote more time to sports this time neither was former spartak moscow defender nine time russian champion new down to his career also started in the backyard more slowly but earlier. this tournament should be from your book that among youngsters i started just like these kids and i'm pleased to carve illustrations as i remember playing at a dump who appears to be some could have unless you just played football bustles after about it please never use championships i'm fine with a my way to become a professional footballer will say i want to show the children that a dream content troubr

news. >>> abc 2 works for you this morning. regarding details on playground danger. dr. edward hope, orthopedic surgeon, ann arundel county medical center, says the spiral leg fracture he is seeing are not freak occurrences. it happens when toddlers go down the slide on the lap of their parents and their feet get caught and made worse by the force of mom or dad riding behind. >> the foot is twisted this way, rotated kwroáu out-- outward and it causes the crack and spiral to perform. >> they are warning parents about dangers and wants them to lend a hand and not a seat on their lap. will is a youtube psa, and a flier, they want it posted on parks all over the area for moms and dads to see. if you want to check out the youtube video, or pass along the warning flier he made, head to our web site at abc 2 news .com and click on the health tab if you want to check it out. >>> week one of dr. conrad murray's involuntary manslaughter trial wraps up in los angeles. michael jackson's personal physician accused of giving the pop star a lethal dose of the anesthetic propofol. andre

. >> north bay mall has been flooded with complaints about the new play area for tot. the playground itself isn't the problem. but the neighbor across the way is. scn thon bloom reports. >>reporter: manager at the frt gate mall in san rafael say it was an accident. a little over a year ago the folks planning the spacious indoor playground had no idea that victoria secret was negotiating a lease right next door. >> i was thinking this is great >> i was thinking this is great. and then i look up and right behind it were basically 9 half nude pictures of women. >>reporter: susan says her 2 young daughters saw the life size illuminated billboard. >> they were why are they naked mommy and it was uncomfortable but it's questions you are going to get from your children nishtion a play area meant for kids shorter than 36 inches pictures of 36 c isn't what parents want for back drop. >> kids absorb everything. >> children shouldn't have to look at that while playing. >>reporter: she filled a complaint that start add page on facebook. >> i got about 100 people commenting. >>reporter: and the m

new modernized classroom at m.l.k. chinese immersion, you can enter this school on grade on the first, second, and third floor. there were seven playgrounds at seven different levels. the school is still in progress and it's a lot of fun. this is a typical classroom, chinese immersion, all new cabinet, awe null -- all new cubbies, everything brand new, ready to go. and of course bathrooms are big for those of you who don't know what the district standards are, we have epoxy floors and corian on the walls. these are bathrooms that will take the wear and tear and look new and fresh 15 years from now as one year from now. for those of you who don't know what serious construction really can be,s is the civic center, the normer -- the former john sweatt building, that's what it looks like inside if you walked over there. so this is a total interior redo seismic retrofit and when we're done, everything in this building will be brand new. the outside will look almost exactly the same, complete with children's murals on the outside wall. this is to preserve the historic sort of landmark integrity of the architecture of the building. this is the o

we broke ground or opened 13 new facilities in the past year across the city, including the chinese rec center, the marina at iraq arbor, michigan playground -- the marina harbor, and mission playground. phase 2 projects are all in the design process. 140th birthday of golden gate park. fountains, gardens, ball fields, and even trash cans are getting a facelift. the planning team oversaw the completion of the north beach library and secured prop 84 grants. bonn programs are under way. last is our commitment to our own administrative deficiencies. as we reported previously, our staff has achieved a $370,000 reduction in workers' comp savings in the last 12 months. we did a very detailed custodian service analysis. custodians were reallocated to better meet needs. we are just beginning a reorganization of our aquatics program that will ensure more and better service to the public. it has been a very full fiscal year 2010-2011. we are looking forward to a fabulous 2011-2012. a very big shout out and thank you to the rec and park staff. i can tell you without a doubt that this is the hardest working, most dedicated staff. that concludes the ge

playground. a 60 7:00 a.m.. the kron4 morning news will be right back.with us. >> good morning and happy monday. >> we are starting the hour with attacks on the markets. a big slide on wall street. the dow jones with the big drop downs over to another point in earlier trading. now down 177 to 11,330. this morning we spoke with gary schlossberg and asked him how much havoc the default increase could make on the u.s. markets. >> directly, greece is a small part of europe. it would have a psychological effect but the bigger concern or question is contagion. rissole some of that earlier this year if spreading to portugal, ireland, spain in italy. once it hits the larger countries, particularly italy, there is some question about the size of the bailout to cover some of the liquidity needs and our borrowing needs of its lead down the road. that raises questions about the banking system. >> on friday european finance ministers said they would lay off rising another installment of emergency funds to greet until october. investors feel that the country cannot co

playground without a sand box? and dan ashley is live with the new attraction. >> it let's you live out any bob the builder fantasiesight v it's more than just fun. it's also giving jobs to some out of work construction workers. sand boxes are usually reserve forward kids in the backyard. >> and just off the loss las vegas strip arks dults are getting a way to play. for a few hundred dollars, would be construction workers get a lesson and start digging and moving dirt. >> it's much different. i thought it would be like arcade machines and the thing comes down. >> it doesn't take a brawny construction worker to get them working but does take concentration. >> in those machines, it doesn't mean anything. you have forgoten about stresses. they have to focus on the equipment. >> they're guided by trainers talking through head sets. some, like travis mills worked construction before. >> i don't get yelled at by my superintendent all day. and i mean, i like being around equipment. >> it's a good time to be out of actual construction. the industry is hurting for jobs now in sin city and home sales struggle. >> a lot of my

playground. it's what we all do hereped and why it's sending more and more to the hospital. abc 2 news 11 starts now. >>> they gave home loans to need money to not collapse. >> now big banks are starting to charge you for things that don't cost you a single dime tonight. >> christian schaefer is here with that story. chris. >> reporter: the bank of america plans to add a $5 per moni if you use your debit card to make purse. it is a screens a convenience ooh lot of people use. >> if you use it just to get cash, you won't see any new charges, but a bank will begin charging them $5 in which they make at least 1 purchase with that debit card. >> i think things are hard enough right now and banks seem to be taking not very much or very good care of their individuals, the little people. >> christine devries says she uses her debit card more than she uses cash. >> it's a safer form of the transaction and it's more secure. i don't have to worry about losing money. >> reporter: she will have to worry about that $5 fee. the bank of america says it has to compensate for a cap on the processing fe

playground making it smaller. victoria secret didn't return our call for comment. this is 7 news. >> when we continues tonight. new turmoil and new hope in the race for the republican presidential nomination. >> i didn't want to say it's the beatles landing in new york city but the republicans are so excited. >> i'm in sacramento governor brown less than two weeks left to the act on hundreds of bill bills. groups wrapping up the pressure for his signature. even celebrity. >> another attack inside the u.s. government compound in afghanistan capitol. some see as disturbing trend. another half hour of news continues in as disturbing trend. another half hour of news continues in just a moment [ lisping ] i lost my front tooth the other day, which would be great... if i was seven. i'm forty-six. and the tooth fairy doesn't come when you're forty-six. just lots of referrals and appointments and bills that costs tons. maybe i'll keep it... it adds character... right? [ male announcer ] we know life can be unpredictable. that's why we offer affordable health coverage and dental plans. blue shield. i'm a curious seeker

playgrounds and the like. 35,000 schools across this country can be repaired, can be rebuilt. new classrooms, science classrooms. upgrading the internet systems in these schools. and the playground, all of that is possible. how correct you are, there are men and women ready to do that work. these are a lot of jobs. this isn't heavy equipment work. this is heavy person power work. let's put these people back to work. ms. schakowsky: let me say one more thing about it. these are jobs that can be created right away. i am from the midwest so we actually have a construction season, but for fixing schools, you can do that around the year. around the calendar. we can put these people to work within a few months. they can be on the job earning money. this is such a sensible program. mr. garamendi: actually, in discussing this with the administration, the day the bill is signed the schools can begin the work because the process -- the administrative process is very straightforward. so this is a very, very important one. we are talking 35,000 schools, several -- perhaps several hundred thou

new gate. it is thought to be the only park in western europe with a 3 meter high fence running through the middle of it. even the river is divided. this has two separate playgrounds. sectarian fighting in the area forced the building of the security fence in the early 1990's. it did not stop the violence, it simply moved to streets nearby. community relations have now improve and from today, school children will be able to play in both parks. >> we can make new friends and we can play altogether. we can call to them and all and take them to the park. >> the adults were excited. >> this is on par with the berlin wall and i am so pleased to be part of living history here in northern ireland. >> this will not be open all the time, it will be shut every afternoon at 3:00. the divisions in northern ireland run deep. there are 59 peace walls. removing these barriers will be a long and difficult process. today at least, it began. >> a london trader wept in court this afternoon as he was trounced in fraught with connection in a $2 billion loss of the swiss banking group ubs. -- he was charged with fraud in connection with a $2 billion loss of the swiss banking group ubs.

new. orleans. cutting back here's a recap of the main stories we're covering today on our take brushes. city of yet us law is paying its last respects to the victims of wednesday's playground who killed almost all of the top local ice hockey team that's as investigators rule out to may be a reason to the cause of the tragedy as the search for answers continues. security is being stepped up across the u.s. of the eve of the anniversary of nine eleven as new threats emerge some now fear that the america's war on terror has created a new enemies than it's destroyed. plus television and cairo strike a new sour note in relations as an angry mob with the egyptian capital storms israeli embassy forcing its staff to flee the country at least three egyptians were killed and more than a thousand injured as rioters clash with police and kyra. next on our t.v. continue to explore the russian capital with a song from some of moscow's cozy parts of historic neighborhoods all that after a short break stay with us. montero. historic old. friendly. dynamic. to do friends but he'll. go. hello welcome to the must go out show on the program this week i'll be exploring the russian capital by f

he only succeeded in burning down the playground outside a mosque. the good newshe decided to do that three a.m. when there's no children playing. it's a serious defense 10 days after 9/11 people continue to want to come in the words of the attorney general, you know, avenge an attack on innocents with another attack on innocents. and it's an unfortunate case that we're having to deal with hate crimes up until this day, but we are -- as we are committed to enforcing i hate crimes laws generally, absolutely committed to enforcing hate crimes in the post-nine 9/11 backlash universe. nsa mentioned, we had an indictment as recently as last week for a man who wanted to turn down the mosque in eugene, oregon after he heard about the attempted bombing in portland last year. so this is likely an ongoing phenomenon as unfortunate as it is. despite the many efforts that folks in the president on down has made speaking out against any association and any attempts of vigilante justice, we unfortunately continue to see a steady stream of hate crimes against these communities.

he only succeeded in burning down the playground outside of a mosque. the good news is that he decided to do that at 3 a.m. when there were no children playing. but it's a serious, you know, a very serious offense that even ten years after 9/11, people continue to want to as in the words of the attorney general, you know, avenge an attack on innocence with another attack on innocence. and it's an unfortunate case that we're having to deal with hate crimes up until this day, but we are, as we're committed to enforcing our hate crimes generally, absolutely committed to enforcing hate crimes in the post-9/11 backlash universe. and as i mentioned, we had an indictment as recently as last week for a man who wanted to burn down the mosque in eugene, oregon, after he heard about the attempted bombing of the christmas tree lighting ceremony in portland last year. so this is likely an ongoing phenomenon, as unfortunate as it is. and despite the many efforts that folks from the president on down have made in speaking out against any association and any attempts of vigilante ju

out in a playground in the city of yet a small forty three people are confirmed dead while two survivors are in critical condition. the u.k. government faces the legal action as doctors demand a new inquiry into the shady death of the weapons inspector he was a battle would reveal the new iraq had no w m d's ahead of the invasion. of the middle east and build up the palestinian sort of peaceful campaign for statehood ahead of the you whether it was colonies or all tensions grow as police clashed with protesters calling for a better government. but also twenty years in an american jail or for pilot detained in the us sting operation in liberia is sometimes for conspiring to smuggle drugs but hostile slimes is arrest and british and as illegal. just after five pm here in the russian capital you're watching t.v. and we begin with what has been called ice hockey is darkest day and of course as sasser affecting sport in russia's recent history forty three people are confirmed dead after a plane carrying one of the country's top teams the committee of yes lovell crashed in the city to bury its name the only two survivors are in critical condition one being a team player and the other a

playground. it obscures the very fact that the very base of this, it's very wrong to have this many financial interests interlocked with a newsncy is one thing, and i agree there should be transparency, but this is to cover up crimes as far as i'm concerned, journalistic crimes. >> not saying anyone should go to jail. >> no. >> another thing in the digital world that was troubling was when hackers took over nbc's twitter feed. we see one bogus story posted. nbc of course immediately apologized for this and -- do you think this sort of thing can undermine the credibility of a network, or do people understand that nbc was the victim here? >> well, in that case, nbc was the victim. i think, you know, there's some things in this news site or world that you can't control. it's happened before in journalism before all these technological tools. what's more dangerous is, for example, there was a cbs contractor that wrote about steve jobs dying, and they put out a tweet and the it was under sort of this cbs news kind of banner and then took it back in sort of a glib fashion. oops, sorry, he's not dead. i think the whole question of t

playground. >>> julie is in the newsroom now for some of the stories that we are working on. >> demonstrators take aim at big banks in san francisco's financial district. new at 6:00, what these protesters want to see happen from wall street to montgomery street. and it's all about crowd control in golden gate. how organizers plan to keep the crowds from getting out of control >> and we are monitoring several developing stories, updates on that gas leak in pleasant hills and the scrap metal fire in oakland coming up in just about ten minutes >>> florida is a says that infra red telescope data means that there is less asteroids than previously thought. they discovered some that are less than a kilometer. >>> a european telecope captured the best image yet of a far away scar that scientists are calling the fried egg neck la. take a look at that. the fried egg nepula is 13,000 light years away from earth and the diameter is about 12,000 times greater than that of our own isn't and 500,000 times brighter. >>> this next story is coming from a file that may be just when you thought it was safe to get back in the quarter. san luis obispo are taking down signs aft

playground equipment or basketball hoops to discourage trespassing. >> we intend to open it. it's just a matter of timing. >> reporter: the city of brentwood says it has more new home permits this year than last and more for next year but it's still a far cry from a few years ago. back then, they were building a school a year to keep up with the population explosion. john baker has no regrets moving here but his children are now attending private school. when it school opens up, will you send the kids back to this school? >> the school we ended up going to, the private school is pretty nice. so it's up in the air. >> reporter: they may have lost you? >> maybe, yeah, for the public school system just because it was something we did not expect coming up here. >> i think everybody is just trying to buy time to turn the corner in the financial crisis. you know, it's been four years. it's been a steady grind and it's going to be a steady grind to pull out of this financial abyss. >> reporter: the district also wants to see what happens with state funding if there are further cuts dana, that may delay the opening of this school yet again. >> wow, it's a beautiful sc

new bill that may have parents paying nan nanny for their nann. we are joined live from walnut creek to clear up all the confusion about this, elise? >> yeah, a lot of confusion on the playground, jessica. most parents said they could not afford to pay for a babysitter for their babysitter if forced to give them meal breaks. supporters of the bill say it is not about that. it is providing equal rights to all domestic workers. >> i love to be with kids. >> reporter: this woman has been watching children for more than 20 years. >> i don't get a break not even in 12 hours. never ending. >> reporter: she loves her job but often works long hours with no benefits. >> now, 20 years of benefits. >> reporter: under state legislation that would change. the bill called ab-889 would require all domestic workers, nannies, housekeepers, care givers receive minimum wage, overtime. and worker's compensation. jessica burns says enforcement would be difficult and most care givers in the bay area are already well compensated. >> the nannies that aren't are usually paid under the table and a really hard area of noannies o keep track of. nobody is reporting income. >> reporter: hiring a nanny for

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i could see playgrounds where i was a kid and played and went and looked at my house and i didn't want to go too close, and everything was flooded, and we went to new orleans east and we saw where the storm waves picked up whole sections of concrete on the highway and cut off all exit routes to the east. then i went to the lower ninth ward and i could see people who hadn't made, and then i saw -- i burst out in tears. i couldn't take it anymore. and then i said, well, let's just fly slowly up the river and take me to see what the french quarter looks like. that's our cultural jewel. and when we got in front of the st. louis cathedral, i told the pilot, stop. and the cathedral looked like a post card. it looked like it had just been manicured, and in the background i could see out of the corner of my eye a little rainbow, and that was the sign to me that it was going to be all right. even though we were going through hell and high water, it would be all right, because our cultural asset was still in asset. treme. a great place. the french quarter in the french quarter, bar that stayed open throughout. they served warm beer by candlelight. i had one.