Group seeks photos for marketing pitch Thursday, May 01, 2008 Denise Walter McConduit The Gentilly Civic Improvement Association needs your help. GCIA is in the process of creating a colorful document that will be used for creating new partnerships with big and small businesses to market Gentilly. The association is looking for photographs to include in the report, including shots of pre-Katrina homes, parks and anything related to Gentilly: photos showing Katrina devastation and post-Katrina neighborhood activities, such as parties, cleanups and meetings, including Beacon of Hope activities. Please include a brief description of the photo, including where, when, who and what the photo is about. GCIA also needs photographs of neighborhood signs to include in the report. By sending us these photos, you agree to allow GCIA to publish some or all in this marketing document. The group also is looking for information on revitalization projects and needs in our neighborhoods, including housing, transportation, education, community centers, health care, day care, churches, pedestrian enhancements, parks, beautification, security, streets and infrastructure and economic development. When putting together the "need" list, let GCIA know if it is a project that already is under way and, if so, the current status, or, if it is an item on your neighborhood's "wish list." GCIA hopes the report will persuade companies and corporations to become partners with Gentilly and help support projects such as Gentilly Fest on Oct. 11 on the grounds of the UNO Arena. E-mail the photos and information to nolawatt@cox.net, attention Laurie Watt, director of communications for GCIA, who says thank you in advance for being a part of a bright future for Gentilly.