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Melba's Dec. 2019 REV8 December 2019 Melba’s eatatmelbas.com The Clintons visit to a literacy program at po-boy shop, laundry about to go big BY IAN MCNULTY | Staf writer NOLA.com n Saturday morning the Creole gumbo her daughter together wrote a new book, was simmering, the daiquiri machines “The Book of Gutsy Women,” which Owere churning and the dryers were shares stories of inspirational women spinning at Melba’s and Wash World, the through the ages. Their visit to New connected po-boy shop and laundry at Elysian Orleans includes a discussion of the book Fields Avenue in New Orleans. Saturday at St. Charles Avenue Baptist Then the sleek black SUVs pulled up and Church (the event is sold out). out stepped former secretary of state Hillary The visit to the Family Read & Play Hillary Rodham Clinton, Bill Clinton and Chelsea Clinton paid Rodham Clinton, former president Bill Clinton Space at Wash World was part of a a visit to Melba’s and Wash World in New Orleans as part of a and their daughter Chelsea Clinton. much larger project from Too Small to Clinton Foundation educational initiative. The laundry has a family The political power family was not here to Fail, the early learning initiative from the learning center supported by the foundation. PHOTO BY IAN MCNULTY talk politics. Clinton Foundation. The initiative helps impact for a child’s development.” Instead, they were visiting the unique turn otherwise utilitarian spaces like laundries, Too Small to Fail has been working with literacy program and family learning initiative groceries and clinics into places where parents Wash World to create a model for future that has taken root at Melba’s expansion. The foundation’s goal is and Wash World with the to develop 600 such Family Read support of their foundation. & Play Spaces at laundries in 2020, It’s a program they plan to working with the industry group bring nationwide in the months LaundryCares Foundation and other ahead. partners across the country, Melba’s and Wash World Jane Wolfe, who co-founded together present a kaleidoscope Melba’s and Wash World with her of local art and New Orleans husband, Scott Wolfe, has been emblems around the business working more innovative ideas on of doing some laundry and literacy and learning into the family grabbing a quick bite. business. Earlier this year, it also This year, she introduced Eat debuted its latest feature, and Read at Melba’s, which brings the Family Read & Play in authors to sign and give away Space. A colorful niche by the copies of their books to the people washers and dryers has kid- dropping in for lunch. They’ve had sized furniture, toys, coloring some heavy hitters. materials and a collection of The shop hosted Colson books for a wide range of young Whitehead, winner of the Pulitzer readers. The aim is to turn the Prize and National Book Award, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Bill Clinton and Chelsea Clinton pose here with Melba’s staff, owners time families spend together Jane and Scott Wolfe and Too Small to Fail director Jane Park. PHOTO BY IAN MCNULTY who handed out copies of his on a laundry errand into an new book “The Nickel Boys.” In investment in a child’s future, strengthening and caregivers can read, talk and play with September, Melba’s customers walked in to early literacy and engaging their curiosity. children, encouraging early brain and language fnd Sarah Broom signing copies of “The Yellow “We’re thrilled with what they’ve done here,” development. That means creating inviting House,” which shortly thereafter was named a said Hillary Rodham Clinton. “You’re doing your spaces for this to happen. fnalist for the National Book Award. wash, you’re getting something good to eat, “We want to go to where the parents are “We hit a vein with this, literacy, community you’re reading.” and are with their children every day,” said and food,” said Wolfe. “A restaurant can be Clinton, the former presidential candidate, Jane Park, director of Too Small to Fail. “These about so much more than a meal. You’re secretary of state, senator and frst lady, and seemingly small interactions can have a big continued on page 2 1525 Elysian Fields Avenue www.EatAtMelbas.com New Orleans, LA 70117 The Clintons visit to a literacy program at po-boy shop, laundry about to go big LOOK WHO continued from page 1 communing with your family, WALKED IN! Fare Fan parents and kids spending time together, we want to make it as valuable as that time can be.” As the Clintons walked through the laundry, they shook hands with surprised customers and posed for photos. It happened to be Hillary Rodham Clinton’s birthday, so the Wash World crowd sang happy birthday to her along the way. Hillary Clinton meets patrons at Melba’s Poboys. PHOTO BY IAN MCNULTY Bill Clinton even gave LSU football a plug, calling this Cheneau and Geno Cheneau, who regularly season’s team the best the school has had accompany her at the laundry and dive into since the 1960s. the learning center to color and read. Hillary Rodham Clinton said she “It’s really about getting them to sit down was impressed by what she saw around and focus on reading and really enjoying it, Melba’s and Wash World, and how it has getting something out of this time here,” she incorporated the Family Read & Play Space. said. “In the world we’re living in now, a The boys’ grandmother, Kauteria Frazier, business has to go the extra mile to attract said the program is already making an customers,” Clinton said. “That’s how impact for her family. this business becomes a magnet for the “I think this is going to be really beautiful community, because there is so much for the neighborhood,” said Frazier. “There’s happening here.” something for them to do besides screens Dawnsha Frazier was there with and electronics. They can read. It’s a her young boys, Cayden Hawkins, Roy beautiful idea. Who wouldn’t want this?” 2 u DECEMBER 2019 www.EatAtMelbas.com Got A on Report Card? COME CELEBRATE! L K FREE Buttermilk Drops for Child WHO ’s FREE Po-Boy for Parent GOT www.EatAtMelbas.com DECEMBER 2019 u 3 No matter where you look at Melba’s, you’ll see the work Art & Artists of our beloved artists. And as you can see, new artists begin their careers at Melba’s every day. Melba’s in New Orleans serves po’boys with some books on the side Shreveport author and artist Bertha Harris is the latest to have her books distributed at New Orleans restaurant. BY HENRIETTA WILDSMITH | Shreveport Times hen Gloria Decuir walked out of Melba’s “I purchased a WPoboys restaurant in New Orleans on a painting and books. recent Tuesday afternoon, she felt blessed. And I told Bertha, when She just had an inspiring moment after meeting I get something going Shreveport author and artist Bertha Harris. on at our restaurant in Decuir felt drawn to Harris, “You remind me New Orleans I’m going of my mother,” she told her as she waited for to call Bertha! I would Harris to sign her book. The book, titled “The love to host you with Courage to Rise Again,” is the story of Bertha a book signing,” Jane Harris’ life, a story of survival. Wolfe said. One hundred copies of the book were Harris shared Jane stacked on the table, close to the front entrance. Wolfe’s desire to They were purchased by Melba’s store owners get the books into (Top) Louisiana author Bertha Harris during the book Scott and Jane Wolfe to be given to any as many hands as signing event at Melba’s Poboys in New Orleans. customer who walked through the door and possible. (Left) One of Bertha’s many fne paintings. bought a plate lunch or po’ boy. After all, Harris It’s all part of their literacy program, had written her people in New Orleans.” a passion of Jane Wolfe’s. Several authors book hoping that it “These book signings at Melba’s are have participated in it, most notably Hillary and would help others. riveting reminders that words and stories move Chelsea Clinton, who made a stop at the store a Her message is the world. I’m so grateful to Bertha for her visit few days before Harris. to never give up, to Melba’s,” Jane Wolfe said. What began as a children’s reading area, to keep going, “I soon expanded into an adult outreach for the went through my restaurant located at the crossroads of the 7th, pain and struggles Tank you Bertha! Learn more 8th and Upper 9th Wards of New Orleans. but in the end, I about Bertha’s art and book at When a 53-year-old customer confded to got stronger. I felt I Jane Wolfe that he had never received a book could conquer the ALL PHOTOS BY HENRIETTA WILDSMITH before, she said, “Here is your frst book. world.’’ What she refers to as “the gift of literacy” is At Melba’s she made an incentive to raise awareness of literacy in sure to speak and take a the community. She had been thinking of doing photo with all who waited something for decades, more so in the last fve for their book to be signed. Young artist displays his years, so that when she met author Jonathan Harris gets a little L. Walton at Harvard Divinity School she was choked up when she artwork at Melba’s PoBoys! ready to take action.
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