History
of Jazz on the Bayou
 Easter
Seals Louisiana has long been embraced by Gardner & Ronnie
Kole. Both Gardner & Ronnie serve on the state board of
Easter Seals. Gardner has served as State President and Ronnie
as the only two term President of Easter Seals Louisiana.
Ronnie has hosted the Easter Seals telethon in New Orleans
since 1980.
In 1993, a wonderful idea developed to further
support Easter Seals Louisiana. The Koles invited premier
chefs from the New Orleans and surrounding areas to their
Slidell home located on the bayou.
“In 1994 Ronnie contacted Jack Stroupe
who had been elected to serve as District Governor for Rotary
to ask that Rotary assist with Jazz It was a natural combination.
The Rotary Club of Elyria, Ohio had founded an organization
in 1917 that later evolved into Easter Seals. Jack and his
wife Brenda joined the committee and brought many Rotarians
along to work on Jazz, as well as the Easter Seals Telethon.
They have remained on the Jazz committee and have been Co-Chairs
since 1999.”
Now with the assistance from these chefs
as well as corporate sponsors, “Jazz on the Bayou “
has become a major fund raiser for Easter Seals Louisiana.
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