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Feature environmental documentary to screen on Opening Night, March 19, followed by a filmmaker Q&A.

CARLSBAD, CA, UNITED STATES, March 11, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Eclectic Aspirations is proud to announce the San Diego premiere of WEALTH UNTOLD, a powerful documentary featuring the multigenerational women leaders defending Belize’s iconic barrier reef and the future of coastal communities. The film has been selected to screen at the 7th Annual Blue Water Film Festival as part of the prestigious Opening Night lineup.

The Blue Water Film Festival celebrates the United Nations’ World Water Day (March 22) and promotes San Diego, California as a global hub for marine science and environmental storytelling. WEALTH UNTOLD will screen on Thursday, March 19 at 6:00 p.m. at the Scripps Seaside Forum in La Jolla Shores. Tickets are available at https://www.bluewaterfilmfestival.org/festival-schedule/

Produced over four years by a team of independent filmmakers and ocean advocates, the film arrives in San Diego following a successful international screening tour. Since its World Premiere at the Belize International Film Festival in 2024, the documentary has been showcased at the United Nations Ocean Conference and the Newport Beach Film Festival, as well as for academic audiences at The University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography and Clark University’s School of Climate, Environment, and Society.

More than a story of environmental crisis, WEALTH UNTOLD is a portrait of resilience and hope that demonstrates how local action can drive global impact. By documenting successful women-led efforts that advocate for marine protection and community empowerment, the film offers a blueprint for conservation worldwide. It serves as a reminder that lasting change begins with those who care enough to lead it forward.

“We’re excited for our homecoming screening of WEALTH UNTOLD in San Diego County,” said Eladio Arvelo, director/producer and founder of Carlsbad-based Eclectic Aspirations LLC. “We are grateful for the opportunity to share this story with a passionate audience of environmentalists at the Blue Water Film Festival during Women’s History Month. We are honored to join the lineage of distinguished films recognized by the festival, connecting our work to a community deeply dedicated to the protection and celebration of our oceans.”

The San Diego screening marks a pivotal step in the film’s ongoing journey. Following its festival run, the team is transitioning into a multi-phase release roadmap designed to maximize global reach. The goal is to utilize the documentary as a high-impact resource for conservation organizations while pursuing a national broadcast on PBS and international licensing to bring these voices to mainstream audiences worldwide.

Eclectic Aspirations welcomes collaboration with mission-aligned partners committed to preserving our global marine environment. To host a screening or learn more about the project, please visit https://wealthuntoldfilm.com

About Eclectic Aspirations
Eclectic Aspirations LLC is a nonfiction film production company specializing in uplifting documentaries that showcase inspiring human stories from around the world. The company was founded in 2016 by Eladio Arvelo and is based in Carlsbad, California (USA). For more information about the company’s award-winning films, visit https://eclecticaspirations.com

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Free CDBG-Funded Initiative Provides Hands-On Financial and Digital Skills Support

LA CROSSE, WI, UNITED STATES, March 11, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The City of La Crosse, in partnership with Revby LLC, has introduced Launch & Grow: Finance + Digital Skills for Microenterprise Business Owners, a free business support program designed specifically for La Crosse’s smallest businesses.

Funded through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) resources, Launch & Grow provides practical, hands-on support to help microenterprise owners stabilize, organize, and strengthen their businesses. The program is tailored for La Crosse business owners with five or fewer employees who are navigating financial uncertainty, digital challenges, or growth decisions and are ready to implement real operational improvements.

Applications are currently being accepted on a rolling basis. To apply click HERE.

To ensure personalized assistance and meaningful impact, participation is limited to 10 La Crosse microenterprises. Applicants must meet low-to-moderate income eligibility requirements under HUD CDBG guidelines.

Launch & Grow will kick off with a small business convening on March 24 from 5 – 8 p.m. at Pearl Street Brewery. The event ‘Brews, Bites, Business!’ will bring together local small business owners and solopreneurs for an evening of networking, practical insights, and community connection in a relaxed setting with food and drinks provided. Attendees will hear a short talk on growth strategies for strengthening and scaling their businesses and will have the opportunity to connect with fellow entrepreneurs and local partners. The convening serves as the first step in connecting eligible La Crosse microenterprise owners to the Launch & Grow support program and other local resources. Those interested can reserve their spot here.

Qualifying participants will then receive up to 10 hours of individualized one-on-one technical assistance delivered virtually throughout March and April, followed by a capstone session in early May to review progress and solidify next steps.

“The City of La Crosse is proud to introduce Revby’s expertise to our business community,” said Mara Keyes, Community Development Manager, City of La Crosse. “We are deeply committed to helping entrepreneurs realize their full potential, and we see this partnership as a powerful resource to support their growth and success.”

Launch & Grow focuses on tangible implementation rather than lecture-style instruction. Participants receive support in areas including:
• Financial literacy fundamentals and bookkeeping setup or cleanup
• Cash flow tracking, projections, and pricing guidance
• Digital business tools such as invoicing, POS, and e-commerce systems
• Lender- and grant-readiness preparation
• Operational systems that improve day-to-day business performance

Each participating business leaves with working systems, improved financial clarity, and a clear roadmap for continued growth.

La Crosse microenterprise owners interested in strengthening their financial and digital foundations are encouraged to learn more and apply at revby.co/pages/lacrosse-2026.

About Revby

Revby is a consulting firm that provides practical, tailored services to diverse small business owners and entrepreneurs. Its areas of focus include strategic planning, financial analysis, digital marketing, and other core management consulting services. Revby works directly with business owners and in partnership with organizations that advance economic development across urban, rural, and tribal communities through small business technical assistance programs. Headquartered in Boston with an additional office in Denver, Revby is a Certified Minority-Owned Business.

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Expected top lots include a circa-1884 coromandel dressing case by Jenner & Knewstub of London; and an 1847 antebellum Mississippi River map by Charles J. Pike

NEW ORLEANS, LA, UNITED STATES, March 10, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — A rare, circa-1884 coromandel dressing case by Jenner & Knewstub of London; an equally scarce 1847 antebellum Mississippi River map by Charles J. Pike; and an oil on canvas painting by Aldro Thompson Hibbard (American, 1886-1972) are just a few of the expected top lots in Crescent City Auction Gallery’s Important Estates Auction on Thursday and Friday, March 26th-27th, online and live in the New Orleans gallery at 1330 St. Charles Avenue.

The two-day event will feature Part 4 of property from the estate of Joseph A. (Joe) Jaeger, Jr. of Louisiana; the estate of Murphy A. Bourke of New Orleans; the estate of Genevieve McClure Southerland of Coden, Alabama; property from a gentleman antiquarian in New Orleans; and other notable local and regional estates, pulled from New Orleans and throughout the South.

Start times both days will be 10am Central Time. The Important March Estates Auction is loaded with nearly 700 premier lots, in the categories people have come to expect from Crescent City Auction Gallery: original paintings by local and regional artists; French and American furniture; sterling silver; estate jewelry; Pop Culture and Mardi Gras collectibles; and decorative items.

The antique coromandel dressing case by Jenner & Knewstub of London features Betjemann mechanisms and is expected to sell for $10,000-$12,000. The Mississippi River map by Charles J. Pike, titled Coast Directory (Algiers to St. John Parish), is a lithograph ribbon map on paper, with a pre-sale estimate of $5,000-$8,000; and the original oil on canvas by Aldro Thompson Hibbard, titled Fall Landscape with Bridge Over Water, is expected to bring $5,000-$8,000.

The selection of fine jewelry items includes diamonds, sapphires, rubies, yellow gold, white gold and more. A dazzling 14K yellow gold diamond wedding set carries a pre-sale estimate of $15,000-$20,000 and could easily end up being the overall top lot of the two-day auction. Also sold will be an 18K white gold diamond tennis bracelet; a Tiffany & Co. 18K yellow gold pendant necklace; ruby and diamond dinner rings; sapphire and diamond rings; and more.

The eclectic mix of merchandise will include items ranging from a 141-piece assembled Towle sterling silver service in the “Fiddle Shell-Alden” pattern, with an estimate of $10,000-$15,000; a 20th/21st century three-piece gris peinte washed classical bar expected to realize $4,000-$8,000; and, from the Joe Jaeger estate, a 21st century Rock-Ola Peacock Bubbler CD jukebox, sporting a classic design based on the iconic Wurlitzer 1015 model. The pre-sale estimate is $2,000-$4,000.

Original artworks will be led by an untitled (Face with Crown Portrait) oil on canvas painting by David Harouni (Iranian/New Orleans, b. 1962), with an estimate of $4,000-$6,000; an oil on artist board by Karl Xavier Roussel (French, 1867-1944), titled Undressing Female Nude in Landscape expected to reach $3,000-$5,000; and an oil wash on board by Alexander John Drysdale (La., 1870-1934), titled Oak Along the Bayou, which should garner $2,500-$4,500.

Paintings by local and regional artists include a circa-1992 silkscreen on paper by George Rodrigue (La., 1944-21013), titled Mardi Gras Blue Dog (estimate: $1,500-$2,500); a 1995 oil on canvas by Martin Laborde (La., b. 1943), titled He Sat Upon the Blue Horse Under the Blue Moon and Waited for the Tropical Breezes (estimate: $1,000-$2,000); and a 1982 oil on canvas by James Hussey (La., b.1936), titled U.S. Mail, Belle Memphis Steamboat, 1880-1897 (estimate: $1,000-$2,000).

The furniture category will feature a large, 20th century Italian style oak monastery table with a parquetry and hexagonal top (estimate: $1,000-$2,000); a mid-20th century French Louis XVI style marble-top walnut enfilade (estimate: $1,200-$1,800); an early 19th century French Empire bleached walnut commode (estimate: $600-$1,200); and a mid-19th century Louisiana cypress full tester child’s bed (estimate: $500-$1,000).

Mardi Gras and New Orleans items will include a Mardi Gras Ball Invitation, Rex, for the February 25, 1879 ball at the Washington Artillery Hall (Exposition Palace), with the theme “The History of the World” (estimate: $500-$1,000); other Mardi Gras invitations; a 1976 color lithograph on paper by Maria Laredo (New Orleans, b. 1948), titled New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival with Fats Houston (estimate: 2,000-$3,000); and a 1915 Mardi Gras Rex Ducal badge.

The pop culture category will be highlighted by a Taylor Swift autographed DaRosa acoustic guitar, the body/soundboard of the guitar laser signed, presented with two 24K gold plated LP “TS” records (estimate: $500-$1,000); a wooden motorcycle; and Budweiser and Coca-Cola coolers.

Returning to artwork, an oil on board by Niek van der Plas (Dutch, b. 1954), titled Saint Louis Cathedral, New Orleans has an estimate of $1,500-$2,500; a bonded sand wall relief on wood panel by Bill Mack (Minn., b. 1949), titled Fascination, is expected to change hands for $1,000-$2,000; and a diminutive Newcomb College pottery high glaze baluster pale aqua jar, thrown in the 20th century by Joseph Meyer, should find a new home for $400-$600.

Bric-a-brac includes Sanborn Fire Insurance maps; Japanese ivory figures; a selection of turtle shells (including a hawksbill turtle); a three-piece garniture clock set; a French Napoleon III parquetry inlaid tantalus; gilt bronze Pricket candlesticks; an A. Hays town book; a Meissen centerpiece; and more.

Also up for bid will be a Peshawar Garden of Paradise carpet, 9 feet 2 inches by 12 feet 3 inches (estimate: $1,500-$2,500); additional carpets; a Chinese decorated lacquer and hardstone desk; chandeliers; and other items.

Internet bidding will be provided by www.CrescentCityAuctionGallery.com (and the Crescent City app), as well as LiveAuctioneers.com and Invaluable.com. Phone and absentee bids will be accepted. In-gallery previews will begin on Wednesday, March 18th, through Wednesday, March 25th, from 10am to 5pm Central Time, excluding Saturday and Sunday. No appointment needed.

Absentee and phone bids will be accepted until 1 pm Central Time the day before the auction. A 28 percent buyer’s premium will be applied for online bidders or those paying with a credit card. A 25 percent buyer’s premium will be applied in-house. A printed catalog is available; please call 504-529-5057 or send a request via email to info@crescentcityauctiongallery.com.

Crescent City Auction Gallery is always seeking quality consignments for future auctions. To consign a single item, an estate or a collection, you can call them at (504) 529-5057; or you can send an e-mail to info@crescentcityauctiongallery.com. All phone calls and e-mails are confidential.

For more information regarding Crescent City Auction Gallery and the Important March Estates Auction slated for March 26th and 27th, online and live in the New Orleans gallery at 1330 St. Charles Avenue, please visit www.crescentcityauctiongallery.com. Updates are posted frequently.

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Mississippi’s First and Only Boutique Luxury Assisted Living Residence Now Accepting Priority Deposits

GLUCKSTADT, MS, UNITED STATES, March 11, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Oaks Residence, Mississippi’s first and only boutique luxury assisted living community, has officially opened its priority waitlist ahead of its highly anticipated April 2026 grand opening.

With just 15 private suites available, The Oaks is now accepting deposits to secure placement in what is already becoming one of the most talked-about residential openings in Madison County.

Designed as a refined alternative to traditional assisted living facilities, The Oaks blends personalized care with hospitality-inspired living, offering residents and families a level of belonging, care, and luxury previously unavailable in Mississippi.

“This isn’t a facility. It’s a home,” said Chad Phillips, President/CEO of The Oaks Residence. “We created The Oaks for families who want more than safety and support. They want peace of mind, personalized care, beauty, strong community, and a place where their loved ones are truly known.”

A First-of-Its-Kind Model in Mississippi

The Oaks Residence introduces a new and proven category of senior living to the state. This is a leading model across the country for assisted living as a boutique residential-styled assisted living home supported by an exceptional five-to-one resident-to-caregiver ratio. The Oaks Residence is limited to 15 suites, offering an intimate scale that feels like home while still offering the desired amenities, activities and lifestyle preferences with everything just a short stroll away rather than a long trek.

Unlike larger institutional communities, The Oaks was intentionally designed to foster meaningful relationships and daily connection. There are no long corridors or impersonal dining halls. Instead, residents gather together for executive chef-prepared meals, enjoy refined living spaces and amenities, and experience concierge-level service woven into an exceptional care experience. This level of support and community creates a feeling of knowing and being known. It also empowers each resident to have the independence they need to spend their days the way they desire.

Opening in April 2026 in Gluckstadt, The Oaks will serve families throughout Madison County, including Reunion, Lake Caroline, Panther Creek, Bridgewater, and the greater Jackson area.

Why The Oaks Matters

Across Mississippi, families have long faced limited options when seeking elevated assisted living experiences. Many communities prioritize scale over personalization. The Oaks is built to change that.

VP of Operations Crystal Phillips explained, “We saw a need for something different: something intimate, faith-rooted, and intentionally beautiful. Our goal was to create a place where aging doesn’t feel like decline. It feels like a new, beautiful chapter.”

With its faith-guided foundation, hospitality-driven service model, and residential design, The Oaks offers:
– Private suites
– Exceptional care with a 5 to 1 resident to caregiver ratio
– Executive Chef-prepared dining
– Curated daily life enrichment experiences
– Concierge-level support
– Holistic approach to wellness including longevity best practices
– New innovative technology woven throughout, including AI, to quickly detect resident falls and prevent future falls and injuries

The result is a luxury residence where assisted living means exceptional care, more personalization, and a true sense of belonging.

Exclusive Waitlist Now Open

Because of its limited capacity, The Oaks is now offering priority placement through its newly opened waitlist. Families may secure their place in line by submitting a deposit, ensuring early access to suite selection ahead of the April opening.

“With only 15 residences available, we anticipate demand exceeding capacity,” said Phillips. “Opening the waitlist allows families to thoughtfully plan ahead while ensuring their loved one has a home they will love.”

Applications are now being accepted for those who wish to join the waitlist and reserve placement.

Grand Opening Scheduled for April 2026

The Oaks Residence will officially open its doors in April 2026, with a grand opening celebration planned for the community and media.As Mississippi’s first boutique luxury assisted living residence, The Oaks represents a significant evolution in how senior living is experienced in the state, combining refined living with deeply personal care in a setting that feels like home.

Families interested in learning more about the waitlist or reserving placement are encouraged to contact The Oaks directly at (601) 559-3191, chad@oaksresidence.com, or visit www.oaksresidence.com.

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