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☘️ March 2023 PNA E-Newsletter

Check out the March edition of the Pinkney Neighborhood E-Newsletter for the latest on happenings in and around our ‘hood, such as:
– St. Patrick’s Day events occurring this week ☘️
– New! In-person and online options for our upcoming PNA meeting THIS Saturday, March 18
– Updates on proposed permanent closing of Pinckney Elementary School
– and more!

(You can access the e-newsletter at https://mailchi.mp/c4ea6b65d158/enews-mar2023)

 

⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTE: The school closure public hearing will take place on Saturday, March 25, from 2-4pm in the Pinckney gym. To participate, email PublicComment@usd497.org.

March 13, 2023 · Eleanor Gardner · No Comments
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• Changing our Neighborhood Name

  Our neighborhood name of “Pinckney” was recently changed to “Pinkney.” This change occurred because Pinckney with a ‘c’ was associated with Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, a Revolutionary War general who signed the Constitution and who also was a slaveholder who believed slavery was fundamental to the American way of life (he owned a large plantation in South Carolina). Given this problematic history, neighborhood residents voted to change our neighborhood name. To learn more about the year-long process, go to our dedicated webpage. The final round of voting ultimately landed on the name of “Pinkney” in honor of William Pinkney, who gave a famous anti-slavery speech in 1789.