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Archive for March, 2018

PNA welcomes new Vice President and Communications Coordinator, and returning Secretary

Please welcome Dustin Stumblingbear as the new Vice President of PNA! Dustin was elected for a two year term at PNA’s annual meeting in February. He is very enthusiastic about the great work-life balance our neighborhood offers and he looks forward to helping Pinckney Neighborhood grow and thrive. We’re also very grateful that Kim Heck […]

March 17, 2018 · pgmiller · No Comments
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YOUR INPUT IS NEEDED! Take a Quick Survey about Pinckney Neighborhood

Pinckney Neighborhood Association is gathering important information and ideas from residents to help update the Pinckney Neighborhood Plan. This survey is meant to capture the wants and needs of Pinckney Neighborhood residents. All information is kept private and only used to build a framework for the Pinckney Neighborhood Plan update. By taking 5 minutes of […]

March 6, 2018 · pgmiller · No Comments
Posted in: Announcements

• Helpful Lawrence Area Links

  • Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center
  • City of Lawrence, Kansas
  • Heartland Community Health Center
  • Just Food Douglas County
  • Lawrence – Douglas County Health Department
  • Lawrence Memorial Hospital
  • Lawrence See-Click-Fix Reporting for Potholes, Parks Issues, Etc.
  • Pinckney Elementary School

• Other Neighborhood Associations

  • Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods
  • Brook Creek
  • Delaware Street Commons
  • East Lawrence
  • North Lawrence
  • Old West Lawrence
  • Oread
  • Sunset Hills
  • University Place
  • Schwegler

• 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.