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Archive for March, 2021

Mark Your Calendar! Second Attempt at PNA Elections – April 17th @ 10am on Zoom

    Please take note! We’re going to try holding PNA officer elections again on April 17 in the hopes that a few folks step up to serve as President, Vice President, and Secretary. Be sure to add this to your calendar! Watch the PNA website for Zoom link and passcode information in early April.

March 23, 2021 · Eleanor Gardner · No Comments
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Watch the March 2021 PNA Meeting on our YouTube Channel

Did you miss the important PNA meeting on March 20th? The Zoom recording is now available to watch on our YouTube channel. In this meeting, we discussed the current state of the neighborhood association, its functions and whether it is of value to residents, and what the future may hold. To view the Neighborhood Association […]

March 22, 2021 · Eleanor Gardner · No Comments
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Important PNA Meeting THIS Saturday, 3/20, at 10am!

Super important Neighborhood Association meeting coming up this Saturday at 10am (via Zoom)! We will hold a frank discussion about the future of the neighborhood association. We’ll ask residents what they believe the greatest value of a neighborhood association is and how it can better serve residents. We will also explore options for the leadership […]

March 18, 2021 · Eleanor Gardner · No Comments
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• 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.