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Recording of Nov. Meeting Available on PNA YouTube Channel

If you missed the November PNA monthly meeting, you can watch the recording here: http://ow.ly/7bxP50CraHH   Check it out for important updates from Derek Rogers (Director of Lawrence Parks&Rec) and others on the temporary homeless camp at Woody Park, plus info on upcoming PNA officer elections in February, and lots more!

November 21, 2020 · Eleanor Gardner · No Comments
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November 2020 PNA E-News: Plan to attend meeting on Nov 21!

The November 2020 e-news is available to read at https://mailchi.mp/d06a2fecb837/nov-2020-e-news Be sure to add the Nov 21 PNA monthly meeting to your calendar!  We’ll be convening via Zoom at 10am and discussing a number of topics, including updates regarding the homeless encampment at Woody Park, an important update from the Neighborhood Name Committee, and much […]

November 14, 2020 · Eleanor Gardner · No Comments
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PNA Food & Toiletries Drive!

The Pinckney Neighborhood Association is holding a food & toiletries drive! Students at Pinckney Elementary School need non-perishable food items & toiletries, and JustFood needs more food donations to help community members as well. See donation lists below. Let’s help out our neighbors in need! 👉A donation bin benefitting students at Pinckney Elem. is located […]

November 6, 2020 · Eleanor Gardner · No Comments
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Volunteers Needed to Help with Temporary Homeless Camp Setup & Donations Needed Too!

The City is looking for volunteers from the neighborhood to help the Parks & Rec Department with setting up tents and other activities for opening the sanctioned homeless encampment at Woody Park. Volunteers are needed on Tues, Nov 3rd, beginning at 10am until approximately 4pm (or until the work is done). Volunteers can work in […]

October 30, 2020 · Eleanor Gardner · No Comments
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Recording of PNA’s October meeting available on our YouTube channel

You may view the recording of PNA’s October meeting on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbACqJNLmso&ab_channel=PinckneyNeighborhoodAssn. Highlights include: Russ Johnson, CEO of LMH, updated us on: 👉(1) the fact that LMH is still planning to improve the sidewalk in front of the Crisis Center with lights, plantings, and possibly bench seating BUT it won’t be a […]

October 17, 2020 · Eleanor Gardner · No Comments
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Recording of PNA Virtual Town Hall re: Neighborhood Name on our YouTube Channel

  If you missed the virtual town hall PNA held regarding our neighborhood’s name, you can watch it on our PNA YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr6MTQqv-YQ&ab_channel=PinckneyNeighborhoodAssn   Please be sure to take the name survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/rethinkingpinckneyname

October 16, 2020 · Eleanor Gardner · No Comments
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Town Hall Meeting on our Neighborhood Name – October 15th at 7pm via Zoom

The Pinckney Neighborhood Association stands with those seeking to end systemic racism. We join the KU and greater Lawrence communities in reiterating that Black Lives Matter. One way to fulfill this commitment is to reconsider the name of our neighborhood. The Pinckney Neighborhood bears the former name of 6th Street. Until 1912, 6th Street was […]

September 24, 2020 · Eleanor Gardner · No Comments
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September 2020 PNA Meeting Recording on our YouTube Channel

The video recording of our PNA meeting that took place this morning is now available for viewing on our YouTube channel. We heard a presentation from Jill Jolicoeur (Assistant Administrator, Douglas County); Derek Rogers (City of Lawrence Parks & Rec); and David Tucker (Bert Nash Homeless Outreach Team case manager).  To review the proposed map for the […]

September 19, 2020 · Eleanor Gardner · No Comments
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September 2020 E-News & Next Meeting 9/19 @ 10am!

The September 2020 e-newsletter is available to read at: https://mailchi.mp/597044d72710/pna-september-2020-enews   Our next PNA meeting is Sept 19th at 10am via Zoom.  Please view the e-newsletter linked above for Zoom meeting details and password.   Important topics of conversations at this meeting will include: –City’s proposal to temporarily use Woody Park as a homeless camp […]

September 16, 2020 · Eleanor Gardner · No Comments
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LMH Seeking Neighborhood Input on Sidewalk & Landscaping Plans

  LMH is seeking immediate neighborhood input on their proposal to improve sidewalks & landscaping (see proposal below). LMH hopes to begin work later this month. Please respond by Sept. 10 by any of the following methods: -email pinckney.neighborhood@gmail.com OR -make a post in our neighborhood Facebook group OR -mail a letter to P.O. Box 125, Lawrence, KS […]

September 4, 2020 · Eleanor Gardner · No Comments
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