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Pinckney Neighborhood Potluck Picnic and Kids’ Art & Craft Show – Saturday June 16th in Clinton Park!

Yes, it’s that time again!  Summer is in full swing and the Pinckney Neighborhood Potluck Picnic is here.  Saturday June 16th from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm in Clinton Park (SW corner of 5th and Maine Streets). Last year’s arts and crafts show for kids was such a hit that it is returning again this […]

June 4, 2012 · pgmiller · No Comments
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PNA Monthly Meeting – Saturday, May 19 @ 10:00 a.m – LMH Meeting Room D (lower level)

This month’s meeting will focus on our upcoming potluck picnic and kids’ art showcase (scheduled for June 16th in Clinton Park). We already have many fun activities and food lined up, but much more needs to be done to bring it all together. Your help, even on a limited basis, will be greatly appreciated. Also […]

May 15, 2012 · pgmiller · No Comments
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Annaul Curbside Bulk Brush Pick-up – Monday April 30th

Yes, it’s that time of year again – springtime yard clean-up!  To help dispose of your trimmed brush and tree limbs, we’ve scheduled a special tour through the neighborhood on April 30th for the Lawrence Parks Department’s wood chipper / shredder.  The city crew will pick-up and process brush and oversize yard debris you leave […]

April 20, 2012 · pgmiller · No Comments
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PNA Monthly Meeting – April 21 @ 10:00 am

This month’s meeting will be in Meeting Room D on the lower level of Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Topics of discussion include: Upcoming neighborhood street & sidewalk survey scheduled for May 5th Advance planning for the June 16th Pinckney Potluck Picnic & Kids’ Art Show Fundraising goals and planning

April 19, 2012 · pgmiller · No Comments
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City of Lawrence Electronic Recycling Event

Saturday, May 12, 9am-1pm @ Free State High School, north parking lot, 4700 Overland Drive The city will host an electronic recycling event at the north parking lot of Free State High School on May 12.  Items accepted for recycling include Computers, Monitors, Printers, Copiers, Scanners, Fax Machines, Televisions, Video and Audio Equipment, Household Batteries, […]

February 28, 2012 · pgmiller · 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.