Pinckney Annual Picnic
THIS SATURDAY!!!
June 1st, 11 am – 1 pm Clinton Park
Free neighborhood-wide gathering! Fun activities for all ages! Donations for the Pinckney Elementary Food Pantry are encouraged!
Please join your friends and neighbors on Saturday, June 1 in Clinton Park for the annual Pinckney Neighborhood Potluck Picnic!
WONDERFUL FOOD
We Provide: Hot dogs, Veggie Dogs, Soda, Water, Plates, Cups, Napkins, etc.
You Bring: It’s a Potluck! Bring a Side Dish, Dessert or Munchies
FUN THINGS FOR KIDS & ADULTS
Bounce House – Face Painting – Arts & Crafts
OUR BENEFICIARY CHARITY THIS YEAR IS THE PINCKNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOOD PANTRY
Pinckney families could use: soap, shampoo, noodles, sauce, paper products—(toilet paper and paper towels), peanut butter, healthy cereal, granola bars.
GREET YOUR NEIGHBORS – BUILD COMMUNITY TIES
The annual potluck picnic is a wonderful time to meet Pinckney residents from all corners of the neighborhood. Be sure to remind and invite your friends and neighbors. Bring a lawn chair and take time to relax and visit.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We need a little help to make the picnic a success. Can you help with face painting, kids craft table, bounce house supervision? We have the supplies – we just need you!
Please email: Pinckney.Neighborhood@gmail.com
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:
Anderson Rentals, Checkers & Fast Lane!
May 30, 2019
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PNA March Meeting, This Saturday will be Live Streamed
To attend this important Pinckney Neighborhood meeting that includes elections for the President and Treasurer, please come to:
Lawrence Memorial Hospital, meeting room D-South.
Or, click the image below to view the live stream:
March 14, 2019
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PINCKNEY WORKING GROUP
Thursday, March 14th, 7 pm
Boulevard Grill Lawrence
200 McDonald Drive, Lawrence, Kansas 66044
Come join us and get more involved in the neighborhood YOU want to see!
ABOUT: The Pinckney Working Group started in the Fall of 2018 to tackle neighborhood issues on a tactical level and develop long-term goals. We work closely with the Board and have been keeping a running list of action items and goals to take on.
Achievements for 2018 include holding an outdoor movie night and developing a working plan for accomplishing social-related projects in the neighborhood.
For 2019, we plan to continue working on long-term goals such as improving self-promotion (through the LJ World, for example), or getting involved in local parades. We’ll also be developing action plans for strategies around land use, mobility/accessibility, and environmental concerns.
March 7, 2019
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PINCKNEY ELECTION & MONTHLY MEETING
Saturday, March 16th, 10 am
Lawrence Memorial Hospital,
meeting room D-South
Our first meeting of 2019 is an important one. Everyone who lives in the Pinckney Neighborhood is automatically a member of the Pinckney Neighborhood Association. Everyone is encouraged to attend the monthly PNA Meetings and to run for office or work on a committee!
Officer elections will be held during this meeting and we welcome new member participation. The PRESIDENT and TREASURER positions will be open for election.
Help spread the word! If you have a neighbor that may be interested in getting involved, please encourage them to attend the next meeting, sign up for the PNA E-news or contact us.
March 7, 2019
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30th Annual Shamrock Shuffle
Saturday, March 2nd, 2019, 9 a.m.
5K Run/Walk and 10K Run
RESIDENTS:
The Lawrence St. Patrick’s Day Parade would like to notify you that on Saturday, March 2, 2019, between the hours of 8:30am-11am, the 30th Annual Shamrock Shuffle will be traveling through your neighborhood.
During this time, no streets will be closed; however, traffic may be delayed on a few streets. Beginning shortly after 9 AM, the affected streets in North Lawrence will be:
Oak Street, between 8th and 9th; 9th Street from Oak to Maple, Maple between 9th and 7th; 7th Street from Maple to Elm; Elm from 7th Street to 3rd Street. We will then be leaving North Lawrence and running towards the Pinckney neighborhood. In the Pinckney area, affected streets will be 5th Street from Tennessee to Indiana; Indiana from 5th Street to 2nd Street; Illinois from 2nd to 3rd; 3rd Street from Illinois to Alabama; Alabama from 3rd to 2nd; 2nd Street from Alabama to Maine. At 2nd and Maine, we will be entering the Sandra Shaw Outside for a Better Inside Trail and leaving your area.
Thank you for your patience.
-Lawrence St. Patrick’s Day
Parade Committee
February 25, 2019
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*CANCELED PNA February Meeting *
Hello everyone,
Unfortunately due to the weather will have to cancel the February meeting
and reschedule the Annual Election.
and reschedule the Annual Election.
Tentatively, the plan is now to hold
the Annual Election at our March 16th meeting. We’re sorry for any inconvenience that this might have caused and we hope to see you at the March meeting.
February 15, 2019
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HELPING PINCKNEY RESIDENTS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY
The PINCKNEY NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION LEP ACTION PLAN:
IDENTIFYING LEP INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY NEED ASSISTANCE:
When encountering an LEP person, the Pinckney Neighborhood Association (PNA) will use the Language Identification Flashcard to identify that person’s primary language. The Census Bureau developed the flashcard, which can be accessed at www.lep.gov/ISpeakCards2004.pdf. PNA will also make the Language Identification Flashcard available to the public through its website and at all public meetings. Once an LEP person’s primary language is identified using the flashcard, PNA will assess the feasibility of providing written translation service and/or oral interpretation assistance for the LEP person.
LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE MEASURES:
In the event PNA should receive a request for assistance in a language other than English, staff members will take the name and contact information of the person. PNA will use a free online written translator website or may contact a local volunteer if one is available. The University of Kansas, through its various language departments, may also provide assistance. Finally, if the required language is not available and formal interpretation is required, staff shall use the telephone interpreter service, Language Line at 1-800-752-6096. The PNA website may be translated into a number of different languages using a free online translation service such as Google Translate. Similarly, agendas, minutes, and other documents posted online can be translated as well. Outside of the above-identified services, because PNA board/staff is relatively small and does not possess in-house translation capabilities or expertise, PNA staff can only assist LEP persons, but cannot accurately assess or guarantee the accuracy of translation services provided by others. If there is an expressed need for other translation methods such as Sign Language or Braille materials, PNA will determine the feasibility and possibilities of providing these services as well. Within its limited budget and capabilities, PNA pledges that it will, to the best of its abilities, provide meaningful access to LEP persons.
PNA STAFF TRAINING:
Current staff members and incoming staff members will be briefed on the PNA LEP Plan and how to assist LEP persons. They will also be instructed to keep a record of language assistance requests so that needs may be accurately assessed in the future.
DISSEMINATION:
PNA will post this LEP Plan on its website: http://box5743.temp.domains/~pinckne4/. Any person or agency requesting a copy of the LEP Plan will be provided a copy.
December 10, 2018
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Voting in this year’s Midterms – A Guide for Pinckney Residents
VOTE ON ELECTION DAY
Voters registered in Kansas can look up where to vote on Kansas’s site or at GetToThePolls.com.
VOTE EARLY
Kansas voters can also vote before Election Day. The early voting period runs from Wednesday, October 17 to Monday, November 5, but dates and hours may vary based on where you live. You can look up when and where to vote early at GetToThePolls.com.
The early voting period runs from Wednesday, October 17 to Monday, November 5, but dates and hours may vary based on where you live
WHAT TO BRING
You will need to show photo ID to vote in Kansas. Acceptable forms include: a driver’s license or non-driver’s ID card; a concealed carry handgun license; US passport; government employee badge or ID; military ID; student ID from an accredited public college or technical school in Kansas; government-issued public assistance ID; or Indian tribal ID. Persons age 65 or older may use expired photo ID documents.
Voters without ID: If you are unable to provide ID, you will be able to vote a provisional ballot and provide your ID to the county prior to the county canvass (7-10 days after the election) in order for it to be counted.
VERIFY YOU ARE REGISTERED:
You can look up your voter registration record and verify that your information is correct using Kansas’s voter registration lookup tool.
https://myvoteinfo.voteks.org/VoterView/RegistrantSearch.do
November 1, 2018
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Pinckney Neighborhood Trunk-or-Treat!
When and Where?
Sunday, October 28th in the Lawrence Memorial Hospital parking lot on the corner of 4th and Michigan Streets (enter at 4th and Alabama).
- Set-up starts at 2 p.m.
- Trunk-or-Treaters welcome from 3 to 5 p.m.
Who’s Invited?
All families of students at Pinckney Elementary School and all residents of the Pinckney and Old West Lawrence neighborhoods
Admission? Free?
Collecting Donations for Heartland Community Health Center!
We encourage you to bring donations of cash or needed paper products, toiletries or food items for Heartland Community Health Center.
Needed items list: https://heartlandhealth.org/help/needed-donations/
Why?
To have fun, to bring neighbors together, and to give back to the community through donations to Heartland Community Health Center!
October 12, 2018
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Pinckney Working Group
Oct. 8th & 22nd, Monday
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Bar N’ Grill – 530 Wisconsin St
With the recent adoption of Pinckney’s new “Neighborhood Plan”, we have formed a working group to tackle some of the issues laid out in the plan.
We meet every other Monday at 7 pm at Bar ‘N Grill for drinks, snacks, conversation, and strategy for improving our neighborhood.
Contact Nick Kuzmyak for more information, or just show up at our next meeting!
Link to List of Action Items
October 6, 2018
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