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Recording of January PNA Monthly Meeting Available to View on YouTube

The Zoom recording of our January 2021 PNA monthly meeting is now available to watch on our YouTube channel. We heard from Dave Lowenstein, co-coordinator of the “Between the Rock and a Hard Place” project (at Robinson Park). We also received updates on the homeless camp at Woody Park as well as the neighborhood name change process. Fundraising needs, annual voluntary dues, and the upcoming CDBG grant application process were discussed – plus the PNA election coming up on Feb 20th and more.

• To learn more about the “Between the Rock and a Hard Place” project, check out https://www.robinsonpark1929.com/.
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• To submit annual voluntary dues: Contact the PNA Treasurer at pinckney.neighborhood@gmail.com to arrange drop-off of dues, or mail a check to PNA at PO Box 125, Lawrence, KS 66044.
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• To contribute suggestions for renaming the neighborhood, fill out our webform at https://bit.ly/NewNameIdeas.
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• We need folks to volunteer for PNA Officer Positions! The election is scheduled for Feb 20th.  Learn more about officer responsibilities by exploring our Bylaws and reading section ARTICLE V, and email pinckney.neighborhood@gmail.com to submit your name for the ballot or nominate someone else who is interested.

January 17, 2021 · Eleanor Gardner · 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.