PINKNEY NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

Nurturing and preserving our beautiful corner of Lawrence, Kansas!

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About PNA

Pinkney Neighborhood Association’s Mission

The purpose of the Pinkney Neighborhood Association is to promote understanding with the City of Lawrence; to improve property, living conditions, and communications within the Pinkney Neighborhood; and to promote good relations with the businesses within the Neighborhood.

Membership

Everyone who lives in the Pinkney Neighborhood is automatically a member of the Pinkney Neighborhood Association. Everyone is encouraged to attend the monthly PNA Meetings and to even run for office or work on a committee!

Dues

An annual voluntary contribution of at least $1.00 per person or $2.00 per household is greatly appreciated.  These funds help defray the costs associated with the Pinkney Neighborhood Association activities.

Email Contact

pinkneyneighborhood@gmail.com

Officers

President:   Shane Heiman

Vice President:   Josh Spence

Secretary:    Kim Heck (interim)

Treasurer:    Pat Miller

Communications Coordinator

Eleanor Gardner

• 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.