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October PNA Meeting is TOMORROW! And e-newsletters are available to read :)

The October PNA meeting is TOMORROW, Oct 21st, at 10am! This meeting will be via Zoom only. Please see the e-blast reminder for our agenda, the Zoom meeting link, and the Zoom passcode at https://mailchi.mp/c526b2a8f4e6/oct2023reminder.

 

Clinton Park is getting new playground equipment! Vote for your favorite option using our survey: https://s.surveyplanet.com/ex35hb57

Did you miss the October 13th PNA e-newsletter? Check it out for info on our Trunk-or-Treat event taking place Oct 29, plus important updates regarding the Pallet Village site on N Michigan St.
https://mailchi.mp/c1384301cd7f/oct2023-enews

October 20, 2023 · 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.