Historical June 1991 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
To the Editor: As part of my agenda to revitalize the Skinker DeBaliviere Community Council’s level of pro-active work, I have made a commitment to resurrect the Council’s committee structure.
This will create a vehicle for neighborhood involvement in the work of the Council.
All the SDCC board members have agreed to serve on at least one committee, demonstrating their dedication to improve and advance our area. Many residents have voiced interests in becoming involved in neighborhood activity, yet they don’t know how.
These committees offer the way.
Each committee will begin working from applicable sections of the neighborhood plan, recently developed by neighbors, which will form a basis for their work.
They will start with any parts of the plan within their reach and then strategize implementation of the larger, long range portions. Nor is the plan intended to be static; committees are encouraged to re-evaluate the plan and develop new goals, amend old ones, etc.
I wholeheartedly encourage all neighbors to review the following list which describes proposed committees and some of their proposed activities: Beautification—address issues relating to the physical enhancement and clean up of the neighborhood, such as establishing an “urban gardeners” group to work on creating and maintaining area plantings and investigating the creation of a neighborhood garden. Education—review the role of neighborhood schools and make recommendations to the Board of Education. Recreation—evaluate and publicize existing resources and develop and implement programs to meet resident’s needs. Social Services—evaluate, coordinate and publicize available services from neighborhood agencies and develop and implement additional programs to meet identified needs. Traffic and Transportation—evaluate traffic volume and flow; review and make recommendations regarding traffic patterns, signs and signals. Safety—examine existing needs and work with Operation Safestreet and area police to develop and implement any needed programs. Recycling—develop and implement an area wide recycling program for as many recyclable materials as possible.
Please contact the SDCC office at 862-5122 or me at 725-7144 to join us or if you have questions. Choose an area where your interests lie; something to which you’d like to devote a little energy. None of these committees require a major time commitment; they need your interest and enthusiasm most. So give something back to your neighborhood, get involved, meet new people and feel great about yourself while improving your quality of life!
Sincerely, Catherine Forslund President, SDCC
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, June 1991.
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