Historical April 1995 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
After two and a half years as Executive Director of SkinkerDeBaliviere Community Council Kim Koenig has tendered her resignation to become Director of Operations for the Catholic Commission on Housing.
While this is a wonderful opportunity for Kim, it will without question be a loss to the Council and the entire Skinker-DeBaliviere Community. Kim begins her new job April 24th, but has generously agreed to make herself accessible to assist with a smooth transition when a new Executive Director is found.
While working for SkinkerDeBaliviere Kim provided us with innovative leadership in a wide array of areas.
It was during her tenure and through her efforts that the Apartment Owner’s Association began, that we started the “Friends Of SDCC”, that the neighborhood undertook and raised thousands of dollars conducting a bingo, and that the neighborhood received both the John Heinz Grant Award and a $10, 000 United Way Venture Grant for Youth Cycles.
The Heinz Grant of $42, 000. allows for the continuation of the 50/50 Grant Program on Delmar, further funding for the neighborhood home improvement loan fund, and seed money for the upcoming Landscape-Monument Plan for the neighborhood. Kim’s efforts in the last two and a half years have also led to new traditions being started.
The National Night Out Party has been so successful that we all just presume there will be one each year. Food Drives for the local church pantries have also become a regular happening and have assisted in strengthening the bond between the Council and churches. Other signs of Kim’s successful leadership have been the blighting of 6143 Waterman, and the continued greening of the old ranchette lot on Washington & DesPeres. So who will be the next Executive Director?
A search committee has been formed and is actively seeking the best possible candidate for this position.
The committee hopes to fill the position in a very timely fashion. Interested candidates should contact the Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council Office.
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Kim Koenig. Photographer not credited.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, April 1995.
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