Historical February–March 2001 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The Friends of Skinker DeBaliviere Campaign has been launched. By now, nearly every household in the neighborhood has received chairman Linda Cross’s moving testimonial to the neighborhood and request for your participation.
A few excerpts from Linda’s letter follow: “Dear Neighbors: We are, so fortunate to be living in a neighborhood with an organized community council, the Skinker DeBaliviere Community Council …In the past year alone, the Council has lent support in developing strategies and positions for the neighborhood regarding MetroLink expansion and other proposed developments throughout the neighborhood.
The Council continues to play a leadership role in the redevelopment of Delmar Boulevard.
They have aided in making the new playground a reality and sponsored neighborhood events such as National Night Out, the Breakfast Garden Tour, Operation BrightSide Blitz Day, the Annual Food Drive, the annual Police Appreciation Luncheon, and a number of other picnics, parties and social events.
The council acts as a repository for Information, a technical resource, and a gathering place for the exchange of ideas.
It is your participation in this campaign and your continued support of the Council and its many activities that will help keep Skinker DeBaliviere the vibrant, vital and diverse community which we all treasure. Funds raised during the campaign will be used to bridge the gap in this year’s Council budget.
After that benchmark has been reached, the remaining dollars will be dedicated to the renovation of office and meeting space in the building at 6008 Kingsbury, where the Council is a commercial tenant of the Housing Corporation.
The start of a new Friends Campaign is marked this year by the introduction of a new neighborhood T-shirt.
With new artwork designed by our own neighbor Andy Cross (yes, he and Linda are husband and wife), the Tshirt captures the intricate textures that make up our neighborhood.
To participate in the campaign or to order a T-shirt, please complete the attached form and mail it or drop it off at the Council office, 6008 Kingsbury. Your contributions are tax-deductible.
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Original 2001 Friends participation and T-shirt order form. Historical form, not a current solicitation.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, February–March 2001.
Read this article in the original newspaper issue.
Original source: SD_Times2001_02.pdf, printed page(s) 9; PDF page(s) 9.
