Attention neighbors…lend a hand to keep Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council afloat. The SDCC is in need of financial help. It has a $4,000 deficit. The Council is too important to our neighborhood to ignore its need for our help.
The SDCC serves as an umbrella organization to coordinate neighborhood stabilization issues such as enforcing codes, making sure homes meet city requirements, and bringing programs to the neighborhood. The SDCC addresses safety issues and sponsors National Night Out. The council participates in beautification programs such as Operation Brightside. The Council gathers and disseminates information on projects that affect the neighborhood like MetroLink expansion and the revitalization of Delmar Boulevard. There is no doubt that the Council serves the neighborhood in various ways. It is a valuable resource to our community.
Several good citizens in the neighborhood have answered the call to help raise the needed funds. So far, the list of volunteers includes: Julie Schoemehl, Gwen LaZard, Lara Doyle, Lana Stein, Shirley Polk, Jane and Joe Geller, Andy Cross, Ruth Beckloff, Ann Smith-Carr, Ronie Haliburton, Susan Littlefield, Greg Freeman, Trent Mitchell, Glenda Underwood, Bruce Shipman, Mary Clare King, Joan Miller, Joe Hogan and Teresa King.
The committee has planned several fund raising events. Dates have been tentatively set for the following events:
- Walk-A-Thon Kick-off — May 22, 1999 at 8:00 a.m.
- Garden Tour — July 10, 1999
- Rags to Riches — August 21, 1999
- Tooth at Balloon Races — September 18, 1999
- Trivial Pursuits Night — October 9, 1999
We are still looking for volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact: Debbie Hall 862-7537. Let’s keep our neighborhood vital!
