The Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council is looking for a new executive director to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Jim L'Ecuyer.
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The Skinker-DeBaliviere Council office at 6008 Kingsbury will be closed from December 11 until January 3.
In the midst of the controversy over whether a federally-financed Job Corps Center should be located in the Skinker-DeBaliviere neighborhood and 22 families from a building in the Pruitt-Igoe apartments should be relocated in the West End, Twenty-eighth Ward Alderman John G.
The Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council approved "in principle" at its Nov. 22 meeting the proposal of the City Plan Commission to grant tax incentives and other benefits towards redevelopment of the area just west of DeBaliviere.
The group working on establishing a children's center, similar to the Project Five summer day care camp, are making plans for establishing a year-round children's center for the community.
The proposed residential Job Corps Center temporarily slated for the Skinker-DeBaliviere area will apparently be located elsewhere.
Mrs. Sharon McPherron, chairman of the Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council membership committee, reports that the council netted over $200 in its recent membership drive.
The Community School Board has been busy over the past six months establishing a school program.
Washington Heights Neighbors has elected Mrs. Joyce Warren, 5824 Waterman (863-3054) president of the association.
"Street Revival" is a term heard more and more often these days in the Skinker-DeBaliviere area.
The Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council is launching a house to house canvas for members on Sunday, October 18, from 2 to 4:30 p.m.
The Community School has become a reality!
