Metropolitan newspapers reported in mid February a meeting of the Waterman Community Association, a neighborhood group working for traffic control between Union and Kingshighway, Delmar and Waterman.
Tag: Community Organizing
Renovation of the Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council offices and preparation of The Learning Tree, day care center, received a big lift from five high school seniors working on their senior project.
The Paper staff frequently receives questions about the Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council, Inc., a name that often appears in neighborhood news stories.
ANNOUNCING!
Mrs. Anna Busch has been appointed head of the Washington Heights Neighbors Association Membership committee.
One of the most effective ways to combat inferior living conditions is to take an active part in one of the various neighborhood organizations being formed or, for that matter, one that is already in action.
In the December issue of The Paper I was disappointed to note that no mention was made of the active part many area residents played in securing the veto of Governor Hearnes for the JobCorpsTraining site.
If the Reverend Calvin Stuart ever regrets his appointment as executive director of the Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council, Inc., he'll have no one to blame but himself.
Skinker-DeBaliviere should act as the "coordinator and enabler for the neighborhood," according to Calvin Stuart, president of the association.
Just once (only once we promise you) let us get on the soapbox with some observations of our community.
Controversy over the planned construction of the Jack-in-the-Box drive-in restaurant at the corner of Skinker and Delmar continues.
