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Historical November–December 2020 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Just as families have had to make so many adjustments during this pandemic, so has our neighborhood.
The Skinker DeBaliviere Community Council and the committees have been searching for ways to stay active and engaged and to adapt our missions to best serve the community with the new challenges that we are facing. Gone are the activities that we have come to love about our neighborhood, the concert series, Porchfest, the Breakfast Garden Tour, and even the Dog Show. Fortunately, smaller gatherings have been able to continue such as block parties, pizza nights, and more and more lawn cocktail parties.
The colder months are going to bring additional challenges that we were are going to have to face and our neighbors are stepping up to find new ways to gather and have community while keeping us all safe. Several of the committees have been meeting via video conference to stay on top of the developments going on in our neighborhood to ensure that the neighbors still have a voice in the decision process- the Pearl development, 5G poles in the neighborhood, and even the Hamilton bridge redesign.
In addition, there are meetings about how to handle things that we have taken for granted like the neighborhood food drive, trick-or-treating safely, and whether we can still have the Wintermarkt. (Yes on Wintermarkt – with adaptations).
On top of this we have an unparalleled election season that is dividing our country.
These are still unprecedented and challenging times, but our neighborhood is a small example of people working together to find solutions. Not everyone agrees but we can collaborate in a civil and respectful way to address concerns and make the best decisions possible. Our way of life has been disrupted and our patience is tried but remember that we are all doing the best we can. Hug those in your house, say hello to your neighbors who can’t see your smile behind the mask, stay connected to your friends and family via video calls, cuddle your pets, and let’s start thinking of creative ways to get rid of this Covid- 15 lbs that we have all gained!
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, November–December 2020.
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