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June-July, 2003

Voices of the Past was a special Juneteenth presentation about attitudes concerning slavery, past and present. In addition, the development corporation elected new officers; Adams Center plans a fundraiser in October; grants made to the Fixx-Up fund; Adams Center continues activities with reduced staff; Lipton to host Park East open house; and Liz Robinson now owns her business building.

May, 2003

C4 plans a "blitz" before National Night Out and a reliable communication network; the Development Corporation adopts a four-point strategy and will host a "Town Hall Meeting" in September; The Market at FPSE will open June 21; the STF plans a working committee; and SNDO's immediate project will be a literacy program.

April, 2003

Items on the health fair, Fixx-up fund, Lighthouse needs, test run for the farmers' market, Brightside flowers and "blitz" thanks, H&EDCorp meeting and plans for historic district on Manchester, and introduction of the new executive director, Irving Blue.

March, 2003

Irving Blue is the new executive director of the H&EDCorp; Brightside cleanup will be March 29; and the executive committees of the housing corporation and community center begin discussions.

February, 2003

What about a FPSE community market? To what extent can the Housing and economic Development Corporation and Adams Park Community Center board cooperate or merge?

January, 2003

Alderman Roddy outlined his expectations for population growth, a youth- employment program, the end of gap financing, and a city manager-like role for the Housing and Economic Development Corporation; residents responded with ballots to rank their priorities for Sustainable Neighborhoods funding efforts; the Ninth District has assigned two problem properties officers; two new restaurants offer great eating; and various organizations reorted on their efforts.