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FPSE / ARCHS Coordinator
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Saundra Moss introduced Ida Roundtree as the new ARCHS coordinator for the
neighborhood.
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Community Forum plan
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Khatib Waheed and _____ King presented the neighborhood forums plan
of the coalition against violence, drug addiction, and teen pregnancy.
The Coalition has targeted eight neighborhoods for community forums
in an effort to identify the risk factors for violence, drug use,
and early pregnancy. The forums, which will last two to three hours,
will be held on a weekend. No date for the forum has been set so far.
The forums are designed to be a community conversation, Waheed said.
A law enforcement panel will explain to the community how the criminal
justice system works. Two issues are the perception by the community
that the system is too lenient and a perception by the system that
the community is too tolerant.
Community members will be asked to address what the community's norms
are. Subjects can be police practices, racial issues, and application
of the norms across the board or selectively. Some "really complicated"
issues identified by Waheed were: what should be done to prepare the
hundreds of people released from prison every month for employment;
the home-rule question of who controls the police; and the Hancock
Amendment's limit on state taxes. Waheed sees the forums as
democracy-building and suggested there would be power in a
configuration of
neighborhoods that could adopt a lobbying agenda.
Waheed said that the coalition's goal was to have 200 people at each
forum. The coalition would report the results of the forum discussions
to the broad community, Waheed said.
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Reports
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The MERS / Goodwill / FPSE employment program reported that it
distributed 500
fliers in the neighborhood on August 1 and 2 and got a 15% overall
response within three weeks.
C4 member Katie Jansen reported that Bellington Realty was making quick
cash offers for neighborhood property and had bought at least 14
buildings. Call Katie at 533.0552 if you have further information or
interest. She also noted that C4 continues its support for tax credits.
Sr. Leah commented about the Wellness Committee that maybe it should
merge with the Ranken Health Committee.
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Other matters
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Saundra asked about the best time for meetings. For the present, meetings
will be continue to be on the third Wednesday at 6:30.
A Reunion Picnic will be held on Sunday, October 13. Call Sherice Ford
at 633.7900, x301, for details.
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