{"id":507,"date":"2011-01-21T17:44:14","date_gmt":"2011-01-22T00:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cana16.com\/?p=507"},"modified":"2011-01-22T17:57:40","modified_gmt":"2011-01-23T00:57:40","slug":"first-meeting-celebrates-accomplishments-plan-for-new-heights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cana16.com\/?p=507","title":{"rendered":"First Meeting Celebrates Accomplishments, Plans for New Heights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cana16.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/P1000162.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-520\" title=\"P1000162\" src=\"https:\/\/cana16.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/P1000162-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cana16.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/P1000162-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cana16.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/P1000162-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>HAPPY NEW YEAR<\/p>\n<p>CANA started this new year with its usual vigor. We gathered on Tuesday to celebrate the work completed in 2010 and to prepare to reach new heights in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<strong>ACCOMPLISHMENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our accomplishments in 2010 were many. Given that our first meeting took place in August, we accomplished much in a short time frame. Our accomplishments included:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Dynamic Website created<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We received compliments from members of the police department, community organization and residents. If you haven\u2019t seen it, take a look.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Garnered support from outside of our 16 blocks<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We have been successful in attracting Austin residents who live south and west of our area. We have also enjoyed the support of some Oak Park residents.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Presented safety concerns at Police Board Meetings<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In October and November, we stood up for our community at the monthly Police Board Meetings. We elevated our demand for equitable police service to their senior management level.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0C<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ompleted Watch Dog Training by the Better Government Association<\/span><\/p>\n<p>CANA members learned how to become more effective at holding our elected officials responsible for their work.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Supported Education<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We raised and donated $250 to the Scholarship Fund at Third Unitarian Church. Their scholarships are a resource for Austin residents.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Made our community more visually attractive <\/span><\/p>\n<p>We picked up trash and cleaned the entire 16 block area. We planted three corners with plants and flowers.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Shared a meal with our community<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We held a pot-luck community dinner. And a good time was had by all.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Forged partnerships with new and existing organizations<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Third Unitarian Church has provided solid support since our first meeting. They continue to allow us to meet in their space.<\/li>\n<li>Austin Coming Together has benefited from volunteer work performed by CANA members. We designed their website. We are leading some of the efforts on the Economic Development committee.<\/li>\n<li>Dominican University is exploring ways to assist the Austin community. CANA members are planning to assist them with that effort.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<strong>PARTICIPATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CANA membership increased dramatically. Our accomplishments reflect the work of our members.<\/p>\n<p>Number of<\/p>\n<p>Participants<\/p>\n<p>17\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Delivered flyers to homes and businesses at least once between\u00a0August and December<\/p>\n<p>\u00a014\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stood up for our rights at the Police Board Meeting in November<\/p>\n<p>\u00a010\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Participated in setting up the CANA meeting room or clearing the meeting room at least one time<\/p>\n<p>\u00a010\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Donated a dish to the Holiday Celebration<\/p>\n<p>8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Donated money to the scholarship fund<\/p>\n<p>\u00a07\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Donated money to cover the cost of refreshments at a meeting<\/p>\n<p>\u00a05\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Covered the cost of printing flyers for the meetings<\/p>\n<p>\u00a05\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Delivered flyers more than one time<\/p>\n<p>\u00a05\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Participate in meeting set up more than one time<\/p>\n<p>\u00a04\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Donated paper<\/p>\n<p>\u00a01\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Protest Letter writer<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0There is room for everyone \u201cto be in that number\u201d .<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<strong>WORKING GROUPS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the meeting, we broke into working groups to begin work on the projects of interest for 2011. Please contact the named facilitator if you would like to work on a stated project. If you want to add your effort on another effort, please let us know.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Education\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lizette Marshall<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Festival\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Luwanda Johnson<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Clean Up\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Marvin Marshall<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Plantings\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jane Shirley<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Police\/Safety\u00a0\u00a0 Ron Reid<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0We want to start early to identify and plan for our activities for 2011. We do not want to wait until the last minute.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0We discussed some efforts that are taking place that need our attention. They include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Magnet school for Austin<\/li>\n<li>Police Response time data<\/li>\n<li>January Police Board Meeting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Members were given information and instruction on how to provide support.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a02011 should prove to be more productive than 2010. We hope that everyone continues to lend their support and spread the word about the changes that are taking place in our community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 HAPPY NEW YEAR CANA started this new year with its usual vigor. We gathered on Tuesday to celebrate the work completed in 2010 and to prepare to reach new heights in 2011. \u00a0ACCOMPLISHMENTS Our accomplishments in 2010 were many. 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