Alcy-Ball Community Association

THE PRESIDENT'S PEN - Ulysses Truitt

Jul 15, 1999

The Alcy-Ball Community Association was conceived as an umbrella organization to simply give to this community an advantage which does not exist with the twelve Block Clubs currently organized within the geographical area bounded by Airways Boulevard, Ball Road, Elvis Presley Boulevard and I-240.

Its purpose is not and was not to disrupt or destroy these Block Clubs, but to enhance their capabilities. The Association, in its present form, has obtained assets because of its size and direction to improve the Community as a whole.

We have office equipment, a copying machine and computer equipment to develop communications as well as volunteers from various Block Clubs to effect distribution.

Simultaneously, we have garden equipment to conduct clean up initiatives, and to maintain and make esthetic improvements. The equipment was obtained through the ingenuity of our Grants Committee.

We have other committees to plan objectives which are comprised of members representing a cross section of the Community. Their prime mission is to plan and pursue interests of the entire fore mentioned area.

Having made these gains to this point, our numbers are entirely too small and attendance at our meetings reflect a lack of interest.

Liaison with Americorps, Depot Restoration Advisory Board, Depot Revitalization Board, City, County and State governmental entities are a vital part of our approach to "Getting Things Done." The input and participation of all of our neighbors is an absolute requirement to meet these objectives.

There is an abundance of talent in this Community and a large number of retirees who can spend an hour or two periodically participating in the process of improving and protecting this beautiful Memphis Area.

We urge all concerned to attend the next meeting scheduled for Monday, September 20 at Sanders Catering, for we can accomplish much with more participation as has been done in Hickory Hills, Central Gardens, Frayser and other sections of our City.