News
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Community members clean up Five Points West for upcoming Neighborhoods USA Tour
Filed Under: Yaysayers
The Five Points West community, in partnership with the Five Points West/Crossplex Alliance, held its first major community clean-up on Saturday, April 28 in preparation for the Neighborhoods USA (NUSA) Tour coming to the community in May. Approximately 200 volunteers participated in the clean-up that took place across the six neighborhoods in Five Points West.
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Five Points West Crossplex Alliance teams up to tackle litter problem
Filed Under: Yaysayers
Five Points West business owners proved the power of collective action by solving a longstanding community problem. A business member of the Five Points West Crossplex Alliance had a persisting problem with litter being dumped between her property and the liquor store. The business owner’s repeated complaints to the liquor store managers yielded no resolution, so the Alliance took the problem head on.
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Five Points West business owners receive community recognition
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Small Business
The Five Points West Community organization recognized Walter Thomas and Anthony Marino, owners of Lena’s East of the Mississippi Diner and Marino’s Market (respectively) with the Five Points West Community Partner Award. The two were chosen as recipients of this award for their historic and ongoing support of neighborhood improvement projects.