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<h2 style="font-size: 200%;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</h2>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">January 10, 2018</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 75px; font-size: 120%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Toni Messina
<br />Civic Relations Officer
<br />573-874-7660</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:200%;"><h3 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 170%;">Jan. 11 North Neighborhood Community Unity meeting canceled</h3>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - The North Neighborhood Community Unity meeting scheduled for the evening of Thursday, Jan. 11 at Derby Ridge Elementary School has been canceled. Columbia Public Schools will dismiss classes early on Thursday due to possible inclement weather. The meeting will be rescheduled.<br /> <br /><br /><em>Original release:</em><br /> <br /> North Neighborhood leaders and the City of Columbia will host a Community Unity meeting in the North Neighborhood on Thursday, Jan. 11 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Derby Ridge Elementary School, 4000 Derby Ridge Drive. The meeting is open to all residents in the North Neighborhood (map attached).<br /> <br /> North Neighborhood residents are invited to share light refreshments between 5:30 and 6 p.m. at Derby Ridge Elementary.<br /> <br /> The Community Unity meeting is a continuation of previous meetings held in the North Neighborhood where resident
s identified goals they would like to achieve. Columbia Police Community Outreach Unit (COU) officers Scott Lenger and Matt Rodriguez will co-facilitate the session. <br /> <br /> Agenda topics include:<br /> · Neighborhood updates;<br /> · Fourth of July planning; and<br /> · A 3-on-3 basketball tournament.<br /> <br /> Neighborhood meetings have grown out of the City's 2016-2019 Strategic Plan and are dedicated to making Columbia the best place for everyone to live, work, learn and play. The Strategic Plan is focused on five priority areas: social equity, economy, public safety, infrastructure and operational excellence.<br /> <br /> Learn more about the 2016-2019 Strategic Plan by visiting <a href="https://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/CoMo.gov/Strategic-Plan">CoMo.gov/Strategic-Plan</a>.</div>
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