Hey All!
This is Shawn O'Hara. The founder of Location19. I created Location19 earlier this year as a way for all 19th Warders to collaborate, connect, gossip, and get to know one another. I am a part time Interior Design Student at RIT and I work full time for Starbucks as an Assistant Store Manager. As you can tell by the lack of attention this site receives, I am a pretty busy boy. The intention was to get the site setup, and monitor it weekly as I found the time. And let members be the driving force behind what gets posted. Adding events, posting blogs entries and such.

I love the 19th Ward, (not to happy with the term "ward") I truly want to see things get better here for all of us that call the 19th Ward home. So I guess in my small, some what limited way, Location19 is what I can offer right now. It may not be the best. It may not be what you thought it might be. It may down right suck. But hey, I'm trying, I'm doing. And that's what we need. Folks to just start trying. Everyone one, from those of us who have lived here for many years, to those who just moved in. Everyone in their own small way. It could be as small as walking your street everyday picking up the trash. Talking with your neighbor. Checking out that small Mom and Pop business you say on your way home. or volunteering with for your block association. What ever you do, it makes a difference.

Thanks for all 6 of you that have become members. Please hang on, I promise Location19 will get better, and please tell your friends an neighbors about our site.

-Shawn O'Hara
Penhurst Street