by afampov · April 12, 2021 JYNAI MCDONALD: IS ON THE JOB In the March issue of Point of View, I wrote a front page article on Ward 4 city council candidate Jynai McDonald that included her plans to revive the dormant tennis court on Acorn Street which is so overgrown with brush that it can no longer be seen. Apparently she decided not to wait until she wins the election. Jynai has already petitioned the Community Preservation Act Commission for funding to redevelop the court, which has been approved pending a Park Commission vote (which may have already happened by the time you read this) and has made substantial progress toward obtaining all other necessary approvals including consulting with the Bay Area Neighborhood Council whose President, Gwendolyn Smith, has written a letter of approval as have many other community and political leaders including a letter of support from our new State Senator Adam Gomez as well as a letter of support from the Springfield Park Department. What Jynai is doing that is most impressive is she came up with a creative idea for improving the Ward 4 community, attended a training workshop for how to access the necessary funds, applied for the funds after researching what the approximate costs will be, and she continues well on her way to a community improvement that is long overdue. And all of this is before she even got elected. Imagine what she will accomplish with the power of incumbency as the Ward 4 city councilor. We need more of her and less of those who believe in leadership by deception, perception and illusion. (Word is that current Ward 4 City Councilor Malo Brown, who had absolutely nothing to do with the tennis court project, is claiming credit for it.)