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Archive for November, 2007

Next week in Frankford

Friday, November 30th, 2007
  • Saturday December 1st – Noon – North Catholic IT Academy Open House
  • Saturday December 1st – 7PM – at Mozaic – the Butch Ballard Trio
  • Sunday December 2nd – 11:30AM – at St. Joachim – Christmas Wonderland
  • Sunday December 2nd – Noon – Grand Army of the Republic Open House
  • Sunday December 2nd – 1:ooPM – Historical Society of Frankford Open House
  • Monday December 3rd – 6:00PM – Rain Barrel Workshop at Frankford Group Ministry
  • Wednesday December 5th – 6-10PM – Gallery night at Mozaic
  • Thursday December 6th – 7:00PM – East Frankford Civic Association meeting
  • Friday December 7th – 9:00AM – Frankford Friends School Open House

See the community calendar more details about these events.

Civic group officials explain leader’s ouster

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

The Northeast Times this week carried two letters from East Frankford Civic’s board members which can be read here. These were responses to the Times article covering this month’s meeting and the election of a new president.

Northwood Civic Association

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

From the Northeast Times we learn the results of last weeks elections at the Northwood Civic. Congratulations to the new officers and board.

Effective in January:

President – Barry Howell
Vice President – Kathleen Fitzpatrick
Secretary – ?
Treasurer – (Bill Rodebaugh)
Board members – Lou Kubik, Renee Hudson, Gina Panchella and Joanne Ryles

Philly Neighborhoods Online

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

Please check out the Philly Neighborhoods online web page. It tries to pack more information into one place about getting things done in Philadelphia that you can imagine. This is a great resource. We’ve added a link over to the right at the bottom of the page.

Northeast Philadelphia Town Hall Meeting

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
Northeast Philadelphia Town Hall Meeting

Northeast residents: Come discuss the absence of maternity services in our community!

Join childbearing families, nurses, doctors, and legislators to explore the city’s childbirth crisis at a Northeast Philadelphia Town Hall Meeting moderated by Zack Stalberg of the Committee of Seventy. The meeting is sponsored by the Community Board of Public Health Center # 10; Maternity Care Coalition; Counseling or Referral Assistance (CORA); Friends of Tacony Creek Park; Lawncrest Town Watch; Somerton Civic Association; Rhawnhurst Town Watch; and Upper Northwood Community Council.

Thursday, November 29, 7 pm
St. John’s Lutheran Church

3101 Tyson Avenue, 19149

(corner of Tyson and Sackett)

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Families in Northeast and all of Philadelphia
must have access to safe and affordable

prenatal care and birthing options.

The time to act is now!

Ed Schwartz, Institute for the Study of Civic Values, 1218 Chestnut St.,
Rm. 702, Philadelphia, Pa. 19107 215-238-1434 edcivic@libertynet. org