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Next week in Frankford

  • Frankford Garden Club meeting – Decorating for the annual FGM Holiday Dinner
    When-Sat, December 13, 10am – 12pm
    Where-Frankford Group Ministry 4620 Griscom Street, (map)
    Description– 10 am till we finish!!! Decorating for the annual FGM Holiday Dinner – Table arrangements and Swags We will start work at 10 AM, refreshments will be on hand, but of course feel free to bring your own favorite recipe to add to the table! Please feel free to bring a friend, neighbor or family member to help out- there is lots to do! And if you have any evergreens that need pruning, bring those branches in to add to the pile. I will be using some of our Garden Club funds to purchase hand pruners, but please, bring your pruners as well, if you have a pair. And you might want to wear gloves- it gets pretty sappy and prickly working with holly and pines. Looking forward to seeing you all, and to getting in some seasonal cheer.
  • Frankford Chargers play the Oak Ridge Colts for the National Championship
    When-Sat, December 13, 2:30pm – 4:30pm
    Where-Disney World (map)
    Description-They will play the Oak Ridge Colts this Saturday, December 13th at 2:30PM. This game will be televised by ESPN on Christmas Day.
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Next week in Frankford

  • Grand Army of the Republic Museum Open House
    When-Sun, December 7, 12pm – 5pm
    Where-4278 Griscom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124 (map)
    Description-Presentation at 1:30 PM: ‘Christmas at the Front in Music, Song, and Story’ Presented by Gleim’s 198th PA. Regimental Band – 6th Union League Regiment Sunday, December 7, 2008 at 1:30PM Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Civil War Museum & Library 4278 Griscom St Philadelphia, PA. 19124 tel: 215-289-6484 web: www.garmuslib.org e-mail: garmuslib@verizon.org FREE & Open to the public!
  • Historical Society of Frankford Open house
    When-Sun, December 7, 1pm – 4pm
    Where-1507 Orthodox Street Philadelphia, PA 19124 (map)
  • Budget Cut Town Hall Meeting
    When-Mon, December 8, 7pm – 9pm
    Where-John Perzel Community Center – 2990 St. Vincent Street (map)
    Description-Public should arrive between 6:30 and 6:45 PM At each session Mayor Nutter will make opening remarks and run the audience through a short overview presentation and then open up for approximately an hour-long Q&A session. The Managing Director, Deputy Mayors, Finance Director Rob Dubow, Budget Director Steve Agostini, Police Commissioner Ramsey, Fire Commissioner Ayers, Recreation Commissioner Slawson, L&I Commissioner Burns, Streets Commissioner Tolson, and Fairmount Park Commission Executive Director Mark Focht, and other department and agency heads will all be available to answer questions.
  • Historical Society of Frankford Program
    When-Tue, December 9, 7:00pm – 10:30pm
    Where-1507 Orthodox Street Philadelphia, PA 19124 (map)
    Description-Tea Sandwiches and Dessert Social PLUS December’s Program: Dickens and “A Christmas Carol” Presented by Rochelle Christoper 6:30 pm Social, bring tea sandwiches or a dessert to share 7:30 pm Program begins 8:30 pm Carols and dessert The program starts with the true history of Christmas as a Saturnalian festival and goes on to discuss Charles Dickens, how he came to write the Carol, and how he single-handedly changed the face of Christmas both in England and in the United States. It will end with a reading of the Carol and Rochelle will use Dickens’s “reading copy” of the story. “Christmas Carol” was Dickens’s favorite story and he had a special adaptation that he used for Christmas. The family still uses it for Christmas dinner. This will be accompanied by color illustrations by Roberrto Innocenti.
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Let’s clone Jim

I attended the Civic meeting tonight which was at the end of a busy day.  By luck or providence I down next to one of my heroes.  His name is Jim and he owns quite a few houses in Frankford.  I became aware of him as I started our series of pictures of Frankford homes.  There is one block that I drive along and it is literally true that just about every house on it could easily be the home of the week.

I checked around and found Jim owned many of those houses.  He is quite a contrast to the profile of the typical Frankford landlord in that he actually cares about the neighborhood.  He is one of us.  He lives on the block.  He knows his neighbors.  He is an investor.

Jim likes buildings too and brings them back up to a high level of appeal without sacrificing the original lines and design.  You will find his art East of the Avenue not far from the hospital.

Thanks Jim.

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Frankford Civic Association Meeting

Frankford Civic met tonight and on the agenda were a number of important issues:

  • One zoning issue from a past meeting was updated.  Since there were some new folks at the meeting looking for information or support, Pete briefed them on the role of the Civic in this arena.  The Civic does not look to obstruct business.  The Civic desires t0 help new businesses come into Frankford, provided they meet their legal obligations and are supported by the community.
  • A member of Maria D. Quiñones-Sánchez staff spoke about the budget cuts that are devastating recreational programs.  The bottom line is that the cuts must be made to balance the budget and the focus must now be on making up for the lack of funds with community involvement.  Many at the meeting expressed concern over what will happen to the kids this summer when they are out of school and have no swimming pools or to cool off in.  No solid answers were provided.
  • A representative of the 15th district PDAC (Police District Advisory Council) talked about the closing of the curfew centers.    How will the effect the problem of kids on the streets late in the summers.  All were advised to attend the next town hall meeting at the Perzel center on Monday night to voice their opinion.
  • Brian read a letter that was sent to Roland Lamb at the Office of Addiction Services.  The point of the letter was to request that a promised meeting be scheduled.  This is to be a community meeting to determine the degree of support for the various drug services offered within the Frankford area.

As usual, the meeting was orderly and fast paced.