At the Northwood Civic Association meeting on November 18th, President Joe Krause announced that the Association is taking steps to incorporate at a non-profit 501 (c) (3). This step provides some tax benefits to donors and also allows the Civic to participate in certain programs only open to those types of organizations.
The civic also recently took nominations for the board. As of November the board makeup is as follows:
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Joe Krause, President
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Tom McAvoy, Vice President
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Mary Robus, Secretary
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Renee Hudson, Treasurer
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Ed Martin, Board member
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Allen Jackson, Board member
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Sonya Martin, Board member
Other news at the meeting:
The Civic will do a mailing to all Northwood residents in the deed restricted area give them information on the deed restriction. Rep. John Taylor’s office will be providing assistance with this task.
NO TRUCK PARKING signs are going to be put up around Northwood Park.
The owner of 5050 Oxford Avenue has been cited by L&I for renting rooms. The may be an illegal day care on the 5000 block of Oxford Avenue.
4834 Penn Street is ready to open as a 6 unit apartment house. The property was the focus of protests when it was initially announced that it would be a recovery residence for 30 plus occupants.
The 900 block of Foulkrod continues to see parking of cars for sale by a local car dealer. That is illegal but the dealer manages to stay one step ahead of the police by moving them almost every day to a different location.
The have been a number of burglaries in Northwood in recent months. The perpetrator looks for open windows and unlocked doors as a point of entry. Residents are advised to take precautions.
There has been no progress in making repairs to the Simpson playground building. Estimates to fix it are in the area of a half million dollars which has to come from the district Councilperson. That area is going to switch districts next year and Darrell Clarke is reluctant to use funding source to repair a building that will soon be in Councilwoman Sanchez district.
Northwood Academy Charter School as asking the Civic to support their plan for banners along Castor Avenue identifying the school block. There was no opposition to the proposal from the membership at the meeting and a letter of support will be provided.
Numerous complaints about the poor condition of Orthodox Street from Castor Avenue down toward Frankford Avenue came up at the meeting. Residents are advised to call 311 to put it on the radar for the city to repair. They will only recognize a problem if enough people complain.
The next meeting of the Northwood Civic Association will be held on December 16th at 7PM at St. James Lutheran church at Castor Avenue and Pratt St.
