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Next week in Frankford

  • Tree plantng at Overington Park
    When-Sat, Nov 15, 10am – 12pm
    Where-Overington Park (map)
    Description-We will be planting 10 new trees on Nov. 15 from 10 am till 12 noon. We need help putting in the new trees. Please stop by and lend a hand.
  • Rally at Engine 14 to stop closure
    When-Sat, Nov 15, 12p – 1pm
    Where-Foulkrod and Darrah (map)
    Description-The fireman, paramedics and residents of Frankford need your support. Can you come out and help? A ladder can not, I repeat can not and will say again can not put out a fire. It is not equipped with water. A ladder is just that – a ladder. They can rescue and help in other area’s on upper floors that the fireman cannot reach. And during Christmas Santa can climb up on it to reach the roof down town. But it cannot put fires out!
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Closure of Engine 14

As part of the mayor’s budget cutting action, Engine 14 at Foulkrod and Darragh is scheduled to be closed.  Ladder 15 will continue to be stationed at that fire house.  This is from Angel Cianci-Hartman,Pres. Tacony Town Watch:

Hi everyone,
Just wanted to let you know that there will be a rally at Engine 14 which is located at Foulkrod and Darrah on Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 12 noon.
The fireman, paramedics and residents of Frankford need your support.  Can you come out and help?
Unfortunately, I am not sure if you are aware of this but the fireman and paramedics are required to stay inside while in uniform.  They are not even permitted to hand out literature unless it is on their own time in street clothes for the fear of being fired.  So you will not see them outside rallying with you.  But hopefully you will want to support them anyway.  It is a matter of your public safety.
So if we cannot do it for them, who can?????
Also, just a little note regarding the mis-information of what a ladder can do.  A ladder can not, I repeat can not and will say again can not put out a fire.  It is not equipped with water.  A ladder is just that – a ladder.  They can rescue and help in other area’s on upper floors that the fireman cannot reach.  And during Christmas Santa can climb up on it to reach the roof down town.  But it cannot put fires out!  I have asked 3 Fire Engine Captains and got told the same thing.
So, please pass the word.  Because this not only affects Frankford it affects all areas surrounding it.  Because when that Engine is closed down and my Engine has to respond it leaves my neighborhood without services so it affects all of us!
You might want to put that rally on your calendar.
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Crime map page updated

We updated the crime map page to include the period from 10/12 to 11/09/2008.  It includes the usual foolishness committed by losers and miscreants in the neighborhood.  There were 2 assaults at schools during that period.  One at Frankford and the other at Harding.

I hope that the NEW policy of expelling thugs from school when they have reached the end of the line is being enforced.  Kids have enough problems without having to put up with criminals in their midst.

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Frankford home of the week

I had been trying to get this picture for a few months now.  Always a lot of parking on Adams Avenue but one day a few weeks ago there was a gap in the parked cars.  Not far from the nice house on Factory Street.

You know how some stucco jobs looks like the folks just stood on the ground and threw it up there.  Well this is not one of those.  They took the trouble to add some interest to the building and did the details just right.  Added central air and you have a palace on Adams Avenue between Wingohocking and Factory Street.  Right off the future Frankford Greenway.

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Next week in Frankford

  • COMMUNITY PRAYER SERVICE
    When-Sat, Nov 8, 3p – 4pm
    Where-FRANKFORD MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Corner of Dyre & Oakland Streets (map)
    Description-LET’S SHOW OUR SUPPORT FOR THE POLICE OFFICERS OF THE 15TH DISTRICT PLEDGE TO BE A PRAYER ANGEL FOR AN OFFICER VOLUNTEER TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PRAYING FOR AN OFFICER’S DAILY SAFETY. INFO WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AT THE SERVICE. COMMUNITY PRAYER SERVICE PRAYER FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR POLICE
  • Historical Society of Frankford Program
    When-Tue, Nov 11, 7p – 8pm
    Where-1507 Orthodox Street Philadelphia, PA 19124 (map)
    Description-The Al Schmidt Story Presented by Harry Silcox
  • Tree plantng at Overington Park
    When-Sat, Nov 15, 10am – 12pm
    Where-Overington Park (map)
    Description-We will be planting 10 new trees on Nov. 15 from 10 am till 12 noon. We need help putting in the new trees. Please stop by and lend a hand.