Author: Frankford Community Development Corporation
Haunted History Tour Wrap Up
We at the Frankford CDC thought our Haunted History tour this past weekend was a great success. We took forty five folks around Haunted Frankford – to the Grand Army of the Republic Museum & Library (GAR), the Historical Society of Frankford, Frankford Friends, and St. Marks Church. We were lucky enough to get a tour of some hidden spots in St. Marks Church – definitely worth the price of admission! See pics below (unfortunately no orbs or ghosts were caught on film, but maybe next time).
We were so pleased that so many folks turned out – we hope they had as good a time as we did, and learned something new about Frankford’s rich history.
For anyone who was able to make it this past weekend, we’d love to hear what you thought (give us a call at 215-743-6580). Just like our Second Saturdays, we plan to organize this Haunted History tour again next year, so we want any and all suggestions you may have on how to make it even more interesting and spooky.
Last, a big thank you to all of our sponsors, including:
* St. Marks Church
* The Historical Society of Frankford: frankfordhistoricalsociety.org
* Frankford Friends: frankfordfriendsschool.org
* Grand Army of the Republic Museum & Library: garmuslib.org
* South Jersey Ghost Research: southjerseyghostresearch.org
* Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route: w3r-us.org
* Just Good Scents: facebook.com/#!/pages/Just-Good-Scented/247993975219572
* Fifth of a Farm: fifthofafarm.com
* Revolution Cider: revolutioncider.com
Draft PhillyRising Frankford Plan
Important happenings in Frankford! Manny Citron of PhillyRising (a project of the Managing Director’s office intended to fight blight & crime) has developed a draft action plan for Frankford. See below for his message that accompanies the plan, how to give your input, and the plan itself.
From Manny:
Hello everyone,
Thank you again for attending the Action Plan meeting last Wednesday. I apologize for the slight delay, however PhillyRising is excited to release the DRAFT Action Plan for Frankford!
Please take you time and review the file attached to this email. The next steps at this point will be a two-week window for initial review. After that time there will be a follow up Action Plan meeting to focus on the specific action items. I look forward to your thoughts and comments so please do not hesitate to contact me with suggestions for action items. Also, please feel free to share this document with any other interested community members.
Thank you,
Manny Citron
Assistant Managing Director
City of Philadelphia
215-686-8413
facebook.com/PhillyRisingMDO
Twitter @PhillyRisingMDO
Free Movie Night Reminder from the Frankford CDC
Just a reminder the Frankford CDC, State Representative Tony Payton, Friends of Overington Park and Northeast EPIC Stakeholders are holding a free family movie night TOMORROW in Overington Park at 7:00p! Bring your own blanket, though we’ll have popcorn and drinks for the kids! See the flyer below for all the details – we hope to see you there!
Don’t hesitate to contact Michelle Feldman at 215-743-6580 or mfeldman.fcdc@gmail.com with any questions!
Better Know a Frankford Business with the Frankford CDC: Bamba & Saouty
Bamba
You may have seen all the news stories by now: America has become fascinated with healthy eating, and everyone from policy makers in Washington, DC to store owners on Frankford Avenue are working to help make fresh fruits and vegetables more affordable and available. Frankford Avenue, specifically, is lucky to have a great produce store, Bamba & Saouty, to help you and your family get the fruits and vegetables you need to stay fit and healthy.
Bamba’s, located at 4603 Frankford Avenue, is one of the best kept secrets in Frankford. If you’re looking for staples like apples and bananas, or something more exotic like kiwi or mango, drop by the shop and introduce yourself. Produce isn’t all you’ll find at Bamba’s at affordable prices, either: he also carries other essentials for a healthy diet, like nuts and raisins. If he doesn’t have what you need in stock right that moment, Bamba will make sure he gets it for you – and he delivers! Stop in or call (215) 289-1825.
Bamba is also working hard to make sure his healthy fare can reach as many Frankford families as possible. In fact, he just moved his shop so that he can offer a wider variety of products to our community. This expansion helps him to continue providing an important product to the Frankford community, and we at the Frankford CDC truly enjoy working with him, and buying his produce.
