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All Are Welcome – Frankford Community Spirit Day Honoring Al Stark, Jr.

RAIN or SHINE! This Saturday afternoon, Keep the Faith in Frankford is sponsoring a Frankford Community Spirit Day Honoring Al Stark, Jr. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 4442 Frankford Avenue., 19124 from 2 PM until 4:30 PM. Al Stark, Jr. was an active and vital member of St. Joachim Church and of our nonprofit, Keep the Faith in Frankford, who passed away recently. A very good man who worked tirelessly for God, his church and his community. We miss him dearly and felt that naming this event in his honor was a perfect tribute. Keep the Faith in Frankford started after St. Joachim Church was closed by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia last June.  Here’s a link if you would like to volunteer. We have many jobs for many of you! See you on Saturday! Come out and see some old friends and make some new ones.

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10 office desks for free if you can pick them up over in Moorestown ASAP

The husband of Tracey O’Drain, formerly with the Frankford CDC, is giving away 10 desks, of two different types, to anyone that can pick them up over the bridge in Moorestown by next week. Tracey said:

thought you could put the word out to any organization that might be in need of desks. My husband has 5 of these and 5 L shaped. Anyone interested can call him, Joe @ 267-303-4918

 

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Councilman David Oh at the Northwood Civic

Councilman at Large David Oh made his case for support of a ballot question that would eliminate the requirement that elected officials be required to resign from office in order to run for another elected office.  Oh is sponsoring the amendment to the City Charter which must be approved in the election in May.  The issue was rejected by voters in 2007.  In Pennsylvania, only the city of Philadelphia, imposes this restriction.

In other business at the meeting where attendance was held down due to the wind and rain outside:david oh

Joe Krause had a tour of The Bridge which is now open.  The facility has moved from its location on Pine Road in Fox Chase to the newly built facility at 1100 Adams Avenue.  A future date will be announced when the public is invited to see the new facility.  The Bridge is a nonprofit behavioral health treatment and youth opportunity program for adolescents and their families seeking to overcome substance abuse, mental health issues, truancy and other challenges.

Work is temporarily halted the the Northwood Frankford Y because of a change in contractors.

Joe Krause and Tom McAvoy have been researching the ownership of the burned out garages on Rutland Street.   There is now way of contacting them and no taxes have been paid on the property.  The owner of the adjacent garage property has been very cooperative and would like to see the burned out shells demolished.

Questions about the ownership of the tennis courts at Harrison and Rutland has been researched in the past.  It appeared that a private owner had title, now records show the city has ownership.  This is part of Northwood Park which covers the block from Harrison to Castor to Foulkrod to Rutland.  Neighbors would like to see more care of the park and increased use.

There will be a meeting on Thursday, April 17th at 9 AM at Simpson playground, of the House Democratic Policy Committee Meeting on the subject of Recovery and boarding houses and the need for regulation.  Residents are encouraged to attend to voice your concerns.

The next meeting of the Northwood Civic Association will be on Tuesday, May 20th at 7 PM at St. James Lutheran Church at Castor Avenue and Pratt Street.

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Frankford Civic Associatin April Meeting

There were 15 people at the meeting on April 3rd at Aria Hospital.  There were no active zoning cases to discuss.

Pete Specos, President of the Frankford Civic, gave an update on the recent PDAC (15th Police District Advisory Council) elections.  Allan Leppart has been elected President.  Joe Felice is now Vice President.  Phil Poppas is Secretary,  Gina Panchella is recording Secretary and Pete Specos remains as Treasurer.

Tim Savage, on behalf of State Representative James Clay announced that a Public Policy meeting will be held by the House Democratic Policy Committee at Simpson playground on the subject of recovery and boarding houses.  It will be on April 17th at 9:00 AM.  Simpson playground is located at Arrott Street and Castor Avenue.  Residents are encouraged to attend to discuss this issue and its effect on the community.

The next meeting of the Frankford Civic Association will be held on May 1st at 7PM at Aria Hospital.

 

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Coming Up in Frankford 3/29 to 4/25/2014

  • Services at St. James – Sat, March 29, 6pm – 7pm, St. James Lutheran Church, Castor Ave. and Pratt St. – Saturdays Prayer Service at 6:00 pm, Sundays Traditional Service at 9:00 am, Sundays Contemporary Service at 10:30 am
  • Friends of Overington Park -Wed, April 2, 7pm – 8pm
  • Frankford Civic Association Meeting -Thu, April 3, 7pm – 8pm, Aria Hospital, 2nd floor
  • Mayor’s Spring Cleanup –  Saturday, Apr 5, 2014, At our local parks and the neighborhood
  • Historical Society of Frankford program – Tue, April 8, 7:30pm – 9:00pm, 1507 Orthodox St – FIGHTING FIRES IN FRANKFORD (FROM HORSES TO HORSEPOWER: PHILADELPHIA BUREAU OF FIRE 1871–1923) Presentation by Jack Wright, Historian, Philadelphia Fire Department View some of the Society’s collections of fire fighting artifacts from this area’s long-gone volunteer fire companies (first in 1793). Fire historian Jack Wright will describe the early years (1871–1923) of the “Philadelphia Bureau of Fire” and share information on the Fireman’s Hall Museum, situated in a historic 1902 firehouse at 2nd & Arch Street.
  • Everybody Ready 2.0 – Wed, April 9, 5:30pm – 7:00pm,  Frankford Library, 4634 Frankford Ave – Personal emergency preparedness training. Do you have a plan for a public health emergency? Come learn what you can do before, during and after an emergency to protect yourself and your family.
  • Neighborhood Advisory Committee Meeting – Thu, April 10, 7pm – 8pm, 2nd Baptist Church, 1801 Meadow St.
  • Senior Spring Fling – Fri, April 11, 10am – 3pm, Peter Bressi Northeast Senior Center 4744 Frankford Ave. – Sponsored by State Rep James Clay
  • Grand Army of the Republic Museum Open House – Sun, April 13, 12pm – 5pm, 4278 Griscom Street – Presentation at 1:30 PM: *Ken Milano – Kensington Know-Nothing Riots – 1844
  • Frankford PhillyRising Community Meeting – Mon, April 14, 5:30pm – 7:00pm, Frankford Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia 4634 Frankford Avenue
  • Northwood Civic Association Meeting -Tue, April 15, 7pm – 8pm, St. James Lutheran Church, at Castor Avenue and Pratt Street.
  • RECLAIM | Dumpster Divers – Apr 19 – 20, 2014, @ the corner of Frankford Avenue and Paul Street – Philadelphia’s Dumpster Divers are well known for their commitment to making art from what others would perceive as junk. Seeing the possibilities in trash and other under-utilized resources, they bring a new awareness to the concept of “upcycling” as they transform discarded materials into creative new art forms.  Receptions & block party on the 19th.
  • Frankford Parks Group – Tue, April 22, 6:30pm – 7:30pm, CDC Building, 4900 Griscom St.
  • Northeast Philadelphia EPIC Stakeholders Group – Thu, April 24, 5:30pm – 7:30pm, 2nd Baptist Church, 1801 Meadow Street
  • PSA1 Meeting – Thu, April 24, 7pm – 8pm, Aria Hospital, 4900 Frankford Ave