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Coming up in Frankford October 28 to November 3

Community Planting Day – Sat, October 28, 10 am – 2 pm, Frankford Pause Park, 4671-73 Paul Street – The Frankford CDC and the Frankford Garden Club present Community Planting Day with workshops throughout the day.

Free Concert – Sat, October 28, 1 pm – 5 pm, Carmella Playground, 2100 Wakeling Street – Free concert by Jah People, skateboard contest, food trucks, 50/50 raffle, Halloween costume contest for kids and adults and feed the homeless food drive.

20th Annual Tricky Trays – Sun, October 29, 11:30 am, St. Joachim Church, 1527 Church Street – Court St. Francis de Sales #2617 invites you to a day of fun at the 20th Annual Tricky Trays in St. Joachim’s Hall, 1527 Church Street on Sunday, October 29, 2017. Doors open 11:30 AM. First ticket drawn at 1 PM. $5.00 admission includes trip to the kitchen and 2 raffle tickets. Free dessert. Additional raffles and food available. 50-50 and kids costume judging. Bring canned goods for Matthew 25 food cupboard and get a free raffle ticket. Call Brenda for info 215-288-8168″

Frankford NAS Election – Thu, November 2, 9:00 am – 6:30 pm, 4667 Paul Street – Ground floor for the voting and  Thu, November 2, 10 am – 4 pm, 4900 Griscom St,

Frankford Civic Association Meeting, Thu, November 2, 7 pm – 8 pm, St Mark’s Church Frankford, 4442 Frankford Avenue

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Carmella Playground is More Than a Park to This Neighborhood

Carmella Playground, at 2100 Wakeling Street (Torresdale and Wakeling), is easy to miss as you drive up Wakeling on your way from Aramingo Avenue.  It’s that big plot on the left as you pass Worth Street with the skate park on the Torresdale Avenue end.  Yet, if you take a walk inside you find a place brimming with activity.

The property is large enough, at a little over 11 acres, to support a shuffleboard court, a skate park, a sports field, two basketball courts and four ball fields.  Indoor activities include Dance Domination, Girl Scouts, Building Bridges, Kids Zumba, an after school program, Movie Night, Arts and Crafts, Game night and Bingo.  There are plans to start Girls volleyball in the Spring, T-ball, and possibly soccer.

The Community/Advisory Council is very active in support of the playground and raises funds targeted at improving and enhancing the facilities.

Poverty and crime are major issues in Frankford but Kristin Wisniewski, Recreation Leader, says she wants Carmella to be a part of the solution to those problems.  Working toward that goal, Carmella hosted a stop the violence day back in July with “The Block Gives Back” group who organized a stop the violence flag football tournament with live entertainment, vendors, and food. It turned a hundreds of neighborhood folks to join in the activities.

Coming up this Saturday, there will be a free Concert at Carmella featuring Jah People, a local band, where they will be collecting canned goods for Preston and Steve’s Camp out for hunger. There will be plenty of food trucks, informational tables, a skateboard clinic and a prize for best Halloween costume.

Carmella is a good example of how a city facility can make a difference in the lives of children and the direction of the community.  It takes leadership, commitment and participation of everyone to make it work.

All are invited to come out on Saturday, October 28th, to see what’s happening.

 

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Frankford NAC Zoning Meeting was Contentious

All cases at the Frankford NAC zoning meeting held on October 10th were continued for various reasons.  Some applicants failed to provide blueprints and pictures of property.   Applicants have to do their homework before appearing at the NAC or the project will experience delays.

5127 Duffield Street – Develop lot into Veterans housing

4535 Tackawanna Street – Legalization of a five dwelling unit

4410-16 Frankford Avenue – To be used as a Hall/ Entertain Events with food service

The next meeting of the Frankford NAC zoning group will be held on November 9th at 7 PM at 4667 Paul Street.

 

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Coming Up in Frankford October 21 to 27

Run 4 Frankford 5K – Sat, October 21, 7:00am – 10:30am, Frankford Field, 1074 Dyre Street -2nd Annual – register online at https://www.raceentry.com/races/run-4-frankford-fundraiser/2017/register or walk in register 7 AM

Overington Park Fall Festival – Sat, October 21, 12pm – 3pm, Overington Park, Leiper and Orthodox Streets – Pumpkin patch, games, craft table, candy and fun.

Halloween Safety Party for Kids 12 and under – Wed, October 25, 4pm – 8pm, 4324 Frankford Avenue  –  Presented by Town Watch Integrated Services – Safety Workshop, Resources, Costume Giveaways, Book Bags, Candy Bags – while supplies last. Wear your costume. For more information contact Ronald Ryan at 215-686-1459.

Community Planting Day – Fri, October 27, 10am – 2pm, Frankford Pause Park, 4671-73 Paul Street – The Frankford CDC and the Frankford Garden Club present Community Planting Day with workshops throughout the day.