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The Northeast Frankford Boy’s and Girl’s Club Advisory Council is asking the community of Frankford to help us support the children of our community with our ” Future Leaders Of Tomorrow” drawing/ raffle at the Lloyd Wilson Jr. Post on Sat. July 9th.2016 @ 9 pm at 2006 Orthodox St. Donations benefit educational programs and building renovations. ALL ARE WELCOME.
1st. Prize….$200
2nd. Prize…$100
3rd Prize…..$50
George F Taylor, chairman, Steve Whitmore, vice chairman
Jim Robson was born in 1935 in Philadelphia with roots in Frankford. He grew up around the 1100 
block of Herbert Street and graduated from Frankford High School. He then went on to Penn State where he specialized in horticulture. A year after graduation, Uncle Sam came calling and he was drafted into the Army.
He went to basic training at Fort Dix in New Jersey and Fort Knox in Kentucky and was then assigned to Fort Eustis, Virginia as the company clerk because of his typing skills.
He served two years in the Army and used his leave time and the military transport service to take a 30 day leave to tour Japan. He was honorably discharged and returned home to Philadelphia.
He worked at the Social Security Administration for a total of 20 years which included a 5 year sabbatical in Switzerland to work in a Christian community.
In the early 70s he began to acquire real estate in Frankford. It became a full time business and he now holds a number of properties of various types but all are located in the area around the 1600 block of Wakeling. He still lives in the neighborhood and takes great pride in restoring and maintaining the homes that he owns. He is known for treating his tenants fairly and is an example of what a good landlord should be.
Jim Robson, we thank you for your service.
Community activists have been following the case of an arrest for Manufacture, Delivery, or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver drugs on the 1500 block of Womrath Street in November of 2015. This has been a drug hot spot for years, marked by violence.
Charges for possession of a gun were dismissed for lack of evidence but sentencing was rendered this week. Two representatives from Frankford attended to testify to the impact that these crimes have on the community. Others wrote letters on the subject.
The result was that the individual, who was 18 at the time of his arrest, got 5 years probation with the stipulation that he has to maintain full time employment and be enrolled at Temple in the fall. He must also submit to random drug testing and provide 50 hours of community service per year St. Mark’s church.
Thanks to Gary McLaughlin, President of the Frankford CDC, for this report.
Many bar and take out beer store licenses are up for renewal in Frankford. If you know of any that are a problem that you would like to oppose for renewal, email us with the information at gil@frankfordgazette.com
Pete Specos, President of the Frankford Civic Association, Treasurer of the 15th Police Distric PDAC and invaluable member of Keep the Faith in Frankford, is still recovering from a recent illness but wanted to send his thanks to all those who have reached out to him during this time. Special thanks to Danny Savage for the Edible Arrangements.
His video is below. Crank up the volume to hear him better.
