Children can get a brand new winter coat but you must register by October 11th. See details below.
Operation Warm Coat Giveaway
Veteran of the Month – Walter B. Rice
Walter B. Rice was born on July 19, 1942 in Frankford Hospital and was raised in the Tacony section of Philadelphia. Ricey, as he was 
known, attended Hamilton Disston Elementary School and Lincoln High School. Ricey joined the Army National Guard and worked at different jobs such as Myerstone Basin Company, Nesbitt and worked at Frankford Hospital for over 20 years and retired.
Ricey, while serving in the National Guard, served on disaster duty in many places and and some of the island countries. During his service, he received his paratrooper wings while at Fort Bragg jump school.
Ricey loved his job at Frankford Hospital and was well liked. He knew just as much about hospital problems, you would think he was a doctor. Ricey passed away on October of 2018 and will be missed very much.
Walter B. Rice – Thank you for your service!!!
Frankford Quarry Mystery Unveiled
At the Historical Society of Frankford meeting on September 10th, John Hewitt with the help of Bob Smiley searched and retrieved old newspaper article’s about the quarry at the intersections of Adams Avenue and Church Street. The story is how some 11 children and an adult lost their lives after falling into a Frankford bluestone quarry that later became Deni Playground in about the years 1871 to 1897.
Donald Clark assisted in taking pictures that night. Thank you very much for your help Donald. Pat Smiley spoke about Keep the Faith in Frankford and the upcoming things going on and Joe Taylor from the organization talked about the clean up at Saint Joachim Cemetery. Pat also talked about Bob Smiley’s book coming out and his talk November 12th at the Historical Society of Frankford. There will be updates about the book.
In the absence of Jim Young, President of the Society, Jerry Kolankiewicz did the introduction of speakers. Thank you Jerry and a big thanks to Susan Couvreur & the other board members who helped to make this presentation a good one.
Coming up at the meeting on October 8th will be a slide show- Images From The Old Frankford Camera Club of glass slides created by the members of the Frankford Camera Club which was founded in 1889. They were based at Wright’s Institute which was located at Unity and Griscom streets.
Tree Give Away October 12th
Did you know that just one tree on your street can cool your block with the strength of 10 air conditioners? With a free yard tree from TreePhilly, you can cut your summer energy costs by 30% and save on heating in the winter. Register now to pick up a tree (or two!) on October 12!
Senior Expo September 19th
State Sen. Christine Tartaglione invites older Philadelphians and their primary caregivers to her annual Senior Expo series in the coming weeks. The senator will host the Expos at three community venues in the 2nd Senate District, including the Lawncrest Recreation Center for the first time!
All three events will present information about many senior-oriented programs and services offered by public agencies and private providers. The Expos will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join Senator Tartaglione and dozens of presenters on the following dates at the corresponding locations:
Thursday, Sept. 19: St. Anne’s Parish-PAL Center, Memphis and Tucker streets.
Thursday, Oct. 3: Lawncrest Recreation Center, 6000 Rising Sun Avenue.
Thursday, Oct. 10: Mayfair Community Center, 2990 Saint Vincent Street.
