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PowderMill Update

We stopped by the construction site this morning and took a few pictures to show the progress on the Cayuga Street side.  These houses are moving rapidly toward completion.  While we were there, work was underway on the brick facing on the street side.  You can see that the drywall is going up on the first of the houses that was started which indicates that all the internal systems are in place.

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Deni Playground

We had an email tip from the Deni Playground Advisory Council today.  This is the heart of it:

The Deni Playground Advisory Council which was set up last year by former Councilman Dan Savage has been succesfully running activities at Deni Playground. This past winter we had cup stacking (speed stacking) for the kids every Friday night. Father Steve, St. Joachim’s Pastor and a DPAC Board Member allowed us to use the Pope John Paul II room to run the cup stacking program.
This year we named the Deni baseball team the Whiz Kids. The name comes from the 1950 Philadelphia Phillies team. In 1950 the Phillies were young and won the NL Title that year. Their nickname was the Whiz Kids.
Deni baseball has been running since the end of April and will continue until Friday, June 27th when the kids will receive trophies after the final game. The Deni Whiz Kids play Wednesday and Friday nights from 6- 8pm. They also play on Sunday from 12-1:30 pm. This Sunday is canceled due to the extreme heat.
As soon as possible we will get down there and get some video.  This is a link to the Deni Playground Advisory Council newsletter.  Thanks for keeping us informed.
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Another crime not in Frankford

From Barbara Boyer of the Inquirer:

Police have jailed two men and are looking for a third who they said broke into a woman’s lower Frankford apartment and sexually assaulted her before stealing her money and jewelry, said Capt. John Darby of the Special Victims Unit.

Early on the morning of May 19, Darby said, Hall entered the apartment in the 2100 block of Castor Avenue through a rear window and let the other two men inside.

I sympathize with the victim of this crime but there is no lower Frankford. If it is south of the Frankford Creek, it is somewhere else. Call it lower Mayfair or upper Northern Liberties if you want but leave us out of it.  Read the entire story here.

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Next week in Frankford

 

  • Historical Society of Frankford – Program
    When-Tue, Jun 10, 7pm – 9pm
    Where-1507 Orthodox Street Philadelphia, PA 19124 (map)
    Description-Salad and Dessert Social – Bring a salad or dessert to share PLUS Philadelphia Area Gardens Presentation Tuesday, June 10, 2008, 7:30 pm Adam Levine will present a slide show of his newly published, comprehensive guide to the gardens of eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and northern Delaware. “A Guide to Great Gardens of the Philadelphia Region”
  • Father’s Day Playgroup
    When-Wed, Jun 11, 11:00am – 12:30pm
    Where-Frankford Group Ministry (map)
    Description-Calling all Fathers, grandfathers, uncles, male role models! Come to the Neighborhood Parenting Program to celebrate Father’s Day with your family and other dads! Father’s Day is a day to pay tribute to you for everything you’ve done! This event will offer crafts, food and everything will be provided FREE, courtesy of the Neighborhood Parenting Program. What better way to celebrate! When: Wednesday June 11, 2008 11:00 am- 12:30pm The Neighborhood Parenting Program, a part of Frankford Group Ministry, provides parenting classes, trips and activities for parents and their children age 12 and under. For more information, please call Rebecca Daniel at 215-744-2990 x212