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Coming Up in Frankford

  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Celebration
    When – Mon, January 18, 8:30am – 10:00am
    Where – St. Joachims, Church and Griscom Sts. Phila. PA 19124 (map)
    Description – The doors open at 8:30 a.m. Free to all Guest Speaker: Rev. Carlos M. Carrero, Sr. Frankford Group Ministry – Director of Emergency Assistance The Frankford Coalition of Neighbors is a non-profit organization working to improve relations among the diverse economic, racial and ethnic groups in Frankford, while promoting volunteerism and community coalition building. FOR INFORMATION or to volunteer CONTACT: Jennifer Powell-Folks at (215) 744-9170
  • 15TH DIST Patrol Sector Area #1 Meeting
    When – Mon, January 18, 6pm – 7pm
    Where – Aria Health – 2nd floor conference room (map)
    Description – The 15th Police District is holding meetings next week with residents, businesses and community stakeholders to discuss issues in each of its three Police Service Areas. The PSA is a subdivision of the district, to which the same officers and supervisors are assigned on an ongoing basis. The goal of monthly meetings is to build a partnership between police and the community. PSA-1 covers the area from Bridge Street to the Frankford Creek and from Roosevelt Boulevard to the Delaware River. The community meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, in the Aria Hospital second-floor conference room, 4901Frankford Ave.
  • Northwood Civic Association Meeting
    When – Tue, January 19, 7pm – 8pm
    Where – St. James Lutheran Church, at Castor Avenue and Pratt Street. (map) The next general meeting of Northwood Civic Association will be held January 19, 2010, 7:00PM, at Saint James Church, Castor Avenue and Pratt Street. The public will be updated on the VOA property at 4871 East Roosevelt Boulevard. Any new business from the floor will also be taken.
  • Italian Style Family Dinner
    When – Wed, January 20, 4:30pm – 8:00pm
    Where – St. Joachim’s Church, 1527 Church Street, Phila., PA 19124 (map)
    Description – MARK YOUR CALENDAR Every Third Wednesday from September thru May Italian Style Family Dinner The Dinners will be served from 4:30 PM to 8 PM in Fitzmaurice Hall Take-out will be available. COST: $8.00 for Adults, $4.00 for Children. Come Join us!
  • Adopt a Park
    When – Mon, January 25, 6pm – 7pm
    Where – Second Baptist Church of Frankford, 1801 Meadow St, Philadelphia, PA 19124 (map)
  • Frankford Civic Association Meeting
    When – Thu, February 4, 7pm – 8pm
    Where – Frankford Hospital – 2nd floor conference room (map)
  • Grand Army of the Republic Museum Open House
    When – Sun, February 7, 12pm – 5pm
    Where – 4278 Griscom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124 (map)
    Description – Presentation at 1:30 PM:
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Coming Up in Frankford

  • Grand Army of the Republic Museum Open House
    When – Sun, January 3, 12pm – 5pm
    Where – 4278 Griscom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124 (map)
    Description – Presentation at 1:30 PM:
  • Frankford Civic Association Meeting
    When – Thu, January 7, 7pm – 8pm
    Where – Frankford Hospital – 2nd floor conference room (map)
  • Frankford Friends Open House
    When – Wed, January 13, 9am
    Where – 1500 Orthodox Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124 (map)
  • Northwood Civic Association Meeting
    When – Tue, January 19, 7pm – 8pm
    Where – St. James Lutheran Church, at Castor Avenue and Pratt Street. (map)
  • Italian Style Family Dinner
    When – Wed, January 20, 4:30pm – 8:00pm
    Where – St. Joachim’s Church, 1527 Church Street, Phila., PA 19124 (map)
    Description – MARK YOUR CALENDAR Every Third Wednesday from September thru May Italian Style Family Dinner The Dinners will be served from 4:30 PM to 8 PM in Fitzmaurice Hall Take-out will be available. COST: $8.00 for Adults, $4.00 for Children. Come Join us!
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Coming Up in Frankford

  • Pictures with SantaNext Week In Frankford
    When – Sat, December 19, 9am – 12pm
    Where – Dream Girls, 4601 Frankford Avenue, 2nd floor. (map)
  • Grand Army of the Republic Museum Open House
    When – Sun, January 3, 2010, 12pm – 5pm
    Where – 4278 Griscom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124 (map)
    Description – Presentation at 1:30 PM:
  • Frankford Civic Association Meeting
    When – Thu, January 7, 2010, 7pm – 8pm
    Where – Frankford Hospital – 2nd floor conference room (map)
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A Win for Frankford

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Tim Savage, Margie Rivera, Brian Wisneiwski, Pete Specos

The hearing at the Zoning Board of Adjustment for the 1522-24 church Street application was scheduled for 4:00 pm Wednesday.  This issue goes all that way to March of this year when we became aware of the new owners plan to use the properties for recovery houses.  Since the houses are near a church, school and home for young girls, it did not sound like a good idea.  Margie Rivera who is lives closest to the houses did not think it was a good idea either.  She was besieged at all hours of the day and night by noise in the house next door and people coming and going at all hours of the day and night.

The houses are zoned as single family dwellings and cannot be used to house more than three unrelated people.  Neighbors observed many men living there.  At some point, the men were moved out and women moved in.  The owner then applied to convert the houses into duplexes that would have permitted six people to legally live in each one.  The community came together to oppose that maneuver.

Petitions, letters from city, state and federal officials and all other stake holders were collected and a hearing was scheduled.  The owner sent a request for a delay at the first hearing.  At yesterday’s hearing the attorney for the owner sent a notice that he was withdrawing from the case.  The owner did not attend and the case was dismissed.

Attending the hearing were Pete Specos, Tim Savage and Brian Wisniewski from the Frankford Civic, Margie Rivera, Rita Lugrine and Joe Fernandes Legislative Assistant from Maria Quinones Sanchez office.  This campaign took a great deal of effort on the part of the civic to coordinate the drive.  They all should be applauded.   The unsung here in this is really Margie Rivera who stepped up and just said no.

This is not over however.  Now the line is clearly drawn.  No more than three unrelated people in those houses.  L&I has to enforce this.  We will see how it goes.  You can be sure that the community is watching.

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Frankford Civic Meeting Tomorrow Night

From Margie on the message board:

I am fighting for my family’s home. Our comfort zone. I am making my voice heard in fighting this problem of “recovery homes” next door to families in Frankford. I’ve heard that there are many and I’ve even read a post about one on Penn St. having the same problems as mine. I do not understand why I am the only one showing up at the Civic Meetings wanting to make changes. I have never ever been a person to stand out in a crowd or speak out in front of a crowd. My own neighbors don’t go to the meetings. I figure it’s because they don’t live next door it and don’t see and hear what my family does. I know there’s got to be people living next door to these “recovery houses”. I can’t be the only one! One hour of one night a month of your time isn’t much to ask for to fight and get laws made so that if you should decide to buy a home and 3 years later a recovery home wants to move in next door to you, sharing your front steps, you’ll be able to stop them. We all can’t keep moving because of people wanting to make money off of addicts who need a place to live and open a house anywhere and call it a recovery home. Please come to the Civic Meetings on the first Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m. Have your voice heard or just listen. The worse that came happen is that you will learn about what’s going on in your community.