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Secret Society Vehicle Club

Chris Gulledge and Tracy O'Drain

The print edition of the Frankford Gazette is a partnership between the Gazette on line, the Frankford CDC and the Frankford Special Services District.

The print edition has been in low circulation mode for the last few months due to equipment problems at the CDC.  The Frankford CDC has been raising funds for a new printer which would solve the problem.  When Chris Gulledge, Treasurer of the Secret Society Vehicle Club heard about it, he immediately committed to making a donation.

Last Thursday, at the EPIC Stakeholders meeting, he presented a check o Tracy O’Drain of the CDC.  That check will move them another step closer to that new printer.

 

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Frankford Haunted History Tour, October 22nd

The Frankford Community Development Corporation (FCDC), the Historical Society of Frankford, St. Mark’s Church, South Jersey Ghost Research, the Grand Army of the Republic Museum and Library, and the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route Association will be organizing a haunted history tour of Frankford. The event will begin and end at the Historical Society of Frankford, 1507 Orthodox Street, at 4:00pm, and will culminate in a reception at 6:00pm. Tickets are $6.00, and parking will be available at Frankford Friends School, also on the 1500 block of Orthodox Street.

Several of the participating organizations have been previously visited by the South Jersey Ghost Research, a group of investigators that conducts discreet investigations and field research using the latest scientific methods and tools as well as psychic investigators.  Learn of their findings at the various sites on the tour – which have been documented through photographs and sound recordings – and perhaps experience your own special phenomenon.
Frankford Community Development Corporation: Frankford CDC regularly organizes special events as part of its mission to revitalize the Frankford Avenue commercial corridor and its surrounding neighborhood. To celebrate Halloween, FCDC turned to its community partners to provide an interesting and fun way to learn about Frankford’s rich history by visiting neighborhood landmarks such as St. Marks Church, the Grand Army of the Republic Museum and Library, and the Historical Society – and hearing firsthand about hauntings that have taken place in and around those buildings.
Our goal is to spotlight just how special our neighborhood is, and in the process we hope to draw individuals and families from throughout the Philadelphia area, so that they too can see all that Frankford has to offer,” said Michelle Feldman, Commercial Corridor Manager and Special Events Coordinator for the Frankford CDC. “Frankford’s unique and fascinating history is just one of the many wonderful assets our neighborhood possesses, and we believe our tour will show just that.”
For more information about the tour or to reserve your ticket, please contact Michelle Feldman at 215-743-6580. All ages are welcome (children must be accompanied by an adult).  Space is limited, so be sure to call ahead.
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Second Saturday in Frankford

The last Second Saturday Festival of the season happened on October 8th.  The location was that little green space on the corner of Paul and Frankford Avenue.  I got there about 1PM and there was a nice crowd of people walking in and out.  It was a beautiful day and with the greenery it was hard to remember that you were still on Frankford Avenue.

This event grew progressively over the Summer and attracted a following.  I met some of the same folks Saturday as I had seen previously.  The vendors must be doing OK if they came back again.  The CDC will be soliciting your comments on what you would like to see for next season.

Below are some pictures.  Click on the picture to enlarge it.  Now we can look forward to next year.