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EPIC Stakeholders Meet for April

As usual, the NE EPIC Stakeholders meeting provided dinner and a full plate of information as well.

  • Doris Booker and Jennifer Selby reported on their attendance at the Frankford Civic and PSA1 meetings
  • Douglas Bryant, President of the Frankford NAC, reported on a proposed new shopping center to be built at Tulip Street and Harbison Avenue.   That is the large property that was, years ago, SKF.  The American Heritage FCU is on the Bridge Street side.  It will be called the Shops at Wissinoming and feature a large food market and numerous stores.  If all goes well we might see that open up in about two years.

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    Laverne Andrews at the NE EPIC Stakeholders

  • Simone Smith reported on the first week of the Citizens Engagement Academy which held its first session on April 24th.  It will run for 7 more weeks.
  • Laverne Andrews, a gifted communicator, presented for CAPE PA (Child Abuse Prevention Effort) a program on Communicating with Respect.
  • Cheryl Cutrona Esq. made a presentation of the Good Shepard Mediation Program.
  • CJ Waddy spoke about the Say Nooo to Strangers Foundation plans for National Day for Missing Children on May 25th.

The next meeting of the NE EPIC Stakeholders will be on May 30th at 5:30 PM at 2nd Baptist Church at 1801 Meadow Street.

 

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Today is Luther Holcomb Day

From John Buffington of the Historical Society of Frankford:

The Board of Directors of the Historical Society of Frankford, in the City of Philadelphia, wish to express our deep sorrow to the families of the three people murdered in the course of the assault on the Patriots’ Day celebration in Boston and the MIT security officer who apparently fell to the same killers.  We hope for healthy recoveries for all of those maimed or wounded, and send our best wishes to their families as well.

Patriots’ Day is a celebration of the devotion of the heroes of Lexington and Concord.  Because this year’s event was so tragically marred, and because we so admire the resilience of the citizens of Boston, and because there are plenty of American sacrifices for freedom to celebrate in addition to those particular skirmishes,

WE HEREBY DECLARE  April 26, 2013, to be LUTHER HOLCOMB DAY.

On April 26, 1777, Luther Holcomb spotted British troops advancing on Danbury, CT, to destroy a Continental ammunition cache.  Luther mounted his horse, rode to a hilltop, and when the enemy were just within earshot, shouted “Halt the whole universe!  Break off into kingdoms!”  Which he followed with gesticulations deploying phantom troops on the other side of the hill.  British General Tryon, somewhat confused, halted his troops long enough to allow the evacuation of Danbury.  (Thanks to Lt. Col. Horace S. Mazet, in Yankee Magazine, 1976.)

So we urge our fellow Frankfordians to raise a glass, a prayer, or a meditation, whichever suits, on the 26th of this sad month, in honor of Luther Holcomb, Benjamin Rush, Samuel Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Paul Revere, William Dawes, Jack Jouett, Lydia Darrah, Crispus Attucks, Nathan Hale, and everyone else before or since who has hazarded life, fortune, and/or sacred honor to secure American freedom; religious, racial, and ethnic tolerance; pluralism; female emancipation; universal education; a progressive tax structure, and all of the other values of the Enlightenment that our assailants hate.

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Get to Know a Frankford Business: Philadelphia Wedding Chapel

One of the newest businesses in Frankford, the Philadelphia Wedding Chapel, opened in March of this year at 4324 Tackawanna Street in the old Seal Tite Bag building.

The owner, Stacey Thomas, came to Frankford by a circuitous route after a career in corporate law followed by a second career as an  award winning wedding planner as With This Ring – Wedding Planning and Consulting.   Wedding planners encounter the issue of couples who are looking for something or someplace different for a ceremony and Thomas had an idea to fill that niche.

With the kernel of that idea, a search for a location was launched and she found the Tackawanna Street property and it was perfect.  The Philadelphia Wedding Chapel sits on the third floor of the historic building.

The space has been renovated to retain the warmth of the old brick walls and wood floors and ceilings.   It is flooded with natural light during the day and romantic lighting after dark.  The atmosphere is warm and inviting with seating for 30 guests comfortably and standing room for 15-20 additional people.

At the Philadelphia Wedding Chapel, they will perform beautiful, non-denominational wedding ceremonies. Each one is customized to the couple’s preferences.  The ceremonies are short and sweet lasting only 15-30 minutes depending upon the program chosen.

They offer a variety of packages ranging from a 20 minute Vegas style ceremony to one that includes a limo pick up, red carpet and mini reception! All that is left to you is to show up and get married!

The ceremony can be Non-Religious or Religious, Inter-Faith, Inter-Racial, Traditional or Non-Traditional, Civil Ceremony or Commitment Ceremony and they are LGBT friendly.

More information including pricing and a reservation request form are available on the web site at http://philadelphiaweddingchapel.com/

For further information, you can contact the Philadelphia Wedding Chapel at Phone: 215-906-0740 or Email:  info@philadelphiaweddingchapel.com

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Frankford Gazette in Print April Edition

Thanks to the generosity of our sponsor, Kidz Partners, the Gazette for April 2013 is out on the street.  We are in about 38 locations in Frankford and Northwood this month.  That includes some distribution at meetings and events that we attend personally.  It includes some of the stories that you read online but not all.  You can see what it looks like here.

FRD Gazette April Ad

 

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Notes on NAC April Meeting

The NAC (Neighborhood Advisory Council) met on April 11th at 2nd Baptist Church to hear two zoning cases.

The group heard a presentation from the owner of 1708 Orthodox street who wants to build a one story garage/storage facility on the property for his contracting business.  He needs a zoning variance for this use of the property.  Members expressed concern about the traffic in the residential area.  The vote taken was to not support the request for the variance.IMG_2018web

The owner of 4731 Griscom Street made his case for a Crown Fried Chicken take out store.  He needs a zoning variance for that type of business.  The location is at the corner of Griscom and Oxford and the entrance would actually be on the Oxford Avenue side of the building. Members raised the issue of the store hours and the fact that the 4700 block of Griscom is a residential area.  The vote was unanimous against supporting the variance.

The next NAC meeting is scheduled for Thursday May 9th at 2nd Baptist Church at 1801 Meadow Street.