N.C.A. August News
Civic Information
Next Monthly Meeting
September 27, 2010, 7:00 pm in the front classroom of Guerin Recreation Center (corner of 16th and Jackson). This meeting will be a big "Fall kick-off!" meeting at which food and refreshments will be served. Please be sure to spread the word to your neighbors who may not be on our e-mail list.
Next Night Out On The Block
The next Night Out is Friday, September 10th at 7:00 pm, located at 2120 S. Bancroft Street. All are welcome to come. Please bring a food or drink item to share with your neighbors.
Next Block Clean-Up
September 11th is the next monthly clean-up. Start on your own block at 9:00 am and if you want to join the group clean-up meet at 16th and Jackson at 9:30 am. Supplies will be provided. This is not a city sponsored clean-up so residents will be responsible for handling trash bag disposal.
NCA Newsletter
We are looking to start up our bi-monthly printed newsletter again. Volunteers will be needed for production and distribution. If you are interested in helping out please contact us at info@newboldcivic.org.
NCA Membership Drive
To become a member of NCA you must attend at least 2 events or meetings per year and pay $5.00. All membership fees go right back into the community. Download the membership form here. You can e-mail the form to info@newboldcivic.org or give it to Geoff Mang, head of fundraising, at the next monthly meeting.
City Events and Important Information
Storefront Challenge
The City of Philadelphia Commerce Department and the Community Design Collaborative are partnering to acknowledge and award attractive and distinctive storefronts. Please see Nomination Form to nominate a recently improved storefront that is a great example of “Good Design is Good Business”.
Nominations for Storefront Challenge Awards are due Sept. 15th. A jury of economic development and design professionals will evaluate nominations and the winning projects, in a variety of categories, will be showcased at a DesignPhiladelphia Event on October 14th.
Also on display at the Oct 14th event will be photos highlighting the City’s $1 million investment into “Targeted Blocks Façade Improvements” implemented by our CDC partners in Mt Airy, on Lancaster Ave, el Centro de Oro (N. 5th St), 5th & Olney, and Ridge Ave, Roxborough.
Malt and Brewed Beverage Board
Green posters have been popping up around the city at liquor establishments applying for take out beer permits. If you see a green poster at one of these establishments and want to protest you can speak to the Malt and Brewed Beverage Board's administrator, Mary Jane McKinney. She can be reached by phone at 215-686-2421 or by e-mail at mary.mckinney@phila.gov.
L&I has posted information about the application process on its website. The revised protest form is not yet online. You can down load it here. Protest forms may be filed by fax to 215.686.2565 (attn: Mary Jane McKinney) or as an email attachment to mary.mckinney@phila.gov. The Malt and Brewed Beverage Board sends out weekly emails with a spreadsheet that contains details on all of the applications to date. To subscribe to these emails, send Debra.Richardson@phila.gov a subscription request. Hearings will most likely take place on Thursdays and Fridays in the same room as Zoning Board of Adjustment hearings.
Safe Routes Philly
Safe Routes Philly promotes biking and walking as fun, healthy forms of transportation in Philadelphia Elementary Schools. Attend the family-friendly Safe Routes Philly Family Phest on September 11 for on-bike activities, and resources for becoming a safe and healthy cyclist. Find out more details by visitiing: http://www.bicyclecoalition.org/content/srp_familyphest.
PlanPhilly
"PlanPhilly is an independent news gathering entity affiliated with PennPraxis, the clinical arm of the School of Design of the University of Pennsylvania. Former reporters and editors from The Philadelphia Inquirer, as well as citizen journalists, provide daily news coverage of the built and planned environment." Visit planphilly.com to get great information on neighborhoods in Philadelphia.
Recycle
The city now recycles plastics that are numbered 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 and they can be thrown in the same recycle bin with other recyclables. The city also has a new program called the RecycleBank. You can earn points just by recycling and receive coupons to your favorite places. To learn more visit: www.recyclebank.com or contact us at info@newboldcivic.org to get a sign up form.
Fountain Farmers' Market
Every Wednesday from 3 - 7 pm at the fountain park at 11th & Tasker.
LoMo Farmers' Market
Every Tuesday from 2 - 7 pm in front of the Fels Community Center at 2407 S. Broad St.
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