September 2006
Cedar Park Neighbors Newsletter President’s Message By Carol Walker, CPN President
As summer comes to a close, and we’re winding down getting ready for the fall, Cedar Park reflects on a truly exciting summer season. Our Friday Night Jazz Series has had one of their most successful series to date. Denise King and the great musicians that have been featured, have brought out great crowds and the series is finishing – thanks to grants from various associations/organizations - and as Denise says “the passing of the “bucket” in the back. We’ll be breaking ground next week on one of our most ambitious projects, the Cedar Park renovation project, so stay tuned. And in the summer of 2007, the Jazz Series will be held in the newly renovated – CEDAR PARK. We are excited about our yearly “Cedar Park Fair”, on Saturday, September 30, 2006 from 11-5:00. This is a time that we all look forward to gathering together, laughing, eating good food, playing games and exchanging wonderful experiences of the summer we are so reluctant to leave behind. This year, we’re very fortunate to have a few of Jane Golden’s muralists, from the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program to teach our budding artists – some exciting tricks of the trade. The Cedar Park Neighbors Zoning Committee has also been involved in several important zoning issues this summer including the new Vietnam Restaurant on 47th St., the new Baltimore Avenue Wine and Spirits Store as well as the issue of the proposed Dock Street Brewery and Restaurant lease of the first floor of the Firehouse Farmer’s Market, at 50th & Baltimore Avenue. CPN has taken a position of support on the Dock Street zoning issue in light of extensive indication of community support via petition and letters and we look forward to a good, strong, solid working relationship with the owners of Dock Street who are looking forward to joining our Cedar Park business community. However, we respectfully acknowledge that Pastor Jocelyn Hart and our friends at Hickman Temple African Methodist Episcopal Church, do not support the sale of the beer, while they do support a restaurant at the Firehouse. CPN fully understands and respects the position of the Hickman congregation on this matter and after some discussion have come to agree that we disagree on this issue and continue to have the utmost of respect and admiration for each other. We are pleased with the recent decision of the Zoning Board in support of the Dock Street proposal in light of community support and CPN’s continued efforts at revitalization of the Baltimore Ave. commercial corridor. We look forward to working with our residents, churches, businesses and civic organizations in our resolve to make Cedar Park the best place in the city to live, work and play! ...And remember
THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING GOOD GOING ON IN CEDAR PARK!
BUY RAFFLE TICKETS FOR CPN FAIR (Grand Prize is $500) Enclosed with this newsletter are ten raffle tickets. Please return completed stubs and money to Roger Harmon at Abbraccio or bring directly to fair on the day of the fair!! Unused tickets can also be returned.
Neighborhood Porch Sale in Support of Calvary Centennial By Joyce White Want to participate in a neighborhood porch sale … and … find good homes for things in your attic and basement you no longer need …. And help support Calvary Church’s centennial celebration? Residents in the vicinity of 48th St. and Baltimore Ave. will have porch sales on September 16th, the date that Calvary is having its celebration. So far, the 8 participants who have indicated an interest will donate 10% of their proceeds to the Calvary Restoration Fund. We will make a map with participating addresses that buyers can pick up at designated locations on Sept. 16, following the Warrington Garden porch sale model. We will also make flyers for posting and place ads in local newspapers. If you would like to be included, contact Joyce White at: banchang@sas.upenn.edu.