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April 2007

Cedar Park Neighbors Newsletter President’s Message By Carol Walker, CPN President STAYING CONNECTED! CEDAR PARK NEIGHBORS IS FEELING A LITTLE DISCONNECTED Do you know what I mean by dis-connected? We know who you are, we know where you are, but we can’t get to you fast enough, especially if you do not have an email address. We’re feeling “disconnected”.

So, in order to get “connected”, we need to have your email address. You can send your email addresses to me at walkcar2@aol.com and I will immediately add you to our listserv.

OR if you do not have email, perhaps you can pitch in and volunteer to assist CPN in getting the word out quickly, by distributing flyers door to door. We would only need you to give out flyers on two blocks, just two blocks!

Quite often issues arise quickly, such as zoning hearings, community meetings, UCD presentations, etc., AND we need to know what you think or how you feel on a particular issue. If we don’t have your email address, we have to put a flyer in your door. We need volunteers to help us put flyers in doors in our neighborhoods and/or in our businesses. We don’t want anyone to be overlooked. So let’s get and stay connected!

We need your help. Feel free to call the CPN office and leave a message. We will get back to you quickly. We check our messages twice a day. ...And remember

THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING GOOD GOING ON IN CEDAR PARK! (Especially when you stay connected!)

Improvements Spring Forward in Cedar Park By Maureen Tate, Park Improvement Committee Co-Chair We hope residents are enjoying the greening of our newly renovated Cedar Park as Spring approaches.

Although the winter months have been quiet in the Park, plans have continued forward to complete Phase I improvement goals. We have confirmed that once again we are fortunate to collaborate with the Mural Arts Program, University City District and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society to complete two unfinished projects this spring and in early summer. We are inviting back the artists who did a wonderful job with the artistic installation along the 50th Street entrance sitting walls to refinish the new sitting wall along Catharine Street in a complimentary style. We will also install a wrought iron fence around the enlarged War Memorial Garden to protect the new garden plantings that will be added this spring.

Spring Into Your Park Saturday, April 21, 9:30am–12:30pm, is an annual event sponsored by PHS Parks Revitalization Project and Department of Recreation. Come, help mulch trees, plant flowers and do general clean-up.

More than just a pretty face…The Park now looks great but we also want residents to come in and enjoy the Park. The best way to maintain improvements and positive community presence and ownership of our local green space is for residents to stroll, sit, garden and visit in the Park. There are plenty of opportunities.

Cedar Park Fall Fair Saturday, September 29, noon–5pm.

Final Jazz Concert at 6:00 pm. Come to the fair and concert. Volunteer for a few hours. Become a Fair Sponsor. This year watch for new art and crafts component along with children’s activities, entertainment and community tables. To sponsor, exhibit or volunteer, contact Monica Allison (267)408-4835.

Friday Night Jazz at Cedar Park We are beginning a new tradition. This year the popular outdoor jazz concert series moves into Cedar Park thanks to new electrical service.

Cedar Park Garden Tenders A committed corps of garden volunteers is needed to do periodic planting, weeding and mulching of new garden beds. The work is manageable and frequently volunteers work for just 1 hour in the early evening throughout the summer. No experience necessary. Great way to meet neighbors.

Contact: Maureen Tate, 215-726-8664; tatemch@aol.com

Simply Scholarships

by Laura McHugh, CPN Scholarship Committee Chair

This winter, I had the privilege of assuming the role of Cedar Park Neighbors’ Scholarship Committee chair. Coming from a background in education myself, I believe that the CPN Scholarship Program is the single most important resource we, as Cedar Park, can offer the young people in our community. It seems that all too often we hear about what our schools and our young people are not doing to better educate themselves or to serve their neighborhoods.

Consequently, as a community, we run the risk of overlooking the wonderful things that our young neighbors are working hard to accomplish each and every day! It’s been said that it takes a village to raise a child, and I firmly believe that it is our responsibility as a community to cultivate and support our young peoples’ commitment to higher education.

Over the past 18 years, the Scholarship Committee has awarded 91 scholarships (valued at $44,150) to more than 40 of our young neighbors. Unlike many restricted scholarships, the CPN Scholarship offers students funds to pay for any and all school-related expenses, which could be anything from tuition and books, to something as simple as transportation to and from school. The committee is always on the look out for other sources of funding and continuously strives to serve more students, especially those at West Philadelphia HS. Headed into our 19th year, I am excited about the potential we have as a community to increase the amount of support we can offer the young people of Cedar Park! I would like to extend a huge thank you to the past and present members of the Scholarship Committee, particularly to Darryl Bundridge, our outgoing chair, who has faithfully served both Cedar Park and the Scholarship Committee these past years, and who continues to provide an immense amount of support as a member of the current committee.

There is a lot happening with the Scholarship Committee already this year. Thanks in large part to new committee member, Laurie Friedman, and long-time committee member, Lola Rooney, the Scholarship Committee is exploring the possibility of a scholarship collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania. This partnership has the potential to assist students from Cedar Park in obtaining a 2nd scholarship, of similar value, from the University, without limiting the student to attendance at UPENN itself. The Penn Volunteers In Public Service Scholarship Program (VIPS) also has staff members working regularly in 6 West

Philly high schools which will enable us to get the word about CPN scholarships directly to eligible students. We continue to be excited about what other resources this relationship might introduce into our scholarship program.

Additionally, the committee continues to solidify its fundraising appeal to local businesses, find new ways to connect with West Philadelphia HS, and brainstorm the most effective ways to engage local churches and community organizations in recruitment efforts.

Finally, as most of you well know, the scholarship fund comes largely from donations made by neighborhood residents. Once again, we will be hosting, with support from Abbraccio Restaurant, a series of brunches on the First Sunday of the month, during the months of May, June, July, and August. A scholarship committee member, CPN board member, or scholarship recipient will serve as the waffle chef at these designated brunches. In turn, Abbraccio will donate 5 percent of the days’ sales to the CPN Scholarship Fund. We remain very grateful to Abbraccio for their on-going support! In the coming weeks you will receive further information concerning donating to the Scholarship Fund. If you have never donated, please consider donating this year, and if you’ve donated before, please consider an increased donation.

It’s time for us all to do our part, and fully invest in the future of our young people and our community. For a glance at one of our current young scholars, please visit our NEW Scholarship Corner below!

[Scholarship Corner]

To Cedar Park Neighbors...

Hi! My name is Christian Walker from Philadelphia, PA. I received a $600 scholarship from Cedar Park Neighbors for college. This scholarship was greatly appreciated and wisely used. With the money that I received I was able to buy all 5 of my books as well as necessary supplies in order to have a successful year. I am very thankful for this organization, because I truly feel that it’s wonderful for Cedar Park to care so much help students who are trying to further their education and become powers for good for the future!

Thank You, Christian Walker

ATTENTION ALL CPN MEMBERS: Make sure your membership dues are up-to-date as of April 1, 2007.

If not you will not be able to vote for the 2007-2008 Board.

Your address label on this newsletter must read expiration date on or after March 31, 2007.

If it does not, send us your membership dues this week!

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Our Neighbors at Park Pleasant Nursing Home

By Emily Devaney, CPN Board Member

The Park Pleasant Nursing Home was founded in 1947 by Edward Brody and is still family-owned.

Located at 4712 Chester Ave, Park Pleasant is home to 123 residents and employs over 140 people, many of whom live nearby.

Park Pleasant strives to provide individualized attention; residents are involved in many aspects of the nursing home, from advising about meals to becoming active in their many activities and clubs.

Nancy Kleinberg, the owner and administer of Park Pleasant, explained that Park Pleasant is striving to reach

out to the community and become more involved in and around Cedar Park. Ms. Kleinberg say, “Park Pleasant has resources for the community, and we also have needs.”

Park Pleasant is always looking for volunteers to teach classes and workshops, help staff dances and other activities, and to enrich the lives of the residents.

Park Pleasant also owns the land used by the dog park on 48th and Chester Ave. As part of their agreement, Ms. Kleinberg requested that the dogs and their owners become part of the Park Pleasant community. The residents look forward to visits from the dogs and have become friends with the dog owners.

The Mural Arts Program and Park Pleasant have teamed up to create a series of murals in and around the nursing home, including the wall of 1128 S. 47th St. This is a terrific way for the residents of Park Pleasant to work with a variety of people including neighbors, artists, and students from the University of Pennsylvania.

Community members and residents joined together on February 24th to brainstorm ideas for the new mural with mural artists Donald Gensler and Phillip Adams. The next meeting is scheduled for Saturday, April 21 at Denver Mason, a Park Pleasant resident and vice president of the Resident Council is excited by this opportunity to be involved with the Cedar Park community. He explains, “Bringing together the different pars of the city, from the dog park members to the students from the University of Pennsylvania and uniting everyone’s thoughts is the best part of life.”

Friday Night Jazz at Cedar Park It’s official. Friday Night Jazz at the Firehouse will now take place in Cedar Park! Our beautifully renovated Park is the perfect setting for this popular program now that we have access to electrical service which was among the many infrastructure improvements.

Cedar Park Neighbors is also pleased to announce that we will now provide an organizational home and support to continue the great tradition of Friday Night Jazz at the Firehouse. Originally, the brainstorm of Bill Coleman, former owner of the Firehouse Market and Denise King, local jazz diva and popular emcee of the weekly performances, the concert series has continued since 1999, attracting crowds of 200-300 each Friday night from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Cedar Park Neighbors has been a financial sponsor and promoter of the series from the very beginning. However, throughout this time, ongoing administrative and fundraising support was provided by the Spruce Hill Community Trust with the particular assistance of their Treasurer, Michele Robinson who provided invaluable background support in monitoring accounts, grant proposals and payment of expenses. Thank you Michele!

Recognizing the tremendous benefit that Firehouse Jazz has provided to Cedar Park residents and in light of recent developments: the arrival of Dock Street to the Firehouse, the renovation of Cedar Park and the need to shift financial management of the series from the Spruce Hill Community Trust, Cedar Park Neighbors is pleased for the opportunity to continue the series and collaborate with its dynamic founder, Ms. Denise King. CPN has become actively involved in fundraising for Friday Night Jazz and will provide organizational support for managing funds, grants and promotion with Ms. King.

We look forward to seeing you all in Cedar Park for another great season of Friday Night Jazz!

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Single Stream Recycling Comes to Cedar Park Most residents are now aware that the Philadelphia Department of Streets has expanded our curbside recycling program starting on March 5th. Here is some important information to help you understand this transition.

Collections will continue to be done bi-weekly, according to the schedule you already know. If you have any questions about your scheduled pickup day, please see this page: http://recyclingpays.phila.gov/res_cal.htm The change is from separate recycling of paper and cans/glass bottles to “single-stream” recycling (all items mingled together in one or more bins).

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Mixed paper, including junk mail, phone books, and cereal boxes (bags removed)

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Clean, non-food-contaminated and unwaxed cardboard

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Clean plastic bottles with “necks” (from juice, milk, shampoo, or detergent) labeled #1 or #2 on the bottom, NO LIDS

You should not put any recyclables in plastic bags. You may bundle paper in paper bags.

As CPN has run the Partnership Recycling program at the Firehouse for many years (thanks to Angie Coghlan and Al Airone for all their hard work), we know the questions people have particularly about recyclable plastics. For anyone who’s interested, have a look at the following PDF file, which explains plastic recycling: http://caleng.berkeley.edu/archive/2006spring/Gal%20Marians ky%20-%20Plastics--solution,%20or%20pollution.pdf You may also want to look at the website for the company that will be processing our single-stream recycling: http://www.bluemountainrecycling.com/blue_mountain_ residential.php Here are items you CANNOT RECYCLE:

Yes, believe it or not the sorting facility can separate all these materials with state of the art technology. Some intrepid CPN recycling volunteers visited the plant to see the process in action. It really works! You may continue to use your blue or green recycling bins, or any other plastic bin or can, up to 20 gallons, clearly labeled “Recycling.”

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Plastic Bottles from Motor Oil or any other toxic substance (non-food or -detergent)

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Anything else plastic (including plastic bags)

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Cardboard containers from milk, soymilk, juice, etc.

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Food-contaminated cardboard, such as pizza boxes

The Future of CPN Firehouse Recycling?

Since the city will now be collecting the same items that CPN currently helps collect at the Firehouse (50th and Baltimore) every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month (9am-12:30pm), many of you may no longer need to drop off anything. However, the city is not ending its Partnership Recycling program, and we will continue to operate the Firehouse weekend drop-off for the foreseeable future. CPN, like other partners, raises a significant amount of funds from the Partnership Recycling program, which we then commit to community improvement projects, such as block grants for curbside greening. If in the future we or the city determines that the Partnership program is not worth maintaining, we will let you know. Thank you for your continued support. Happy Recycling!

A Retrospective on Recycling in West Philadelphia By Angie Coghlan, founding member of CPN’s Recycling Project I remember when...

We started to recycle by bringing our paper and glass and cans to the empty lot next to the Community Education Center on Lancaster Ave. on Saturdays, (once a month I think).

We then had a corner pickup program once every two weeks (unlucky you if you lived at a designated corner).

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Then we went to curbside every two weeks, but we had to sort and could only put out paper, glass and cans.

Then we started the Firehouse Recycling Project so we could recycle plastics, all manner of paper and cardboard. We even made some $$$ on this one.

Now we’ve gone to single stream at the curb including plastics and cardboard.

This is progress, folks. Maybe in baby steps, but we’ve come a long way. I know that the new regime will mean that CPN will lose some income for worthy projects, but as the person responsible for starting the Firehouse program, I want to see as many people recycle as possible and that will only happen at curbside.

Our next step is once a week. When we get there we’ve really arrived!!

Cedar Park Neighbors Membership Application/Renewal YES, I want to make Cedar Park a better place. My annual Cedar Park Neighbors membership dues are enclosed. ❒ New Member ❒ Renewal ❒ $7 Individual ❒ $10Household (2 persons or more) ❒ $20Business ❒ $5 Senior/Student/Unemployed ❒ $30Sponsor Enclosed is my additional contribution of $________________________

Cedar Park Neighbors welcomes your participation.

Please check your areas of interest and return the form to CPN, Calvary Community Center, 4740 Baltimore Ave, Phila, PA 19143 ❒ Block Organizing ❒ Cedar Park Fair ❒ Community Development ❒ Education ❒ Fundraising ❒ Greening Activities ❒ Holiday Baskets ❒ Membership Committee

❒ Neighborhood Clean-up Committee ❒ Neighborhood Safety ❒ Newsletter (writing, publishing, delivery) ❒ Recycling Project ❒ Scholarship Fund Committee ❒ Website ❒ Zoning Committee

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Address

Phone

Email

❒ YES! I would like a free CPN T-shirt with my renewal of $30 or more. Adult Size: ❒ M ❒ L ❒ XL

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Cedar Park Neighbors Annual Membership Meeting and Board Election Mark your calendars for the CPN annual membership meeting and election for Board of Directors which will take place on Monday, April 16, 7-8:30pm. Voting will take place from 6:30-7:45pm. The meeting portion will begin at 7pm and election results will be announced at 8pm. The meeting will consist of a presentation (TBA), reports from working committees, and general forum for member questions and input. Refreshments will also be served. Please plan to come out and support those who have offered to participate in CPN leadership on behalf of our community.

NOMINEES FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Carol Walker, 5000 Block, Hazel Ave. Carol has been a resident of University City for over 25 years, and has lived in the West Philadelphia area her entire life. She is the Block Captain for the 5000 block of Hazel Avenue. She served on the Firehouse Farmer’s Market Board, and is Committeewoman for the 46th Ward, 2nd Division. She is currently the President of Cedar Park Neighbors, going into her third and last year. Carol’s community activities include organizing block clean-ups, block parties, organizing a tutoring program for children, as well as responding to concerns regarding street lighting, rehabilitation of properties and drug activity on the block.

She worked diligently to change an abandoned lot into a garden that is presently the Hazel Avenue Community Garden. As President of Cedar Park’s Neighbors, her tenure has been one of commitment, bringing people together and moving forward, making positive changes for the betterment of the Cedar Park Neighbors area and University City as whole. Her motto is...there is always, always something good going on in Cedar Park!

FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT Maureen Tate, 4800 block, Florence Ave. Maureen has lived in Cedar Park for 32 years and has served as Block Captain for 15 years. She has served on the Board of CPN for nine years, two as President and two terms as Vice-President. On the Board, Maureen has worked to develop a long range plan for CPN and would like to continue to work on the goals identified, especially the Cedar Park Improvement Project, Block Organizing and addressing issues of abandoned and deteriorated property as a member of the CPN Property/Housing Task Force. Maureen is interested in community development issues and would like to see further improvements on the Baltimore Avenue Commercial Corridor. She enjoys working with neighbors on local zoning issues as a member of the Zoning Committee and looks forward to working with other community gardeners to develop the gardens at Cedar Park.

SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT Monica Allison, 4900 block, Catharine St.

DIRECTORS

Monica Allison is running for a second term as 2nd Vice President of Cedar Park Neighbors. She has lived in the Cedar Park community for 10 years now and has been involved with Cedar Park Neighbors for 5 of those years. Currently she serves as Co-Chairperson for the Cedar Park Improvement Committee. She also serves on the Cedar Park Fair committee, Jazz committee and Communications committee.

Her concerns for our neighborhood include the Park and getting a new playground for our children, as well as other quality of life issues for the residents of the Cedar Park Community.

Sean Dorn, 5000 block, Baltimore Ave.

SECRETARY

Originally from Burlington County, New Jersey, Shani Evans is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Education Policy at the University of Pennsylvania. Shani has coordinated youth development programs in New York, Atlanta and Orlando, Florida.

She also served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Gabon, Central Africa. Shani, and her fiance Scott McNallan, love their neighborhood and plan to stay. She is especially interested in working with Cedar Park neighbors on local concerns around public education.

Dorothy Welch Berlind, 500 block, S. 48th St. Dorothy Welch Berlind has served as the Board’s Secretary for the past three years and will serve another if that is the wish of the membership. She is a long time resident in Cedar Park, recently retired from the University of Pennsylvania. Dorothy is originally from New Hampshire and was educated at Barnard College in New York City and at the University of Pennsylvania. She has a grown up son who is living and working in San Francisco. She serves as CPN’s representative on the Board of the University City District and is active in the Community Coalition advocating to improve education at West Philadelphia High School and advance planning processes for the new WPHS. She finds CPN a wonderful and effective organization, and has been happy to be involved.

TREASURER Karen Allen, 4700 block, Warrington Ave. Karen believes that in order for a community to be viable, its residents must play an active role in the life of that community. She has lived in University City for the past 25 years, and has been active in Cedar Park Neighbors and in the larger University City community for the past eleven years. In addition to her duties as CPN Treasurer, her positions with CPN have included Executive Committee, Budget Committee, Zoning Committee and Bylaws Committee Chair. She is the current Secretary of the University City Community Council.

Sean Dorn was the half owner and co-founder of the business MiaLou at 50th and Baltimore. He’s currently reorganizing his finances and business plan and gearing up for opening another store at the site. Sean has been a resident of Cedar Park for 7 years and is a prolific blogger on various neighborhood issues. He’s been involved with CPN’s Property Housing Task Force and the Communication Committee. He’s is a strong advocate for restoring Baltimore Ave. as a viable commercial corridor, including west of 50th Street.

Shani Evans, 5000 block, Florence Ave.

Bruce Hansen, 1100 block, S. Farragut St. Bruce has been on CPN’s board for the past two years. During that time he has been most active with the Property Housing Task Force and the Communications Committee. He is most interested in working to address issues of abandoned and neglected property, and establishing and expanding CPN’s online presence. He has enjoyed his time volunteering and looks forward to being given the opportunity to continue serving as a CPN board member. Bruce has lived in Cedar Park for three years and when he isn’t working as a web designer or attending community meetings, he enjoys camping and walking his dog.

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Fred Kauffman, 800 block, S. 48th Street

Shawn Kelly, 5000 block, Walton Avenue

Richard E. Warner, 5000 block, Walton Ave.

J. Fred Kauffman and his family have lived in Cedar Park for 13 years. He served as pastor of West Philadelphia Mennonite Fellowship from 1994-2005 and since then as Philadelphia Program Coordinator for the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC).

Previously he and his wife worked with MCC in relief and development work for 15 years in Guatemala (post earthquake), India (post cyclone) and Cambodia (post Khmer Rouge) and in Vietnam where they set up an educational exchange program.

Fred has helped establish a new non-profit, “The Beaumont Initiative,” which intends to preserve some affordable housing in the Cedar Park area by acquiring and rehabbing vacant properties (initially on the 5000 block of Beaumont Ave) and selling them to low income working families.

Shawn has been a resident of Cedar Park for the past forthy-five years. HIs father James Kelly, Jr. served the community as a commtteeman for the 46th Ward and served under Ward leaders: the late Francis Patterson and Lucien E. Blackwell. Shawn attended St. Francis de Sales School and West Catholic Boys High School and participated in the American Federation of Negro Affairs pre-law program headed by Samuel Evans. He is a commtteeman for the 46th Ward 10th Division, business and and a member of the 52nd Street Business Association. It is Shawn’s intent to help restore dignity to our community.

Richard has been a resident of Cedar Park for 30 years and served two terms as board member for Cedar Park Neighbors. During this time he has seen a great many changes in the Cedar Park community. More residents are participating in the various components that make Cedar Park the place that it is, and this has been a good thing. In his past involvement with Cedar Park Neighbors, he contributed a voice in the improvements made to the Park itself and helped with the planting of trees and the disposal of old tires through the Tire Round-Up Program. The changes made at the Firehouse, the collecting of recyclable materials, the art and Jazz displayed and expressed have all been positive changes to this community. Cedar Park Neighbors has been a vehicle for these changes. Richard is currently involved with the planning of the upcoming 8th Firehouse Jazz Series and is also a member of the CPN Board Nominations Committee. Professionally, Richard works in social services.

Peggy Nowak, 4800 block, Regent Street Peggy Nowak is a six year resident and Block Captain in Cedar Park. Employed by the University of Pennsylvania for the past 15 years, she enjoys living and working in the University City Community. She is currently involved with Cedar Park Recycling, the Cedar Park Block Grant Program, and U.C. Green. She previously volunteered at Children’s Hospital, the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

“I am inspired by what I see as the commitment and good will of Cedar Park Neighbors as it makes a positive difference in the quality of life for its community. I simply love living here and will contribute whatever I can.”

Rosa Basley Thomas, 5000 block, Walton Ave. Mrs. Basley has lived on Walton Avenue in Cedar for 31 years. She has served as Block Captain for over 10 years during which time she has coordinated block meetings, clean-ups, parties, tree planting and other greening projects. Because of her effective block leadership she was asked to share her experience as the main speaker at CPN’s 2005 Block Leaders Conference.

She is now retired. She is interested in serving on the Cedar Park Neighbors board, having decided to do her part to see our community continue to move forward in a very positive way.

Members of the CPN Board who are continuing on to their 2nd year of a two year term include Emily Devany (900 block, S. 47th), Jim Kurtz (800 block, 48th), Wayne Marquardt (4800 block, Cedar Ave.), Joanne Pham (4600 block, Springfield Ave), Kristopher Reese (4600 block, Cedar Ave.) Shirley Rheinhart (800 block, St. Bernard St.), Josh Schneider (4800 block, Kingsessing Ave.),Renee Warnick (4900 block, Cedar Ave.)

Dock Street Brew Pub at the Firehouse!

Friends and supporters from both the Cedar Park neighborhood and the Philadelphia beer community turned out on Wednesday, February 28th to celebrate Dock Street Brew Pub at the Firehouse at 50th & Baltimore.

The “Pre-Construction Party” hosted by Dock Street owner Rosemarie Certo with help from the University City District included giveaways, food and two beloved Dock Street Beers, the Illuminator and Dock Street Amber.

Left: Dock Street owner, Rosemarie Certo Above: Pre-Construction Party early arrivals Thanks to Lew Bryson for the photos!

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c/o Calvary Community Center 4740 Baltimore Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19143

CPN Board of Directors CPN Mission Statement: Cedar Park Neighbors is an association of diverse households and businesses based in the Cedar Park neighborhood of West Philadelphia, PA. The purpose of the association shall be to foster collaboration among all persons living and working in the Cedar Park neighborhood, to promote community development, to provide a forum for communication and community education, to respond to neighborhood concerns and to advocate for and promote the general welfare of the Cedar Park community.

Newsletter Editors Maureen Tate & Judy Lamirand Newsletter Design Leigh Maida To Contact Cedar Park Neighbors or submit Newsletter items: contact@cedarparkneighbors.org www.cedarparkneighbors.org | 267-531-4147

President Carol Walker Vice-President Maureen Tate Monicarenee Allison Secretary Dorothy Welch Berlind Treasurer Karen Allen Board of Directors Emily Devaney Sean Dorn Bruce Hanson Victoria Iannotta Pastor Fred Kauffman Jim Kurtz Wayne Marquardt Peg Nowak Joanne Pham Rev. Kristopher Reese Shirley Rheinhart Josh Schneider Renee Warnick Richard Warner

Part Time Summer Employment with UC Green UC Green, University City’s grassroots community greening non-profit offers a rewarding part time summer tree maintenance employment program targeting local youth or adults interested in working outdoors and learning more about how to care for the trees of our urban forest. Do you know someone who likes to work hard and might like to be part of the UC Green Corps? To print out an overview and application go to: www.ucgreen.org or call Winnie Harris 215-573-4684 with any questions.

For more information about the following events or to pre-register, contact Winnie Harris at wharris@ucgreen.org or 215-573-4684.

For updates and more info go to: http://www.ucgreen.org/

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Spring Greening Events Saturday, March 31, 10am–1pm UC Green Community Tree Planting Meet at Comegy Elementary School, S. 50th & Greenway Ave. (Greenway Avenue is one block north of Woodland Ave. and one block south of Kingsessing Ave., accessible via the #36 trolley) UC Green will lead volunteers to plant 65 trees with neighbors and students around this elementary school and on nearby blocks. Volunteers are needed! Rain or shine.

Saturday, April 14, 10am–1pm Meet at Malcolm X Park, on Larchwood Ave. between S. 51st & 52nd Sts. Volunteers and neighbors needed to plant 50 trees in the CEDAR PARK NEIGHBORHOODS. Join us and help to improve the health and vitality of the neighborhood. Rain or shine.

Saturday, April 21, 10am–1pm Meet at 4100 Market St in Elwyn parking lot. UC Green welcomes volunteers and neighbors to help plant 45 trees along the busy Market Street corridor between 41st and 43rd Streets. Rain or shine.