June 2010
Cedar Park Neighbors Newsletter Summertime: Stroll the Avenue, Spend a Buck, Catch Some Jazz By Monica Allison, President, Cedar Park Neighbors appy summer, everyone! What a H wonderful time to live, work, and play in our community! Cedar Park Jazz Fridays have begun. We’ve had three great acts so far, and we are looking forward to upcoming shows. The season was almost a no-go. The economy hit us like a brick wall, and Jazz was up in the air, but the Cedar Park Jazz committee got the ball rolling. When you are in the park enjoying the music, the people, and your surroundings, remember to donate to keep this series going. Afterwards, if you haven't had enough of the artist, walk across the street to Elena's Soul. Jazz performers will be on again from 9 p.m. to midnight, and you can have a good meal, drinks, and more fun. University City District has kicked off the Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll on Thursday evenings. Participating merchants along Baltimore Avenue from 43rd to 50th Streets have items that can be purchased for just one dollar. If you ever wanted a small taste of something new, this is the time to sample. It’s not just food; you can get an album, a yoga lesson, or even a play ticket. As most of you know, we hosted a series of conversations about the three blocks of Baltimore Avenue between 49th and 52nd Streets. The well-attended conversations took place in February and March. The
Community Design Collaborative will present its final report this fall. As soon as we have a date, we will get it out to you. Please consider attending and being part of this important community conversation. For more information, see the article on the back page. There is a lot going on in the neighborhood this summer. The Tire Round-Up program is coming to the city again in August. Keep your eyes out for tires in public places that can be collected. It helps us keep the neighborhood clean and helps Cedar Park raise funds. We will send out an e-mail when we get a firm date from the city. Until then, you can report tire locations by calling or e-mailing CPN. Did you know there is a Second Saturday Craft fair that happens every month at 50th and Baltimore? In addition, several blocks are doing porch sales. Gardening workshops will be held in the park again this summer along with Family Play Dates in the playground, opportunities to garden in Cedar Park, and much more. See the Cedar Park Summer Season calendar on page 3.
Come to the Second Sunday Craft Fair on July 10th, August 14th, September 11th.
Get your walking shoes on and your play clothes out. Stroll along the Avenue, patronize local businesses, and enjoy the jazz series.
Remember, there is always something good happening in Cedar Park!
What Renaissance? West Philadelphia High School Needs Our Help! ave you read the newspaper within H the last week? Several articles have been written about the process West Philadelphia High has been going through and the problems that have come up. The community that surrounds the school, as well as staff, parents and students, have been working on an educational strategy. Unfortunately, the process has been tabled until the 2010-2011 school year.
Out of 14 schools that were announced to become Renaissance schools, West Philadelphia High was the ONLY school not matched with a partner. This is our neighborhood school! The community is outraged that we have worked long and hard to improve this school over the course of six years with no progress, and then to have the process tabled for another year is painful. The school needs our help!
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