September 2010

Cedar Park Neighbors Newsletter

President’s Message: Come on Down to the Park!

By Monica Allison, President, Cedar Park Neighbors

Summer has ended, children are backin school and it’s time for the annual

Cedar Park Fair, being held on Saturday,September 25, 2010. There will be infor-mation tables, local entertainment, ourown DJ Jamar and Danophonic Raaf spinning tunes, raffle prizes and a chanceto hang out with neighbors before wintersets in. Philadelphia Federal Credit Union(PFCU) will hold a shredder event thatday, so feel free to come on down withyour shreddable paperwork as well.

The park saw lots of activity this season.We had a short but successful jazz seasonwith great artists and a wonderful crowd.Thank you to the jazz committee whopulled all of it together. Special thanksto our sponsors — Elena’s Soul, PHS, PFCU,Spruce Hill Community Association andCentral City Toyota. You helped makethe series come alive. The Neighborhood2 Neighborhood Festival was held onSeptember 4th. This year’s headlinerswere Macy Gray and Chrisette Michele.

Thank you Senator Anthony H. Williamsfor another great event.

Looking ahead, past the fair, the last garden workshop in the park will beheld on October 7th, at 6 p.m. The finaltwo Baltimore Avenue Conversations willtake place on October 6th at 7 p.m. andOctober 9th at 10 a.m., and will be hostedby People’s Baptist Church, located at5039 Baltimore Avenue. October 9th willalso be the next Second Saturday CraftFair at 50th and Baltimore at noon.

Cedar Park Neighbors Association(CPN) is looking forward to a varietyof activities celebrating the 100th anni -versary of the park and 50th anniversaryof the association. Keep your eyes openfor breaking news. As we close our summerof activity, we invite you to stroll theAvenue, patronize the businesses,attend the Credit Union shredderevent, partake in the Baltimore AvenueConversation and visit the Cedar Parktable at the Fair. And remember…

There is always something good happening in Cedar Park!

Neighbors dancedto live music at theFriday Night Jazz concert followingthe awarding of CPNScholarships. Seestory on page 4.

Many residents, businesses and organizations participated in the

Baltimore Avenue Conversation initiatedby CPN this past spring. The focus ofthe Conversation was on the blocksof Baltimore Avenue from 49th Street to52nd Street, and the changes, additions orimprovements that the community wouldlike to see on those currently strugglingblocks along the commercial corridor.

A series of workshops were held at People’sBaptist Church, facilitated by a volunteerteam of architects and planners from theCommunity Design Collaborative. TheDesign Collaborative team gathered all ofthe community input from discussions and

a survey, and conducted further researchon the area. They presented recommenda-tions to the community at the secondworkshop and received additional input tofurther refine their design study, which hasnow been compiled into a final report.

A presentation of the Baltimore AvenueCommunity Corridor Design Study willtake place on Wednesday, October 6th at7:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 9th at10:00 a.m. The same presentation will begiven at each session, and both sessionswill be held at People’s Baptist Church.We hope you will plan to attend. For further information, please contactCPN president, Monica Allison.

Keep Talking... Baltimore Avenue Conversation Continues

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Take Me Out to the Cedar Park Fair, Saturday, September 25th

The annual Cedar Park Fair will be heldon Saturday, September 25th, 2010 from

noon to 5 p.m. in Cedar Park. This year wewill have plenty of raffle prizes from busi-nesses local and beyond, food, face painting,moon bounce, local entertainment, and acraft fair. And let’s not forget DJ Jamarand Danophonic Raaf!

Our fair is the last large event of what hasbeen an activity-packed summer season.The children enjoy the activity table wherethey create masterpieces, play games, andthen romp on the renovated playground.Adults renew or start their membership toCedar Park Neighbors and find out how tobecome more involved in the community,purchase goods from the vendors, and meetneighbors they may not have seen since lastyear. Everyone gets to enjoy the great enter-tainment and it’s fun for the whole family.

In this newsletter you’ll find twenty RAFFLETICKETS. When you buy and sell raffle tickets, not only do you and your neighborshave a great chance to win one of many raffle prizes, but you can feel good knowingthe raffle supports CPN scholarships, holidayfood baskets, park maintenance, greeningactivities, and more, as well as the annualfair. The Grand Prize this year is $400 inFine Dining, with gift certificates frommany of our favorite local restaurants!

We would like to thank our early Fair sponsors:Philadelphia Federal Credit Union, MelanieLamond at Urban & Bye Realtor, The GoldStandard Cafe, Central City Toyota,Representative James Roebuck andO’Donnell Real Estate, for their continuedfinancial support of the Fair.

These are easy ways for YOU to participate in the Cedar Park Fair!

Donate a RAFFLE PRIZE:Gift certificate or merchandise.

Rent a VENDOR TABLE:Hand out information, or sell / give awayyour products. Cost is $25for business, $15for nonprofit groups. We provide an eight-foot table, table cloth AND two chairs!

Become a SPONSOR:ALL contributions are appreciated and ALLwill be acknowledged on the day of the Fair.

Provide ENTERTAINMENT:Are you an up-and-coming musician whowould like to try out some material beforea captive audience? Here’s your chance!

VOLUNTEERwith Kids’ activities or other Fair activities.

We are still accepting sponsors, raffle prizes,entertainment, vendors and volunteers.Contact: Roger Harman at 215-727-8247,or Wayne Marquardt at 215-476-1258.We are looking forward to seeing youon Saturday September 25th, but if it rains,we’ll reschedule for Saturday, October 2nd,same time, same park.

Look for your 20 RAFFLE TICKETS in this newsletter!Please print the buyer’s name and phone number on the

ticket stubs and return with money to The Gold Standard Café (48th and Baltimore) or bring directly to the Fair.

Attn: Enterprising Foodies

Do you have a small or home-basedfood business that you want to take tothe next level? Do you need commercialkitchen space, assistance with licensing,or help developing your product or business model? Philly Food Ventures,our new food business development program, is now accepting applications.Learn more and access an applicationonline at philafood.net/wp/programming/philly-food-ventures. For more information,please contact Greg Heller atgheller@theenterprisecenter.com or 215-895-4075.

Attn: Film-loving Foodies

Three video documentaries on healthy eating and healthy living will premiereon Friday, October 15, 2010, 7-9 p.m.at The Enterprise Center. The event is free.The videos were produced by youth fromSouth and West Philadelphia during workshops this summer at WHYY andthe Brandywine Work shop. The Clef ClubYouth Jazz Ensemble, directed by LovettHines, will provide music. For more information, or to RSVP, pleasecontact Bryan Fenstermaker at bfenstermaker@theenterprisecentercdc.orgor 215-895-4020.

Attn: Future Farmers

The Penn State Cooperative Extensionwill present two courses at The EnterpriseCenter to help those thinking aboutsmall-scale commercial farming learnwhat it will take to start and managea farm business. Exploring the SmallFarm Dream will include four sessions,from 6 to 9 p.m., on October 4th, 11th,18th, and 25th. Income Opportunitiesin Urban Agriculture will be one sessionon Tuesday, November 9th, 6 to 8 p.m.For more information, contact JohnByrnes at 215-471-2200 x103 orjbyrnes@psu.edu.

Food & Enterprise: Upcoming Events at The Enterprise Center

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Congratulations to… Our 2010 CPN Scholarship Recipients!

The Cedar Park Neighbors ScholarshipCommittee is pleased and proud to

present CPN’s annual scholarship awardees!We salute our community scholars and wishthem well as they begin their studies. Theseawards were made possible through thegenerosity of local residents and businesses.This year we surpassed our fundraisinggoal and raised over $8,000 to supporta total of twelve students, which is thelargest number of scholarships we haveawarded in any one year! The ScholarshipCommittee is incredibly grateful to thecommunity members who continue todonate funds to make these scholarships

possible every year. We would also liketo give special recognition to the followingsupporters: the Dock Street Brewery &Restaurant for hosting our 3rd annualscholarship fundraiser and silent auction,the Philadelphia Federal Credit Union fortheir generous donation to the scholarshipprogram again this year, to both StateSenator Anthony H. Williams and StateRepresentative James Roebuck for theircontinued willingness to fund our program,and last but not least to one of our ownneighbors, Eric Werfel, who generouslyagreed to sponsor the full amount oftwo of this year’s student scholarships.

More studentsthan ever appliedto many collegesthis year, andCedar ParkNeighbors awardedmore scholarshipsthan ever (12)!

C O N T I N U I N G S C H O L A R S H I P R E C I P I E N T S

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Timothy Baldwin attended Roman CatholicHigh School and is now a senior atShippensburg University, majoring inExercise Science with a minor in Biology.At school, Timothy is an active memberof the university’s Multicultural StudentAssociation. At home, he continues tobe an active member of the Cedar Parkcommunity and volunteers with HickmanTemple A.M.E. Church’s CommunityKitchen Feeding Program. Timothy spentthe summer in Connecticut working asa Camp Counselor.

Sara Ghebremariam is a graduate of WestCatholic High School and is now a juniorat the University of Pennsylvania, whereshe is majoring in Engineering. Sara worksat Penn in the Math Department and isinvolved in various activities includingthe Kite and Key Society and the SPECSConcerts. Sara studied abroad in Austrailiathis past summer.

Keith Russell graduated from RomanCatholic High School and is a sophomoreat Neumann University, where he is majoring in Communications. He holdsdown a job in the University’s StudentAffairs office and is active in Neumann’sintramural sports leagues.

Lawrence Jones-Mahoney, a graduate ofWest Philadelphia High School, is a juniorat Drexel University, where he is studyingBusiness Administration and is a memberof the Pennoni Honors College. Whilein school, Lawrence remains an activemember of the West Philly communitythrough his involvement with the Phila -delphia Student Union. He recently

completed his first co-op at the Philadel phiaChildren’s Foundation and also is a mem-ber of Drexel’s Residence Hall Associationand the Philadelphia Youth Commission.

Dung Nguyen graduated from West Catholicand is a sophomore at Temple University,where she majors in Biology and Pre-Pharmacy. At West Catholic, Dung wasthe president of the National HonorsSociety and the Cultural Diversity Club,as well as an active member of the localCommunity Service Corps. In college shehas participated actively in the AsianStudent Association and is looking to volunteer in the coming years at local hospitals to help pursuer her goal ofbecoming a pharmacist after graduation.

Antoinette Trott graduated from thePhiladelphia High School for Girls andis a sophomore at Hampton University,where she majors in Political Science.While at Girls High, Antoinette participatedin many activities and clubs, includingthe African American Student Union, theService Club, the Red Cross Club, GospelChoir, and student government. She continues to be active in college life atHampton. When she is home, Antoinetteis an active member of her church.

Jeremiah Kulasegram-Wilson graduatedfrom West Catholic High School and isa sophomore at LaSalle University, wherehe majors in English. Jeremiah has helddown a job at the University library andis involved in both the University’s Year -book Club and Literary Magazine. He wasalso an active volunteer at the NationalDemocratic Headquarters this year.

Our brand-new, first-time awardees…

Hanh Nguyen graduated from West CatholicHigh School and is a freshman at TempleUniversity where she plans to pursue aBachelor’s of Nursing degree. Hanh is oneof the top five graduates in her class fromWest Catholic and was an active memberof the Cultural Diversity Club, StudentsAgainst Destructive Decisions, and theCommunity Service Corps among others.

Donyaire Chriss graduated from the BartramHign School Honors Academy and isattending Pennco Tech for AutomotiveTechnology. In high school, Donyaireworked at the Please Touch Museum,helping to organize activities, tours andcommunity service events for children andtheir families. Donyaire also played varsityfootball at Bartram for two years.

Miranda Siddall graduated from CentralHigh School and is a freshman at BrynMawr College, where she is pursuing aBachelor of Arts degree. Miranda has beenan active volunteer for both Cedar ParkNeighbors and St. Francis De Sales church(knitting and making waffles!) for manyyears. At Central, Miranda helped to editthe school’s literary magazine. At BrynMawr, she plans to study agriculture policyand the history of food production.

Noah Cohen graduated from DelawareCounty Christian School and now attendsDrexel University’s School of Nursing.Noah is an active community volunteerand Junior Block Captain in our neighbor-hood, where he has participated extensivelyin local gardening and upkeep projects onhis own block and in Cedar Park; both onhis own and as part of projects he organ-ized for and with his peers.

Zachary Spence graduated from GeorgeWashington Carver High School forEngineering & Science and is a freshmanat the Howard University School ofEngineering. In high school, Zachary wasa member of the National Honors Societyand the National Society for BlackEngineers. Additionally, Zachary competedin cross country, basketball and baseball.Zachary is also the lucky winner of ourfirst-ever Best Buy “dorm package,” sponsored by our wonderful supportersat the South Philly Best Buy.

All recipients were surprised anddelighed to get office supply “care packages” delivered to them at home inthe week following the award ceremony,the first of several mailings they willreceive from the scholarship committeethroughout the year.

N E W S C H O L A R S H I P R E C I P I E N T S

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State Representative James Roebuck (left), Desiree Jones of State Senator AnthonyH. William’s office (5th from right) with this year’s Scholarship Award recipients.

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Cedar Park Neighbors Membership Application/Renewal

● New Member

● Renewal

● Multi-year (max. 3 years)

# of years_____

● $10 Individual

● $15 Household (2 persons or more)

● $ 7 Senior/Student/Unemployed

● $30 Business

● $40 Sponsor (one free CPN t-shirt!)

Additional contribution: (Write $ amount)

_____ Holiday baskets

_____ Scholarships

_____ Jazz Series

_____ Other, specify _________________________

CPN t-shirt: (Write $ amount if not Sponsor and circle size)

_____ Short Sleeve Adult S, M, L, XL,

2XL, 3XL,4XL, 5XL, 6XL ($15)

_____ Short Sleeve Kids S, M, L, XL ($15)

_____ Long Sleeve Adult S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL ($20)

_________TOTAL ENCLOSED

Name

Address

Phone

Email

● Yes, I would like to receive an email notice witha link to the current newsletter on the CPN website(and do not deliver a paper copy to my home).

Email contact@cedarparkneighbors.orgWebsite www.cedarparkneighbors.orgPhone 267-531-4147

Return form with check to:Cedar Park NeighborsCalvary Community Center4740 Baltimore Ave.Philadelphia, PA 19143

Name

Address

City, State, Zip

Phone

Email

Check your areas of interest for potential participation:

● Block Organizing: Maintain list of Block Leaders, organize forums etc.

● Block Improvement Grants Committee: Review applications, help awardees implement projects etc.

● Board of Directors: CPN leadership and decision-making body.

● Cedar Park Fair: Publicity, children’s activities, venders, entertainment, etc.

● Cedar Park Garden Tenders: Plant and maintain gardens at Cedar Park.

● Clean-up Committee: Promote participation in block clean-up days and Tire Round-up.

● Education Committee: Interaction with local schools and parents on issues.

● Fundraising: Special events, grant writing.

● Holiday Baskets: Coordinate and assist distribution to needy Cedar Park families.

● Hospitality: Provide refreshments for community meetings and special events.

● Membership Committee: Promote membership to residents and businesses.

● Newsletter: Writing, publishing, photography, distribution.

● Property/Housing Task Force: Strategize/respond to issues of deteriorated property.

● Scholarship Committee: Raise funds, promote program, and select awardees.

● Website: Technical support, maintenance, updating info/pictures etc.

● Zoning Committee: Monitor & communicate issues to residents;

appear before Zoning Board of Adjustment, coordinate meetings.Cedar Park Neighbors is a 501[c]3 not-for-profit organization. All contributions are fully tax-deductible for federal income tax purposes.

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CPN Board

PresidentMonica Allison

1st Vice-PresidentNaomi Fiordimondo

2nd Vice-PresidentSean Dorn

SecretaryDorothy Welch Berlind

TreasurerKaren Allen

DirectorsAlgernong AllenMichael ClapperDanielle DenkLaurie FriedmanMichael FroehlichLisa JohanningsmeierFred KauffmanTheresa McCole ManziJessica Naugle McAtamnyBruce McCulloughRay MurphySheri McFarlandSara NissleyBeverly RouseNeil ToensmeierRichard Warner

CPN Mission Statement:Cedar Park Neighbors is an association of diverse house-holds and businesses based inthe Cedar Park neighborhood ofWest Philadelphia, Penn sylvania.The purpose of the associationshall be to foster collaborationamong all persons living andworking in the Cedar Park neigh-borhood, to promote communitydevelopment, to provide a forumfor communication and commu-nity education, to respond toneighborhood concerns and toadvocate for and promote thegeneral welfare of the CedarPark community.

Newsletter EditorsMaureen Tate & Judy Lamirand

Newsletter DesignJudy Lamirand, Parallel Design

To Contact Cedar Park Neighborsor submit Newsletter items:contact@cedarparkneighbors.orgwww.cedarparkneighbors.org267-531-4147

c/o Calvary Community Center4740 Baltimore AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19143

Fantastic! Add More Plastic to the Recycling Stream!

As of August 1st, Philadelphia expanded its plastic recycling.

You have been recycling:

#1 Soda, water bottles

#2 Milk jugs, detergents, shampoo bottles

Now you can add to your recycling bin:

#3 Rigid plastic containers and juice bottles

#4 Plastic tubs and lids from butter, margarineor similar products

#5 Yogurt container and deli trays

#6 Plastic cups, plates and to-go containers

#7 Mixed plastic containers and products

What else can be recycled:

• Cans: aluminum, tin, or iron

• Glass: brown, clear, or green food and beverage containers

• Paper: Newsprint, magazines, catalogs, mail,printer and copier paper, telephone books

• Cardboard: corrugated cardboard, cereal boxes

• Kitty litter buckets

• Bottle caps, plastic and metal

What can’t be recycled:

• Plastic bags (many grocery stores take these)

• Styrofoam and similar material in meat trays,egg cartons, clamshells

• Microwave trays

• Mirrors and windows

• Lightbulbs

• Ceramics and porcelain

• Coat hangers

• Cookware and bakeware

• PVC pipe

• Waxed paper and waxed cardboard

• Plastic cutlery

• Plastic six-pack rings

• Unnumbered plastics

For complete details, please visit: philadelphiastreets.com/san-residential-overview.aspx