Community Zoning Meeting
Wednesday, February 8 at 7:15 pm
Location: Circle of Hope – 2009 Frankford Ave.
Variance for 2103 E Dauphin St. Applicant is Ashley Nelson (Fishtown
Redevelopment Authority), who is seeking a variance to build a new
construction two-unit residential building on a vacant lot zoned for
single-family.
January 16, 2012
January 16, 2012
Community Zoning Meeting
Tuesday, Jan 17 at 7:00 pm
Location: Fishtown Rec Center – 1202 E Montgomery Ave.
Variance for 2311 Frankford Ave. Applicant is Little Babys Ice Cream,
which is seeking a variance to operate an ice cream store in an
existing building.
January 16, 2012
Dear Neighbors,
Happy New Year and Thank You! for making our holiday potluck a heartwarming evening.
Tonight (MONDAY Jan 16th, 2011 ) is our General Meeting. ( 3rd Monday of every month )
Please join us at the Brewery and invite your neighbors and friends.
Thank You.
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WHAT: January EKNA General Meeting
WHERE: Philadelphia Brewing Company (corner of Martha and Hagert)
WHEN: 6:30-7:00pm social time, 7:00-8:30pm Meeting Agenda
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Agenda Items to Include:
• Planning for 2012 – brainstorming on goals / new projects / fundraiser options
• Budgeting for 2012-2013
• Introduction to Denise Childs-Morgan – neighbor and owner of the Yes They Can – Daycare
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November 28, 2011
Save 10% at NTR Computer Thrift Store
EKNA gets 10% of the Proceeds!
Help NTR re-use and recycle computers & accessories–Raise money for EKNA at the same time.
Nonprofit Technology Resources
Thrift Store Coupon
November 21, 2011
Dear Neighbors,
Next week (MONDAY – Nov. 21st ) is our general meeting.
Please join us at the Brewery and invite your neighbors and friends.
Thanks.
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WHAT: November EKNA General Meeting
WHERE: Philadelphia Brewing Company (corner of Martha and Hagert)
WHEN: 6:30-7:00pm social time, 7:00-8:30pm Meeting Agenda
Agenda Items to include:
• Police: Report on attacks and arrests: vicinity of Amber Street / Report on homicide: Hewson Street
• Guest Speaker: Jeff Hornstein presents on the city-wide vacant land initiative.
• Updates on Zoning Reviews
• Update on major Business Tax Reform in Philadelphia for small/local businesses.
• Preservation Alliance grant application opportunity
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ALSO: REMINDER…
**** PHILLY TREE PEOPLE – TREE PLANTING – THIS SUNDAY the 20th – 9:30AM ****
Meet-up Location: NKCDC Garden Center (Frankford and Berks)
October 18, 2011
The minutes from the September meeting have been posted:
Meeting Minutes
October 17, 2011
Dear Neighbors,
We have returned to the Brewery for our fall meetings. TONIGHT (MONDAY – OCT. 17th ) is our general meeting.
Please join us and invite your neighbors and friends.
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WHAT: October EKNA General Meeting
WHERE: Philadelphia Brewing Company (corner of Martha and Hagert)
WHEN: 6:30-7:00pm social time, 7:00-8:30pm Meeting Agenda
Agenda Highlights:
• Update on Neighborhood Wide Tree Project: (launch Sept, prep for mass planting)
• Neighborhood Cookout and Farmraiser: report on fundraising.
• Vandalism at Pop’s Playground
• Updates on Zoning Reviews
• Report to membership on request for support submitted to Charitable Foundation
• EKNA delegation to the Kansas City CLI – welcome back
• Clean-up dates announced: Neighborhood + Emerald
October 11, 2011
eCycling event – October 20 at the Garden Center (Frankford and Berks Street), 4pm-7pm. Bring your electronic waste to be safety recycled by E-Force instead of sending it to a landfill.
September 28, 2011
This Saturday (Oct. 1st) is the 3rd Annual Farmraiser / Neighborhood cookout happening at the Emerald Street Park and Emerald Street Urban Farm across the street. Last year over 200 people had a great time- and this year will be even greater. So tell your neighbors and gather your family.
WHAT: 3rd Annual Neighborhood Cookout and Emerald Street Farmraiser featuring…
—Huge BBQ for vegetarians + non-vegetarians, yummy Dominican food from La Esquina and local beverages
—Live Bands (details below)
—Kids Activities and more.
WHERE: Emerald Street Park and Farm ( Corner of Dauphin and Emerald )
WHEN: Saturday, October 1st : 12pm activities begin, 2pm-5ish food is served.
VOLUNTEER OPPS: We have many volunteers but could use a few more to help with grilling / food prep / ice etc.. if you can help us rock the afternoon or early eve send a note to: joshuacullen *at* gmail.com.
Facebook Event
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Details…….
Holy Moly!!!!! It’s time again for our 3rd Annual FarmRaiser and Neighborhood Cookout !!!! Hosted by Emerald Street Urban Farm & East Kensington Neighbors Association!
2011 will bigger and better than ever!!!! FOOD, RAFFLE, KIDS ACTIVITIES and a HEALTH FAIR with lots of awesome local organizations: Kensington Yoga & Reiki, Breaking Barriers, Patch Adams Clinic, Oxfam, Norris Sq Neighborhood Project and others.
Lots of great music!!! Vinyls w/ Jesse Hale Moore Craig Hendrix Kevin Rigby Voodoo Fix The Honeywatts Johnny Miles & The Waywards Kuf Knotz Andrew Gray TJ Kong & The Atomic Bomb and A Dance Performance by Julia Horn Not to be missed!
Please come out and bring friends & family and celebrate growing local organic food and neighborhood spirit!!! Proceeds will benefit the Emerald Street Urban Farm Project and the Emerald Street Park.
September 19, 2011
EKNA monthly meeting – back at the Brewery!
Phila Brewing Company (Martha/Hagert):
-6:30 social/beer
-7:00 meeting time
Lots on the agenda – cleanups, City Council updates, zoning/developments, tree survey, Farmraiser, and much more!
