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October 30, 2013
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Issue 79
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News
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Make Your Mark! Wins Statewide Award from American Planning Association PA Chapter
The Make Your Mark! Lower Lancaster Revitalization Plan recently received a statewide planning award from the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association ( APA-PA). The APA-PA selected Make Your Mark! as the winner of the 2013 PA Chapter Award in the category of Planning Excellence - Public Outreach. This award was presented at last week's APA-PA Annual Conference in Harrisburg, where over 400 planners and community development professionals gathered from across the state. "We are extremely honored to be recognized by the APA," says Kira Strong of PECCDC (pictured above with PA Chapter of APA President Brian O'Leary). The neighborhood plan, compiled with the assistance of Interface Studio and informed by over 1,000 residents, local businesses, and community stakeholders, serves as a tool for community development in the around Lower Lancaster Avenue for the next five years. This plan was funded through a grant provided by the Wells Fargo Regional Foundation, who also recently awarded PECCDC implementation funding to make this community vision a reality.
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 PECCDC Breaks Ground on Bigham Place
PECCDC recently broke ground on Bigham Place, a new construction development for formerly homeless women with special needs and their children. This project will transform 4226-32 Powelton Avenue, a large vacant lot in West Powelton, into 7 units of affordable housing targeted at households earning 60 percent of the area median income or less. This project also includes the renovation of an adjacent three-story building at 4231 Filbert Street, which will include 4 additional apartments targeted at households earning 20 percent of the area median income or less.
Bigham Place will include on-site case management to ease the transition from emergency shelter to individual units. These staff will work one-on-one with the single mothers and their children to connect them to PEC and other service providers for counseling, job training, childcare, skills training and health care assistance. For more information on this project please contact Stephanie Wall at [email protected].
TD Charitable Foundation Awards Grant to Support Food Cupboard
 TD Charitable Foundation has awarded PEC a $10,000 grant to help support its emergency food cupboard. With this support PEC will be able to purchase healthy food for some of the neediest families in our service area, while also hiring a cooking instructor to introduce cheap and easy recipes. PEC's food cupboard, which has operated since its inception in 1972 and helps feed approximately 2,400 people each year, is open to the community-at-large every Saturday between 11am and 4pm at Rowan House (325 N. 39th Street). Households may use the program once a month. Please bring your photo ID and Social Security cards for members of your household (for verification only; Social Security numbers are not recorded). For more information please call 267-777-5893.
One-Bedroom Apartment Available - 3909 Haverford Avenue
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 One 1-bedroom apartment is still available at 3909 Haverford Avenue. Rent is $700 per month, and is available to any individual or family that meets the HUD approved income guidelines. This apartment is newly renovated and offers a spacious floor plan, modern amenities and a washer and dryer. Applications are available at the front desk of the PEC's Rowan House, 325 N. 39th Street. To submit an email request, please contact Trina Wallace at [email protected].
NOW HIRING: Neighborhood Advisory Committee (NAC) Coordinator
The NAC Coordinator will manage the day to day activities required of Neighborhood Advisory Committee (NAC) under the standard contract with the City of Philadelphia. The Coordinator will manage, organize and implement initiatives, activities and events according to the NAC contract. The ideal candidate should have an interest in grassroots community organizing and a passion for empowering community residents. For a complete job description click here. Interested applicants should send cover letter and resume to [email protected].
NOW HIRING: Marketing Manager
The Marketing Manager will lead the strategic direction of PECCDC's efforts to increase the overall visibility of PECCDC and the neighborhoods we serve. The Marketing Manager will maintain, develop and implement creative methods for promoting a strong public image for the neighborhood. For a complete job description please click here. Interested applicants should send cover letter, resume, and a design sample to [email protected].
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Events
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 WHAT: "WOW" Mural Dedication
WHERE: 36th & Lancaster Avenue
WHEN: Friday, November 1st, 5:30pm
The Philadelphia Mural Arts Program will dedicate Emil Baumann's mural, "WOW", at 36th Street and Lancaster Avenue, Friday, November 1, 2013 at 5:30 pm. After dedication, please join us for a reception and Meet the Artist at the Community Education Center (CEC), located at 3500 Lancaster Avenue.
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 WHAT: Spiral Q Peoplehood Parade & PageantWHERE: Parade begins at 50th and Walnut WHEN: Sunday, November 3rd, starting at 12 noon Spiral Q would like to invite you and your group to join us at the 13th Peoplehood Parade, celebrating our communities' creativity, joy, can-do attitudes, and the courage to act on their convictions. Parade ends at Clark Park (45th and Chester) with a giant puppet pageant. The parade is a wonderful activity for groups of all ages. Your group can bring your own parade gear or you can sign up to carry Spiral Q puppets! Contact Liza at Spiral Q at [email protected] to sign up. .  WHAT: Write Your Novel in 31 Days (Ages 11-15)WHERE: Mighty Writers (3861 Lancaster Avenue) WHEN: Wednesdays in November, 6:15-7:45pm Everyone has a story bubbling underneath the surface. This workshop is both a crash course in novel writing and a structure to help you write an entire novel this November. Join National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) expert J. Matthew Catron as he shows you how to participate in this annual, worldwide novel writing event. Sign up for this class here.
 WHAT: Second Friday On Lancaster AvenueWHERE: Lancaster between 36th and 43rd streets
WHEN: Friday, November 8th, 5pm - 9pm
PEC and community partners invite art enthusiasts, students and neighbors to experience Lancaster Avenue's vibrant culture scene.
A Part Of Me in conjunction with Yohanna Couture will celebrate at The Loft (3809 Pearl Street) with sax by Kenny Sykes and piano with Rashid Ali. Reelblack presents "The Last Letter" starring Omari Hardwick, Sharon Leal and Lynn Whitfield. Screening will take place at 7pm at the United Bank Building, 38th and Lancaster Ave (admission is $5.00). For additional details on other events please visit our Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/lancasteravephilly.
WHAT: 4200 Westminster Avenue Block Associations Flea Market
WHERE: 4200 Westminster Avenue
WHEN: Saturday, November 9th10am- 3pm
Rain Date Saturday November 16th 10:00 am - 3:00pm. Bargain hunters come and join Westminster Avenue Block Association for our first flea market. Clothing, toys, books, furniture and baked goods. Come out and support your neighbors in Belmont! Contact Person: Brenda Clark at 215-839-4516.
 WHAT: Mantua Tulip Planting DayWHERE: Mantua Urban Peace Garden (37th and Brown)
WHEN: Saturday, November 9th, 9:30am - 12:30pm
The Mantua Civic Association is holding a tulip planting day to help beautify their West Philadelphia neighborhood. GroundSwell and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society will be there to help, and we want YOU to join us! GroundSwell is a project of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance. Click here for more info and to register to volunteer!
 WHAT: LOVE Your Park and Folk Fest
WHERE: Saunders Park (39th and Powelton Avenue)
WHEN: Saturday, November 16th, 10am - 3pm
LOVE Your Park is a collaborative partnership between Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and the Fairmount Park Conservancy to steward and support neighborhood parks throughout Philadelphia. On Saturday, November 16th volunteers across the city will be helping to spruce up Philly's neighborhood parks. Join us at Saunders Park for a special tree planting, followed by a Folk Festival and Flea Market, organized by PEC and Penn Presbyterian Hospital. Spaces are available for $20 - just email [email protected] for more information.
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GET INVOLVED IN YOUR LOCAL CIVIC ASSOCIATION!
Mill Creek Advisory Council 4th Monday @7, Mill Creek Playground 4700 Brown
Saunders Park Neighbors Association 1st Monday @ 6:30pm, Rowan House -325 N. 39th St.
West Powelton/Saunders Park RCO2nd Thursday's @ 7, 4110 Haverford Ave
West Powelton Concerned Citizens 4th Monday @6, 4031 Baring St. Enter on Preston
Mantua Civic Association 3rd Thurs. @ 6:00 -Grace Lutheran Church 35th & Haverford.
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Green Tips
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 RECYCLE! Not only does recycling conserve our natural resources, it also creates jobs. According to the EPA, "incinerating 10,000 tons of waste creates one job; land-filling 10,000 tons of waste creates six jobs; recycling 10,000 tons of waste creates 36 jobs." It takes significantly less energy to make new products out of recycled material which benefits the planet as a whole. According to the World Watch Institute, "recycling aluminum cans in the US in 1996 saved enough energy to power a city the size of Philadelphia for one year." Imagine how much energy we could save today by recycling even more! |
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