FNA's Monthly General Membership MeetingThursday, June 18th
Fishtown Rec Center (Montgomery & Moyer Sts.)
6:30pm - Meet & Mingle
7:00pm - Meeting Start
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Thursday, July 02 2009 @ 11:11 PM EDT MEET THE NEIGHBORS - FRIDAY, JUNE 26TH Friday, June 26th - 6PM - 9PM (NKCDC Garden Center - corner of Frankford & Berks Sts.)Come join the FNA and your neighbors for a start of summer Garden Party!! There will be a catered buffet with tasty nibbles from Johnny Brenda's and Cornerstone Market, wine, and beer provided by Philadelphia Brewing Company. Soft drinks will also be available. Kids and Adults welcome!!! This event is always a great time, so come out and mingle with your fellow Fishtowners!! :) To cover the costs of this event, the FNA is requesting that attendees consider making an optionsl $10.00 donation. The FNA will be honoring the following people for their outstanding service to our community: AJ Thomson, Ken Milano, Paul Kimport, and Teri Ramsey. Also, the Garden Center will be honoring one of their great volunteers during the program!! We will also be raffling off some baskets of cheer and a basket of beer!! You won't want to miss it!! FNA General Membership Meeting - Thursday, May 21st Come join your fellow neighbors to hear about and discuss community issues such as: zoning, beautification, membership reports, waterfront developments, upcoming community events and upcoming FNA sponsored events!!On the agenda this month: CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: FISHTOWN MEMORIAL DAY PARADE!! We are calling for volunteers/members who would like to march the parade route with the FNA. The parade will be held on Monday, May 25th. More details to follow. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: MEET THE NEIGHBORS The FNA will sponsor it's annual "Meet the Neighbors" on Friday, June 5th at the NKCDC Garden Center. We are looking for volunteers to help plan and organize the event. We are also seeking food/drink donations, or gift certificate/basket of cheer donations to be raffled off at the event. :) It's always a great time, at a super location with some awesome neighbors!! More details to follow HELP WANTED!! Planning has begun for the 2nd Annual River City Festival taking place on October 3rd, 2009! We are in search of volunteers to stand on the committee to help guide us to a second consecutive successful year. If you are interested in any of the following positions, please get in touch with Neil Brecher @ nbrecher@hotmail.com. Sponsorship Coordinator The Sponsorship coordinator will be primarily responsible for seeking out sponsors for the festival. Other responsibilities include: Set sponsorship levels and the placements associated with each level Develop advertising and sponsorship opportunities Prepare publicity materials to present to potential sponsors as well as following up to secure commitments. Coordinate with the Marketing coordinator to ensure proper placements Publicity Coordinator The Publicity coordinator will be responsible for all advertising placements for the festival. Develop a publicity plan Engage in relationships with media outlets Coordinate with the Marketing/Visual design coordinator to ensure consistent marketing Place all advertisements, website appearances. Compose and distribute press releases Volunteer Coordinator The Volunteer coordinator will be responsible for ascertaining the needs for each portion of the festival to determine how many volunteers will be needed in total. Determine total need Seek volunteers Schedule accordingly and supervise changing needs throughout the day of the event Committee Members Even if youre not interested in serving as a coordinator, we need all sorts of help in planning the festival. If youre interested in serving on the committee to lend a hand wherever it is needed, we need you too!!! Penn Treaty Park - COMMUNITY MEETING Help Map the Future of Penn Treaty Park!Come to a community meeting to help shape the new Penn Treaty Park master plan. Thursday, April 30 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm First Presbyterian Church in Kensington 418 E. Girard Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19125 Talk about your hopes and concerns for the park, and have a say in how it will look in the future. All are welcome, and light refreshments will be served. For more information contact: Alice Edgerton at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Phone: 215-988-8790 email: aedgerton@pennhort.org Fishown Fish Fry!! FISHTOWN FISH FRYFRIDAY, APRIL 10TH 2009 Where: Elm Tree Post (1414 E. Palmer Street) Time: 400 PM - 8:00 PM Admission: $8.00 per person / $5.00 Senior Discount Kids Under 5 Eat Free (1 free kid's meal per adult - additional kid's meals can be purchased for $4.00 a piece)!! Special Deal: $10.00 includes your FNA Yearly Membership Dues!! SPECIAL EVENT: Local historian, Ken Milano, will be giving a guided tour of our own Palmer Cemetary beginning at 5:00PM. This tour is included with the price of the meal. Adult Dinner: Fish, choice of two sides (Mac n' Cheese, Stewed Tomatoes, Cole Slaw, Mixed Green Salad), and a roll Kid's Dinner: Fish Sticks, Mac n' Cheese, and a roll Well have a baked goods table, 50/50 raffle, and a basket of cheer to raffle off! Come and enjoy some good food and good times with your neighbors!! Have questions? Want to volunteer? E-mail: fna@fishtownlife.com FNA General Membership Meeting with Special Guest Ken Milano The FNA's March General Membership Meeting will be: Thursday, March 19th at 6:30 PM at the Fishtown Rec Center (Montgomery & Moyer). For this meeting, Ken Milano will be our special guest speaker! He will be reading from his latest book "The History of Penn Treaty Park" and will also be selling and signing copies of the book. You won't want to miss this trip through our community's history! Also on the agenda: Location for the Fishtown Fish Fry (April 10th); Reports from the FNA's membership drive at Frankford Ave. First Friday; River City Festival updates/call for volunteers; committee updates, and, our monthly 50/50 raffle! February's winner walked home with a $50 cash prize!! The more people we have, the bigger the pot...so come on out and take a chance or two!! All monies collected from the raffle will go to help the FNA with committee & event costs. Not a member yet? Haven't gotten around to renewing your membership? It's easy!! Just bring $5 cash/check to any FNA meeting. We will have applications for you to fill out. Or...visit www.fishtownlife.com and download the application. We have a lot of really great things happening this year already and would love your input!! COMMUNITY MEETING with MAYOR NUTTER & COUNCILMAN CLARKE![]() COMMUNITY MEETING MAYOR NUTTER & COUNCILMAN CLARKE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH 6:00 PM Adaire Elementary School 1300 E. Palmer St. (Palmer & Thompson Streets) Any questions, contact Karen Phillips at 215-686-3442
We really need to make an effort to represent Fishtown strongly and have our voices heard! Tell your neighbors, tell your friends, tell your neighbors' friends! Hope to see you there! FNA - February 19th - General Membership Meeting FEBRUARY 19TH MEETING AGENDA1. FNA will be collecting canned food donations at our General membership meeting this month. We will deliver these to the NKCDC on Friday 2/20 as a donation from the FNA. We highly encourage you to bring your donation with you to the meeting this month!! Or...if you can't come to the meeting, you can drop off your donations to the NKCDC's office - Friday 2/20 is the deadline. 2. 3-1-1 System - We will present a short explanation of Philly's new 3-1-1 system. Flyers will be provided and a speaker who worked on the call system has been invited to join us. Fun & informative!! 3. Mayor Nutter's Community meetings regarding budget issues - We will provide a fact sheet to guide Mayor Nutter's scheduled community meetings. Information on where to go, how to register, what will be presented, etc. will be provided. 4. Upcoming Events - We will update you on the details of some upcoming events the FNA is going to present including: Frankford Ave. First Fridays, Meet the Neighbors, "FNA Presents", Happy Hours, Social Events, and much, much more!! January's meeting was a great success! We had some new faces, some tried-and-true faces, and everywhere in between, but to be able to best serve our community, we need to hear from you...ALL OF YOU!! And what better a platform tham the FNA monthly membership meetings. Here, you will receive updates on issues facing the community, committee updates (zoning, beautification, etc.), and have a forum to voice your opinions/concerns for and about our neighborhood. Not a member yet? It's easy to join! Either download the membership application from the fishtownlife.com website and send your check for $5 (yearly membership dues) to Fishtown Neighbors Association P.O. Box 29292 Philadelphia, PA 19125.......or......you can just as easily BRING YOUR DUES to the FEBRUARY GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING!! We'll have applications for you to fill out there. So easy!! General Membership Meetings are the THIRD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH at 7:00 PM (show up early for some light refreshments and mingling!) at the FISHTOWN REC CENTER (Montgomery & Moyer Streets). We would love to see you all there!! Have a great day! FNA General Membership Meeting Join us tonight at the Fishtown Rec Center for the FNA's 1st General Membership meeting of 2009!! 6:30pm for light refreshments and mingling. Meeting to start promptly at 7:00pm.With a new year beginning, the FNA is in a time of renewal! To be able to best serve our community, we need to hear from you...ALL OF YOU!! And what better a platform tham the FNA monthly membership meetings. Here, you will receive updates on issues facing the community, committee updates (zoning, beautification, etc.), and have a forum to voice your opinions/concerns for and about our neighborhood. Not a member yet? It's easy to join! Either download the membership application from the fishtownlife.com website and send your check for $5 (yearly membership dues) to Fishtown Neighbors Association P.O. Box 29292 Philadelphia, PA 19125.......or......you can just as easily BRING YOUR DUES to the JANUARY GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING!! We'll have applications for you to fill out there. So easy!! General Membership Meetings are the THIRD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH at 7:00 PM (show up early for some light refreshments and mingling!) at the FISHTOWN REC CENTER (Montgomery & Moyer Streets). We would love to see you all there!! Have a great day! |
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