FCA Meeting Announcement
The next regular meeting of the Fairmount Civic Association will be Thursday, September 30, 2010, at The Philadelphia Mennonite High School, 860 N. 24th St. Meetings begin at 7:30 PM, with refreshments available at 7:00 PM. Representatives from PECO, Philadelphia Gas Works and the Philadelphia Water Department will speak and have literature available. The members of the nominating committee will be announced.9th Police District - PSA 3 Community Meeting
LT. O'CONNOR #309 - PSA3
Will be hosting a monthly community meeting on:
Monday, August 16, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Waring Elementary School
2nd Floor Library
18th & Green Streets
2009 End of Year Report
Outgoing FCA president Larry Reynolds has provided this "End of Year Report" for 2009:
Help Green Fairmount
You can help "green" the neighborhood by planting a tree at your home. "Treevitalize" offers affordable tree planting services to residents of Fairmount. While the program is an ongoing one, the deadline for the current planting application period is August 10, 2010.
Click here for the application.
Some Benefits of Trees
- Increase property values
- Bring beauty and character to neighborhoods
- Save energy, cut heating and air-conditioning costs
- Shade and cool neighborhoods, reducing temperatures on the hottest summer days
- Clean pollutants out of the air and water
- Reduce stormwater runoff
- Buffer and reduce noise
- Promote community interaction and renewal
- Provide habitat for birds and other wildlife