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President's Message
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Dear Fairmount
Neighbors,
While this
newsletter is still a work in progress, I hope you like the new
format. Our goal is to improve the FCA communications to the
neighborhood so that you will be up to date on events and activities
in the neighborhood even if you are unable to make the FCA meetings. I am
also hopeful that we can encourage greater participation in neighborhood
activities whether it be a social event of a tree planting. We are
fortunate to live in a great neighborhood (although we obviously paid a
bit for that good fortune) and we can make it better if you can donate a
little time and effort to help your neighbors. So come on out!
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Notices and Announcements
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To amend our
Bylaws, the amendments must be approves by the members at two consecutive
Members Meetings. Three amendments will be proposed at the March
26th Meeting. If you are a current member and would like a copy of
the proposed amendments, reply to this email, but they pertain to:
1.
Changing our 'dues cycle' from a September 1st, to the
anniversary month of joining.
2.
Adopting 'Roberts
Rules of Order' as our parliamentary authority
3.
Modifying the responsibilities of the Board Parliamentarian.
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Upcoming Events
If you have an event that you would like
to have listed,
reply to this
e-mail.
Tuesday March
31 Free All Day
Eastern State
Penitentiary 2009 Season Sneak Peak at the exhibits
Wednesday April 1
Deadline Free Trees
TreeVitalize Program
Applications due April 1st
Fairmount Civic Association,
The Fairmount Tree Tenders and Fairmount CDC are organizing another round
of street trees to be planted IN THE FALL OF 2009. Join over
400 of your neighbors who have chosen to spruce up their property and
help the environment! Just fill out an application and return
it to 873 North 24th St. or 2206 Fairmount Ave BY APRIL 1, 2009.
It's time to start watering! New trees need
15-20 gallons once or twice a week, depending how hot and dry the
weather, and it is important to mulch, for prevention of water
evaporation. Click here for application
Saturday, April
4, 9AM - 2 PM
Second Annual
Philly Spring Clean Up
Fairmount Civic
Association and the Fairmount CDC are teaming up again to join this
citywide effort. The City of Philadelphia is has announced the
2nd Annual Philly Spring Cleanup which will be held 2009 from 9AM to
2PM. Last year was memorable and unified thousands of volunteers
from all across the city to clean up our neighborhoods. Together, we
removed more than 2.5 million pounds of trash from our city streets,
parks and recreation centers.
Click for more
details
Cézanne and Beyond
The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents this exhibition which features
forty paintings and twenty watercolors and drawings by Cézanne, displayed
alongside works by several artists for whom Cézanne has been a central
inspiration and whose work reflects, both visually and poetically,
Cézanne's extraordinary legacy.Click for
more details
Friday, April 24
and Saturday April 25
Friday, May 1 and
Sunday May 3
"Cell
Block" - Stories of Eastern State Penitentiary
Eastern State Penitentiary collaborates with Chamber Music Now! on
performance in Cellblock 7. Click for
more details
Saturday April 25th
at 8 AM at Ward Park (24th and Aspen)
Tree Volunteers
We need your green (or not
so green) thumbs! There will be another volunteer planting of
trees this ON SATURDAY APRIL 25. MEET US AT WARD PARK AT 8 AM FOR
AN ORIENTATION, SNACKS, TOOLS, AND PLANTING ASSIGNMENT. PLEASE
VOLUNTEER!! You can also email squizoob@yahoo.com about
volunteering.
Sunday April
26, 2 to 6 PM
Annual
Neighborhood Art Event on April 26th from 2 to 6 PM
Mark your calendar
for the always fun Fairmount Arts Crawl. This annual event turns
our neighborhood into an art gallery. See paintings, listen to
music and enjoy kid-friendly activities. In the past over 3,000
people have attended. It will be a great way to begin springtime,
meet your neighbors and have fun! Click for more details
Sunday, April 26,
8:30am
Legs Against Arms
5K Run/Walk
Physicians for Social Responsibility, based in Fairmount, hosts this
annual run/walk. The event is to support youth violence prevention in
Philadelphia and will be held at La Salle University Click for more details
Saturday May
2, 9 - 5 Rain Date is Sunday
Prepare to do your
spring shopping at this year's Fairmount Flea Market. 22nd &
Fairmount Surrounding The Historic Eastern State Penitentiary With
Approximately 175 Vendors. Proceeds Benefit The Fairmount CDC and The
Friends Of ESP Park. Click for
more details
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Membership
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NEXT
MEETING
The next Member's
Meeting will be on Thursday March 26th at 7:30 PM.
We meet at 860 N. 24th Street in the Mennonite
School. At 7:00 PM we have a 'Social' with
refreshments. All residents of Fairmount are welcome. Bring a
neighbor.
WELCOME ABOARD
To Our Newest Members
Jack Carballo
Josephine Carballo
805 N Ringgold Street
Matthew Hogan
Annique Hogan
702 N. 24th Street
Jonathan Mast
890 N. 23rd Street Unit 1F
Maree
Mitchell
813 N Ringgold Street
Stuart Papavassilou
Robert Durso
2430 Poplar Street
Roberta Santrock
768 N. Taney Street
ACTIVE MEMBERS
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