Saturday, April 9th
9:30 AM – Noon
49th & Baltimore
It’s time to wake up Cedar Park and we need volunteers to help clean and green. Can you give an hour to help with pruning, planting and general clean up? Let us know you are coming so we can plan accordingly (RSVP to Maureen Tate) or come at last minute if you are able!
Are YOU interested in serving your community as a member of the board of Cedar Park Neighbors (CPN)? Are you a renter, homeowner or business owner? Are you a long-time resident or a recent transplant? People of color, women, men, trans and gender non-conforming people, queer people, people with disabilities, elders and young people are encouraged to run as we value diversity. If you live or work in Cedar Park and are dedicated to improving our community, please participate in your neighborhood board!
We’re looking for a few new members of the Board for two-year terms that start on June 1, 2016.
If you’re interested, please email David Hincher by Friday, March 25.
And please join us for elections at our annual meeting on Monday, April 18th at 7pm at the Calvary Center at 48th & Baltimore. (More details to come…)
Responsibilities of Cedar Park Neighbors Board Members
Cedar Park Neighbors is the recognized community organization for the Cedar Park neighborhood. As representatives of the community and the organization, CPN Board Members behave in a responsible, accountable organization, promoting the general welfare of the community. The basic responsibilities of a CPN Board Member are:
Please note that in order to stand for election as a CPN board member or to vote in the elections, you need to be a current CPN member. You can join (or rejoin) CPN by going to the following.
Please join Cedar Park Neighbors for our second Community Dinner of 2016! Basic healthy food will be provided. You are welcome to bring something to share!
We'll have a brief moment of community announcements, as well as some boards for resource sharing, but the main purpose of this event is simply to create a neighborly space to share a meal with friends old and new who live in Cedar Park.
P.S. Please RSVP by email , calling or texting CPN at 267-BALT-AVE or through our Facebook event page so that we know how much to cook!
If you'd like to help with setup or cleanup, please email JJ or leave him a voicemail at 267-702-5464.
You may now give to Cedar Park Neighbors through the United Way's Donor Choice program, one of the most common workplace giving campaigns in our area! Contact your Human Resources or Payroll Department to find out whether your employer participates in the United Way Donor Choice Program, request a Donor Designated Funds Form, and learn about potential employer matching donations. CPN's Donor Choice designation code is 52802.
Cedar Park Neighbors is a federally-recognized 501(c)3 organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. The official registration and financial information of Cedar Park Neighbors may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, 1 (800) 732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.
You're invited to share a meal with your neighbors!
Please join Cedar Park Neighbors for our first Community Dinner of 2016! Basic healthy food will be provided. You are welcome to bring something to share!
We'll have a brief moment of community announcements, as well as some boards for resource sharing, but the main purpose of this event is simply to create a neighborly space to share a meal with friends old and new who live in Cedar Park.
Hope you can join us! - JJ Tizou, CPN Board Member & Dinner Organizer
P.S. Please RSVP by email , calling or texting CPN at 267-BALT-AVE or through our Facebook event page so that we know how much to cook!
If you'd like to help with setup or cleanup, please email JJ or leave him a voicemail at 267-702-5464.
Bonus: Need help figuring out health insurance?
Free certified counselor on hand at dinner to help!
Cedar Park Neighbors Winter 2015 Newsletter as a clickable "flip book" below.http://issuu.com/cedarparkneighbors/docs/1511_winter_web_cpn/1?e=1383562/31659584
Dear Friends and Neighbors of Cedar Park,
Once again, Cedar Park Neighbors, in cooperation with area churches and other nonprofit organizations, will prepare and distribute food baskets for those in need during the holiday season.
In 2014, we were able to reach 140 families (over 600 people). As a continuation of this successful event, we need your financial help and support! Please click here for our donation campaign page on MemberPlanet.
Please consider a suggested donation in the amount of $36. Support at this amount will help us feed two families and foster our commitment to "neighbors helping neighbors." For your convenience, we have also included payment options to join or renew annual membership with Cedar Park Neighbors as well as an "any amount" option.
We will be packing and distributing the baskets on Saturday, December 19, 2015 from 8:30am -10:30am at Renewal Presbyterian Church, located on the corner of 47th and Cedar Ave. All volunteers are most welcome! Please feel free to contact us at mlewis1071@gmail.com if you have any questions. We thank you in advance for your support!
If you are interested in donating bulk items, please contact Michelle Lewis at mlewis1071@gmail.com
Sincerely, Michelle Lewis and Beverly Rouse
Volunteers Needed!
Saturday, November 14th
10am - 1pm at Cedar Park
49th & Baltimore
Celebrate Fall and spend the day working alongside friends and neighbors to help clean and green Cedar Park. We have lots of leaves to rake! We will also put the gardens to bed, plant perennials and bulbs and do general clean up.
All ages welcome! Tools will be supplied. To RSVP, please email contact@cedarparkneighbors.org
Interested in becoming a member of Cedar Park Neighbors? Click here to join.
To support neighborhood efforts including park cleanups, click here to donate.
Below is the Fall 2015 Cedar Park Neighbors newsletters as a "flip book".http://issuu.com/cedarparkneighbors/docs/1509_fall_cpn_screen
Six young Cedar Park residents’ return to school will be a little bit easier this fall thanks to the Cedar Park Neighbors’ Gary Bronson Memorial College Scholarship Fund. In addition to scholarships of over $1,000 each for educational expenses, the students will also receive mentoring, care packages, and networking opportunities from the fund throughout school year.
New to the Gary Bronson Memorial College Scholarship Fund are two incoming college freshmen. Abdoulaye Dia is a 2015 graduate of the Charter High School for Architecture and Design (CHAD), and will be attending Denison University. Dante Gibbons, also a 2015 CHAD graduate, will be attending Penn State University to study Geosciences.
Returning scholarship recipients include Ainye Clarke, who is entering her second year studying Psychology at Rosemont College. Andrew Kulasegram-Wilson is in his third year at Drexel University where he studies Engineering. Danielle Little attends Columbia College in Chicago, and is beginning her second year studying Arts Management with a Business and Entrepreneurship Major. Dung Nguyen is in her final year at Temple University’s School of Pharmacy.
These scholarships are possible through the generous support of the donors to the Gary Bronson Memorial College Scholarship Fundraiser. Major sponsors of the April 2015 event were the Fleming Family Fund, Gregg & Rachel Mohrmann, Philadelphia Federal Credit Union, and Fred Wolfe Jr. We thank those sponsors and all who contributed to making the event a huge success.
Cedar Park Neighbors is extremely proud of these active and dynamic students and their accomplishments. Please join us in congratulating these young members of our Cedar Park community, and wishing them the best in their studies.
This year, hundreds of friends and neighbors attended each of the Cedar Park Neighbors' Live Jazz Fridays with sponsorship, crowd donations, and beautiful weather permitting a total of 11 amazing summer concerts. A particular pleasure was seeing so many familiar faces from Jazz seasons' past, and watching as new faces became familiar, returning week after week. For two concerts in July, professional photographer and Cedar Park Neighbors' board member JJ Tiziou was on hand to capture the sheer joy of these evenings. In gratitude to all who attended and made this season possible, we now share some of these beautiful images. Please join us again in Cedar Park in 2016! Thank you to our Jazz Committee, Algernong Allen, Monica Allison, and Renee McBride Williams, our performers, Progressive Movement, Rich Tucker and the Universal Experience, Brent White Group, Glenn Bryan and Friends, Clef Club Youth Ensemble, Gretchen Elise and Friends, Dahi Divine and Friends, Broke and Blue Band, Side by Soul, Dr. Ketchup, and Clint Washington and Friends, and our sponsors, Cedar Park Neighbors, Fairmount Park Conservancy, Holly Mack Ward and Co. Real Estate, Philadelphia Federal Credit Union, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation, St. Mary's Nursery School, Wayne's Garage, Little Baby’s Ice Cream, Dock Street Brewery, VIX Emporium, UC Review, and the Baltimore Avenue Business Association (BABA).
Every year Cedar Park Neighbors brings jazz to the park between on Baltimore Avenue between 49th and 50th. This year's concert series launches with Progressive Movement. Cedar Park Jazz takes place every Friday, starting June 5th, and ending on July 31st. Nestled between residences, churches, and the commercial corridor, the live music experience captures the urban flair of Philadelphia.
The free event is outdoor fun for the whole family with an on-site playground. Jazz in the park is one of the truly special social events of the West Philly community. From senior to toddler, the evenings are great moments to share. Bring a blanket for a picnic, or a chair to enjoy some great entertainment and neighborhood interaction!
If you would like to make a financial contribution please go to: http://www.cedarparkneighbors.org/support/
At last week's annual meeting, Cedar Park Neighbors was pleased to present a report from its treasurer on the organization's finances. At its core, the report reflects the generosity of our community as well as the hard work put forward by the committee and board members over the course of CPN's successful 2014. Sizeable percentage changes in income and expenses in 2014 in comparison to 2013 largely reflected differences in activities conducted or invoices carried over from the prior year. The report also includes CPN's budget for 2015 in pie chart and data form. The Scholarship Committee should be congratulated for already exceeding its projected donation income for the year! New to this year's budget are modest and flexible committee administration fees to help cover administrative costs in addition to new expense lines in support of outreach and membership work. As evidenced by the budget, CPN's board and committees have great things planned for 2015!
Questions? Email Amara at treasurer@cedarparkneighbors.org
Congratulations to the new board of Cedar Park Neighbors elected at our meeting last week. And thanks so much to everyone who is cycling off the board. New terms will begin on June 1, 2015. On the executive board each serving one year terms:
President: David Hincher 1st Vice President: Suzanne Banning Anderson 2nd Vice President: Renee McBride Williams Treasurer: Amara Rockar Secretary: Far McKnon
On the board of directors each serving two-year terms (until May 31, 2017): Alon Abramson Robert Arters Sean Dorn Ivana Dussell Margaret Ferrigno Michael Froehlich Rev. Eric Goode Michelle Lewis JJ Tizou Pat Warner
At-large board members whose two-year terms carry over until May 31, 2016: Lisa Johanningsmeir Shawn Markovich Ryan Spak Mavil Spence Saba Tedla Michael Williams
Warmly, Michael Froehlich & Margaret Ferrigno Nominating Committee, Co-chairs
Here's the April 2015 Newsletter available as a "flipbook" style pdf. [embed]http://issuu.com/cedarparkneighbors/docs/1504_april_cpn_webnews?e=1383562/12425046[/embed]
Please join Cedar Park Neighbors next Monday, April 20, 2015, from 6:30-9 pm for our annual meeting. Voting for CPN Board Members will begin at 6:30 pm. General membership meeting and presentations start at 7:00pm. To vote, you must be a current member of Cedar Park Neighbors at of April 1, 2015. The meeting will take place at Calvary Center for Culture and Community in their chapel. Please enter through the doors on 48th Street.
This year’s annual meeting will provide brief presentations on neighborhood zoning/development issues, Philadelphia Water Department “Rain Check” program, park events, improvements to the neighborhood and various ways to support the community. Following these brief presentations, there will be an indoor fair with tables for various committees, businesses, community groups and individual programs to learn more, sign up for programs and become more involved in the community.
At the meeting, you will also get to meet the candidates for the CPN Board of Directors. If you’ve never been to a CPN meeting, the annual meeting is a great introduction to the organization and the work that it does throughout the year. An informal meet and greet will follow the meeting.
Below are the candidates who are standing for election:
Candidate for President
David Hincher
50XX Catharine St.
David moved to Philadelphia in 2006 and bought their home in Cedar Park at the end of 2007. He and his wife are raising their 6 -year- old daughter who attends Henry C. Lea Elementary School. They are actively involved on their block, assisting in the annual end-of-summer block party, block clean ups, etc. They love the neighborhood and are excited to see it brimming with activity and new businesses. David worked with Soccer Shots to bring toddler soccer program to Cedar Park in fall 2013 , which now offers their program to the community year round.
David is a licensed architect and leverages that knowledge and expertise to assist various community members. He has a particular interest in issues that impact the quality of life in the community, such as the vitality of neighborhood schools, zoning, development, safety, etc. David was the lead volunteer on the Baltimore Avenue Community Corridor design study, completed in 2010. He also represented the communities interests at the visioning meetings for the Next Great City's 2015 mayoral platform, which focuses on healthy homes, nourished students and strong local businesses.
He is currently the chair of the Development Impact Task Force, which produced the “Future of the Neighborhood” survey in 2012. David’s goal is to assist CPN in achieving the Baltimore Avenue vision to re-extend prosperity further west along our main street corridor .
Candidate for First Vice President
Suzanne Banning Anderson
7XX S. 48th St.
Suzanne joined the board in 2013 after being active on the Zoning Committee for several years. She lives on the 700 block of S. 49th Street with her husband, Kelvyn, two teenage daughters and two Golden Retrievers.
Suzanne currently work as a psychiatric social worker at Mercy Philadelphia Hospital at 54th & Cedar Avenue, having earned her MSW from Temple University 20 years ago and her JD from Widener University School of Law in 2012.
An avid gardener, her particular civic interest is in greening and cleaning the community. Suzanne hopes to continue to apply her skills and interests to reduce blight and litter and increase the number of trees and amount of green space in the Cedar Park. She believes that a cleaner and greener neighborhood will enhance the quality of life for everyone in Cedar Park.
Candidate for Second Vice President
Renee McBride Williams
51xx Webster
A native of West Philadelphia has become one of the leaders in her humble Cedar Park community. Ms. McBride-Williams received the 2014-2015 Dorothy I. Height Award from the National Council of Negro Women, Philadelphia Chapter for her community service and leadership.
Renee McBride-Williams is the General Manager to West Philadelphia’s only community radio station, WPEB 88.1 FM. While juggling her responsibilities to the broadcasters at the station, Renee is the Project Manager for the 2014-2015, “Arts On Air” projects spearheaded by Scribe Video, Inc. and sponsored by PNC Bank Arts Alive Project. She is also the director of the “Youth On Air” project at WPEB. With all that, Renee McBride-Williams is a mentor and educator to middle to high school students in the Philadelphia school community while still volunteering in the Arts and Broadcasting, Today, Renee is the Senior Executive Producer of a public affairs program called, “The Shed Kitchen” with Karen Dunn.
Above all, she is committed to her 14-year marriage to her best friend, George E. Williams and mother to 4 time Grammy winner, Bassist Christian McBride.
Candidate for Treasurer
Amara Rockar
50xx Catharine St.
Amara Rockar has lived in West Philadelphia for over a decade, most of it in Cedar Park. She and her husband bought their home in 2010, and are raising their family here. Amara is a board member of the West Philly Coalition for Neighborhood Schools. During the day, she works as an admin for the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education.
Candidate for Secretary
Far McKon
50XX Cedar Ave.
Far McKon is interested in working with CPN to improve the community for everyone, and sees joining CPN board as one of the clear paths to accomplish that. Specifically, Far is interested in enabling/supporting programs for the following:
• Neighborhood Work-swap program, where neighbors can sign up, to swap tasks/skills or assistance around the house, yard, etc. Extra or spare work-time donated to neighbors that need more than usual assistance. • Work on Soft-scaping streets for walk-ability (more bump-outs like at 48th St.), finding out if streets want speed-bumps. • Talking to blocks and finding out if or which would be willing to host community notice/post boards to post paper announcements for those that do not frequently use email or the internet. • Assisting where he can in using his skills as a programmer and as an outreach coordinator.
Mostly, Far is interested in taking on some responsibility for a few projects and helping out where he can.
Candidates for At-large Board (vote for up to 10)
Alon Abramson
50xx Hazel Ave.
Alon has been a resident of the Cedar Park neighborhood since late 2012 when he purchased a home on the 5000 block of Hazel Ave with his girlfriend. The home he purchased - a historic Victorian, like so many in the neighborhood - is a reflection of Alon's values. It had seen better days with considerable structural damage and serious flooding issues. Now, after enlisting help from friends, the occasional contractor, and an incredibly supportive and patient girlfriend, Alon is in the process of a 5-6 year restoration. He knows that important work may take a long time, but it is still worth pursuing.
Alon has been an active member of the community in West Philly. He founded the running club, West Philly Runners, in 2010 and has grown it from two runners to a group that draws over 50 runners each week and brings much appreciated business to local establishments (in the form of food and beverages - it is a beer running group). As part of West Philly Runners, Alon has become involved and now sits on the board of the Friends of Cobbs Creek and helps to coordinate their annual 5K run/walk fundraiser. While unrelated to running, Alon also sits on the board of the Cloud 9 Rooftop Farms non-profit, which promotes rooftop gardening and food access in the city.
Alon brings with him a strong sense of community and an eagerness to continue the growth and prosperity of Cedar Park, a neighborhood he considers his long-term home.
Thanks and I look forward to seeing you on April 20.
Robert Arters
51XX Catharine Street
Robert Arters has lived in West Philadelphia for over 20 years. Currently residing on the 5100 block of Catharine Street with his girlfriend and three cats, Rob has witnessed the neighborhood's profound transformation over two decades and, like many long-term residents, is committed to keeping what works and changing what doesn't. From concert promotion to restoring Victorian homes in Cedar Park and Spruce Hill, to his current position managing the kitchen and menu at Green Line Cafe, Rob is a lifelong supporter of positive neighborhood growth in West Philadelphia.
I grew up in Redondo Beach ,California where I was active in my community as the manger of a food pantry for those with food insecurity. With family in Cherry Hill, I visited the area often and moved to the region in 2007 to attend Swarthmore College. Graduating in 2011, I decided to stay in Philadelphia where, apart from one year in Germantown, I have made the Cedar Park neighborhood my home. While in college I worked as an RA and community organizer and have since worked numerous jobs including with University City District where I worked as a Public Safety Ambassador. I look forward to helping serve and support the community and hope to focus on cleaning and maintenance of our neighborhood as well creating new opportunities for community involvement and social activities.
Ivana Dussell
50XX Baltimore Ave.
I have worked for Philadelphia Federal Credit Union (PFCU) for 13 years and at the 50th and Baltimore location for 8 years and am the Branch Manager. I do not live in this community, although I spend most of my days here, which makes it my home away from home. PFCU cares about the community and its people and we want to see them thrive. We donate money and staff through the year to help communities and less fortunate by collecting winter coats, and collecting for our troops overseas. PFCU also sponsors Friday Night Jazz in Cedar Park every summer.
I was born and raised in former Yugoslavia, now Serbia, and came to the USA as an exchange student my senior year in high school. I returned to Serbia to attend the University of Belgrade for one year when my host family invited me back to attend school here. I came back in 1993 and have been here ever since. I graduated from Temple with the degree in International Business. I have been in banking for over 18 years and it is my 13thyear at PFCU.
I did a lot of volunteer work in Serbia where the unemployment rate has always been high and there are not really paying jobs for young people. I used to volunteer with the younger kids as a tutor, help the gym teacher with activities and organize fund raising activities in the elementary schools. Now that I am married and have a family and two wonderful kids with busy lives, it is more difficult to do voluntary work, but I volunteer at my kid’s school and participate in fundraising and community service.
I come from a diverse culture and have been exposed to a variety of situations and issues that I had to deal with. All of my banking experience, customer service experience, leadership and management experience make me a great candidate for your board. I have been happy to have had the opportunity to serve on the CPN Board and I look forward to continue my service during the coming years.
Margaret Ferrigno
50XX Cedar Ave
I moved to West Philly in 2008 after seven years of volunteer work in Asia. Currently, I am pursuing my doctorate in Sustainability Education and work for The Bridge Fund. In 2012, I founded the Ahimsa House, a center for nonviolence, through my nonprofit, the Pureland Project. Ahimsa house offers 20 free yoga, meditation, dance, non violent communication and gardening classes to the community right at 50th and Cedar. I also help coordinate a free after school program, community garden and Food Not Bombs (a weekly food share program) right here in Cedar Park. As a CPN board member, I have co-ordinated the Block Leaders Committee and as the block captain for the 5000 block of Cedar Avenue.
Michael Froehlich
5XX S. 48th Street
Michael lives in Cedar Park with his partner, Susanna, and six-year-old daughter, Zora. He is has served as the president of Cedar Park Neighbors for the last three years and is now running for an at-large board member position. During the day, Michael works as a managing attorney practicing consumer and housing law with Community Legal Services. Michael is the co-founder of the West Philly Tool Library, is a Democratic party committeeperson in the 46th Ward, and has previously served on the boards of UC Green and Shakespeare in Clark Park. Michael is excited about the opportunity to continue to work together to improve Cedar Park for long-time residents and newcomers, seniors and school children, and everyone in between.
Rev. Eric Goode
50XX Baltimore Ave.
Reverend Eric Goode, a native of Duval County in Jacksonville, Florida, was born on December 2, 1986. Reverend Goode was educated in the Philadelphia Public School System. He attended and graduated from Morton Elementary School, Penrose Elementary School, Tilden Middle School, and Bartram High School. While in High School, Reverend Goode served on the Student Government Council. On October 15, 2004, Eric Goode preached his trial sermon and was licensed to preach the Gospel during the 4th Church Anniversary of the New Pentecost Christian Church, September 17, 2006. Eric Goode relocated back to New Hope Temple Baptist Church, under the pastorate of Reverend Dr. John Coger, where he served as the Youth Pastor.
Reverend Goode is a graduate with his Baccalaureate Degree in Pastoral Ministries from the Philadelphia Biblical University in May, 2012. He participated in a number of activities during his college career. For instance, he served as Board member of the Community Involvement, and the Leadership EducationAchievement Society Community College of Philadelphia. Reverend Goode served as President of the Christian Coalition Evangelistic Fellowship of Community College of Philadelphia. Finally, he served as an Associate Chaplin for Aristocare.
On March 22, 2014, Reverend Goode was elected the Pastor of The People’s Baptist Church. He was installed as Senior Pastor on Sunday, May 25, 2014, where his aim is to carry on the Church's rich legacy of community service.
Most of all, Reverend Eric Goode is a child of God, who preaches the Gospel of Jesus Christ with power and conviction.
Michelle Lewis
50XX Willows Ave.
I moved to Cedar Park in 1984 when I migrated from the island of Trinidad and Tobago. I attended St. Francis De Sales Elementary school, graduated from West Catholic Girls High and hold a Bachelor’s of Science in Sociology from St. Joseph’s University. I am currently pursuing a Masters in Organizational Development and Leadership. I also work at St. Joseph’s University as the Assistant to the Vice President of Student Life/ Associate Provost. I am married with three children.
I am described by my colleagues and friends as the “organizer.” I enjoy event planning, promotions, creating itineraries, and working under pressure, while staying within budget. I also love researching ways to improve prior events and how to increase turnout.
I am passionate about my community. I have observed our residents’ desire to improve our neighborhood and I want to be a part of this transformation. I want to help foster a “sense of belonging” and encourage all to become engaged in their community. I want to hear people’s concerns and help them find solution. These are just a few of my goals I hope to accomplish while serving on the Board.
JJ Tiziou
45xx Osage & 49xx Pentridge
JJ Tiziou is a photographer who is actively invested in the Cedar Park neighborhood. Although he lives outside of Cedar Park, he works out of a studio space in The Cedar Works at 4919 Pentridge. JJ is the creator of the largest work of public art in Philadelphia: the 85,000 square foot mural How Philly Moves at Philadelphia International Airport.
Philly has always been home for JJ, specifically West Philly and the Baltimore Avenue corridor. JJ supports communities working for positive change through his photographic work. He is now looking to broaden his experience by working as part of a team with a longer term focused vision, plugging into the facets of the neighborhood that he’s not yet familiar with, and bringing his communication skills to directly advocate for all of his neighbors. JJ is also an enthusiastic community cheerleader — much of his photographic work has involved advocating for artists, activists and communities that he’s wanted to support. He hopes to also bring some of those skills to help share CPN’s messages.
Pat Warner
48xx Windsor Avenue
I have lived in Cedar Park for more than 25 years, both as a renter and, for the past 17 years, as a homeowner. My partner and I chose to live in Cedar Park for many reasons, primarily the racial and economic diversity of the community; its convenient location to both Center City and Delaware County; and the green and open space throughout the neighborhood. Those have remained very important to me throughout the neighborhood’s many changes in the past 25 years. We have built a very strong community of friends in West Philly. We have met them through community activities, through our daughter, and simply from around the neighborhood.
In my professional life, I have worked as a senior manager for non-profit organizations from various disciplines, sizes, and different parts of the city. I know city politics well and have worked on community organizing and community-based issues in different parts of the city. I am a good strategic thinker, planner, organizer, and problem-solver. My experience with community-based issues and non-profit management can be helpful to CPN and the Board.
As a member of the Cedar Park Neighbors board, I would hope to bring energy, enthusiasm, and lots of hard work to help make Cedar Park a better place to live for everyone. I love this place. I want it to continue to be one of the best neighborhoods in Philadelphia.
Hoot Williams
9XX S. 48th Street
Hoot Williams has lived in Cedar Park since August 2013. He is a community organizer (Hands Across Philly), a Green Party advocate, and a founding member of the West Philadelphia Friends Meeting (Quaker) at 48th and Chester Ave. Hoot is a social entrepreneur, an Uber partner, and a five-star Airbnb Superhost! He is also an internationally certified alcohol & drug abuse counselor (CADC), and worked for several medical and human service agencies prior to setting his self-employed roots here in University City. Hoot moved to the area in 2012 while working on his practicum for a Masters in Divinity from Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana. Before his graduate work, Hoot lived in Brooklyn, NY from 2000-2010, where he was active as a financial consultant and bookkeeper for several not-for-profit arts organizations, and managing sales director for Carole Shiber Designs. Hoot is also an accomplished musician and pianist, and he holds a BFA from Emerson College, Boston, MA. Hoot is committed to peace, stewardship, social justice concerns, and cultivating meaningful and diverse community relationships. He would like to work toward (re)building under-utilized green spaces as vibrant community resources. You can view his Airbnb profile at the following link (https://www.airbnb.com/users/
At-large board members whose two-year terms will carry over until May 31, 2016:
Lisa Johanningsmeir
Ryan Spak
Michael Williams
Mavil Spence
Saba Tedla
Shawn Markovich
Are YOU interested in serving your community as a member of the board of Cedar Park Neighbors (CPN)?
Are you a renter, homeowner, business owner, elder, or barely 18? Are you a long-time resident or a recent transplant? Are you Black, white, Hispanic, or Asian? If you live or work in Cedar Park and are dedicated to improving our community, please run for the neighborhood board!
We’re looking for a few new members of the Board for two-year terms that start on June 1, 2015.
If you’re interested, please contact Meg Ferrigno at skyflowers0@gmail.com or by phone at 267-241-7606 by March 27.
And please join us for elections at our annual meeting on Monday, April 20, 7pm at the Calvary Center at 48th & Baltimore. (More details to come.)
Responsibilities of Cedar Park Neighbors Board Members
Cedar Park Neighbors is the recognized community organization for the Cedar Park neighborhood. As representatives of the community and the organization, CPN Board Members behave in a responsible, accountable organization, promoting the general welfare of the community. The basic responsibilities of a CPN Board Member are:
Please note that in order to stand for election as a CPN board member or to vote in the elections, you need to be a current CPN member by April 1, 2015. You can join (or rejoin) CPN by clicking here.
Spring 2015 season of Clark Park Youth Soccer will begin on Saturday, March 28 thru May 16. This program covers ages 5-11 with ages 5-7 meeting in the morning and 8-11 in the afternoons on Saturdays. http://www.friendsofclarkpark.org/activities/youth-soccer/
Soccer Shots toddler soccer program is coming back again to Cedar Park. Their registration is opened for the spring season and many of their weekend programs are already filling up. Check out the classes listed below and register to reserve your spot. For Children ages 2-4. Here are the details: Saturdays, 9:00am- 11:00am March 7th, - May 16th, 2015 (No class on April 4th) Cedar Park (50th and Baltimore Ave), 10 weeks
https://philly.ssreg.org/index.php?
Soccer Shots is a positive introduction to soccer for children ages 2-4 (age limits for Cedar Park location). Their program focuses on the skills and lessons of the game by offering non-competitive classes. Each child learns the fundamentals of the game through principled instruction, creative and age appropriate games, scrimmaging, and soccer fun!.
For further information check their site. or contact Thomas Rockett -- trockett@soccershots.org, (484) 707-9962
Cedar Park Neighbors, West Philadelphia