April Community Zoning Meeting

Cedar Park Neighbors invites you to a community zoning meeting on Tuesday, April 16th at Calvary Community Center located at 48th and Baltimore Avenue (please use the small side door on Baltimore Avenue to the left of the WPMF sign) for the following properties:

• 7:30 p.m. - 5110-5120 Pentridge Street (Pentridge Station Pop-Up Beer Garden) - Business owner requesting community support to operate for 2019 Summer season.

• 8:00 p.m. - 5007 Cedar Avenue (Ahimsa House) - Second meeting for permit for a three (3) family dwelling (Multi-Family Household Living) within an existing three-story semi-detached structure.

Please come out and be informed. If you cannot attend this meeting and wish to comment on any of these, please contact CPN at zoning@cedarparkneighbors.org or 267-BALT-AVE (267-225-8283).

CPN Annual Meeting: Scholarship Applicant Info Session + Board Elections

On Monday, April 15th, please join Cedar Park Neighbors for our Annual Meeting at the Calvary Community Center at 48th & Baltimore (please use the 48th Street entrace for the Chapel). We will have our executive and board elections. You can review the slate of candidates here.

Additionally, Whitney Martinko, chair of our Scholarship Committee, will provide an overview of our Gary Bronson Memorial Scholarship program, including eligibility, application requirements, and timelines for prospective applicants, their families, their caring neighbors, or any else interested in encouraging a young resident of Cedar Park to apply! The presentation will conclude with a brief reflection on the 30 Year history of our Scholarship Committee and the lasting impact of its founder, now namesake, Gary Bronson.

ANNUAL MEETING SCHEDULE:

• 6:30-7:30 p.m. Election Voting

• 7:00-7:45 p.m. Scholarship Applicant Information Session + Q&A + 30 Years!

• 7:45-8:00 p.m. Annual Meeting Budget & Treasury Report

• 8:00 p.m. Election Results

• 8:10-9:00 p.m. Board Meeting

ELECTION INFORMATION:

To vote, you must be a current CPN member. Join (or renew membership) CPN now. Membership dues will also be accepted at the door via cash, check, or card.

Spring Cleanup at Cedar Park

On Saturday, April 13th from 10:00 a.m. to Noon, join Cedar Park Neighbors and our Parks Committee in a spring cleanup at Cedar Park at 49th and Baltimore!

It's time to get back outdoors and wake up the gardens! We'll be doing general clean out and prep of gardens and planting. The cleanup will happen as planned unless it is actively raining or snowing.

No experience necessary. Tools will be provided. All are welcome. Any ages.

Help us keep our park clean and green!

Row Offices Candidates Nigh

Do you what a Row Office is in Philadelphia? These offices - City Commissioner, Sheriff, and Registrar of Wills - are often overlooked yet their jobs are very important to all Philadelphians!

Come learn more at the Row Offices Candidates Night on Thursday, March 21st from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at Calvary Community Center at 48th and Baltimore in the chapel, and co-hosted by Cobbs Creek Neighbors, Cedar Park Neighbors, Garden Court Community Association, Walnut Hill Community Association, and The Springfield Huddle.

The evening will include an explanation of what each office does, as well as a period for candidate short presentations explaining why they are running and what they hope to accomplish if elected. There will be time allowed for questions.

This is a non-partisan, informational meeting.

March Community Zoning Meeting

Cedar Park Neighbors invites you to a community zoning meeting on Tuesday, March 19th at Calvary Community Center located at 48th and Baltimore Avenue (please use the small side door on Baltimore Avenue to the left of the WPMF sign) for the following property:

7:30 p.m. - 5007 Cedar Avenue Ahimsa House - Permit for a three (3) family dwelling (Multi-Family Household Living) within an existing three-story semi-detached structure.

Please come out and be informed. If you cannot attend this meeting and wish to comment on any of these, please contact CPN at zoning@cedarparkneighbors.org or 267-BALT-AVE (267-225-8283).

Parks Committee March Meeting

Cedar Park Neighbors invites you to a Parks Committee March Meeting on Tuesday, March 12th at 7:30 p.m. in the Upper Board Room at Calvary Community Center located at 48th and Baltimore Avenue. To enter, please use the small side door on Baltimore Avenue to the left of the WPMF sign, and continue up to the second floor.

Free and all are welcome to attend! Our Parks Committee:

• Beautifies the park, maintains garden beds, and plants and cares for trees

• Involves local volunteers in gardening and clean-up work days

• Organizes annual Spring and Fall Love Your Park Service Days

• Fundraises and seeks grants for particular projects and needs

• And more!

Questions? Email us!

Transit Committee March Meeting

Cedar Park Neighbors invites you to a Transit Committee March Meeting on Monday, March 11th at 7:00 p.m. in the Upper Board Room at Calvary Community Center located at 48th and Baltimore Avenue. To enter, please use the small side door on Baltimore Avenue to the left of the WPMF sign, and continue up to the second floor.

Our Transit Committee is working to increase pedestrian safety and ADA access, create better infrastructure for cyclists, calm/slow traffic, coordinate with SEPTA, the City, and other community organizations, and incorporate Vision Zero strategies to achieve the goal of zero traffic deaths and serious injuries. Free, and all are welcome to attend!

Questions? Email us.

Cedar Park Neighbors 2019 Gary Bronson Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser

Join us on Sunday, April 14, 2019 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. for Cedar Park Neighbors' annual Gary Bronson Memorial Scholarship fundraiser to support local West Philadelphia young adults pursuing higher education and socialize with your community. We will have music, food, and drink at the event at Dock Street Brewery.

Tickets: $50 per person aged 13 and up; $10 per person aged 6-12; littlest ones free! Sponsorship opportunities are also available!

Cedar Park Neighbors (CPN) has supported a scholarship fund for Cedar Park residents who are continuing their education upon graduation from high school. Recently, we were gently corrected that the Scholarship committee was created in 1989, making this year our 30th Year Anniversary of scholarship awards. Please help us celebrate three decades of neighborhood scholarships!

In 2015, CPN named the Gary Bronson Memorial Scholarship Fund to honor our visionary neighbor who founded the scholarship program. In three decades, the fund has supported 169 scholarships for 81 of our young neighbors. CPN is very proud of this program because of the distinctive type of support it provides in the form of renewable awards, social events, and mentorship and support throughout the school year. The 2018 annual scholarship event raised more than $12,750 to provide scholarships for 12 neighborhood students pursuing post-secondary education at places like the Community College of Philadelphia, Widener University, Oberlin College.

CPN scholarships help neighborhood students pursue an astonishing array of college activities. Déanna Clarke-Campbell’s studies at Boston University have taken her around the world: she is currently studying abroad in Singapore. With the support of a CPN scholarship, Lindsey Farrell has been able to reduce her student loan costs in her sophomore year at Temple, which has allowed her to focus more on her studies and further expand her service activities. Last semester, Ainy’e Clarke celebrated making the Dean’s List at Rosemont College. This spring, she and Danielle Little, a senior at DePaul University, are looking forward to another achievement: graduation!

With support from neighbors like you, we can continue to expand in our support for local students!

Please email us with any questions.

P.S. As we make preparations to recognize and celebrate the scholarship committee’s 30th Year Anniversary, we would very much like to reconnect with past scholarship recipients! If you are in touch with any, please ask them to email us!