Please join us on Monday, Nov 16th, 2009. Social time 6:30-7. Meeting agenda starts at 7 pm and is usually adjourned by 8:45.
This is the EKNA General Meeting- held at the Philadelphia Brewing Company (PBC) at Martha and Hagert Sts. in the 2nd floor tasting room.
Agenda usually consists of:
–Report from Chair and Important Announcements
–Reports from Secretary and Treasurer
–Guest Speaker if any ( ex. Police / Planning / Next Great City ) or Special Topics
–Report from Beautification Committee
–Report from Zoning Committee
–Report on Arts Fest planning
–Report on Problem Properties
–Report from Laisons / Neighborhood Initiatives
——-Philly Tree People
——-Kensington Community Food Co-op
——-Evan Cairo (Mural Arts / graffiti wall permission request )
——-Emerald Street Urban Farm
Community Forum: Open time for residents to voice concern etc.
Wrap-up / Notes / Review of Action Steps / Adjourn
2009 East Kensington Clean Up Calendar: Second Saturday Street Sweepers
Download the 2009 Schedule or see below
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Regular cleanups are scheduled for the second Saturday in each month. We are calling it Second Saturday Street Sweepers. If you are unable to join the group effort, try to clean your block during that week. Trash will be stored in the Emerald Street Park (Emerald between Dauphin and Arizona) Call Stan at (609) 209 0468 for bag collection, if needed. Cleanups will begin at 10 AM. NO HOUSEHOLD TRASH, BULK ITEMS OR TIRES.
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Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee (PMBC) cleanups are community wide cleanup days with focus on the more blighted areas. The city sends special trash trucks on these days and we can get rid of bulky items. These are random Saturdays. All are encouraged to attend.
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There will be a special cleanup of Trenton Avenue before the Trenton Ave Arts Fest in May 15 and after the festival. Start time will be announced.
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East Kensington Neighbors Association (EKNA) will supply trash bags and some tools, we encourage you to bring gloves, brooms and rakes if you have them.
- February 14 – Coral Street from Susquehanna to York
- March 14 – Coral Street from York to Cumberland
- April 11 – Emerald from York to Cumberland
- May 15/16 – PMBC cleanup FRIDAY CLEANUP FOR THE ARTS FEST
- June 13 – Amber from York to Frankford
- July 18 – PMBC cleanup All areas plus Boston Street (Amber to Front)
- August 29 – PMBC cleanup All areas plus York Street (Frankford to Front). We will attempt to have a barbecue afterwards at Emerald Park
- September 12 – Playground/Garden cleanup weekend. (Hagert and Pops)
- October 10 – Jasper Street from Front to Cumberland
- November 14 – Martha Street. (All blocks Norris to Lehigh) Plus leaf collection.
- December 12 – Clean your block for the holidays. No scheduled group event
NOTE: Cleanups will not be rescheduled for inclement weather or snow cover. We will clean in the cold. Please print this list and hand it out to your neighbors.
