Monthly General Membership Meeting: Thursday, June 17 at 6:30pm**
**Because of the length of the meeting we will actually be starting at 6:30 & will not have the usual meet & greet beforehand. Please arrive a few minutes early to sign in.

Our next general membership meeting will held on Thursday, June 17 at 6:30pm at the Fishtown Rec Center. This month we will continue to bring you an update on the traffic & construction issues around the neighborhood. We will have presentations from both SEPTA & the Philadelphia Water Dept. SEPTA will provide an update on the planned changes to public transit in Fishtown, inclusing the extension of the trolley tracks down Frankford Ave. to Delaware Ave. and the replacement of trolley service on Girard Ave. during the I-95 construction. PWD will provide general background on the Green City Clean Waters Plan before discussing more specifically its projects in the neighborhood, including bumpouts, storm water management and the work currently underway at Delaware & Frankford. In light of the anticipated length of the meeting, we plan to start at 6:30, allotting approximately one hour for each presentation. We hope you can join us for what we hope will be a very informative session.

Community Meeting Regarding Local Traffic Issues:
Wednesday, June 23 at 7:00 pm, First Presbyterian Church, 418 Girard Ave.

Due to significant interest during our May General Membership Meeting & the information we expect to receive at the June General Membership Meeting, we will be hosting a follow-up meeting with interested neighborhood residents regarding future traffic patterns through the neighborhood when Sugarhouse opens. The meeting will take place on Wednedsay, June 23 at 7:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church at 418 E. Girard Ave. During this meeting, we plan to discuss current traffic patterns and solicit feedback from neighbors on things that the streets department could do to minimize the effects of casino traffic on the neighborhood. This can include a range of options, from simple measures such as size and location of signs, placement of surveillance and traffic cameras, and changing the direction of or blocking streets, to other options such as raised walkways or electric gates. We anticipate that the most affected areas will likely be Riverside (from Girard to the River from Frankford to Aramingo) and the streets near Aramingo from Delaware Ave. to York St. where the new 95 offramps will drop off and pick up traffic. We will provide a blow-up of the affected streets for comment and discussion and will take notes and make sure your feedback gets to the city. All residents of Fishtown are welcome and encouraged to attend.

On Wednesday, June 2, 2010 around 9:55 a.m. police were notified of a body, later identified as Sabina Rose O’Donnell, 21, with no clothing in a vacant lot located in the 1200 block of N Orianna Street near Northern Liberties. Police continue the search for whoever brutally beat and murdered this young woman near her home in Philadelphia.
Businesses in the Northern Liberties area along with family and friends of the victim have posted a $25,000 reward in this case. The Citizens Crime Commission is administering the reward for any information that would lead to the arrest and conviction of the individual responsible for the murder of
Sabina Rose O’Donnell.

.It's time for the 3rd Annual Window Box & Planter Contest! Sponsored by the FNA Beautification Committee, the Window Box & Planter Contest rewards Fishtown residents for their contributions to a greener city & gives them a chance to compete for prizes.

This year's competition will be judged by all of our past winners. The entry deadline is June 19, 2010. Judging will take place during the week of June 20-26. The winner will be announced at the FNA General Membership Meeting on July 15.

Nominate yourself or a neighbor by mail: Fishtown Neighbors Association, c/o Planter Contest, P.O. Box 29292, Philadelphia, PA 19125, by email: fna@fishtownlife.com, or by facebook post: Fishtown Neighbors Association Group. Please send us the address of the property and name and contact information for the gardener.

By popular demand, the FNA has placed an order for 50 fish signs. We expect to have them in early June. They are white wooden signs with a green and grey fish as seen around the neighborhood. They come with a black metal scroll bracket and the cost for the two pieces is $60. House numbers are not included. We are currently taking pre-sale orders. If you're interested, please contact us at fna@fishtownlife.com with your name, address & phone number. We will also be selling the signs at Meet the Neighbors on June 4 and at the next General Membership Meeting on June 17. If you'd prefer to take your chances, we'll also be raffling one off at Meet the Neighbors. Get yours before they're gone!

Curious who all the new people in the neighborhood are? Haven't seen old friends for a while? Well, we've got the answer. Yes, it's time for Meet the Neighbors!! As always, Friday, June 4, the first Friday in June at the NKCDC Garden Center at Frankford & Berks. (Rain date June 11, not that we'll need a rain date.) This year we will be honoring the neighbors of Gordon Street, the "Most Beautiful Block" in Philadelphia, Artie Dolan, for all of his work in the neighborhood & on Hetzell's & Bill & Nancy Barton, the owners of Philadelphia Brewing Company, for their ongoing support of & committment to our community. We'll have Kat's salsa, Furfari's pretzels, Kenzinger & other Fishtown delicacies, music by Fishtown's own DJ DNA, raffles, prizes & fish signs for sale! What more could you ask for? We hope you're looking forward to it as much as we are! If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please contact us at fna@fishtownlife.com

7TH ANNUAL FISHTOWN SUPPORTS OUR TROOPS RALLY has been Postponed due to other commitments.

Check back here for more details when it has been rescheduled.

OUTSIDE THE CIONE PLAYGROUND
(N/W Corner - Aramingo & Huntingdon)

SPONSORED BY: AOH / LAOH Division 51 Fishtown

This is not about supporting the War…

It is about supporting the Warrior!

Come out and show your support for our family, friends, neighbors and co-workers who are serving in Uniform, especially those serving in harms way.

We also want to show our support for the families of our Servicemen and women.

Our next general membership meeting will be on Thursday, May 20 at 7pm at the Fishtown Rec Center. This month we will have extensive information about how traffic will flow to and from Sugarhouse. We know that there have been some problems with traffic flow and the PWD work around Delaware & Frankford. We would ask that any neighborhood residents, particularly those in Riverside, come to the meeting with any information, questions, concerns or suggestions you may have. We have a direct line to the city and state and are working hard to keep extra traffic off of local streets. It would be helpful to get as much information as possible from you. Please come and find out what we have learned and give us your feedback so we can make sure they get to the right people and you get answers.

As always, please join us before the meeting at 6:30 for coffee, refreshments & conversation.

Greetings Fishtowners!

Can you believe it's May already?!? It was so great to see so many people come out to the Shadfest at Fishtown's own Penn Treaty Park a few weekends ago. Thanks so much to everyone who stopped by the FNA table to renew your membership, join for the first time or just say hello! If you had fun at the park & would like to help us bring the neighborhood together again on October 2, think about joining the River City Festival planning committee. The next meeting will be held on Monday, May 10.

Have you heard about the FNA member survey? We'd like to find out what you love about Fishtown, what you'd love to change & how you'd like to get involved. If you haven't done so yet, please take just a few minutes to complete this short survey to give us a better idea of what you're looking for from the FNA. We can't wait to hear what's on your minds!

Take the survey here

Love,
The FNA
www.fishtownlife.com

FNA Programs and Events

Monthly General Membership Meeting: Thursday, May 20

Our next general membership meeting will be on Thursday, May 20 at 7pm at the Fishtown Rec Center. This month we will be bringing you an update on the traffic & construction issues around Frankford & Delaware Avenues & will be addressing your questions and concerns regarding streets and traffic related to the casino. Join us before the meeting at 6:30 for coffee, refreshments & conversation.

Call for Committee Members & Party Planners

You want committees? We've got committees! River City Festival, Meet the Neighbors, membership, zoning, beautification, public relations, youth development & FishDOT. Interested? Email us or come out to the next meeting.

Zoning Meeting

Tuesday, May 4 at 7pm: A revised proposal for a two-family home (without off-street parking) at 1135 Crease St. The meeting will be held at the Fishtown Rec Center, 1202 E. Montgomery Ave. All residents of Fishtown are eligible to vote. Please bring proof of residence in the form of a driver's license or a photo id and a recent piece of mail addressed to your home.

Beautification: Neighborhood Clean-ups

Over 50 people turned out for the Neighborhood Spring Clean-up on April 10... wow!! To help keep the momentum going, we have not one but TWO clean-ups this month, so grab your neighbors & a pair of gloves & join us for some good old-fashioned spring cleaning!

Saturday May 15, 10am-12pm: We're partnering up with EKNA to tidy up before the Trenton Avenue Arts Festival & Kinetic Sculpture Derby. We'll meet at Trenton & Dauphin in front of the Old 26th.

Saturday May 22, 10am-12pm: This time we'll meet at Memphis & York in front of 3rd Federal Bank & see what needs our attention.

Save the Date: Meet the Neighbors, Friday, June 4, 6-9pm

Curious who all the new people in the neighborhood are? Haven't seen old friends for a while? Well, we've got the answer. Yes, it's time for Meet the Neighbors!! As always, Friday, June 4, the first Friday in June (rain date June 11, not that we'll need a rain date). We'll have food, drink, music, raffles, prizes & honorees! What more could you ask for? We hope you're looking forward to it as much as we are!

Events around Fishtown

Tuesday, May 4, 6:30-8:30 pm: Central Delaware Master Plan Progress Report to CDAG Communities

The Delaware River Waterfront Corp. and CDAG will be presenting their Phase I findings regarding the Central Delaware Master Plan to the riverfront communities at two meetings this week. The first meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 4 from 6:30-8:30 pm at the First Presbyterian Church, 418 E. Girard Ave. There will also be a meeting on Wednesday, May 5 from 6:30-8:30 pm at Ed O'Malley's Boys Club, 138 Moore St. between Morris & Mifflin. You are welcome to attend either or both of these meetings. The purpose of these meeting is to allow neighborhood residents access to the work of the designers and the DRWC board and staff in a timely manner. You will have the opportunity to get a first look at the design work and provide input before larger general public meetings are held. For more information, please see the DRWC website.

Are you on Facebook or Twitter? So is the FNA! Come check us out!

Please be aware that there is a man posing as a representative of the Fishtown Athletic Club going door to door collecting donations for the local AC. This man is in no way associated with the Club and is only collecting money as a scam. If he approaches your door, do what you are most comfortable with. I do not advocate taking matters into your own hands, but in any case I would suggest calling 911 and reporting him being as descriptive as possible. This man has been perpetrating this scam for several years now and many people have been swindled out of a lot of money in total. Please be the eyes and ears of Fishtown to stop this activity.

The Fishtown Athletic Club is a wonderful program providing activities for our neighborhood youth; teaching them leadership, teamwork as well as self respect and pride. The only door to door findraising is a coin drive as a group of uniformed children will be accompanied by their coach.

Check out this video clip, part of the crew that hit up Delaware Avenue was featured.

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/video?id=7379354