Monthly General Membership Meeting: Thursday, February 18

The next FNA general membership meeting will be held on Thursday, February 18 at 7pm at the Fishtown Rec Center. Come out, catch up with your neighbors & meet the new board members. A representative from the RecycleBank program will be on hand to explain the program & sign you up on the spot so you can start receiving rewards for recycling. We will have an update on upcoming changes to the zoning code & a raffle for gift certificates to Johnny Brenda's & Metropolitan Bakery. Come at 6:30 for socializing and refreshments provided by Fishtown's own Whipped Bakeshop (http://www.whippedbakeshop.com).

In January 2010, a new board was installed and officer positions elected.

Please welcome your new executive board for 2010

• Neil Brecher: President
• Erik Schmidt: Vice President
• John Consolvo: Treasurer
• Dana Hirschenbaum: Corresponding Secretary
• Christine Marsal: Recording Secretary
• Adrianna Carey
• Morgan Jones

We would like to extend a huge heartfelt thank you to the outgoing board.  Their hard work and dedication has continued the FNA on a path of success, and the new board looks forward to continuing that work. 

• Alexia Schmidt
• Sarah Thorp
• Ken Mensack
• Micah Hanson

Join us at the next monthly general membership meeting on February 18th at the Fishtown Rec Center for a more formal introduction and a preview of the year to come.   Refreshments and mingling start at 6:30 and the meeting begins at 7pm. 

Carla Castillo of the RecycleBank will be on hand to make a presentation, answer your questions and for signups on the spot. 

 

FNA BOARD NOMINATIONS
Hard to believe it's been a year already!! This past year, the board of the FNA have had their hands full between Community Events, Fish Frys, Membership Drives, Zoning, Clean-ups, Sustainable 19125, the 2nd Annual River City Festival and so much more!! Now's the time for you to speak up and nominate who you feel would best represent the FNA to the community of Fishtown and the city of Philadelphia! Elections will be held at our November meeting, so make sure your membership dues are paid up! We will continue to accept nominations through the Monday prior to November's general membership meeting (11/16). Please feel free to email nominations to: fna@fishtownlife.com or mail your nominations to our PO Box 29292. Be sure to include contact information for the person you are nominating, and self-nominations are also accepted. The nominees will be presented to the general membership at the November meeting (11/19 - 7:00pm - Fishtown Rec). VOTING WILL ALSO TAKE PLACE AT THE NOVEMBER MEETING, SO WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!

Current Nominees are:
Ken Mensack (2009 FNA - Corresponding Secretary)
Morgan Jones (2009 - FNA Board Member)
Christine Marsall
Neil Brecher (FNA River City Festival Committee Chairman)
John Consalvo
Adrianna Carey (2009 - FNA President)
Erik Schmidt (FNA Beautification Committee Chairman)
Dana Hirschenbaum

To be eligible for nomination:
You must be a member in good standing with the FNA.
You must have attended 5 general membership meetings in the 2009 year.

To vote in the election:
You must be a member in good standing with the FNA.
You must have attended 3 general membership meetings in the 2009 year.

FNA's Monthly General Membership Meeting

Thursday, June 18th
Fishtown Rec Center (Montgomery & Moyer Sts.)
6:30pm - Meet & Mingle
7:00pm - Meeting Start

Please stay tuned for meeting agenda.

Hope to see you there!!

Friday, June 26th - 6PM - 9PM (NKCDC Garden Center - corner of Frankford & Berks Sts.)

Come join the FNA and your neighbors for a start of summer Garden Party!!

There will be a catered buffet with tasty nibbles from Johnny Brenda's and Cornerstone Market, wine, and beer provided by Philadelphia Brewing Company. Soft drinks will also be available. Kids and Adults welcome!!! This event is always a great time, so come out and mingle with your fellow Fishtowners!! :)

To cover the costs of this event, the FNA is requesting that attendees consider making an optionsl $10.00 donation.

The FNA will be honoring the following people for their outstanding service to our community: AJ Thomson, Ken Milano, Paul Kimport, and Teri Ramsey. Also, the Garden Center will be honoring one of their great volunteers during the program!!

We will also be raffling off some baskets of cheer and a basket of beer!! You won't want to miss it!!

Come join your fellow neighbors to hear about and discuss community issues such as: zoning, beautification, membership reports, waterfront developments, upcoming community events and upcoming FNA sponsored events!!

On the agenda this month:

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: FISHTOWN MEMORIAL DAY PARADE!!
We are calling for volunteers/members who would like to march the parade route with the FNA. The parade will be held on Monday, May 25th. More details to follow.

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: MEET THE NEIGHBORS
The FNA will sponsor it's annual "Meet the Neighbors" on Friday, June 5th at the NKCDC Garden Center. We are looking for volunteers to help plan and organize the event. We are also seeking food/drink donations, or gift certificate/basket of cheer donations to be raffled off at the event. :) It's always a great time, at a super location with some awesome neighbors!! More details to follow

HELP WANTED!!
Planning has begun for the 2nd Annual River City Festival taking place on October 3rd, 2009! We are in search of volunteers to stand on the committee to help guide us to a second consecutive successful year. If you are interested in any of the following positions, please get in touch with Neil Brecher @ nbrecher@hotmail.com.

Sponsorship Coordinator
The Sponsorship coordinator will be primarily responsible for seeking out sponsors for the festival. Other responsibilities include:
• Set sponsorship levels and the placements associated with each level
• Develop advertising and sponsorship opportunities
• Prepare publicity materials to present to potential sponsors as well as following up to secure commitments.
• Coordinate with the Marketing coordinator to ensure proper placements

Publicity Coordinator
The Publicity coordinator will be responsible for all advertising placements for the festival.
• Develop a publicity plan
• Engage in relationships with media outlets
• Coordinate with the Marketing/Visual design coordinator to ensure consistent marketing
• Place all advertisements, website appearances.
• Compose and distribute press releases

Volunteer Coordinator
The Volunteer coordinator will be responsible for ascertaining the needs for each portion of the festival to determine how many volunteers will be needed in total.
• Determine total need
• Seek volunteers
• Schedule accordingly and supervise changing needs throughout
the day of the event

Committee Members
Even if you’re not interested in serving as a coordinator, we need
all sorts of help in planning the festival. If you’re interested in serving on
the committee to lend a hand wherever it is needed, we need you too!!!

Help Map the Future of Penn Treaty Park!

Come to a community meeting to help shape the new Penn Treaty Park master plan.

Thursday, April 30 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm
First Presbyterian Church in Kensington
418 E. Girard Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19125

Talk about your hopes and concerns for the park, and have a say in how it will look in the future.
All are welcome, and light refreshments will be served.

For more information contact:
Alice Edgerton at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society.
Phone: 215-988-8790 • email: aedgerton@pennhort.org

FISHTOWN FISH FRY
FRIDAY, APRIL 10TH 2009
Where: Elm Tree Post (1414 E. Palmer Street)
Time: 400 PM - 8:00 PM

Admission: $8.00 per person / $5.00 Senior Discount
Kids Under 5 Eat Free (1 free kid's meal per adult - additional kid's meals can be purchased for $4.00 a piece)!!
Special Deal: $10.00 includes your FNA Yearly Membership Dues!!

SPECIAL EVENT: Local historian, Ken Milano, will be giving a guided tour of our own Palmer Cemetary beginning at 5:00PM. This tour is included with the price of the meal.

Adult Dinner: Fish, choice of two sides (Mac n' Cheese, Stewed Tomatoes, Cole Slaw, Mixed Green Salad), and a roll
Kid's Dinner: Fish Sticks, Mac n' Cheese, and a roll


We’ll have a baked goods table, 50/50 raffle, and a basket of cheer to raffle off! Come and enjoy some good food and good times with your neighbors!! Have questions? Want to volunteer? E-mail: fna@fishtownlife.com

The FNA's March General Membership Meeting will be: Thursday, March 19th at 6:30 PM at the Fishtown Rec Center (Montgomery & Moyer).

For this meeting, Ken Milano will be our special guest speaker! He will be reading from his latest book "The History of Penn Treaty Park" and will also be selling and signing copies of the book. You won't want to miss this trip through our community's history!

Also on the agenda: Location for the Fishtown Fish Fry (April 10th); Reports from the FNA's membership drive at Frankford Ave. First Friday; River City Festival updates/call for volunteers; committee updates, and, our monthly 50/50 raffle! February's winner walked home with a $50 cash prize!! The more people we have, the bigger the pot...so come on out and take a chance or two!! All monies collected from the raffle will go to help the FNA with committee & event costs.

Not a member yet? Haven't gotten around to renewing your membership? It's easy!! Just bring $5 cash/check to any FNA meeting. We will have applications for you to fill out. Or...visit www.fishtownlife.com and download the application. We have a lot of really great things happening this year already and would love your input!!