FEBRUARY 19TH MEETING AGENDA

1. FNA will be collecting canned food donations at our General membership meeting this month. We will deliver these to the NKCDC on Friday 2/20 as a donation from the FNA. We highly encourage you to bring your donation with you to the meeting this month!! Or...if you can't come to the meeting, you can drop off your donations to the NKCDC's office - Friday 2/20 is the deadline.

2. 3-1-1 System - We will present a short explanation of Philly's new 3-1-1 system. Flyers will be provided and a speaker who worked on the call system has been invited to join us. Fun & informative!!

3. Mayor Nutter's Community meetings regarding budget issues - We will provide a fact sheet to guide Mayor Nutter's scheduled community meetings. Information on where to go, how to register, what will be presented, etc. will be provided.

4. Upcoming Events - We will update you on the details of some upcoming events the FNA is going to present including: Frankford Ave. First Fridays, Meet the Neighbors, "FNA Presents", Happy Hours, Social Events, and much, much more!!

January's meeting was a great success! We had some new faces, some tried-and-true faces, and everywhere in between, but to be able to best serve our community, we need to hear from you...ALL OF YOU!! And what better a platform tham the FNA monthly membership meetings. Here, you will receive updates on issues facing the community, committee updates (zoning, beautification, etc.), and have a forum to voice your opinions/concerns for and about our neighborhood.

Not a member yet? It's easy to join! Either download the membership application from the fishtownlife.com website and send your check for $5 (yearly membership dues) to Fishtown Neighbors Association P.O. Box 29292 Philadelphia, PA 19125.......or......you can just as easily BRING YOUR DUES to the FEBRUARY GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING!! We'll have applications for you to fill out there. So easy!!

General Membership Meetings are the THIRD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH at 7:00 PM (show up early for some light refreshments and mingling!) at the FISHTOWN REC CENTER (Montgomery & Moyer Streets).

We would love to see you all there!! Have a great day!

Join us tonight at the Fishtown Rec Center for the FNA's 1st General Membership meeting of 2009!! 6:30pm for light refreshments and mingling. Meeting to start promptly at 7:00pm.

With a new year beginning, the FNA is in a time of renewal! To be able to best serve our community, we need to hear from you...ALL OF YOU!! And what better a platform tham the FNA monthly membership meetings. Here, you will receive updates on issues facing the community, committee updates (zoning, beautification, etc.), and have a forum to voice your opinions/concerns for and about our neighborhood.

Not a member yet? It's easy to join! Either download the membership application from the fishtownlife.com website and send your check for $5 (yearly membership dues) to Fishtown Neighbors Association P.O. Box 29292 Philadelphia, PA 19125.......or......you can just as easily BRING YOUR DUES to the JANUARY GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING!! We'll have applications for you to fill out there. So easy!!

General Membership Meetings are the THIRD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH at 7:00 PM (show up early for some light refreshments and mingling!) at the FISHTOWN REC CENTER (Montgomery & Moyer Streets).

We would love to see you all there!! Have a great day!

Thank you to those who participated in Decembers FNA Works beautification project.  The group cleaned up and recycled leaves along the Belgrade and Montgomery Street sides of the Palmer Cemetery.  To be in the loop about upcoming beautification events, contact Adrianna at adriannacarey@yahoo.com.

At the November, 2008 Fishtown Neighbors Association meeting, the membership voted to send letters to Mayor Nutter, the three City Councilpersons that represent Fishtown (Councilman Clarke, Councilman DiCicco, and Councilwoman Sanchez), and all at-large Council members protesting the closure of city libraries. For anyone interested in what we actually mailed, links to copies of the letter are below.  The at-large Council members received letters similar to those sent to the district councilpeople.

• Mayor Nutter (PDF)
• Councilman Clarke (PDF)
• Councilman DiCicco (PDF)
• Councilwoman Sanchez (PDF)

On Sunday, November 23rd, Fishtown residents rallied again in front of the Fishtown library to protest the permanent closing of our branch and the ten others to be sacrificed as part of Philadelphia's budget cuts. The ralliers were joined by at-large Councilman Bill Green and State Representative Mike O'Brien. In addition to getting an update on the latest efforts to save the library, the crowd was treated to a skit courtesty of the Walking Fish Theatre.  After the rally, participants marched to the Kensington Library to demonstrate that the distance between the branches, which looks close on paper, isn't actually viable for kids, senior citizens, and those who can't afford public transit. 

Click here to view a slideshow of the event.

Congratulations to the 2009 Fishtown Neighbors Association Board of Directors! Those listed below will begin their one year terms in January, 2009.

The Fishtown Neighbors Association held its monthly meeting on Thursday, November 20th. See below for a brief summary.

Councilman Frank DiCicco, who represents parts of the Fishtown neighborhood, has issued a response to the budget cuts proposed by Mayor Nutter. His letter to constituents is below, as is his letter to the mayor.

• Councilman DiCicco's letter to constituents [PDF]
• Councilman DiCicco's letter to Mayor Nutter [PDF]