Mastery Charter Internship Program

Matt Reher , Internship Coordinator at Mastery Charter School, Spoke with our Civic Association at September’s Meeting.

Mastery requires students to engage in an 18-week internship in order to graduate.  Extensive training is done before the student sets foot into an internship situation.  Then, interns work, unpaid, on Wednesdays from 1-5.  Liability and transportation are covered by Mastery.  There are three sessions per year - December to April, January to June, and a summer intensive in July.

If you or somebody that you know has a small business that would like an intern, please contact Matt at 267-236-0036 or matt.reher@masterycharter.org.

Please download our Mastery Charter PDF.

Next Great City

The Lower Moyamensing Civic Association has endorsed the Next Great City coalition.  Find out more about it at www.nextgreatcity.com.

May Newsletter

Greetings, Members.  I hope that this letter finds you well.  We have some exciting things on tap for the next month, and hope that you can participate!  Of special note is Colleen’s Survive the Summer Forum, which needs help in planning.  Please scroll below and take special note.

 

Our Next Meeting:  June 4, 6:30 PM, Fumo Library.  6:30 for real, this time!

 

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Contents:

1.  Philadelphia Orchard Project

2.  Survive the Summer Forum

3.  Interesting Lot news…

4.  Town Watch

5.  Clean and Green

6.  Summer Hiatus and Flea Market

7.  Calendar

 

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Philadelphia Orchard Project

 

Domenic Vitiello, of the Philadelphia Orchard Project, gave a short presentation on his organization and how they can benefit our neighborhood.  POP plants orchards of fruits, nuts and vegetables in empty lots, large and small, for the community to enjoy.  These gardens are usually self-sustaining and low-maintenance.  The gardens reduce rodent populations in a neighborhood, and require no toxic pesticides.  We may want to encourage Southern to use some of their green space as orchard space… or the empty lot described below.

 

Website: www.phillyorchards.org

Email:  outreach@phillyorchards.org

 

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Survive the Summer, 2008

 

Summertime can be overrun with issues in our neighborhood.  Garbage accumulates and stinks, graffiti becomes problematic, street noise becomes an issue as windows are opened, and tempers flare between teenagers, their parents, and other residents.

 

Our Vice President, Colleen, has deemed our next meeting our SUMMER SURVIVAL FORUM.  She writes:

 

“We are all aware of most of the problems in our neighborhood, but up until now we have looked to outsiders to correct them.  The Neighbor to Neighbor committee would like to bring together all interested parties with the intention of finding some positive actions that can be employed to effect change and improvement in our quality of life.  This will be a brainstorming session.  We hope to generate ideas that will translate into actions that will ultimately lead to a greater enjoyment of our beautiful neighborhood.”

 

We hope to invite everybody affected by summertime issues to our meeting.  However, to prevent it from becoming a complaint session or eruption of tempers, it will require careful planning and structure.  Colleen needs help!

 

If you are interested in helping Colleen plan our Survive the Summer forum, please let her know!

 

Email:  mcdonoughc@hotmail.com

 

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Interesting Lot News…

 

I wrote PECO a last month regarding the condition of the lot next to their power station at 13^th and Oregon.  As many of you know, it tends to be littered quite frequently.  As it turns out, PECO does not own the fenced lot in question…

 

I will be sending a letter to the lot’s current owner, Citizen’s Alliance for Better Neighborhoods, in next week’s mail.  Perhaps this could be a space for Domenic’s orchards?

 

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Town Watch

 

Town watch will be concentrating this month on 10^th-13^th streets with two walks.  On the 14^th, we will be meeting at 13^th and Snyder, and patrolling 13^th and 12th.  On the 28^th, we’ll meet at 11^th and Snyder, and walk 11^th and 10th.  Both walks begin at 7 PM.

 

I’m very excited to have discovered, through one of our members, aerosol graffiti remover.  We now hope to remove small graffiti tags as we go.

 

All are welcome to walk.

 

Contact:  lomophilly@yahoo.com

 

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Clean and Green

 

Our 10^th St. Cleanup was a huge success.  Thanks to the 15 members who attended, and to Buddy Martin of Philadelphia More Beautiful for sending the water truck and orchestrating garbage bag pick-up.

 

On Sunday, June 8, we will be sweeping 9^th Street, beginning at both Snyder and Oregon Avenues and working to the middle.

 

Contact Val for more information:  val081158@aol.com

 

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Summer Hiatus & Flea Market

 

LoMo’s general membership meetings will be on Hiatus in July and August, but Town Watch and other committees will still be working.

 

One thing we’d like to do is hold a flea market in our area, perhaps in August.  If you’re interested in helping in the planning of this, please let us know!

 

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Our Calendar of Events:

 

Wednesday, May 14.  7:00 PM  TOWN WATCH walks.  Meet at 13^th and Snyder.  Route will take us down 13^th and up 12^th, finishing at 12^th and Snyder.

 

Wednesday, May 21.  7:00 PM.  TOWN WATCH walks.   Meet at 11^th and Snyder.  Route will take us down 11^th and up 10^th, finishing at 10^th and Snyder.

 

Wednesday, June 4.  6:30 PM.  CIVIC ASSOCIATION MEETING/SURVIVE THE SUMMER.  Fumo Library.

 

Sunday, June 8.  1:00 PM.  9^th STREET SWEEP-UP.  Meet at 9^th and Snyder or 9^th and Oregon and work toward the middle.  Let’s hope that it doesn’t rain this time!

 

===Our Next Meeting is June 4, 6:30 PM, FUMO LIBRARY===

DiCicco to headline next meeting at Southern

1st District Councilman Frank DiCicco has agreed to come to our next neighborhood meeting on February 13 at 7 PM, South Philly High.  Bring your questions!

Call for nominations!

With elections coming up in spring, 2008, we are calling for nominations for our board.  Offices Include:

• President
• Vice President
• Recording Secretary
• Corresponding Secretary
• Treasurer
• Membership Committee Chair
• Zoning Committee Chair
• Beautification Committee Chair
• Community Relations Chair
• Public Safety Chair
• Five At-Large Members

Please email lomophilly@yahoo.com with your nominations.

Toys for Tots

The US Marines will be outside of the Lobster Club on 13th and Porter collecting Toys For Tots on Saturday, December 8.  Look for the Humvee and bring a gift for a child in need.

Plastic and Cardboard Recycling come to LoMo

 Great news for South Philly!

Beginning December 3, you may recycle flattened cardboard as well as plastic #1 and #2 (bottles and jugs, usually - check the number in the little triangle on the bottom of the item you wish to recycle).  Just put them with everything else on recycling day.

Make sure that you remove plastic caps from bottles to assure their recycling.

What a difference!

I wish that I had brought a camera to our 8th Street Cleanup today - what a difference we made!  About 30 members turned out to sweep from Snyder to Oregon along 8th Street.  Huge thanks to everybody who gave up the Eagles game to join us, and to Valerie DiGiovanni for organizing the cleanup so well.

 Our next cleanup will be on Sunday, November 11th - 9th Street.  Beautification committee will meet again on Wednesday, November 7.  Keep a watch on our calendar page for updates and locations.

On a separate note, Town Watch training continues this Tuesday, October 20 at Police Headquarters at 11th and Wharton.  Even if you missed the first session, our trainer, Art Potts, welcomes everybody who wishes to attend.  Topics covered will be personal and household safety.

10/9 Meeting Wrap

This evening’s meeting was wonderful - thanks to all attending! A very big thanks to Art Potts for the first Town Watch training seminar. Also, I’m very pleased to announce that our constitution and by-laws have been voted on, ratified and signed.

A final draft of our by-laws have been added to our “about” section, and new events have been added to the calendar. Stay up to date with us right here at lomophilly.org!

Welcome!

Welcome to the Lower Moyamensing Civic Association.  We’re glad that you dropped by.  Feel free to click around, and check our calendar of events for things that may interest you.  Our next general membership meeting will be October 9 in the auditorium of Epiphany School, 6:30 PM.  Town watch training will follow at 7:15.  Email us at lomophilly@yahoo.com with any questions!