September 2007

Cedar Park Neighbors Newsletter

Cedar Park Welcomes Dock Street Brewery & Restaurant

by Carol Walker

The summer is coming to a close, andactivities are beginning to wind down.

We had our last Friday Night Jazz inCedar Park with Denise King August 24,2007. Denise and her musicians have beena constant wonderful presence and abright spot for our park and our neighbor-hood for many years. She will be giving aconcert at our Fair, this year – Saturday,September 29, 2007 from 5 to 7 pm.

Have you stopped by to see David Guinn,the muralist from the Mural Arts Program,who is doing a fantastic job painting twomurals in the parking lot next to Benny’sBarber Shop? Drop by and lend anencouraging word.

Also, the neighborhood has been anxiouslyawaiting the arrival of Dock Street Brewery& Restaurant this summer, and the wait isfinally over. I have never seen the neigh-borhood in such a flutter, waiting foranything, as I have watching Cedar Parkwait for Dock Street Brewery & Restau-rant. Rosemarie Certo and staff openedto the Cedar Park community at 5pm onSaturday, August 18. A huge crowd ofneighborhood supporters and well wishers

enjoyed delicious pizza and sampledwonderful beer (which was free).

Dock Street officially opened to thepublic on Monday August 20, 2007from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Themenu consisted of thick juicy burgers,salads and smooth home brews. Theplace was packed with familiar neigh-bors chatting about the goings on dur-ing the summer. CPN is grateful to havesuch a new and exciting place in thecommunity where neighbors can gatherand get a good meal along with a warmcommunity atmosphere. Dock Street has adiverse menu, and I can testify personallythat the burgers are scrumptious. As some-one who does not drink, I was persuadedto try the wheat beer with orange slicesand enjoyed it verymuch. Kudos toBrewmeister JuliusHummer, fromColorado — he willgladly give you thehistory of the beer youare drinking. Stop byand check out DockStreet — you will notbe disappointed!

Neighbors gathered onAugust 18 to samplebrews and pizza andwelcome Dock Streetto the community.

Come to the Cedar Park Neighbors Annual Fair, on Saturday September 29, fromnoon to 5pm. Big fun, delicious food, great games for the entire family. See you there!

Cheers! There isalways somethinggood happening inCedar Park!

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by Maureen Tate, Park Improvement Project Co-Chair

It is nice to be back in our park! Thiswas the first summer following recent

renovations to our community greenspace, and it was indeed green. The newgrass was cool and lush, and the gardensat 49th street were ever-blooming. Thepark was enjoyed by more residents andthe new lighting enabled more neighborsto enjoy the park safely into the evening.Several groups held their events in thepark. Friday Night Jazz audiences werethrilled with the change of venue andenjoyed wonderful jazz in the shade of ourbeautiful trees. What more could you ask?

Well... there are definitely more improve-ments on the way. This fall, Park Improve-ment Committee members will be meetingwith the design firm contracted by the Cityof Philadelphia Capital Program office toreview plans for a new playground to beinstalled in spring, 2008. We hope to havedesigns to share with the community soon.

Also, back by popular demand are theMural Arts amazing artist duo, MikeSmash and John Bus, who will be doing apainted and tile resurfacing of the new sit-ting wall on the Catharine Street side ofthe Park. The artists designed and installedthe beautiful artwork at the 50th Streetentrance and we are thrilled to have themback to finish the new wall in a style tocomplement their earlier work. Work isanticipated to get underway in October.We are very grateful for collaborativefunding from Mural Arts, PennsylvaniaHorticultural Society and the UniversityCity District to make this project possible.

Park Update: More Improvements on the Way!

Become a Tree Tender!

Take part in the “growing” TreeVitalizemovement, a program designed by

Pennsylvania’s Department of Conser-vation and Natural Resources (DCNR).Increase Southeast Pennsylvania’s treecover and the benefits that trees offer usall. Join us for nine hours of hands-ontraining that will cover tree biology, iden-tification, planting, proper care and work-ing within your community. This trainingcourse was developed by staff from thePennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS)and Penn State School of Forest Resources.It is based on PHS’s Tree Tenders projectwhich, since 1993, has trained more than1,600 community volunteers from 100Philadelphia neighborhoods.

The course is designed for lay people andexperts. The course is free but registrationis required. Register online by going towww.pennsylvaniahorticulturalsociety.org,and choosing “Tree Tenders Training,” orcall the contact persons below.

New!!! Saturdays, January 12, 19, 20088:45 am- 1:30 pm

Pennsylvania Horticultural Society100 N 20th St, 5th Floor

Tree Awareness* Tree Biology* Urban Stresses on Trees* Tree Identification* Basic Tree Pruning and Root Care* Tree Planting

Community Organizing* Fundraising & Identifying Resources* Working with Local Government* Organization Building

The three-part series is FREE. For more information contact:Julianne Schieffer, 610-489-4315or jxs51@psu.eduMindy Maslin, 215-988-8844or mmaslin@pennhort.org

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Most people probably don’t think muchabout what happens to rainfall once

it hits the ground and runs into a stormsewer. However, how the City of Philadel-phia manages stormwater runoff can havea direct impact on water quality and theoverall health of our rivers and streams.

The traditional approach to managingrunoff has been to quickly collect itthrough a series of gutters, inlets, andpipes connected to the City’s sewer sys-tem. However, the Philadelphia WaterDepartment (PWD) is beginning todesign, implement, and monitor several“alternative” stormwater managementdesigns that allow most of the stormwaterto soak into the ground and evaporateinto the air instead of flowing directlyinto the sewer system. These sustainablestormwater management practices utilizelandscaped areas to collect and detainwater close to where it falls and mimica more natural condition where most ofthe rainfall does not runoff across theland. PWD favors these landscapedapproaches because they provide betterstormwater management while meetingother environmental needs such as urbanheat island reduction and carbon seques-tration. In addition, these practices canenhance the community and improvequality of life by greening the city.

One type of project that PWD is veryinterested in piloting is the use of land-scaped areas to manage street runoff,a practice often referred to as a “greenstreet.” Green streets can include a num-ber of landscaped areas (or planters)adjacent to the curb that are designedto allow water to flow into them. Curbopenings channel street runoff into eachplanter, where water is allowed to collectuntil it reaches a depth of a few inches.The soil and plant system within eachplanter allows the water to soak intothe ground within a day. Plants, usuallya combination of trees and grasses, areselected to tolerate both wet and dryconditions, as well as the stresses of anurban environment, such as road saltsand other pollutants. During large storms,water can exit the planter through a curbopening back to the street and safely flowto the nearest existing storm inlet.

Much of Philadelphia, including WestPhiladelphia, is served by a combined

sewer system. A combined sewer collectsboth sewage and stormwater runoff ina single pipe and conveys it to a sewagetreatment plant, where the fouled wateris cleaned. This system can become quicklyoverwhelmed during heavy rain storms,so several overflow points along the riverswere designed to relieve pressure on thesystem and help prevent sewer back-upsinto basements and onto streets. Ofcourse, these “combined sewer overflows”— the times when the combination ofsewage and stormwater is discharged intothe rivers — contribute to poor waterquality. Building stormwater managementsystems, such as green streets, that helpprevent stormwater from reaching thecombined sewer can reduce the numberof overflows.

PWD is working with the UniversityCity District to determine whether theplanned street improvements alongBaltimore Avenue from 45th Street to50th Street can be designed as a greenstreet stormwater management demon-stration project. PWD is interested in theBaltimore Avenue project because UCDhas committed to providing maintenanceof the landscaping and routine litterremoval. Also, the neighborhood isrecognized for its active communityinvolvement and has shown an interest inenvironmental issues. Next steps to deter-mine project feasibility include reviewingpotential utility conflicts, meeting withproperty owners along Baltimore Avenue,and completing preliminary engineeringdesign of the stormwater planter system.

“Green Street” Stormwater Management System Proposed for Baltimore Avenue

An example of plantersdesigned to lessenstreet runoff on a“green street” inPortland, Oregon

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by Maureen Tate

Our community is mourning theloss of long-time neighbor and

CPN member Duane Ball. Duanedied after a recurrence of coloncancer on June 19, just a few daysbefore his 62nd birthday. Much hasbeen written in the local pressabout Duane — new informationto some of us. Most of us are wellaware of Duane’s accomplishmentas a successful business entrepre-neur. He was active in the foundingof three local restaurants with hisbusiness partners Roger Harmanand Vincent Whittacre: The GoldStandard on the 1100 block of S.47th Street; the PalladiumRestaurant on Penn’s campus; andmost recently Abbraccio Restaurantat Warrington Avenue.

Many residents experienced the warmhospitality that Duane exhibited at hishome on 48th Street and his welcom-ing presence at the restaurants.Parishioners of St. Francis de Saleswere familiar with Duane as a 30-yearmember of their renowned choir andenthusiastic dancer at the annualDeSales Night dinner dance. We allbenefited from the investment that heand his partners made in our commu-nity as they took the risk to build theAbbraccio Restaurant — which hasbecome the community gathering spotthat they envisioned.

We honor Duane’s memory andextend our sincere condolences to hisfriends and family, particularly to hisdear friends, Roger and Vincent.Cedar Park is blessed with remarkableand generous residents who becomepart of a fabric that we continue toweave together. Thank you Duane.

In Memory Of Duane Ball

Before and After: Block Improvement

Spring Block Improvement Grants wereused to plant new gardens on the blocks of4800 Florence and 700-800 S. 49th Street.

Before After

Duane Ball

by Rebecca Steffy, CPN Member & Newsletter Reporter

If you’re like me, you’ve heard aboutacupuncture but never experienced it.

One impressive anecdote I had heard wasfrom a friend of a friend whose breechbaby turned in the womb as a result ofan acupuncture treatment only a few daysbefore the due date. The successful treat-ment helped avoid a c-section delivery.Nonetheless, I assumed it was an expensivetreatment reserved for out-of-the-ordinarycircumstances. I assumed it wasn’t for me.

After a conversation with Korben Perry,and doing a little reading, I’m reconsidering.Korben and fellow licensed practitionerEllen Vincent recently opened PhiladelphiaCommunity Acupuncture (PCA) on thethird floor of the Firehouse at 50th andBaltimore Avenue. PCA is open Sunday 2-6pm; Monday 3-7pm; Thursday 3-7pmand Friday 10am-2pm. These hours,along with lots of other useful information,can be found on their website atwww.phillyacupuncture.com. (You maywant to look especially at the “WelcomeLetter” posted on the “Forms” page.)

Korben and Ellen got connected with oneanother through an online network calledCommunity Acupuncture Network. Bothhave been deeply influenced by the Port-land-based Working Class Acupuncture,started by Lisa Rohleder. The Portlandclinic has served as a model for PCA andfor other practitioners in the U.S. who areinterested in making acupuncture affordableand community-based.

Philadelphia Community Acupuncture isgrounded in (at least) a couple of principles.First, that acupuncture is a comprehensivemedical system designed to help your bodyhandle the different kinds of situations andstresses it encounters. Second, that qualitymedical care should not be a privilege ofwealth. For services received from PCA,patients choose to pay a fee that’s afford-able for them from a sliding scale based onincome. Third, that you can be the specialistof your health and can actively participatein your own medical care. It is up to thepatient, for example, to decide when aparticular treatment is sufficiently finished.Korben says this aspect of the new clinicdoes sometimes prove challenging, as itforces the practitioner to let go of some

of the control and ego involved with being“the expert.”

So far, so good. But what does it feel like?And how do I know if acupuncture cantreat my problem? How fast will it help me?For someone – like me – new to the practiceof acupuncture, there can be a lot of ques-tions. Korben helped me grasp some of thenuts and bolts of receiving acupuncture,which I’ve summarized below, but probablythe best way to learn about it will be toinform and decide for yourself.

For starters, the actual experience of havingneedles in the surface of your hands andfeet will feel different from one person toanother. You might sense heat, or feelpressure or tingling sensations. Overall, itleaves a patient feeling calm and peaceful.And you certainly don’t need to be sick toget acupuncture. As preventative medicine,it is meant to keep you healthy and disease-free. It is effective treatment for a plethoraof medical conditions including muscular-skeletal problems, back pain, insomnia,gastro-intestinal problems, arthritis, uro-genital and libido problems, asthma andother respiratory conditions, allergies,appetite, migraines and headaches, bloodpressure and heart palpitations. In manycases, acupuncture can help a patient weanoff expensive medicines. Of course, forsome problems, like a broken bone orcancer, western medical treatment is stillvery appropriate. Under those circumstanceswhere acupuncture doesn’t serve as areplacement to western medicine, it canhelp supplement it – for example, bytreating the side effects of chemo-therapy.For acupuncture to be fully effective, itdoes require commitment from the patientto participate in the course of treatmentrecommended by the acupuncturist. Courseof treatment varies depending on what isappropriate for the patient’s medical condi-tion; it could be several visits over a weekor two, or weekly visits for several months.

PCA is planning a Grand OpeningCelebration Party on Friday, September 28.You can check their website for moredetails. As interest and participation in theclinic grows, they plan to offer monthlyQuestion and Answer sessions. Their com-munity resource room, which includesinformation on affordable health care andwellness, is already available to the public;stop by any time the clinic is open.

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New Acupuncture Clinic Offers Alternative Health Care to Cedar Park

Are you planning to purchaseand restore an older home?

Are you in the midst of homerenovation looking for great how-to information? The PreservationAlliance for Greater Philadelphiais pleased to announce twoupcoming series of workshopsin September for the owners, andaspiring owners of older and his-toric homes. Attendees will havethe opportunity to learn about thebest practices for renovation ofolder and historic homes, as wellas great hand-on demonstrationsof maintenance and restorationtechniques.

These popular programs arefree and open to the public, butseating is limited and reservationsare required. Information andregistration, please contact PatrickHauck, Director of NeighborhoodPreservation Programs, at 215-546-1146 x4 orcpatrick@preservationalliance.com.

Presented in collaboration with Fairmount Park Historic Preservation TrustCliveden of the National TrustChestnut Hill Historical SocietyGermantown Historical Society,Historic Germantown Preserved University City Historical Society

“Hands On” Workshops In Fairmount Park

RoofingTuesday, September 18 at 6pm

Flat Plaster RepairTuesday, September 25 at 6pm

Hands On Workshops Location:The Sheep Barn, Fairmount Park HistoricPreservation Trust, Inc.2020 Chamounix Drive,West Fairmount Park

For directions contact the PreservationAlliance, or visit www.preservational-liance.com

Lecture Workshops At Cliveden

Window Sash ConservationWednesday, September 19 at 7pm

Energy Efficiency in Historic HousesWednesday, September 26 at 7pm

Lecture Workshops Location: Cliveden, 6401 Germantown Avenue

Workshops at carriage house: enter property through the gate atCliveden and Morton Streets

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Homeowner Workshops Set For September

735 S. 50th Street, unless otherwise noted

September 14, 7pmVisiting Scholar Dr. Ruth Stone Liberian MusicThis noted ethnomusicologist will talkabout the state of Liberian traditionalmusic. Screening of documentary video-tape of local Liberian musicians featuredin our Spring 2007 concert, and footagefrom Dr. Stone’s first return trip to Liberiain 18 years. Free and open to all.

September 28, 5:30 - 7:30pmExhibition/Season Opening Celebration All that we do: contemporary women,traditional arts. Documentary photographsby James Wasserman offer glimpses of

the experiences and artistry of ninewomen practicing diverse folk and tradi-tional arts in Philadelphia now. The exhibi-tion complicates what is sometimes aone-dimensional picture of “traditions”and those who choose (against all odds)to learn, practice, and teach them in the21st century. Each of the featured womenartists is groundbreaking in her own way.Women pictured are Antonia Arias, FatuGayflor, Vera Nakonechny, Ayesha Rahim,Anna Rubio, Yvette Smalls, MicheleTayoun, Elaine Watts, and Susan Watts.Join us as we open our fall 2007 seasonwith music and invocations from KuluMele African American Dance Ensembleand Linda Goss. Refreshments. Free andopen to all.

Save The Dates / Coming Soon:

October 13th, 10am - noonTechnical Assistance Workshops in Folkand Traditional Arts. First workshop of thefall is Folk Arts Grantwriting 101, withoverview of opportunities.

December 8th, 10am- noonGreat percussive dance concert and work-shops with tap dancer Germaine Ingramand ensemble, and Anna Rubio andFlamenco del Encuentro, with guestartists. A PFP artist residency program atthe Painted Bride.

To view our full program of events, visitour website: www.folkloreproject.org or formore information, call 215.726.1106 oremail pfp@folkloreproject.org

Upcoming Events at the Folklore Project

Membership

by Jim Kurtz Membership Chair

The CPN board has authorizedslight increases in suggested

yearly membership dues. Please seethe enclosed membership form fornew rates. These new rates willhelp CPN as we anticipate revenueloss from our popular recycling pro-gram because of enhanced city curbcollection of recyclable materials.

You will also note the membershipform includes the following optionat the bottom. : “Yes, I would liketo receive an email notice with alink to the current newsletter on theCPN website (and do not deliver apaper copy to my home).” Thischange was made at the request ofsome of our more computer savvymembers. It will also save CPNsome printing and distributioncosts. However, we hope this willnot lead to folks not reading ourwonderful little newsletter!!

This issue of the Cedar ParkNeighbors Newsletter is spon-sored by O’Donnell Real Estate.

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Cedar Park Neighbors Membership Application/Renewal

CPN Newsletter September 2007

by Laura McHugh, Scholarship Committee Chair

I want to thank everyone in Cedar Parkwho generously contributed to this year’s2007 Scholarship Program. At the JazzConcert on Friday, August 3, 2007, werecognized the recipients of the 19thAnnual Scholarships Awards. This year,thanks to your generosity, we were ableto award 10 scholarships to deservingstudents in our Cedar Park community!At the presentation, we publicly recog-nized these students for their hard workand success in high school, their serviceto the community, and their continuedcommitment to furthering their educationat the college level.

Including this year’s recipients, the schol-arship program has awarded 101 schol-arships (valued at $48,950) to morethan 50 of our young neighbors. TheScholarship Committee is incrediblygrateful to our community members whocontinue to donate funds, as well as toAbbraccio Resturant for its ongoing sup-port of the scholarship program throughcommunity brunches. This year alone, thecommunity has helped us to raise almost$3,000 in support of the scholarshipprogram!

Several members made their donations“in memory of” particular individuals whowere special to them or who had madecontributions to the education of youngpeople during their lifetime. We are verypleased to be able to honor them in our

listing below. Also, for the first time thisyear, in addition to their scholarships, 6students received refurbished desktopcomputers courtesy of the YouthBuildPhiladelphia Charter School TechnologyProgram.

Of course, this couldn’t be done withoutthe efforts of the scholarship committeeand the CPN Board of Directors. I wouldlike to thank the following ScholarshipCommittee members for their hard workthis year: Darryl Bundridge, KatherineHopkins, Laurie Friedman, LolaRooney, Paula Harvey, EmmaThompson, Heather Wiley, Joan Wells,Thomas Robinson, and Erik Nordgren.I would also like to thank Cedar ParkNeighbors President, Carol Walker, VicePresident Maureen Tate, Treasurer KarenAllen and all of the Cedar Park Board fortheir incredible support of this programand its committee.

2007 Scholarship Donations…In Memory Of…Cedar Park Neighbors and the ScholarshipCommittee fondly remember the followingcommunity members who have passed.Donations contributed in their name tothe 2007 Scholarship Fund will help sup-port scholarships for ten deserving youngneighbors this academic year (Commentswere provided by the donor):

Duane Ball helped through food to giveus a good sense of community.

Joanne Black, neighborhood block cap-tain, was a welcoming and loving personwho was very concerned about her neigh-bors and community. She lived in thecommunity for more than 30 years. Shewill be sorely missed.

Deacon Raymond Brown of GreaterEnon Baptist Church was very dedicatedas our Deacon- kind, considerate, alwaysprayerful and a committed, faithfulChristian to his God and Lord Jesus. Hewill be missed terribly.

Louise McHugh; wife, mother, grand-mother. Was a committed volunteer atSt. Francis de Sales School Library andLiteracy Center over many years.

Beth Showell; educator &community activist.

Ethan Walther; valued education and achieving one’s life potential.

Scholarship Story: Students Recognized for Hard Work and Success

In response to this annual scholarship fund appeal, to assist youth in our neighborhood commit-ted to post-secondary education, please enter my contribution as follows:Giving Suggestions____ $ 25 Neighbor ____ $150 Mentor (a quarter scholarship) ____ $ 50 Friend ____ $300 Patron (a half scholarship)____ $100 Educator ____ $600 Benefactor (a full scholarship)____ Other $____________ Total amount of contribution: $_____________

Please make your check payable to “CPN Scholarships”Mail to: Calvary Community Center, 4740 Baltimore Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19143

Name:

Address:

Email address:

Telephone: date:

Cedar Park Neighbors is a 501[c]3 not-for-profit organization.All contributions are fully tax-deductible for federal income tax purposes.

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Richard Warren-Gibson recieves awardfrom Carol Walker andLaura McHugh

CPN Newsletter September 2007

Simon Haileab is a currently a senior atPenn State University majoring in PoliticalScience with a minor in business. At PennState, in addition to excelling academical-ly, Simon is vice president of his fraternity,and is an active member of the JusticeAssociation, the Political Science Club,and the Penn State Boxing Club. He alsoparticipates in numerous communityservice projects on and around PennState’s campus.

Emanuel Ghebremariam is a seniorat Villanova University majoring inPsychology with a concentration inthe Ethics of Healthcare. At Villanova,Emanuel is involved in numerous commu-nity service organizations, including theLaSallian Youth Organization and theMulticultural Students League. Mostrecently, he interned at the Children’sHospital of Philadelphia where he spenttime volunteering in the GI department.Emanuel is hoping to attend medicalschool after graduation.

Christian Walker is going into hersophomore year at Benedict College inSouth Carolina for a degree in BusinessAdministration. At Benedict, on top ofher busy academic schedule, Christianis active in both athletics and the per-forming arts. She has the exciting oppor-tunity to return to school early this yearto help her college Gospel Choir recordand edit its own CD, which will be comingout in the Spring of 2008. This summer,Christian continued her communityvolunteer work teaching Bible Schoolat her local church here in Cedar Park.

Kitakiya Dennis is going into her sopho-more year at the University of the Artshere in Philadelphia, pursuing a degree inMulti-media. As a sophomore, Kitakiya isalready active on campus as new studentorientation leader, helping the incomingfreshman class get adjusted to life in col-lege. On top of her academics, she is alsomanaging a work-study job at the school’slibrary and helping to support specialevents on campus.

Richard Warren-Gibson recently gradu-ated from Sayre High School and is goinginto his freshman year at Penn StateUniversity Delaware County where he willmajor in Graphic Design. An avid commu-nity artist, you may have seen Richard’swork on one of the murals he assisted

with during his volunteer time at the MuralArts Program. Richard also volunteers histime right here in the neighborhood at thePhiladelphia Beauty Showcase. At Sayre,Richard was active member of studentgovernment, the yearbook & prom com-mittees, and the track team. In his freetime, he takes art classes at the Penn-sylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

Timothy Baldwin just graduated fromRoman Catholic High School and is headedto Shippensburg University to study adegree in Exercise Science with a minorin Biology. This spring, Tim received aperfect attendance award for all 4 yearsof high school! He was also an activemember of Roman’s intramural basketballteam and their student council organization.Tim continues to volunteer in the commu-nity at his church’s Community KitchenFeeding Program and is president of theYoung People Department there. He hasalso interned at the Mercy Wellness Fit-ness Center on Baltimore Ave, and hopesto someday own his own gym franchise.

Martice Sutton graduated in May fromHallahan Catholic Girls HS and will beattending Spelman College for a degreein Economics. Martice received numerousHS awards including the Principal’s Awardfor Contributions to Community Serviceand the President’s Education Award forOutstanding Academic Achievement. Shealso completed the LEAD summer busi-ness institute at Stanford University.Martice currently works at the KevenParker Company as a receptionist, andsupports the corporate office with theirspecial events and Young Adult Division.

Emebeit Beyene will be a sophomoreat NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts majoringin Theatre. On top of her impressive aca-demic performance, Emebeit is very activeon NYU’s campus, participating in every-thing from the Freshman Mentor program,to Tisch’s Talent Guild, the AIDS Walk,TV/Film Club and Mock Trial. She is also avolunteer for the American Red Cross andthe Martin Luther King Day of Service.

Donte Stanton graduated at the topof his class from West Philly HS in 2006and will be a sophomore this year atTemple University majoring in Real Estate.On top of everything he is handling witha full academic course load at Temple,Donte works countless hours for theKeven Parker Company and has beenawarded time and time again for hisprofessionalism, including awards suchas “Whatever It Takes” and “Employeeof the Month.” Donte hopes to obtaina position in the Real Estate industrywhen he graduates from Temple.

Cynthia Byrd, another West Philly HSstudent, graduated this spring and ison her way to the University of Miamito study International Business. Cynthiagraduated 3rd in her class this year fromWest Philly HS. While at West, she wasa 2-time varsity athlete, member of theStudent Union, Student Government,Mock Trial and the Future BusinessLeaders of America organization. Shewas also a White-Williams Scholar anda member of the National Honor Society.

Read On! Meet the Scholarship Recipients!

L to R front row: Donte Stanton, Christian Walker, Martice Sutton, Richard Warren-Gibson,Timothy Baldwin, Kitakiya Dennis. L to R back row: Scholarship committee members Carol Walker, Katherine Hopkins, Laura McHugh, Paula Harvey

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CPN Board

PresidentCarol Walker

Vice-PresidentMaureen Tate

Vice-PresidentMonica Allison

SecretaryDorothy Welch Berlind

TreasurerKaren Allen

DirectorsEmily DevaneySean DornShani EvansBruce HansenFred KauffmanShawn Kelly,Jim KurtzWayne MarquardtPeggy NowakJoanne PhamKristopher ReeseShirley RheinhartRosa ThomasRichard WarnerRenee Warnick

CPN Mission Statement:Cedar Park Neighbors is anassociation of diverse house-holds and businesses based inthe Cedar Park neighborhood ofWest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.The purpose of the associationshall be to foster collaborationamong all persons living andworking in the Cedar Park neigh-borhood, to promote communitydevelopment, to provide a forumfor communication and commu-nity education, to respond toneighborhood concerns and toadvocate for and promote thegeneral welfare of the CedarPark community.

Newsletter EditorsMaureen Tate & Judy Lamirand

Newsletter DesignJudy Lamirand, Parallel Design

To Contact Cedar Park Neighborsor submit Newsletter items:contact@cedarparkneighbors.orgwww.cedarparkneighbors.org267-531-4147

c/o Calvary Community Center4740 Baltimore AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19143

by Monica Allison, CPN Vice-President and Fair Co-Chair

What’s so special about September 29,2007? It’s the Annual Cedar Park

Fair! Come and enjoy the newly renovatedCedar Park, sit on the new benches, enjoythe new pathways and gardens. We’ll havefood, games, music, vendors and fun.

This year we have added a new twist:a Clothesline Art Exhibit. We are invitinglocal artists to join in this exhibit.We want to showcase all of the talentin our area, so if you are an artist, pleasecontact one of the committee membersfor information.

We are still looking for performers andvendors. The Annual Cedar Park Fair isa venue to showcase your talent and yourwares. Tables for vendors are $25. Weprovide the table, tablecloths and chairs —just bring yourself and your merchandise.

Come on out to the Cedar Park Fair,Saturday September 29, 2007, from noonto 5pm. And as an extra, added treat:Denise King will give a Jazz concertfrom 5 to 7pm.

For information please contact:Monica Allison 267-408-4835

Wayne Marquardt 215-476-1258

Roger Harman 215-727-8247

As our president says:There’s always some-thing good happeningin Cedar Park!

Save the Date: September 29

Cedar Park Fair