Mayfair is a vibrant Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood, home to a variety of stores, pubs and restaurants and the proud host of community events all year long. The Civic Association consists of volunteer citizens focused on the betterment of their Community. Our General meetings are held the 3rd Monday of March, May, September and November and the 4th Monday of January at 7PM at the Mayfair Community Center, St. Vincent St. and Battersby St.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Update on 3400 Ryan (Even) and Cottman (Odd) Rear Lots
The legal descriptions for these properties are drawn up and we will be picking up the copies and maps tomorrow, Wednesday December 21, 2011. Once in hand, we will turn them over to our real estate attorney, Jimmy Newmoon Roybal, to work the legals into transferable deeds as well as working out the kinks with L&I. Once filed, ownership of civic owner property will be given back to the neighbors, thereby closing all business held over by the previous MCA administration (the previous was the playground).
Thanks
Joe DeFelice
President
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Fw: [MayfairBiz] Introducing Mia Hylan
215-292-3926
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I would like to introduce Mia Hylan. Mia is a Mayfair resident and parent who is involved with the Civic and the rebuilding of the playground.
I had been thinking about promotion of the MBA in general and member businesses in particular. There is a lot of low hanging fruit to grab, but all of us are too busy with our businesses to consistently grab it. It became clear that we needed a (very) part-time paid person to help with MBA promotion. Mia is perfect for this job.
Mia will work on the following items:
BLOG AND FACEBOOK
Mia will consistently post to our Blog and Facebook pages. We have a lot of positive things going on and need to get the word out.
We want to post all good news, every new sign, every new member, every facade improvement. But to do this, we need to know about it. So please email any news to Mia at mhylan@gmail.com.
THIS WEEK IN MAYFAIR
Mia will write a "This Week in Mayfair" post every week. So PLEASE SEND ANY NEWS YOU HAVE TO MIA. This is a FREE way to get your message out. Send her any promotions or sales or other items of interest you have going on. Once again, her email is mhylan@gmail.com
MONTHLY EMAIL LIST
We will eventually develop a monthly email highlighting member news for the upcoming month. The difficulty here will be to get everyone to figure out what they are going to be doing four weeks in advance.
We have had a monthly email list for the Grey Lodge since the beginning. I am always pleasantly surprised at how many people actually read it. And all it has cost us is my time.
It has also been a very good tool to force me to focus on the month ahead and to always have something new to keep customers interested and giving them reasons to keep coming back.
OUR CONTACT WITH REPORTERS
Local reporters (NE Times, Neasphilly.com, TV news) are all looking for news to report. Mia will get to know who the media contacts are and send them info she thinks they might like to use. So once again, please get your news to Mia so she has something to work with.
I am very excited about this. This is a very positive step and a new phase for the Mayfair Business Assoc.
Sincerely,
Mike "Scoats" Scotese
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Meeting Tonight
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Mayfair's Annual Christmas Tree Lighting

Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Thanksgiving Parade This Sunday

35th Annual Mayfair Holmesburg Thanksgiving Parade
"Bringing Music to Mayfair"
Sunday November 20th 12pm - 3pm
Rain date December 4th
Now is the time to show your community spirit and pride!
On Sunday November 20th, 2011 (rain date -December 4th) from Noon to 3:00, please join us in our 35th stroll down "The Ave"!
We want to celebrate our community and all of the local business who have been the financial backbone of our neighborhood. Many generations have come to the avenue for this fun filled family event each fall whether they still live here, or have since moved away.
This year we have made a few exciting changes!
The Grand Marshall this year will be Ed Kelly, who was, and still is, a very active member in our community! He's also the man responsible for building the Pennypack Stage for all to enjoy live, local music. Once Ed was chosen, we found it only fitting that the theme for the 2011 Mayfair/Holmebsurg Thanksgiving Parade be - "Bringing Music to Mayfair"
We will have two announcers this year. One located at Ryan and Frankford avenues, and the other towards the end of the Parade Route. Participants will
have the opportunity to perform for two to three minutes at each location.
The triangle at Cottman and Frankford avenues this year will be buzzing with radio station B101, balloon artists, face painters and much more!
We've also added the opportunity for our local community to enter in their own home made floats, as well as a baby/toddler contest!
A baby/toddler section of the parade will feature ribbons awarded for the
"Best Fancy Duds" for a boy and girl, as well as the "Most Creative Stroller or Wagon" and "Best Parade Themed Stroller or Wagon".
We'll also be awarding ribbons for the
"Most Creative Float", "The Funniest Float", as well as "The Best Parade Themed Float".
All community floats and participants are the sole responsibility of the towing vehicle owner. The towing vehicle must be fully insured, and the driver / operator must be currently licensed. All floats must be family oriented, and due to the Septa trolley lines, no taller than 12 feet high. All floats must pass the Parade Committee inspection prior to running in the parade.
Each year the parade is put on through donor support and advertising opportunities.
The parade route runs from Rhawn street to Knorr street.
Businesses interested in supporting the parade are asked to:
Call 215-333-2712
Email - mhparade@aol.com
Visit us at www.thanksgivingparade.org
or search for Mayfair Holmesburg Thanksgiving Parade on facebook
We have a STRICT DEADLINE of November 4th for NEW banner entries, and ALL entries are to have their information handed in by November 11th - NO EXCEPTIONS!
Your tax deductible donation can be sent to MHP c/o Bellalisa Hair Studio 3530 Cottman Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19149.
Lastly, we ask that you only patronize approved vendors (easily spotted by their yellow buttons) for the parade.
Thank you for your support, and we look forward to hearing from you by Friday 11/11/11.
Sincerely,
Suzann St. Marie
Parade Chairwoman
Sunday, November 13, 2011
ZONING MEETING MONDAY NOV. 21, 2011
MAYFAIR CIVIC ASSOCIATION
ZONING MEETING
ST. JOHN’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
Please join the Mayfair Civic Association for a meeting re a zoning variance for the above Church. The Church would like to add a cell phone tower to the top of their building in the form of an extension of the Church Steeple.
Date & Time: Monday November 21, 22011 - 7:30PM
Location: John Perzel Community Center
2990 St. Vincent Street
Philadelphia, PA 19149
Representatives from the church, the steeple designer and the community will be in attendance. Please contact us with any questions at mayfaircivicassciation@yahoo.com or 215-292-3926.
Thank You,
Joe DeFelice, President
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Fw: Holmesburg Civic Meeting 11/1/11
Joseph J DeFelice, Esq.
215-292-3926
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HOLMESBURG CIVIC ASSOCIATION
P.O. BOX 39295
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19136
MEETING NOTICE!
DATE: Tuesday, Nov 1, 2011 TIME: 7:15 PM
LOCATION: Holmesburg Recreation Center
SUBJECT: City Elections: Candidates' Night
SPEAKERS: Bobby Henon, Sandy Stewart, Denny O'Brien,
Al Taubenberger, David Oh, Mike Untermyer,
Al Schmidt, Stephanie Singer, Joe McColgan
Other topics: Holmesburg Civic Association elections for President and Secretary
Candidates
President : Fred Moore
Secretary : Luz Paradoa
2011/12 HCA Membership Drive
Friday, October 14, 2011
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Captain Bachmayer's Town Hall Meeting with Mayfair Neighbors

Time | Tuesday, October 18 · 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
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Location | John M. Perzel Community Center 2990 St. Vincent St Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Created By | |
For | Mayfair Civic Association |
More Info | Come out and have your questions answered by 15th District Captain, Frank Bachmayer. |
Tuesday, October 04, 2011
Mayfair Memorial Playground - DESIGN

Monday, October 03, 2011
Holy Terrors STARS needs your Support.

Friday, September 30, 2011
35th Annual Mayfair Holmesburg Thanksgiving Parade "Bringing Music to Mayfair" Sunday November 20th 12pm - 3pm
"Bringing Music to Mayfair"
Sunday November 20th 12pm - 3pm
Rain date December 4th
Now is the time to show your community spirit and pride!
On Sunday November 20th, 2011 (rain date - December 4th) from Noon to 3:00, please join us in our 35th stroll down "The Ave"!
We want to celebrate our community and all of the local business who have been the financial backbone of our neighborhood. Many generations have come to the avenue for this fun filled family event each fall whether they still live here, or have since moved away.
This year we have made a few exciting changes!
The Grand Marshall this year will be Ed Kelly, who was, and still is, a very active member in our community! He's also the man responsible for building the Pennypack Stage for all to enjoy live, local music. Once Ed was chosen, we found it only fitting that the theme for the 2011 Mayfair/Holmebsurg Thanksgiving Parade be - "Bringing Music to Mayfair"
We will have two announcers this year. One located at Ryan and Frankford avenues, and the other towards the end of the Parade Route. Participants will
have the opportunity to perform for two to three minutes at each location.
The triangle at Cottman and Frankford avenues this year will be buzzing with radio station B101, balloon artists, face painters and much more!
We've also added the opportunity for our local community to enter in their own home made floats, as well as a baby/toddler contest!
A baby/toddler section of the parade will feature ribbons awarded for the
"Best Fancy Duds" for a boy and girl, as well as the "Most Creative Stroller or Wagon" and "Best Parade Themed Stroller or Wagon".
We'll also be awarding ribbons for the
"Most Creative Float", "The Funniest Float", as well as "The Best Parade Themed Float".
All community floats and participants are the sole responsibility of the towing vehicle owner. The towing vehicle must be fully insured, and the driver / operator must be currently licensed. All floats must be family oriented, and due to the Septa trolley lines, no taller than 12 feet high. All floats must pass the Parade Committee inspection prior to running in the parade.
Each year the parade is put on through donor support and advertising opportunities.
The parade route runs from Rhawn street to Knorr street.
Businesses interested in supporting the parade are asked to:
Call 215-333-2712
Email - mhparade@aol.com
Visit us at www.thanksgivingparade.org
or search for Mayfair Holmesburg Thanksgiving Parade on facebook
We have a STRICT DEADLINE of November 4th for NEW banner entries, and ALL entries are to have their information handed in by November 11th - NO EXCEPTIONS!
Your tax deductible donation can be sent to MHP c/o Bellalisa Hair Studio 3530 Cottman Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19149.
Lastly, we ask that you only patronize approved vendors (easily spotted by their yellow buttons) for the parade.
Thank you for your support, and we look forward to hearing from you by Friday 11/11/11.
Sincerely,
Suzann St. Marie
Parade Chairwoman
Joseph J DeFelice, Esq.
215-292-3926
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Medicare's 2012 Open Enrollment Drug and Health Plan Data Goes Live on Saturday, October 1st.
MEDICARE NEWS
Monday, September 26, 2011
Mayfair Civic Association Meeting Tuesday September 27, 2011 7PM
Zoning - 3100 Tyson Ave - Cell Tower on Church Roof
Methadone Clinic Update
Parade Update
Shuttle Update
No Man's Land
Discussion
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Steuben Parade
Today on Frankford ave.
Joe DeFelice
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Monday, September 19, 2011
Friday, September 16, 2011
Tacony Day
This year marks the 20th Annual Tacony History Day! On September 17th our neighborhood will continue its proud tradition with an array of string bands, drum and bugle corps, youth groups, classic and military vehicles making their way up Torresdale Avenue at 11:00 AM! The Parade route is expected to return to Princeton Avenue, where it will turn to Cottage Street, after the long-awaited completion of Phase 1 of the I-95 re-ramping project. The 20th Annual Disston Festival, held immediately after the Parade at Disston Recreation Center, will feature the usual complement of kiddie rides, games, contests, live music and dancers plus expanded refreshment options. The big feature is always the indoor display of local memorabilia and Tacony history for a nostalgic trip through time.
Joseph J DeFelice, Esq.
215-292-3926
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Thursday, September 15, 2011
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Sgt. at Arms' Report from Donny Smith
Mayfair Civic Association
Sergeant-at-Arms
http://www.mayfaircivicassociation.com/
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
A Note from Mayfair Civic Association President Joe DeFelice
Monday, August 29, 2011
Crusader Classic

Father Judge High School
Sunday 10/2/11 9:00 AM
Registration starting at 7:30 Father Judge schoolyard
Contact Dennis 215-333-7648 or Crusaderclassic@comcast.net
Crusader Classic
Friday, August 26, 2011
Fwd: [MayfairBiz] Michael Strange benefit at McNoodles Pub tomorrow
Joe DeFelice
Begin forwarded message:
From: "BELLALISA" <BELLALISA3530@MSN.COM>
Date: August 26, 2011 2:47:42 PM EDT
To: "Mba" <mayfairbiz@googlegroups.com>
Subject: [MayfairBiz] Michael Strange benefit at McNoodles Pub tomorrow
Tomorrow there is a beef and beer benefit for Michael Strange at McNoodles Pub. If anyone is interested in donating gift cert, basket etc for the raffle you can drop it off to Doug who will be at McNoodles between 5:30 and 6:30 this evening. If that is not applicable you can also drop it off at BellaLisa hair studio before 6:30 pm. I apologize for the late notice I just received this information as well!LISA--
MBA TREASURER
MH PARADE COMMITTEE
BELLALISA
3530 COTTMAN AVE
PHILA PA 19149
bellalisa3530@msn.com
215-624-6667
MOBILE 215-327-4756
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Joe DeFelice's Written Testimony Before the School Reform Commission
FRIENDS OF MAYFAIR MEMORIAL PLAYGROUND
C/O THE MAYFAIR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
To: The School reform Commission
From: Joseph J. DeFelice, Esq., President Mayfair Civic Association
Re: $80,000 Grant from Kaboom, Inc. to the School District of Philadelphia
Date: Wednesday August 24, 2011 2PM
Thank you for having us today; let us speak briefly on this topic:
1. The Friends of Mayfair Memorial Playground (“the Friends”) was founded in April 2008 for the purpose of rebuilding the Mayfair Memorial Playground (“the Playground”) after it was abruptly removed.
2. The Friends are a branch of the Mayfair Community Development Corporation (“CDC”) of which I am a Board Member and the Mayfair Civic Association (“MCA”) of which I am the President.
3. We have currently raised $23,000 from mostly neighborhood residents via door to door solicitation, our Easter Egg Hunt which brought in over $6,000, two beef n beer fundraisers, our Annual Mayfair Fallen Heroes Run honoring Police and ire that succumbed in the line of duty, and many other efforts.
4. This Playground is necessary to our community because there are no other playgrounds solely for small children (read under the age of 7) in the nearby community nor are there any playgrounds within walking distance that does not require one to cross a four lane highway (specifically Cottman Ave. and Frankford Ave.).
5. Our goal is to build a playground that can be used by all children, including those with special needs. On our Board, we have included Cyndi Hinchey, who runs the Holy STARS program which is a sports and social program dedicated to children with special needs.
6. We have set up our organization to last in perpetuity which seems to be why the last group did not fair well. Our organization has a structure that includes recruiting a minimum of two parents with a newborn to 2 year old child every year so that we may last even after our children are too old to play in that space.
7. We have also set up a system within our board for maintenance as well as securing the playground in off hours.
8. The community and businesses (through the Mayfair Business Association) has truly rallied around our efforts as have our local elected leaders. This project has made our organization tighter and our neighborhood stronger.
9. Therefore, we respectfully ask that you approve this gift and help continue to make Mayfair and our surrounding neighborhoods a great place to live, work and play.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
School District Meeting to Approve Our Playground
Time | Wednesday, August 24 · 2:00pm - 5:00pm |
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Location | School District of Philadelphia 440 N. Broad Street 2nd Floor Philadelphia, PA |
Created By | |
For | Rebuild Mayfair Memorial Playground (at Lincoln High School) |
More Info | Updated 8-13-11 The SCR Meeting has been changed to August 24th
Please come and support the Friends of Mayfair Memorial Playground, the Mayfair Civic Association and the Mayfair CDC as we go before the School District of Philadelphia and the School Reform Commission (SRC). It is at this meeting where a vote will be taken whether or not to approve a gift from Kaboom to the School District so that we may get a letter of permission to build. Should this permission be granted, we will host a design day roughly a week after followed by a Build Day to occur the last week of October. This will be the largest step taken in our efforts to rebuild the Mayfair Memorial Playground! |
Friday, August 12, 2011
Milt Martelack wins Local Townwatch Award
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Fw: Sketch Released of Suspected Pennypack Park Rapist
Sender: <mail@sfly.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 06:50:24 -0700
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--- Elsie Stevens wrote:
PHILADELPHIA - August 10, 2011 (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police have released a sketch of suspected rapist. Please visit media site at: http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/crime&id=8300529 to view police sketch.
PHILADELPHIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Wanted for Rape
Description:
Age: 25-35 yrs.
Race: White
Sex: Male
Height: Approx. 5’9”
Complexion: Fair
Build: Thin
Other: Reddish/brown close-cut hair; close cut mustache and beard
On Wednesday 8-3-11 at approximately 2:30 AM a 24 y/o female complainant was at Torresdale & Longshore Aves. when she accepted a ride from an unknown white male operating a newer model white pick-up truck with a ladder and ladder racks. The male drove to 8100 Cresco Ave. where he forced her into a wooded area; there, he physically and sexually assaulted the complainant.
***On Friday, 7-16-10, 2:30 AM, a 26 y/o female complainant reported a physical assault under similar circumstances at 8000 Cresco Ave., involving a male/vehicle similarly described.
Anyone with information contact SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT at: 215-685-3251/3252
Assigned: Det. Owens # 701, SIU DC#11-08-031794; SVU#11-3233
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Tuesday, August 09, 2011
Holmesburg Civic Boundaries to include Area East of Frankford between Sheffield and Cottman Aves.
Holmesburg Civic Association
Executive Board Position Statement
(The Mayfair Civic’s boundaries are west of Frankford Ave, south of Sheffield. The Tacony Civic is east of Frankford Ave, south of Cottman Ave. The Holmesburg Civic’s current boundaries are north of Sheffield on both sides of Frankford Ave from the Delaware River to Pennypack Creek.)
The Executive Board of the Holmesburg Civic voted at a separate meeting a couple of nights later to expand the HCA boundaries to Cottman Ave east of Frankford Ave. The general membership of the HCA was advised of that decision at the June 14 general meeting, the last before the summer break....READ MORE HERE
Friday, August 05, 2011
Police Recover Stolen Merchandise
Joseph J DeFelice, Esq.
215-292-3926
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