15th PDAC Report

Here is the update from April 25th PDAC meeting, per Anna Stacy (the Civic's PDAC Rep):
Officer of the month:
P/O McCrane received "Police officer of the Month" award.  P/O McCrane responded to the robberry in progress at 1300 Dyre St, where a 12 year old reported that he was robbed point of gun by 2 juveniles while standing at the bus stop. P/O McCrane was able to apprehend the juveniles shortly after-12 year old and 17 year old who lived in the vicinity.  As a result of P/O McCrane's quick thinking, both juveniles were arrested immediately.  P/O McCrane received a plaque from the 15th district PDAC as well as commendation from Senator Tartaglione's Office, Bill Greene's Office as well as Kevin Boyle's office.  
Senator Tartaglione was also present-she received a plaque from the 15 PDAC for her work in the community.
Capt. Bachmayer's Report:
Robbery with gun-30% down from last year
Robberry-no gun-same as last year's
Residential Burglaries-still very high-30% up from last year (again-the price of copper is the culprit)
Stolen Austo-also high-40%-same as in burlgaries-most of the cars are going straight to the chop shops.
15th PDAC is having a Gun Buy Back on Saturday, May 7th, 2011 at 2nd Baptist Church of Frankford, 1801 Mulberry ST at 10AM.
The Buy Back is sponsored by Knorr St. Shoprite & 15 PDAC. Anyone can turn in a gun anonymously and get $50 food voucher for Shoprite-no questions asked!

Joseph J DeFelice, Esq.
215-292-3926
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Zoning Meeting

Tuesday April 26th, 2011
6PM
2990 St. Vincent St

On the Docket:

6316 Sackett St (NW Corner at Stirling)
Sale of hot and cold take out food

6901 E. Roosevelt Blvd
Legalization of Barber in existing two story residence. Had been a barber shop for roughly 25 years prior.
Joseph J DeFelice, Esq.
215-292-3926
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Grey Lodge Meet the Candidates Night from Mike "Scoats" Scotese

Meet the 6th District Democratic City Council Candidates - This Tuesday, 7pm - 9pm

The Grey Lodge Pub, 6235 Frankford Ave, invites residents in the 6th City Council District to meet the Democratic candidates in an informal atmosphere before the formal debate on Thursday.

Tuesday: Informal Meet and Greet at The Grey Lodge Pub
On Tuesday April 26, Bobby Henon will join us at 7pm, and Marty Bednarek will join us at 8pm. This will be an opportunity to meet both candidates separately in a very informal atmosphere.

We have invited Republican candidate Sandy Stewart, who is unopposed in the primary, to join us for our Meet the At-Large Council Candidates Night on Friday, May 6 , and for a separate meet and greet closer to the general election.


Thursday: Formal Debate at Tacony Branch Library
On Thursday the 28 at 7pm, The Committee of Seventy and the League of Women Voters will be folding a debate with all three candidates at the Tacony Branch Library, 6742 Torresdale Ave.



The Grey Lodge as a policy never endorses any candidates. The objective of our meet the candidate nights is to help us all be better informed voters.

Mayfair Fallen Heroes Run

The 3rd Annual Mayfair Fallen Heroes Run will take place on May 14th, 2011 at 8:30AM at the Abraham Lincoln High School Parking lot (Ryan Ave at Sackett St) in Mayfair. The Run, which was started three years ago by the Mayfair Business and Civic Associations as the kick-off event to their Annual May Fair, was organized to honor Police and Fire killed in the line of duty.

In the late 2000s, Philadelphia felt a significant increase in the violent deaths of their men and women in Blue; the business and civic leaders of the Mayfair community (a Northeast Philadelphia Neighborhood) felt it was their duty to honor these men and women that protect them daily. The Run alternately honors either police or fire in subsequent years. The Previous two honors were Officer Gary Skerski (in the inaugural year), who was brutally murdered responding to a call in the 15th District and Firefighter John Redmond, who succumbed fighting a fire at a South Philly church. The first two years drew 150 and 280 runners respectively.
This years honoree is Sgt. Patrick McDonald, a highway patrol motorcycle cop who was killed in the line of duty in 2008. McDonald, though not from Mayfair, carried with him the strong neighborhood values that our own residents recognize from our community. The funds raised from this event will go evenly to the Hero Thrill Show, which benefits the Children of Police and Fire killed or injured in the line of duty and to the Sgt. Patrick McDonald Scholarship fund with residual going to help rebuild the Mayfair Memorial Playground which was originally laid in memory of those that served our community.

The Run is Twenty Dollars ($20) if registered online and Twenty-Five ($25) the day of the event. This year's Prime Sponsors are the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5, the Firefighters Union Local 22 and Precision Mechanical plus many more sponsors from in and outside our community. For more information on the run, please visit www.mayfairbiz.com/run or find us on Facebook.
Joseph J DeFelice, Esq.
215-292-3926
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Run Update

We are now offering an a- frame sign for $300.00 with your business name  placed on the route of the run  and once the run is completed, the sign will be placed at the triangle (Cottman & Frankford) during The Mayfair May Fair. Your business will be listed on the run shirts as well. If any Businesses have already sent in shirt sponsorship you can add the A-frame for a additional $200.00.
Listed below are our sponsors as of April 15,2011

PLEASE EMAIL MAYFAIRCIVICASSOCIATION@YAHOO.COM for form.
 
 
3rd Federal Bank
Acme Window Shade Company
Al Schmidt for City Commissioner
Autistic Endeavors
Bellalisa Hair Studio-
Beneficial Bank
Dr Jay Glickman & Dr Dennis Winkleman
firstrust
FOP LODGE 5
Freedom Credit Union
FRUSCO'S STEAKS
Giggles Gifts Inc.
Infinity Gifts & Beyond
Infinity Jewelers
LAMBIE FUNERAL HOME
Liberty Bell Bicycle
LOTUS HAIR DESIGN
Mayfair Shop-N-Bag
Michele's Family Hair Care
Philadelphia Firefighters union local #22
Precision mechanical
Rauchut's Tavern
Santucci's
Sign-A-rama
Six Pack Store
The Grey Lodge Pub
Torresdale Flower Shop
Washington Savings


Joseph J DeFelice, Esq.
215-292-3926
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Mayfair Fallen Heroes Run Poster

MCA/MBA Request to PPA for Free Meter Parking for May Fair Day

April 7, 2011

Ms. Corinne O’Connor

Director, On-Street Parking

Philadelphia Parking Authority

3101 Market St

Philadelphia, PA 19104

Re: Free Meter Parking for our Annual Mayfair “May Fair”

Dear Ms. O’Connor:

Please accept this letter on behalf of the Mayfair Civic Association (herein after referred to as “MCA”) and Mayfair Business Association (herein after referred to as “MBA”) as a request to the Philadelphia Parking Authority (herein after referred to as “PPA”) for free meter parking on Saturday May 14, 2011. As you know, the PPA has provided this service to the MCA, MBA and people of Mayfair for the prior three years. The event, which celebrates the businesses and people of our Mayfair Community, is a day long festival with sidewalk sales, live music, competitions, etc. Our specific request is for free meters from 10AM-4PM along Frankford Ave from Rhawn Street to Harbison Avenue as well as the side streets abutting Frankford Avenue, including, but not limited to, the 3500 block of Cottman Avenue. Also, your generosity will be so noted on all materials concerning this event. Thank you in advance for your prompt consideration to this matter.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at the number below.

Very Truly Yours,

Joseph J. DeFelice, Esq.

President (215) 292-3926

cc: Michael Scotese, President, Mayfair Business Association

Antonette Montgomery, Secretary, Mayfair Business Association

Peter McDermott, Secretary, Mayfair Civic Association

Mayfair Easter Egg Hunt Press Release

Contact: Joe DeFelice FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Phone: 215-292-3926

Email: mayfaircivicassociation@yahoo.com

Web: www.mayfaircivicassociation.com

MAYFAIR CIVIC ASSOCIATION HOSTS

FIRST ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT TO BENEFIT

THE MAYFAIR MEMORIAL PLAYGROUND

Festivities Kick-Off At 12:09PM at Rowland Ave at Vista St.

Saturday April 9, 2011

The Mayfair Civic Association (“MCA”) is excited to announce its First Annual Mayfair Easter Egg Hunt. MCA President Joe DeFelice is very proud of this event which he feels helps fill the void between our Christmas tree lighting in December and our Fallen Heroes Run and “May Fair” in May. DeFelice stated, “This event is a culmination of many neighbors who had not previously known each other coming together for a cause that is beneficial to our community at large. It is events like this that hold together the fabric of our neighborhood and make it tight knit as we know it is. It also gives an opportunity to visit the Mayfair Memorial Playground, which we have been raising money to rebuild, and to socialize with like minded parents and children from our community.” The event was the brainchild of MCA Playground Committee who thought the best way to showcase our efforts of rebuilding the playground would be to host an event at that location. Our Committee members Mia Hylan, Dana Lambie, Melinda Mulvenna and Anna Stacey have been working for weeks with the rest of the MCA membership to come up with a structure for the event.

The event will be free for the first 200 children thanks to a generous donation from American Insurance Agency. Each child will receive a prize for their participation and members of the MCA will be hosting a bake sale on the premises. Though it is a free event, donations are highly appreciated. The Committee wants the community to remember, “The main focus of this event is to raise awareness to our plight of rebuilding this playground, but we would be remiss if we didn’t acknowledge the need for funds is quite prevalent in our minds and we welcome any donations that come our way. Many have stepped forward in pledging their support hopefully, next year’s egg hunt will be held in our completed playground.”

This event is one of many exciting things happening in Mayfair this year! The Mayfair Civic Association and the Mayfair Business Association working on projects like this will only strengthen our motto - Mayfair is a Great place to Live, Work, and Play.

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Mayfair Easter Egg Hunt

Mayfair Memorial Playground Benefit

Saturday, April 9, 2011

12:09 p.m.

At Vista & Rowland Avenues (Lincoln High School)

For children up to 10 years of age

$1.00 per child to participate in the Easter Egg Hunt

Bring Your Own Easter Basket

The Easter Bunny will be in attendance

Bake Sale

Rain Date – Saturday, April 16^th

MayfairMemorialPlayground@yahoo.com

or 267-331-4334 for additional information

FACEBOOK Group Page

Rebuild Mayfair Memorial Playground (at Lincoln High School) for current activities or events we have planned.

Northeast Times Stories on our March Mayfair Civic Meeting

SHAMROCK SHUTTLE GETS MIXED REVIEWS AT MAYFAIR MEETING

By Tom Waring

Times Staff Writer

The Mayfair Civic Association gave mixed reviews to the Shamrock Shuttle, and the group is looking forward to a few more positive events this spring.

An Easter egg hunt is scheduled for Saturday at noon at Rowland Avenue and Vista Street. The Easter Bunny will make an appearance. The rain date is April 16.

Children up to age 10 are welcome to participate. They should bring their own baskets.

The cost is $1 per child, with proceeds going to Friends of Mayfair Memorial Playground.

The group plans to purchase new equipment at Mayfair Memorial Playground, which closed in 2008 following an injury to a little girl. The playground is located at Rowland and Vista, on the grounds of Abraham Lincoln High School.

On Saturday, May 14, the community will come together for the fourth annual Mayfair May Fair and the third annual Fallen Heroes Run.

The run will start at 8:30 a.m. at the Lincoln parking lot at Ryan Avenue and Sackett Street. The cost is $20 in advance and $25 on the day of the 5K race, which will be held in memory of slain police Sgt. Patrick McDonald.

Proceeds benefit Hero Thrill Show Inc., which provides college scholarships to children of Philadelphia police officers and firefighters killed or disabled in the line of duty; the Sgt. Patrick McDonald Memorial Scholarship fund at Archbishop Ryan; and the Friends of Mayfair Memorial Playground.

The May Fair will include sidewalk sales, live music and other events along Frankford Avenue. The 15th Police District Advisory Council will set up information tables from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Ryan Avenue.

READ MORE HERE

UPDATE ON MEET THE CANDIDATES

(Marty) Bednarek and (Bobby) Henon were among more than two dozen candidates who attended last week’s Mayfair Civic Association Meeting.

Republican Sandra Stewart, who’ll square off in the general election against the Bednarek/Henon winner, described herself as “the quality-of-life candidate."...

READ MORE HERE

Neastphilly.com story on the Rebuilding of the Mayfair Memorial Playground

It looks like the Mayfair Memorial Playground is finally being rebuilt.

The playground in front of Lincoln High School on Ryan Avenue was torn down three years ago after a little girl fell and was injured. The School District of Philadelphia was originally only supposed to replace the poor matting blamed on the fall, but ended up ripping the whole thing out, said Joe DeFelice, president of the Mayfair Civic Association.

Now, DeFelice, along with the Friends of Mayfair Memorial Playground, have raised $17,000 and hope to get the additional money needed for the playground from KaBOOM!, a non-profit organization that builds playgrounds, and the Philadelphia School District. The only problem is the two groups can’t seem to get along, DeFelice said.

READ MORE HERE AT NEASTPHILLY.COM

Video and NeastPhilly Update of Mayfair Civic Meet the Candidates Meetings from Neastphilly.com

This piece is the first of two covering the 6th District Council race.

With the City Council primary elections right around the corner, candidates for Philadelphia’s 6th District seat waited their turn to speak to residents of Mayfair at Tuesday night’s civic association meeting in the John Perzel Community Center.

“What a fun experience for me! Finally got to put some faces with the names of people who are following me on Facebook,” said Sandy Stewart, the Republican candidate for the 6th District seat in City Council.

Philadelphia’s 6th District seat is up for grabs, as long-time Democratic Councilwoman Joan Krajewski decided to retire after this term. Krajewski has held her position since 1979 and the race to succeed her is heating up, as the primary elections will be held Tuesday, May 17.

Joe DeFelice, president of the Mayfair Civic Association covered several neighborhood issues on a condensed agenda. Before handing the microphone to the candidates, DeFelice mandated that each candidate only speak for 90 seconds....

Read more about it Here

Rebuild Mayfair Memorial Playground Video

Mayfair Spring Cleanup

This Saturday April 2 2011 at the Mayfair Memorial Playground (Vista and Rowland). 9am-2pm
Joseph J. DeFelice, Esq.
Philadelphia/EDO Director
Republican Party of PA
529 S. 4th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
jdefelice@pagop.org
215-756-4158