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Contact: Joe
DeFelice FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Phone: 215-292-3926
Web: www.mayfaircivicassociation.com
MAYFAIR BUSINESS ASSOCIATION AND
MAYFAIR CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS HOST FIFTH
ANNUAL “MAY FAIR” AND FOURTH ANNUAL MAYFAIR FALLEN HEROES RUN HONORING FF JOSEPH KONRAD
Festivities Kick-Off At 7:30AM at Ryan Ave. and
Sackett St.
On Saturday May
19th, 2012
The
Mayfair Business and Civic Associations are excited to announce their Fifth Annual
“May Fair” festival along Frankford Ave and its Fourth Annual “Mayfair Fallen
Heroes Run”. Business Association Treasurer
Lisa Greco, owner of the BellaLisa Hair Studio, is excited to proclaim yet another
new addition to this year’s May Fair with the addition of “May Fair After Dark”
in the Devon District featuring a later, more adult friendly, atmosphere with
live music, beer and drink specials at the Grey Lodge and Classic Car Show as
well as the addition of dog pageant put forth by the newly created Northeast
Dog Park Committee. These events will
coincide with other annual events such as a stage with live bands and awards to
coincide with the 15th Police District’s Advisory Council’s (PDAC)
Community Day at the triangle at Cottman and Frankford Aves, amongst other. Greco
said, “I am proud that this event has continued to grow in size. It is
wonderful to see more businesses and citizens getting involved in their
community.”
We will start the
day with our Fourth Annual Fallen Heroes Run and Walk. All proceeds from this race will go to the
Heroes Thrill Show and the Joseph Konrad Memorial Plaque with residual to the continued
rebuilding of the Mayfair Memorial Playground.
This year’s honoree is Firefighter Joseph
Konrad, a local firefighter and father of five that was killed in a Fishtown
fire on June 13, 1984. Civic Association President Joe DeFelice stated, that
his group chose Konrad because “of the local connection that Holmesburg native
Konrad had, along with the respect for his family’s commitment public service
that is so important in our community” The
race will kick-off at 8:30AM at Ryan and Sackett Sts where we will have a
bagpiper and a vocalist before the many participants compete in our 5K run.
All day, there
will be free parking along Frankford Avenue provided by the Philadelphia Parking
Authority from 10AM to 4PM. These events
are helping highlight an exciting year for Mayfair and are just another reason
that Mayfair is a great place to live, work and play.
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