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Would you like clean streets and sidewalks and store front improvements? Then attend a special Q&A session to learn about the benefits and opportunities of a commercial corridor/business improvement program offered by the City of Philadelphia. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 2 at 6:00pm at Cafe con Chocolate (Snyder Ave between 21st & 22nd). Here are some more details on the program:

Proposal Summary:
• Contract grants of $25,000 to $75,000 to provide comprehensive cleaning services to business corridors from the City of Philadelphia.
• Grant application requires local business to participate alongside local community organizations.
• Grant application will be for dedicated cleaning services on a weekly basis.

Grant Benefits:
• A dedicated cleaning services for litter and trash removal from all storefronts and street ways located on Snyder Avenue between 25th and 18th St.
• Opportunities for extra income for local business owners
• A cleaner business corridor, potentially attracting new customers and businesses!

Grant Applicants:
• West Passyunk Neighbors Association; A community organization made up of your local loyal customers and neighbors. (http://westpassyunk.blogspot.com)
• Diversified Community Services; A local Community organization serving the neighborhood for over 75+ years. (http://dcsphila.org)
• Snyder Avenue Local Businesses!

Application Expectations:
• NO fiscal donations required
• Contributions in the form of support and volunteering.

Our postponed meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday, January 25 from 6:30-7:30pm at the 1st District Police Station at 24th & Wolf. Hope to see you there!

Happy New Year! Join us for our next WPNA meeting on Tuesday, January 11 from 6:30-7:30pm.

The next monthly Police Captain's meeting is Tuesday, January 18 at 6:30pm. Both meetings are held at the 1st District Police Station at 24th & Wolf. Come hear about the events that have taken place in the last month in our area and let them know any concerns you may have.

Exciting new activity and development in the West Passyunk Neighbors Association. This week work will be completed on a large mural located at 2100 S. Norwood St. The mural designed and executed by three supporting artists: Mary Hochendoner, Zoe Spiliotis and Adrian Aguirre and a cadre of AmeriCorps ACTS members from The Philadelphia AIDS Consortium depicts the struggle and triumph of work in the Philadelphia area in combating HIV/AIDS. This project is being funded wholly by financial contributions and in-kind work. The three accomplished artists have donated all of their time and work. Mary has a painting currently shown at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and both Zoe and Adrian are international muralists, whose most recent murals are in Venezuela. Even the painting materials have been donated by the artists and from Intercultural Family Services, a local nonprofit community-based organization in our neighborhood. The Café con Chocolate has generously provided as an in-kind contribution its entire exterior walls fronting on Norwood and Snyder. However, they are still in need of donations ($10, $15, $25 or whatever you can afford) to offset the costs of their cherry picker rental which will be used to complete the work this coming week. All donations can be made through The Philadelphia AIDS Consortium’s website www.tpaconline.org using PayPal (all contributions are tax deductible). The Café has also offered to receive and forward any donations to the Consortium. The cost of the cherry picker is $900. So far the full value of the in-kind design, painting, work and materials as well as the space itself is over $4,000. Your contribution will allow them to finish the job and add to the cultural and artistic richness of West Passyunk’s neighborhood. For any additional information, please contact Charlene Arcila at 215-988-9970 x323.

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The monthly Police Captain's Meeting is Tuesday, October 19 at 6:30pm at the 1st District Police Station at 24th & Wolf. Come hear about the events that have taken place in the last month in our area and let them know any concerns you may have.

We will also be taking part in a tour of the station and a brief survey right after the meeting to help out the Captain. Hope you can join us!

The monthly Police Captain's Meeting is Tuesday, September 21 at 6:30pm at the 1st District Police Station at 24th & Wolf. Come hear about the events that have taken place in the last month in our area and let them know any concerns you may have.