Photo courtesy of Community Connector Meniyah. |
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Marching with the Community: Blankenburg Parade |
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Spiral Q hosted a parade for the Blankenburg school community in May. People's Emergency Center (PEC) Community Connectors, as safety marshals, marched along with the students and Spiral Q staff who held puppets and banners. Police district officers were also present, in charge of keeping the peace. Thank you to all of the community members who came out for this family-friendly event! |
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All That Jazz: Pop-Up Performances and Lancaster Avenue Jazz & Arts Festival |
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Celebrate Jazz with us today Friday, June 24 at Imperial Caribbean and Seafood (725 N. 42nd Street) from 3pm – 5pm. Please join us for a fun time and listen to our performer, Kenny Sykes. There will also be vendors at 42nd & Lancaster from 1pm to 6pm.
We hope to see you at the Lancaster Avenue Jazz and Arts Festival on July 16 at Saunders Park Greene, 39th Street & Powelton Avenue. At this event there will be food, music, and other vendors. Festival details are at lancasteravephilly.com/jazzfest or follow the festival at LancAveJazzFest on Facebook!
This year's FREE festival promises to be the best yet, with Leo Gadson of The Producer's Guild of Philadelphia curating an amazing line up. The Orrin Evans Quartet is the headliner, with other performances by Glenn Bryan & Friends, Hailey Brinnel, Dr. E. Diane Lyle-Smith, Nazir Ebo’s Youth Ensemble, Alan Nelson, Dylan Band, and Kendrah Butler-Water throughout the day.
The event is rain or shine! Food is pay as you go, or pack your own snacks. Bring a chair to relax and enjoy the day!
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Help Make our Festival the Best Festival in Philly! |
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PEC’s Lancaster Avenue Jazz and Arts Festival was nominated for the Metro’s Best of Philly in the Arts & Entertainment event category. You can vote for it here: bit.ly/BestPhillyFest. Let's show everyone why we say West is Best! You can vote one time every day until September 8.
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Children's Field Day by the Community Connectors |
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Looking for things to do before summer ends? Well, you’re in luck! Come join us for summer fun August 13 (Rain Date: August 20) at Saunders Park Greene (39th & Powelton Avenue) from Noon to 4pm. We'll have exciting games such as tug of war, capture the flag, sack relay race, and dodgeball, hosted by PEC’s Community Connectors!
This event will target children ages 5-12, but all ages are welcome. There will be food, drinks, prizes, music, and a blow-up obstacle course. Spiral Q will bring some of their puppets to entertain the children. For more information, contact Kelly at 267.777.5847 or kstancil@pec-cares.org.
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Visit the Community Resource Bulletin Board
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Neighborhood Advisory Sub-Committee Election Results |
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The Neighborhood Advisory Sub-Committee (NAC) election results are in! The newest members are Lamont Twyne, Chris Burney, Pamela Wells, Neva White, Rose Bryant, Hyden Terrell, Brenda Bailey, Pastor Evon M. DeLee, Ellen Tiberino, Lisa Stewart, Thomas Blackwell, Michael L. Cormany, and Diane Mills. Sub-Committee Alternates are Rodney Babb, Theresa Clarke, and Rob Maliff. Congratulations to our newest members to the NAC.
Thank you to last year's committee members, and to everyone who participated in the election.
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Need Help? Check out PEC's NAC resources! |
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Call 267-777-5477 to make an appointment with the Neighborhood Advisory Sub-Committee (NAC) Manager Kevin Brown for:
- Rent and property tax rebates
- Referrals for disability and unemployment
- Property tax relief
- 311 services and help
- Connecting to help with pay utility bills
- Free credit repair and debt negotiation
- Internet and computer access
- Reporting litter, unsafe, or vacant lots/buildings
- Referrals for food stamps and cash assistance
- Employment programs
- Food relief
Appointments available Monday-Friday, between 9am and 5:30pm.
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PEC NAC activities are sponsored by Department of Planning and Development/Division of Housing and Community Development. |
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Text PECNAC to 844-961-3547 for
PEC events and resources in 19104
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Many thanks to Community Connector Kendall for writing this month's newsletter, and to Ashiah, Kelly, Meniyah, and Nasair for helping with social media and website updates! |
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