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Join Today!
Town Hall w/ Councilmember Squilla
New Website!
Join the Board
Meet the Board
Safety Report
Trash Problems?
Then & Now
Around Wash West
Giving Back
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Read our open letter to Mayor Kenney and Philadelphia City Council on racial justice,
here.
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7/01 Town Hall w/ Councilmember Squilla
July 01, 2020 at 7:00 PM on Zoom
Scroll down to register!
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7/14 July Public Meeting
July 14, 2020 at 7:00 on Zoom
Meeting details will be sent in the next e-Post.
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For the latest information on COVID-19, please see the City of Philadelphia’s info page,
here
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Text
COVIDPHL
to
888-777
to receive updates directly to your phone.
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Join or Renew today on our new website!
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A strong and dynamic neighborhood association is important to protect the quality of life in our neighborhood, improve safety, preserve our community gardens, and clean our sidewalks.
We need your support to continue weekly sidewalk cleaning and our other beautification programs!
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Visit
this page
, select the membership level you wish, and complete the checkout process.
Donate online or by mail:
Follow
this link
to our new website to donate online or to print a form.
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Join by mail:
Mail the form and payment to:
214 South 11th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Note: If you are unsure of your member status, please
contact us.
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WSWCA Town Hall w/ Councilmember Squilla
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Town Hall w/ Councilmember Squilla
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Date: Wednesday, July 1st
Time: 7:00 PM on Zoom
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WSWCA is pleased to host Councilmember Mark Squilla to address our members on the work City Council is doing to address racial justice and to answer your questions.
Please register
here to attend this online event. Camera use is optional and you may call in from a landline or cell phone as well.
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ubmit your questions for Councilmember Squilla,
here
. The board will ask them during the meeting to ensure all are addressed.
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We’re proud to present our
new website!
We’ve streamlined information and simplified navigation making your experience better.
We’re still making updates to some information deep in the pages, but head over to
this link
and check it out!
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Interested in joining our Board?
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We’re looking for engaged residents who are looking to take their dedication to the Washington Square West community to the next level! We have a few open board positions and we’re interested in diversifying and enhancing our volunteer-working board.
Time commitment varies from member to member, dedication to the community is key. Please see our list of committees,
here.
Please submit your interest using
this form and we’ll be in touch.
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Complete the 2020 Census today!
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The 2020 Census is underway!
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Help ensure Philadelphia gets the representation and resources it needs by responding to the 2020 Census today!
Respond
here
with or without the online code mailed to your address.
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Rick Spitzborg
, Urban Stewardship Committee Chair
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Rick joined the board in 2010. His passion for urban horticulture guided an expansion of the tree canopy in Wash West and helped secure the future of our community gardens. While serving as president of the Association from 2017 through 2019 he initiated programs to bring public art onto the sidewalks. Rick currently chairs the Committee on Urban Stewardship.
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Monthly Public Safety Meeting (Canceled)
Crime Map, June 17th – June 24th
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Public Safety Meeting:
PSA 3, 6th Police District
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Public Safety Meetings are
canceled until further notice.
The map above shows the location and type of reported crimes over the past seven days in our neighborhood. We bring this to your attention as a reminder to be alert and mindful of your surroundings. If you see anything that appears suspicious report it to 911 immediately. Always be mindful of your personal safety.
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Malfunctioning/Overflowing Solar Belly?
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Do you see an overflowing or malfunctioning Solar Belly while walking around Wash West? It’s up to us as residents to report these to 3-1-1. If you’re using the 3-1-1 mobile app, submit reports under the Illegal Dumping category, note the address, and answer a few questions. Include an image for a more thorough report.
The 3-1-1 app can also be used to report abandoned bikes, unsafe sidewalk conditions, street light outages, and even graffiti. See the links below:
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SW Corner of 8th & Delancey, 1959 & 2018
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Sam Dion at 90:
The Plastic Club
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While The Plastic Club’s building was closed due to the Coronavirus quarantine, their exhibition schedule resumed online in June with a look at recent and past work by member Sam Dion, of Roxborough.
Over a prolific lifetime as an artist, Dion made illustrations for magazines, newspapers, advertising agencies, fashion labels, pharmaceuticals, and album covers before turning full-time to his beloved landscape and portrait painting.
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Free and Nutritious Food:
During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Many Philadelphians are in need of free food due to school closures, loss of income, or other challenges caused by COVID-19. In response to this need, City of Philadelphia and partners have developed two ways for residents to find free food.
Follow this
link
to the city’s website to learn more.
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Children’s Party:
Kahn Park
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4th Annual Children’s Party
Join us for live music, an animal show, face painters, juggler and photo booth!
Saturday, September 26th
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
You can view the Kahn Park Newsletter
here for more information!
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Please send notices of community events or news to info@washwestcivic.org for inclusion in upcoming editions of the e-Post.
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Image courtesy of the American Red Cross
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American Red Cross:
Blood Donations Needed
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The American Red Cross now faces a severe blood shortage due to an unprecedented number of blood drive cancellations in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Healthy individuals are needed now to donate to help patients counting on lifesaving blood.
Read more about this urgent need on the American Red Cross Press Release,
here
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You can donate each day at 700 Spring Garden Street, schedule your appointment on the
Red Cross App or call
1-800-733-2767
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Washington Square West Civic Association
214 S. 11th St,
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 346-6411 (voicemail only)
info@washwestcivic.org
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