neighborhood news

Dear neighbors,
I have 3 notes below for you...I've been distracted organizing an event lately so I'm sorry I didn't get these out sooner.  The opportunity to use your Recycle bank points sounds great - if you haven't checked on how many points you have, I think you will be surprised!

Unfortunately, I also have some bad news to pass on. One of our neighbors had her car broken into a couple of weeks ago. It was parked in her driveway and locked. They broke in through the window and stole some valuables that were in the car.  No one was hurt and they did not attempt to get into the house. Just a reminder to be careful to lock your cars and try not to leave valuable items out there. I have only heard of the one incident.

Lastly, don't forget to respond to me about the Progressive Dinner! It is only 2 weeks away now...I need to know whether you can come and bring food or host. I still need both!
Thank you,
Carol Pfister
gwyneddknoll@gmail.com
215-661-8775


As I look around this house I know it is time for a garage sale.  I am hoping that others in the neighborhood feel the same way.  I was thinking of having it earlier at the beginning of  the garage sale season. How about later April - early May.  If  people want to get back to me I will keep a list.  We could all share an ad and if we had enough maybe it would be only a few bucks per house. 
Please let me know if there is any interest.    (Please respond directly to Eva at deobrien@comcast.net) 

Thanks

Eva O'Brien 

Would you please notify the neighborhood group of a good house cleaner and baby sitter? Her name is Fabiane Malacarne. She goes by Fabi and is local to the area. She can be reached at 215-260-8229.

George C. Brady, III
Vice President
PDS
Direct: 610-238-4617

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From: <ischermcan@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 1:16 PM
Subject: Awesome Recyclebank donation program that helps Lower Gwynedd school and park!!
To: Gwynedd Knoll Neighborhood <gwyneddknoll@gmail.com>

Carol,

Can you please forward this message to the neighborhood email address?   It is a great program to use recycle bank points to help the neighborhood schools.  Thanks so much!

 Ilene  Cantos

 

Neighbors,

 I am sure that you have been busy collecting recycling in your new blue recyclebank bin.   But, have you used any of your recyclebank points that have collected in your account?    If you are like me, the answer is probably no.   I have been collecting points but haven't used any since the program began.     But I am excited to share a new way that you can use points while donating to the local schools in our area.    Both Lower Gwynedd Elementary and the Wissahickon Educational Opportunities Foundation (WEOF) are asking for donations of recyclebank points.  (Please see project descriptions below.)   Through www.recyclebank.com, you can donate your points and recyclebank will give $$ directly to the organizations.   Ten dollars is given to the organization for every 100 points donated.     Donations can be made through the recyclebank website now until April 15.

 
To donate your points:

 
1) Go to www.recyclebank.com

 

2) Log in to your account using your personalized user name and password

 

3) Go under "Redeem Rewards".

 

4) Go under "Donations"

 

5) On the bottom of that page, you will see "Favorite Donations".  Scroll through those to find the two donations listed below.   As of 3/2/09,  Lower Gwynedd was listed on that first page and WEOF was on the third page.

 

Descriptions of the local projects that recyclebank donations will help are listed below:

 
Lower Gwynedd Elementary

Reward Description:

Lower Gwynedd Elementary School will present a week long celebration of Earth Week, from April 20 through April 24. On April 21, we will present an all school assembly to 470 students designed to make our students more aware of the part they can play in protecting our planet in future years from the adverse effects of not recycling on a daily basis.

We are trying to do this in a 'fun' way…Our assembly will be conducted by Rick Adam, Encore Productions, who will be assisted by Rusty the recycling dog. Rick will use audience participation, story-telling magic, juggling, hand shadows and Rick's Original One-Man Junk Band to offer fun-loving tips on how to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Through this ingenious, high energy performance, our students will discover creative ways that we can become more planet-friendly.

The focus of the performance will be on ecology awareness, how to be 'planet friendly', how and why to reduce, reuse, recycle, how to protect and conserve our natural resources, how to create less trash, and alternative sources of energy.

Wissahickon Educational Opportunities Foundation (WEOF)

(Located on page 3 of Favorite Donations)

Reward Description:

The Wissahickon Educational Opportunities Foundation (WEOF) proposes to establish a nature center program that will be used by all levels of the Wissahickon School District. It will include a trail through woodland, woodland wetland and meadow areas, bird blinds and feeders and a teaching pavilion adjacent to Lower Gwynedd Elementary School. This center will support environmental education programming at the elementary and secondary levels.   This program will address the problem of creating an effective way to teach students about the environment and the importance of conservation in an era when so many children are not even exposed to the outdoors. Teaching these lessons in the classroom can never be as effective as having an outdoor laboratory right on school grounds. Science classes and clubs at all levels will be able to participate in this program during and after school by taking a short walk from their school's front door.

 

 

THANKS FOR SUPPORTING THE LOCAL SCHOOL PROJECTS AND HELPING THE ENVIRONMENT AT THE SAME TIME!

neighborhood progessive dinner

Dear neighbors,
Attached is a flyer about our annual dinner on Saturday, March 28. I hope you have saved the date on your calendar....now is the time to sign up! Looking forward to seeing many of you there! Let's get together to celebrate spring. (:

Carol Pfister
gwyneddknoll@gmail.com
215-661-8775

neighborhood news - lost cat

Dear neighbors,
Please see the important info below about a cat that was lost in the 'hood. Call with any information...the family is understandably upset to lose her. Feel free to forward this to anyone else you know in the area.

Carol Pfister
gwyneddknoll@gmail.com
215-661-8775


Hi Everyone!
 We Have Lost a Cat. She is black and white. 1 1/2 yr. cat who doesn't go outside. Izzy is her name.
 I don't know if she would come to you , but please call if you see her 215-661-0426 / 215 450-2029.
We lost her on 2-10-09. We live at 1613 Claudia way. Please keep an eye out for her. Thank you!!  Sharon Lasorda

neighborhood news

Dear neighbors,
Please see the note below from a neighbor, recommending her cleaning service. Seems like someone is always asking about one! Also, I have a request for someone to do outdoor painting - let me know if you recommend someone.
I have also attached an Excel sheet with the directory of recommended services from neighbors. Many thanks to Stacy Kimmel for putting this together. She is ready to add more names and categories if you would like to email her with suggestions at skim0323@aol.com

Lastly, I hope you have put March 28 on your calendar for the annual progressive dinner! It will be a Spring Fling theme. We start at 6:00 with appetizers, split up to 4 or 5 homes for dinner entree, and regroup at one house for dessert at 9:00. Watch for more details to follow but plan on attending! Let me know if you are interested in hosting. Thanks for the inquiries already made. (:
Carol

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Carol Pfister
gwyneddknoll@gmail.com
215-661-8775


Would you please pass along the following to all Gwynedd Knoll neighbors. This young couple started their business and are trying to get it going even more. They were recommended to me by another GK neighbor and I have been pleased. They are very responsive and do general cleaning in my home 2x/month.

Jim and Courtney

(267) 481-3138 (Jim)

(267) 438-5211 (Courtney)

 

If anyone is interested in a little house cleaning help, please give them a call.

 

Tish Baldez

Claudia Way

neighborhood meeting changed

Dear neighbors,
We decided to postpone tonight's meeting about the progressive dinner until tomorrow, that's Tuesday, same place (my house) and time. (7:30)
Who knew it would snow so much?! Please come and join us to make plans for our annual event.
Thanks,
Carol Pfister
215-661-8775

neighborhood meeting reminder

Dear neighbors,
I just wanted to remind you that we will hold a meeting to plan the progressive dinner tonight. It will be at my house beginning at 7:30 pm. Please come whenever you can and catch up with the neighborhood news!
My address is 1421 Cambridge - the corner of Cambridge and Uxbridge. I have a circular driveway - please feel free to park up by the door in this snowy weather! Phone is 215-661-8775.
See you then...
Carol Pfister
gwyneddknoll@gmail.com

neighborhood meeting

Happy new year, neighbors!
I hope you all had an enjoyable holiday with your families and friends. Winter is now upon us and that means it is time to plan our annual progressive dinner! We need to meet next week to pick a date and a theme. The dinner is usually held in Feb or early March. Please let me know if you can come to a meeting next Monday, Jan 19 at 7:30 to plan this out. All are welcome to the meeting - I am willing to coordinate but really need your help! We can meet at my house, unless someone else is willing to host. You can email me at gwyneddknoll@gmail.com or call at 215-661-8775.

Stacy is compiling a list of the recommendations of the neighborhood for various workers. She needs some general handyman names - can you please send them to me and I will copy her in? Many thanks to Stacy for her work on this.

Now for a difficult topic...I received a couple of notes about the robbery and murder that occurred on Gwynmont Drive last week...not far from here. You have probably heard about it by now. Apparently a family was being watched and as soon as the garage door opened in the morning, the attackers went in. Very tragic story....everything I read sounded like it was a targeted attack, not random but it is still a reminder to be careful. I also had a note from a neighbor on Stonington that an attempted breakin occurred but the alarm system scared the intruder away. So let's all be more diligent about watching out for each other's homes and leaving a few lights on!

Thank you,
Carol Pfister