A leader of the newly formed Friends of Pleasant Hill Park has asked area residents to participate in Love Your Park Day on Saturday, Nov. 14. The event was one of many upcoming public activities discussed at the monthly meeting of the East Torresdale Civic Association on Oct. 12.
Sophia Pryszlak, the founding president of the park advocacy group, said that volunteers will meet at Pleasant Hill for a “major park cleanup” at 9 a.m. and work until 1 p.m. The effort will coincide with the final community fishing day of the season at the park. The fishing day is a free event where children under 16 will be able to fish in the park’s ponds. The area is commonly known as the “fish hatcheries.” Equipment and basic instruction will be provided to the youths. No reservations are required.
The park cleanup is an opportunity for students to fulfill their community service obligations. Pleasant Hill Park is on Linden Avenue between State Road and Delaware Avenue. The parking lot is at Linden and Delaware. For information, visit www.friendsofpleasanthillpark.org.
Additional upcoming community events include:
• State Rep. Mike Driscoll’s Senior Fair on Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Torresdale Boys Club, 4500 Linden Ave.;
• The North Delaware District Planning Meeting #2 on Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. at Abraham Lincoln High School, Rowland and Ryan avenues;
• Meet the Candidates Night at Delaire Landing, 9355 State Road, on Oct. 22 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Also during the East Torresdale Civic meeting, board member Adge Martin reminded residents that the window for weekly residential trash and recycling pick-up has been extended for the winter months. Residents may place their trash and recycling at the curb no earlier than 5 p.m. on the evening before scheduled pick-up. That schedule is in effect from Oct. 1 through March 31. During the rest of the year, residents may place their trash and recycling at the curb no earlier than 7 p.m.
Kevin Goodchild, owner of Maggie’s Waterfront Cafe, informed residents that he would be removing patio tables and seating from the front of the business as of Oct. 13 in keeping with an agreement with the civic association. Previously, Goodchild had agreed to remove the tables once the latest expansion of the bar/restaurant was completed and approved for use by the city. Goodchild said he expected city inspectors to visit the property this Thursday.
City Council at-large candidate Al Taubenberger addressed members of the civic association to ask for their support in the Nov. 3 election. Taubenberger touted his experience as a former member of two Council staffs and a congressional staff, along with his 23 years as president of the Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce.
Taubenberger thanked ETCA members for their community participation, noting his own volunteerism as president of the Burholme Civic Association and Town Watch. He also promised to attend ETCA meetings in the future at the request of the organization’s executive board. ••
