Do you live or own a business in Cedar Park? If so, your feedback is needed to help shape the future of this quickly changing neighborhood. The Cedar Park Neighbors community association has developed “The Future of Cedar Park” survey which will help them gather useful information as the Philadelphia City Planning Commission had asked community organizations to provide input on its new plan for Southwest Philadelphia and University City.

Although, it’s an exciting time for the neighborhood, with many new residents moving to Cedar Park and new businesses opening, there are also issues generated by this change, including affordability, land use, education, parking and others. This survey will help CPN figure out how to “best represent the interests of all neighbors.”

The survey can be found here. In addition to the online survey, a print version is being distributed through block captains, so feel free to pass this information along to your neighbors who do not have internet access.

As a reminder, here are the Cedar Park boundaries: Larchwood Avenue to Kingsessing Avenue and 46th Street to 52nd Street (see map below). For more information, visit www.cedarparkneighbors.org.

CPN (Cedar Park Neighbors) is accepting applications for 2012-2013 scholarships for youth attending college or vocational school. To be eligible, students must live in the Cedar Park boundaries. Cedar Park is bounded by 46th Street, Kingsessing Avenue, the R-3 tracks, 52nd Street, and Larchwood Avenue.

The deadline for applications is Friday, June 1.

For more information and to apply, click here. If you have questions about your eligibility, please contact the scholarship committee at scholarships@cedarparkneighbors.com.
 

The 5th Annual Cedar Park Neighbors Scholarship Fundraiser supporting West Philadelphia youth’s pursuit of higher education will take place on Sunday, March 25, from 4-6 p.m. at Dock Street Brewery.

There will be free beer and pizza, a silent auction, and live music by The Wayside Shakeup The Old Fashioneds.

Tickets are $40 and are available here. For more information, email: scholarships [at] cedarparkneighbors.org

Cedar Park Neighbors is hosting a neighborhood Meet and Greet event tomorrow night at Aksum (4630 Baltimore Ave.). Don’t miss the opportunity to say hello to your neighbors and spend some nice time in their company while enjoying complimentary hors d’oeuvres served by Saba Tedla, Aksum owner and Cedar Park resident.

The meet and greet will begin at 6 p.m and go on until 8 p.m., unless, of course, you want to stay for dinner. To RSVP go to the event’s Facebook page.

Living in a city as big as Philadelphia, and not having enough gardening space, doesn’t mean you can’t grow and harvest some crops of your own.

Want to learn how to do it? Come tonight, June 15, at 6 p.m. to Cedar Park (50th & Baltimore) for a workshop on urban gardening. Erica Smith of Philly Rooted, an organization specializing in urban farm development, will teach you the basics of starting and tending a vegetable garden.

The workshop is organized by Cedar Park Neighbors. Please let them know if you are coming by phone 267.531.4147 or email: contact [at] cedarparkneighbors.org.

For more information download the flyer here.

Good beer, good pizza and a good cause. That is precisely what you’ll get this Sunday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the fourth annual Cedar Park Neighbors scholarship fundraiser at Dock Street Brewing Co. (50th and Baltimore).

Food and drink from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. are included in the ticket price ($35 in advance/$40 at the door). Cash bar is 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Live music is also on tap. Advance tickets are available at the Cedar Park Neighbors website or by calling Laura Tate McHugh at (267) 235-2046.

A bunch of items, from salsa lessons at Take the Lead to admission for 6 to National Constitution Center, are up for grabs during the silent auction (see the list to the left). A 50/50 drawing will also be held. Tickets for that are $1 apiece or $10 for an arm’s length. The silent auction bidding closes at 5:45 p.m.

The fundraiser provides financial assistance to college-bound students who live in Cedar Park. The scholarship fund has made more than $67,000 available to local students.