West Philly residents fanned out across the neighborhoods today to pick up trash, rake leaves and sticks and even clean up a stop sign or two as part of the spring cleanup activities around the city.

Organization is in the works for a cooperative cleanup of Cedar Park (50^th and Baltimore) on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. Cedar Park Neighbors is sponsoring the event with help from the West Philadelphia Cooperative School and the University City District. Free coffee, juice and snacks will be available for those who help out.

Organizers would love it if people RSVP’d on Facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=198483680174195.

A few scholarships still remain for the Neighborhood Bike Works summer cycling camp. Half of camp spots go to scholarship recipients ages 8-12.

Based out of the Neighborhood Bike Works shop at 3916 Locust Walk behind the St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, the summer camp offers kids the chance to rebuild a bike and earn a bike, helmet and lock over a two-week session. The camp also includes rides and field trips and instruction on safe cycling, nutrition and healthy lifestyles.

The camp, now in its ninth year, runs Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and there are four two-week sessions available. The sessions begin on July 5, July 18, August 1 and August 15. Only scholarships slots remain for all camp sessions. The fees for campers normally run $425 to $450 per session.

A half-day session is also available at the North Philly Neighborhood Bike Works shop.

For more information go to the Neighborhood Bike Works website or call Summer Camp Director Daniel Helms at 215-386-0316. His e-mail is dan – at – neighborhoodbikeworks.org.

This info came from City Kitties:

All-black female cat, green eyes, missing from 51st & Cedar since 3/20. Contact Lauren at 610-639-6051 or L.hansenflaschen – at – gmail.com if you think you have seen this kitty.

As always, please pass this along to block groups in that area, and check yards, alleyways, under porches, basements, etc.

Lost beagle mix, answers to Jake. About 35 Lbs, white with black spots and a black face. Last seen wearing a red collar and a blue leash attached.

He was last seen on 47th and Woodland heading north and lives around 47th and Pine.

Please call or text Mia at 915-329-2566, or Drew at 860-805-3779 if found or seen.

My neighbor just found a very friendly male cat. This kitty wandered into his house, near 48th/Baltimore. He’s a skinny guy, pale orange w/whitish chin, long-haired, bobbed tail (actually looks like it could have been cut off). It appears he’s already neutered. If you know of anyone who’s lost a kitty like this, please get in touch w/me. No photo.
Contact Beth: van.horn – at – verizon.net.