EMAN E-Newsletter July 20th, 2012

The little breaks of sweet relief from the heat waves don’t last nearly long enough. Leaving a cool building and going outside feels like walking into a bowl of soup these days. But this, too, will pass..............although we might have to wait till October...............
During these oppressive heat waves, please remember to check on older or housebound neighbors. There has been one heat-related death in Mt. Airy. We need to look out for each other.

Unfortunately, burglars and graffiti vandals don’t take the Summer off. All kinds of property crimes spike in the Summer. Open car and house windows create additional opportunities for thieves.
Please call 9-1-1 if you see something suspicious; don’t worry that you’ll feel foolish if you’re “wrong”.
And please continue to report new graffiti so we can get it cleaned up and try to help the police find the taggers. E-mail information (location, date, description, any photos you have) to mtairygraffiti@gmail.com or to info@eastmountairy.org
EMAN, WMAN and the Mt. Airy Business Improvement District (BID) are working with the 14^th Police District, SEPTA, State Rep. Cherelle Parker’s Office and community anti-graffiti activists, and we need your help to be effective.

I am happy to tell you that EMAN’s “Swing Into Summer” fundraiser was a fun evening for everyone involved. Although attendance was lower than we’d hoped, we did raise some much-needed money for operating expenses, largely because we have some very loyal and supportive sponsors in the local business community.
Our sponsors are all people who understand the importance of active community organizations to the neighborhood, and want to help us work “to make a good community better”. We urge you to support the people who support us:

The Larry DiFranco Team at Elfant Wissahickon Realtors
Apple Roofing
Bacio Wholesome Italian Cucina
Jamie A. Camp, Esq.
Culture Hair Studio
Earth Bread + Brewery
Electrical Wizardry
Roofmeadow
The Schiff Dental Group
Trolley Car Diner
Valley Green Bank
Loretta Witt, Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

Robin and Jerome Mitchell, proprietors of The Gathering Place, really did provide a wonderful, relaxing space --- and are among the nicest people I’ve ever met. What a great addition to the neighborhood.
Tim Warfield, Jr., Grammy-nominated sax player, led an outstanding jazz trio, and we were blown away by Pastor Aisha Brooks-Lytle’s vocals!
Our deepest thanks to everyone who contributed to making this an enjoyable event.

Activities quiet down a bit in the Summer, but there are still regular ongoing events in the neighborhood. A great source of information about what’s happening in Mt. Airy is www.gomtairy.com ; it’s worth checking when you're looking for something to do in the area..

The Mt. Airy Farmers Market is happening every Thursday from 3 till 7, at Greene & Carpenter………. a great source of fresh, local food.
Also, Weavers Way Co-op’s outdoor pop-up shop is open throughout this Summer’s Mt. Airy store renovations. And there’s a shoppers’ shuttle van making regular trips to the Chestnut Hill store. Visit www.weaversway.coop for details.

Mt. Airy USA’s “Moonlight Movies” series continues on Friday nights at Lovett Park (the space next to Lovett Library); rain location is the carriage house at Cliveden of the National Trust. You can purchase dinner or a snack from the featured food trucks before the movie starts, or bring your own. The selected films are family-friendly. And free!

Join friends and neighbors on the last Friday of every month for Final-ly Friday events on the Avenue. On the 27^th, Mt. Airy will celebrate the start of the 2012 Summer Olympics, and you can watch the opening ceremonies on a big screen. Our shops and restaurants will be offering Olympics-themed specials.

The Mt. Airy Art Garage is offering Summer classes in a variety of media, and there are still some spaces available, so it’s not too late. Go to www.mtairyartgarage.org for details.

Walk A Crooked Mile Books (in the Mt. Airy train station on the Chestnut Hill East line) always has something going on --- among the activities are book sales, live entertainment, and the popular Train Station Yard Sales. (The next big yard sale is on Saturday, July 28^th.) Go to their website (www.WalkACrookedMileBooks.com) for up-to-date schedules and other info.

The Chew & Belfield Neighbors Club (CBNC) is gearing up for its academic year math tutoring program. It starts on September 15^th and runs through May 2013, (every Saturday morning from 10 till noon at the Joseph Coleman Northwest Regional Library, 68 W. Chelten Ave.). To register or to volunteer, call 215-849-8021 or go to www.chewandbelfield.webs.com