Wednesday, November 30, 2016

GFS WITHOUT BORDERS MIDDLE SCHOOL DAY

https://www.germantownfriends.org/about-us/media-center/news-archive/~post/germantown-day-we-are-here-20161027

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

CLEAN PATH 2 EDUCATION



CLEAN PATH 2 EDUCATION 
ALL SCHOOL AGE STUDENTS 
THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS 
ARE BENEFITED FROM 
SAFE CORRIDORS AND CLEAR 
PASSAGE TO SCHOOL CAMPUSES
THESE ARE ENTITLEMENTS AND SHARED 
RESPONSIBILITIES OF EVERYONE
THAT IS A PART OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
NO POLICY NOR PROCEDURES 
SHOULD INTERFERE WITH THESE COMMON GOALS
THERE IS ZERO TOLERANCE FOR LAX ATTITUDE 
BECAUSE WE KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE 
THAT DETRIMENTAL ACTIONS COME DIRECTLY 
FROM DEFICIT THINKING 
WE HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO EXCUSES
TO BE NEGLIGENT IN OUR COLLECTIVE DUTIES
TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN 
THE FUTURE OF OUR LEADERS ARE AT STAKE 
ANY TIME WE IGNORE ANY UNADDRESSED ISSUES
RELATED TO THE OVERALL WELL BEING AND WELFARE
OF OUR MOST PROMISING ASSETS 
OUR YOUNGEST LIFE LONG LEARNERS
RELATIONSHIP BUILDING DURING POSITIVE ACTIVITIES
 CREATES THE TYPE OF DIVERSE COMMUNITIES 
THAT ARE STANDING ON PRINCIPLES AND SOCIAL WEALTH 
NAMELY CONNECTING DOTS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH
THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE AS A
CULTURAL LIFESTYLE CHOICE 
SO HERE WE ARE 
FRIENDS OF GERMANTOWN-NW 
" GROWING WITH A PURPOSE "


Sunday, November 6, 2016

BISCUIT

BISCUIT SEEMS LIKE A REGULAR
CHARACTER AS FOLKS GATHER
WHAT PASSERBY COULD
RESIST HIS CHARM
APPEARS BISCUIT
HAS A LIKING FOR  STARBUCKS
GRANDE ICE WATER

SUNDAY RUSTIC

SUNDAY RUSTIC
FALL LEAVES
FASHION
FAMILY TIME
VINTAGE SHOPPING
COZY DESTINATIONS
COMFORT FOODS
BRISK AUTUMN BREEZE
CLASSIC MOMENTS
STITCHED TOGETHER
BY TIME SPACE
AND CIRCUMSTANCE
SO HERE WE FOUND
OURSELVES WALKING
THROUGH SAFE CORRIDORS
ALL THE WAY UP TO
CHESTNUT HILL

Mt. Airy Bantams

Mt. Airy Bantams  bring home another
home field victory with a gritty persistence.
Word around these parts are that with
another gutsy win, they'll be playoff bound.
Celebration and preparation was the talk of the
"Winners Circle" . 
This glaring upbeat report comes from a casual
effort to highlight some positive ,  family oriented ,
activities during a  Sunday stroll from Lower Germantown
thru Mt. Airy, straight up to Chestnut Hill.
I might add that Septa remains on strike.

Friday, September 30, 2016

RAY OF HOPE PROJECT INC. 4TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY DRIVE



THE RAY OF HOPE PROJECT INC. 
4TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY DRIVE 
DONATE TODAY!
SERVING CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN NEED 
SLIGHTLY USED AND NEW CLOTHING 
COATS/JACKETS/HATS/SCARVES/GLOVES
TOYS /GAMES/GIFTS 
SCHOOL SUPPLIES 
DIRECT CONTACT FOR DROP OFF/PICK UPS


RAYMOND GANT >267.964.7627
SLIGHTLY USED AND/OR WORN SHOES SNEAKERS ARE NEEDED NOW!

OCTOBER CRIME PREVENTION MONTH

 OCTOBER CRIME PREVENTION MONTH 
PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO YOUR SURROUNDINGS 
AVOID NEGATIVE INTERACTIONS WITH STRANGERS 
CHOOSE ALTERNATIVE ROUTES TO BYPASS RISKY SITUATIONS 
LEARN HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR OWN COMMUNICATION STYLE 
ESTABLISH HEALTHY BOUNDARIES THEN MAINTAIN/REINFORCE THEM 
ASSERT YOUR BASIC NEED WHILE BEING MINDFUL 
AND RESPECTFUL TO OTHERS
AGREE TO DISAGREE AND LEAVE ROOM FOR DE-ESCALATION 
DO YOUR PART IN CREATING A SAFE SPACE TO HEAL 
TALK IT OUT OR WALK AWAY 
FIND HEALTHY WAYS TO RELEASE TENSION AND STRESS 
SUPPORT SAFE COMMUNITY EVENTS 
REPORT ON CRIME AND SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITIES 
TO APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES
DO NOT CONFRONT SOMEONE KNOWN TO BE UNREASONABLE 
CHECK IN WITH FAMILY FRIENDS NEIGHBORS FOR STRESS LEVELS 
OCTOBER HAS OFTEN BEEN AN "OPPORTUNISTIC " MONTH FOR 
INCREASE OF PETTY CRIMES  AND DRUG SUBCULTURE RELATED OFFENSES

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

CLEAN IT UP MAKE IT SAFE GERMANTOWN CAMPAIGN

                                      https://www.facebook.com/friendsofgermantownnw/?fref=ts
CLEAN IT UP MAKE IT SAFE GERMANTOWN CAMPAIGN 
A COLLABORATIVE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY INITIATIVE 
CREATED WITH THE FOCUS ON GRASS ROOTS EFFORTS 
ONE LOVE PHILLY GUNS DOWN DIRECTED BY KEITH Q. SCHENCK 
COMBINED HIS PREVENTIVE /RESTORATIVE HEALTH GUN VIOLENCE 
ANTI-CRIME REDUCTION PLAN TO ADDRESS THE CRIME, TRASH, AND 
BLIGHT  IN LOWER GERMANTOWN. 
QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES BECAME OUR MAIN OBJECTIVE TO HIGHLIGHT 
WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED 
A 90 DAY PERIOD IN WHICH A SIX BLOCK GRID WAS TARGETED 
FOR CLEANING UP TRASH/LITTER/DEBRIS/RUBBISH/GARBAGE REMOVAL.
REVITALIZATION AND BEAUTIFICATION INCLUDING THE CUTTING OF GRASS
OVERGROWTH /WEEDS/ REMOVAL OF GRAFFITI/ILLEGAL (SHORT) DUMPING
ON SURROUNDING LOTS. STAY TUNED FOR MORE SPECIFICS OF THE TARGETED AREA AND THE ONGOING PROGRESS AS WE DISCUSS ANOTHER 
PROJECT CLEAN PATH 2 EDUCATION 

ONE LOVE PHILLY GUNS DOWN SEND AN EMAIL TO: onelovegunsdown1@yahoo.com
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