Friday, December 5, 2008
ALLENTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE
Thursday, December 4, 2008, Old Allentown Preservation Association's office was the site for a press conference announcing the new Allentown Neighborhood Development Alliance - ANDA. ANDA is a partnership to strengthen Elm Street and 7th Street Main St. programs.
OAPA deeply appreciates the vote of confidence from our generous funders - National Penn Bancshares/KNBT and PPL. Fueled in part by tax credits from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, National Penn/KNBT has committed a total of $1,050,000 and PPL has committed $450,000 over six years to support the newly-established Allentown Neighborhood Development Alliance. This program will enhance the Elm Street community program managed by OAPA and the Main Street program operated by the Community Action Development Corporation.
Stay tuned as we confirm our 2009 initiatives.
AGAIN - A HUGE THANK YOU TO NATIONAL PENN BANCSHARES/KNBT AND PPL!
OAPA deeply appreciates the vote of confidence from our generous funders - National Penn Bancshares/KNBT and PPL. Fueled in part by tax credits from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, National Penn/KNBT has committed a total of $1,050,000 and PPL has committed $450,000 over six years to support the newly-established Allentown Neighborhood Development Alliance. This program will enhance the Elm Street community program managed by OAPA and the Main Street program operated by the Community Action Development Corporation.
Stay tuned as we confirm our 2009 initiatives.
AGAIN - A HUGE THANK YOU TO NATIONAL PENN BANCSHARES/KNBT AND PPL!
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED To Paint Holiday Scenes on Windows
In the spirit of partnership with the Main St. program on
7th St., Elm St. - Old Allentown would like to continue
the "Sparkle on Main St." program by painting storefront
windows with fun holiday scenes - three in our
Elm St. community/Old Allentown Historic District.
We have permission from the Turner St. Laundromat (near 11th
St. on Turner), Las Palmas Restaurant (across from the OAPA
office) and Neighborhood for Housing Lehigh Valley office on
10th St. (about a half a block from the OAPA office).
As you can see all locations are close to each another and
the plan is to paint the windows starting 9AM, Saturday,
12/6/08. OAPA will provide the paints. According to Dick
Blick staff, regular tempera paint is what they use for
their own store window painting. OAPA will provide paint
and brushes.
As of today, OAPA has only one artist signed up for
this project. We need at least one or two more
artists to make this happen!
Please contact Marie Sincavage (610.740.9919 or oldallentown@enter.net) ASAP if you can help us 9-11AM, Saturday,
12/6/08.
If Friday, 12/5/08, is better for your schedule, that works
too.
7th St., Elm St. - Old Allentown would like to continue
the "Sparkle on Main St." program by painting storefront
windows with fun holiday scenes - three in our
Elm St. community/Old Allentown Historic District.
We have permission from the Turner St. Laundromat (near 11th
St. on Turner), Las Palmas Restaurant (across from the OAPA
office) and Neighborhood for Housing Lehigh Valley office on
10th St. (about a half a block from the OAPA office).
As you can see all locations are close to each another and
the plan is to paint the windows starting 9AM, Saturday,
12/6/08. OAPA will provide the paints. According to Dick
Blick staff, regular tempera paint is what they use for
their own store window painting. OAPA will provide paint
and brushes.
As of today, OAPA has only one artist signed up for
this project. We need at least one or two more
artists to make this happen!
Please contact Marie Sincavage (610.740.9919 or oldallentown@enter.net) ASAP if you can help us 9-11AM, Saturday,
12/6/08.
If Friday, 12/5/08, is better for your schedule, that works
too.
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