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(University of Pennsylva- nia), Fox School of Business (Temple University) and the University of Vermont School of Business Admin- istration. Her book is now part of the curriculum for Temple University’s Busi- ness Ethics and University of Pennsylvania’s memoir writing programs. Judy Wicks is working on a companion handbook, high- lighting the business prin- ciples discussed in the book. Good Morning has recently been published in Korean. For more information, go to judywicks.com.


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moved in and they support- ed the idea. “We thought we’d done the groundwork, so we said, let’s make this happen.” To try and make it hap- pen, “We reached out again to business owners on the concerns about parking and loading.” And according to Dalzell, the majority of those business owners said they would support the project as long as SOSNA addressed those concerns. Subsequently, SOSNA


wrote a letter to Councilman Johnson asking for his sup- port.


At the same time, SOSNA members gathered a peti- tion with 200 signatures over one weekend. “And 98 percent of the people signed off on it.” To Councilman Johnson,


“There was evidence that the community wanted it.” Afterwards, SOSNA began to work with the Philadel- phia Streets Department and the Mayor’s Offi ce of Transportation and Utilities to address the parking and loading concerns. “With their help it we got the con- fi gurations just right. And it was a lot of work.”


Then, “It was a matter of raising money,” Dalzell con- tinued. “And those funds were raised entirely within the community. We came up with diff erent sponsorship levels. Adirondack chairs were $250,” for example. South Square Market also hosted a matching donation campaign. “This helped us raise an extraordinary amount of money,” Dalzell emphasized.


Planning for the Triangles


remains strong. “We formed a Triangle group to meet monthly in order to execute the project,” Dalzell said. “And the group continues to meet monthly on its care and its metrics.” That group, Dalzell keeps track of, “How often are people using it? When are they coming through? Are the parking spaces and loading zones being used?” The Triangle group does this, Dalzell said, “to give data back to Councilman Johnson to show that this pilot program is successful and is being used.” “Our goal is to make it permanent year round,” Dalzell said, explaining that the current PILOT program ends on November 3, 2014.


The spirit of community partnerships and collabo- ration should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with SOSNA. With a centrally located


offi ce, neighbors come by on daily basis to talk with Dalzell.


“The main driver of foot


traffi c is the recycling bins. But the city is holding them right now,” Dalzell said. However, “People also come in for [large] brown bags to use in block cleanups.” And of course, residents come in to ask questions about zon- ing issues.


Having the offi ce helps keep the community more engaged. “We have our meetings


here. Other groups such as the Friends of Julian Abel Park sometimes use it for meetings,” Dalzell contin- ued, adding, “The offi ce is the front door to the com- munity.”


It’s certainly a place that Dalzell will miss. Dalzell began volunteering with SOSNA in 2008. Later that year, he was hired in a free- lance capacity to write a history of the organization. Then, in March of 2009, he was hired as the program coordinator. In August, Dalzell, shortly after marrying his fi ancé, will travel to Edinburgh, Scotland to earn a gradu- ate degree in Public Policy. While there, he will study the city of Edinburgh before returning to Philadelphia to continue his career. SOSNA is still in the


process of fi nding a replace- ment for Dalzell.


If it rains, the Thursday Summer Series Concerts are rescheduled for Sunday. SOSNA is open to the public from 1-7 p.m. on Monday and from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. For more information, call 215-732-8446 or visit http:// southofsouth.org.


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uth Landsman, a life-long advocate for people with intellectual and developmental disabilties, (seated left), was awarded the Eleanor Elkin Award for Excellence by The Arc of Philadelphia at their annual meeting on June 9. Pictured here at the presenta-


tion are (standing left to right) Paul Berenato, Sr., chairman of the board of SpArc Philadelphia; Tanya Regli, executive director of The Arc of Philadelphia; and Mi- chael Weingram, chairman of the board of SpArc Services; (seated left to right) Landsman; Eleanor Elkin, of Center City, pioneering advocate for whom the award is named; and Norma Carter, Esq., chairman of the board of The Arc of Philadelphia. The Arc of Philadelphia, founded in 1948, is a nonprofi t organization


providing advocacy services and resource information to individuals, families, and provid- ers so they can make informed choices. SpArc Services is a sister organization of The Arc of Philadelphia, specializing in programs for people who have barriers to employment and people who need individualized services, including job training, arts and recreation pro- grams, and community events. SpArc Philadelphia is a 501 (c) (3) non-profi t organization founded in 2009 to provide fi scal oversight, fi nancial support and opportunities for growth to The Arc of Philadelphia and SpArc Services (formerly PDDC Philadelphia Developmen- tal Disabilities Corporation).


T e Fairmount Park Historic Preservation Trust receives two awards from the Preserva-


tion Alliance for Greater Philadelphia By Haywood Brewster Special to the Weekly Press


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n recognition of its com- munity engagement programs and restoration work, the Fairmount Park Historic Preservation Trust has received two Preserva- tion Achievement Awards from the Preservation Alli- ance for Greater Philadel- phia.


The Trust earned the


prestigious Rhoda and Permar Richards Award for the long running series of Homeowner Workshops. The recent program, which ran through May 7, taught homeowners techniques for preserving or repair- ing historic masonry and woodwork, as well as ways to make their homes more energy effi cient. The other award given to the Fairmount Park Trust – a Grand Jury Award – was for the restoration of the Say-


lor’s Grove Guardbox. The Saylor’s Grove Guardbox is one last remaining guard- boxes formerly used by the Park Guard, which was disbanded in 1972. Comple- menting the restoration of the Saylor’s Grove wetlands by the Water Department in 2012, the guardbox proj- ect took nearly a year to complete and cost a total of $20,000. “We were thrilled to fi nd out that we were awarded both a Grand Jury Award for the Saylor Grove Guard- box and the Rhoda and Permar Richards Award for service to the Preserva- tion Alliance,” said Lucy Strackhouse, director of the Fairmount Park Trust. “It has been our great pleasure to partner with the Pres- ervation Alliance over the past eight years and off er homeowner workshops to hundreds of homeowners all over Philadelphia.


About the Fairmount Park Historic Preservation Trust


The Fairmount Park His-


toric Preservation is a 501c3 organization dedicated to improving the preservation, management, and develop- ment of historic buildings, sculpture, and landscapes in Philadelphia’s public park system and other city- owned properties.


About the Preservation Achievement Awards The Alliance’s Preserva- tion Achievement Awards event is an annual celebra- tion of the individuals, organizations, businesses and projects that exemplify outstanding achievement in the fi eld of historic pres- ervation throughout the region. Awards were pre- sented Wednesday, June 4th, 5-8 pm at the Union League of Philadelphia.


T e Arc Of Philadelphia Award to Ruth Landsman


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