Event: Southeastern PA First Suburbs Project Legislative Forum
When: Sunday, September 28.  4-6pm (ends before Eagles kickoff!)
Where: St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church, 714 DeKalb Street, Norristown, PA
Registration: Free, but please RSVP online at  http://www.sepafsp.org/

600 suburban leaders will convene to unveil an agenda for change centered on three policy areas: education finance, infrastructure, and housing. This agenda will be presented to the dozens of State Senators, State Representatives, and County Commissioners who have committed to attend. Governor Ed Rendell is tentatively scheduled to attend.

This message came from Nether Providence Board President Lin Axemathy Floyd:

We hope this is far from the first time you have heard about First Suburbs!  We urge you to join us to show our incumbent state and county legislators your support for regional thinking and actions on concerns common to residents of the four First Suburb counties.   You can also learn more about this non-partisan organization and review position papers on our current issues:  education finance reform, infrastructure (especially water quality, sewage, and flood controls), and affordable housing on our recently launched website: http://www.sepafsp.org/  At least one of these issues is of particular concern to you.

If we want to see positive change and renewal happen in our older communities, the only way to make it happen is to get power.  Power comes through numbers. We can’t overstate the importance of getting people out to this event.  If we cannot turn out the numbers we said we would, there will be no reason for the 20+ elected officials confirmed to attend to pay attention to our agenda for regional change because they will conclude that we are not a force to be respected. Attend, be counted, and count!

Questions?  Contact 484-432-7284
Lin Axamethy Floyd
Nether Providence Township Commissioner
First Suburbs Project Steering Committee Member

Senator Joe Biden, the next Vice President of the United States, is expected to make an appearance in our area this week. According to an invite circulated by State Rep. Bryan Lentz (PA-161), Joe will be at Linvilla Orchards on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 5 p.m.

In case you’re looking to volunteer, the nearest Obama/Biden field office is at 362 W. Baltimore Ave (Baltimore Pike). The phone number is (484) 442-8004.

Voters in Nether Providence’s 2nd ward are reminded that you will be voting on Tuesday in the high school gym, which is on the Providence Road side of the high school. The gym is wheelchair accessible.

Parking will only be available at the Providence Road entrance; there will be no parking or access to the school on the Brookhaven Road side.

Whether you’re an Obama or Clinton supporter, there are local headquarters you can visit if you would like to volunteer for the campaigns.

Obama ‘08 Delaware County Headquarters
943 W. Sproul Rd., Springfield
The office is just north of Route 1 in the building that formerly housed the Triple AAA Mid-Atlantic office.
(610) 955-6317
Clinton Delaware County Headquarters
28 E. Baltimore Avenue, Media PA
2nd Floor above Congressman Sestak’s campaign office. Parking is available in the Media Inn lot.
(516) 353-3822

Come do your Easter (or birthday, or anniversary) shopping at Bekabell’s Hallmark and raise money for the Nether Providence Democrats at the same time.

Bekabell’s will close to the public at 4:00 PM on Sunday, March 9, and will be open only to Nether Providence Dem supporters. Bekabell’s will donate 10% of EVERY DOLLAR sold during the two hours.

When: Sunday, March 9th, 4-6 PM

Where: Bekabell’s Hallmark
5013 Edgmont Ave
Brookhaven, PA
610-876-9553
Between K-Mart & Pathmark

Public swearing-in ceremonies are coming up on January 7, 2008 for our recently elected officials.

Magisterial District Judge Stephanie Klein will be sworn in for her third term at 3:00 that day. (Ceremony to take place in the ceremonial courtroom of the main courthouse in Media, 2nd floor.)

Nether Providence Township Commissioner Frank Noyes and Commissioner-elect Matthew C. Sullivan will be sworn in at 7:30 that evening at the Township building, Sykes Avenue.

With results from the 4th ward, we’re finishing up our posts of raw numbers for the evening.

Common Pleas
Frank Daly (A6): 319
Michael T. Farrell (A7): 279
Mary Alice Brennan (B6): 262
Greg Mallon (B7): 268

County Council
David Landau (A8): 305
Ann O’Keefe (A9): 273
John Innelli (A10): 276
Christine Fizzano Cannon (B8): 290
Thomas McGarrigle (B9): 287
Andy Lewis (B10): 289

School Director
Carr Everbach (A13): 308
Nathan Much (B13): 299

Following are unofficial results, as reported to us by our poll watchers.

Common Pleas
Frank Daly (A6): 258
Michael T. Farrell (A7): 201
Mary Alice Brennan (B6): 220
Greg Mallon (B7): 214

County Council
David Landau (A8): 264
Ann O’Keefe (A9): 235
John Innelli (A10): 215
Christine Fizzano Cannon (B8): 238
Thomas McGarrigle (B9): 216
Andy Lewis (B10): 214

District Judge
Stephanie Klein (A12, B12): 452

School Director
Carr Everbach (A13): 265
Nathan Much (B13): 216

School Director
Vincent Marriott (A14, B14): 445

Following are unofficial results, as reported to us by our poll watchers.

Common Pleas
Frank Daly (A6): 228
Michael T. Farrell (A7): 185
Mary Alice Brennan (B6): 266
Greg Mallon (B7): 264

County Council
David Landau (A8): 224
Ann O’Keefe (A9): 188
John Innelli (A10): 192
Christine Fizzano Cannon (B8): 285
Thomas McGarrigle (B9): 279
Andy Lewis (B10): 265

District Judge
Stephanie Klein (A12, B12): 474

School Director
Bryan Cullen (A13, B13): 465

School Director
Michael Reilly (A14, B14): 410
Jennifer Parker (A15): 258
Michael Rinaldi (B15): 274