SOSNA Newsletter

SOSNA Dines Out at Entree & City Services Community Meeting Friends & Neighbors,  The cold and snowy weather continues but SOSNA has some exciting events planned for you to look forward to next week! Coming up on Tuesday, March 10th at 6:30pm is the next installment of SOSNA Dines Out at Entree BYOB! Tickets are $40/person and include an inspired 3-course meal. Join SOSNA and your fellow neighbors for a dinner of American fare crafted from high quality, locally sourced ingredients. Grab your tickets, your friends, a bottle of wine and we'll see you on Tuesday! SOSNA is holding a City Services Community Meeting on Wednesday, March 11th at 7pm. We invite residents to learn about various tax relief programs, how to report quality of life issues to the City through 311, and receive information on Philly's Bike Share system- Indego, which is launching this spring. We will have representatives on hand to present information and answer all of your questions!  Lastly, would you like to see more vibrant shops, restaurants and businesses in our neighborhood? You can help the Economic Development Committee make that happen by alerting us to what properties are available in South of South! If you see an available storefront or advertisement when out and about in the neighborhood, tweet us! First, follow us on twitter and then tweet @PhillySOSNA with the hashtag #SOSNAbiz4sale; include a picture of the available space as well as the address. (Zoning designations or recent uses (restaurant, salon, office) are helpful to include, too!) All tweets will help us keep the SOSNA Business Website up-to-date for business owners looking to set up shop in the neighborhood.    Upcoming Neighborhood Meetings/Events: March 5, 6:30pm- SOSNA Community Impact Committee Meeting. Join us in the planning of community events and help SOSNA reach more members of our neighborhood.  March 5, 7:00pm- CCRA 2nd District Council Debate. March 12, 6:00pm- Philly Free School Alternate Education Forum March 10, 6:00pm- Grays Ferry Triangles Committee Meeting. Join us in our effort to beautify the space at the Grays Ferry Triangles Pedestrian Plaza and plan Plazapalooza 2015! Events SOSNA Dines Out at Entree BYOB Please join the SOSNA Economic Development Committee for the next installment of SOSNA Dines Out on Tuesday, March, 10th at 6:30PM! This month we will be enjoying a 5-star meal at Entree! Check out the menu and get your tickets today!   Events City Services General Meeting Do you have questions about Philadelphia tax programs, Bike Share or 311? Join us at the next SOSNA General meeting on Wednesday, March 11th at 7pm! Learn more about various tax relief programs, how to report quality of life issues to the City through 311, and receive information on Philly's Bike Share system, Indego, launching this spring. We will have representatives on hand to go over the programs listed above and answer all of your questions!    News Have you seen a #SOSNAbiz4sale? Would you like to see more vibrant shops, restaurants and businesses in our neighborhood? You can help us make that happen by alerting us to what properties are available in the neighborhood! SOSNA's Economic Development Committee is updating the listings of available commercial space on the SOSNA Business Website and you can help right from your phone!   Events 2nd District Council Debate Come hear the Democratic candidates for the Second Councilmanic District, incumbent Kenyatta Johnson and challenger Ori Feibush in what promises to be an enlightening (and probably entertaining) debate that will be moderated by Philadelphia Magazine journalist and WHYY NewsWorks contributor Holly Otterbein.   Events Philly Free School Alternative Education Forum The Philadelphia Free School is hosting the 5th Annual Alternative Education Forum on Thursday, March 12th. From 6-8pm, a panel of speakers from the Philadelphia Free School, Waldorf School of Philadelphia, and First State Montessori will answer questions about their different models of education. Come learn about how these different alternative models work, and the differences and similarities between them.  News Free Tax Prep! Do you need some help getting your taxes done this year? The City of Philadelphia Department of Revenue has partnered with the Campaign for Working Families, in collaboration with The Mayor's Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity to increase the availability of FREE tax preparation services in Philadelphia. For a list of locations offering free tax prep, please click here. Remember to bring your supporting documents!