West Mt. Airy Neighbors is the community association for the West Mt. Airy neighborhood of northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The mission of West Mt. Airy Neighbors is to serve as a community-based volunteer organization committed to preserving and enhancing the quality of life in its richly diverse urban neighborhood.

 

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Streetscapes Committee Keeps it Green and Beautiful

West Mt. Airy Neighbors' Streetscapes Committee has planted over 300 trees, beautified countless streets and open spaces, kept us all breathing more easily, and started the restoration of the Mt. Airy Gateway Pergola. To request a tree, find out about projects in your area, or donate to the Gateway Fund check the links below:

• The Gateway Project
• Donate to the Gateway Project
• Tree Planting News
  
• Request a FREE  Tree Form  and FAQ Sheet
  
• For more info: Streetscapes@wman.net

WOULD ADDING SOME STREET TREES MAKE YOUR BLOCK MORE SHADY AND BEAUTIFUL?

If the answer is 'yes' please contact the WMAN Streetscapes Committee for an application for street trees.
Trees are free of charge and supplied through the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's Bare Root Street TreePlanting Program. They are planted by trained Tree Tender volunteers.
Residents are responsible for their care and are given instructions on how to do so.
The Committee is continuing a twice yearly street tree planting tradition that began in November 2007 and has added 373 new trees to our community's streets.

Tree Request Form

Bare Root Tree Planting FAQ Sheet

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Mt. Airy Day 2013 - Saturday, May 4th 

Click here for Pictures

Food, Music, Games, Vendors, Helpful Info and Fun with your neighbors! It was the annual community gathering co-organized by West Mt. Airy Neighbors and East Mt. Airy Neighbors on the grounds of Cliveden of the National Trust at 6400 Germantown Avenue, 11AM - 5PM. There was something for everybody of all ages. People walked, drove, skateboarded, wheeled, pushed a stroller, took the bus and biked to Mt. Airy Day!  

Food: The Best Food Trucks in the City with something for every appetite!

Music: Live Performances on 2 stages including Sharon Katz & The Peace Train, The Silence, New Covenant Jazz Band, DJ Prepa Red, Mbalia Singley, Dignity Drum Line, Mt. Airy Bantam Cheerleaders, Allens Lane Art Center Dancers, Settlement Music School Jazz & Rock Bands, Emlen School, Red Baron, Phoenix Mystique, Jay Knivez, Thierry Lundy, Kenny ArtnSoul, Craig Allen, Quincy Stallworth, TJ, Farmer Boyz, 8th Wonder, Omar Carter, Steve Megga, Sad Patrick plus  Zumba & Line Dancing! 

Shopping: Vendors aplenty, sold everything from food to clothing to plants to handcrafted goods, arts & crafts, and jewelry to ... just about everything!

KidZone: Zoo on Wheels, Face Painting, Arts & Crafts, Bounces, Games & more!

Thanks to the Volunteers who were needed throughout the day (free lunch included)

Many thanks to the sponsors who helped make this event possible:

                Cliveden of the National Trust,
         Chestnut Hill Hospital, Electrical Wizardry,
        Mt. Airy Animal Hospital, Valley Green Bank,
             Philadelphia Federal Credit Union,
             Weavers Way, the Miquon School,
                Metro PCS, Bowman Properties,
       and Larry Daniels/Edward Jones Investments. 

 

 

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Eat Your Heart Out! - April  20, 2013

Fantastic Night Enjoyed by Over 200 Guests!

 

Click here for Pictures!

It was a perfect, West Mt. Airy Neighbors night out!  The 8th annual Eat Your Heart Out fundraising event began with a festive cocktail party at the home of Annette & Michael Turner. The weather was perfect; the hors d'oeuvres and drinks were plentiful; the gorgeous ice sculpture by Fear No Ice graced the entrance; and over 200 neighbors filled the house and garden with conversation and laughter.  

Executive Director Marilyn Cohen emceed the event, assisted by Chairpersons Debra & Jay Goldstein, Board President Joffie Pittman, and Councilwoman Cindy Bass. Major sponsors on hand to toast the guests were John Cacciamani, CEO of Chestnut Hill Hospital; Larry DiFranco, Partner at Elfant Wissahickon Realtors; and Jay Goldstein, CEO of Valley Green Bank.

The culinary adventure continued with sumptuous dinners prepared by celebrity chefs at the homes of 17 generous couples.  You can view some of Bas Slabbers photos in his NewsWorks article:
http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/component/flexicontent/item/53845-wman-cooks-up-a-good-time-at-the-eighth-annual-eat-your-heart-out?Itemid=17g.

 

See you at Eat Your Heart Out 2014! 

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It's our signature culinary and social event - Eat Your Heart Out! – and this year promises to be fabulous. We’re thrilled to announce that Debra Wolf Goldstein, Esq., President of Conservation Matters, and Jay R. Goldstein, CEO and President of Valley Green Bank are the Chairpersons of the event. We’ll start by all gathering for a cocktail party at the beautiful home of Dr. Annette McDaniel-Turner and Michael L. Turner, Esq.  Then we fan out to 17 homes across West Mt. Airy where our gracious neighbors and gourmet chefs prepare intimate feasts for groups of 10-12 prepared by these gourmet chefs: Tracey Wolfson, BacchusMarket.com

Sue Wasserkrug, ZeaMaysKitchen.com

Jim Steiker, Neighborhood Chef

Peter Slavin, Personal Chef & Ice Sculptor, FearNoIce.com

Nima Koliwad, Personal Chef, NimaKoliwad@gmail.com

Rachel Klein, Vegan Chef, MissRachelsPantry.com

Marva Haye, Negril Caribbean Cuisine

Anuj Gupta, MtAiryUSA.org

Alexandra Fries, EarthBreadBrewery.com

Sean Elsone, Personal Chef, SeanElstone@gmail.com

Noel Eisenstat, Neighborhood Chef

Carl Drake, DrakeCatering.com

Rachael Crabtree, RachaelsTable.com

John Chappelle, Personal Chef, JrChap82@gmail.com

Neil Campbell, GoatHollow.com

Dr. J. Steven Blake, Blake Gastroenterology, JSBlake.com

Glenn Bergman, WeaversWay.coop

Kim and Edgar Alvarez, AvenidaRestaurant.com
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Add Your Leaf to keep West Mt. Airy Rooted and Strong

 

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Why Do You Love West Mt. Airy?

 

• Is it the trees, landscaping, unique architecture and safe, open spaces?
• Do you feel at home in, and proud of, our diverse, welcoming neighborhood?
• Do you enjoy child-safe activities and socializing with friends and new neighbors?
• Do you like keeping on top of important local issues and events, safety alerts and construction projects?
• Do you appreciate family-friendly businesses and community zoning advocacy?

 

 

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It was all Sun & Fun for the 1st Annual WMAN BlocktoberFest

 

 

Hundreds of neighbors turned out for the BlocktoberFest festivities on October 6th.  The 5-Mile Run was completed in record time; the 2-Mile Run was won by a 11-year old; the 2-Mile Walkers formed a new friendship bond; and a 71-year old completed the 5-Mile Walk while enjoying every step of the way!  

The BlocktoberFest Parties carried on all afternoon and each had their own special flair. There was the "neighbor-wood" party at Allens Lane & Lincoln Drive where we feasted on delicious homemade goodies and cider while celebrating the newly restored trailhead and the end of the water main construction.  The Wellesley folks spent the morning raking leaves and beautifying their blocks before their yummy barbeque.  An inter-generational impromptu concert broke out as the Wayne Avenue, Springer Street and Burnham Road neighbors got together with their violins, cellos, flutes, guitars and drums. Lots of good food, drinks, kids, games and conversation on Upsal Street. And lots more! Photos here!

Everybody who came out was a big winner in the category of Fun with Friends.

Click here for the official results from the 5-Mile and 2-Mile races:

 

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Upcoming and Ongoing Community Meetings

Community Board Meetings: 7pm at 6703 Germantown Avenue, Suite 200:

March 12;
May 14.
For more info: wman@wman.net

Zoning Committee: 1st Wednesday of every month, 7:30pm at Summit Presbyterian Church, 2nd Floor. For more info: zoning@wman.net

Quality of Life Committee: For info and location: Qol@wman.net

Streetscapes Committee: For info and location: Streetscapes@wman.net

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