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Comfort Station construction Spring 2010

  Memorial Day No Meeting· Monday May 30, 20112011 Survey of needs distribution Updated Newsletter & Email Blast to recorded Residents and Businesses of Ferry Point (Brush Ave. and vicinity)    

  · Monday June 27  Let’s Talk: RE-MEET & GREETCoffee/Tea/ Beverages, Adults onlyIntroduce each other, share contacts, list children in neighborhood, list interests and concerns. (add to contact list) 

  · Saturday July 23rd 1st Annual Catherine Poggi Memorial BBQFounder of the First Ferry Point Civic Group 1963 (in place of July 25 Meeting) By Invitation/RSVP  (Separate yard Free Cat Adoption to our Friends) 

 

  · Monday August 29th GASLAND THE MOVIEGet to watch a movie about the Hydraulic Fracturing beneath our Farmland and Watershed of NYC Drinking Water. See for yourself  Hydro Frackin’ should be banned ! 

 
  · Saturday September 24, 2011 Historic– Walk and photos FPCAC/NEBCA/HRRP  St. Josephs School for the Deaf & Msgr. Scanlan HS from 1913 · Monday September 26, 2011 History-Bronx/Whitestone Bridge change from Ferris Lane to Hutchinson River Pkwy.Building of the Bridge 1939 Slide show and Discussion 

 

 

  Happy Halloween Today Monday October 31, 20115th Annual “Trick or Treat” Halloween Crafts for the Children. Adults are Welcome to stay for Halloween Cake and coffee to discuss any concerns 

 

  Happy Thanksgiving on the 24th· Monday November 28, 2011 Waterways of the East Bronx includes Westchester Creek.2nd showing/ Updated Slide show and discussion 

 

  Happy Holidays/Merry Christmas Dec. 25· Monday December 26, 2011          No Meeting...enjoy!! 

  Happy New Year Jan. 1· Monday January 30, 2012 Closed Meeting of the Board as per Bylaws

Egg Nog and Hors D’oeuvres

 

 

  · Monday February 27, 2012       Usually cancelled due to weather CATCH UP! By now we will need a fill in catch up meeting  for old business.Review all issues: Traffic, Noise, Air, Quality of Life and Safety  

 

  · Monday March 26, 2012 (2 hrs)Bronx Park Speak Up Table/Raffle/Planning with BPGSC (Show updated Park PowerPoint )Review Park Schedule of Events1. Community Service Day2. Annual Spring Evaluation Photo/Walk3. It’s My Park Day Spring4. Annual Littoral Cleanup5. Tree Stewardship6. Waterfront Cleanup7. Annual Fall Evaluation  Photo/Walk8. Fall It’s My Park Day 

 
  · Monday April 30, 20124/8 Easter 4/22 Earth Day Story of Anne Hutchinson (Namesake) Of River and Parkway

· Pencil in Saturday May 5th

”Bloomin’ Earth” Garden Club Plan  free plant trading eventPossible plant sale fundraiser?Plant Sale /or Trade (To be determined) Memorial Day 5/28· Monday May 25, 2012Annual Updated Schedule & newsletter update Email Blast to recorded Residents and Businesses of Ferry Point (Brush Ave. and vicinity) History -Ferry Points Part  in the Revolutionary War                Slide show and Discussion  

 

 
  · Monday June 25, 2012 Update on all construction in Ferry PointIncludes update on Park and Golf Course

Sat. July 28th  2nd Annual   4th Sat. in July     

Catherine Poggi Memorial BBQFounder of the First Ferry Point Civic Group 1963 (in place of July  Meeting) By Invitation/RSVP  Separate yard Free Cat Adoption to our Friends) 

Services and Amenities

  • 9/11 Living Memorial Forest
  • 9/11 Memorial Hilltop Viewshed Grove
  • Throggs Neck Triangular 9/11 Grove 
  • Beautiful Views
  • Great open fields
  • Plenty of parking
  • Healthy clean air
  • Friendly People
  • Swans, Ducks, Geese, other water birds
  • New Synthetic soccer field with misters and bleachers
  • many new benches and pathways
  • bicycle racks
  • waterfountains
  • Coming soon Rest room.
  • New out door classroom waterfront node
  • New BBQ section with Handicap Accessible tables
  • New Flag pole



MEET & GREET AVAILABLE
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Dotti Poggi

click on Dotti Poggi link above, list the number of people, date, time, and special requests. Please contact us at least 1 month in advance to ensure availability. 

2 sides of park from East River
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The Park is on either side of the Bronx/Whitestone Bridge