Q V NA S P O TLI G H T
Thank you for your service
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hortly after Richard Wolk moved to Queen Village in 2002, he began volunteering with QVNA as an active member on two committees: historic preservation and transportation/traffic. He also wrote articles about their activities for The Queen Village Crier newsletter. In 2007, Richard joined QVNA’s Board as a director and in 2010 was elected executive vice president. Following his board service, Richard joined the zoning committee and was appointed by QVNA as the primary voting member of the Central Delaware Advocacy Group (CDAG). Recently Richard decided to focus his time and talent even closer to home as the number and ages of his grandchildren continue to grow. Thank you, Richard, for volunteering your time and significant talents to QVNA on behalf of our community. Emily Perschetz was elected to the
QVNA Appointments
board as a director in 2017, and in the same year was appointed to QVNA’s zoning committee. As a board member she served briefly as QVNA’s representative to Friends of the South Street Police Mini Station. In September, Emily decided to focus her time and talents exclusively on our zoning committee. QVNA appreciates her service on the board and her continuing volunteer commitment to our community. Volunteering in our community is second nature to LaTasha McKnight, who just completed her two-year term as a director on the QVNA Board. Tasha also serves as a Member-At-Large on the Courtyard Residents Council, and was a founding volunteer for the QVNACourtyard partnership, Summer at Courtyard. Thank you, Tasha, for your service to QVNA, and your continued volunteering for the community and its children. ■
Fourteen Years and Still as Sweet
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undreds of costumed kids and their parents attended the 14th annual Halloween Party at Mario Lanza Park. In spite of forecasted rain, event cofounders and hosts David O’Donnell and Tony Moran treated scores of ninjas and princesses, minions and pirates, unicorns and dragons to fistfuls of candy. In addition, dozens of parents donated bags of candy and contributed money to help maintain Mario Lanza Park. ■
Photo by Jason Nicolais
Kids of all ages, including event co-founder David O’Donnell, dress up to trick or treat.
Jake Peterson has been appointed to be QVNA’s primary voting member of the Central Delaware Advisory Group. CDAG works with civic associations and other stakeholders interested in the sevenmile riverfront area from Allegheny to Oregon avenues. CDAG promotes waterfront development that ensures public access to the river, builds on economic assets and connects the city to the river. Len Sedney has been appointed to QVNA’s zoning committee. The committee conducts public zoning meetings after QVNA is notified by the City that a building permit refusal was issued for a proposed project in Queen Village. The proposed project is then reviewed by the committee with opportunity for neighbor input in accordance with the Zoning Code.
These Volunteers Help Others Make A Positive Difference
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hen QVNA opens a communitygrant window, it’s not unusual to receive a dozen applications requesting from 500 to thousands of dollars for projects or programs to improve the quality of life for Queen Village residents. These applications are carefully evaluated by QVNA’s grants committee volunteers. Their standardized process of vetting results in funding recommendations, presented to the Board for approval. QVNA sincerely appreciates the leadership of Chair Kathy Dilonardo and committee members Matt Atkins, Mike McPhilmy, Nancy Morgenstern, and Terese Zeccardi. ■
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