. Jan. 13th, 2012 - 1st Community BINGO night at Stella Maris School

. March 30th, 2011 - Highlights from our Community Meeting:
    - Introduction of our new SPCCA officers for the upcoming year
    - Summary of our new SPCCA bylaws
    - The new boundaries of our organization:  Broad to 7th St. and north side of Oregon Ave to Pollock St.
    - Updates on neighborhood issues from our January meeting
    - Shawn Jalosinski (SCSSD) updates affecting our neighborhood

. March 29, 2011: The SPCCA became a member of PANO.

Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations
We are using them as a resource during this period of restructuring.


. March 16th, 2011: The bylaws committee met regarding restructuring
      the SPCCA board.  We discussed selection of new officers
      as we continue to move forward with building the SPCCA
      with input from and the partnership of our neighbors.
      > Details were presented to neighbors at our
         3/30 Community Meeting at Mastery Charter School (9th & Johnston)

. March 15th, 2011: The following members submitted their resignation from the SPCCA:
        - Tony Greco (President), Elmer Nardini (Treasurer)
       - John DiGiorgio, John Rania

. March 9th, 2011: Our new bylaws were approved by the bylaws committee

.  March 16, 2011 The bylaws committee met regarding restructuring the SPCCA board. 
       Planning for new officers and Board Members began.
       Monthly community meetings at Mastery Charter School (9th & Johnston) began 3/30/11

.  March 14, 2011 Founding President, Tony Greco resigned, in addition to Treasurer, Elmer Nardini, John DiGiorgio (Attorney) and John Rania.

.  March 9, 2011    The new bylaws for the SPCCA were approved by the Bylaws Committee:   

.  December 2010 Loretta Panvini elected Director for SCSSD District 3

.  Fall 2010 Bylaws committee formed to revise and update the SPCCA Bylaws: Chair: Chuck Putnam, Antoinette Delia,
                      Jim Lynch & Loretta Panvani

.  Spring, 2010 Neighborhood meetings were organized by Loretta Panvini to address issues with the BOK field supersite

.  2/24/10 - Shawn Jalosinski, Executive Director of the  Sports Complex Special Services District, was presented with an award by Jim Lynch, on behalf of the SPCCA.  The SCSSD has been an excellent community partner for our neighborhood for many years.   (Shown in photo: Jim Lynch, Shawn Jalosinski, Tony Greco)

.  January 28, 2009 1st meeting of 2009: Spring events reviewed, preliminary reports about the demolition of the Spectrum, the replacement complex 'PhillyLive' and updates on extended usage of BOK field were given.

.  October 17, 2008 South Philadelphia / BOK Athletic Super Site Dedication Ceremony
    On Friday, October 17, 2008 the neighbors, political and civic members were invited by the Philadelphia School District to attend a Dedication Ceremony for this Super Site.

    The South Philadelphia High School color guard and drum line tapped to the beat of the national anthem, as School District of Philadelphia administrators officially unveiled the South Philadelphia super site

    The football field and surrounding track served as the stage for this October 17, 2008 Dedication Ceremony.  The site also has a two full-sized baseball fields and two practice football fields, which double as soccer fields. High school football teams from public schools Furness, Prep Charter, High School of the Future, Southern and Bok, as well as Catholic school Neumann-Goretti, use the field for home games.

.  September 24, 2008 Lively meeting with school board officials to discuss problems in the neighborhood with kids going to and from the games and school buses dropping off kids on Bigler St.

.  September, 2008 1st games played on the new field

.  February, 2008 1st meeting of the Southern-BOK field 'Supersite' Committee
at the SPCCA office.

.  February 15, 2007 Open house at the new SPCCA office

.  June 28th, 2006 1st meeting in our new office at 1100 Bigler St., 2nd Floor: located in
field house of the Southern/BOK field complex.

.  2004-present We have been involved with the planning and design of the Southern/BOK field sports fields in partnership with the School District of Philadelphia, Sella Maris and the Philadelphia Police Department.

.  June 7, 2004  NO Proposed Eckerd's drugstore at Broad & Wolf   "WE WON !"
(Leonetti Funeral Home property)

.  2003-2004 We were involved with the planning and monitoring of the Veteran's Stadium implosion project.

.  2000 -2004 The SPCCA actively participated (and was the lead group) in negotiating with the City of Philadelphia and the sports teams for the location of the new stadiums and their operations into the future.  We were determined not to have a repeat of the last 30 years where the sports team were insensitive to the quality of life of the neighbors.  As a result, a lengthy agreement was negotiated with the city and the teams, which lead to the birth of the 'Sports Complex Special Services District'.

.  1998-1999  We were responsible for the cleanup of the SEPTA subway plaza at Broad & Oregon and negotiated with SEPTA to lease adjacent property to the neighbors of Watts Street.  This property has benefited these neighbors by providing them with extended back yards.  They improved this additional space, at their own expense, by erecting decorative fencing and planting flowers and shrubbery.  Neighbors currently enjoy this area as a terrace for their back yards.

.  1998 We were instrumental in having the City of Philadelphia commit one million dollars for the Fels Community Center project.  In return, the owner of record (Caring People Alliance) incorporated the new library into the construction plans.  This is the Fumo Family Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia.

.  1995 The SPCCA participated in the planning and construction of the Fels Community Center at 2407 South Broad Street.  Thru our strong support and dedication to this project and with the assistance of Councilwoman Anna Verna, we were successful in having the Free Library of Philadelphia donate the old Children's Library building.  This building was rehabilitated and then incorporated in the construction plans for the new community center.

.  1993  Partnered with the Fairmount Park Commission as a 'friends group' for the ongoing maintenance and care of Marconi Plaza.

.  1990  In early 1990, the SPCCA was registered with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Entity 1551382) as a non-profit organization. 

.  1989  The SPCCA was formed in 1989 because the residents of the east side of Broad Street had no civic association representation.  A group of neighbors acted as incorporators and set the boundaries of the SPCCA as  Snyder Ave. to I76, and 9th Street to Broad Street.

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