Nonprofit organizations and other grantseekers in Phoenixville looking for funding sources now have access to a valuable new collection of resources at Phoenixville Public Library, which has become a Cooperating Collection of the Foundation Center of New York.
Cooperating Collections provide under-resourced and underserved populations in need of vital information and training with tools they can use to become successful grantseekers. At locations throughout the country, Cooperating Collections offer access free of charge to the Center's detailed information on grantseekers and how to apply for grants. The Foundation Center's core collection includes The Foundation Directory Online, profiling more than 80,000 U.S. grantmakers, Foundation Grants to Individuals Online, print directories, and proposal writing guides. Cooperating Collections also hold training sessions on how to effectively use these resources and identify potential funders.
Established in 1956, the Foundation Center is the nation's leading authority on organized philanthropy, serving grantseekers, grantmakers, researchers, policymakers, the media, and the general public. Thousands of people visit the Center's web site each day and are served in its five regional learning centers and its national network of Cooperating Collections.
For more information about Foundation Center resources, visit foundationcenter.org.
For more information about Phoenixville Public Library's Foundation Center Cooperating Collection, contact Reference Librarian Mark Pinto at 610-933-3013, Ext. 32 or mpinto@ccls.org.
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Phoenixville Library Plan of Action
This is the plan of action to stop the Phoenixville Library from closing Second Avenue.
We believe the library should expand. We support it to expand. We only do not wish for Second Avenue to be closed and /or Reeves Park to be built on.
1) Second Avenue is a vital road used by local people traveling home from shopping.
2) The east/west and vice-versa traffic will not be stopped it will only be more concentrated onto the other avenues.
3) Park Alley behind the library cannot handle any volume of traffic.
4) Second Avenue is the quickest way for the Ambulance to travel from its station on West Bridge Street to the homes on the east side of Starr Street.
5) The traffic that will be shifted to Third Avenue will face a much more difficult time entering Starr Street because of the blind spot on the hill.
6) When not if the Library needs to expand in 10 or 20 years where will the go next.
There are many government organizations that must be informed of our displeasure to close Second Avenue and / or build on Reeves Park. We must contact all members of these organizations. Remember when government organizations are involved the loudest wheels get the oil.
Don’t think everyone else will do something. It is up to you to pass this message along. And EVERYONE must contact all the members of these organizations to voice their feelings
We must contact the Library Commissioners to come up with another plan. Like the expansion using the adjoining property to the North side of the building. To show that you are in support of this direction maybe make an offer to donate money to the library for that direction of expansion. Since the other way to get their attention is with money.
The library Commissioners information is
Library Commission President
Susan Meadows
Library Commission Vice-President
Deanna Kalmbach
Treasurer
Phillip Howse
Board Member/School Board Representative
Joshua Gould
125 Kleyona Avenue
Phoenixville PA 19460
Board Member/Superintendent Representative
Mary Jane Weiss
Secretary/Representative to D/SAC
Maureen Ash
Board Members
James Mackey
Joseph Koury
Lee Deveny
Lawrence Jilk
Library Board meetings are held the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:00 PM in the Community Room. The public is invited to attend.
Just a few more Questions need to be asked
1) Is the any one on the library board , School board , Borough Council or Carnevale Eustis Architects, Inc own have title to or are related to the owners of the property north of the Library?
2) How much are the people asking for the property to the north of the library?
3) Is moving the Building an option? (Don’t really want the building just the land)
4) How much is the library willing to pay and / or how much is the borough going to charge for the actual closing one of the longest avenues in the borough?
5) How much will it cost to reroute the infrastructure on Second Avenue?
6) This isn’t just an avenue to a few homes. It is an emergency route for medical & Fire Equipment to easily access the homes on the east side of Starr St. You cannot put a price on life.
Carnevale Eustis Architects, Inc is heavily involved in many build projects in and around the borough of Phoenixville. They have a lot of influence with the borough planning commission. Including the plan to close Second Avenue.
Carnevale Eustis Architects, Inc
181 Bridge Street
Phoenixville PA 19460
Phone 610-933-0197
Fax 610-935-3600
Email info@cearchitects.com
http://www.cearchitects.com/html/project.asp#
The Phoenixville Planning Commission is who approve the plans for building projects. Please contact them to voice your displeasure of the closing of Second Avenue.
Chairman
Debra Johnston
240 Griffin Street
Phoenixville PA 19460
Teena Peters
895 Oxford Avenue
Phoenixville PA 19460
George Martynick
217 Franklin Avenue
Phoenixville PA 19460
Michael Holt
146 Buchanan Street
Phoenixville PA 19460
James EL
No Address Listed
David Sanock
No Address Listed
Jennifer Faggioli
No Address Listed
The Phoenixville Borough Council is the ones who must approve the closure of Second Ave. Make sure they hear you.
Mayor Leo Scoda
312 Virginia Ave
Phoenixville PA 19460
Council President
Henry Wagner
137 First Avenue
Phoenixville PA 19460
484-363-4956
Vice President
Richard Kirkner
405 Ann Street
Phoenixville PA 19460
610-935-1397
Kendrick Buckwalter
1117 Ross Lane
Phoenixville PA 19460
610-933-8106
Carlos Cirelos
142 First Avenue
Phoenixville PA 19460
610-415-1370
David Gill
1235 Tyler Avenue
Phoenixville PA 19460
610-935-1198
Michael Speck
413 Nutt Road
Phoenixville PA 19460
610-933-5499
Jeffery Senley
403 Westridge Drive
Phoenixville PA 19460
610-935-2227
Borough Manager
E. Jean Krack
140 Church Street
Phoenixville PA 19460
And Last but not least the Phoenixville School District actually owns the land the library sits on. And they should be notified also.
PASD President
Mark Cassaday
579 Brighton Way
Phoenixville PA 19460
PASD Vice President
Jill Slawecki
342 Milligan Street
Phoenixville PA 19460
William Mea
138 Washington Avenue
Phoenixville PA 19460
Mary Croke-Parris
965 BlackRock Road
Phoenixville PA 19460
Paul Salinka
1025 Gay Street
Phoenixville PA 19460
Joshua Gould
125 Kleyona Avenue
Phoenixville PA 19460
Debbie Dawson
1093 Lincoln Avenue
Phoenixville PA 19460
Keith Wickstrom
27 Flintlock ln
Phoenixville PA 19460
Lisa Starczewski
573 Brighton Way
Phoenixville PA 19460
Please don’t think that others will make this contact for you. You must make your voice heard. Make sure you speak up.
Great new plan to move Phoenixville Childrens Library to the old Schuylkill School building
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