Get Involved, Make a Difference, Be a Leader!Northern Liberties is your home. Whether you own a house, rent an apartment or run a business here you have a stake in the future of our community. You also have an opportunity – not just to be heard, but also to help shape decisions that will impact the quality of life for you and all your neighbors. How can you do that? Run for a seat on the Northern Liberties Neighbors Association Board of Directors!And just what does the NLNA do? Well, for starters, the NLNA built and operates the community center on 3^rd and Fairmount. The center is where we hold neighborhood meetings and provide space for a variety of children’s programs and other community functions. We’ve turned a brown field into a green field, and hold several community festivals there during the course of the year. In fact, Liberty Lands is the only community owned park in Philadelphia, and is maintained by neighborhood volunteers. Our zoning and urban design committees the NLNA helps to promote responsible development and attract businesses to the neighborhood. We operate a street cleaning program and sponsor Townwatch. We also advocate for the neighborhood with the Mayor’s office and City Council.So, what’s the commitment? Board members are expected to attend monthly board meetings, which are held on the first Monday of every month. Each board member is also expected to serve on or possibly chair an NLNA committee. Committee meetings are held on an as-needed basis. Finally, board members help organize and/or participate in community events held during the year.Interested? Read below:

2015 Nominations to the NLNA Board of Directors

NLNA 2015 Board Nominations will be taken at the April General Meeting:

• Wednesday, April 22^nd, 7:00 PM
• At the Kieran Timberlake Architectural Firm, 841 N. American Street (old Ortliebs Brewery)

Eligibility requirements to accept the nomination to the Board of Directors, and/or vote in NLNA elections:

• A person must be 18-years of age or older
• Must be a resident of Northern Liberties, or
• Own or operate a business in Northern Liberties for a least one-year (must be designated voter for that business)
• Must be registered to vote in NLNA elections

Registration for NLNA Board Elections:

• If you have voted in an NLNA election between 2005 and present, you are already registered.
• You may register at the General Meeting.
• Bring your driver’s license or other proof that you are a resident of Northern Liberties.

Nominate yourself, nominate a neighbor, ask someone to nominate you!This year we will be electing Vice President, Secretary, and 5 Board members. These are all two-year terms.Current Board of Directors:Term ends in 2015:Vice President – Don PhillipsSecretary – Janet FinegarJennifer BakerMonika KreidieKatrina MansfieldSharon RichmanLogan Welde Term ends in 2016:President – Matt RubenTreasurer – Steve RichmanMichael CoyneLarry FreedmanSasi JuddDolores LyonsChris SomersAnne Waginger Any questions? Feel free to contact a member of the Election Committee.Thank you for your interest in your neighborhood association!The Election Committee:Dolores Lyons (deekeirlibmbame@gmail.com)Sasi Judd (sasijudd@gmail.com)Paula Gansky (pgansky@aol.com)Buck BuchananJay Herstowitz