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Donations for Flea Market
The Bedford-Mosholu Community Association is accepting items for its annual flea market on March 8.  Donations can be dropped off at 400 E. Mosholu Pkwy. So., apt. B1 (lobby floor) on Wednesdays, Feb. 26 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and March 5 from 7:30 to 9 p.m.; and on Saturday, March 1 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. For more information, call (718) 367-2230.

Art & Poetry Contest
The NYC Department of Environmental Protection is sponsoring its 28th annual Water Resources Art and Poetry Contest, open to students from 2nd to 12th grades.  Applicants are asked to create original art and compose poetry that reflects an appreciation for water resources.  Entries must be received by March 1.  For more information, visit nyc.gov/dep/artandpoetry.

Summer Camp Applications
The Fresh Air Fund is accepting applications for its free 2014 summer camp program for eligible children ages 6 to 12 for the Volunteer Host Family Program, and ages 8 to 15 for the camping program in Fishkill, NY. For more information, call (800) 367-0003 or visit www.freshair.org.

Registration is open for summer day camp at the Kingsbridge Heights Community Center, 3101 Kingsbridge Terrace.  For more information, call Marlene Delgado at (718) 884-0700 ext. 168 or visit www.khcc.org.

Foreclosure Prevention Workshops & Free Tax Prep
The University Neighborhood Housing Program will hold a foreclosure prevention workshop on Thursday, Feb. 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (workshops are held the first and third Thursday of every month); and free tax preparation sessions on Saturday, Feb. 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and most Wednesdays (1 to 5 p.m.) and Saturdays (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) until April 9. For more information or an appointment, call (718) 933-2539.

MetroCard Vans
MetroCard vans will be making stops on the second and fourth Friday of each month at Fordham Road and the Grand Concourse from noon to 2 p.m.; and Fordham Plaza from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Seniors with photo ID may apply for reduced fare cards and others may add value or purchase cards.  For more information, call (212) METRO-CARD or visit www.mta.info

Volunteer for Food Pantry
Part of the Solution (POTS) seeks volunteers to help feed the hungry year-round.  Anyone interested can call (718) 220-4892 or email serve@potsbronx.org.

Welcome to the Norwood News, a bi-weekly community newspaper that primarily serves the northwest Bronx communities of Norwood, Bedford Park, Fordham and University Heights. Through our Breaking Bronx blog, we focus on news and information for those neighborhoods, but aim to cover as much Bronx-related news as possible. Founded in 1988 by Mosholu Preservation Corporation, a not-for-profit affiliate of Montefiore Medical Center, the Norwood News began as a monthly and grew to a bi-weekly in 1994. In September 2003 the paper expanded to cover University Heights and now covers all the neighborhoods of Community District 7. The Norwood News exists to foster communication among citizens and organizations and to be a tool for neighborhood development efforts. The Norwood News runs the Bronx Youth Journalism Heard, a journalism training program for Bronx high school students. As you navigate this website, please let us know if you discover any glitches or if you have any suggestions. We’d love to hear from you. You can send e-mails to norwoodnews@norwoodnews.org or call us anytime (718) 324-4998.

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