Philadelphia Daily record

Vol. I No. 120

Keeping You Posted With The Politics Of Philadelphia

December 17, 2010

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DHS Retools Its Fleet for Car-Sharing ayor Michael A. Nutter announced a Department of Human Services (DHS) pilot program to install vehicle sharing and tracking technology in 25 City-owned vehicles used by DHS social workers. “Connect by Hertz” provided the technology, which will link to an automated scheduling system that DHS social workers can use to reserve vehicles online. Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking, an on-board navigational system and an in-car, hands free telecommunication system will be available to provide drivers with additional safety and convenience features.

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round the clock security, 7 days a week, with minimal administration.

Several drivers can reserve the same vehicle on the same day with this automated reservation system, thus increasing the efficiency of vehicle usage and making it possible for more people to use the same vehicle.

“Since the City launched its vehiclesharing program in 2004, nearly 500 employees have embraced vehicle sharing as an efficient, effective and sustainable transportation option,” said Mayor Nutter. “This technology will increase the accountability and transparency of DHS work while increasing the productivity of Drivers of these newly equipped ve- employees who are travel to comhicles will use an access card to fa- munities around the city.” cilitate entry and car keys will be kept tethered in the vehicle. Drivers “We will expand our service capaccan reserve cars with as little as one ity while providing DHS employees hour of advance notice. The re- with efficient technology that proserved vehicle’s ignition will be dis- vides greater security and convenabled until the reserving driver’s ience, said DHS Commissioner Ann access card is presented at the ap- Marie Ambrose. “If a review of this pointed time on the scheduled vehi- program shows that we’ve increased cle. This technology will provide our operating efficiency, we plan on THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORD

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expanding this technology to serve ogy to manage our fleet, we can take the entire DHS fleet of 107 vehi- advantage of opportunities to mancles”. age the city’s fleet more efficiently and reduce its size.”

“The average annual cost of operating a City-owned passenger vehicle The City’s Office of Fleet Manageis approximately $5, 000,” said ment supports the expansion of car Managing Director Rich Negrin. sharing to facilitate more efficient “When we use car-sharing technol- vehicle usage, which enables the

City to relinquish older, expensive vehicles. Vehicle sharing enabled the City to reduce its fleet reduction by more than 400 cars since 2007.

The City’s vehicle sharing program aligns with Target 12 of the Greenworks Philadelphia plan, which aims to reduce vehicle miles driven in Philadelphia by 10%.

City Throws A Grand Welcome For BlackHawks, Chargers Mayor Nutter, City officials, team members, coaches, residents and community partners will participate in “The Caravan of Champions”, a celebration to honor the North Philly BlackHawks and the Frankford Chargers tomorrow afternoon.

On Dec. 11, the North Philly BlackHawks won the 2010 National Super Bowl Championship at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The Frankford Chargers won the 2010 Pee Wee Division One Championship.

A procession will make its way along N. Broad Street from 15th & Market at 2 p.m. to the Play Field, located at 11th Street & Cecil B. Moore Avenue. Mayor Nutter will then present the BlackHawks and Chargers with citations to honor their victories.

Kobe In Lower Merion KOBE BRYANT, the Lower Merion graduate who jumped directly to the NBA, seemed a bit overwhelmed by the adulation of thousands of Lower Merionites who came to celebrate the naming of the new high school gym in his honor.

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President Washington Holds An ‘Open House’ PRESIDENT’S House was dedicated in Independence Hall National Historical National Park, with over 500 in attendance made up of local activists and celebrities. This is approximate shape and size of home in which President George Washington’s nine slaves made their abode.

Photo by Donald Terry

PERFORMING duties as M.C. was project director Rosalyn McPherson, who stands beside memorial wall naming slaves who served President.

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Christmas Village Marks International Weekend Dec. 17Laborers’ Local 331 hosts annual Richard Legree Toys for Tots at Union Hall, 1310 Wallace St., 3 p.m. Toys will be given to children from Prodigy Day Care Ctr., Cunningham Ctr., Woodstock Women’s Shelter and Big Brothers/Big Sisters.

Dec. 17Friends of Chris Vogler Winter Warmup gala at SmokeEaters Pub, 7681 Frankford Ave., 7 to 10 p.m.

Tickets $40. For info call Bob Cummings at 267-471-9607.

Christmas Village in Philadelphia will mark International Weekend this Saturday and Sunday on the west side of Philadelphia City Hall.

Until Dec. 24 vendors in small timber houses sell European food, sweets and drinks and offer a great shopping experience with international seasonal holiday gifts, ornaments, jewelry and high quality arts and crafts.

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On stage Saturday will be the Swedish Museum Singers at 2:00 p.m. followed by the Deutschschueler of Haverford Hartford Christian School.

Taking to the stage on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. will be Chris Latzke and Mary Scholz, followed by The Janosik Polish Dance Ensemble and then the Monique Legare International Dance Co. THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORD

Dec. 18Caribbean Night Happy Hour fundraiser for Lawrence Clark for City Council at Banana’s 876 Lounge, 5500 Rising Sun Ave., 6-9 p.m. Donation $10 includes food.; donate blanket for homeless and it’s $8. Make checks to Clark4Change, P.O. Box 27154, Phila., PA 19118.

Dec. 30Friends of Councilman Curtis Jones, Jrt., host yearend fundraiser “Curt Ain’t Crying the BLues” at Le Cochon NOIR, 5070 Parkside Av., Susite, 5100E. 7 p.m. to midnight.

Jan. 27Edward J. Lowry, founder of Phila.

Veterans MultiService & Education Ctr., will be honored on retirement at Waterfall Rm. in Plumbers Local 690 Union Hall, 2791 Southampton Rd., Cocktails 6-8 p.m., followed by Tribute Program. Tickets $65. Order by phone (215) 238-8050. Event Chair Ed Keenan, Board Chair Jim McNesby and Exec. Dir. Marsha Four. |

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Orchestra Offers ‘Glorious’ (And Fresh) ‘Sounds of Christmas’ “Hark!” were sung by the 150-member Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia, which performed during various pieces of the concert.

by Adam Taxin The Philadelphia Orchestra has long been recognized as one of the world’s finest. Readers of the Daily Record really don’t need me, no expert on classical music in the first place, to make a misguided poseur attempt to nitpick.

With that in mind, here are some highlights of last night’s hour-andfifty-minute “Glorious Sounds of Christmas” concert, named for the Orchestra’s best-selling Christmas album: The concert began with a performance of “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing,” arranged for orchestra by Arthur Harris and based on secular music written by the Lutheran-baptized, Jewish-origin 19th-Century German composer Felix Mendelssohn. The vocals for 6|

In addition to a medley of excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker and orchestral versions of well-known carols such as “O Come, All Ye Faithful”, “Silent Night,” “The First Nowell [spelling that was used]” and “Deck the Halls,” the concert featured less ubiquitous Christmas music such as Gustav Holst’s “Christmas Day,” Adolphe Adam’s “O Holy Night,” and the 19th-Century German composer Engelbert Humperdinck’s “Prelude to Hansel and Gretel” (which, as, e.g., the soundtrack for The Sound of Music, falls into the category “Why exactly is this considered Christmas music?”)

Numerous audience members took up the offer to stand and join in on the Hallelujah chorus from Handel’s Messiah.

Night Before Christmas”, arranged

by Bill Holcombe to accompany the poem by Clement Moore. The piece was narrated by Phillies playby-play announcer Tom McCarthy.

The latter part of the concert featured an appearance of another “celebrity,” whose popularity with Philadelphia sports fans has historically been more mixed than that of McCarthy.* Santa Claus came on stage, offered a large candy cane in exchange for the baton of Rossen Milanov, the Orchestra’s Bulgarian associate conductor, and temporarily assumed conducting duties.

The concert program will be repeated both tonight and tomorrow night. (The program for Sunday afternoon’s performance, the orchestra’s final concert of 2010, is Handel’s Messiah.) *One of the most tired-yet-true stories cited especially by sportscasters about Eagles fans is a December 15, 1968 Franklin Field incident in which fans, frustrated during halftime about the inept play of their 2-11 team, booed and hurled snowballs at Frank Olivo, a 5’6”, 170-pound, 20-year-old lastminute substitute for a Santa who had called in sick.

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