Vol. II No. 72 (232)
Keeping You Posted With The Politics Of Philadelphia
May 31, 2011
Philadelphia Daily Record
Unforgotten
CIVIL WAR reenactors fire a black-powder volley in a three-gun salute at one of many graves of veterans in historic Laurel Hill Cemetery alongside Schuylkill River on Sunday.
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The Philadelphia Public Record Calendar June 2Paul “Earthquake” Moore hosts young people and all concerned residents at a vigil for peace, at 4 p.m. today at the Woodland Village Plaza, 61st Street and Woodland Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia. Jun. 3Fundraising Banquet to purchase Asian Service Bldg. at Ocean City Restaurant, 234 N. 9th St., 6:30 p.m. For info Chairman Mohan Parmer (215) 317-8262. Jun. 3Southwest Coalition hosts Jazz Concert featuring Stickman Tony Trio at Kingsessing Rec. Center, 50th & Kingsessing Ave., 6-8:30 p.m. Cost $10 including light refreshments. For info Tom Henry (215) 901-5639.
Jun. 4Badges of Honor 5 K Run in Fairmount Park at 9 a.m. kicked off by Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey, Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers, Prison Commissioner Louis Giorla and Mayor Michael Nutter. Jun. 4— Green Night Out for Cheri Honkala at Singapaore Chinese Restaurant.For info call 215-2437103. Jun. 5thRep. Curtis Thomas at Stop Violence Rally and Show at 10 a.m. at intersetion of 12th Street and Cecil B. Moore Av. Police motorcade. Followed by Fashion show and other events from 3 to 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s Community Center, 1018 Wallace St.
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Daughters Of American Revolution At Tomb of Unknown Soldier
17th annual Memorial Day laying of wreath at Tomb of Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier at Washington Square participants included Daughters, Children, & Sons of American Revolution. Opening remarks were made by Patricia G. Coyne, SE Dist. director of DAR.
Woman Needed To Clean House?
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Republican Mayoral candidate Karen Brown, in her first post-primary release, said, “It’s time for Philadelphians to take a tip from former Prime Minister of England Margaret Thatcher, who said it best: “In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman.’ “I accept this responsibility as the first woman to represent a major party in a mayoral contest and challenge all our citizens, and in particular to the young ladies sitTHE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORD
ting in our broken schools, hoping for a better future. For more than 50 years, the leadership of our city has been led by one party, the Democrats, and their results are telling. Clearly there is need for new leadership, new understanding and new solutions.”
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Radnor High Donates Computers THESE RADNOR High students belong to a computer club called MAR. They refurbished laptops and donated them to public-school students as a surprise at their graduation exercises. Students are, from left, front row: Dalton Reid, Amr Sultan, Trip Van Trieste and Greg Momjian; back row: Jacob Ginsparg, Nancy Holshue (Radnor Faculty Advisor) and Brian Garber (MAR Founder, Senior Radnor).
SENIOR STUDENTS at Summer Search Philadelphia scream with joy after finding out they will receive laptops donated from a Radnor HS computer club called MAR. Refurbished laptops were donated to seniors as a surprise at their graduation ceremony.
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Mural Arts Wall Ball Tomorrow At Piazza At Schmidt’s The annual Philadelphia Mural Arts Ball will be held tomorrow night at the Piazza at Schmidt’s, 1015 N. 2nd Street, starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets can be had by calling (215) 685-0750.
Honorees are Susan Sherman president and CEO of Independence Foundation and Judge Phyllis Beck, Chair, Board of Directors of Foundation.
Thomas To Speak At ‘Stop The Violence’ Fashion Show And Rally State Rep. W. Curtis Thomas (DN. Phila.) will participate in a ‘Stop the Violence’ Fashion Show & Rally beginning at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Jun. 5 at the intersection of 12th Street & Cecil B. Moore Avenue. Thomas will speak at the rally at 10 a.m., followed by a motorcade through the neighborhood. The
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Motorcade will include the 6th, 22nd, 25th and 26th Police Dists. Later that day, a fashion show will be held from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s Community Center, located at 1018 Wallace Street. At 5:30 p.m., The Peaches & Cream Foundation, Inc., which organized the events, will recognize and honor several Stop the Vio-
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lence supporters: Renee Amoore, The Amoore Group; Harold Pete Kane, Channel 10 NBC News; E. Steven Collins, Radio One; Michael Coard, Esq.; Tony Heath, UPS; Charlotte Council, police deputy commissioner. Thomas will also be honored.
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