Philadelphia Daily Record

Vol. II No. 151 (311)

Keeping You Posted With The Politics Of Philadelphia

September 30, 2011

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Charter Tour Of The Capitol

STATE SEN. ANTHONY WILLIAMS, center, welcomes Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School during a Sep. 28 rally for public charters schools at State Capitol in Harrisburg. He was joined by State Reps. Tony Payton, upper left, and Vanessa Lowery Brown, lower right. Story page 3

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Sep. 29Fundraiser for judicial candidate Anne Marie Coyle at Finnigan’s Wake, 3rd & Spring Garden Sts., 57 p.m. Live music, food, beer and wine. Tickets $35. For info (215) 462-3200.

Sep. 30Councilwoman Marian B. Tasco hosts “Party for the People” at H&H Banquet Hall, 2036 E. Haines St., (Haines & Limekiln Pk.), 8 a.m.-12 p.m. $35 in advance. Seating limited. BYOB cabaret style. For tickets (215) 437-3294, ext. 209.

Sep. 30Emerging Leaders Happy Hour fundraiser for Councilman Curtis Jones at Chima, l901 JFK Blvd. VIP admission 5 to 6 p.m. $100. General Admission follows 6 TO 8 pm, $25.

Checks payable to friend of Curtis Jones, Jr., Suite 1530, 100 S. Broad St., 19110. RSVP Dorian Stanley, 732-642-2163.

State Sen. Shirley Kitchen and Phila. Anti-Drug/Anti-Violence Network present voter registration drive at 1701 W. Lehigh Ave., 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in rear parking lot.

Make a diference. Have your voice heard. Must bring photo identification. Free food, music, giveaways, Special appearance by Power 99.

For info Kentia (215) 227-6161.

Oct.1Celebrating Anniversaries of Rev. Terren D. Griffith at Penn’s Landing Caterers, 1301 S. Columbus Blvd., 4-8 p.m. Donation $75.

For info (215) 735-1050.

Oct. 1Fishtown Neighbors Association hosts RiverCity Festival at Penn Treaty Pk., Delaware & Columbia Aves., 12-5 p.m. Family fun.

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Oct. 1Megan Simpson-Burke Memorial Fundraiser for breast cancer at Finnigan’s Wake, 3rd & Spring Garden Sts., 7-10 p.m. Open bar, buffet.

Tickets $40. For info Jim or Mary Simpson (215) 332-9896.

Oct. 2I Know Joe But I Love The Eagles Party fundraiser for Council candidate Joe McColgan at SmokeEaters Pub, 7681 Frankford Ave., 12-3 p.m. Includes draft beer, buffet, plasma and 100” projector TVs. Children under 12 free. Tickets from $40 to $2,500. RSVP Judy Camiel (610) 668-1730 or j.camiel@comcast.net.

Oct. 2St. Nicholas Ch. Italian Festival on 1700 block S. 9th St., 12-5 p.m., with Procession of Saints from St. Nicholas Tolentine Ch. at 12:30 p.m. Family event.

Oct. 6State Sen. Anthony Williams & State Rep. Ron Waters host Town Hall on Crime at KIPP Phila. Sch., 5900 Baltimore Ave. For info Don Cave (215) 492-2980.

Oct. 6Iron Workers Local 401 hosts Mayoral Town Hall Meeting at Bridgeman’s Hall, 11600 Norcum Rd., 5 p.m. Roofers’ James Donnelly to moderate. General public invited.

Oct. 6Karen Brown For Mayor Fundraiser at Finnigan’s Wake, 3rd & Spring Garden Sts., 6-9 p.m. $25. Call (215) 279-7210.

Oct. 7Mayfair Civic Ass’n hosts Autistic Endeavors Beef & Beer at Cannstatter Volksfest Verein, 9130 Academy Rd, 7 p.m.-12 a.m. $30. For info Barbara (215) 360-1569.

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Williams Urges Support Of Charter School Reform Measures

STATE SEN. ANTHONY WILLIAMS, noted advocate of school choice for inner-city students, praises merits of public charter schools during a Sep. 28 rally at the State Capitol in Harrisburg.

Williams Leads Charter-School Rally In Harrisburg Surrounded by students from Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School and other Pennsylvania charter-school students and advocates, State Sen. Anthony H. Williams (D-W. Phila.) this week called on the General Assembly to support charter-school reform legislation.

The Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools, which hosted Wednesday’s rally at the State Capitol, urged support of legislation circulating in the Senate and House that would establish a consistent codified system of charter-school transparency and accountability and also increase the availability of charter schooling as 30 SEPTEMBER, 2011

an option for public-school choice.

“We need a more concise system for our charter schools because this movement is growing. Parents are demanding a better education for their children and they are finding it in the public charter school system,” said Williams. “It’s imperative that we not only recognize this movement, but ensure the expectations and rules are consistent for every school.”

Williams said that the charterschool reform movement should not be treated as an extremist movement because it is being done with Pennsylvania’s children’s best interests in mind.

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“Our children’s education must be a top priority because their ability to learn, to succeed and to eventually become taxpaying citizens who contribute to our economy are crucial to the future of this commonwealth,” Williams said. “You can’t get ahead without an educated workforce.”

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Planner Board of Standards, Foundation for Financial Planning and the US Conference of Mayors, is hosting a free day of financialplanning services, workshops and one-on-one advice from certified

financial planners today. The event will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mayor Nutter will deliver remarks, visit with volunteers and attendees and discuss the importance of financial literacy.

Walk-ins are welcome.

The event will be held at Ben Franklin HS, 550 N. Broad Street.

Mayor Announces CDBG Funding For Small Businesses Mayor Michael A. Nutter announced $2.3 million in Community Development Block Grants funding to support small businesses and commercial corridor development in the City through the Targeted Corridor Management Program, Business Technical Assistance Program and the Corridor Cleaning Program. The Mayor also announced the expansion of the AmeriCorps VISTA initiative, which offers support to immigrantowned small businesses in targeted areas to facilitate growth and inte-

gration.

“Awarding CDBG funding creates jobs and builds the economy,” said Nutter. “By aligning public resources to small-business needs, we are creating circumstances for long-term growth. Immigrantowned businesses are a fast growing sector in Philadelphia and are essential to successful economic development.”

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hoods are among our greatest assets. By supporting businesses located here, we ensure not only help to increase their bottom line, but more importantly, we support job creation where it is needed most.”

Additionally, Citi Community Development in partnership with Finanta and Entrepreneur Works announced the “Circles of Success” program which provides a combination of lending, credit building and financial literacy services including bilingual services to underserved and low-income entrepreneurs. Funded by a $125,000 grant from Citi Community Development Impact and Innovation Fund, the initiative will make loans of $1,000 to $20,000 to support the development of microbusinesses and build the credit of underserved and low-income entrepreneurs in the City of Philadelphia.

“Small businesses are a critical job-creating force behind recovering from the recession,” said Nutter. “Private initiatives, like Circles of Success that support small business owners by developing the skills and credit, are critical to boosting Philadelphia’s economy.”

Donald Haskin, Pennsylvania state director of Citi Community Development, said, “Finding creative solutions for low-income entrepreneurs is critical in

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Philadelphia and entrepreneurship is an affective way to generate income, build assets and achieve financial security. Particularly during times of high poverty and unemployment, it’s imperative for us to enable underserved and under-banked entrepreneurs – many of whom are immigrants, low-income earners and living in distressed communities – to overcome the barriers to forming good credit and accessing mainstream markets and sources of capital.”

The Targeted Corridor Management Program consists of 12 community-based organizations which partnered with the City to provide corridor-management services to small businesses, which resulted in the creation of 146 new busi-

nesses and 497 new jobs. The Targeted Corridor Management Program will receive $825,000 in new CDBG funding.

zations to carry out regularly scheduled litter removal to 25 miles of sidewalks and curbs in the City’s commercial areas.

The Business Technical Assistance Program created 57 jobs and assisted over 312 businesses in 2010 with entrepreneurial skills training, business development assistance, financial and credit counseling, and other infrastructure support services. The Business Technical Assistance Program will receive $725,000 in CDBG funding.

In 2010, the Commerce Dept. launched the AmeriCorps VISTA initiative with two staff members supporting the Russian-speaking business community in Northeast Philadelphia and the AfricanCaribbean business community in West and Southwest Philadelphia.

From August 2010 to August 2011, this initiative surveyed 540 businesses, resolved 173 inquiries and conducted 10 workshops. As a result, the AmeriCorps VISTA initiative is adding two new staff members to better serve the immigrant business community.

This CDBG funding also allots $827,000 to create the Commercial Corridor Cleaning Program.

Under this program, the City of Philadelphia will fund 15 organi-

Mayor Honors 111-Year-Old Willie Mae Lassiter received a visit at her residence from Mayor Michael Nutter today as she celebrated her 111th birthday sur-

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rounded by fellow residents and family at Ralston House, 3615 Chestnut Street. She has been a resident of this city since 1926.

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She told the Mayor she enjoys good health because she goes to onsite church services.

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