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Columbus Day Parade Alive and Well St. Padre Pio Leads
Community Events Summer’s end sees the start of South Philadelphia’s best community festivals, as Annunciation Church kicks things off this weekend with St. Padre Pio Festival. At 6 p.m. the Annunciation Church, 10th & Dickinson Streets, begins its weekend gala. The festivities run through Sunday evening. You’ll enjoy the beer tasting, dancing and other fun at this fundraiser. Then, a week later, the 3rd annual Italian Festival at Epiphany of Our Lord School, 13th & Jackson Streets, will take place. There will be delicious food, games of chance, children’s activities and games, as well as street vendors. Live music will be performed by DJ King (Cont. Page 2)
Notwithstanding rumors to the contrary, the annual Philadelphia Columbus Day Parade will be held on Sunday, Oct. 12. Making that announcement were City Council President Anna C. Verna and State Sen. Vincent J. Fumo, co-chairs of the 51year-old parade, and Parade Marshal Cavaliere Severino Verna. The parade is the highlight of festivities commemorating explorer Christopher Columbus. It was reported the Parade might face a cancellation due to the fact a State grant had not come through. However, when the word got out, donations began coming in to make up the shortfall, according to Verna. “Everyone is proud to be an Italian on Columbus Day,” said the President. “What would Columbus Day be without the Parade?” Her husband the Cavaliere has marshaled the parade from its inception, insuring its orderly and entertaining progress down S. Broad Street. Daily media stories reported the Columbus Day Parade was facing the ax due to loss of State funding, threatening a unique Philadelphia tradition that began in 1957. It has been literally the kickoff of the fall campaign for both Republican and Democratic City and State elected officials and candidates, who all march at the head of the parade after convening at JNA Catering School at (Cont. Page 2)
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Friendly Port ...Page 10 …Grand Marshal at this year’s Columbus Day Parade is actress Connie Stevens.
Stop Trashing Broad Street! Belfast Boxers Greeted Meet The Bidens ...Page 20
IN AN ATTEMPT to clamp down on people who drop their personal trash in public trash cans along S. Broad Street, the City has started to send more teams out to check litter bins. Here, Streets Dept. officers check bags and find letters with addresses of residents who are using the boxes as personal dumping grounds. Officers said violations will be sent to addresses of people who leave their mail and trash in public boxes. The fine is $300!
BOXERS FROM Holy Family Club in Belfast, Northern Ireland and the Harrowgate Boxing Club join special guests and dignitaries to give Irish club a South Philly-style welcome party thrown at the Joe Howlett, Jr. Saints New Year’s Brigade sports club, Front & Jackson Streets, Tuesday. by R. George Linton the Pond this week to take on the HarA group of amateur boxers from North- rowgate Boxing Club tonight. ern Ireland were given a South Philly-style However, before tonight’s bell rings, welcome as they arrived in town for their the fighters were hosted at a welcome fight night in Wildwood, N.J. party at the Joe Howlett, Jr.’s Saints New The young fighters from the Holy Year’s Brigade, Front & Jackson Streets. Family Boxing Club in Belfast crossed (Cont. Page 2)
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(Cont. from Page 1) Arthur, Ricky Baccare and a Battle of the Bands and the Business. The Festival will begin with a 5 p.m. Mass at the Church, 11th & Jackson Streets, followed by a Procession of Saints to the Saints’ Grotto in the school yard. A homemade pasta dinner will be served at 6:15 p.m. in the school hall. Tickets for the dinner are $10 for adults and $5 for children. For dinner tickets or more information about the Festival, call Mina (267) 2401992. Stella Maris will hold a “Day of Retreat” this Saturday, Sep. 20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at 10th & Bigler Streets. Admission is free. Please call Anthony at (215) 468-1389 for more details.
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(Cont. from Page 1) Broad & Federal Streets. Connie Stevens (born Concetta Rosalie Anna Ingoglia), distinguished actress, television, Broadway and recording star, and successful entrepreneur, has agreed to serve as grand marshal of this year’s parade. In a career spanning over four decades, Stevens has gained worldwide popularity and recognition as a multi-talented performer, producer and most recently, as a major force in the business arena with her successful cosmetics company. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Stevens has remained an active and vocal supporter of national and local Italian American causes.
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Please join me on Friday, October 3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the 2008 Senior Expo. The Senior Expo will take place at the PA Army National Guard Armory located at 2700 Southampton Road (corner of Roosevelt Boulevard and Southampton Road), Philadelphia, Pa. Representatives from many state agencies and community organizations will be present to provide you with information. The organizations include SEPTA, the PA Lottery, City Agencies, Hospitals, and many other health and housing organizations. Refreshments will be provided. If you have any questions, please call my office at 215-695-1020.
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Philadelphia. Charlie Sgrillo, head coach of Harrowgate Boxing Club, and Gerry Storey, head coach of Holy Family Boxing Club, exchanged flags while the 2nd Street Irish Society Pipes and Drums played an Irish American medley. Joe Schubert, director of the Philadelphia Mummers Chorus, sang both national anthems. Councilman Jim Kenney and President Jay McCarrie of AOH Division 51 both gave welcomes. A Boxer’s Prayer was presented by Deacon Fred Druding, Sr. from Church of the Epiphany. The Irish fighters were excited to meet five-time Women’s World Boxing Champion Jackie FrazierLyde, daughter of boxing legend “Smoking Joe” Frazier. Fred Druding, Jr., board member of the Pennsylvania Boxing Hall of Fame, said tickets are still available for Thursday night’s fights in Wildwood. For more ticket Information, call (215) 221-2374.
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Parole System Is Starving by Tony West Probation and parole are the starved sisters of the criminal-justice system. Although 70% of the “prison” population at any given time is actually on probation, parole offices get only 10% of the funding. Pennsylvania’s prison population has increased fivefold since 1980. At any given time, most offenders are on probation or parole. Spending on police and prisons, which are extremely costly per offender, has skyrocketed to keep pace. Spending on probation officers, by contrast, has been pinched even as their caseloads exploded. This is bad for public safety, a group of Senators in Harrisburg argue. By spending pennies instead of dollars, they say, effective probation and parole programs can help break the vicious cycle of recidivism and rearrest. At a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee in City Hall last week, State Sens. Shirley Kitchen, Jay Acosta, Stewart Greenleaf and Mike Stack heard testimony from budget experts, lawyers and seasoned probation officers. What they heard dismayed them. Probation officers are in crisis, Kitchen charged bluntly. “Unmanageable caseloads lead to inadequate supervision and poor services,” she said. “If we are to improve the prison system, we must look at every aspect of it.” High caseloads are part of the problem. The average probation officer’s caseload statewide is 163, estimated Angus Love of the Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project. Those numbers would be tolerable only if all were low-risk offenders. But offenders whose lives are complicated by substance abuse or lack of education, employment and housing – which are common problems in this population – need much lower ratios of supervision, 20:1 or 50:1, Love testified. Even worse than high workloads is the high turnover in most parole offices. The cause is simple, said AFSCME Local 810 President
‘OUTSIZED probation caseloads lead to increased revolving-door costs in the prison system,” charged State Sen. Shirley Kitchen in hearing at City Hall, where she was joined by colleagues Jay Acosta and Stewart Greenleaf. Louise Carpino: lousy pay for officers. That’s especially true in Philladelphia, she said. “The starting pay is not bad,” she explained. “But probation officers max out at $49,800. There’s no career track here.” They are paid less than City social workers, although they tend to have more education. As a result, officers routinely defect to the Federal system or to other publicsafety careers. That leads to constant staffing gaps and uncovered caseloads, as well as huge and costly training budgets. In the process, admitted Carpino, “Many offenders slip through the cracks.” Philadelphia also suffers from a misguided centralization into one Center City parole office. Parolees may only be seen there 10 minutes a month. Its cramped cubicles and hideous lines make meaningful supervision next to impossible. Judith Slagoff, a probation
officer with decades of experience, movingly urged the reestablishment of neighborhood offices. There, she related, officers develop an intimate knowledge of local treatment and employment resources; they get instant feedback from the community; they can visit and check up on their cases. It all comes down to money. Here enters a mystifying fact: under law, the State is supposed to pay 80% of the costs of county probation offices – but never has. Philadelphia gets only 50% of its funding from the State and other counties fare even worse. Strapped local governments typically place probation far down the totem pole when funds are dished out. Fixing the problem may be surprisingly cheap. If the State lived up to its legal obligation to fund probation at 80%, that would cost it about $18 million. That’s a drop in the bucket of the total corrections budget of $1.3 billion.
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Torresdale Loop Pleases SEPTA’s Mayfair Riders The new Torresdale Loop, which opened recently, is proving its worth in better service to Northeast riders. SEPTA has transformed the Torresdale Bus Loop into a fully modern, ADA-accessible facility for customers utilizing bus routes 28, 56, 70 and 84, partnering with multiple community groups during the construction project. The Bus Loop has numerous customer-focused upgrades, including four new islands for customer use as waiting areas. They feature newly-installed benches and trash receptacles. The islands also provide each bus with an individually-assigned lane for customers from which to board and exit. In addition, the Bus Loop now features a freshly-paved vehicle surface with crosswalks highlighted with an artistic outline and SEPTA logo. New signage is also visible and has been posted around the facility to enhance identification of bus locations
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Speaker Wants To Save ‘4Cs’ House Speaker Dennis O’Brien says ensuring continued operation of a State agency that collects and analyzes health data is unfinished business that must be accomplished by the legislature this fall. “The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council is a small but highly effective agency. It has enriched and informed the dialogue about health care in our state,” O’Brien said. PHC4 was created in 1986, reauthorized in 1993, and again in a 2003 law that expired on Jun. 30 this year. Gov. Edward Rendell extended its operation until the end of November, but the agency will expire then if a new law extending its life is not passed. Rendell’s temporary extension also had the effect of protecting necessary privacy interests in the sensitive healthcare data retained by the Council until a permanent solution is achieved by the legislature.
DEDICATING new Torresdale Avenue SEPTA Bus Loop were State Rep. Michael McGeehan, Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz, State Sen. Mike Stack, and Councilwoman Joan Krajewski with SEPTA officials Asst. General Mgr. Jeffrey Knueppel and General Mgr. Joseph Casey.
TORRESDALE Bus Loop proves to be passenger friendly, meeting a great response from SEPTA riders. and travel information, while new lighting creates a brighter atmosphere for riders. In an effort to preserve the community’s historical design, SEPTA matched the design of decorative light posts and crosswalk patterns to the rest of Torresdale Avenue through a collaboration with the Major Artery Revitalization Committee and Tacony Civic Association. A modern, pre-fabricated crew building; protective fencing along the perimeter; and reinforced retaining walls
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I have a question I’m hoping one of the folks who read this column can answer for me. When did we become a nation so entitled that we believe that we not only can, but should, expect to get something for nothing? When did we get to the point that we want the best schools, the best roads, the best of everything, but have no desire to contribute to it either monetarily or in any other way? I started thinking about this issue as I was listening to the Big Story on Action News: the mess on Wall Street. Lehman Brothers is gone. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are only standing because the government is giving them money. Merrill Lynch is now owned by Bank of America. I was talking with a friend of mine about the failures in the financial sector, the fact people are losing their homes to foreclosure, the price of chicken wings (yes, I’m still stuck on that) and the price of the wars America is currently engaged in. But I also kept it local. The City of Brotherly Love is going to take in $450 million less than it expected this year in revenues. Because of this, City departments are being told to break out the machetes. In fact, the Managing Director’s new press secretary was just told her services were no longer required, and she hadn’t even shown up for work yet. Let’s face it. Our public and private sectors are poorer than Tom’s housecat. (Cont. Page 19)
Snooper Scooper: I must tell COLLEEN McGRATH, MC Court, her husband, STEVE McGRATH was on WIP RADIO with Howard Eskin. He was talking to him about his FANTASY FOOTBALL PICKS, in which, I have been told, he is a ‘wizard’ at picking the right teams. Colleen, Eskin doesn’t agree with his picks, but then, Eskin knows nothing. Steve is a big C.E.O. at MORTON’S STEAKHOUSE, and I want him to know I agreed with him! Snooper’s “Political News”: In case you haven’t heard, or been keeping up with what is going on between OBAMA/BIDEN and McCAIN/PALIN, you had better pay attention. Today, the McCAIN/PALIN ticket has pulled ahead of OBAMA/BIDEN, and this has the interest of the National Media. I told you all earlier, there are going to be quite a few surprises in this one before it’s all over. Yes, Sarah Palin is really making a huge difference and all her “SOCCER MOMS” have a lot to say about this election. They’re going to learn a ‘McCainful’ lesson before this one is over. WATCH! Snooper’s Mailbag: Here’s a poem I received from Betty Fuller of the 35th Ward. “TEARS OF PHILLY”… Tears of Philly falling down on me/ our City is not safe, as it used to be./ It doesn’t matter who you are, or where you go/ it could happen to a stranger, or someone you know./ There’s always someone out there somewhere,/ with a GUN IN HAND, who doesn’t care/ whether a woman or man. Yes, he doesn’t care/ (Cont. Page 21)
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The ebbs and flows of the Presidential sweepstakes are many. First you get the OBAMA pick of SEN. JOE BIDEN and they have their big party in the open-air stadium, where it looks like everyone in the USA is there ready to vote for them. Then you get the head-scratching pick of McCAIN in GOV. SARAH PALIN, and that turns out to look like a genius move after she delivers big time in Minneapolis. Now the worst-case scenario comes full circle for the McCain-Palin team: the virtual collapse of Wall Street, where some of the biggest financial institutions in the US are on the ropes or actually on the canvas. This makes the economy the big issue once again, and that’s not exactly what the Republican team wants right now. Stay tuned; something could change in this roller-coaster race. In earlier columns I had mentioned Biden’s selection by Obama had a few risks to it. Biden can be a little aggressive at times and he also is known to commit the occasional gaffe here and there. Well, last week he uncorked a doozy on the campaign trail. In front of a huge crowd, he recognized a popular local State Senator in the crowd, continuously shouting the Senator’s name and screaming, “Stand up! Stand up!” Biden then realized the Senator was in a wheelchair and said, “Oh, in the name of God.” He told the crowd to all stand up for the Senator. I’m sure with all the speeches to come, all four of the contenders will make their gaffes; it’s part of the (Cont. Page 19)
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The turnout for the funeral service for GENE TARTAGLIONE, the husband of the Chairman of the City Commissioners MARGE TARTAGLIONE and the father of STATE SEN. TINA TARTAGLIONE, was overwhelming. It seemed every politician in Philadelphia went to the wake or to the church. The chairman of the Democratic Party CONGRESSMAN BOB BRADY was there, as was former Jury COMMISSIONER MIKE McALLISTER. The President of City Council ANNA VERNA was in attendance and, in fact, most ward leaders and elected officials paid their respects. Many of them went directly to the house and extended their condolences to the family before the service began. MAYOR MIKE NUTTER was one of those in attendance. JUDGE HARRY BRADLEY, former president judge of the Delaware Co. Common Pleas Court, departed this life after a long illness. He was also a former president of the Brehon Law Society, which is comprised of lawyers in the Delaware Valley with antecedents that are Irish, at least in part. Judge Bradley will be remembered more for his compassion in dealing with the problems of the people before him then for his legal scholarship, although that was considerable. He was first in his class at Temple Law School. But his ability in dealing with problems on a “common-sense” basis was legendary. He always treated litigants and lawyers before him with the utmost courtesy. Undoubtedly due to his Irish background, he had a keen sense of humor which he used when the litigants before him let their anger run away with their good judgment. The 58th Ward held its first meeting following the summer vacation at the Philadelphia Quartette Club and the meeting was well attended. TOM NARDI from the CONGRESSMAN PATRICK MURPHY campaign staff spoke to the ward and updated them on Pat Murphy’s campaign for re-election. Also in attendance was the Democratic candidate for State Repre(Cont. Page 19)
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Yo! Here we go again. This is the story of some of our grandmothers and great-grandmothers who lived only 91 years ago. It was forwarded to me by a friend, Norm F., but was originally written by a woman. It was not until 1920 that women were granted the right to go to the polls and vote. The women asking for the right to vote – ‘suffragists’ – were innocent and defenseless, but they were jailed nonetheless for picketing the White House, carrying signs asking for the vote. And by the end of the night, they were barely alive. Forty prison guards wielding clubs and their warden’s blessing went on a rampage against the 33 women wrongly convicted of ‘obstructing sidewalk traffic.’ They beat Lucy Burns, chained her hands to the cell bars above her head and left her hanging for the night, bleeding and gasping for air. They hurled Dora Lewis into a dark cell, smashed her head against an iron bed and knocked her out cold. Her cellmate Alice Cosu thought Lewis was dead and suffered a heart attack. Additional affidavits describe the guards grabbing, dragging, beating, choking, slamming, pinching, twisting and kicking the women. Thus unfolded the ‘Night of Terror’ on Nov. 15, 1917, when the warden at the Occoquan Workhouse in Virginia ordered his guards to teach a lesson to the suffragists imprisoned there because they dared to picket Woodrow Wilson’s White House for the right to vote. For weeks, the women’s only water came from an open pail. Their food – all of it colorless slop – was infested with worms. When one of the leaders, Alice Paul, embarked on a hunger strike, they tied her to a chair, forced a tube down her throat and poured liquid into her until she vomited. She was tortured like this for weeks until word was smuggled out to the press. So, refresh my memory. Some women won’t vote this year because – why, exactly? We (Cont. Page 21)
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Keystone Mercy Wins Major Health Award
Keystone Mercy Health Plan, the largest Medicaid managed-care plan in Southeastern Pennsylvania, has been awarded the prestigious “Recognizing Innovation in Multicultural Health Care Award” by the National Committee for Quality Assurance. The award recognizes the 40-Day Journey, a component of the company’s
Health Ministry Program, for its success in reducing health disparities and helping African American women and their families receive appropriate services. “Keystone Mercy Health Plan’s innovative efforts to improve the lives of African American women and their families is a model for health plans across the country,”
said Margaret E. O’Kane, president of NCQA. “As a nation of diverse cultures, languages and lifestyles, it’s essential for health plans to recognize the health risks and vulnerabilities of special populations and design programs that reach out and improve the quality of those members’ lives.” In 2000, Keystone Mercy
Health Plan created a faithbased wellness program for African American women called the Health Ministry Program for Women. A component of the program, the 40-Day Journey, focuses on the family through a sixweek educational series emphasizing nutrition, exercise, medication compliance and water intake.
Participants with diabetes who followed the program showed major improvements. In a post-program survey, participants reported an improvement in pain as well as in mobility and flexibility. They also reported an improvement in their attitude and hope for the future. “It is an honor to have our work recognized by the
NCQA,” said Daniel J. Hilferty, president and CEO of the AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies. Keystone Mercy will be recognized at a ceremony in San Francisco, Cal., today. The award is part of NCQA’s efforts to improve the quality of health care in the US through development of a truly multicultural health-care system.
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ATTENDING 9/11 Remembrance ceremonies at MBVM Church were candidates Rich Costello and Brendan Boyle, Al Taubenberger and State Rep. John Sabatina, Jr. Photo by Donna DiPaolo.
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DR. MOSHE GOLDMAN, rabbi from Temple Beth AMI, and Reverend Paul S. Quinter, pastor of Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, prepare to conduct 9/11 Remembrance Services. Photo by Donna DiPaolo.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS PHILADELPHIA COUNTY CIVIL ACTION - LAW JUNE TERM 2008 NO. 4545 NOTICE OF ACTION IN MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE FINANCIAL FREEDOM SENIOR FUNDING CORPORATION, A SUBSIDIARY OF INDYMAC BANK, FSB PLAINTIFF vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JEAN A WOODS, DECEASED AND LINDA WOODS, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Jean A. Woods, DECEASED Mortgagors and Real Owners DEFENDANT(S)
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Taylor Flies With The Eagles SURVEYING the crowd at State Rep. John Taylor’s Monday Night Football fundraiser are a smiling Taylor, left, with his ace operative Carl Ciglar. AMONG 100 fans who turned out to cheer on Eagles and State Rep. John Taylor at Romano’s Catering in Juniata Park were former GOP Mayoral standardbearer Al Taubenberger, left, and Fran Kelly.
Dems Relax At Burholme Pk.
PARTY UNITY was evident at N.E. Democratic Picnic in Burholme Park as, from left, Ward Leader Bob Dellavella of the 55th, Bill Dolbow of the 35th and Bill Rubin hung out together.
THERE’S friendship in politics, as these pals will testify: from left, Democratic 55th Ward Leader Bob Dellavella, Bill Rubin and party organizer 56th Ward Leader John Sabatina, Sr.
NOTED attorney Diane Thompson, who’s done her share of party work, dropped by to say hi to 35th Ward Leader Bill Dolbow.
McCain Visits Reading Terminal Market Fighting Her Cancer
5TH WARD Republican Ward Leader Michael Cibik, Esq., takes GOP Presidential candidate Sen. John McCain on tour through Reading Terminal Market which is in his ward.
ELIZABETH EDWARDS was featured speaker at National Constitution Center Tuesday, at event sponsored by Dan Berger of Berger Montague, talking about state of 5TH WARD Chairman Kevin Kelly health care in America and what needs to and Mike Morrison of Phila. Young Re- be done. Mrs. Edwards, wife of Sen. John publicans, join up with Sen. John Mc- Edwards, is currently battling recurrence of Cain on Reading Terminal Tour. Photo by Bonnie Squires breast cancer.
Krajewski Hosts On The Delaware FOOTBALL and politics took turns as old friends chewed the fat at Romano’s Catering like, from left, Republican Chairman Vito Canuso, Rich Levins and Philadelphia Regional Port Authority leader James McDermott.
City’s A Friendly Port COUNCILWOMAN Joan Krajewski, right, welcomes Lori & Martin Bednarek and Walt Kowalski to her annual Day on the River at Wissinoming Yacht Club.
THE MAJOR GEN. Robert Smalls, a 313' Army Reserve Logistic Support Ship, was recent visitor to Penns Landing. Ship is named for a prominent Black Civil War General.
SHARING A MOMENT with their favorite Councilwoman are Ward Leader Matt Myers and Veterans lobbyist John J. Kline.
GOP fans of Councilwoman Joan Krajewski include Dr. Joseph Toland, Ward Leader Bill Ivers and Mrs. Helen Toland.
Airport Remembers 9/11
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CHIEF Warrant Officer Steven Brown, Sr., Master and Commander of Army Vessel Major Gen. Robert Smalls and Penn's Landing Military Ship Operations Officer Monica Santoro, thank Idearc, a Verizon subsidiary, for the donation of Philly Yellow Pages for visiting Army and Navy ships to help crew members locate theaters and restaurants.
AMONG VIPs at Joan’s affair were Judge Pat Dugan, Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz, and State Rep. Mike McGeehan. PHILADELPHIA International Airport Executive Director Charles Isdell addresses crowd attending commemoration of 9/11 attack as Airport custodial officers, City police and employees look on.
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Sep. 18- State Rep. Dwight Evans and House Democratic Campaign Committee host fundraiser at Sheraton Phila. City Center, 17th & Race Sts., 5:30-7 p.m. Tickets $500 ($1,000 VIP). Sep. 20- Hero Thrill Show rescheduled at Wachovia Center, Broad & Pattison Ave., 12-5 p.m. Sep. 20- Phila. Outreach Ministries produce Bike Ride For Peace & Obama Day at Mantua Haverford Community Ctr., 631 N. 39th St. Bike ride organizes 9 a.m.; free food, toys, civic info 12:30-3 p.m. For info contact Bishop R. W. Brown (215) 477-2590. Sep. 20- (rain date Sep. 27) State Rep. Ronald G. Waters and State Sen. Anthony Williams hosts Pride and Passion of Yeadon Jazz on the Lane, at Church La. & Guenther Ave., near Post Office, 2-9 p.m. Loads of talent. Free. For info (215) 748-6712. Sep. 23- Mike Cibik hosts fundraiser for Matt Taubenberger for State Representative at 334 S. Front St., 5:30 p.m. $100. Sep. 24- Sen. Arlen Specter’s Satellite Office Hours hosted by State Rep. John Taylor, 2901 E. Thompson St., 10 a.m.-1
260 S. Broad St., 6-8 p.m. Suggested contribution $250. For info (215) 545-1401. Oct. 2- State Rep. Rosita Youngblood fundraiser at Finnigan’s Wake, 3rd & Spring Garden Sts., 6:30-9 p.m. Tickets $100. For info (215) 745-4306. Oct. 3- Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown’s Senior Citizens & Caregivers Expo 2008, New Courtland Community Education Ctr., 6950 Germantown Ave., 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Workshops, continental breakfast and lunch. Free to public. Oct. 3- State Sen. Mike Stack’s Senior Expo at Northeast Armory, 2700 Southampton Rd., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 13- Jerry Segal Golf Classic hosts Race Cars For Rehabilitation at Simeone Foundation Museum, 6825 Norwitch Dr. behind Airport Auto Mall, 6-9 p.m. For information call (215) 5873090. Oct. 23- 66A Ward Democratic Executive Committee. Annual pre-election gala at Chickie’s & Pete’s, 11100 Roosevelt Blvd. $35. For info Shawn Dillon, (215) 637-6360. Oct. 28- Republican City Committee fundraiser at Cannstatter Volksfest Verein, 9130 Academy Rd., starting at 5:30 pm. Tickets $100. For info call City Republican Committee (215) 561-0460.
Letters Back Health Bills This fall, the Pennsylvania Senate could pass substantive groundbreaking health-care legislation – with our help. Reform for Pennsylvanians is within reach. Waiting to be passed by the Pennsylvania Senate is Bill 1137, which creates PA Access to Basic Care. It will enable over 275,000 currently-uninsured people to purchase good health insurance at an affordable price. This legislation would reduce costs for those of us who have insurance as well. Also awaiting passage is House Bill 2005, the Health Insurance Reform bill. This legislation will stop insurance companies from denying affordable coverage to people with existing medical conditions or women in their childbearing years. It will guarantee 85% of premiums go to providing health care, not administrative costs and advertising, which lowers costs for existing health plans. Within five years, 365,000 new people will be covered by the ABC program. If we all talk to our Pennsylvania Senators, this is the kind of insurance we could have. Jeff Hornstein, President Penna. Jewish Labor Committee
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It’s in for six months or more, then out, then back in again after a month or more for many inmates in the City prisons. That’s the pattern experienced year round by the Philadelphia Prisons System, whose six facilities house both longand short-term prisoners. Ask seasoned guards and they laugh cynically at the fact they have come to know many of these returnees by their names, their neighborhoods and their buddies. Mayor Michael Nutter knows the shortfall in taxes is putting a major crimp in his ability to deliver the kind of services he has envisioned for the city. Among them have been efforts to find decent-wage work for prisoners coming out of the system. The rationale is if they have jobs, they won’t go back to doing what they normally do – which pops them back into the prison system. May we suggest to the Mayor he reevaluate all the money spent in his budget on recidivism efforts? Several City programs fall under this umbrella. Add to them several anticrime programs which do create an awareness of the murder rate on our street, but accomplish little else. Total those dollars and we have a bundle of money the Mayor can save or use. If he wants to be more effective in his handling of the recidivism crisis than he has been with his Reentry for Ex-Offenders office, he could set aside some of that money to provide a Prisoner Reentry Work Program. It can be handled by his managing director, which would directly employ these prisoners, much as the Federal government funded additional employees in the old CEPA program. That program enabled the Mayor, then Frank Rizzo, to hire additional workers for a period of time, after which the city was to assimilate them into its basic work force. Possibly additional money can be raised from the private sector, especially our local universities which are being forced to hire additional personnel in order to insure the safety of their campuses, if the program shows some success. Just a suggestion, but little else in the City’s ex-offender programs seems to be working.
p.m. Sep. 25- Tom Knox’ campaign kickoff for Governor at Park Hyatt at the Bellevue ballroom, 5:30 p.m. For info Hadji Maloumian (215) 6360600. Sep. 26- Councilwoman Marian Tasco’s Party for the People at Temptations Restaurant, 220 W. Chelten Ave., 8 p.m.-12 a.m. $30 advance purchase required. Call (215) 843-8482. Sep. 26- Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art hosts reception honoring Congressman Chaka Fattah. For info (215) 701-6189. Sep. 26- Major Artery Revitalization Committee hosts annual Free Movie Night at 7 p.m. at Pennypack Pk. on the Delaware, Rhawn St. & State Rd. on river, 7 p.m. Rain date Oct. 3. Sep. 27- Annual 5K Run and Walk down 2nd St. in S. Phila. Starts at Moyamensing (3rd & Reed), 9 a.m. Ends at same place. Carnival follows. Sep. 27- Jannie Blackwell Appreciation Day. Parade leaves 45th & Kingsessing Ave., 11 a.m., to 56th & Chester. Street festival, 12:30-6 p.m. Many civic leaders; free food, entertainment. For info call Kevin Horne (215) 307-8350. Oct. 1- Nat’l Italian American PAC hosts Cocktail Reception for State Senate candidate Lawrence Farnese at Ruth’s Chris Steak House,
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65 Prison Guards Graduate Koreans Host The Philadelphia Prisons System welcomed 65 correctional officers with a graduation exercise yesterday at Eakins Oval in front of the Art Musuem. This brings the prison staff up to 1766 officers. Commissioner Louis Giorla has pledged to hire a new class of Officers every five weeks until the authorized goal of 1904 Officers is reached. To help reach that goal, the City has re-opened the re-
cruitment of correctional officers, and will begin accepting applications for the $32,816 position beginning Sep. 22. Promotions were given at the graduation ceremony to Capts. Juanita Goodman and Norman Williams to the rank of Deputy Warden. Goodman, a 24-year veteran, is assigned to Riverside Correctional Facility; Williams, now in his 22nd year, is assigned to Alternative & Special Detention.
Folk Festival WON Community Service Center is sponsoring its 12th annual Korean Folk Festival for Children on Sep. 28, 2008 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at John Russell Field, 7420 Penrose Avenue in Elkins Park, Pa. Everyone is welcome. Admission is free! For more information call (215) 8848443 or visit www.woncommunity.org. The event will be held rain or shine.
Nile Swim Club To Host Ellis The Nile Swim Club, the nation’s first and only African American-owned private swim club, announced James O. Ellis III, nationally-renowned swimming instructor and inspiration for the 2007 movie Pride, will deliver the keynote address at its 50th anniversary Gala on Oct. 10. The event will be held at The Oaks Ballroom, 511 Oaks Lane, Glenolden, Pa.
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at 6:30 p.m. Commenting on the Nile’s 50th anniversary, the organization’s President Thomas M. Gary said, “It’s about pride, history and core family values. Those are the only reasons this club has survived … because of the people who want to see it prosper and grow and who, themselves, want to prosper and grow through its presence in the community.” Ellis, a 37-year veteran swimming instructor and founder of the Philadelphia Dept. of Recreation Swim Club, is credited with training and developing more than 10 US National Swim Team members. The Nile Swim Club, based in the Philadelphia suburban borough of Yeadon, Pa., got its start in 1958 when African American residents banded together to incorporate the swim club, acquire two
acres of land and open the swimming pool in 1959, after being denied admission and membership to the racially-exclusive, but now defunct, Yeadon Swim Club. Today, the club owns a 4.5-acre parcel of land and claims a membership of 210 families. The $5 million capitalexpansion project will include, among other amenities, the construction of three heated pools, an 18-hole miniature golf course, a 150-seat banquet facility, a fitness center and basketball and tennis courts.
Cheesteaks With Brady Washingtonians will be treated to Philly Cheesesteaks at a fundraiser in his honor today in Washington, D.C. Inquiries can be made by calling Helen Milby at (202) 548-0021.
Indian state of Goa and accompanied by basmati rice and mango chutney. A dish like this will obliterate the subtle flavors of any good wine, but it’s a perfect match with a cold craft beer. I looked at several restaurant blogs to see what customers had to say about the original Tiffin, and they had a
Len Lear sionate cheerleader for Tiffin. “I went down there (to Northern Liberties) and loved the food, so I went back to eat about six or seven times. I also had the food delivered to my house every so often on Mondays and Thursdays, sometimes for private parties, and I have told all my friends about it.” Tiffin, by the way, is a British word that refers to any lunch or light meal. It has also come to refer to the insulated multi-chambered metal containers that are used to deliver hot lunches to workers in office buildings in India. Unlike many ethnic restaurants, Tiffin does not tone down the hot spices for the generally tame American palate. “We cook the dishes the way they’re meant to be cooked,” said Narula, “and the fact that we are BYOB increases the value factor. At our Girard Avenue place, we’ve had groups come in with cases of beer or up to six bottles of wine.” Most appetizers at Tiffin are under $5, and most entrees are between $8.95 and $11.95. There are 10 vegetarian entrees, all under $10, as well as several monthly specials. You can’t go wrong with any “tandoor” items baked in a traditional clay oven fired by charcoal, and you simply must get one of the “naan” (unleavened white flour) breads used to scoop up almost any of the dishes. My own favorite dish was the shrimp vindaloo — jumbo shrimp cooked in an incendiary sauce from the Western
lot to say — almost all positive. The comment that really stood out was from Sarah on www.phillyfoodguys.com/rest aurant-review/tiffin-an-Indiansurprise-in-northern-liberties: “Tiffin’s a wonderful spot. We had them cater our wedding! And at the wedding, some friends of ours from Bangalore liked the food so much that
they asked us to drive food from Tiffin up to New Jersey for their anniversary party. (And they live a few minutes from Edison!) We all stopped in to eat in the dining room, and my friends declared it the best North Indian food they’ve had in the US. (And they’ve been here for about 15 years.) I’m addicted.”
And on July 24 of this year Narula opened a second Tiffin, also BYOB, at 7105 Emlen St. in West Mt. Airy. About 60% of the business there has been takeout and delivery. For more information, call 215-922-1297 or visit www.tiffin.com or www.tiffinstore.com.
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by Len Lear When Philadelphia magazine published its first-ever “Top 50 Restaurants in Philadelphia” article in its February 2008, issue, there were lots of surprises, as when Le Bec Fin, long regarded by critics as the best restaurant in the city and one of the best in the country, was named number 26. But possibly even more shocking was Tiffin, a tiny Indian BYOB storefront at 710 W. Girard Ave. along the seedy northern border of Northern Liberties, being named number 30, far ahead of many multi-million dollar palaces in Center City. Interestingly, Tiffin wasn’t even supposed to be a dine-in restaurant when Munish Narula, 37, opened it in December 2006. Narula, who previously founded an Indian restaurant in Old City named Karma after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, originally planned Tiffin as a strictly takeout operation, using deliverymen equipped with GPS tracking devices. They delivered meals to Center City, Fairmount, Fishtown, Queen Village and University City, but because of the demand in Northern Liberties, they also opened the storefront BYOB at the Girard Avenue site. Now I have to admit that even though my wife and I love spicy Indian food, especially with cold beer, I am not very discriminating when it comes to Indian restaurants. Possibly because the spices dull my palate, we have eaten in many Indian restaurants, but the food always tastes pretty much the same to me — always enjoyable but not different. On the other hand, Chuck Gupta, a 70-ish resident of Chestnut Hill and retired chemist who was born and raised in India, has eaten in many Indian restaurants, finds them quite different from one another and has become a pas-
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by Ruth R. Russell When our community learned that the Philadelphia Orchestra would present one of its free Neighborhood Concerts last year, everyone was delighted. However, there was a concern about attendance at an unscheduled performance on a weekday evening. Never fear. An overflow crowd came, a typical response to these concerts, which have been presented throughout the area for the last five years with the support of Wachovia. Now the Orchestra is planning a first time appearance at City Hall on Tuesday, September 23, at 7 p.m., according to an announcement by Mayor Michael Nutter and Orchestra President and CEO James Undercofler. Rossen Milanov, associate conductor of the Orchestra, will lead a program that will include music of Leonard Bernstein, Giuseppe Verdi, Aaron Copland and George Gershwin on the Dilworth Plaza, 15th St. and
JFK Blvd., on the west side of City Hall. Admission to this Neighborhood Concert is free and everyone is welcome. To learn more, call 215-893-1955 or visit www.philorch.org. Fun Fishing Fest Sport fishing has come back to the Schuylkill River as a result of revitalization efforts, and the Philadelphia Water Dept. is hosting its annual Philly Fun Fishing Fest along the Schuylkill on Saturday, September 20, from 7 to 11 a.m. Fishers of any age and skill level are welcome. (A fishing license is not required.) There will be prizes, activities for kids and instruction in fishing. Don’t forget to bring something to eat with you. Call 215-685-0723 for complete details. This will be a watery weekend as a Water Walk is planned by the American Philosophical Society Museum on Saturday and Sunday, September 20 and 21, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 215-440-3440 to
find out about this self-guided, informative walk in Old City. Also, Coast Day will be celebrated on Saturday, September 20, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Penn’s Landing, with activities for families and free shuttles running during the day between Penn’s Landing and the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center. To learn more, visit. www.fairmountainwaterworks.com. 40 years for CIP Forty years is a ruby anniversary for happily married couples. Forty years for Center in the Park (CIP) is three-day celebration this weekend. CIP, which provides older adults with activities, classes, services and special events, will have an open house on Friday, September 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 5818 Germantown Ave, with food, workshops and tours. A CIP Jazz Concert will take place that evening at 7:30 p.m., at Germantown Friends School, 31 W.
Ruth Russell Coulter St. (admission is charged). As a grand finale, a CIP Community Festival will be staged on Saturday, September 20, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., outdoors at Vernon Park (where CIP is located), featuring food, entertainment, arts and crafts and a silent auction. There will be a kids pavilion, the public is invited, and admission is free. To learn more, visit or call 215848-7722. Bon voyage pirates A gala farewell is being
planned at the Franklin Institute as its popular exhibit, ‘Real Pirates,’ prepares to lift anchor. ‘International Talk Like a Pirate Day’ will be celebrated on Friday, September 19, starting at 6 p.m., with visits by Cap’n Slappy and Ole Chumbucket. Visitors may tour the ‘Real Pirates’ exhibit, see Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl at 8 p.m., take part in a book signing for a new publication on pirate life, and enjoy an evening of games, contests and prizes (and pirate talking). In addition, on Thursday, September 25, at 7 p.m., an art curator will explore pirate paintings and stories by artist Howard Pyle who set the tone for piratical images over the years. Admission is free but registration is needed. Call 215448-1254 for reservations and information. ‘Greatest Hits’ Family Gallery Tour is scheduled for Sunday, Septem-
ber 21, at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th Street and the Parkway. ‘Greatest Hits’ is the theme of this tour in which parents and their kids (ages 6-10) discover works of art related to the theme. “Sameday walkup” tickets, which may be obtained at the Visitors Service Desk, are required and availability is limited. For more information about family programs, call 215-2357469. StarFish to surface. Radio Disney welcomes StarFish to Dodge Caravan Peanut Butter & Jams at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St., on Saturday, September 20. The show starts at 11:30 a.m.; doors open at 11. This ensemble will present a rock concert with “low volume and high energy” for a fun program. Admission is charged. To learn more, call 215-222-1400. Email news for CitiLife to ruth@phillyrecord.com.
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Everyone's Italian On Columbus Day! Join the Philadelphia Public Record as we honor this city's Italian Americans, active in the fields of politics, business, religion and community life. Our Special Edition marks the 516th anniversary of the great explorer's discovery of America. This year's parade Grand Marshal will be Actress Connie Stevens.
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COUNCIL PRESIDENT Anna C. Verna, Columbus Day Parade Chair, left, welcomes Ann Brown, Controller Alan Butkovitz, Dr. Anthony Colavito and Columbus Day Event Chairman Mike Ziccardi to pre-Columbus Day reception at JNA Institute of Culinary Arts.
AMONG dignitaries attending Columbus Day Parade and Festival in South Philadelphia were Emile Buc- VIPs in attendance included Jerry Blavat, Parade co-chair ceroni, Judge Matt Carrafiello and his wife, and Ed Council President Anna Verna, Congressman Bob Brady and Superior Court candidate Ron Folino. Wright.
NIA-PAC Chairman Amato Berardi and his nephew, left, welcome to Columbus Day Parade Stefano and Gabriella Mistretta, Italian Consul General Hon. Salvatore Ferrigno, Alex Chairo and George E. Kearns.
VETERAN marchers Nick and Mark and Domenic Rago confer with Council President Anna Verna as Emile Bucceroni, left, looks on.
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Executive Board President – Louis Lozzi, Sr. Vice President – Barbara Capozzi, Esq. Secretary – Lou Cerino Treasurer – Reggie Lozzi Business Development-Joe Rao Engineer Bld. Supv.- Phillip Filippello Executive Director – Edward J. Wright, Jr.
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When I was the chef at Cent’ Anni, we won the National Association Food Critics Award.
Owners Michael & Venus Romeo
everything I know. My husband and I have a joint effort to merge our talents and create a family atmosphere, presenting good old-fashioned homestyle cooked foods and products. And our helper Nancy Versace is our backbone.” I just love walking around this store. You can get Extra Virgin Olive Oil from a big barrel. The bottles are $10 but the re-fills are only $8. Coffee
from around the world is ground right there and all types of chocolates, herbs, jimmies and baking needs are right at your fingertips. And they love their customers! Nothing would be more boring than eating and drinking if God had not made them a pleasure as well as a necessity. And you can find that Spices of Life. Spices of Life • 10th & Wolf Streets. • (215) 271-1985
But right now I try to be the best me!” His catering business Jubilee is making a huge splash with the Italian and international specialties he presents. You can also enjoy take-out from the store. “Everything is made fresh and then refrigerated.” I savored the stuffed shells and the eggplant parmigiana. I must tell you they are as close to homemade as it gets. The roast beef and roast pork are equally superior. Holding her own, Venus has more than a decade in the spice business. “Joey from the Spice Terminal taught me
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“Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.” – Genesis 1:29 Step into Spices of Life and experience a tranquil and relaxing ambience. Owners Michael & Venus Romeo use their popular store not only to feed the body but also to nourish the soul. Two years ago, before the shop opened, the Romeos had Father Pidgen of Epiphany of Our Lord Church celebrate Mass there “to consecrate and dedicate the place to Our Lord and Our Lady,” reveals Venus. “They are the heartthrob of our business and the center of our faith,” adds Michael, who not only serves food, but also serves as a Eucharistic Minister with the church. “Our business is our ministry. Our customers know they can share their moments of life with us,” expresses the couple. “Whether it’s joy or sorrow, many times we take a moment to offer a prayer with them.” With more than 25 years’ experience in the culinary arts, Michael has a vast repertoire of styles and techniques. “I always had a hand in food. When I was five years old, I remember helping my grandmother crack eggs on Sunday. I probably made more of a mess than helped, but it established my goal,” he reminisces. “My mother was a good cook but she didn’t like to cook. I used to experiment, put everything in a pot and see what flavors developed.” I want to know what chefs he admired. “Definitely Cuz. He really knew how to put ingredients together. And also George Perrier. I learned many skills from him when I worked at Le Bec Fin. The French sear and sauce while the Mediterraneans sauté and simmer. I also was the chef at Galdo’s for five years. It was a pleasure to work for Lou.
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Stack, Taylor Dedicate Port S.W. Philly Comes Together Richmond Catholic School Three parochial schools have been merged into one regional school in Port Richmond by the Catholic Archdiocese. The three are St. Adalbert, Nativity BVM, and Our Lady Help of Christians. Their combined total of 600 students will now attend Our Lady of Port Richmond Regional School, at the former St. Adalbert site. Helping launch the dedication of the new school were State Sen. Mike Stack and State Rep. John Taylor. “These parishes have a lot of history. Grandparents have watched their grandchildren sit in the same classrooms and receive the same sacraments,” Stack said. “So this consolidation reminds us some traditions have ended. “But it’s also a new beginning,” he said. “It’s a chance to bring together three fine schools and open an institution that will provide even more resources and better opportuni-
STATE SEN. Mike Stack speaks to students, faculty and community members at dedication of Our Lady of Port Richmond Regional Catholic School. ties so that our children have B.V.M. and Rev. Dennis the best education.” Fedak of Our Lady Help of Stack and State Rep. John Christians — ensured the stuTaylor presented the school dents and parishioners endured with State citations. The Con- a smooth transition into the nelly Foundation and the Sulli- new school. van Foundation partnered to “The history of these contribute to the school’s sci- parishes does not go away with ence and technology lab. The the merger of its schools,” Connelly Foundation also con- Stack said. “The parishes symtributed toward capital im- bolize Port Richmond’s hisprovements to the school, tory. But together, they also including a new entrance, stor- symbolize of the strength of age space and renovations to this community’s Catholic classrooms. faith. Our Lady of Port RichThe faculty and the pastors mond will provide a quality from each parish — Rev. education while demonstrating Francis Feret of St. Adalbert, the unity of Port Richmond’s Rev. Anthony Orth of Nativity Catholic population.”
REJOICING at another successful Woodland Avenue Reunion were, from left, WAR organizer Barbara Turner, Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell, Council aide Marty Cabry, Democratic 27th Ward Leader Carol Jenkins and WAR organizer Chris White.
Kal, Bob Fill CHOP Coffers ANOTHER successful WOGL fundraiser was wrapped up this weekend by DJ legend Bob Pantano, left, and philanthropist Kal Rudman. Pantano and Rudman teamed up to jumpstart Children’s Hospital fund drive with $30,000 of their own money, which radio listeners matched with $530,000 more. “Love Our Kids” drive has raised $3.4 million for CHOP over seven years.
Elephant Corner (Cont. From Page 7) business and the rigors of the campaign. The local races continue to move along. STATE REP. JOHN PERZEL continues to work hard in his reelection
those soldiers who are out fighting not one, but two wars we’re paying for on credit, or the multi-trillion dollar deficit for that matter. If I could tell the folks running for President one thing, it’d be this: Instead of pandering to me and telling me you’re gonna cut my taxes because that’s what I want to hear, tell me the truth. Everyone’s gotta pay their fair share.
City Hall Sam (Cont. From Page 7) sentative in the 170th Dist., BRENDAN BOYLE’S brother KEVIN, who spoke on behalf of his brother. STATE SEN. MIKE STACK filled the ward in on the Harrisburg scene. DR. JOE TOLAND, renowned ophthalmologist who is also Republican chairman of the 61st Ward, held his
annual end-of-summer get-together at his summer home in Sea Isle City. It’s always a fun affair with lots of good conversation, food and song. BILLY IVERS, ward leader of the 61st Ward, was in good voice as usual. Also among those in attendance were JIM McGINLEY and his brother DAN, and JERRY MULLEN, a leading fundraiser for the Republicans.
race. In all fairness, I haven’t seen much activity to date from challenger RICH COSTELLO. That doesn’t mean he’s not working. The Taubenberger-Boyle race is in full throttle; young MATT TAUBENBERGER is leaving no stone unturned and nei-
ther is BRENDAN BOYLE. The Palin bounce was good for Taubenberger but like I said earlier, the economic crisis is not good for the incumbent team. We will see who’s where when the crazy roller-coaster comes to a stop!!
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ORPHANS’ COURT DIVISION IN RE: BABY BOY SIMONS, A Minor
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TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF MICHAEL HARRIS TO: Michael Harris You are hereby notified that a Petition to Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights has been filed against you, asking the Court to terminate all rights you have to your child, Baby Born Simons (born December 17, 2007). The Court has set a hearing to consider ending your rights to your child. That hearing will be held in Court Room No. 6 (Orphans’ Court Room), on the Third Floor of the Lancaster County Court House, situate at 50 North Duke Street, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, said hearing to be held on October 9, 2008 at 10:20 o’clock a.m. If you do not appear at this hearing, the court may decide that you are not interested in retaining your rights to your child and your failure to appear may affect the Court’s decision on whether to end your rights to your child. You are warned that even if you fail to appear at the scheduled hearing, the hearing will go on without you, and your rights to your child may be ended by the Court without your being present. You are also notified that following the hearing to consider ending your rights to your child, an adoption hearing may be held, as a result of which the Court may decree that an adoption take place whereby your child shall be adopted by another and all parental rights with respect to the child shall be placed in another.
Court Administrator Court Administrator’s Office Lancaster County Court House 50 North Duke Street Lancaster, PA 17602 Telephone No. (717) 299-8041
some wage tax. You’re making enough money to afford it and I worked in Bucks. It’s not a cheap place to live. I don’t mind paying my fair share if I think you’re doing something that benefits the citizens. I’ll pay more for better schools, better roads and bene-
fits for soldiers. I’ll pay more for kids trying to get Pell Grants to go to college. Just don’t tell me I can get something for nothing by promising to cut my taxes. That’s selfish … and we as a nation have been allowed to be selfish for too long.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS PHILADELPHIA COUNTY CIVIL ACTION - LAW MARCH TERM 2008 NO. 1785 NOTICE OF ACTION IN MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS INC. Plaintiff vs. The Unknown Heirs of Nicolette Martin a/k/a Sarah Nicolette Martin, Deceased, Dollie Kekane, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Nicolette Martin a/k/a Sarah Nicolette Martin, Deceased & Nellie Ramoabi, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Nicolette Martin a/k/a Sarah Nicolette Martin, Deceased Mortgagors and Real Owners Defendant(s) TO: The Unknown Heirs of Nicolette Martin a/k/a Sarah Nicolette Martin, Deceased, Dollie Kekane, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Nicolette Martin a/k/a Sarah Nicolette Martin, Deceased & Nellie Ramoabi, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Nicolette Martin a/k/a Sarah Nicolette Martin, Deceased, MORTAGORS AND REAL OWNERS, DEFENDANT(S) whose last known address is 1743 East Tulpehocken Street Philadelphia, PA 19138. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR AND WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT OWED TO OUR CLIENT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM YOU WILL BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING THE DEBT. You are hereby notified that Plaintiff COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS INC., has filed a Mortgage Foreclosure Complaint endorsed with a notice to defend against you in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, docketed to No. 001785 MARCH 2008 wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 1743 East Tulpehocken Street Philadelphia, PA 19138 whereupon your property will be sold by the Sheriff of Philadelphia. NOTICE You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after the Complaint and notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the Court without further notice for any money claim in the Complaint of for any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW. THIS OFFICE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HIRING A LAWYER. IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE. COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES, INC. Law Center North Central 3638 North Broad Street • Philadelphia, PA 19140 215-227-2400 or 215-981-3700 PHILADELPHIA BAR ASSOCIATION One Reading Center • Philadelphia, PA 19104 • 215-238-6333 Michael T. McKeever Attorney for Plaintiff Goldbeck McCafferty & McKeever, PC Suite 5000, Mellon Independence Center 701 Market Street • Philadelphia, PA 19106-1532 • 215-627-1322
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That means you, Mr. Multi-Millionaire with the penthouse at Two Liberty Place, give up some money. And you, Miss I Live In Bucks Co. But I Take Advantage Of Everything Philly Has Even As I Put It Down To My Suburban Friends, give up
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(Cont. From Page 7) Now, Government 101 says the way a government runs and provides such things as paved roads, good schools, healthcare and the like to its citizens is through tax collection. If everyone pays their fair share in taxes, the government will have enough money to take care of the least among us while making sure everything works. But when you turn on the television and listen to the Presidential candidates, what’s the first thing you hear? “I wanna cut your taxes.” Huh? If you go around cutting taxes, and tax monies are what you need to keep things going, isn’t something going to get missed? Like, maybe, the kids in the School District that are in schools that are falling
apart, with facilities so outdated, I was a kid the last time they were new – but are still expected to kick butt under No Child Left Behind? How about those old bridges like the South Street Bridge that really, really need to be fixed before we end up with a situation like those poor folks in Minnesota? And don’t get me started on the needs of the families of all
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Out & About
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Pennsylvania! Meet ‘Joe & Jill’
by Tony West The campaign stop in Northeast Philadelphia by Democratic VP standardbearer Sen. Joe Biden two weeks ago introduced a secret weapon against his Republican rival, overnight celeb Gov. Sarah Palin. It was the female side of his own family ticket, Dr. Jill Biden. Dr. Biden, who teaches English at Delaware Technical & Community College,
STATE SEN. Mike Stack is brought on to address partisan throng at Iron Workers Hall by Father Joe Campellone of Father Judge HS, who delivered nonpartisan invocation.
warmed up the audience right before her husband came on. The result was a seamless narrative about Biden the family man – and Mrs. Biden, the successful careerist with a family – that just happens to mirror Palin’s story, which had dominated campaign coverage for a week. Palin was undoubtedly selected as Sen. John McCain’s running mate in large part to pry away from the Democratic base a few supporters of a third career woman, Sen. Hillary Clinton. Clinton had been running strongly with white blue-collar voters who are a key demographic in battleground states such as Pennsylvania and Ohio. Jill Biden represents a counterpunch in the Vice Presidential contest. By adding a feminine and family touch to a Biden appearance, she makes it easier for her husband to be a forceful point man in debate without appearing to bully his female foe Palin.
Poised, well-spoken and attractive, Jill Biden has what it takes to make a campaign speech. And while a Vice President’s home life might not rightfully be the crux of government, Palin’s family story has burned its way into national awareness. Jill can tell Joe’s family story in a way that’s harder for him to do, and it too is appealing. As a suddenly-widowed father of two small boys, the Senator commuted home from Washington every evening to be with them. Jill came on the scene years later as a wholesome and supportive second wife and second mom. Jill also represents key Democratic issues and constituencies. Like her husband, she was born to a workingclass family. The fact she was a longstanding union member as a teacher went over well in Iron Workers Hall, where the rally was held. Palin’s connections to Alaska’s oil-energy industry are being used by the Repub-
lican campaign to shore up that Party’s energy platform. Similarly, Teacher Jill can serve as an effective spokesperson for the Democratic Party’s education platform, with which leaders believe theyj can outpoint the Republicans. If Jill Biden’s pitch catches on, look for this joint “Joe & Jill” appearance to be repeated at many a whistlestop. That’ll be particularly true in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Jill was born in Willow Grove and has spent much of her life in Philadelphia’s suburbs, where she attended West Chester and Villanova Universities. Female voters in these suburbs are crucial to Barack Obama’s hopes for corralling Pennsylvania’s 23 electoral votes. The Obama team will be throwing all they’ve got at that demographic. And they’ve got Jill. Sure enough, Joe and Jill were back in the area earlier this week, barnstorming Delaware Co.
DR. JILL BIDEN, wife of Democratic VP nominee, gets welcoming hand from Congressman Bob Brady and Gov. Ed Rendell. It won’t be her last visit to Penna.
SEN. JOE BIDEN premiered his post-convention message – about jobs, health care and social security – at Iron Workers Hall in N.E. Phila. to enthusiastic crowd of workers and seniors.
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(Cont. From Page 7) have carpool duties? We have to get to work? Our vote doesn’t matter? It’s raining? I went to a sparsely-attended screening of HBO’s new movie Iron Jawed Angels. It is a graphic depiction of the battle these women waged so I could pull the curtain at the polling booth and have my say. I am ashamed to say I needed the reminder. All these years later, voter registration is still my passion. But the actual act of voting had be-
come less personal for me, more rote. Frankly, voting often felt more like an obligation than a privilege. Sometimes it was inconvenient. Women are not voting in the numbers that we should be, and I think a little shock therapy is in order. Go to http://memory.loc.gov/amme m/collections/suffrage/nwp/p risoners.pdf. It is jarring to watch Woodrow Wilson and his cronies try to persuade a psychiatrist to declare Alice Paul insane so she could be permanently institutionalized. And
it is inspiring to watch the doctor refuse. Alice Paul was strong, he said, and brave. That didn’t make her crazy. The doctor admonished the men: “Courage in women is often mistaken for insanity.” Women need to get out and vote and use this right that was fought so hard for by these very courageous women. Whether you vote Democratic, Republican or independent – remember to vote. Please, pass this on to all the women you know. History is being made. Thanks, Norm.
ready lining up against him. Snooper’s Person Of The Week: I apologize to CYNTHGIA GREGG, #2, because she had recommended this gentleman quite a while ago. He is quite a gentleman and, I’m told, is also a hard
worker. KEN SNYDER, one of MC Court’s great TRIAL COMMISSIONERS, is truly one of The Court’s great employees. He will do anything for anyone, no questions asked, and, get this, all he wants in return is a THANK
YOU. I personally got to meet this gentleman and I must admit I too was very impressed with him. Cynthia, Alice, Lisa, “Troublemaker” and Janet, you’re fortunate to have a gentleman of this caliber working for all of you.
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA Public Hearing Notice The Committee on Commerce & Economic Development of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing Wednesday, October 1, 2008, at 10:00 AM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following item: 080262
Resolution authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings to inquire and investigate the missions, agreements, funding, policies, structure, business plans, operating and capital budgets, coordination efforts and effectiveness of various economic development departments, authorities and agencies operating in the City of Philadelphia.
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sick of seeing our youngsters being killed for the lack of SAFETY BELTS. Please WAKE UP! Snooper’s “FUMO WATCH” Bureau: This trial is one that everyone is watching. In fact, it’s one of the biggest here in Philadelphia. I spotted a lot of “politicos” and wannabee “celebrities” going into The Federal Court House. Talking to a lot of the people here, their general consensus is he, FUMO, will be going to JAIL. The ‘Feds’ also made sure to put a lot of charges against him, hoping to get him on at least one that will put him in JAIL. Yes Boss, as was predicted, I’m told, this trial will be a long one, about three months. Candidates are al-
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(Cont. From Page 7) who his next victim will be/ TEARS OF PHILLY falling down on me.” Thank you Betty! Snooper’s “I Told You So” Files: Yes Philadelphia, it’s with great sadness I tell all of you another fine POLICE OFFICER has been killed in the line of duty. This young woman served in the Police Department for 18 years – she was OFFICER ISABEL NAZARIO, a beautiful person. She was the Mother of two, and comes from a POLICE FAMILY, including her fiancé, OFFICER CARLOS BUITRAGO of the 25th Police Dist. She also has a wonderful Sister, MARITZA MO-
HAMAD, and we all grieve with them too. Yes, another senseless KILLING, and The Snooper asks, “WHY?” God bless her! Snooper’s Special Alert: This is a very serious ALERT, and it comes to us from LT. HUGH LYNCH of the Highway Patrol. He is concerned about ALL OF YOU, especially ALL YOU PARENTS. Yes, you parents who drive around this City without strapping your youngsters in a SAFETY SEAT is what is really troubling us, The Police. In case you didn’t know, it’s now THE LAW and you must put all youngsters in a SAFETY SEAT. If not, you can be arrested, fined and even taken to Court. I am so
Immediately following the public hearing, a meeting of the Committee on Commerce & Economic Development, open to the public, will be held to consider the action to be taken on the above listed item. Copies of the foregoing item are available in the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Council, Room 402, City Hall. Patricia Rafferty Chief Clerk
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA Public Hearing Notice The Committee on Commerce & Economic Development of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing Wednesday, September 24, 2008, at 10:00 AM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following items: 080573
An Ordinance amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Business Privilege Taxes,” by expanding the program under which a credit against business privilege taxes is given to certain businesses that contribute monies to community development corporations undertaking economic development activities within the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
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Resolution authorizing City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to investigate, and to hold hearings on, the issue of diversity within Philadelphia’s Building and Construction Trades, and further authorizing the Committee to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents and other evidence.
Copies of the foregoing items are available in the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Council, Room 402, City Hall. Patricia Rafferty Chief Clerk
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Aspite, Inc. Auto Auction Center
7000 State Road • Philadelphia, PA 19135
(215) 335-4884 Fax (215) 333-7793 In accordance with Chapter 73 of the Vehicle Code and authorization of the Department of Transportation, there will be a public auction of the below listed vehicles, Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 1:30 PM. The location: 7000 State Road, Philadelphia, PA. All sales final. Cash only. STOCK# YEAR MAKE SPV-7549 US-1300 US-1310 US-1497 •••
2004 1993 1992 1997
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2G1WF52E549458541 1FACP5244PA275788 1FMDA11U9NZB43873 1FMDU35P9VZB350500
834853 830253 830197 836180
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