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Southwark School Principal Jill D. Silverstein and Library Materials Assistant, Roman Lukasiewicz
by Maria Merlino In 1909, the 27th President of the United States, Howard Taft, during a 10” snowstorm, was inaugurated; the first Lincoln Head penny was issued by the U.S. Mint; Joan of Arc was declared a saint; Shibe Park, which later became Connie Mack Stadium, was opened; singer Kate Smith, who was the Flyers good luck charm, was born and the Southwark Elementary School was founded for the children of the growing immigrant community. On April 1, the 100th Anniversary Gala of the kindergarten through 8th grade school will be celebrated with dinner, dancing and an open bar at The Waterfall Room. The party
will be a fundraiser to help build a and library skills otherwise they’ll be new library for the school. Friends (Cont. Page 2) and alumni welcome! Principal Jill D. Silverstein, a reading specialist, is ardent about her students’ needs. “Basically, our children deserve the same resources as other kids in the neighborhood schools. We need to make each child more proficient in Empty school library shelves waiting for books. research materials Photos by Maria Merlino
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End Of An Era: The Curse Of The 1st!
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SEN. VINCE FUMO joins a string of first district South Philly politicians sentenced to jail time.
by R. George Linton To the majority of those who understand the political system well, it was a foregone conclusion Stare Sen. Vince Fumo would be found guilty. When you understand the system, it becomes obvious any target of the Federal Government must eventually go under the heavyweights of the investigative prosecutorial onslaught that comes with such investigations. Fumo, for a long time a giant among giants, especially in this city, and positively enshrined in South Philadelphia, had to bend under the onslaught of the long-standing investigation mounted against him. Unsurprisingly, the cynics among
us quickly referred Fumo’s indictment to the “curse of the 1st Dist.” Over the past 40 years, one Congressman, two State Senators, including Fumo, and two Councilmen, all representing the 1st Senatorial Dist. (or a seat in a different branch of government contained therein) became subjects of Federal investigation.
They were Congressman Michael “Ozzie” Myers, legendary State Sen. Henry “Buddy” Cianfrani, and Councilmen Leland Beloff and Jim Tayoun, the publisher of this newspaper. For some reason, they were always first to extend themselves on behalf of their South Philadelphia and River (Cont. Page 2)
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by Tony West On good days, Police Officer Emil John Bucceroni can get around somewhat. On other days, he gets around less. A virulent strain of hepatitis C has wreaked havoc with his liver, leaving him weak and tired all the time – and too sick to perform his duties. Normally, public-safety workers who contract hepatitis C have been presumed to suffer from a job-related illness ever since the case of firefighter Mary Kohler in 2003. That’s (Cont. Page 7)
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(Cont. from Page 1) Wards constituencies, and first to stand up on controversial moments. Fumo began his career as president of the Young Democrats under the wing of Peter Camiel, then Chairman of the Democratic City Committee. He sensed which way the winds of power were blowing and chose to support Gubernatorial candidate Milton Shapp, who proceeded to honor him with the position of secretary of professional licensure. He learned quickly how to help those who were friends. At the same time, the dynamic workhorse steamed through law school at Villanova. Upon Cianfrani’s indictment, he was picked by Cianfrani to be his heir apparent. H won a successful special election, and the rest is history. Early in his career, Fumo made no bones about telling people he would provide “a phalanx of staffers to deal with
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(Cont. from Page 1) at a disadvantage in high school. The school district has budget issues and we get stone-walled.” I ask about the public libraries. “With all the uncertainty of remaining open, how can we count on it?”, I’m answered with a question. “If we don’t have it in schools, where do we get it? How can our students compete? The building blocks of a good education are books. The fundraiser will make things happen in this school that will last another hundred years.” And although some books are donated, the school needs money to buy from library material houses because the new books are ready for the stacks without having to go through the tedious process of cataloguing. I take a tour of the school (Cont Page 23)
constituent problems. I intend to build a power base by getting into positions of importance people who would remain loyal to me.” His staffers served his constituency well and he found those he placed in power served him as well. It is clear to all, Fumo’s tenure as a Senator of the 1st Dist. produced solid benefits for the city, and especially for his District, when he created the Citizens Alliance for Better Neighborhoods, on which he managed to bestow millions of dollars. He has been replaced by State Sen. Larry Farnese, who won the seat with Fumo’s support. The new Senator is at the back of the line when it comes to achieving power by tenure, but in typical 1st Dist. fashion has given every indication he will make his mark. Other city politicians will be drawn into the vacuum left by Fumo’s departure from the scene. Fumo’s specialty was the leveraging of State monies for city problems, so the next couple of years will see quiet
jockeying amongst members of Philadelphia’s Harrisburg delegation to wield the influence he once wielded. Such influence, however, can only be acquired, not inherited. Asked to predict who will fill Fumo’s shoes, one rising young star among the Democratic ward leaders shrugged, “No one. His network took years to assemble and there’s no way to tell if anyone can ever do something like it again.” One politician will surely loom larger in the void left by Fumo. That’s former US Attorney Patrick Meehan, who is testing the waters for a run for Governor on the Republican ticket in 2009. Meehan was the US Attorney when his office launched the investigation that led to 137 convictions of the dauntless Senator, who had sidestepped two previous Federal cases. While Meehan may not have made important friends in South Philadelphia, his reputation as a corruption fighter and dragon slayer may garner him favorable attention statewide.
(Cont. from Page 1) said they are opening up their lines of credit. Local business owners in our area were relieved With President Obama pushing the stimulus agenda, bankers have been encouraged to lend money to those that
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Bucceroni’s attorney Mike Mulvey disputes that stance. First off, he says, by law there is a presumption a public-safety worker acquired hepatitis C on the job, unless it can be rebutted – not just cast in doubt. Secondly, says Bucceroni, he was a Marine from 1988 to 1992, and a Defense Dept. Police Officer from then until 1999, with regular blood tests – all of which were negative for hepatitis C. Bucceroni has been awaiting a determination of his appeal to the Dept. of Labor & Industry since 2007. That’s an extraordinarily long time, veteran observers say; decisions are usually reached within 90 days. Workers Compensation Office of Adjudication spokesman Justin Fleming said a new hearing has just been scheduled for Bucceroni on Mar. 30. In the meantime, in May 2008, the Police Dept. told Bucceroni either to drop his compensation claim and stay on limited duty or take medical leave. He chose the latter and has been living
off unemployment compensation since then, a benefit that will soon expire. Bucceroni believes the Police Dept. has violated his rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act. He can’t even claim Social Security Disability status – because his FICA payments were never credited to his Social Security account. Bucceroni’s family is swamped with bills. “I’ve been in Pennsylvania Hospital three times in the last six months,” he says. “There was a $1000 copay each time.” He takes daily, grueling medications that “wear you down,” he admits. While he served at the 17th Dist. plainclothes tactical unit, Bucceroni drew more than a dozen merits and citations from the Department, City Council and General Assembly. Scion of a long line of cops, Bucceroni was proud to serve society. It doesn’t look like society, at this time, is eager to return the favor.
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(Cont. From Page 1) because their work can expose them to contact with the blood of infected persons. That’s not the disposition Bucceroni got, however, when he discovered, after a routine test following an altercation in 2004, that he had the disease. He was suffering from advanced cirrhosis, damage caused as hepatitis worsens over a long period. That’s why his physician Dr. Richard Nuñez thought it unlikely he could have contracted the disease after Bucceroni joined the Police Dept. in 1999. Bucceroni shrugs. “During those five years I had maybe 100 incidents of contacts with bleeding people – gunshot wounds, stabbings. We’ll never know exactly when I got it.” If, on the other hand, he did contract the illness before he became a Police Officer, then the Police Dept. is not liable to pay workers compensation. And that is the Department’s position.
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State Sen. LeAnna M. Washington joined the Scotland School Foundation and its alumni at a Capitol rally to keep the Scotland School open and emphasize its impact on the community and the children who attend it. “This school is of value to Pennsylvania,” Washington said. “It provides a safe and
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of the vote. It didn't help that four other candidates on the ballot that year came from Eastern Pennsylvania. Patrick Murphy is a relative newcomer to politics, having just won his second term in Congress in suburban Philly. The 35-year-old lawyer is the only Iraq War veteran serving in Congress, and he was the only Pennsylvania congressman to endorse Barack Obama in the Pennsylvania primary last year. During his first term, Murphy was a consistent critic of President Bush's handling of the war, and his close ties to the Obama administration could help him if he chooses to make a run for Senate. As if three Philadelphians weren't enough, there's a fourth potential candidate from that region, State Rep. Josh Shapiro of Montgomery Co. The 35-year-old was first elected to Harrisburg in 2004 and has already achieved some recognition in that body. He co-chaired the House commission that came up with a number of legislative reform measures, many of which were enacted. These views are solely Delano’s own and not those of any organization with which he is associated.
Mar. 20- Project H.O.M.E. benefit, 28th anniversary of Muldoon’s Saloon at Boathouse Row Bar, Rittenhouse Hotel, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Mar. 20- Dawn Tancredi for Judge Fundraiser at Q-ba, 3rd & Girard Ave., 6-8 p.m. $30. Contact (215) 6679164. Mar. 21- State Sen. LeAnna Washington hosts Tax Preparation Seminar at Young Rec Ctr., 1100 E. Chelten Ave., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. For info (215) 242-0472. Mar. 25- ADA Candidate Questionnaire for DA race at 1st Unitarian Ch., 2125 Chestnut St., 6-8 p.m. Mar. 26- Friends to Elect Donna Woelpper hosts Fundraiser at Finnigan’s Wake, 3rd & Spring Garden Sts., 5:30-7:30 p.m. $50 donation. Make checks payable to that group, mail to7029 Voigt Rd., Phila., PA 19128. RSVP to donnaforjudge@verizon.net. Mar. 26-28- Hallahan HS production The Secret Garden: A Musical at 311 N.
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Democratic 39B Ward Spring Festival at E. O’Malley Boys Club, Front & Moore Sts., 6 p.m. Tickets $50. For info (215) 4674643. Apr. 18- Democratic Ward 40B’s Candidate Party at Roche Post, 6400 Paschall Ave., 12-4 p.m. $50. Apr. 25- German American Police Association honors Geno’s Steaks’ Joe Vento as Man of Year at Cannstatter Volksfest Verein, 9130 Academy Rd. For details call Jim Schwartz (856) 2362286. May 17- Torresdale Boys Club 1st annual Car Show at 4500 Linden Ave., 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Car registration $15 due day of show. For info (215) 331-2324. May 17- Pennsylvania Boxing Hall of Fame Banquet at Romano’s Caterers, Castor & Wingohocking, 4 p.m. Tickets $50. For info call Fred Druding, Jr. (215) 4628111. Jul. 25- Bartlett Jr. High Reunion at Galdo’s Catering, 20th & Moyamensing Ave. Tickets $55. For info call Claudia Gordon (267) 9713768 or Diane Davis (215) 498-7201.
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With Arlen Specter under attack in his own party, there's no shortage of Democrats eyeing the 2010 Senate race. Many think State Auditor General Jack Wagner of Pittsburgh is well positioned for the contest. A Vietnam veteran, wounded in combat, the generally conservative Wagner has a statewide pulpit to preach fiscal responsibility. Wagner is still toying with the Governor's race, and that has encouraged others to step forward for Senate. Joe Torsella, a 45-yearold Philadelphian best known for leading the effort to construct the marvelous National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, is hardly a household name outside of Southeastern Pennsylvania. But earlier this month he became the first Democrat to declare his interest in running for the US Senate. Torsella is no stranger to
politics, serving as thenMayor Ed Rendell's deputy mayor for policy and planning while still in his 20s. A Rhodes scholar and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Torsella has taken one stab at electoral politics, losing by just 2100 votes in the Democratic primary against Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz in the 13th Congressional Dist. in Montgomery Co. and Northeast Philadelphia. Two Philadelphia area members of Congress are toying with the idea: the aforementioned Schwartz and Congressman Patrick Murphy from the 8th Dist., which is primarily in Bucks Co. Schwartz is no stranger to statewide politics. In 2000, she ran for the Democratic nomination for Senate to take on Santorum, making a lot of friends along the way. With 26% of the vote, the pro-choice Schwartz came in second to the prolife Congressman Ron Klink of Pittsburgh who got 40%
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Observers of City government’s protracted struggle to balance its books have little doubt Mayor Michael Nutter is serious about the copious hints that have been leaking from City Hall for the last two weeks. There will certainly be tax hikes, and the Mayor’s preferred poisons are the Real Estate Tax and the Sales Tax. Nobody likes to admit there are good choices for tax increases. These, probably, are not bad choices. Philadelphia’s real-estate rates are low by comparison with other jurisdictions. There are a couple of problems with a real-estate tax hike at this time. One is the City is in the midst of studying a comprehensive tax-equalization plan. This really needs to be done ASAP, since the current hodgepodge is ragingly unfair – even unconstitutional. As a result, though, it’s almost impossible to figure out what a fair “ordinary” real-estate tax is right now, let alone a fair “emergency” tax. Furthermore, the time has come to rethink the tax code to conform to the model of the Land Value Tax. This important reform could ease the overall burden for most taxpayers while spurring development in the city. But it too needs study. Therefore it is absolutely imperative any real-estate rate bump be written with cast-iron guarantees for it to expire after no more than two years. It’s acceptable only if we have proof it will soon go away. And that’s easier said than done. How many “emergency taxes” of yesteryear are still with us today, long after the emergency was over?
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E. Mt. Airy Debates Budget Tasco Holds Artful Soiree
DESPITE grim choices awaiting him, Mayor Michael Nutter drew warm welcome from crowd as well as State Rep. Dwight Evans when he entered Emanuel Rec to review budget choices.
E. MT. AIRY leaders engaged community in sober discussion of State and City budget shortfalls, led by State Reps. Cherelle Parker and Dwight Evans. PLEASED to show support for Councilwoman Marian Tasco were Mayor Michael Nutter with key Tasco aide Derek Green.
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JOINING their good friend Council Majority Leader Marian Tasco, seated center, at elegant fundraiser in Penna. Academy of Fine Arts are, from left, Margaret Wright, Doris Smith and Margaret Crumley.
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MAYOR Michael Nutter joins Congressman Chaka Fattah and officials from Phila. Water Dept. and US Environmental Protection Agency as City receives $2 million in funding for a contamination warning system for drinking water. Ceremony was held at Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center.
JUDGE JIMMY LYNN was hosted fundraiser at law offices of Mitts Milavec & Brennan Law offices in Center City last week. Heavyweight champ ‘Smokin’ Joe Frazier was one of guests at Mardi Gras theme night. Joining Lynn with Frasier are hosts Maurice Mitts and Billy Brennan.
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PUBLICIST Frank Talent congratulates Judge Pat Dugan on his reelection campaign. Photo by John J. Kline
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Is PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA capable of speaking without the aid of a teleprompter? Apparently not. Off script last week, he clumsily stated, “The stock market is sort of like a tracking poll in politics. It bobs up and down day to day, and if you spend all your time worrying about that, then you’re probably going to get the long-term strategy wrong.” Huh? Mr. President, the stock market has dropped 50% since its high and 25% since you were elected. Mom & Dad’s retirement fund has just disappeared and you shrug it off as a meaningless blip in some poll? He then removed all doubt about his ignorance regarding economics, mistakenly referring to price-toearnings ratios as “profit and earnings ratios.” You could almost hear RAHM “never waste a good crisis” EMANUEL’S horrified gasp in the background. Had a Republican made such a dopey blunder, the mainstream media’s fangs would come out, sighting it as evidence of how mean and dumb Republicans are. But with this guy they giggle like starry-eyed, fawning teenage girls at a JONAS BROTHERS concert. Good grief! No wonder the American press is on its death bed. 29th Ward Chairman and former US House candidate ADAM LANG has Lang circulated a protest letter to all GOP ward leaders concerning Judicial and line-office candidates who have been, in his view, too Democratic in their everyday lives. He also filed an official complaint with the Judicial Board of Conduct against Donkeys PAT DUGAN and DAN ANDERS for illegal political activity in attending campaign rallies for RICH COSTELLO, BRENDAN BOYLE and PATRICK MURPHY while they were sitting judges. (Cont. Page 19)
Second of two parts When we left our conversation with Democratic District Attorney candidate Seth Williams, he was talking about his plans for the office should he win the primary on May 19. The most prominent part of his plan is creating community-based District Attorney’s offices that would allow assistant DAs to get to know the police district, the crime that goes on within that district, and the community groups and other stakeholders who are trying to stop things from getting out of hand. By having community-based attorneys, Williams says, justice would be administered more swiftly, police overtime would be reduced, and a trust would develop between citizens and the DA’s office. Williams has had time to flesh his ideas out. This is his second time running for the District Attorney’s seat. (He ran against his former boss and current DA Lynne Abraham the first time, something that the scuttlebutt says she still hasn’t quite forgiven him for.) PR: There are quite a few people running for the nomination on the Democratic side. Why should you get the nod? SW: I have more and the most recent experience as a prosecutor and I’m the only one who was a supervisor. I also have two years as the city’s Inspector General where I investigated corruption and fraud. I’m a major in the United States Army Reserves legal support organization. PR: The last time you ran for DA, you lost… SW: But we won half of the wards… PR: …and your opponent was your former boss, Lynne (Cont. Page 19)
Yo! Here we go again with this question that a reader, Harry C., asked me. I knew that answer and now wondered just how many of my readers know it. Ready? Go to your bathroom, open your medicine cabinet, look on the back for a small slot, about 1 ½” long. Did you find it? Now for the question: What is the slot for? My younger readers probably have no clue. The newer medicine cabinets do not have those slots. Got the answer? Here it is: The slot is used to insert and thereby dispose of used razorblades. Facial hair has been out of fashion for centuries and that clean-shaven look we men tend to have today was a slow and painful proposition. Prehistoric men probably used clam or mussel shells like tweezers to remove facial hair. Alexander the Great loved that clean-shaven look on himself and all of his soldiers. They possibly used the straight razor. It resembled a large folding pocket-knife. Shaving with it required some special skills – ask great-grandpop. The razor required constant and careful sharpening and constant honing. In the 18th century a Frenchman enclosed the blade within an L-shaped wooden guard. This became the first version of the ‘safety razor.’ An Englishman created a T-shaped holder for the razor blade. In 1895 King C. Gillette had an idea for a disposable, two-edged safetyrazor system. It really worked. But in 1904 he was selling only 51 razors and 168 blades. As the news spread of this ‘safety razor’, only a year later the Gillette Co. sold 90,000 razors and 123,000 blades. Treet Safety Razor Corp. perfected a single-edge blade that was an excellent shaving device. Col. Jacob Schick designed a razor that stored new blades in its handle. However, no matter their shape, all these used blades usually wound up in that little slot in the back of the medicine cabinet. In 1910 a windup safety razor was introduced. It was the basic electric razor. Colonel Schick also invented the electric razor with oscillating blades. The Philips Co. created a shaving head that moved in a circle. Col. Schick went one better and added a second shaving head. In the 1960s razors changed, with disposable stainless-steel blades in a molded plastic head. That led to multiple razors with up to five blades – so far. And as shaving devices evolved, the need for that little slot in the back of the medicine cabinet became obsolete. Well, there goes another piece of our history that future generations will wonder about. They may find an old medicine cabinet and wonder what that slot was used for; who can they ask? Mmm….
Snooper Scooper: For all our loyal readers in the Great Northeast, this is for you. Charles Fuller, 58th Ward, has made arrangements with those good people of The CASINO DELI, 2425 WELSH ROAD, to have a bundle of our newspapers, The Public Record, delivered there EVERY WEEK. Yes, you can now order your breakfast, lunch or dinner and while you are eating you can be reading our newspaper, and also enjoying your meal. Let me be the first to Thank You, Mr. Fuller, and, of course, STEVE for doing this for us! Snooper Scooper: This is one you should ALL sit up and read. Here’s a fact that just might alarm all of you, especially those who have children in all our schools. Out of every 10 children in school, three will wind up in prison. Out of 10 children, only five will graduate and, get this, three of them will go on to one of our local Colleges. These facts don’t say much for our School System. Fact: We have 20% of our schools that are designated as DANGEROUS, and this list will continue to grow unless The Philadelphia School District wakes up, hopefully soon. Blame the BULLIES! Snooper’s ‘Wake-Up Call’: Everybody keeps complaining about “TRASH DUMPERS”, yet do nothing to stop them. Councilman HON. BILL GREEN plans to do something about it. He has introduced legislation in CITY COUNCIL, cosponsored by 10 other COUNCIL PERSONS. This legislation would identify ‘illegal dumpers’ in this City. This bill would allow the City and its Licenses & Inspections to COLLECT registration fees and also to put FINES on all ILLEGAL DUMPERS. Here in this City, we have thousands of these illegal dumpers. We noticed Mr. Brian O’Neill was(Cont. Page 20)
The Brehon Law Society, the Irish American lawyers in the Delaware Valley, held its annual St. Patrick’s Day Party on Mar. 11. This year it was held at the Old Stotesbury Mansion, the home of the Catholic Philopatrian Society on Walnut Street. The Stotesbury family members were great supporters of boating on the Schuylkill River. In fact, one of the regattas is named for the family. This was the family home. It gives you an idea how people with money lived at the turn of century. Consequently there were plenty of first-class hors d’oeuvres. JOHN O’MALLEY, the president of the Brehons, was very pleased with the eager attendance. Judges are traditionally guests of the society. Among those in attendance were candidate for Commonwealth Court JUDGE JAMES MURRAY LYNN, a former president of the Brehon Law Society; JUDGES FAY STACK, ROBERT REBSTOCK, RICHARD GORDON, PAMELA DEMBE, JOHN O’GRADY, JEFFREY MINEHART and JOAN BROWN, to name a few. The Brehons showed up once again at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade on the Parkway. The organization provided a park trolley so marchers could take a break, especially those with young children. Among the marchers were TERESA NARDI; KATIE and PATCHIE STACK; EILEEN MIRSCH and her children CAROLINE and MICHAEL; ELISE HARRIGAN and her two boys MATTHEW and CHRISTOPHER; KATIE WHITE (daughter of JUDGE TOM WHITE of happy memory) and her four boys sporting green hair enjoyed themselves giving out candy from the bus. Candidate for Common Pleas and Municipal Court ADAM BELOFF, husband of CHRISTINE HOPE BELOFF, dressed in a flashy green hat, thoroughly enjoyed meeting the crowd and giving out pens. Judge Lynn left the reviewing stand to march with Brehons when they approached the stand. The Brehons were resplendent in their new Brehon scarves which added to the color of the parade. MIKE STACK’S annual St. Patrick’s party was held at the Brookside in Feasterville, was deemed a rousing success by all in attendance. There was a large outpouring of Judicial candidates including JOE WATERS; Beloff; Lynn, a candidate for Commonwealth Court, who favored the group with a recitation of “Danny Boy”; JUDGE DAN ANDERS of the Common Pleas Court, candidate for election JUDGE PAT DUGAN, candidate for election to the Municipal Court. Also present were CONGRESSMAN PAT MURPHY, STATE REP. BRENDAN BOYLE, candidate for Common Pleas Court VINCE GIUSINI, former CON(Cont. Page 20)
increasing the capacity of nursing education, retaining health-care workers, increasing diversity and training new critical-care workers. The idea is part of Gov. Ed Rendell’s statewide “Workforce Investment Board” initiative. Tartaglione’s legislation would make the office a permanent part of the Department. In 2003, vacancy rates for Radiation Therapy Technologists were 11.5% across the Pennsylvania, along with 11.2% for Nuclear Medicine Technologists, according to a survey by The Hospital & Health System Association of Pennsylvania. The need for health-care workers is expected to rise as Pennsylvania’s population ages and older nurses retire. The center estimates Pennsylvania may be short 38,000 nurses by 2015 – more than the total number of doctors in the state.
by Michael A. Cibik, Esq. American Bankruptcy Board Certified Question: Who lets my creditors know I’ve filed for bankruptcy? Answer: The bankruptcy court notifies, by mail, all creditors advising them of: * The filing of the bankruptcy * The case number * The automatic stay * The name of the trustee assigned to the case (if filed under Chapters 7 or 13) * The date set for the meet-
ing of creditors * The deadline, if any, set for filing objections to the discharge of the debtor and/or the discharge of specific debts * Whether and where to file claims. The exact information in the notice may be slightly different, depending on the chapter under which the case is filed. Next week’s question: How long after you file for bankruptcy can you get a checking account?
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With Pennsylvania facing a chronic shortage of nurses and other health providers, a State Senate committee unanimously approved a bill by Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione to formally create a State center to tackle the problem. “The shortage of health-care professionals is a crisis in the works that could affect nearly every aspect of our health system, from patient safety to ballooning costs,” Tartaglione said. “A modest investment now can head off enormous problems in the future.” Tartaglione’s legislation, SB 174, would create “The Pennsylvania Center for Health Careers” within the State’s Dept. of Labor & Industry. The bill was approved unanimously by the Senate Labor & Industry Committee, and moves to the floor of the Senate for a vote. The center will focus on
FOOD & WATER WATCH campaigned outside University City food market to recruit call-ins to Sen. Bob Casey, asking him to back legislation that would eliminate from National School Breakfast, Lunch, and Special Milk programs milk that was produced with artificial growth hormone, rBGH, which has been linked to breast and prostate cancer. Leader Susan Hildebrand, rear, 2nd from left, said group will take campaign to Casey’s office tomorrow.
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‘Climb The Tower’ Fights Lung Disease The American Lung Association will host its 3rd annual Climb the Tower event where Philadelphia firefighters, police and area residents will climb the 1,088 steps of The Bell Atlantic Tower to raise awareness about lung disease. American Lung Association of Pennsylvania's 3rd annual stair climbing event, "Climb The Tower," challenging participants to a demanding, vertical, timed climb up 50 stories, 100 flights of stairs, and 1,088 steps. Each participant has been asked to raise a $100 minimum in order to support the mission of the American Lung Association. Event takes place Saturday, Mar. 21. Climb starts at 8:30 a.m. The Bell Atlantic Tower is at 1717 Arch Street. Close to 400 athletes and dedicated lung health advocates will take the challenge. An award will be made to the winner of the KD Financial First Responders Challenge, where the team of four first responders with the fastest cumulative time will be awarded. A team of 24 Philadelphia firefighters will step up to compete on their way to the top. Some will be climbing in full gear, weighing over 150 lb. Jennifer Katz, team chair-
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AIDS Gp. For Men A group for HIV positive men over 40, who identify as gay, is set to meet for the first time this month. The 40+ Gay Men’s Group will meet weekly at Philadelphia FIGHT to meet a need for support and social connectivity. Philadelphia FIGHT and Jonathan Lax Center clients interested in attending the group should register by calling (215) 985-4448, ext. 129.
person of "Breathe for Becky," will be climbing in memory of her sister Becky, whom she lost to a rare lung disease. Last year, Robert Gurtcheff climbed the stairs as an individual climber and at the time was a pack-a-day smoker. After the 2008 event, he decided right there to quit and has been smokefree since. This year he climbs with Keystone Mercy. The American Lung Association is hosting this event to bring everyone one step closer to finding a cure for lung disease. This event supports the Association's research and education efforts
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U.S. Senator Bob Casey announced an open application period for the COPS Hiring Recovery Program (CHRP) which will allow local law enforcement agencies to apply for a portion of
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Cajun food buffs won’t feel blue at Bourbon Blue BY LEN LEAR At 6’ 3’, 285 lb., Brendan McGrew looks more like a professional football player than a restaurateur, but the beefy Philly resident (for the past three years only; he is a native of Baltimore) is in fact more at home with blackened tilapia than with black and blue marks all over his torso. Brendan, 27, who has a criminal justice degree from St. Joseph’s University (and was a basketball, not football, player for a high school in Hanover, near Harrisburg), started working as a sous chef at Bourbon Blue when the 185-seat, bilevel New Orleans-style fun house opened in November 2002, at 2 Rector Street, just off Main Street in Manayunk. Last Dec. 9, however,
McGrew purchased the restaurant from Sean Coyle, a former professional golfer and restaurateur from Berwyn. “When people ask to speak to the owner now, I say, ‘I’m the owner’,” Brendan pointed out. “Some people are skeptical, I guess, because I’m still so young.” When Bourbon Blue opened in 2002, it was the first eatery to open in Manayunk after a ban on new restaurants had expired. It had been enacted by City Council because of auto and human congestion on Main Street. The spectacular building that houses Bourbon Blue was a canal house built in 1815, just a few shrimps’ length away from the Manayunk Canal. During the Civil War it was used as a mill that supplied cotton for Union soldiers’ uniforms and
more recently housed a gardening-supply store, Smith & Hawken. When Bourbon Blue is crowded, raucous and loud and there’s live music playing, as there is six nights a week, it has the ambience of a nasty Bourbon Blue nightspot in New Orleans. It’s a funky monkey. Most customers go for the bar scene, but the food is definitely not a neglected orphan. Executive chef Mark Ziebis, a native of Northeast Philly, has something in common with Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels: They both know how to bring the heat. When Ziebis roams the range (the range used for cooking, that is), spice is in the saddle. He admits that some of his dishes “definitely bite back.” The 40-year-old father of two, who attended the Restaurant School of Philadelphia but did not graduate because he “ran out of money,” has been at Bour-
Len Lear bon Blue for three and a half years. “I helped my mom in the kitchen when I was growing up,” he said, “and when I was nine years old, I told my mom I was going to be a chef. Food is the way to a person’s soul, and my goal is to create inspiring food that warms the soul.” Most dinner appetizers are in the $6 to $10 range; entrees mostly $18 to $22; desserts between $6 and $7, and there’s a late-night snack menu from $6 to $12. There
is a huge selection of specialty cocktails, after-dinner drinks; domestic, imported and specialty/craft beers; and an excellent selection of wines by-the-glass. At dinner a basket of warm cornbread and biscuits makes a compatible marriage with a jumbo steaming bowl of seafood gumbo with shrimp, crawfish and rice in a dark roux-based broth ($6). One super appetizer is the cheesesteak eggroll, an explosive combination of cheesesteak with caramelized onions, garlic aioli and spicy ketchup ($9). Two tasty and ample entrees were the fiery blackened tilapia with shrimp and potato hash, spinach and an outrageous pecan butter sauce ($18.50) and the incendiary Cajun chicken Chesapeake with tomatoes, broccoli, fettucini, lump crab (which I admit was lost in the spices) and a Cajun cream sauce ($21). Both entrees are
also on the $30 Thursday menu. A dessert of bananas Foster was a killer with the dark rum and banana liqueur burned off but still evident, gooey caramel and vanilla ice cream ($6). My wife and I have eaten at classic New Orleans eateries like Commander’s Palace, Brennan’s and Antoine’s and many others, and we would put Bourbon Blue right up there with them. The spices are unmistakable but not overwhelming, and the flavors are rich and varied. On Sunday nights all bottles of wine are half off; on Mondays all Margaritas are $4; on Tuesdays all items on the snack menu are half off, and on Thursday nights there is a fairly extensive menu that offers three-course dinners for $30. McGrew insists all portions are the same size as those on the regular menu. For more information, call (215) 508-3360 or visit www.bourbonblue.com.
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have to get people involved. Through Philly for Obama, I learned you have to be the change you’ve been waiting for. It’s not coming from the White House or Harrisburg or City Hall. I can’t affect AlQa’ida or the West Bank, but I can have an impact on my block. And we can make a difference one block at a time.
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(Cont. From Page 14) Our non-endorsed Judge candidates, PAUL PANEPINTO, JACKIE
SHOGAN and CHERYL ALLEN, all crossed the finish line with 2-3K signatures. Rumor has it Judge Paul hired former JOHN PERZEL’S Chief of Staff PAUL TOWHEY as a consultant. His one-time staffer TIM SALER just took the reigns as executive director of Camden Co. Nice job Tim! Mark your calendar for Saturday, Apr. 11, 10 a.m., place TBD next week, for the Loyal Opposition City Controller Debate. Former City CONTROLLER HIL-
LEL LEVINSON will moderate, along with journalist panel members CHRIS FRIEND from the Philadelphia Bulletin, Daily News columnists CHRISTINE FLOWERS and DAVE DAVIES, and our very own JIMMY TAYOUN. Invitations to all four candidates have been sent and all four are expected to attend. This will be well covered by the media so bring your peanuts gang. With a $2 billion budget shortfall, the fireworks are sure to fly! Last but never least,
kudos to our man JOEY VENTO for his appearance on the NEIL CAVUTO show on Fox News. Joey was slugging it out over his stance to keep English as our official language. Not racist, just practical, compassionate counsel for those who choose to make America the Beautiful their home. Welcome to America! Live free, achieve your dream, learn the language, and celebrate your heritage! Hasta luego Elefantes! Uhh … I mean, so long!
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(Cont. From Page 14) Abraham. My understanding is that she was a lot less than happy with you for that. Do you think you’ll get her endorsement this time around? SW: I don’t know what she’s going to do. My running last time was nothing against her personally; it was about the issues and the failings of the criminal justice system. Too often, Philadelphia politicians take things personally and resort to mud slinging rather than address the issues. The issue was making the DA’s office the protector and not the oppressor of Philadelphia’s citizens. Plus, [Abraham] had said in 2001 she wasn’t going to run in 2005. I ran a race I thought was respectful to the public and to the DA’s office. PR: One of the first places where I saw notification of your campaign was on a Facebook page that you set up. It all sort of seemed familiar to me, kind of like the campaign mailers that I still
get from Barack Obama’s campaign. You were one of the first prominent Philadelphians to come out in support of President Obama. What made you take that leap, what did you learn from being a part of that campaign, and how do you hope to apply it to being District Attorney should you win? SW: In 2005, my wife had read Dreams of My Father and she made me read it too. I also read The Audacity of Hope. He seemed to have a better way of doing things; a way to disagree without being disagreeable. My family and I went to Springfield, Ill. to see his campaign announcement. I didn’t know if he was going to win, but I took my daughters because I wanted them to be a part of that history. One of the things I learned from that campaign is that for anything to work, it has to be bottom-up not top-down. It has to be more than hollow words. It’s going to take all of us working together to make our neighborhoods safer. You
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Stack, Farnese, Tartaglione To Push For Jobs As newly appointed members of the Pennsylvania Senate Labor and Industry Committee for the 2009-10 legislative session, State Sens. Mike Stack and Larry Farnese said they will use their new role to help working Pennsylvanians. “This will be a difficult year for our economy, and Pennsylvanians are undoubtedly concerned about job re-
tention,” Stack said. “However, I look forward to addressing these challenges on the Labor & Industry Committee and moving Pennsylvania forward.” Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate rose to 6.7% in December 2008. While this rate is below the national average of 7.2%, it is still a major concern. “I look forward to making
a contribution to the Labor & Industry Committee, and working to protect and create jobs for hard-working Pennsylvanians,” Farnese said. “With rising unemployment rates, it is critical for us to develop ways to protect jobs and boost the economy.” Stack and Farnese also pledge to address the needs of Pennsylvania’s unionized workers. “Organized labor is a crucial component of Pennsylvania’s strong workforce and we want to support them and help them with issues that are important to working families,” Farnese said. Stack and Farnese will work closely with committee’s Democratic Chairwoman Christine Tartaglione to debate legislation and improve Pennsylvania’s employment, job growth and economy. “We look forward to working with Sen. Tartaglione,” Stack said. “As a tireless advocate for working Pennsylvanians, she has been able to advance many important issues such as the minimum-wage increase and a ban on mandatory overtime for health-care workers.”
Snooper (Cont. From Page 14) n’t one; after all, there’re no ILLEGAL DUMPERS in the NORTHEAST! Snooper “UPDATE”: Once again, YOU did it. Yes, the Mayor has seen ‘the light’. He has shelved his insane plan to CHARGE all of you a $5 fee for picking up your TRASH. I’ll say this for our Mayor: He’s not shy when it comes to admitting his mistakes. I do know, somewhere down ‘the line’, MAYOR NUTTER will find a way to get us out of this MESS. I will TRUST HIM too. Snooper Scooper Question: Who was THE LAST customer in Circuit City when they closed their doors for good? Answer: Our source, who, by the way saw him on TV-10 News, was none other than Nick Kushevich, Court
City Hall Sam (Cont. From Page 14) GRESSMAN OZZIE MYERS, and well-known Philadelphia printer GENE JACOBS with his lovely wife PHYLLIS. Sen. Stack presided and did a wonderful job of introducing the different candidates for office: ALAN BUTKOVITZ, candidate for reelection as City Controller; candidate for Commonwealth
Crier, Courtroom 408 – Criminal Justice Center. He told me he was shocked to see Frank Talent, who recently retired from The Court System, on TV. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw him. I told #1 and #2, also Janet DiTomasso. He looked really good too. Snooper’s SOAPBOX: Yes, I agree with The Mayor, and commend him for cutting into The City’s Fleet of Cars. Tell me about all those City Council people, especially those who have more than one City car. I also suggest they get rid of all their ‘Blackberries’, we think it’s ridiculous, particularly those they give to all their office employees – WHY THEM? Tell me, why don’t they use their own PRIVATE CARS, after all, we pay them enough…. GO GET THEM, MR. MAYOR! Snooper MEMO: I want HON. MICHAEL J.
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ally and figuratively men of enormous stature. Pat Gillespie was the one who introduced me to the Variety Club and I thank him for that. Pat’s loyal support of this wonderful charity continues the labor community’s long-standing tradition of taking care of the children of Variety: The Roofers, Plumbers, and Operating Engineers, just to name a few of our union brothers and sisters, were among Variety’s earliest supporters. “It is extremely fitting that the leader of the Building Trades is earning Variety’s
top honor this year. Labor cares and we prove it year after year. It’s a delight to be
able to honor not only Pat, but Jon Runyan for always standing tall for the kids.”
6 ABC anchor Matt O’Donnell with spouse of Dr Jim Moylan, Beth Moylan enjoying the festivities.
President of the EOM, Ed McBride and PECO Executive Board Member Ed McBride share a laugh at having the same name.
Southwark 100 Years Young it myself for Chinese cultural events and rent costumes for dancing. In the summer I have a six-week camp for students to immerse themselves in Chinese language, art, culinary and music. On May 28, GAMP School is hosting a music show that I will bring my dancers there to perform.” The school has been “adopted” by The Southwark Civic Association and has a room in the basement of the school. President Karen Brown-Buchanan expresses her heartbreak that the school is being ignored by the district politicians. “We are very grateful to Councilman Green and Councilman Greenlee for what they’ve contributed, but they get their hands tied if they do too much for us. We have after school programs that go until 9 p.m. and Saturdays, too. There is a dire need for sports equipment and other articles that would enrich development. We have to beg the private sector. This school is unfairly being singled out and ignored. We have a little patch of ground that we can turn into a garden, but no shovels or tools. We’re asking everyone who can help to donate to the after school programs and also to buy a ticket to the Gala.” For more information, please call Southwark 100 Years Committee at (215) 952-8606.
Board Members, Ken Adams, President of J&J Snack Foods Gerald B. Schreiber, Chairman, John J. Dougherty, Photos by Maria Merlino and Board Member Ed McBride.
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SOUTH PHILLY attorney Joe Waters was hosted fundraiser at Doc’s Union Pub. Packed crowd included Ken Adams, John Dougherty and Ozzie Myers. Photos by Maria Merlino
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(Cont from Page 2) library with library materials assistant Roman Lukasiewicz. I’m flabbergasted and distressed at the paucity of materials. When I was a child, I practically lived in the library. I feel homeless here. The temperature of the room is feverishly hot too, because of the shared heating system with Bok Vocational right next door. Lukasiewicz, aka Mr. Roman, does his best with the little with which he has to work. “At a minimum, there should be 15 books per child. We have five books per child. “With 20-40 kids per class, they can get maybe two books each, but they have to be returned right away,” he informs me. “We have a multicultural student body; it’s literally like the United Nations here. We have the most diverse school in South Philadelphia. Many children have their first experience with school within these walls. Everyone gets along but learning under such conditions is unjustifiable.” Van Tsang, a Hong Kong native, who speaks four Chinese dialects, Vietnamese and Cambodian, is one of four bilingual councilor assistants. She often takes money out her own pocket for the program she runs. “Sometimes I sell candy to fund the agendas, but not everyone has the money. I buy food and cook
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The Variety Club of Philadelphia honored two citizens that have been pillars of the community and have shown their commitment to the Variety Kids. Chairman of the Board John J. Dougherty was thrilled to be honoring Business Mgr. of the Philadelphia Building Trades Pat Gillespie and Philadelphia Eagles offensive line, John Runyan. “Their commitment to the kids has more than earned them our sincere gratitude and the well deserved Gold Heart Award,” said Dougherty. “They are liter-
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Having A Ball!
Ken Adams gives hug to Doc’s Union Pub co-owner Mike Neill’s wife, Debbie.
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