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HS Dropout HO Big $ Loser Hum What’s the difference between a Philadelphia graduate and a highschool dropout? Maybe excuses such as peer pressure, lack of parental involvement or guidance, or any other reason that can be thought up can explain why the Philadelphia schools are plagued with a high dropout rate. But whatever the reason, dropouts earn less than $414,000 less than graduates, according to a study released by the Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board, in partnership with the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Youth Network. That’s the difference in net fiscal contribution over a working lifetime (tax revenue generated vs. tax revenues received) between a Philadelphia student who earns a diploma and one who does not. Furthermore, a high-school diploma has increasingly become the prerequisite to full participation in the mainstream economy. In fact, a highschool graduate earns almost twice the lifetime earnings of a high-school dropout – about $871,000 vs. $457,000 – and a four-year college graduate earns more than four times as much ($2.05 million). Funded by the William Penn Foundation and the Pennsylvania Dept. of Labor & Industry as part of Project UTurn, the citywide campaign to resolve the dropout crisis, the report paints a harsh picture of the economic prospects for high-school dropouts, not to mention the costs of ripple effects for employers and the city. (Cont. Page 2)
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Controller Alan Butkovitz drew two ringing endorsements from public officials last week, DA Lynne Abraham and State Sen. LeAnna Washington. Grateful though he was for their support, the
by Joe Shaheeli Is it apathy, or is everyone in this city who’s old enough to vote registered already? But it is obvious the District Attorney and City Controller races headlining the ballot this primary haven’t juiced up voter interest. Making that obvious was Monday’s last-day registrations tabulation compiled by City Commission Chair Lady Margaret Tartaglione’s Registration Division. Tallied that day were 311 registrations, the lowest recorded in the past 30 years. One can try to credit the ObamaBush Presidential race which swept up every eligible voter along with thousands registered in duplicate and triplicate. But, in the opinion of the Registration Commission, it is obvious there are many more that could be registered but did not take the time, nor were their registrations solicited. (Cont. Page 43)
Controller said he was equally proud of the approbation of his fellow government auditors. Abraham’s Office is one of the many branches of City government that has been subject to Butkovitz’s audits since he was elected four years ago. Previously the DA had worked for 14 years with the legendary Controller Jonathan Saidel stating Butkovitz “was a worthy successor.” “Alan Butkovitz is a man of integrity and honesty,” she said. “He is an independent-thinking public servant who developed great government experience in Harrisburg. In tough economic times, we need to look for improvements in every government operation and that’s what Alan does.” Washington spoke of her years of service alongside Butkovitz in the Pennsylvania House of Representa(Cont. Page 43)
will be created.” Tartaglione, Democratic Chair of the Senate Labor & Industry Committee, invited Costa to her District to share details of the upcoming State budget and the way the State plans to spend more than $5 billion in Federal stimulus benefits. Costa, of Allegheny Co., is the Democratic Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee. The first event, geared toward Latino business leaders, was held on the campus of Temple University and (Cont. Page 43)
IN GOOD company was Controller Alan Butkovitz as DA Lynne Abraham, left, and State Sen. LeAnna Washington threw him their support.
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Tartaglione Charts Stimulus For Latinos State Sens. Christine M. Tartaglione and Jay Costa hosted more than 100 Latino business and community leaders this week in a pair of events designed to explain state plans for the Federal stimulus money and to explain how local groups can benefit from the spending. “We wanted to make sure this community is in a position to take advantage of the jobs and training stemming from the stimulus package,” Tartaglione said. “Well-informed community leaders can steer local residents toward the opportunities that
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High (Cont. From Page 1) “We know our economy has changed quickly and dramatically, and our city’s educational and social systems have been challenged to keep pace,” Mayor Michael A. Nutter said. “This report highlights and quantifies the economic arguments for investing in education, and validates our emphasis and direction.” Congressman Chaka Fattah, who has made education one of his major platforms, commented on the report “Philadelphia faces a crisis at our schoolhouse doors. Too many of the young people whom we are counting on to anchor the city and the economy of tomorrow are exiting through those doors instead of entering and staying to finish their education. The report from the Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board and its partners adds new insights to the anti-dropout fight. And it confirms what those of us involved in education reform have been saying all along: Dropouts are leaving big money on the table.” The report demonstrates high-school dropouts strug-
gle to compete in today’s competitive marketplace. They suffer from greater stints of unemployment and underemployment and lower
School wages, and on average they require greater social assistance. “The Foundation has invested in Project U-Turn and the efforts of its partner organizations to confront the dropout crisis because we believe fundamentally that its resolution is key to the City’s long-term social and economic well-being,” said Feather Houstoun, president of the William Penn Foundation. “This report provides us another piece of evidence about the critical importance of continuing this work.” Chief Education Officer Lori Shorr, whom the Mayor has charged to achieve his goal to halve the drop-out rate by 2014 as well as implement his other education priorities, echoes the Mayor’s sentiments and urges all Philadelphia residents to take their education seriously: “No matter what your age or past experiences, it is never too late to
go back to school and reap the economic benefit you and your family deserve.” Dr. Shorr notes Philadelphia offers multiple pathways back to school for youth and adults who never finished high school, as well as a wide range of GED classes available for free throughout
Drop the City. Underscoring the crosssystem nature of Philadelphia’s response, the City and the School District are jointly staffing a Re-Engagement Center for former dropouts who want to return to education. “This is precisely the kind of cross-system partnership we need to meet the Mayor’s commitment,” Dr. Shorr stressed. The primary citywide leadership vehicle for pursuing and achieving the Mayor’s education goals for young people is the Philadelphia Council on College and Career Success. Since its inception, this Council has been a force for innovation, leadership, and positive change, creating major citywide initiatives such as WorkReady Philadelphia, a system of programs de-
signed to increase youth workplace exposure and career preparation, and Project U-Turn, a campaign to resolve the city’s dropout crisis. “The Council has embraced the Mayor’s charge, and established a vision that all Philadelphia youth are prepared for educational and economic success,” shared Laura Shubilla, co-president and CEO of the Philadelphia Youth Network, which
portantly to the lives of thousands of our citizens – what could possibly be more important?” Some eye-opening statistics from the report included the following: Just 39% of high-school dropouts in Philadelphia were employed in 2006. Compare that to 58% of the city’s high-school graduates, 7% of those with some college experience and 82% of those with a bachelor’s or higher college degree. Nearly 49% of city residents who were high-school dropouts received one or more cash transfer pay-
staffs this Council. She continued, “One critical goal is to increase the high school graduation rate to 80% by 2014, and the Council recently has recently adopted a new action plan framework to invest, align, and advocate around this goal.” Nutter concluded, “During these challenging economic times, people sometimes ask me, ‘Are you going to stick with your education agenda or set it aside and move on to something more immediate?’ And this is my response: When you look at the costs of the dropout crisis – to communities … to taxpayers … to government – and most im-
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ments, compared to just 29% among high-school graduates and 14% among college graduates. The net fiscal annual contribution of the average nonelderly working adult without a high-school diploma was $6,780, indicating mean annual tax payments were lower than the sum of the mean value of annual transfers. Over their working lives, that net fiscal contribution would accumulate into a shortfall of $319,000. In
contrast, a high-school graduate makes a positive net fiscal contribution of $261,000. The report can be found on the Project U-Turn website at http://www.projectuturn.net. Paul Harrington, PhD, who coauthored the report, is a national workforce expert and author of multiple research studies on the need to align human capital with the changing economy. Dr. Harrington found the effects of having a large working-age population that failed to complete high school in a knowledge-based economy increasingly put the Philadelphia economy at risk of failing to grow. He notes, “Unlike in the past, the jobs found in the city of
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(Cont. From Page 1) get their hearings. It’s an obvious waste of taxpayers’ money. What has made this fact more glaring in recent weeks is the weekly release of the transportation log of the Criminal Operations Division of the Sheriff’s Office by
Wanda D. Davis. In one week, 1515 prisoners were brought to the Criminal Justice Center at 13th & Filbert Streets, Juvenile Family Court at 1801 Vine Street, Family Court at 34 S. 11th Street and Traffic Court at 800 Spring Garden Street daily.
State Rep. Mike McGeehan announced the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority has approved a low-interest loan to the city allowing it to make nearly $85 million in badly needed improvements to the city's aging sanitary sewer system. McGeehan said the project will result in the creation of with nearly 1,200 jobs for to Pennsylvania residents.
"This loan is going to help us correct the wide variety of problems that result from sewer lines installed more than 100 years ago," McGeehan said. "We're talking about cracks that allow groundwater into the system and reduce its efficiency. Worse still are the line breaks and collapses that result in overflows and basements flooded with sewage."
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Of these, only 549 were classified as “in”, meaning they made court appearances. Davis explains, “Those cases listed as ‘out’ at the end of the day were 966 who were not given an opportunity to appear in court.” Who’s to blame? Many! They include the defense attorneys and the Assistant District Attorneys. Count in the Judges themselves. Some of them tolerate the turnstile routine, allowing cases to be continued because attorneys claim they are on call in another courtroom, and tolerating the excuses of prosecuting attorneys they are not ready. Fully aware of the situation is President Judge Pamela Dembe, who has moved to end the revolving-door scenario facing prisoners and causing the Sheriff to carry an unduly
heavy load. A high proportion of these prisoners are probation violators. Many of them cool their heels in jail for as much as a month or more before their cases are added to others to give a hearing judge a full day’s calendar. As soon as probation violators are arrested, their cases are prioritized. This has resulted in the reduction of the prison population by over 600 in just the past month. “The system is still being finetuned,” said President Judge Dembe. Complicating the scheduling is the fact some prisoners come from State custody and some from County custody, with 60% already doing state time. The Court, in an effort to curtail the turnstile as far as probation violations are concerned,
has initiated two programs. One is known as “Accelerated Violation of Probation Program”. It has been developed to insure all technical violators go before one Judge, that Judge presently being Judge Jon Brown. They formerly had been scheduled before different Judges, often idling in prison for unnecessary weeks to have their cases scheduled. The gem of this program is it is easier to manage, with one probation officer, one judge and one public defender assigned to getting violators expedited dates. Judge Dembe noted, “It is working to get the prison population down to where those with technical violations and other mitigating reasons can have their hearings, and as they are decided, their freedom.”
The second program is only about a month old. It’s known as “ARC”, for Advanced Review and Consolidation, which allows for cases to be consolidated. This takes placed immediately after a prisoner’s arraignment. The consolidated cases are put before one Judge. This has already made a dent in the traffic load carried by the Sheriff’s deputies. It is understood the District Attorney’s office and the public defenders are cooperating in the effort. The success of the Court’s efforts will be easily gauged as one continues to check out the Sheriff’s prison transportation log weekly. Davis, who compiles these stats for the Sheriff, noted that due to holidays, the number of prisoners transferred to and from prisons fluctuates. –Joe Shaheeli
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by Tony West “Nothing is more important in a judge than the ability to listen,” says Diane Thompson. “That’s particularly true in Common Pleas Court. Common Pleas Court contains the Family Court division,” she explains. “When people come to court, everybody wants to be heard. In Family Court the Judge is the trier of fact. There is no jury. So you have to listen between the lines. I have that ability.” That’s why she wants to serve on the Family Court / Common Pleas Court bench.
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Thompson has been listening for a long time – first as a teacher, then as a parent of two. She left teaching to go to Temple Law School. Since 1990 she has been practicing mostly family law. It’s the kind of listening that matters most, she says. “Having a Family Court and a teaching background helps you understand what’s going on with families,” she says. “It’s not some ivory tower. I deal with clients on a day-to-day basis. Many of them have a limited income and all of them are experiencing some sort of trauma while involved in Family Court. I also have extensive experience working with Women Against Abuse. I understand what the ordinary person hopes for in a court of law.” Good people skills are vital in a Judge who must deal extensively with clients who lack representation. “Most attorneys are trained to present a case in front of a Judge,” she notes. “But for litigants
who’ve never been involved in a court action, it’s a traumatic experience. They don’t know what to expect. They’re really scared. You have to be in touch with ordinary people to be good at this,” she insists firmly. Thompson speaks with respect of Family Court’s innovative methods. It is a leader in promoting voluntary mediation as a means of solving problems without the cost and stress of a full court hearing, for instance. “Anything that makes access to justice better interests me,” she says. “The system can always use new ideas.” Today Family Court is seeing growing incidences of arrest and family disputes. “It’s not an easy job,” Thompson
acknowledges. “I’m not seeking this to make my life easier. I have been truly blessed by my career and want more of a chance to help people now.” Thompson got her first lessons in courtroom management from Judge Bernard Avellino, for whom she interned while she was in law school. “I used to edit his opinions,” she relates. “He had quite a reputation. But he gave me the opportunity to earn a living while getting reality-based experience. He was really fair with me.” Thompson has resided in Olney for more than 30 years where she has long served as attorney for the 61st Ward Democrats, as a committee person, and as Chair of the ward.
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10 a.m. this Saturday. President Brian McBride said, “As firefighters, we need a partner in public safety whom we know and trust. Dan McCaffery has the experience and ability to keep our families safe. From his time in the Army to his work as an Assistant DA, Dan McCaffery knows how to put public safety first.” Local 22 has a rich history stretching back over 100
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years, when the organization was founded as the City Firefighters’ Association. Today Local 22 represents the interests of more than 4,000 current and retired firefighters, paramedics and officers of the Philadelphia Fire Dept. McCaffery has been endorsed by the Muslim League of Voters, Philadelphia Council of AFL-CIO and AFSCME District Council 47. The Philadelphia Building Trades Council has come in with a hefty endorsement that brings with it the resources of Laborers Local 332, Philadelphia Metropolitan Regional Council of Carpenters, Locals 8, 122, 1856 and 1050), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98, International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 21, Bricklayers Local 1, Sprinklerfitters Local 692, Iron Workers Locals 401 and 405, Roofers Locals 30 and 30B, Sheet Metal Workers Local 19, Steam Fitters Local 420, Plumbers Local 690, Cement Masons Local 592 and Asbestos Workers Local Union. Pennsylvania Conference of Teamsters is delivering another important chunk of support to McCaffery including Philadelphia Locals 77, 107, 115, 169, 470, 500, 502, 623, 628, 830, 837, 929 and 1414.
Lawmakers Back Seth State Rep. Babette Josephs added her name to the growing list of Seth Williams’ supporters when she endorsed his candidacy for District Attorney. The lawmaker declared Williams her choice for the office of the District Attorney. “I am honored to receive the support of Rep. Josephs," Williams said. "She has fought tirelessly for laws that make our communities safer places to live, work and raise a family.” Last year, 12 State lawmakers gathered in City Hall to endorse Williams. They included State Sens. Shirley M. Kitchen and Anthony H. Williams, along with a host of backers in the House: Mark Cohen, Frank Oliver, Ronald Waters, Rosita Youngblood, Angel Cruz, Cherelle Parker, Tony Payton, Kenyatta Johnson, Vanessa Brown and Curtis Thomas. “I have long promoted responsible gun control laws, State Rep.
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Local 22 of the International Association of Fire Fighters has endorsed Dan McCaffery for District Attorney. It’s among the scores of unions that have endorsed McCaffery since the campaign began. Joining that endorsement is one due shortly from Rev. Anthony Floyd and his Council of Clergy will endorse McCaffery at Heroes Building, 17th & Tioga, at
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NEW POLITICAL center emerged at 52nd & Arch Streets as W. Phila. Democratic Club opened its doors. From left are savvy operatives: consultant Maurice Floyd, State Rep. Ron Waters, Controller Alan Butkovitz, attorney Sharif Street and Laborers Local 332 political maven Ken Washington.
THERE WAS more commentary than on the op-ed page when W. Phila. Democratic Club opened its doors. From left are Club Chairman Jeff Felder, Controller Alan Butkovitz, Judicial candidates Roxanne Covington, Sharon WilliamsLosier and Joe Waters.
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HOUSE Education Committee hearings on science and math deficiences in public education, held at Community College of Phila., brought together, from left, Velda Morris, co-chair Urban STEM Strategy Group; State Rep. Jim Roebuck, Committee chairman; Jamie Bracey, co-chair Urban STEM Strategy Group; and Jeremiah White, Jr., chairman, iPraxis. State Rep. Jim Roebuck, about their achievements in the chairman of the House Educa- field of science, despite lack of tion Committee, held hearings laboratories in their schools, at Community College of despite lack of encouragement Philadelphia, addressing the by teachers and counselors, problems with science and were Garland Thompson, formath education in our schools. mer Inquirer reporter, now acRoebuck said the hearing was tive with Maryland's MESA inspired in part by the results (Math Engineering and Science of the 2008 Pennsylvania Sys- Achievement) program; Dr. tem of School Assessment, Frederic Bertley, VP of the which revealed minority stu- Franklin Institute; and Stephen dents scoring progressively Cox, of Drexel University's worse on science exams Alliance for Minority Particiamong 4th-graders and 11th- pation, with two doctoral cangraders. didates in information sciences Dr. Arlene Ackerman, and engineering, David DeCEO of the School District of laine and Quincey Brown; and Philadelphia, led off the testi- George Washington Carver HS mony by experts from various student Jeremy Ortiz. cities, states, and the business Business and industry repcommunity, addressing the resentatives who talked of the need to enhance educational need to enhance STEM educaofferings in science and math. tion included Mickey Flynn, Co-chairs of the Urban president of PA Bio; Dr. STEM (Science, Technology, Stephen Tang, president and Engineering & Math) Strategy CEO of the University City Group, Jamie Bracey, Velda Science Center; and Tony GirMorris, and Jeremiah White, ifalco, executive VP of the Jr., also testified. Delaware Valley Industrial Among those who spoke Resource Center.
Dept. of Defense, and the US Dept. of Veterans Affairs. In 2008, US Foodservice provided food supplies for America’s servicemen and women to the tune of $204 million. Despite its multimillion dollar business, US Foodservice habitually breaks labor law, threatening, harassing and intimidating employees who want to form unions. “I am deeply troubled by the military’s practice of entering into contracts with employers who have a history of serious labor-law violations,” Murphy wrote. “[The] DLA has an obligation to lead by example in being a model employer by working only with responsible, scrupulous companies.” For the past year, workers at US Foodservice in Phoenix have tried to organize a union with the Teamsters. Their organizing efforts were met with a brutal anti-union campaign that led the National Labor Re-
lations Board to file 177 complaints against the company. In Philadelphia, Teamsters Local 628 has met resistance while trying to enter into contract negotiations with US Foodservice. In an effort to intimidate employees, US Foodservice took out one-page advertisements in area newspapers calling for replacement employees due to the possibility of a strike with Local 628. “Multimillion dollar companies that actively abuse workers’ rights, like US Foodservice, should not be rewarded with large government contracts,” said Teamsters head Jim Hoffa. Murphy’s concerns follow a directive by President Barack Obama to ensure “taxpayer dollars are not spent on contracts that are wasteful, inefficient, subject to misuse or otherwise not well designed to service the Federal Government’s needs.”
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In a tersely worded letter, Congressman Patrick Murphy has called upon Vice Admiral A.S. Thompson, Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, to cease entering into contracts with employers that mistreat workers and shortchange taxpayers, specifically naming Rosemont, Ill.-based US Foodservice as an example of a company that has benefited from DLA contracts despite a long history of labor violations. The Teamsters Union is supporting Murphy’s position on this issue. US Foodservice, which is owned by private-equity firms Kohlberg, Kravis Roberts & Co. and Clayton Dubilier & Rice, Inc., is one of the largest food distributors in the United States. Holding contracts with numerous businesses and organizations, US Foodservice supplies food to millions around the country, including the DLA, an agency in the US
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their failure to alleviate the infrastructure, transportation and safety concerns chronicled by local residents and businesses. I and others have proposed other, safer, viable locations within the City of Philadelphia. The intent of the slot-gaming law was and still is clear. Slot machines would come to Pennsylvania to provide property-tax relief to homeowners and wage-tax relief to those who work in Philadelphia, to save the state's horseracing industry and to boost economic development. It is the two casinos, not Philadelphia or its citizens, that have not made good on that promise. It would be foolish and irresponsible, not to mention shameful, to punish and threaten ordinary citizens to make a political point. State Rep. Mike O'Brien (O’Brien represents the 175th Dist. This letter is in response to SB 200, which passed the Senate Committee on Community, Economic & Recreational Development this week.)
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Apr. 23- State Sen. LeAnna M. Washington, Penna. Housing Finance Agency and Penna. Dept. of Banking host free Financial Literacy and Housing Assistance Workshops at Center in the Park, 5818 Germantown Ave., 10 a.m.-12 m., and Emanuel Recreation Ctr., 8500 Pickering Ave., 6-8:30 p.m. Confirm now, seating may be limited. Refreshments. Call (215) 242-0472. Apr. 23- City Council Public Hearing on budget at Mt. Airy Ch. Of God, 6401 Ogontz Ave., 4-7 p.m. Citizens, to testify at hearing call Councilwoman Marian Tasco’s Office (215) 686-3455 or Councilwoman Donna Reed Miller (215) 686-3424. Apr. 23- Fundraiser for State Rep. Rosita Youngblood at Finnigan’s Wake, 3rd & Spring Garden Sts., 6:30-9 p.m. Tickets $100. For info (215) 745-4306. Apr. 23- 2nd Steering Committee meeting for N. Broad St. Commercial Corridor Improvement Plan, 7 p.m., Fountain Ballroom at the
Yorkhouse, 5325 Old York Rd. All Logan stakeholders invited. Apr. 24- 21st Ward presents Meet & Greet, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. at Keenan’s Valley View Inn, 468 Domino La. For info Dan Pellicciotti (215) 9839188. Apr. 24- Philly Young Dems candidates’ Meet & Greet happy hour at Public House at Logan Square, 1801 Arch St., 6-8 p.m. Free food and drink specials. $50 for candidates. Contact Mike Ellis (215) 8683914 or Matt Henley (215) 485-7132. Apr. 24- Beef & Beer for Anne Marie Coyle For Judge at Ashburner Inn, 8400 Torresdale Ave., 7-10 p.m. Tickets $35. DJ, beer, wine, soda. Mail donations to Committee To Elect Anne Marie Coyle, 222 Greendale Rd., Phila., PA 19154. Apr. 24- State Sen. Anthony Williams presents Steppingstone Scholars Gala at Please Touch Museum, N. Concourse & Memorial Hall Drs., 7-12 p.m. Tickets $250. For info Christine Beady (215) 599-0353, ext. 23 or visit cbeady@steppingstonescholars.org. 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) 236-2286. Apr. 26- Mothers United Through Tragedy March (whatever the weather). Rally 2:30 p.m. at Broad & Spring Garden, followed by walk to City Hall, release of 333 balloons commemorating violent killings in 2008. Apr. 28- Committee to Elect Judge Jimmy Lynn For Commonwealth Court Golf Outing, Juniata Golf Course, 1391 Cayuga St. Wendell Young III, chairman; cochairs Thomas J. Kilkenny, Jr., Plasterers Union Local 8; Dan Grace, Teamsters Local 830; Keith Holmes, PGW Local 686; Bob Heenan, Operating Engineers Local 542; and Pat Gillespie, president, Phila. Building Trades. Registration and lunch at 10:30 a.m. with Shotgun at 12 m., followed by dinner in Club House. For info Fred Santarelli (267) 825-3403 or Kevin Warner 1 (717) 939-5976. Apr. 28- Democrats of Oak Lane Team Meet & Greet at Germantown Friends Sch., 31 W. Coulter St., 7:30-9 p.m. Apr. 29- Laborers Local 332 Fundraiser For Jonathan Q. Irvine at 1310 Wallace St., 8:30-10 a.m. Donations $100/$150/$250. For info Jeff Felder (267) 809-2626.
Apr. 29- Fish Fry for DA candidate Seth Williams at Lou & Choo’s, 2101 W. Hunting Pk. Ave., 5-9 p.m. For info (267) 549-1113. Apr. 29- Nino Tinari and other lawyers host reception for Angelo Foglietta for Judge of Court of Common Pleas. 5:30-7:30 p.m., 1528 Walnut St., 4th floor. Make out checks to Committee To Elect Foglietta Judge. Apr. 29- Councilman Bill Greenlee invites all to attend free In the Plaza Arts Festival featuring Minas, music of Brazil, at Kimmel Ctr. Commonwealth Plaza Stage, 260 S. Broad St. Apr. 30- Fundraiser for State Rep. John Taylor at 1630 Latimer St., 5:30 p.m. $250, contact johntaylor-uta@att.net. Apr. 30- Fundraiser for Jonathan Q. Irvine at Ms. Tootsie’s Bar & Lounge, 1312 South St., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Donations $250/$500. For info Jeff Felder (267) 809-2626. Apr. 30- Fundraiser for Vince Giusini at Galdo’s Catering, 20th & Moyamensing Ave., 6:30 p.m. Young Adults $25, Discretionary $50-$250. Make checks payable to “Vince Giusini For Judge”. For info (215) 238-9303. May 1- Councilwoman (Cont. Page 11)
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I can sympathize with my colleagues who are desperate to raise money for the State in the midst of this national recession. But I can't and won't condone the punishment of my constituents in order to get the job done. A proposal moving through the State Senate to strip Philadelphia and its citizens of economic-development funds because two Philadelphia casino operators have failed to open their facilities shows complete ignorance of the issue and a total disregard of others' safety and quality of life. I am among the thousands of Philadelphians who oppose the current Gaming Control Board-approved locations for the proposed Foxwoods and SugarHouse casinos because of the negative impacts they would have area residents. Our opposition goes far beyond a "not in my backyard" mentality. The proposed sites have been challenged in court on many fronts because of
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It’s especially unnerving to hear an 18-year-old look at you as though you are nuts when you ask him or her if they are registered to vote. They think you’re off the wall. This could be because our school systems have failed to educate them thoroughly in civic values and the importance of the vote. Or perhaps it’s because their world comes to them via the television set and no place else. It’s even more disturbing when this transmits to adults in their 30s and 40s, who have thrown up their hands in disgust at the entire political process. They did get involved and enthused in the last general six-month-long primary that pitted Hillary Clinton against Barack Obama. Now, though, they hear the same rhetoric from the White House as they did before, but coming from the other side of the mirror. In any event, regardless of the reasons, it is obvious this year’s registration turnout set a record low in Philadelphia. We can say the last primary for President literally swooped up everyone who was eligible to vote, making so few not registered. That’s not so. Every year, it’s been proven, the registration rolls change by at last 20%. Unfortunately, those eligible have elected not to expend an effort to registration, to all our shame.
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ANNUAL Salute To Leadership Awards were presented by Carroll Park Community Council to Congressmen Robert Brady and Chaka Fattah. Community Service Awardees were Hodgie Robinson, Phyllis Green, Helen Tucker, Andre Andrews and The Men of Mill Creek. Stopping by were State Reps. Louise Bishop and Vanessa Lowery Brown and Councilman Curtis Jones, along with DA candidate Seth Williams and a host of others. Pictured here are Elba Torres-Duca, BRAVO Health; Mrs. J. Holland Brown, CPCC executive director; Vanessa Williams CPCC president; Fattah; and Lowery Brown.
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The Anti-Defamation League, Eastern Pennsylvania/Delaware Region has announced former President Bill Clinton will deliver a special tribute to Mayor Michael A. Nutter at the Apr. 28 ADL Spring Event at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. President Clinton will join Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell and over 400 guests in honoring Nutter with the “Champion of Freedom” award for working to make Philadelphia a more vibrant city and to improve the quality of life for all in the region. For the first time, the event will feature a silent and live auction. Attendees will also have the opportunity to tour the acclaimed “America I AM: The African American Imprint” exhibit celebrating nearly 500 years of African American contributions to our country. The Spring Event will also serve as a kickoff of a year of collaboration between ADL and the City of Philadelphia, which will culminate with the ADL’s inaugural “Walk Against Hate” in 2010. “We are pleased to hold this event at the National Con-
stitution Center, a fitting location, consistent with ADL’s mission and the Mayor’s vision for the Greater Philadelphia region,” said Barry Morrison, regional director of ADL. A limited number of seats remain for sale. Advance reservations are required and can be made by calling the ADL Development Office at (215) 568-2223.
Williams To Host Housing Seminar In light of the distress in the housing market, the Philadelphia Metropolitan Board of Realtist and NIDHousing Counseling Agency of Philadelphia are planning a one-day prevention workshop to educate Philadelphia residents currently at risk of losing their homes. Joining the effort is State Rep. Jewell Williams. PMBR is the local chapter of The National Association of Real Estate Brokers, the nation’s oldest minority trade association, whose goal is to ensure that all citizens have the right to equal housing opportunities under the law.
May 4- Al Amor Mapenzi Brawne Ali hosts 37th Ward candidates night at 1007 W. Lehigh Ave. gym, 6-7:30 p.m. Endorsed candidates only call (215) 763-3281. May 5- Cinco De Mayo Reception for Donna Woelpper at Union League, 140 S. Broad St., 5:30-7:30 p.m. $250 Sombreros, $500 Maracas. RSVP to DonnaforJudge@verizon.net. For info (215) 232-5950. May 5- Wynne-Brook PAC hosts candidates forum at Anderson Cultural Ctr., 54th & Overbrook Ave., 6-8:45 p.m. $60 donation for candidates. For info Aleandra Elliott (267) 6161064. May 5- Vinnie DeFino hosts dinner/comedy hour Fundraiser for Adam Beloff at Chiarella’s, 11th & Tasker Sts. Donation $125. For info Jimmy (610) 360-5682. May 6- Organized labor and attorneys host Fundraiser for Committee to Elect Judge Dugan at Finnigan's Wake, 3rd & Spring Garden Sts., 5:30-7 p.m. $100 and above. For info (267) 997-6690. May 6- Helen Jackson, Kim Kidelski and Kitty Hope host Beef & Beer for Adam Beloff at Cannonball Tavern, 2226 Kennedy St., 6-9 p.m. Donation $60. For info Helen (2215) 7649340. May 7- Germantown-Lehigh Business & Merchants Ass’n Business Breakfast at Morris
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(Cont. From Page 9) Blondell Reynolds Brown presents Empowerment Forum for Potential of Girls, Promise of Rising Stars and Power of Women at Hyatt Regency Phila. Hotel, 201 S. Columbus Blvd. (at Dock St.), 8 a.m.–2 p.m. Contribution of $100 includes morning workshops and luncheon. For info Katherine Gilmore at katherine.gilmore@phila.gov or call (215) 686-3438. May 1- Carina Laguzzi hosts Fundraiser for Adam Beloff at Vesuvio, 736 S. 8th St., 6-8 p.m. Donation $100. Free valet parking. For info Jimmy (610) 360-5682. May 2- CBTU hosts “Ending HIV/AIDS Epidemic In Our Community” at Prince of Peace Baptist Church Community Ctr., 1801 N. 31st St., registration 9-10 a.m., program 10 a.m.-3 p.m. For info Gwendolyn Johnson (215) 803-4995. May 3- Fundraiser for Judge Patrick Dugan at Cannstatter Volksfest Verein, 9130 Academy Rd., 2-6 p.m. Tickets $30. May 4- Wine & cheese fundraiser for Judicial candidate Diane Thompson at Berner, Klaw & Watson LLP, 1528 Walnut St., Ste. 1100, 5-7 p.m. Suggested donation $50. RSVP (215) 790-8800.
whose one-centimeter pancreatic tumor was found during a follow-up scan for colon cancer. The new PWS diagnostic technique, which was developed by researchers at Northwestern University and NorthShore University HealthSystem, allows doctors to spot “disorder” in cells prior to the actual development of cancer. “When we look in a microscope, we see the house of a cell, its roof and walls,” said Northwestern researcher Vadim Backman. “When we look with [the new method], we see the individual bricks, and we might find some
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Pancreatic cancer is usually discovered too late to save lives, but scientists may have come up with a way to diagnose it before it even takes shape. A new technique called “partial wave spectroscopy,” or PWS, promises life-saving early detection. While pancreatic cancer is not even among the 10 most common cancers, it’s the number-four killer because current screening techniques usually fail to find it until it’s in an advanced stage. Patients have the best chance of survival when doctors find it in an early stage by accident, as in the case of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg,
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS PHILADELPHIA COUNTY CIVIL ACTION - LAW Term No. 090102150 NOTICE OF ACTION IN MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES NC 2005-HE4 Plaintiff vs. Unknown Heirs of Annette Elizabeth Coyne, Deceased and John E. Coyne, Solely as Heir to the Estate of Annette Elizabeth Coyne, Deceased Mortgagors and Real Owners Defendants
After 103 years, Greater Philadelphia Federation of Settlements has adopted a new name. Recognizing the critical role its neighborhood centers have historically played in urban life, officials of GPFS changed its name to Federation on Neighborhood Centers during a Renaming Celebration in Dilworth Plaza outside City Hall. GPFS officials were joined by City Representative Melanie Johnson, who presented a proclamation from the Mayor’s Office, “Neighborhood Center Recognition Day in the City of Philadelphia”, and by City Councilwoman At Large Blondell Reynolds Brown. The new name, Federation of Neighborhood Centers, signals a significant shift in image, identity and nomenclature for the 103-year-old Federation, whose old name was rooted in its origins as part of the settlement-house movement that emerged in the early 20th century to help immigrants adjust to new life in American’s industrialized urban centers. “Today we embark on a new chapter in the life of one of Philadelphia’s greatest civic treasures, by embracing a new name that reflects our evolution as a service organization and better captures who we are in today’s society, and where we focus our efforts as an integral partner in improving the lives of people in need in the Greater Philadelphia region,” said Federation Executive Director Diane Cornman-Levy. The Federation’s network of a dozen member agencies provides service to more than 100,000 children, youth, adults and families each ear in 45 Philadelphia neighborhoods. They offer enriching after school programs to keep kids safe, help families with counseling and parenting support, enable the elderly to live in their communities with dignity, and provide access to basic benefits and services to nurture healthy communities. As an umbrella organization, the Federation supports its members by strengthening
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CUNNINGHAM Rec Reunion Committee of Laborers Local 332 honored playground they grew up on by throwing an Easter Party for hundreds of children from that community at Laborers Hall, Ridge Avenue & Wallace Street.
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The Blame America World Tour starring PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA continued in full swing this week. Our trainee President wasted no time heading down to chest-bump and high-five Venezuelan dictator HUGO CHAVEZ. This is the same gangster who called Obama an “ignoramus” just weeks ago. Chavez says a “socialist revolution can counter US free market policies” and has become the thuggish symbol for anti-US sentiment in South America. “I hereby accuse the US Empire of being the biggest menace on the planet,” said Chavez. At their backslapping meeting, Chavez gave the President a book about perceived Latin American exploitation by foreign powers. I’m sure our fearless leader will display it right next to his ACORN field-training manual. Obama addressed the gathering by saying, “We have at times been disengaged, and at times we sought to dictate our terms.” So, I guess, we’re the dictators now? My friends, we are truly living in times reminiscent of GEORGE ORWELL’S 1984. The sad truth is, those most hurt by this despicable exhibit are the men and women fighting for freedom in Venezuela. Next stop on the tour: a shindig with Communist tyrants FIDEL and RAUL CASTRO. What an outpouring of Republican talent showed up for Controller candidate AL SCHMIDT’S fundraiser on a posh upper story at Loews Philadelphia Hotel! The Three Musketeers of City Committee, CHAIRMAN VITO CANUSO, COUNSEL MIKE MEEHAN and COMMISSIONER JOE DUDA, all showed up to boost their man Al, who until recently was their executive director. Pennsylvania McCain Director TED CHRISTIAN was there, along with SPEAKER EMERITUS JOHN PERZEL, Pennsylvania (Cont. Page 38)
I often find myself hit head on by the various conundrums that make up Philadelphia politics. Right off the top of my head, things like Seth Williams getting the endorsement of the Fraternal Order of Police, Dan McCaffrey getting the endorsement of a Muslim group, and Congressman Bob Brady being told where to get off by a group of so-called liberal Democratic ward leaders (I thought all Democratic ward leaders were liberal, which tells you how much I know) are among the most recent I’ve walked into during this primary season. But here’s one that’s been bugging me for a while, because it seems like the absolute wrong thing to do: judicial elections. As part of the May 19 primary, folks will be able to vote for Superior, Municipal and Court of Common Pleas and Traffic Court Judges. Once put on the bench, these folks can serve for as long as 10 years. During the time I’ve been a reporter, the judicial election process has always left me scratching my head. Out in the suburbs where I spent entirely too much of my career, they had a thing called a District Justice that didn’t even require a law degree, just a few classes and a political patron. You don’t need a law degree for Traffic Court either. I marveled at the way Traffic Court Judge Willie Singletary managed to get elected despite all the malfeasance charges people were throwing at him. But the main thing that makes the judicial election process a little spurious to me is the fact it politicizes a process that shouldn’t have politics anywhere near it. (Cont. Page 41)
Yo! Here we go again. With Mother’s Day approaching I want to tell you this tale about the one flaw in women. It is told as an unlikely occurrence and goes something this. By the time the Lord made woman, he was into his sixth day of working overtime. An angel appeared and said, “Why are you spending so much time on this one?” And the Lord answered, “Have you seen my spec sheet on her? She has to be completely washable, but not plastic; have over 200 movable parts, all replaceable and able to run on Diet Coke and leftovers; have a lap that can hold four children at one time; have a kiss that can cure anything from a scraped knee to a broken heart – and she will do everything with only two hands.” The angel was astounded at the requirements. “Only two hands!? No way! And that’s just on the standard model? That’s too much work for one day. Wait until tomorrow to finish.” “But I won’t,” the Lord protested. “I am so close to finishing this creation that is so close to my own heart. She already heals herself when she is sick and can work 18-hour days.” The angel moved closer and touched the woman. “But you have made her so soft, Lord.” “She is soft,” the Lord agreed, “but I have also made her tough. You have no idea what she can endure or accomplish.” “Will she be able to think?” asked the angel. The Lord replied, “Not only will she be able to think, she will be able to reason and negotiate.” The angel then noticed something, and reaching out, touched the woman’s cheek. “Oops, it looks like you have a leak in this model. I told you that you were trying to put too much into this one.” “That’s not a leak,” the Lord corrected, “that’s a tear!” “What’s the tear for?” the angel asked. The Lord said, “The tear is her way of expressing her joy, her sorrow, her pain, her disappointment, her love, her loneliness, her grief and her pride.” The angel was impressed. “You are a genius, Lord. You thought of everything! Woman is truly amazing.” And she is! Women have strengths that amaze men. First of all, only they can become mothers. They bear hardships and they carry burdens, but they hold happiness, love and joy. They smile when they want to scream. They sing when they want to cry. They cry when they (Cont. Page 41)
SNOOPER “PARODY”: See if you know what TV commercial this PARODY is all about; it’s one that makes me sick. Get ready, here it comes. “What about this newspaper? I don’t want to read it. You made the right call by calling JIMMY TAYOUN. He’ll teach you to read and you’ll learn all about a newspaper. Call The Public Record; you won’t be sorry.” Tell me, did you figure out which TV commercial this is all about? The PR AGENCY should do one more, and then QUIT! Snooper’s BIG STORY: By now, we all know Philadelphia’s “FAVORITE SON”, Phillies’ Radio and TV broadcaster HARRY KALAS, passed away. My story happened at Veterans Stadium. I remember PAUL TOREN of “Paul’s People”. One night, as he usually did, he brought about 100 people to the Phillies game. They sat in The Stadium restaurant. He asked me if I could get RICHIE ASHBURN’S autograph on a baseball he was going to give away as a prize. I proceeded down to “Press Row” and made my way to the radio booth, where Ashburn was doing The Phillies broadcast. I was told by a friend he had a two-minute break. I knocked on the door. HARRY KALAS answered and asked what he could do for me. I asked this gentleman, whom I had never met, if he could have “WHITEY” sign the baseball. Kalas kept the door open, so I could see “WHITEY” signing the ball. Toren couldn’t believe I actually got “Whitey’s” autograph. Remember this about him: WITH KALAS, THERE WAS NO MALICE! Snooper’s Sightings: Check out all these people I saw going down Broad Street last week: Hon. Alan Butkovitz, City (Cont. Page 38)
The current Republican strategy for combating PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA appears to have been put together by a panel at the Mad Hatter Tea Party in Alice and Wonderland. They want to control Federal spending and lower taxes. Middle-income households in 2006 paid an average of 14.2% of their income in Federal taxes, the lowest level since 1979. During the last year of the Bush administration, Congress appropriated $770 billion to bail out the banks. While GEORGE W. BUSH was President, Congress voted to spend half of the money for that purpose. They now complain about not knowing how the money was spent, even though it was done in accordance with the wishes of the leader of their party. This year, under the Obama administration, they voted not to spend the remaining half of the $770 billion. This money was to go to stabilize the banking community. Bankers are almost 100% Republicans. But this seems consistent with the Mad Hatters’ reasoning: It is okay to spend the money under a Republican President, but not okay to do so under a Democrat President. The Obama budget received a total of 0 Republican votes from the Congress. Apparently the Republican idea of bipartisanship, even though Obama won the election and the Democrats prevailed in a sound trouncing, is that the Democrats nevertheless should follow the lead of the Republicans in establishing how the budgets will be put together. When a company is losing money, it can either increase sales or cut costs. In the public sector, sales are represented by taxes. Republican strategy to combat the recession was to cut sales (reduce taxes) and increase spending. In addition, the Mad Hatter’s economics currently pursued by the Republicans was correctly characterized by GEORGE BUSH, SR. as “voodoo economics.” During Bush the Son’s administration, the national debt doubled and is now in excess of $10 trillion. There is no such thing as a free lunch. Either you have to increase taxes or cut expenses. Apparently the Mad Hatters are unfamiliar with the fact two major banks (Bank of America and City Bank) have started paying back the money lent to them by the Federal government. Yet they raised the bugaboo of socialism. Most socialists believe national or local governments rather then individuals should own a nation’s resources and control their use. Many (Cont. Page 41)
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Republicans Facing US Senate Prinmary It’s official! Former Congressman Pat Toomey will challenge incumbent US Sen. Arlen Specter a second time! Toomey kicked off his campaign on Tax Day. He came within a few thousand votes of Specter in their first competition. Prior to that, he was a three-term Congressman in the Lehigh Valley. Specter believes he’ll do better this time around because he has strong Democratic support. Toomey said his run was spurred by the
incumbent’s crucial vote for the Obama administration’s stimulus plan in February. Toomey, who resigned as president of the Club for Growth, a national group that lobbies for lower taxes, argues the Federal response to the current economic situation is fundamentally flawed. He told his audience, “We should be using the bankruptcy laws and bring an end to these bailouts,” he said.
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paign donations from the same Texas lawyers, raising concerns of a ‘pay to play’ nexus. “I urge you to assert your power as Attorney General and take control of this case on behalf of taxpayers. Taxpayer dollars already underwrite a Medicaid Fraud Unit in your office. These lawyers should be in a position to pursue this litigation. By taking over this case from the Texas firm, the Commonwealth will be in the immediate position to realize the benefit of $7 million by settling with Eli Lilly, one of the defendants in this scope of litigation.
This would be consistent with the actions of 35 other states. If for some reason you conclude that you will not undertake this responsibility yourself, then please state why you are unable to do so, and ask for proposals from Pennsylvania law firms to do the work. “Further, the allegations and insinuations in the media concerning the award of this contract are serious. Pennsylvania has long been plagued by a ‘pay to play’ political culture that hinders our competitiveness as a state and undermines our citizen’s trust in government. Rooting out cor-
ruption and reversing perception must be a priority. A full investigation should be conducted to determine whether anything improper or illegal has occurred in this matter. This review would concern determinations previously made by your office. Prudence would suggest that the investigation of relevant facts be conducted by an independent counsel, insulated from senior staff in your office, the Governor’s Office and the Office of General Counsel. Please state how you would intend to have this accomplished.”
No More Holding Cell Phone While Driving Philadelphians, put down your cell phones! City Council has ordered it so! City Council has unanimously passed legislation sponsored by At-Large Councilmen Bill Green, Bill Greenlee and Frank Rizzo that would require Philadelphia drivers to use hands-free cellular devices while driving. Mayor Michael Nutter is expected to sign it into law. “A driver using a cell phone to dial a number or to send a text message is potentially as dangerous to others as a driver who has been drinking,” said Green. “They are simply not giving their full attention to the road and that puts us all at risk.” Studies show drivers who use cell phones while driving are more distracted than those
who do not. One study found the distraction from mobilephone usage makes drivers as accident-prone as having a blood-alcohol level of .08%, the legal limit for drunken driving. The mere act of dialing a cell phone increases the risk of accident by 180%. “The passage of this legislation should send a very clear message: drivers need to put down their cell phones and pay attention to the road,” observed Greenlee. “Dialing a phone number or sending a text message while driving will no longer be tolerated in the City of Philadelphia – and I predict lives will be saved as a result.” Councilman Rizzo acknowledged cell phones have become an integral part of our daily lives, but cautioned, “Using a cell phone
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(Cont. From Page 11) info (215) 843-4256. May 8- Democratic Women of Philadelphia 2009 at Galdo’s, 20th & Moyamensing. $40 buffet/wine and beer. Tickets available at door or call Lucrezia Minnitti
at (215) 925-2128. May 8 & 14- Democratic 14th Ward Leader Arthur Green hosts Pre-Mothers Day Cabaret at Barber’s Hall, Broad & Oxford Sts. $10. BYOB. For info Catherine White (215) 986-7948. May 9- Friends of Santore Branch Library host Family Fun Day, at Palumbo Park, 723 Catherine St., 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Donation $5 adult, $3 children.
May 11- Democratic City Committee Jefferson-Jackson Party at Sheet Metal Workers Hall, 1301 S. Columbus Blvd., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tickets $150. For info (215) 2417804. May 11- Democratic City Committee Jefferson-Jackson Day cocktail party at Sheet Metal Workers Hall, Delaware & Spring Garden Sts., 5:30-9:30 p.m. For info (215) 241-7804.
May 12- Republican City Committee Spring Reception at Cannstatter Volksfest Verein, 9130 Academy Rd, 6-8 p.m. Tickets $125. May 13- Norman Love hosts VIP Reception for Adam Beloff at Liberties Restaurant, 705 N. 2nd St., 6-7:30 p.m. Buffet, open bar and more. Donation $100. For info Jimmy (610) 360-5682. May 15- Beef & Beer Fundraiser for Diane Thomp-
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son at Juniata Golf Club, L & Cayuga Sts., 5:30-10 p.m. Putting Contest, raffles. For info (215) 459-7568. May 17- TWU Local 234 hosts Fundraiser for Joe Waters at Union Hall, 500 N. 2nd St. Tickets $40. Call (215) 972-4146. 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 Aves., 4 p.m. Tickets $50. For info Fred Druding, Jr. (215) 462-8111. May 21- Women in Partnership With God’s Scholarship Awards Banquet at City Line Hilton, 4100 City Line Ave., 6 p.m. Tickets $560. For info Ybonne Johnson (215) 5389369. May 24-Jun. 12- Holy Ghost Headquarters Revival Ctr. at The Met, 858 N Broad St., Camp Meeting 2009 - A Year Of Birthing. For info visit www.holyghostheadquarters.org or call (215) 2353662. May 26- Laborers’ District Council Charity Golf Classic in honor of Samuel Staten, Sr. at Spring Mill C.C., 80 Jacksonville Rd., Ivyland, Pa., 10:30 a.m. shotgun. For info (267) 757-0720. Jul. 25- Bartlett Jr. HS Reunion at Galdo’s Catering, 20th & Moyamensing Ave. Tickets $55. For info Claudia Gordon (267) 971-3768 or Diane Davis (215) 4987201.
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FRAN SHIELDS ...working person’s Judge courts are supposed to open at 9 a.m. but don’t show up until 10:30,” he notes. “Or they leave early. As a result, they simply don’t process the number of cases they need to.” Beyond the delay of justice, this behavior leads to serious consequences for the criminaljustice system, Shields explains. “The backlog becomes so large the Court administrators and the District Attorney’s Office say, ‘We’ve got to start pleading people out.’ The result is cases get dismissed that shouldn’t get dismissed, and people get out that shouldn’t
get out.” Shields is deeply proud of his working-class heritage. Born and raised in the Lawncrest community, he joined the Sprinkler Fitters after he graduated from Cardinal Dougherty HS and is still a card-carrying union member. He sat on the Executive Board for 10 years and negotiated collective-bargaining agreements. While he worked in the building trades, Shields went back to school at night, taking a BA in labor relations from St. Joseph’s University and earning a law degree from Temple University in 1987. His law practice is centered on civil litigation. Over the years Shields has done ample probono work for union members. Decades of loyalty to labor has paid off for Shields in this, his first race for a Common Please judgeship. He won the only unanimous endorsement of the AFL-CIO plus thumbs up from the Building Trades Council, Laborers Local 332, Fire Fighters, the Fraternal
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at times.” That’s where the candidate’s working-class background helps him, he believes. “To be a good Judge, you have to understand how your decisions impact the city and the people who live in it,” he stresses. It’s a city Shields has worked in from one end to the other, through a lifetime of
public service. He has been a Democratic committeeman in the 35th and 53rd Wards. He married a woman from South Philadelphia; they have three children. “You have to work hard every day, whether you’ve got a wrench or a gavel in your hand,” Shields asserts. “I’m not looking for a road to an easy life.”
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The first lesson Fran Shields learned as a Sprinkler Fitter apprentice is the same one he intends to employ as a Judge: Put in more than a full day’s work for a full day’s pay. It’s something that matters quite a bit in Philadelphia’s huge, high-volume 1st Judicial Dist. In 22 years of practising law in this city, Shields has seen courtrooms that were not run with this philosophy in mind. “There are judges whose
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Recognizing Child Abuse The first step in helping abused children is learning to recognize the symptoms of child abuse. Although child abuse is divided into four types – physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, and emotional maltreatment – the types are more typically found in combination than alone. A physically abused child, for example, is often emotionally maltreated as well, and a sexually abused child may be also neglected. Any child at any age may experience any of the types of child abuse. Children over age five are more likely to be physically abused and to suffer moderate injury than are children under age five. Experienced educators likely have seen all forms of child abuse at one time or another. They are alert to signs like these that may signal the presence of child abuse. The Child: • Shows sudden changes in behavior or school performance; • Has not received help for physical or medical problems brought to the parents' attention; • Has learning problems that cannot be attributed to
specific physical or psychological causes; • Is always watchful, as though preparing for something bad to happen; • Lacks adult supervision; • Is overly compliant, an overachiever, or too responsible; or • Comes to school early, stays late, and does not want to go home. The Parent: • Shows little concern for the child, rarely responding to the school's requests for information, for conferences, or for home visits; • Denies the existence of – or blames the child for – the child's problems in school or at home; • Asks the classroom teacher to use harsh physical discipline if the child misbehaves; • Sees the child entirely bad, worthless, or burdensome; • Demands perfection or a level of physical or academic performance the child cannot achieve; or • Looks primarily to the child for care, attention, and satisfaction of emotional needs.
The Parent and Child: • Rarely touch or look at each other; • Consider their relationship entirely negative; or • State they do not like each other. None of these signs proves child abuse is present in a family. Any of them may be found in any parent or child at one time or another. But when these signs appear repeatedly or in combination, they should cause an observer to take closer look at the situation and to consider the possibility of child abuse. That second look may reveal further signs of abuse or signs of a particular kind of child abuse. SIGNS OF PHYSICAL ABUSE Consider the possibility of physical abuse when the child: • Has unexplained burns, bites, bruises, broken bones, or black eyes; • Has fading bruises or other marks noticeable after an absence from your observation; • Seems frightened of the parents and protests or cries when it is time to go home; • Shrinks at the approach
of adults; or • Reports injury by a parent or another adult caregiver. Consider the possibility of physical abuse when the parent or other adult caregiver: • Offers conflicting, unconvincing, or no explanation for the child's injury; • Describes the child as "evil," or in some other very negative way; • Uses harsh physical discipline with the child; or • Has a history of abuse as a child. SIGNS OF NEGLECT Consider the possibility of neglect when the child: • Is frequently absent from school; • Begs or steals food or money from peers; • Lacks needed medical or dental care, immunizations, or glasses; • Is consistently dirty and has severe body odor; • Lacks sufficient clothing for the weather; • Abuses alcohol or other drugs; or • States there is no one at home to provide care. Consider the possibility of neglect when the parent or other adult caregiver: • Appears to be indifferent
Help End Child Abuse to the child; • Seems apathetic or depressed; • Behaves irrationally or in a bizarre manner; or • Is abusing alcohol or other drugs. SIGNS OF SEXUAL ABUSE Consider the possibility of sexual abuse when the child: • Has difficulty walking or sitting; • Suddenly refuses to change for gym or to participate in physical activities; • Demonstrates bizarre, sophisticated, or unusual sexual knowledge or behavior; • Becomes pregnant or contracts a venereal disease, particularly if under age fourteen; • Runs away; or • Reports sexual abuse by a parent or another adult caregiver. Consider the possibility of sexual abuse when the parent or other adult caregiver: •Is unduly protective of the child, severely limits the child's contact with other children,
especially of the opposite sex; • Is secretive and isolated; or • Describes marital difficulties involving family power struggles or sexual relations. SIGNS OF EMOTIONAL MALTREATMENT Consider the possibility of emotional maltreatment when the child: • Shows extremes in behavior, such as overly compliant or demanding behavior, extreme passivity or aggression; • Is either inappropriately adult (parenting other children, for example) or inappropriately infantile (frequently rocking or headbanging, for example); • Is delayed in physical or emotional development; • Has attempted suicide; or • Reports a lack of attachment to the parent.
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the city including the Madeira Family Center in North Philadelphia, churches and 38 schools in the district. Turning Points for Children was formed in 2008 as a result of the merger of two agencies the Philadelphia Society for Services to Children founded in 1835 and the Children’s Aide Society of Pennsylvania founded in 1882. The nonprofit’s Chief Executive Officer Michael Vogel states, “Effective prevention
services are critical to keeping children safe. Child abuse is a devastating problem. We all share the responsibility of understanding and preventing child abuse. Strong families are our best defense against child abuse. Turning Points for Children’s mission is dedicated to creating stronger families and brighter futures for children.” April is Child Abuse Prevention month. Turning Points for Children is at the forefront
of providing help and support to the most at risk people in Philadelphia especially children. According to Vogel, “We owe it to our children to do better. We owe it to society and those we say we want to serve to find a way to assist families in overcoming challenges before we have to act to intervene in their lives in more drastic ways.” The annual Kids at Heart Benefit raised funds in support
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Brady Praises Airport Stimulus Congressman Robert A. Brady has thanked US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood at the announcement of $5 million in Federal funds for the Philadelphia International Airport under the recently enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. “This stimulus funding for
the airport equals increased safety, more jobs and it is a clear signal the Obama administration is making good on its pledge to get badly needed resources to the states and struggling cities,” the Congressman said. “It’s great to have friends in the White House.”
PHILLIES Centerfielder Shane Victorino brought his mother and father in to see City Council President Anne Verna. His father, Michael Victorino, is a City Councilman in Maui, Hawaii. After meeting other Council Members, Verna presented both Shane and Michael Victorino with Council Cita-
Red Cross Honors Airport For Services The Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Red Cross has once again acknowledged its longstanding partnership with Philadelphia International Airport by naming the Airport a recipient of the Authorized Provider Award at the organization’s recent Help Can’t Wait Awards ceremony. The Red Cross recognized the Airport for its ongoing efforts in getting employees certified as cardio pulmonary resuscitation – automatic external defibrillator trainers as well as its commitment to the CPR/AED Train-
ing Program. “The Airport currently has five employees who are certified to conduct CPR/AED training and, since 2002, more than 380 employees, including myself, have taken part in training classes,” noted Acting Aviation Director Mark Gale. In 2001 PHL installed 50 AED units throughout the terminal complex. A dozen people have been resuscitated after suffering cardiac arrest at the Airport. Currently 108 AEDs are strategically located 60 to 90 seconds’ walking distance apart.
by the PENJERDEL Council Board of Directors. “PENJERDEL Council members believe if the tri-state region is to remain competitive with other East Coast ports, it is imperative that our facilities and waterways accommodate and attract today‘s modern large cargo vessels,” PENJERDEL Council Executive Director Andrew L. Warren wrote in a latter sent to area members of Congress and other elected officials. “On be-
half of the hundreds, if not thousands, of men and women who are employed in tri-state port-related industries, the PENJERDEL Council encourages your support of the Delaware River Main Channel Deepening Project.” For the past 50 years, PENJERDEL has been an advocate of economic development projects that will attract and retain businesses in Southeastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey
and Northern Delaware. They have been at the forefront of support for a number of important projects in the tri-state region that have had significant impacts on infrastructure, transportation, recreation and conservation. The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority is the local sponsor of the deepening project. Last June, PRPA and the United States Army Corps of Engineers signed the Project Partnership Agreement to deepen the
Delaware River’s main shipping channel to 45 feet. The project, which is estimated to cost about $277 million, will take five to seven years to complete. According to a study last year by the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, the Port of Philadelphia’s competitive position is threatened without a deeper channel. The project will enable the port to attract new cargoes, especially from Asian shippers looking to expand into
North American markets. The channel deepening project is expected to create thousands of permanent family-sustaining jobs, where the annual average salary including benefits is $80,000. “The PENJERDEL Council represents major business interests through the tri-state region, so this endorsement means so much to the PRPA and our allies,” said PRPA Chairman John H. Estey.
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The PENJERDEL Council, a leading business advocacy group for the tri-state region of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, has come out strong in support of the Delaware River Channel Deepening Project, citing the project’s impact on job creation and overall economic development for the region. The Council’s “Resolution in Support of the Delaware River Main Channel Deepening Project” was unanimously adopted
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Thanks to the efforts of the Veteran Boxers Association, the Joey Giardello Statue Project is one step closer to reality. SHADOWBOXER attended the jam-packed Giardello statue fundraiser this past Saturday at the VBA Clubhouse in Port Richmond. Giardello’s family, friends, and fans, came out to support the project for the legendary Middleweight Champion who will be honored with a life-sized statue at East Passyunk & Mifflin Streets. Numerous boxing dignitaries were in attendance, including former Middleweight contender Curtis Parker and world renowned referee Frank Cappuccino. Avid boxing fan and City Controller candidate Brett Mandel came out to show his support for the project. “I am proud to be supportive of honoring a Philadelphia legend like Joey Giardello,” said David Krain, a candidate for Business Agent of AFSMCE Local 2187, who was also in attendance. John DiSanto of PhillyBoxingHistory.com thanked the crowd and reminded everyone that regardless of how successful of a day it was, a lot of funds still need to be raised and would need everyone’s help to complete the project. For future events, make sure you visit the website “joeygiardello.net”.
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Their ‘Mission’ is a ‘meet market’ with S.W. food by Len Lear Early in 2005 a quartet of local 30-something entrepreneurs — Gary Vardi, Brian Harrington, Frank Falesto and Chris Coco — opened Public House in the former home of Dock Street Brewery at 1801 Arch Street in Logan Square. It offers a modernmeets-traditional decor and an American comfort-food menu to appeal to all ages and tastes, and since day one, their 77-foot-long granite bar has been one of the hottest tickets in town, especially during Happy Hour. Buoyed by their success, the enterprising foursome then in February 2007 opened Mission Grill, a gorgeous, huge operation (140 seats and
three private rooms) with a Southwestern ambience on the ground floor of the old Bell Telephone Building at 1835 Arch Street. Like Public House, Mission Grill is a real meat market (or you might say “meet market”) at Happy Hour, with attractive 20- and 30-somethings cozying up to the bar (and to each other). It is said that money talks, but if all yours is saying is “goodbye,” then perhaps you should try their Happy Hour cocktails — Margaritas and Sangrias for just $5 and house wines for just $4 on some nights and other sharp reductions on other nights. Someone in the restaurant business once said that some days it just doesn’t pay to gnaw through the leather straps, but this quartet of entrepreneurs apparently experiences many of the other days,
when it does pay to gnaw through the straps. “It’s exciting to open restaurants,” said Brian Harrington, a Lafayette Hill resident who learned the business while working for McFadden’s, a chain of pubs, for seven years. “But the only way you will last for 20 years is to concentrate on good food. You will not make it over the long haul on just beer and music.” (Brian, 37, a graduate of Germantown Academy, started out as a sportscaster in Baltimore, but he says the $7-anhour salary quickly made the restaurant business seem tastier.) We first had dinner at Mission Grill in late 2007. It is a delightful place to dine, with its abundance of sandstone and terra cotta, giant plants, recessed lighting and comfortable booths as well as freestanding tables. During our most recent visit (Apr.
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16), we noticed changes in the interior that highlight sundrenched desert colors and natural river rock walls. It would not surprise us in the least if Mission Grill’s executive chef, Hugo Martinez, becomes a household name some day. Everything from the homemade guacamole to the homemade jalapeño cornbread and strawberry mint butter to the salsas and sauces was wonderful. In recognition of the current economic realities, some prices have actually been reduced since our visit 17 months ago. There were entrees for $27 and $28 then, but the highest-priced entree is now $21 (dry-aged sirloin steak frites). During our recent visit, the skillet-fried rock shrimp were moist and springy, blushing with a spicy charred tomato aioli ($10). A queso fundido
Len Lear appetizer exploded with its cloak of melted cheeses and interior of mildly spicy sausage and tomato salsa, all scooped up in tortilla chips ($11). A baby spinach salad was surrounded by jicama, grapefruit slices (great touch), spiced almonds, nuggets of aged gouda cheese (very gouda) and just a hint of pomegranate vinaigrette ($8). An entree of pan-seared crab cakes unfolded off the
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plate like exotic silk handkerchiefs, luxuriating in a cilantro-lime sauce, green beans, pearl onions and wild mushroom risotto as soft as down feathers ($19). A daily special of bluefish wrapped in bacon and topped with an artichoke cream sauce was a textural sensation that lingered on the tongue like velvet ($20). Chef Martinez clearly demonstrates a conductor’s skill in orchestrating and balancing flavors. For dessert, we enjoyed a sensual chocolate pot de crème with fresh berries and two cheesecake burritos dusted with cinnamon sugar ($7 each). Our server, Shawn, who obviously had lots of experience in the industry, was very personable and knowledgeable. A server like him definitely enhances the dining experience, as do the friendly, ubiquitous managers, Joe Corvino and Dino Minelli. Mission Grill is open for lunch and dinner every day except for a Sunday brunch that includes a complimentary Mimosa, Bloody Mary or Sangria. On Thursdays one can get a bottomless glass of wine with an entree. There is always an extensive list of wines, cocktails and tequilas. For more information, call (215) 636-9550 or visit www.themissiongrill.com.
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Snooper (Cont. From Page 14) Controller; Johnny Dougherty of The I.B.E.W. Local 98; Curtis Parker, former great middleweight boxer; “Big” Mike Fera, popular Union
leader; South Philly’s “pride and joy” Hon. Bill Keller, State Representative, 184th Dist.; Hon. Bill Green, the great City Councilman, Sam ‘The Man’ Staten, Sr. (Local 332); Judges Patrick Dugan and Joe O’Neill (what a ‘dynamic duo we have here). Whew!
Snooper’s Political News: Sunday, May 3 at Cannstatter on Academy Road, friends of “The Captain” – HON. PATRICK DUGAN –‘Sitting Judge’ of Municipal Court, are going to hold a Special Benefit for him. I’m told a lot of his Army Buddies and Paratroop-
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ers will be there too. The Judge is one of the nicest human beings you’ll ever hope to meet and, I might add, is one who is also very friendly. Judge Dugan has an impeccable reputation as a Judge of The Court. Snooper’s TRAFFIC NEWS: Finally, City Council has passed A LAW that has been long overdue. Yes Philadelphia, NO MORE driving around with your CELL PHONES. I hope they are really very seri-
ous about it, and ENFORCE it vigorously. Nothing worse than having someone in front of you, not watching where they’re going, because they’re on their CELL PHONES. “Don’t MOAN, leave your cell phones at HOME”. Snooper “UPDATE”: You may recall, a few weeks ago I told you all about this great event coming up to honor HON. LOUIS PRESENZA. The Judge is RETIRING and
his friends have put together a SPECIAL RETIREMENT event to be held at The Marriott’s COURTYARD Hotel across from City Hall and up the street from The Criminal Justice center APR. 30 in the MAIN BALLROOM. Please call MASSIE at (215) 6837201. This Judge is well respected and was also the former PRESIDENT JUDGE of the Philadelphia Municipal Court. Please call as soon as you can.
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DIXON, SAM MIRARCHI, Chinatown Town Watch coordinators MEI REN and STEPHEN ZHU, and Loyal Opposition Chair MARC COLLAZZO. Former candidates JACK MORLEY and MATT TAUBENBERGER were glad to see Schmidt pick up the torch they carried so well last year. If you’re not a socialist, there’s a good chance you were one of the thousands who joined JOEY VENTO, DIANA REIMER, CHRISTINE FLOWERS, PAT TOOMEY and newcomer LINDA KERNS at the two Tax-Day Tea Party protests in Philadelphia. You were branded as a “radical right-
winger” or “potential terrorist” by the media and Homeland Security Chief JANET NAPOLITANO because you want to keep a reasonable amount of your hard-earned paycheck. You see, the statist media, who mostly ignored these grassroots events, is full of socialists who couldn’t cut it in the private sector so they became “editors” and “professors” in liberal publications and colleges. You can now save yourself the $40,000 per year on the tuition you would have otherwise spent to be indoctrinated in bogus “socialist values” at most major universities. Don’t be fooled. See ya, Elephants!
(Cont. From Page 14) GOP National Delegate FRED ANTON, able DA candidate MICHAEL UNTERMEYER and GOP Executive Director for Southeast Pennsylvania JOE DeFELICE. A bevy of Ward Leaders appeared: MIKE CIBIK in the 5th, BRUCE HARRIS in the 44th, DAVID OH in the 3rd, KEVIN PASQUAY 45th, CHRIS VOGLER in the 55th, WALTER VOGLER in the 21st and MATT WOLFE in the 27th. Other backers included AARON COHEN, Schmidt’s TREASURER ED
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(Cont. From Page 14) The folks that put America together set it up with three branches — the executive, the legislative and the judicial — and designed them to act as a check and balance to each other. The job of the judicial branch is to make sure the executive and legislative branches follow the rules. Itself, it is supposed to be nonpartisan. Now, I’m not naïve enough to believe politics doesn’t play a part in the judicial process. On the Federal level, Judges are appointed by politicians, which means there is some lobbying going on. And don’t even get me started on the Justice Dept. and how partisan it can become. One of the things President Barack Obama did recently that shows he understands how the three branches of government are supposed to work is to give the choice of whether or not to prosecute folks from the Bush Administration for torture to Attorney General Eric Holder. But when you have Judges on the stump trying to get elected to their offices, it creGENERAL AUTO REPAIRS STATE INSPECTION LUBRICATION
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ADAM BELOFF, who drew number one on the ballot for Common Pleas Court, is the guest of honor at a series of receptions given by his many friends. One is at Vesuvius, which has been given an award for having the best sandwich in America. That will be May 1. Then there is another party scheduled at the Cannonball, off the Bridge Street ramp southbound on I-95. That is to be followed by one at Chiarella’s Restaurant at 11th & Tasker Streets. More details can be obtained by calling Jim at (610) 360-5682. A mass was offered at the Basilica of SS. Peter & Paul to commemorate the victims of
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(Cont. From Page 14) are happy and laugh when they are nervous. They fight for what they believe in. They stand up to injustice. They don’t take “no” for an answer when they believe there is a better solution. They go without so their family can have. They go to the doctor with a frightened friend. They love unconditionally. They cry when their children excel and cheer when their friends get awards. They are happy when they hear about a birth or a wedding. Their hearts break when a friend dies. They grieve at the loss of a family member, yet they are strong when they think there is no strength left. They know a hug and a kiss can heal a broken heart. However, if there is one flaw in mothers, it is that they forget their own worth – and if anyone doubts it, think about your Mother; she is all these things and more. Thanks Mom.
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(Cont. From Page 14) socialists do not insist on placing all major means of production under public ownership. They are content to regulate private business. As for the Congressman in Texas who was worried about the Democrats pushing the country towards socialism, he should be asked to identify which of the following government programs he would get rid of: Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Workmen’s Compensation, Unemployment Compensation, or Federal guarantee of home mortgages (FHA, Fannie Mae) or bank deposits. The harbingers of doom who worry about the evils of Obama’s stimulus spending apparently have overlooked the fact that for five weeks in a row the stock market has shown gains, from which you can infer the program is working. Newly elected STATE SEN. LAWRENCE N. FARNESE is supporting BRETT MANDEL, who is running against the incumbent City CONTROLLER ALAN BUTKOVITZ. He is supported by COUNCILMAN FRANK DiCICCO. Another
rumor has it that they are planning on having an independent slate for the candidates for Judge in this primary. SETH WILLIAMS is also supported by this group. By the way, Seth got the endorsement of the FOP which is somewhat of a surprise since DAN McCAFFERY, another candidate for District Attorney, did not. His brother JUSTICE SEAMUS McCAFFERY did have its support when he ran for the Supreme Court. Williams is also supposed to have a slate of judicial candidates he is supporting. Federal JUDGE JOHN PADOVA will be the guest of honor at a ceremony unveiling
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of community development groups asked questions about ways local residents can benefit from the stimulus spending. Some said it was a great experience to have influential Harrisburg decision-makers visit the challenged neighborhood. “I have been here for 10 years and you are the first to have reached out to this community,” said Nick Torres,
president of Congreso. “ We very much appreciate that.” Torres said the presentation provided useful direction for community leaders who have been trying to understand the plans for stimulus spending. “If you have access to information about the stimulus, then you can have access to the benefits of the stimulus,” he said.
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(Cont. From Page 1) tives. “We became friends,” she recounted. “I was impressed by his character, integrity and hard work.” They worked together to curb violence in schools and to repeal a tax on retirement income. Butkovitz’s deep political and governmental experience inclined him to take a broad view of the Controller’s powers. It is not enough, he insists, merely to balance the books and account for the money with traditional “departmental audits”. An auditor can apply number-crunching tools to bigger questions about an agency’s successful pursuit of its missions. He can ask whether poor planning or un-
derspending in an agency is decreasing its services or increasing its costs. These are called “performance audits”. “In the past four years I’ve run 34 performance audits,” Butkovitz stated. “And I have won awards from my peers for them.” In 2006 the Association of Local Government Auditors, a nationwide body, gave the Philadelphia Controller’s Office a Silver Knighton Award in the category of Large Audit Shops. The award was for an audit “in response to concerns regarding the condition of City Police facilities. The use of pictures and videos to demonstrate conditions were particularly helpful in high-
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more effective will be the campaign by the Democratic City Committee to win its entire slate of endorsed candidates. The Republican City Committee has no unendorsed candidates challenging its ticket. The only open race for the Democrats is that for District Attorney. Here is where television can make a difference for the individual with the most appearances on the most channels, an expensive reach. Dan McCaffery, backed almost every union in the city and then some, is expected to dominate that medium. Judicial candidates aren’t expected to have treasuries able to invest in television time for their candidates, so ballot position will play a role. Drawing number one for the Court of Common Pleas in the Democratic Primary is Adam Beloff, with Kenny Powell drawing number one for Municipal Court.
beginning,” he asserted. “At first I took a lot of heat for that. Its CEO Paul Vallas was tremendously popular at the time and nobody wanted to hear me.” But Butkovitz persisted, and by 2008 discrepancies and gaps in the School District’s $2.3 billion budget forced Vallas’s departure. Butkovitz’s challengers – Brett Mandel, John Braxton and Al Schmidt – have charged Butkovitz with political favoritism, stating his intimate connections with the city’s Democratic Party machinery prevent him from administering his office fairly. Butkovitz is the 54th Ward Leader of long standing. Abraham dismissed this claim, noting she is stepping down from her office this year and has no further audits to fear from the Controller. “He always told me like it was,” she said. True independence requires the City Controller be directly elected and responsible to the people, Butkovitz said. “If I were an appointed official, then I would be completely dependent on an elected official who appointed me,” he explained. “How could I display independence then? It’s precisely because I have a political base of my own that I can afford to be frank with other elected officials.” The DA and the Controller run in an off-year, two years apart from the Mayor, City Council and other City line officers. There’s a reason for that, Abraham explained. Since these two officers have a duty to investigate other City departments, they never run on a ticket with anybody else.
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(Cont. From Page 1) From Oct. 7 of last year through Apr. 20 of this year, total registrations logged in were a paltry 8,784. This was dwarfed by the primary turnout for President, which saw 29,265 logged in on the last day of registration alone. Primary registration last-day registrations in other years highlight this year’s poor turnout. In 2005, last-day registrations produced 1048; in ’06, 5535; in ’07, 2791. It is estimated at least 900,000 are eligible to vote, though well over a million are registered. Barring a last-minute surge in interest, which could be sparked by heavy television commercials or some controversy that might erupt thanks to candidate shenanigans, estimates range from a low, low of 10% to an optimistic low of 20%. The lower the turnout, the
lighting the severity of structural problems and disrepair. The audit was written clearly and gave additional evidence of the need to correct the condition of City assets, such as a possible link between employee injury claims at Police facilities and the poor condition of those facilities. The audit report was compelling in its case that more resources and attention need to be devoted toward Police facility maintenance.” In 2007 Philadelphia received a Bronze Knighton Award, this time for a look into Emergency Medical Services. This investigation ALGA described as “clearly written, convincing, and results-oriented. The report covered a great deal of ground and made good use of benchmarks, analytical tools, focus groups, and other techniques. The audit team identified strong criteria and pinpointed specific areas for improvement. If implemented, the recommendations presented could bring significant emergency service benefits to Philadelphia citizens, including changes that may save lives.” Last year, the Controller’s Office won an Honorable Mention for its website. Audits like these can lead the way to streamlined government, Butkovitz said. His audit of the Recreation Dept.’s facilities, which exposed shabby and dangerous buildings, led to a comprehensive capital-investment plan by the Nutter administration. Not that Butkovitz dismisses the importance of departmental audits. “I led the investigation of School District books, starting from the
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(Cont. From Page 1) drew interest from more than 50 business people and members of the Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The group asked numerous questions about the stimulus package and how local contractors could participate in the construction projects that will be authorized. “We want to make sure
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