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City Will Get Budget Help, But Needs To Suffer Cuts Verna Blasts GOP For Pushing Crisis

Brady Wins DOD Cargo For Port THESE OILS are awaiting their return to school buildings from which they came. Presently locked away in a secured storage facility, the paintings are destined to be returned as schools come on line with secured, climate-controlled viewing areas.

School Art Collection Is An Envy Parents and teachers seeking increased funding for their schools in a cash-starved economy need only to look at what the Philadelphia School District has locked away in secured storage.

It is an art collection to be envied, conservatively estimated at a total worth of $3.8 million.

And it can only go up in value.

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The Philadelphia Housing Authority is turning up the heat to get additional resources, which would protect its workers and residents from street violence.

Executive Director Carl Greene brought residents, elected officials, and safety officers to a rally at 24th & Norris Streets, where PHA employee Rodney Barnes was shot to death on Jul. 25 while working on a maintenance crew at Raymond Rosen Manor.

He received commitments from Federal, State and local officials to seek the funding and resources needed to make the City’s neighborhoods safer.

Congressman Robert Brady, whose wife Debra is a PHA Commissioner, told the crowd he will work to find additional resources for the Housing Authority.

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PHILANTHROPIST Kal Rudman accepts plaque of gratitude from some of almost 300 Police Officers he has helped educate.

Rudman’s Generosity Benefits Public Safety Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey and Community College of Philadelphia honored Kal Rudman for his generosity and accepted his latest donation to a scholarship program for Police Officers during a ceremony at Philadelphia Police Headquarters, 8th & Race Streets.

Since 2002, the Kal & Lucille Rudman Foundation has helped Philadelphia police officers go to Community College of Philadelphia by supplying scholarships to pay for tuition and fees. The program pays The Delaware River Port Authorfor officers taking a three-credit ity Board of Commissioners named course in the College’s Justice Cur- Timothy M. Pulte, former president riculum. and partner of the commercial real-esPolice officers can attend courses tate firm, GVA Smith Mack, to the in subjects such as Organized Crime position of chief operating officer. or Justice and Physics, taught by the Pulte’s responsibilities will include College’s faculty at the Philadelphia the daily operations of DRPA’s four Police Academy or at the College’s bridges, the RiverLink Ferry System Main or Regional Center campuses. and the Philadelphia Cruise Terminal.

Since its inception, the Rudman His annual salary will be $180,081.

Foundation has provided 260 students Pulte fills a position formerly held by with grants totaling $92,251. That Elizabeth Murphy, who resigned in total will grow to more than $100,000 August 2007. on Aug. 24, when Kal Rudman will “Mr. Pulte comes to the Authority (Cont. Page 23) (Cont. Page 23)

It’s no surprise the Senate Finance Committee reported out an amended version of HB 1828 this week, the legislation sorely needed by this City, its Mayor, employees and unions. There will be no surprise when the bill flows smoothly over to the Democrat-controlled State House by week’s end.

That’s been the Republican game plan: give the City and the House what they need, but with no wiggleroom to make changes to amendments now in that legislation. The City cannot afford any delay at this hour, so the House Dems’ hands will be tied.

Republican Senate Majority Leader Domenic Pileggi will avert the shedding of blood in Philadelphia and the resultant blame that would fall on him and his Republican colleagues. But his slow schedule for the approval of HB (Cont. Page 2)

DRPA Names Patriot’s Day Pulte As COO Rally, Sept 11 Neighborhoods of Philadelphia’s River Ward community will join together to honor the area’s “men and women in uniform” at Campbell’s Square in Port Richmond (Allegheny Avenue & Belgrade Street) on Patriot Day, Sep. 11.

The rally will begin at 7 p.m. with Battle of the Bulge veteran Knute Bonner singing the National Anthem.

Philadelphia Eagles’ good-luck charm, Timmy Kelly, will sing “God Bless America” during the wreathlaying ceremony.

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Budget Impasse Nearing An End, But City Is Left With Cuts To Make Cont from Page 1) 1828 has caused Mayor Michael Nutter to put severe budget cuts into effect. With any further delay, those budget cuts would become merciless. That stage was set when Mayor Nutter was given a green light from Council President Anna Cibotti Verna to move on additional budget cuts.

Now the House Democrats don’t have the time to show their muscle by debating the amendments inserted by Chairman Pat Browne’s Senate Finance Committee.

They’ll have to live with them instead, like them or not.

Verna notified the Mayor, finance director and each member of City Council, waiving the requirement for Council approval of the City’s proposed revised Five Year Plan, which was sent to her by Nutter on Aug. 20.

Her move expedites delivery of Nutter’s plan to PICA. Verna wrote, “A crisis is upon us. The proposed revised Plan ranks among the most distressing documents I have encountered in my entire time in Council. The pain that it proposes is profoundly damaging to the City that I cherish and the people whom I serve. It is my deepest hope that the draconian

cuts in services and personnel it contains never come to pass. That hope will be realized if our friends and colleagues in the General Assembly grant Philadelphia the authority we seek to help ourselves balance our budget and Five Year Plan without any additional dollars from the Commonwealth.

“In providing this waiver, I by no means waive Council’s right in the future to hold public hearings on cuts in services or staffing levels.

At this juncture, however, with the Aug. 31 deadline for submitting a revised Plan to PICA rapidly approaching, I see little value in holding hearings on what we hope will prove to be hypothetical measures, particularly when, as noted in the mayor’s transmittal, ‘the necessary studies to identify specific units or locations impacted by Fire Dept. and Health Dept. funding reductions’ have yet to be conducted.

“This waiver is intended to reflect in the strongest way possible my support for the sales-tax and pensionfund legislation currently sought in Harrisburg. It is not often that a City speaks with one strong, clear voice – but this is one such time. It

bears repeating that the City is not requesting an additional dime from Harrisburg.

Rather, the City is seeking limited authority to impose an additional 1% sales tax over the next five years only, and authority to make reasonable, safe and actuarially sound adjustments to the funding of the City’s pension plan.

“This revised Plan is terrible. It is cruel. It dashes the hopes for a vital, thriving City. Yet, as wholly unacceptable as it is, it is a necessary interim response to PICA as we await needed action in Harrisburg. I know we all hope that this proposed revised Plan ultimately becomes merely a description of what might have been – and nothing more.”

HB 1828, it is believed, will provide Philadelphia with a 30-year “fresh start” for amortizing its unfunded pension liability and allows the City to defer a portion of its minimum funding obligations in 2010 and 2011. The legislation also permits Philadelphia to temporarily increase its sales and use tax by 1 percentage point, from 7% to 8%. All revenue received from the sales and use tax increase must be applied toward its pension funding

obligation. The temporary tax increase would expire on Jul. 1, 2014.

An amendment offered by Browne expanded the scope of the municipal pension relief under HB 1828 beyond Philadelphia to include all municipalities, based on their level of funding for their individual programs.

Browne said two recent public hearings by the Finance Committee on municipalpension issues provided valuable information that assisted him in drafting the amendment.

“We got a better understanding during those hearings of the problems communities are facing,” Browne said. “It is appropriate for us to develop provisions that provide relief but ensure long-term solvency for those municipal plans.”

Level I municipalities, those at funding levels ranging from 70% to 89%, would be considered to be in minimal distress. They would see a reduction in contribution limits for two years. Municipalities unable to make their minimal pension payments would be authorized to impose a special municipal tax.

Level II municipalities, those at funding levels from

50% to 69%, would be considered to be in moderate distress. They would see a reduction in contribution limits for four years and be required to submit an administrative improvement plan.

They would also be restricted from increasing pension benefits until specified conditions are met.

Level III municipalities, those at funding levels below 50%, would be considered to be in severe distress. They would be required to enter a Municipal Pension Recovery Program and be administered by the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement Board. The bill forces the City to cut retirement benefits of future employees by 25%, putting a stranglehold on the ability of municipal unions, whose leaders are unanimous in their belief thechanges will devastatepension plans that long have been the right of City employees.

“Currently, State statutes provide a complex formula for determining the health of municipal plans. This formula is cumbersome and extremely difficult to apply. This bill simplifies the process by establishing clear definitions of three levels of distress and the relief available based on the

severity of the municipality‘s unfunded liability,” Browne said. “The provisions of this bill are necessary to improve the conditions and accountability of pension plans across the Commonwealth.”

HB 1828 grants special provisions for Philadelphia. It must freeze pension benefits for current employees and submit a revised plan for new hires by Sep. 10, 2010. The new plan cannot cost more than 75% of Philadelphia’s current pension plan.

Philadelphia will be authorized to defer up to $155 million in pension funding in 2010 and $80 million in 2011. The deferred funding must be repaid, including 8.25% interest, by Jun. 30, 2014.

The legislation also bars elected officials from participating in a Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP), addressing recent concerns in Philadelphia.

The Finance Committee also approved HB 1661, which establishes a moratorium on court-ordered countywide real-property assessments while the General Assembly conducts a thorough and comprehensive study of the property-tax reassessment system in the Commonwealth.

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Brady Gets Military Citizens For Better Phila. Host Focus Again On Port (Cont. from Page 1) protect the people who work for the Housing Authority and to protect the men and women who work in the unions that do work on these buildings,” Brady said.

City Councilwoman and PHA Commissioner Jannie Blackwell urged those attending the rally to be “a committee of one” to make additional funding possible, so they can improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods. She

added, “I get angry when I hear them talking about money for new prisons. We need money for more houses.”

Greene said neighborhoods should be places of optimism, hope and inspiration, where people can live their lives safely. He noted, for example, Federal funding for drug-elimination programs was cut and he’d like to see it restored.

Deputy Police Commissioner Richard Ross told the rally that police are making

progress as they investigate Barnes’ murder, but they still need help from the community. He also said he hoped the tragedy galvanizes the neighborhood against those they know are criminally active.

Greene said, “Anyone with any information about the murder of Rodney Barnes is encouraged to call the Citizens Crime Commission at (215) 546-TIPS (8477). Their identity will be confidential.”

CITIZENS For A Better Philadelphia hosted political movers at S. Phila.

Veterans Post. With Board Member Nick DiDonato, right, is Republican candidate for City Council at Large in 2011 David Oh.

CONGRATULATING Adam Beloff, 2nd from left, on winning Democratic primary for Judge are attendees at Citizens For A Better Philadelphia gala Rashid Crews, Yusuf Jocks and Nicholas DiDonato.

Fallen Firefighter Feted Members and officers of Local 22 of the International Association of Fire Fighters installed a plaque honoring fallen firefighter, Lt. Stephen E. Murphy, Wednesday in North Philadelphia.

The ceremony was held at the Engine 27 station house located at 1901 W. Oxford Street.

Family, friends, fellow firefighters and hundreds of local residents attended the ceremony of the popular firefighter.

Steve Murphy followed his father, John Murphy; his brothers, Ken (currently Battalion 8’s Aide) and Donald (who left the Fire Dept. to join the Police Dept.); and his Uncle Ed’s footsteps when joining the Philadelphia Fire Dept. in 1976.

Ironically, Steve’s father’s first assignment was Engine 27 in 1947. Steve was #1 in the 147th FTA class, with a 97.20 Grade Point Average.

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Garnet Street for a rowhome fire. Lt. Murphy carried a 16foot portable ladder to the rear of the structure, raised the ladder, broke out windows, climbed the ladder and entered a bedroom. Other firefighters who ascended the ladder re-

ported seeing Lt. Murphy in the bedroom. He ordered them to proceed into the structure and continue ventilation.

When the firefighters returned to the bedroom, they found Lt. Murphy face-down and unresponsive, suffering

from a heart attack.

Emergency medical treatment was initiated and Lt. Murphy was transported to the hospital where a heartbeat was restored. Lt. Murphy died on Feb. 3, 1998.

The cause of the fire was

ruled accidental – the result of a portable kerosene heater placed too close to combustibles.

Cement Masons Union Local 592 donated man-hours and resources to make the plaque.

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RECORD crowd of 600 jammed Norris Square to take advantage of State Sen. Christine “Tina” Tartaglione’s annual pre-school rally. This year, Tina, bottom left in photo at right, handed out 600 school bags complete with pencils, rulers, compasses, crayons and other school accessories.

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THE HUGHES FAMILY comforts one another during plaque-dedication ceremony on Wednesday at Engine 27 Station House, 1901 W. Oxford Street.

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Is it possible Pennsylvania Republicans will be treated to their first Gubernatorial Primary fight in almost a century?

It depends on whether or not either of the two acknowledged GOP gubernatorial candidates develops a case of “chicken-itis”. Jim Gerlach thinks his likely opponent, fellow Republican Attorney General Tom Corbett, needs to suspend his campaign for Governor or resign. Corbett’s dismissing Gerlach as a serious opponent.

But Gerlach, recently charged the State’s chief prosecutor, has “a clear conflict of interest Corbett fails to understand or acknowledge while his office is deep into the Bonusgate investigation.”

In a conference call with reporters, the 6th Dist. Con-

Will Gerlach-Corbett Show Conclude In Primary Tussle?

gressman said candidate Corbett is courting GOP lawmakers for their support, while Attorney General Corbett might very well be investigating them, or at least their caucus. According to Gerlach, this obvious conflict of interest needed to be “eliminated” immediately.

Gerlach is Corbett’s only major opponent for the Party’s nomination after former US Attorney Pat Meehan dropped out of the race earlier this month. Gerlach has deep connections in Eastern Pennsylvania but will have to build ties elsewhere to be viable.

Jack Morley Seeks SRC Commission Republican Senate Candidate Jack Morley believes Republican Senate Majority

input from parents, teachers and educators. “My education never ends,” he told Pileggi.

Local 98 Gathering Thaws Republican

Beth Hegedus …what’s not to like?

Leader Domenic Pileggi may have been given the go ahead to suggest a name to Gov. Ed Rendell for appointment to replace resigning Heidi Ramirez on the School Reform Commission. In turn, a budget deal could be the result.

So Morley, who twice battled former State Sen. Vincent Fumo in the 1st Dist., has asked Pileggi to offer up his name. He has the credentials, having picked up much school

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Beth Hegedus is a staunch Republican. She normally sees Democrats through frosted glasses and doesn’t speak kindly about their Party’s membership. However, the other day, she found herself at a fundraiser at the former Rock Lobster on Delaware Avenue, where she may have changed her perception somewhat.

There she met Judge Joseph Waters, whom she had seen at other events. Then she introduced herself to John Sabatina, “whose name I’ve known from my years of reading the Philadelphia Public Record. I knew he was a Ward Leader for many as well as being an attorney. I found him and the rest of the mostly Democratic crowd affable and charming.”

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who was the guest of honor, at the event hosted by Local 98 and the Building Trades.

Pat Gillespie, head of the Building Trades, welcomed McCord and thanked Local’s Political Director Bob Henon.

City Controller Alan Butkovitz and Supreme Court candidate Jack Panella also briefly graced the stage.

For her “first Democratic event, it was a fun and informative time.

“And yes, there were some Republicans in the audience.

But I made a lot of new friends from the other side. They were friendly, and we had some engaging conversations.”

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“I am pleased to report all the members have notified our Chief Clerk that neither they nor anyone in their immediate family has an equity interest in any of their district offices,” Scarnati said. “Our next step is to prepare a resolution to ensure that this prac-

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Local Judge Paula Patrick, who did well for herself as an independent in the primary, is seeking the nomination.

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Brady Backs PHA Efforts The Philadelphia Housing Authority is turning up the heat to protect its workers and residents from street violence.

Executive Director Carl Greene brought residents, elected officials, and safety officers to a rally at 24th & Norris Streets, where PHA employee Rodney Barnes was shot to death on Jul. 25 while working on a maintenance crew at Raymond Rosen Manor.

He received commitments from Federal, State and local officials to seek the funding and resources needed to make the City’s neighborhoods safer.

Congressman Robert Brady, whose wife Debra is a PHA Commissioner, told the crowd he will work to find additional resources for the Housing Authority.

“I will do anything in my power – whatever I need to do to protect the residents who live here and to protect the people who do work on these buildings,” Brady said.

ALL THAT CERTAIN Lot or piece of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, Situate in the 57th Ward of the City and County of Philadelphia, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and described according to a revised Plan of Academy Gardens, made by Franklin and Lindsay, Registered Engineers of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated February 15, 1950 and last revised March 21, 1950, as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a point on the Southeasterly side of Convent Avenue (fifty-six feet wide) at the distance of Fifty and eight hundred and seventythree one-thousandths feet measured along the arc of a circle curving to the right having a radius of one thousand two hundred seventy-six feet from a point of compound curve on the said side of Convent Avenue Which point of compound curve is at the arc distance of Thirty-one and Four hundred Sixteen one-thousandths feet measured along the arc of a circle curving to the right having a radius of twenty feet from a point of curve on the northeasterly side of Fordham Road (fifty-six feet wide_; thence extending from said beginning point and along the southeasterly side of Convent Avenue along the arc of a circle curving to the right having a radius of One thousand two hundred Seventy-six feet the arc distance of Sixty feet to point; thence extending South Forty-three degrees, Four minutes, sixteen seconds east one hundred feet to a point; thence extending along the arc of a circle curving to the left having a radius of one thousand Seventy-six feet the arc distance of Fifty-five and Two hundred eighty-eight one thousandths feet to a point; thence extending North forty-five degrees, Forty-five minutes, Fifty-five seconds West one hundred feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

PHA EXECUTIVE Director Carl Greene held rally with PHA staff, residents and elected officials at 24th & Norris Streets, where PHA employee Rodney Barnes was shot to death while working on a maintenance crew at Raymond Rosen Manor.

BEING THE SAME PREMISES which McCloskey & Co. of Florida

by Deed dated July 25, 1950 and recorded in Philadelphia County Deed Book CJP 2726, page 429, conveyed unto William R. Schoen and Florence M. Schoen, his, wife.

THAT William R. Schoen has since departed this life, survived by his wife, Florence M. Schoen in whom title vested absolutely by virtue of the

BEING KNOWN AS: 9203 Convent Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19114 The sale will be held on September 21, 2009 at 2:00 at the Market Street Entrance of the United States Courthouse, 601 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will bid $157,919.00 plus interest, costs and other charges through the sale date. Ten percent (10%) of the highest bid is the deposit required at the sale.

The amount that must be paid to HUD by the mortgagors or someone acting on their behalf so that the sale may be stayed is the total delinquent amount of $157,919.00 as of May 26, 2009, plus all other amounts that would be due under the mortgage agreement if payments under the mortgage had not been accelerated, advertising costs and postage expenses incurred in giving notice, mileage by the most reasonable road distance for posting notices and for the Foreclosure Commissioner’s attendance at the sale, reasonable and customary costs incurred for title and lien record searches, the necessary out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Foreclosure Commissioner for recording documents, a commission for the Foreclosure Commissioner, and all other costs incurred in connection with the foreclosure prior to reinstatement.

There will be no proration of taxes, rents or other income or liabilities, except that the purchaser will pay, at or before closing, his prorata share of any real estate taxes that have been paid by the Secretary to the date of the foreclosure sale.

When making their bid, all bidders, except the Secretary, must submit a deposit totaling ten percent 10% of the Secretary’s bid as set forth above in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check made out to the Secretary of HUD. Each oral bid need not be accompanied by a deposit. If the successful bid is oral, a deposit of ten (10%) percent must be presented before the bidding is closed. The deposit is nonrefundable. The remainder of the purchase price must be delivered within thirty (30) days of the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may determine for good cause shown, time being of the essence. This amount, like the bid deposits, must be delivered in the form of a certified or cashier’s check. If the Secretary is the high bidder, he need not pay the bid amount in cash. The successful bidder will pay all conveyance fees, all real estate and other taxes that are due on or after the delivery of the remainder of the payment and all other costs associated with the transfer of title. At the conclusion of the sale, the deposits of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned to them.

The Secretary may grant an extension of time within which to deliver the remainder of the payment. All extensions will be for fifteen (15) days, and a fee will be charged in the amount of $150.00 for each fifteen (15) day extension requested. The extension fee shall be paid in the form of a certified or cashier’s check made payable to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. If the high bidder closes the sale prior to the expiration of any extension period, the unused portion of the extension fee shall be applied toward the amount due.

If the high bidder is unable to close the sale within the required period, or within any extensions of time granted by the Secretary, the high bidder’s deposit will be forfeited, and the Commissioner may, at the direction of the HUD Field Office Representative, offer the property to the second highest bidder for an amount equal to the highest price offered by that bidder.

There is no right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemption, in the mortgagor or others subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant to the Act. Therefore, the Foreclosure Commissioner will issue a Deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accordance with the terms of the sale as provided herein.

Date: __________________________________ JOSEPH A. GOLDBECK, JR. Foreclosure Commissioner 5000 Mellon Independence Center 701 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19106-1532 Telephone No: (215) 825-6303 Facsimile No: (215) 825-6403

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UNDER AND SUBJECT to conditions and restrictions as now appear of record.

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CONGRESSMAN Robert Brady, with wife Debra, and a PHA Commissioner standing behind him, assured crowd he will work to find additional resources for Housing Authority.

WHEREAS, on July 2, 1992, a certain Mortgage was executed by FLORENCE M. SCHOEN and WILLIAM R. SCHOEN and was recorded in Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia County in Mortgage Book: VCS 223, Page: 447 on July 20, 1992; William R. Schoen died on February 1, 1999 by operation of law title vested solely in Florence and William is released of liability pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 1144. and WHEREAS, the Mortgage is now owned by the Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (“Secretary”), pursuant to an assignment recorded on February 3, 2004, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in document #5085119 ; and WHEREAS, a default has been made in the covenants and conditions of the Mortgage in that the payment due on May 26, 2009, was not made and remains wholly unpaid as of the date of this Notice, and no payment has been made sufficient to restore the loan to currency; and WHEREAS, the entire amount delinquent as of May 26, 2009 is $157,919.00 plus interest, costs and other charges through the sale date; and WHEREAS, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage to be immediately due and payable NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to powers vested in me by the Single Family Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, l2 U.S.C. 3751 et seq., by 24 CFR Part 29, and by the Secretary’s designation of me as Foreclosure Commissioner, recorded on May 10, 1996 in Misc. Book: VCS 850, Page: 013, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, notice is hereby given that ON September 21, 2009 at 2:00 at the Market Street Entrance of the United States Courthouse, 601 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 all real and personal property at or used in connection with the following described premises (“Property”) will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder:

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Scientists have long known whole grains are heart-healthy, but a first-ofits-kind study from the University of Scranton found popcorn, breakfast cereals and other grain-based snack foods are packed with antioxidants called polyphenols.

Polyphenols in foods such as fruits, vegetables,

wine, coffee, tea, berries, olives and chocolate are thought to help reduce the risk of many diseases. They remove free radicals – the chemicals that can cause damage to cells and tissues – from the body.

Until now, no one knew commercial cold and hot whole-wheat cereals and snack foods also were a good source of polyphenols.

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Chamber of Commerce annual golf outing, Torresdale Frankford C.C. Registration 10 a.m.

Sep. 11- Philadelphia River Wards’ “Support Our Troops Rally” Patriot Day hosted by AOH/LAOH Div. 52, Fishtown at Campbell Sq., 6:30 p.m.

Sep. 12- 56th Ward Democratic Picnic including Wards 53, 55, and 63rd at Burholme Park, at Central & Cottman Aves., 1 p.m.-dark. Tickets $30.

Sep. 13- Councilwoman Joan Krajewski’s River Bash at Wissinoming Yacht Club, Delaware & Devereaux Aves.

Tickets $30. Includes beer and buffet. 2-6 p.m. For info (215) 624-1872.

Sep. 13- Wolfe PAC Magic Show fundraiser at 4256 Regent Sq., $50.

Sep. 13- Grands As Parents celebrate 13th anniversary with gala banquet at Temple University’s Diamond Club, 1913 N. Broad St. Donation $35. Checks can be sent to G.A.P., 2121 N. Gratz St., Phila., PA 19121.

Sep. 17- Fundraiser for Tom Knox’s Campaign for Governor at Rose Garden, 19th floor, Park Hyatt, 200 S. Broad St., 6-7:30 p.m. Contribution levels: $500; $1,000; $2,000. For info Hadji Maloumian (215) 636-0660 or

email hmaloumian@knoxforgovernor.com.

Sep. 18- 11th Ward Fish Fry at Lou’s & Choo’s, 21st St. & Hunting Park Ave., 5-9 p.m.

Tickets $8. Sponsored by V. Tutie Edwards. For info (215) 228-3134.

Sep. 19- Padre Pio Festival Concert featuring "Felicia Punzo Live" at Annunciation BVM Church parking lot, 10th & Wharton Sts., 2-5 p.m.

Sep. 19- Family Health & Safety Festival sponsored by State Rep. Mark Cohen at

Fisher Park, 6000 N. 5th St., 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Free food. For info Sonja Thomas (215) 200-6144.

Sep. 19- Beef & Beer for Grace-White Team, Local 830 at Cannstatter Volksfest Verein, 9130 Academy Rd., 7-11 p.m. Tickets $30, two for $50. Food. Live stringband music. For info Mike Kates (267) 784-5902 or Jim DiVergilis (215) 768-0778.

Also meet candidates running in Nov. election. Jonathan Saidel, M.C. Sep.25- Friends of Council-

woman Marian B. Tasco host Party For the People at H&H Banquet Hall, 2036 E. Haines (at Limekiln Pike), 8 p.m.-12 a.m. BYOB. For tickets, call (215) 843-8482. Make checks payable to Friends of Marian B. Tasco, POB 27454, Phila., PA 19118.

Sep. 26- Diane Thompson for Judge Fundraiser Picnic at Cannstatter Volksfest Verein, 9130 Academy Rd., 1-6 p.m.

Lunch & dinner, $40. RSVP by 9/14. Call (215) 548-7565 or email electdiane@yahoo.com.

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Aug. 27- Judicial candidate Adam Beloff hosts gala at Quartet Club, 1075 Southampton Rd., 7 p.m. $25.

Aug. 29- Sen. Shirley Kitchen hosts Health and Wellness Fair on 1900 Block of Master St., 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Free testing, refreshments, information.

Aug. 30- Billy Meehan Clam Bake hosted by Republican City Committee at Cannstatter Volksfest Verein, 9130 Academy Rd., 4-8 p.m. $95.

Sep. 2- Education Rally hosted by Father's Day Rally Committee, Inc., 4:30 p.m., Broad & Chew Sts. Sep 4- Judge Jimmy Lynn hosts 1st Friday Luncheon at

Vesper Club at 12:30 p.m.

Sep. 5- State Sen. Anthony Williams and W. Phila.

Coalition of Neighborhoods and Businesses host Neighborhood-to-Neighborhood Street Festival at 49th St. & Baltimore Ave., 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Family fun, live entertainment. All free.

Sep. 5- Ducky Birts Foundation 1st annual picnic 1-6 p.m. in Fairmount Park. Take 76 west to Montgomery Dr. Make a right. Ranger will show you to pavilion on W. River Dr. For info: Ducky Birts (215) 510-1057, Sonja Thomas (215) 200-6144, Brenda Edwards (215) 463-2008.

Sep. 7- AFL-CIO Tri-State Labor Day Parade begins at Reed St. & Delaware Ave., 9 a.m. Ends at Penn’s Landing.

Followed by family entertainment, live bands and groups.

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All of you … our advertisers, our subscribers, our contributors, our freelance photographers and our columnists who donate their efforts weekly, our super-special cartoonist Ronald “RT” Taylor, and you political and union leaders who support us faithfully, and finally, our faithful readers … thank you.

We wouldn’t have made it to our 500th issue without your loving support and the Lord above, especially in these tough economic times.

Union support has been critical. Next week we will proudly present to you our annual Labor Day Special Issue in conjunction with the Philadelphia Council of AFL-CIO under President Pat Eiding and Tri-State Labor Day Committee. Such cooperative ventures as this have helped give us the economic boost necessary to even out the tough periods when ads are sparse.

Thanks to all of you, through the 11 years we have been in existence, we have become a serious read for the leaders of this City and State. We are recognized by them as a vehicle to get their points across and to keep a pulse on what their constituencies are feeling.

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Judge Mike Sullivan Hosts At Fireside

ENJOYING crab and shrimp night at Fireside Lounge on Oregon Avenue were Michael “Ozzie” Myers, Tom Martin, Joe Toland, Matthew Myers and Judges Bobby Mulgrew and Joseph O’Neill.

GUESTS of Traffic Court Judge Michael Sullivan included judicial candidate Adam Beloff, Judge Craig Washington, judicial candidate Dawn Sigel, Matt Myers and Edgar Howard.

HOST Judge Michael Sullivan, 3rd from left, JIM MCBRIDE, Judge Roger “Flash” welcomes Billy Hird, John Coughlan and Gordon and John Sabatina enjoyed Mike Judge Joe O’Neill to his annual seafood gala. Sullivan’s hospitality.

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HOSTING homeless forum in Philadelphia were NBC 10’s Lori Wilson, Sen. Larry Farnese and “Back On My Feet” nonprofit founder and homeless advocate Anne Mahlum.

HOMELESS forum participants from left were moderator Lori Wilson of NBC 10; State Sen. Larry Farnese; BOMF founder and President Anne Mahlum; BOMF member, Maurice Doakes; and Laura Weinbaum, Project H.O.M.E. In front, from left, were BOMF member Dianna Black; Roberta Cancellier, Phila. Office of Supportive Housing; BOMF member Claudell Edwards; and Marcella Maguire, Phila. Dept. of Behavioral Health, homeless services.

State Rep. W. Curtis Thomas will recognize students from schools in the 181st Legislative Dist. at his 20th annual State Representative Awards for their academic excellence, school attendance and commitment to their communities.

The State Representative Awards have become a tradition in Thomas’ district. He established the awards to recognize the achievements of young people who live and go to school in the 181st Dist. Recipients are selected by teachers, administrators and parents from each of the public, private and parochial schools in the district. Students are awarded a certificate, savings bond and educational gift.

Thomas also presented two special awards in honor of people who have shaped their communities.

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“Back On My Feet”, a campaign to end homelessness in Philadelphia, reached another milestone when founder and President, Anne Mahlum, and State Sen. Larry Farnese were joined by TV moderator Lori Wilson at a forum to explore ways to end homelessness.

The panel included Robert Cancellier, deputy director for policy, planning and administration at the City’s Office of Supportive Housing; Marcella Maguire, director of Depts. of Behavioral Health & Homeless Services for the City; Laura Winbaum, director of Public Policy for Project H.O.M.E.; Dianna Black, a homeless graduate; Claudell Edwards and Maurice Doakes, members of Back On My Feet who have walked hundreds of miles to create awareness of the City’s growing problem, now estimated to be several thousand.

Mahlum’s organization promotes the self-sufficiency of the homeless population by engaging them in running as a means to build confidence, strength and self-esteem. The two-yearold nonprofit has grown to 170 members and 650 volunteers in Philadelphia and Baltimore and plans to launch a third chapter in Washington, D.C. Farnese has been a strong supporter from its beginning.

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Homeless Forum Spotlights Problem Thomas Awards Local Students

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Roebuck Gives Leadership Awards Rep. Murt Tours ARC/PDDC State Reps Explain Day Care Although State Rep. Jim Roebuck, chairman of the Pennsylvania House Education Committee, was stuck in Harrisburg because of the State budget deliberations, he did not want to disappoint the schools in his West Philadelphia District who look forward to the annual Jim Roebuck Leadership Awards luncheon and presentations.

There was no luncheon this year, but Roebuck dispatched several of his district-office assistants to hand-deliver the certificates and the checks to the various schools.

Roebuck provides an honorarium at his own expense to each student

who is nominated by a school in his legislative district for leadership activities which might not otherwise be recognized.

Recipients of the 2009 Jim Roebuck Leadership Awards are the following: Keyona Moody of Henry C. Lea, Douglas Warnock of Penn Alexander, Austin Stephens of Spruce Hill Christian, Chase A. Miller of Paul Robeson, Sabir Brown of Harrington, Keshawn Hudson of Huey, Andrew Wyatt of HMS School, Tionne Bennett of Longstreth, Margaret Johnson of Shaw MS, Nicole Rogers of St. Francis DeSales and Danielle Gaines of West Catholic HS.

STATE REP. Tom Murt toured The Arc of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Developmental Disabilities Corp., learning about options offered to people with disabilities.

With him, from left, are Ken Oakes, Arc board chairman; Bruce Hulick, executive director of the ARC/PDDC; Donna Bouclier, director of the Arc; and Laura Princiotta, COO of the ARC/PDDC. Photo by Bonnie Squires

DAY CARE faces imminent crisis due to Harrisburg budget standoff, State Reps. Ron Waters, left, and Kenyatta Johnson explained at community meeting at Dixon School, 22nd & Moore Streets.

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Here’s a piece of advice for anyone who considers themselves a political operative in this town: There are no secrets, only things that haven’t been able to be confirmed yet.

On Saturday, I went to a fundraiser for the Friends of Sharif Street. A Temple colleague and regular reader of Out and About invited me, which I appreciated.

It’s an annual party those who have been helping Street politically have been throwing for the last few years to help the aspiring politician raise money for his political-action committee, money he spends on everything from community organizing to, well, running for office.

Now the word on the street, or at least the word that I’m hearing, is that Street intends on challenging State Rep. Vanessa Brown for her seat in the 190th Dist. Brown is a first-term incumbent, so she has that going for her.

But Brown also has to battle the perception that if Tommy Blackwell had managed to get his nominating petitions together instead of getting himself kicked off of the ballot because he couldn’t, she wouldn’t be in that seat in the first place.

Among those who stopped by for salads, a great chocolate cake, and champagne was City Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell, a longtime supporter of Street’s, who would probably throw her weight behind him in this race if he decided to run.

Now going back to what I said in the beginning about secrets. That Sharif Street is running for State Representative for the 190th Dist. is probably the worst-kept secret in town.

I had heard rumblings about this during the May primaries.

So it’s a safe bet that everyone, including Vanessa Brown, (Cont. Page 20)

Since the Democrats took back City Hall, ages ago, there have been at least 10 Mayors who have attempted to run the City of Philadelphia. First were the two reformers: JOE CLARK, who later became the Senator from Pennsylvania; and RICHARDSON DILWORTH, who put in a term as District Attorney before becoming Mayor. He was followed

by JIM TATE, who completed Dilworth’s unexpired term when he left to run for Governor and then Tate had a full term of his own.

Tate was followed by FRANK RIZZO, who was probably the most controversial Mayor in the last 100 years. Rizzo prevailed in a primary fight involving then-CONGRESSMAN BILL GREEN, STATE SEN. HARDY WILLIAMS and CITY COUNCILMAN DAVE COHEN. Rizzo was contested in the General Election by well-known civil rights activist CHARLIE BOWSER and his Republican opponent was TOM FOGLIETTA, the former Councilman from South Philadelphia. Bowser, in losing to Rizzo, managed to outpoll Foglietta in total votes cast. Rizzo in turn was followed by Green, who went on later to lose a race for the Senate seat eventually won by JOHN HEINZ, who later perished in an airplane crash.

Green served only one term as Mayor and was succeeded by WILSON GOODE. He was the first Black Mayor to be elected, although Bowser had preceded him as an independent and Williams had preceded him as a primary candidate in the Democratic Party. Goode was followed by ED RENDELL, who was nominated with a plurality of the vote when the Black leaders could not agree on supporting a single Black candidate, thereby splitting the Black community. Rendell was succeeded by City Council PRESIDENT JOHN STREET, who, in turn, was succeeded by MIKE NUTTER. Nutter won the primary with a plurality of the votes (30%) when the white candidates, BOB BRADY and TOM KNOX, could not reconcile their differences to support one candidate. Also in that primary, DWIGHT EVANS and CHAKA FATTAH helped divide the Black vote.

If you were asked to rate the performance of these illustrious gentlemen, you would probably have to rate Clark and Dilworth one and two, since they were part of the reform group that got Philadelphia its “Home Rule Charter.” Then Ed Rendell would follow because, among other things, he did a remarkable job of making Center City attractive for evening (Cont. Page 20)

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Yo! Here we go again with these Five Things You Never Knew Your Cell Phone Could Do. It was sent to me by my good friends Audrey and Ken. It is for all the folks with cell phones. (This should be carried with you in your car, purse, and wallet.) Check it out.

FIRST – The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 1-1-2. If you find yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile network and there is an emergency, dial 1-1-2 and the mobile will search any existing network to establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly, this number 1-1-2 can be dialed even if the keypad is locked. Try it out.

SECOND – Have you locked your keys in the car? Does your car have remote keyless entry? This may come in handy someday. Good reason to own a cell phone: If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their cell phone from your cell phone. Hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and have the person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end.

Your car will unlock. It saves someone from having to drive your keys to you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other ‘remote’ for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk). Note: It works fine!

We tried it out and it unlocked our car over a cell phone!

THIRD – Imagine your cell battery is very low; relax, you have hidden battery power. To activate, press the keys *3370#. Your cell phone will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you charge your cell phone next time.

FOURTH – How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone. To check your mobile phone’s serial number, key in the following digits on your phone: *#06#. A 15-digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. When your phone gets stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless. You probably won’t get your phone back, but at least you know whoever stole it can’t use/sell it either. If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones.

FIFTH – Free directory service for cells. Cell-phone companies are charging us $1.00 (Cont. Page 20)

Snooper’s SPECIAL MEMO: Whew, this one is really tough for me to do, and I hope I did it right. To: THE SCANLON FAMILY! AGNES (Mother), PAULETTE (Sister), PATRICIA (Sister), and all of the other close-knit relatives.

I am so sorry for your recent loss of Son and Brother, ROBERT (Bobby) SCANLON. I had the pleasure of meeting him, and what a heckuva human being! This gentleman would do anything you asked him to do, NO QUESTIONS ASKED! He was one of those people you never forgot once you met him. JOE McDERMOTT, brother-in-law, stated, “He had one of the biggest hearts, and did whatever he could for you.

BOBBY will be missed by THE FAMILY, his many FRIENDS and ME”. BOBBY was also the son of the late and great HON. SEN. JOE SCANLON! The Scanlon Family thanks you for being so kind to all of them. Especially noted are Judge Marsha Niefeld (P.J.), Judge Gilbert and Judge Roger Gordon.

Snooper’s Special Update: Hey Chief, really having a busy week. Remember last week, I mentioned the name TONY CARMEN. Guess what? Somehow he got my EMAIL address and sent me this to print. “(1): I want to THANK YOU and THE PUBLIC RECORD for being so kind to have me mentioned in this column. Hey, I am now a celebrity. Wherever I go, they tell me, ‘Yo Tony, you made the newspaper.’

They always say, sooner or later you’ll get your 15 minutes of fame; your newspaper has done it for me. (2): SAL DARIGO also thanks you and wants you to know, he was also in the movie THE TRANSFORMERS. Great newspaper!”

Snooper’s Email “surprise”: I couldn’t believe it. Yes, it’s (Cont. Page 19)

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Is there a politician anywhere with the courage to be a public servant? It seems we have lifetime political stiffs who quickly forget they work for us. For weeks we held out hope the State Senate Republicans would stand firm for the taxpayers of Philadelphia. They caved Monday night to MAYOR MICHAEL NUTTER’S plan to raise sales taxes by 100% and skip two years of pension payments to a dangerously underfunded City pension plan. If you’re a City employee and will be retiring in the next few years, I have some serious advice for you – take a cash payout the day you retire, because the City pension fund will be insolvent in five years. Anyone want to bet me? The sales-tax increase will chase yet more small businesses out of Philadelphia, leading to fewer jobs and a worsening City economy. I expect this type of irresponsibility from local Democrats. Trusting them with the financial wellbeing of the City is like trusting teenage boys with whiskey and car keys. I was hoping for better from the Senate Republicans. I was wrong. You could carve more backbone out of a banana.

Speaking of profiles in political courage, CONGRESSMAN CHAKA FATTAH finally decided to talk with his constituents about the government’s attempt to take over one-sixth of the American economy. In an act which can only be described as spineless, he sent a press release announcing his health care Town Hall event the day prior, after work hours. The event was held at the headquarters of the Service Employees International Union at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, a workday. (You know, a time when the average citizen is doing something called “work”.) Is Fattah so afraid of questions from his constituents that he has to hide (Cont. Page 20)

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City Council Quiñones Sánchez Making Her Mark Early on in her new role as 7th Dist. Councilwoman, Maria D. Quiñones Sánchez learned what her voters needed most to feel was whether or not her office would be responsive to their needs.

“In a District that had suffered through instability and political scandal, I needed to build confidence through giving my constituents the best in public service,” she states.

She believes she has done that and now is focusing on an area she knows well … how to bring business and jobs to the District.

Quiñones Sánchez notes, “The 7th Dist. has plenty of land available for redevelopment. Add to that a community in need of jobs. So I’ve posted a big welcome sign to all developers.

“They know my office is their point-place to get what they need to get moving in the way of support from the City and

Councilwoman Quiñones Sánchez …..moving upward through our office, guiding them through the red tape they need to negotiate. We need action in the 7th.”

With at least six Council Members not running for reelection, her seniority will climb markedly.

She has been classed among the “Young Turks”, often seen in legislative collaboration with two other Council freshmen, Curtis Jones and Bill

Green.

Though she has no declared ambition to seek the presidency of City Council, after Council President Anna Verna leaves Council, she could find herself bolstered by her freshman colleagues and some of the new Council Members elected to fill the ensuing vacancies. In any event, she is destined for a major leadership role.

Her early accomplishments in Council included legislation to challenge corporate tax evasion and to rein in corporate tax cuts, closing corporate tax loopholes and strengthening City’s ability to audit out-of-town businesses.

She joined with Council Members Jones and Green to develop the “Freshman 15” list of cost-saving measures around energy use and technology. She helped keep intact the free TransPasses for 7th- to 12th-graders in Philadelphia. As was expected,

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Hero Thrill Show Set For Sep. 12 The thrills will come at you every minute of the Philadelphia Hero Thrill Show, which takes place Saturday, Sep. 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. outside the Wachovia Spectrum Complex, 3601 S. Broad Street in South Philadelphia.

Highlights will be spectacular motorcycle demonstrations and performances by the Philadelphia Police & Fire Pipes and Drums, and the Police Patrol Motorcycle Drill Team – all show-stopping crowd-pleasers each year. In addition, there will be displays of crime-fighting equipment by the Marine Unit, the Crime Scene Investigation Unit and Aviation Firearms Unit as well as sensational demonstrations by the Police Highway Patrol Motorcycle Drill Team, the elite K-9 Unit and the Strike Force Bicycle Stunt Team. The Philadelphia Fire Dept. will display fire equipment and perform safety demonstrations focusing on

rescue operations and procedures.

Families can enjoy activities including martial arts (Jui-Jitsu) demonstrations and an old-fashioned carnival midway complete with amusements, games, dunk tanks, clowns and face-painting for the kids. Participate or watch the action-packed Sonny Hill League’s 3-on-3 basketball competition and check out dance teams and fabulous Philly sports team’s mascots.

The enhanced 2009 Hero

Thrill Show features both the old and the new. Feast on Philly food favorites, including funnel cakes, cheese steaks, water ice, soft pretzels and more.

The Hero Thrill Show is designed to raise money for the education of survivors of deceased police and fire personnel who were killed in the line of duty in Philadelphia.

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she became an integral part of the Mayor’s cleanup campaigns.

Along with other members of the political establishment, she found herself caught up with charges of campaign-finance violations from her 2007 election. The Board of Ethics said she had violated campaign rules by having more than one committee.

She’s a key member of the newly formed Latino Empowerment Alliance of the Delaware Valley PAC along with her husband Tomás, her office director Quetcy Lozada, Candido Silva, Political Director of Local 33BJ of SEIU Natalia Salgado, and José Giral, business owner and PAC chairman.

The 40-year-old member of City Council began working in developing job programs at the age of 15 for the Hunting Park CDC. From the start, she found herself immersed in

block and park cleanups.

“It was something to do that made me feel good.”

Back then, she also helped publicize the community’s needs by writing for Community Focus, a weekly that circulated in a portion of the area covered by the 7th. But she recalls, “My first big story caused the paper to face a lawsuit, ending my journalism career.”

Drawn to politics, she joined the campaign team that resulted in Councilwoman Marian Tasco’s winning her first term.

Then it was off to the City Commissioners’ office, working with then-Commissioner Alex Talmadge.

She then spent time supporting Lynn Yeakel in her campaign against US Sen. Arlen Specter, after which she took a reprieve to finish up her Master’s Degree in human services at Lincoln University.

Then it was back to City Hall, where she

worked for Councilman Angel Ortiz, leaving to become the youngest director of ASPIRA, a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to the Latino community, helping to set up the first bilingual charter school in the Commonwealth.

She then accepted a role in the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration, taking time to run a major statewide registration campaign among Latinos, netting over 30,000 and earning the appreciation of Gov. Ed Rendell, who helped her in her second Council campaign. The first was a challenge and a loss to Rick Mariano.

She’s on cruise control at the moment, devoting some recess time to her husband Tomás and their two children, Edgar, 20, and Tomás, Jr., 10. Look to hear more from her when Council returns in September.

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LOYAL OPPOSITION presented Supreme Court candidate Judge Orie Melvin to packed house at Racquet Club last week. Joining her honor here are Fred Anton, Kevin Kelly, Judge Melvin, City Controller candidate Al Schmidt, Sen. Joanne Orie, DA candidate Michael Untermeyer and Steve Zhu. On Comcast Show C O N G R E S S WOMAN Allyson Schwartz shares a moment with Superintendent of Valley Forge Military Academy & College Col. James Doyle, USMC (ret.). Both were interviewed on Comcast’s Local Edition.

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Join The N2N Party State Sen. Anthony Williams and the West Philadelphia Coalition of Neighborhoods and Businesses invite the community to the 20th annual Neighborhood To Neighborhood Street Festival.

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the contracts going to minority-owned firms.

President’s House is an important historic project designed to commemorate the executive mansion of the first two United States Presidents, George Washington and John Adams. It will tell the longobscured story of at least nine enslaved Africans who toiled at the house during Washington’s presidency.

The project team, Kelly/Maiello Management, LLC, announced the list of subcontractors, which includes five African Americanowned firms, one Hispanic-American firm, one Asian- American firm and six firms owned by women.

Credited for the extensive public outreach to minority businesses were the Avenging the Ancestors Coalition, which sponsored a “Jobs and Justice Forum” in March, as well as the City hosting a prebid public meeting in May with extensive advertising.

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Philadelphia’s efforts to increase minority participation in the President’s House project, to be erected at Independence National Historical Park, have resulted in 53% of

MAYOR Michael Nutter congratulates President’s House Project collaborators on successful effort to engage minori t y contractors.

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Who is The Fairest Baby of All? The race is on to find the cutest baby among our readers, and we continue to be flooded with cute entries.

As you know, The Philadelphia Public Record newspapers are looking for the cutest babies in the city!

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Blacks Hurt Most In Pa. Job Losses 12% in urban Pennsylvania, explained Stephen Herzenberg, PhD, economist and executive director of the Keystone Research Center.

“It is quite troubling to see rural unemployment rates begin to pull away from urban unemployment rates,” Dr. Herzenberg said.

“Like the rising unemployment rate for African Americans, the disparate impact of this recession on people in rural areas points toward the need for more investment in education and workforce development.”

For African Americans in Pennsylvania, the rise in unemployment during this recession is now as great as the increase in unemploy-

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“This recession has hit African Americans just as hard as the brutal recession of 1981, which illustrates the Commonwealth has tremendous work left to do

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The job market in Pennsylvania is in stress. Months of layoffs have resulted in the loss of 182,000 jobs since the start of the recession. The Pennsylvania unemployment rate in the second quarter of 2009 was 8.1%, up from 4.5% in the fourth quarter of 2007.

“The hardship of rising unemployment has not been equally shared,” said Mark Price, PhD, labor economist for the Keystone Research Center. “Our estimates show the unemployment rate among African Americans in Pennsylvania was 12.9% in the second quarter compared to 7.2% for whites. As a result, the gap between African American and white unemployment rates has doubled over the course of the recession.”

This recession also has disproportionately impacted rural Pennsylvania, which has seen the largest increases in unemployment rates during this downturn.

In the fourth quarter of 2007, the unemployment rate in rural portions of the Commonwealth was 4.9%, compared to 4.4% in urban areas. By the second quarter of 2009, the overall unemployment rate in rural portions of Pennsylvania, at 8.9%, was a full percentage point higher than the urban rate. In the second quarter of this year, the following rural counties were home to the highest unemployment rates in the state: Cameron (17.8%), Elk (14.4%), Fulton (13.7%), Mercer (11.6%), Potter (11.4%), Bedford (11.2%), Huntingdon (11.2%), McKean (10.6%), Clearfield (10.5%) and Carbon (10.3%).

Following the 1981 recession, unemployment in rural Pennsylvania reached a staggering 17% compared to

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USS WAYNE E. MEYER, the US Navy Guided Missile Destroyer, is set to enter fleet in commissioning ceremonies 1 p.m., Saturday Oct. 10, at Penn’s Landing. Monica Santoro, ship coordinator for the Riverfront Development Corp., which operates Penn’s Landing, stated event will draw hundreds. Ship is named for Adm. Wayne E. Meyer, father of incredible AEGIS Radar System, built in Moorestown, N.J. Adm. Meyer will attend event. The Burke Class destroyer is under construction at Bath Iron Work, Bath, Me.

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Fork’s secret? Keep on doing a good job Strolling along Market Street in Old City last Thursday on an unbearably hot evening, we looked through lots of storefront windows and saw lots of nearly empty restaurants. That came as no surprise, since mid-August is normally a wasteland for Philly restaurants with its mass exodus to the Jersey shore, the Poconos, etc.

Some streets could have been transplanted into one of those apocalyptic science fiction movies where only a few people are left on earth.

On the other hand, Fork, the 12-year-old icon at 306 Market Street, was almost full by 8 p.m. and even had customers eating and drinking at the bar. What’s the deal here? How does the upscale Fork continue to be a magnet for customers with no

BYOB, no Applebee’slike “Two for $20 dinners,” no cheesesteaks or hoagies, and its $14 valet parking? (Its nearest upscale neighbor, Tangerine, at 232 Market Street, part of the Stephen Starr empire, just went out of business.)

To be fair, Fork does offer reduced price promotions, such as the “Four courses for $40” one that just started on Monday and will continue through Sep. 4 or the “Three courses for $35” special during the two upcoming Restaurant Weeks, Sep. 13-18 and Sep. 20-25. But in general, Fork is one of the very few upscale restaurants still thriving in the late summer in this circle-the-wagons economy with no gimmicks.

The fact is consistency has been the trademark of Fork since day one. Great food and great service have always

been the order of the day.

And Ellen Yin, 44, is the very definition of a hands-on, indefatigable owner watching over her baby like a lioness protecting her cubs. You are just as likely to have a dish served by Ellen as by a server. The seemingly ubiquitous owner will probably stop at every table in the course of an evening, find out how things are going, answer any question about food and wine and immediately correct any problem that may need fixing. This attention to detail has paid off with an incredibly loyal, repeat clientele that continue to fill the seats, even in the worst of times. (There is a co-owner, Roberto Sella, but he is generally not a presence in the dining room.)

In January of this year, longtime chef at Fork, Thien Ngo, retired and said he would be returning to his native Vietnam. He was replaced by Terence Feury, whose impressive resume includes executive chef posi-

tions at Maia in Villanova, Ritz Carlton in Georgetown and Philadelphia, and Striped Bass. Known for his expertise with seafood, Feury began his career at Manhattan’s famed seafood destination, Le Bernadin.

During our dinner last week, we did have two spectacular seafood entrees — a glorious striped bass lounging in a roasted tomato anise puree with vegetables braised in red wine and sautéed beans ($26) and perfectly prepared, seared sea scallops with softas-velvet vegetable ravioli, melted mascarpone and basil nage ($28). Seafood does not get any better than this.

A beautifully presented appetizer of roasted beets, spiced walnuts, a beet vinaigrette and probably the most luxurious goat cheese we have ever tasted (from Appletree Farms in Lancaster, Pa.) was divine ($10), as was the selection of five tapas that is enough for two people — grilled shrimp, house-cured

Len Lear pancetta wrapped around local canteloupe, big-eye tuna tartare with jalapeño and avocado, Greek-style mushrooms and marinated olives ($21).

A house-made dessert of mixed berry sorbet was yummy ($7.50). Our only beef was with a white Sangria that was loaded with ice and fruit and not too much drink ($10). And I was surprised by the small selection of wines by the glass, none from the US, although the beer selection was impressive.

You might say that 12 years ago, Ellen Yin came to a fork in the road. Armed with an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, the dynamic native of North Jersey could have basically named her own price at almost any large corporation in the region. But she had already held several jobs in advertising and fundraising and quickly got bored with each one, never staying in one job for more than a year.

Instead, she chose to open Fork with her Wharton School pal, Roberto Sella, because “I craved the creativity that had been missing in all my other jobs, and I had always dreamed about opening a restaurant. I loved food, entertaining and serving people.” Her decision has certainly paid delicious dividends.

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week, we told you all about JUDGE JAMES DeLEON, who just happened t be vacationing in South Carolina where the POWERBALL TICKET for $245 MILLION was sold. Naturally, his many friends called him in South Carolina to find out if

THE JUDGE had won.

Speculation was fueled when they had trouble getting him to answer his CELL PHONE. Frank Talent, one of his friends, was able to connect with him to find out if he had WON, and I’m still waiting for his answer. Did

the Judge did win it all? Will he be back?

Snooper’s Alert: Once again, I’ve been asked “by the powers to be” to let you know THE GANGS are back and they’re hell bent on destruction. These scumbags don’t (Cont. Page 20)

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pers will be a problem because they won’t be available.” These are tough times we are facing and now they will affect The 1st Judicial Dist. too. Employees must realize it’s for real, and other cuts maybe in order, especially their many employees. WATCH! Snooper’s SOUTH PHILLY Special: The people in South Philadelphia have a right to be proud of their State Representative HON. WILLIAM KELLER who represents THE 184th Legislative Dist. This is one heck of a human being and also a real class gentleman.

He was very upset with the State Dept. of Education’s decision to close THE OFFICE OF SAFE SCHOOLS ADVOCATE; this after NINE YEARS of dedicated services. He was told this decision to close this office was made due to a BUDGET SHORTAGE. It seems what the State did was absolutely ILLEGAL, and ill-advised at best. We need SAFE SCHOOLS! Snooper’s Update: Last

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(Cont. from Page 13) the first time I ever received an EMAIL from “THE CHIEF”. I must admit, he has a way with his words, and he does it, so you understand exactly what he’s telling you. He told me about THE OVERTIME story, and guess what, I learned. He was absolutely right. Chief, you continue to amaze me with your intellectual dialogue, and it’s great! My partner, who enjoys sending you his EMAILS, and my column THANKS YOU! BOSS, this gentleman is a real “KEEPER”. He does his job well. I thank him too.

Snooper’s Question Box: Someone please tell me what our CITY CONTROLLER is doing these days, besides worrying about him getting reelected, which may not happen if he keeps on going the way he is today. When has he done any kind of Special Investigations? Tell me.

The Mayor, he gets all this money for 90 more PO-

LICEMEN, then has the gall to tell us he’s going to be laying some of them off.

Hey Mr. Butkovitz, where are all the monies HE got for our SWIMMING POOLS? This Mayor even charges for BLOCK PARTIES, PARADES and, guess what’s next, THE OUTDOOR POTTIES. The City Controller, naturally, is the same Party as The Mayor, so what can you expect? N-O-T-H-IN-G. Yes, I’ll do whatever it takes to make sure he is a ONE-TERM MAYOR! He’s on TV, and he stated, “I’m interested in the EDUCATION of our Children.”

Then in the same breath, he’s going to close LIBRARIES, RECREATION CENTERS and whatever else he can get away with – A REAL HYPOCRITE! Snooper’s COURT EXTRA: The President Judge HON. PAMELA PRYOR DEMBE, Court of Common Pleas, stated, “There is trouble ahead for the entire Court System.

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Snooper (Cont. from Page 19) care who you are, or for that matter, what you do. Get ALL your neighbors together, because they’ll be in your neighborhoods very soon. It’s their season to go on their rampages. Police are helpless to stop them without your 100% cooperation. It is very important to give them any information you can about them. This alert is for South Philly, Northeast Philly, West Philly and your neighborhood!

Snooper’s “Stimulus Update”: It seems that this word seems to be the key to all our problems. Yo Mayor Nutter, let me ask you what have you done to help out with the debt problems we have here in this City? Let me ask you, have you taken your FURLOUGH (without pay) like you want every other City employee to take?

After all, actions speak louder than words. Think about this Mr. Mayor: A TRUE LEADER ALWAYS SETS AN EXAMPLE FOR OTHERS TO FOLLOW!

City Hall Sam (Cont. from Page 13) activities and he was the first Mayor to cut City taxes. Probably there would be a tie for the next spot among Frank Rizzo, Jim Tate and Wilson Goode.

None of the three was renowned for speaking ability.

Those three would be followed

by John Street and Bill Green, with Mike Nutter bringing up the rear. It is too soon to say what type of job Mike Nutter will do. However, he is fast developing a reputation that, whenever he is confronted with a difficult question to resolve,

he passes it on to a committee he formed to study the problem and report back to him in six months. One of the jokes circulating now is that if City Hall were on fire, Nutter would call for a committee to advise him of what he should do and report back in six months.

Interestingly enough, there has not yet been any movement for a woman to seek the office of Mayor in Philadelphia, although there were rumors at one

Waffleman (Cont. From Page 13) or more for 4-1-1 information

time that DA LYNNE ABRAHAM might seek the job.

The highest-ranking elected official in Philadelphia who is female would be CONGRESSWOMAN ALLYSON SCHWARTZ. City Council PRESIDENT ANNA VER-

NA and COUNCILWOMEN MARIAN TASCO, as well as JOAN KRAJEWSKI and BLONDELL REYNOLDS BROWN, would have to be considered if there were a movement to promote a woman candidate for Mayor.

Out & About (Cont. from Page 13) knows what’s going on.

But Street isn’t the only

one that’s thinking of trying to become the next State Representative for the 190th Dist.

That, however, will be my secret for now.

calls when they don’t have to.

Most of us do not carry a telephone directory in our vehicle, which makes this situation even more of a problem. When you need to use the 4-1-1 information option, simply dial: (800)

FREE-411, or (800) 373-3411 without incurring any charge at all. Program this into your cell phone now. This is the kind of information people don’t mind receiving, so pass it on to your family and friends.

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they rammed the “stimulus” bill down our throats which, as far as any of us can tell, has only stimulated the deficit clock in Times Square. Having gotten away with it the first time, Democrats figured they’d go for the whole enchilada and impose Obamacare on the free people of America. Big mistake! People are onto your scheme now.

They’re ticked off, don’t trust you, don’t like being called “Brown Shirts” and “Nazis” because they dare to disagree, and are starting to get more than a little peeved. If Democrats continue down this road, it will spell election disaster for them in 2010. See ya down the shore, and don’t forget to sunblock your trunk!

(Cont. From Page 13) behind the purple-shirted Obama robots at the SEIU during work hours with zero notice to the public? How many real citizens do you think will show up once the deck has been stacked like this? Talk about “astroturfing.” Shame on you sir! At least have the decency to hide in your house and avoid the issue altogether.

There’d be more dignity in it.

Time was when rushing a 1200-page bill through Congress that nobody took the time to read would have led to public floggings. So far, it’s been attempted by this radical leftwing Congress two times in the last eight months. First,

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prevent fires and how to act should a fire break out in your home.

The billboards’ headlines say, “DON’T LET IT HAPPEN… TO YOU,” and they feature the new Fire Dept. website, www.FreedomFromFire.com. Pictured are Commissioner Lloyd Ayers and longtime financial supporter Kal Rudman, who has contributed to other fire departments’ safety-awareness programs.

Clear Channel, which is posting the billboards, has joined in as a sponsor.

Kal Rudman is a Philadelphia native and a music and show-business pioneer. He is the founder and publisher of

TEAMING UP to send a fire-safety message to general public are philanthropist Kal Rudman, Clear Channel Billb o a r d ’ s B a r b a r a Bridge and Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers.

six radio and musicindustry publications, including The Friday Morning Quarterback. He and his wife are noted philanthropists. Their foundation is particularly interested in education and public safety. “Community colleges train 80% of the country’s police officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians,” according to a July 2008 USA Today article.

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(Cont. from Page 1) present the Commissioner with another check to cover tuition grants this fall for 25plus police officers.

Rudman also sponsors a similar program for firefighters at Holy Family University and additionally donates money to the Fire Dept. for the distribution of lithium-battery-powered smoke detectors and to educate homeowners on fire safety.

One such example is billboards that are going up around the City promoting “Freedom from Fire”.

The billboards are just one of several methods employed by the Fire Dept. to further public awareness of how to

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School Art Collection An Envy are pieces valued at $250,950.

In a letter to School District Superintendent Arlene Ackerman, Butkovitz noted, “Based on our testing at the storage facility, we conclude the controls at the storage facility are adequate and working to properly safeguard the School District’s artwork.”

Since the valuable art pieces are not now being seen by students, teachers or the public, and cash is laid out for the rental of the secured space, the question has again arisen: “Why is the School District hanging on to a collection that could be converted into cash it direly needs?”

The School Reform Commission, responding to that question in the past, moved a resolution which stated the art collection was a critical part of the education process and that the individual works should be returned to the schools from which they came. Many of those had been donated by alumni and neighborhood groups.

Those schools have

been given the task of setting up an area within their buildings where the valuable art pieces can be exposed to the student body in a safe environment. The other drawback is, in the case of much of the artwork, climate-controlled conditions must be instituted to protect the paintings from deterioration due to heat and moisture.

Patriot Rally (Cont. from Page 1) of its kind. Over 1,000 people attended each of the first two Patriot Day Rallies.

A number of the area’s elected officials have already agreed to be a part of the Troop Rally. There will be a candlelight vigil, at which time the names of all of Philadelphia’s fallen heroes – including police officers, firefighters and veterans from the War on Terror – will be read, and their families will be recognized for their sacrifice.

Phil Bowdren will act as rally coordinator.

The consensus remains throughout the School District that art sets a tone and helps educate. It is of more value hanging in the halls of schools than it is in the immediate infusion created by a cash flow from the sale of the collection.

DRPA CEO Is Named (Cont. from Page 1) at a time when we are about to embark on major capitalimprovement projects,” says DRPA Chairman John Estey.

“His experience in project management and budgeting will be an asset to the Authority.”

Pulte has spent the past three years with GVA Smith Mack of Wayne, Pa., serving as executive managing director before being promoted to president and partner. During his time at GVA Smith Mack, he was responsible for property management, project management, brokerage, business development and capital markets.

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SOME OF OILS in secured lockup are valued at over $3.8 million.

Cont from Page 1) That’s one of the reasons the School Reform Commission believes it shouldn’t be sold.

The School District contracted with a secured storage-facility to store 215 pieces of art, appraised at $3.8 million, of which 17 of the pieces are valued at $1.9 million, representing 50% of the stored artwork’s appraised value.

According to inventory records, the District possesses 1,189 pieces of art, comprised of’ artwork and artifacts. This inventory had been held at 196 locations, including various schools, the Education Center and the private storage-facility.

The entire collection was first audited by the City Controller in 1906.

At that time it was discovered 85 works of art could not be located. A more recent audit indicated some of those seemingly missing pieces were merely hidden. Some may be murals. All, valued at $242,350, are inside closed school-buildings.

Still missing, not located and possibly stolen,

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