SPBA Makes Scholars Summer With A SLAM Calls ’N Balls For Our Troops SPBA BOARD gathered to present scholarship awards: from left, Denise D’Eletto, Marge Marziani, host Lou Galdo, John Saverase, Reggie Lozzi, President Lou Lozzi and Daniel Olivieri. More pics P. 16
TAGGART ES students cheer when they hear all City pools will be open! Mayor Michael Nutter made announcement as he rolled out SLAM (Summer Learning And More) programs at City schools. More pics P. 4
State Sen. Larry Farnese has joined forces with several groups to collect phone cards and deflated soccer balls to send to our troops overseas. Joining with him on the drive are Tracy Carter Dougherty, Board Chair for the USO of Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey; Dave Debusschere, Chief Financial Officer (Cont. Page 2)
U PRESSED N ...PRINTED I ...PUBLISHED O N Vol. IV No. 21 (Issue 138)
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Packer Park Is Set To Meet Packer Park Civic Association will have a general membership meeting on Thursday, Jun. 4 at 7 p.m., at Calvary Temple, 3301 S. 20th Street. There will be a brief informational meeting by yet another trash company that wants to locate to 26th Street & Penrose Avenue. Then there will be time for comments and questions from residents and neighbors. (Cont. Page 2)
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Neumann-Goretti Boosters Fete Top Achievers
Presented by The Millay Club, which is the alumni association of Southeast Catholic, Bishop Neumann, St. John Neumann and SS. Neumann-Goretti HS, The Philadelphia Pinnacle Award recognizes individuals who have reached the highest level of career achievement and public service. William “Bill” Bergman, a 1967 graduate of Bishop Neumann HS, is chief of staff to the President at Temple University. He started his career as a Philadelphia Police Officer two years after his high-school graduation. In his 26 years with the department, he rose through the ranks serving the citizens of Philadelphia by commanding numerous divisions, including Juvenile Aid, Headquarters Investigation Unit and also the 35th and 9th Police Dist. I asked him how he keeps in such great shape. “I'm an avid runner, cyclist, and swimmer.
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MAKING a dashing couple at Millay Club Gala were Frank Scaramuzza and his charming wife, Realtor Barbara Capozzi, Esq. For the last 16 years I’ve participated Dance,” says his bride. “It was love in the Philadelphia Broad Street Run. at first sight! We now have two Two years ago I completed my first daughters, Jennifer and Valerie and triathlon.” He and his wife Evelyn four grandchildren.” Bill Bergman is are still in love after 40 years of mar- truly a role model for all of us who riage. “We met at a Neumann-Goretti (Cont. Page 16)
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