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Fans of School Superintendent Block Streets Outside City Hall

Who’d Have Thought??

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ANOTHER in a series of rallies supporting School District Superintendent was staged Tuesday outside of City Hall amid speculation she may be relieved of her duties shortly.

Protestors didn't make friends for Dr. Arlene Ackerman by blocking traffic.

Brady Makes A Happy Bunch

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U.S.REP Bob Brady was given his own special Monarchs helmet at a check presentation at Granahan Playground, 338 N. 65th St. Brady raised over $25,000 to help the Champion football team replace sports equipment stolen in June.

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Can't guess? Don't fret about it. The new much heralded River Park Pier just south of the Ben Franklin Bridge is in great shape, which is fine, since it cost a lot of money. Only problem, no people or a scant few can be found there on even the hottest days.

Guess the planners didn't realize one needs to get to the pier to enjoy it. Go by car, there is no parking. Walk over, it's a long walk from public transportation, so the average citizen can see, but can't reach. Who's going to come up with solution to make it more accessible to the taxpaying public?

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Campaign Finance

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by David Lynn Some candidates and committees finance their campaigns for office with loans, often from the candidate, but sometimes through other sources. Under Commonwealth law, a candidate or committee cannot terminate (cease filing reports) until all creditors are paid or the loans are forgiven.

Often, a candidate will loan money to himself or herself for the primary or general election. If the candidate prevails, then there is a good chance that the candidate will attract contributions from a larger base of contributors, including special interests.

This will allow the candidate to pay down the loans they have made to themselves. If they

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do not win their elections, they simply forgive the debt and move on.

An analysis by The Philadelphia Public Record found that

there are 39 candidates and committees in debt as of 2011 cycle 3 for a total of $1,692,288.68.

They are listed below.

Candidate/Com. 1776 PAC (UFCW) Bill Rubin Blank Rome LLP PA PAC Bobby 11 Capozzi For Council Cohen for Council Com. to Elect Anne Marie Coyle Com. to Elect Barbara McDermott Com. to Elect Bill Keller Com. To Elect Joe Grace Denny O’Brien for Philadelphia District 1199C PAC Elect Karen Brown for Mayor Friends of Cindy Bass Friends of Farnese Friends of Frank Dermody Friends of Greg Paulmier for City Council Friends of J. Scott O’Keefe Friends of Jewell Williams Friends of Joe Duda

Debt Candidate/Com. Friends of Maria $33,259.88 Friends of Stephanie Singer $28,000.00 GIORDANO2011 $16,566.00 Green for Philadelphia $6,717.60 Greenlee for Council-at-Large $25,000.00 IATSE Local 8 PAC $3,789.62 Joe O’Neill for Judge $18,063.91 Joseph J.Duda $10,000.00 Karen Brown for 1st District Council $219.00 Ladov,Sayde for Common Pleas Court $69,270.64 Maria Quinones-Sanchez $18,459.88 Pennsylvanians For Representative Mark Cohen $6,766.60 Philadelphia Democratic Campaign Com. Of $118,845.46 Rendell ‘95 $65,490.61 Scott Tarbutton $10,287.97 Squilla For Council $1,195.79 Treatman for Council $338,486.10 Untermeyer for City Council $60,000.00 Working Families PAC $21,250.00

Debt $12,500.00 $3,204.06 $196,775.00 $27,318.00 $200,101.00 $30,000.00 $4,212.48 $68,010.42 $3,165.17 $35,801.57 $10,600.00 $116,666.00 $1,500.00 $52,670.01 $40,500.00 $482.31 $14,898.60 $3,500.00 $8,715.00 $10,000.00

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Rep. Thomas Stages Street March Points Of Transformation Hoping to end the gun violence epidemic which has drenched Rep. Curtis Thomas’ 181st Legislative district in North Philadelphia, the legislator is staging a series of events to try to rally citizens against the crime wave.

Several months ago, State Rep. W. Curtis Thomas sponsored a series of meetings to organize a coalition of community organizations, law enforcement, churches, educators and concerned citizens to examine the causes of the violence and come up with suggestions.

Representatives from Councilman Darrell Clarke’s office, State Sen. Shirley Kitchen’s office, PHA, Deputy Mayor for public safety Everett Gillison, representatives from the 6th, 26th, 22nd, 25th, 35th and 39th Police Districts participated along with representatives from community organizations, schools and churches in the area.

Additionally, Leonard Heard, Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Prince Hall Grand Masonic Lodge, representatives from the District Attorney’s Office, the School District and ATF also attended.

The meetings revealed much of the violence is perpe-

trated by young people and taking place in areas surrounding schools.

“Statistics from law enforcement show that the perpetrators of the violent crime are 85 percent Black males 1634 years of age,” said Marilyn Kai Jewett, campaign project director. “Some of the violence is connected to the illegal sale of guns, while another cause is triggered by “beefs” (disagreements) among the youth“.

She added “In all three meetings, it also was revealed that there is lack of communication among community organizations and law enforcement on resources available to help families and communities prevent the violence. The youth and their parents need to be taught conflict resolution. There is also a need to engage young people in developing positive activities that they will participate in and to promote the availability of such.”

This Saturday the District Attorney’s Office will implement a violence prevention outreach program in several summer youth programs in the affected area east of Broad Street beginning with Thomas sponsoring a “March for Peace” rally. The motor-

cade/march will start at 10:00AM from 6th & Girard Avenue and proceed to the Spring Garden Apartments at 6th & Green Streets. It will then march through Richard Allen Homes, Nehemiah Homes, Yorktown, Harrison Plaza and culminate at Childs Memorial Baptist Church at 10th & Girard.

“The communities where we live, work and worship are under siege,” said Thomas.

“We cannot continue to be silent. No section of our community has been immune. We need all peace-loving people to join us in taking a stand against violence in our communities. Help us raise our voices in one accord for peace on our streets.”

Jewett said one of the highlights of the campaign includes a Youth Summit hosted by the Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Free & Accepted Masons on North Broad Street in August.

“The campaign is supported by a grant from the Urban Affairs Coalition with help from Rep. Thomas. For more information on the March for Peace rally call Thomas’ office at 215/5603260. For more information on the “It Takes a Village” violence prevention campaign call 215/379-1163.

Deadline Gets Extended Kathy Sykes, director of Philadelphia’s Intellectual Dissability Services (IDS), formerly known as Mental Retardation Services, a division of Department of Behavioral Health (DBH/IDS), is invited all agencies providing services and supports to Philadelphians with intellectual disabilities to choose Points of Transformation award-winners for the 11th annual awards ceremony, scheduled for Friday, September 16, 2011, at the Sheraton City Center Hotel.

The deadline for turning in forms describing Points of Transformation winners has been extended to August 7.

According to Judy Kresloff, coordinator of the Philadelphia IDS Public Awareness Committee. service providers may choose two staff members, a Supports Coordinator or Direct Support Professional and a Supervisor to be among this year’s Points of Transformation winners.

Agencies are encouraged to create an internal nominating process which includes staff members, lay leaders, parents, and community members.

After completing the nominating process, agencies are

required to submit a brief description (story) about the winner or winners, including how they enhance the lives of the individuals they serve and how they act as role models for others. Also send a photo of the winner and photos of the people whom they support, if there is consent.

Guidelines for submitting names of winners include the following: If your agency provides Supports Coordination, you may submit one or two winners: one supports coordinator, and, additionally, if you choose, one supervisor If your agency provides direct support, you may submit one winner from any program (employment, residential, social, other), and, additionally, if you choose, one supervisor Submit a one to two page written description and a photo (s) of the winner(s) chosen by your agency. Word documents sent by E-Mail are preferred.

Winner descriptions (stories) and photo(s) should be emailed to: judy.kresloff@phila.gov by August 7, 2011 or call 215685-5923 for information or assistance

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Year’s Day. Singer, who campaigned on a platform of bringing transparency and integrity, needs to do her homework and learn the many rules and regulations on which she will be asked to rule.

Tim Dowling, Election Finance and Documents Specialist in the City Commissioners’ Registration Division, has sent non compliance notices to 27 people last Thursday for failure to report contributions of $500.00 or more during the 24-hour reporting period.

According to Michael Cooke, Director of Enforcement at the City Board of Ethics, the deadline for 24hour reporting was extended from May 17, 2011 to July 8, 2011 — a 52 day amnesty.

However, we are unsure if the City Board of Ethics has the authority to extend the deadline without the approval of City Council.

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STATE REP. Dwight Evans joins Sharmain MatlockTurner, Pres. Urban Affairs Coalition, at “Taking it to the Streets” march in northwest Philadelphia.

was defeated in the May 2nd Primary for the 2nd Council District on the Democrat ticket by 40 votes, has been denied her court challenge yesterday by Judge Alan Teresko.

She said “My lawyers believe we had as strong case of provable facts which would have shown sig-

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nificant irregularities in the election.”

Toy Had Broadest Net Of Supporters Though he didn’t win his bid to become one of the at Large Democrats for Council in the Primary, Andrew Toy did win the title of having received the most contributions from the most number of donors. A lot of people wanted Toy and they put up their $50 and $100 donations to help him raise a total of $281,505.68.

Who’s Lunching At The Palm?

Not many politicians, it turns out — at least, not with their campaign finance funds.

An analysis by The Philadelphia Public Record for the

Candidate/Committee Visits To The Palm Friends of Alan Kurtz 2 Friends of Farnese 1 Friends of Jewell Williams 2 Friends to Elect Joseph C. Waters, Jr. 14 Green for Philadelphia 14 Linda Kerns 1 Squilla For Council 1 Williams for Senate 2

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years 2010 and 2011 found that eight Philadelphia area candidates and committees made a total of 37 visits to The Palm and spent $8,499.07. They are listed below on this page.

Tightening Campaign Ethics Laws For City The Philadelphia Board of Ethics, though it has failed to file finds against a slew of primary candidates in arrears with their campaign financing reporting, is now toughening up another section of its many code.

It has closed the campaign donation loophole which city officials and other candidates have been utilizing to gain funding from multiple Political Action Committees (PACs). On Wednesday the Board of Ethics adopted new language to their legislation that does not allow more than 50% of one PACs money to be received from another PAC, 12 months before making the campaign contribution.

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It took 80 days, but Stephanie Singer, Democrat candidate for City Commissioner, has heeded the warnings issued by this newspaper through our Campaign Finance Columnist David Lynn.

She finally filed her 24 hour reports July 21. Those reports were due within 24 hours of each receipt of $500 or more a candidate received in the closing hours before election day.

Tim Dowling, Election Finance and Documents Specialist in the City Commissioners’ Registration Division, had sent non compliance notices to 27 people last Thursday.

However, she has not paid the $2790 fine levied according to the County Board of Elections fines which are based on State Law. She needs to pay the fine before she can be sworn should she win, which is expected.

Councilwoman Donna Reed Miller found herself in a similar predicament. She paid her $2,000 fine the day before she was sworn in to her Council seat. She was certified thanks to the efforts of the Registration Commission which prepared the certification on New

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Stefanie Clears Reports, Is Fined

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Brady Scores Touchdown

by Rory McGlasson Football fans in Philadelphia are not just celebrating the Eagles back in action this season. They include fans in Overbrook who are celebrating after Congressman Brady threw its local youth football a $25,000 touchdown pass.

Congressman Brady made good on a promise to a West Philadelphia youth football team players last month, and in doing so, saved its season.

In June, equipment was stolen from the Overbrook Monarchs Football team trailer, located at 338 N. 65th St. Despite the club equipment over 30 years-old, thieves made away with old jerseys, cleats and footballs belonging to the West Philadelphia-based champion youth football team. Club officials, players and parents were devastated by the robbery because it threatened participation in the 2011 season, which is scheduled to begin August 1.

However, when Brady pre-

TOUCHDOWN! Overbrook Monarchs Football Team officials Edwin Santana, Sonny Moore, Henry Ruffion join Rep. Brady, and staffer Richard Subbio at home of Overbrook Monarchs Football, located at Granahan Playground in Overbrook. sented a check for $25,800 to defend its title. the Overbrook Monarchs He added, “When I found Football Team at Granahan out the kids’ season might be Playground last weekend, it over before it started because was game! of the theft, I simply could not “I want these kids to know stand by and let the hopes and that there are more people in dreams of the team ,and their their community that will help parents be knocked down. I rather than hurt them,” Brady would like to recognize Linsaid. I could not understand coln Financial Group and its why anyone would want to employees for donating a porsteal old sports equipment. tion of the funds needed to But, thanks to some generous purchase new equipment for partners the team will get to the Monarchs.”

Johnson Hosts Kiddy Olympics

MOUNT AIRY Church of God In Christ held reception for women veterans who attended the 11 am Church service while attending Conference of Women Veterans. With Bishop Ernest C. Morris are, Louise Hawthorne, Antonia Batts and National Alliance of Women's Veterans, Inc. Founder Cathy Santos.

GOP Candidate Surprised

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REP. Kenyatta Johnson, Democrat candidate for 2nd District Councilman, hosted his 2nd Kiddy Olympics at the Christian Street YMCA, drawing over 200 youngsters. He hopes to guide children with healthy dietary behaviors and the need to involve themselves in more physical activities. He's seen here with Camp Director Kevin White and YMCA director Michelle Stevenson.

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Women Veterans Gather Here

GOP City Council candidate Joe McColgan walked into his home to find huge crowd of over 100 celebrating his birthday with fundraiser, planned by his wife Dr. Marie McCoglan, and campaign staffers Tom Rossamondo and Judy Camiel.

In photo at right Joe is greeted by Joe Casceceri.

AT Mom's Kitchen Table with women veterans were Marcena Mungin, PA State Senator Shirley Kitchen, NAWV, Inc. Founder Cathy Santos, Leona Dixon, and Miss Black Pennsylvania Jillian Patricia Pirtle.

MISS BLACK PA, Jillian Patricia Pirtle, Cathy Santos, Miss America's mother Patricia Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Peakes share a moment.

Feds Offer Mortgage Help

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Homeowners qualify if their gross income is at least 15% lower than when the property went into foreclosure.

The Pew Charitable Trusts’ Philadelphia Research Initiative finds Philadelphia’s jail population decreased dramatically last year, due primarily to reductions among the number of individuals held pretrial and those held for alleged violations of their probation or parole.

These declines appear to be largely the result of new practices and procedures adopted by the various agencies that comprise the city’s criminal justice system—with the goal of making the system more efficient.

From 2009 to 2010, the annual average daily population in the Philadelphia Prison System fell 11 percent, down from

9,321 to 8,273. Early in 2011, the population dropped below 7,700. The monthly average crept back up to 8,048 in June.

What has yet to be decided is the recidivism rate, the numbers of these who will soon find themselves back in prison. What may help are some city services designed to aid ex convicts.

“The joint reform efforts of Philadelphia’s criminal justice leaders are behind much of the decline in the city’s jail population,” said Claire Shubik-Richards, senior associate at the Philadelphia Research Initiative and author of the report. “These officials recognize that, through efficiencies, they can do a lot to manage

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the size of the inmate population without risking safety.

And they think there is more to be done.”

Philadelphia’s jail population remains high on a percapita basis compared to other jurisdictions. For the year

ending June 30, 2010, the city had the fifth-highest rate of incarceration among the 50 jurisdictions in the country with the largest jail populations, according to an analysis of data from the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics.

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Need help paying your mortgage? Then call 1 (800) 522-4171. It’s your way to begin an application for a loan from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency.

The agency taps into a federal foreclosure-prevention program designed to help homeowners who are at least three months in arrears on their mortgage payments. Applications must be approved

Changed Court Practices Lower City Prison Population

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Law Aids Pregnant 14-Year-Old A 14-year-old girl was granted an emergency injunction last week because she didn’t want to abort her baby—even though her parents did.

The Independence Law Center helped the girl to fight

the abortion in court. The mother and stepfather of the girl had scheduled an abortion for their daughter against her wishes and against the wishes of the family of the unborn child’s father.

“This is a hard road ahead

for this young girl, but we applaud her and the future paternal grandparents of the child for standing up for life,” said Colin Hanna, president of the Pennsylvania Pastors’ Network and Let Freedom Ring.

“Although this girl is in a dif-

ficult situation today, it is a blessing that she has chosen not to make a mistake that would end a child’s life.” The court-ordered injunction was presented to the girl’s parents and Planned Parenthood of York.

by: Michael A. Cibik, Esquire American Bankruptcy Board Certified QUESTION: Can My Chapter 13 Plan Be Changed If Something Happens?

ANSWER: A Chapter 13 Bankruptcy lasts a minimum of 36 months, and more frequently lasts for 60 months.

During that 36 to 60 month time frame, the Debtor will be making monthly payments, known as Plan payments to the Trustee. Fortunately, the Bankruptcy Code permits a Chapter 13 Plan to be modified following its confirmation if there has been a change in circumstances.

Section 1329(a) permits a Debtor, Unsecured Creditor, or the Trustee to modify a Plan to increase or decrease payments, however, most of

the time this section is used to reduce payments. So, if an individual has a reduction in income, they can seek a modification of their Plan to reduce the payment to their creditors. It should be noted that the creditors have a right to object to the modification, so the modification of a Plan is not automatic.

Two other instances where a Debtor has an absolute right to modify a Plan is when they need to purchase health insurance or in situations where the individual has been ordered to pay a Domestic Support Obligation.

Next week‘s question: What are Reasons Not To Reaffirm a Mortgage in Bankruptcy? Michael A. Cibik, Esquire215-7351060ccpc@ccpclaw.comwww .ccpclaw.com

State Eyes Traffic Cameras Philadelphia’s Traffic Signal cameras, installed six years ago, may soon be expanded throughout the state with the blessings of Gov. Tom Corbett.

The reason is revenue which the governor feels will be dedicated to highway and bridge repairs while making

the roads safer. He’s basing that on a report from his Transportation Funding Advisory Commission.

State law makers approved the city’s use of the cameras in 2002. They were implemented at several high traffic problem intersections in 2005.

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BESTOWING Marian Anderson Award on Mia Farrow are, from left, Pamela Browner White, board chair, and Lisa Nutter, First Lady of Philadelphia. Farrow was honored for her humanitarian efforts on behalf of beleaguered and displaced people of Darfur.

Photo by Bonnie Squires

MEETING press prior to the awards ceremony are (l to r) Judith Jamison, Philadelphia native and artistic director of the Alvin Ailey Dance Company, who served as M.C. of the Marian Anderson Award program; Quincy Farrow, Mia’s daughter; Mia Farrow, award-winner; Angela Brown, operatic star; and Pamela Browner White, chair of Marian Anderson Award board. Photo by Bonnie Squires

COUNCILWOMAN Marian Tasco, surrounded by supporters, attended Marian Anderson gala. Jerry Mondesire, to her left, and E. Steven Collins, to her right, were among patrons of dinner.Photo by Bonnie Squires

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“BAD” BENNIE Briscoe looks at the “Briscoe” award which is cast in his image and will now rest upon the trophy shelf of the very best of a new era of boxers.

Mia Farrow Receives Marian Anderson Award

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Ringside With The Shadowboxer

It’s Briscoe Time Over the years, Hollywood has seen numerous boxing movies hit the big screen. The “City of Brotherly Love” will forever be linked with Philly’s most famous fictional boxer Rocky Balboa, but what’s the difference between an actor and an Philly boxer? The answer is simple, actors inspire to win an “Oscar” and Philly boxers inspire to win an “Briscoe”.

“Bad” Bennie Briscoe is the symbol of Philadelphia’s legendary boxing history and his legacy was further set when he became the inspiration for the “Briscoe” award. The award is giving annual in October to a fighter and fight which has lived up to the standards set by this Philly boxing icon during his illustrious 20-year career.

It is that time again to cast your

vote on who will be next to receive the prestigious award.

Nominations in each category have concluded and voting has begun. For “Philly Fighter” the nominees are Steve Cunningham, Derek Ennis, Danny Garcia, and Mike Jones. For “Philly Fight” the nominees are Victor Vasquez TKO6 Gustavo Dailey 1, Derek Ennis W10 Jose Gonzalez, Victor Vasquez D8 Paul Fernandez, and Derek Ennis W12 Gabriel Rosado.

Winners will be selected by a combination of votes received by the fans cast by paper ballot at local cards and by on-line voting as well as polling of the Philadelphia-area boxing media.

So if you haven’t already cast your vote, go to PhillyBoxingHistory.com and click on “Briscoe Awards”.

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Healing Powers Of Olive Oil This isn’t a snake oil pitch, a cure all oil.

In Italy, Greece and Lebanon, olive oil always has been an integral part of the culture. It’s a must in the cooking, but you may not know what the populations of those countries know, olive oil has held benefits and healing properties.

Whether the problem is a case of sunburn, persistent earaches, or dry hair, Greeks, Italians and Lebanese traditionally have turned to olive oil.

Now, new research highlighting the healing qualities of extra virgin olive oil not only confirms these uses but also reveals even more beneficial effects from its use. Whether a malady is heart disease, diabetes, digestion, or age-related deterioration, olive oil has been shown to be beneficial in its prevention and treatment.

In the book, The Healing Powers of Olive Oil, author Cal Orey has consulted top doctors, nutritionists, olive oil producers, and chefs, bringing together all you’ll ever need to

know about the healing powers of this liquid gold and showing you how to start improving your health right away!

Here’s what Olive Oil does, besides livening up your food and salads” Lowers your risk of heart disease and cancer, enhances your immune system, Prevents cancer, staves off diabetes, fights fat, turns back the clock on aging, fights infections, soothes inflammation, wards off arthritis, stops pain, deters memory loss and

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helps beat osteoporosis.

One tablespoon of olive oil has the power to wipe out the cholesterol-raising effects of two eggs. You can take years off your biological age by changing your diet and lifestyle — and olive oil can play a vital role.

Olive oil also is considered one of the most popular folk remedies. Orey reveals more than 30 amazing folk remedies where olive oil plays a key role, People from all walks of life, including some olive oil pioneers and contemporary medical experts, believe olive oil helps fight body fat, keeps blood pressure down, and combats heart disease. It’s also known to help relieve colds and maintain healthy skin.

Jean Carper, a leading authority on health and nutrition, points out that new Italian research finds olive oil contains antioxidants similar to those found in tea and red wine that fight heart disease, including LDL cholesterol’s ability to clog arteries.

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PHILADELPHIA Eagles quarterback Michael Vick has his blood pressure checked at Healthy Hoops, a Keystone Mercy Health Plan event at St. Joseph’s University.

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Jul. 28- Fundraiser for Republican Commissioner Candidate Al Schmidt at United Republican Club, Framkford off Allegheny 7 p.m. $35 ticket.

Jul. 30- DC 21 Glaziers annual Summer Get-Together at Keenan’s in Angelsea, N. Wildwood, N.J., 2 p.m. on.

Jul. 30- Mt. Zion Baptist Church and pastor Rev. Cedric Hughes Jones, Jr. host “You and The Law” Seminar from 9 am to 1 p.m.1411 S. 50th st. (at Woodland Av.). For info call 215-724-0619.

Aug. 2- Democrat Party Chairman Congressman Bob Brady, elected Democrat officials and Union Leaders host Cocktail reception for Bill Rubin, District 10 Council candiadSte, at AFSCME DC 33 Ballroom, 3001 Walnut St., 6th Floor. RSVP 215-671Vote. Minimum suggested $500 per person.

Aug. 5- Swedish Museum hosts Summer Crayfish Party in FDR Park at 1900 Pattison Ave. Tickets $50. Call (215) 389-1776 for details. Reservations end Jul. 29.

Aug. 6- Friends of Bill Rubin

present District Council 33 Members Night with Camden Riversharks (vs. Road Warriors at 5:35 p.m. at Camden’s Campbell Field) as DC 33 members work 3rd and 1st Base concession stands. Tickets $12.

Proceeds to Bill Rubin. For info contact Joan Gallagher at (267) 438-6998, Irene Snyder, (215) 582-8611 or Sylvia Bullock (215) 471-6469.

Aug. 6- Johnson House, 6306 Germantown, will host 11th annual Jazz In The Garden summer benefit, 4 to 7 p.m. feauring John Blake, Jr., Jazz violinist, and the Alan Segal Quartet. Admissions from 30.

For info call 215-438-1768.

Aug.11- Friends of Ron Donatucci moved their annual Delaware River Cruise to the Independence Seaport Museum, Columbus and Walnut Streets from 6:30 to 9:30 in the Terrace Ballroom. $145 per person. call 215-271-1667 for info.

Aug. 11- St. Edmond’s Parish, 21st and Snyder, hosts Fish Fry from 5 to 8 p.m. Cost $10. For info, call rectory at 215-3343755. Celebrating St. Edmond’s 100th Anniversary.

Aug. 11- Fundraising event for Republican Council at Large candidate David Oh, 6 to 8 p.m. in Library Lounge at The Uniion League. Special

guest, Anthony Szuszczweicz, Chairman, CEO and President of Polonia Bank. Music.

RSVP by August 8 to Eunice Lee at 215-561-2000. Contributions from $100 to $1,000.

Aug. 12-13 Nicetown CDC hosts 9th annual “Give Back Festival. Starting with BOxing Exhibition on Friday at Nicetown Park, 4300 Germantown.

Aug. 13- 20th Celebration of reunion of IBEW Local 98 retirees and active members at Keenan’s in Anglesea, N. Wildwood, N.J. Starts 4 p.m.

Aug. 18- Stu Bykofsky’s 21st Candidates Comedy Night at Finnigan’s Wake, 3rd & Spring Garden Sts., 7:30 p.m.

Tickets $75. Order by calling Variety (215) 735-0803.

Aug. 25- Billy Meehan annual Clambake at Canstatters, Academy and Frankford Avenue, from 4 to 8 p.m. $100 per person. For info, call Carmella at 215-561-0650.

Aug. 26- Golf Outing fundraiser for Democrat candidate for 10th Dist. Council candidate Bill Rubin at Juniata Golf Course, 1392 E. Cayuga St., registration 12:30, shotgun start 1 p.m. $80 includes green fees, cart, refreshments and barbecue. For info Tom Dooley (267) 246-5512.

Aug. 27- Ward Leader George Brooks hosts annual Crab &

Shrimp Feast to Baltimore Inner Harbor. Bus leaves Progress Plaza, Broad & Oxford Sts., at 1 p.m. $150 package includes bus ride, 4-hour crab and shrimp fest, plus buffet, music and dancing, and open bar. For details call George Brooks (267) 9715703 or Harvey Blanton (215) 232-1142, (215) 833-7085.

Aug. 27- Fundraiser for Joe McCloskey Memorial Fund at Quaker City Yacht Club, 7101 N. Delaware Ave., 3-7 p.m.

Soda, beer, food, music, door prizes. Tickets $25. For info Michael Sullivan (856) 4617720 or John L. Sullivan (215) 332-4873 or www. goople27thpal.com.

Aug. 27- Ironworkers 401 hosts Summer Festival at Keenan’s in N. Wildwood, N.J., 3 p.m.

Sep. 5- Tri State Labor Committee and Philadelphia AFL-CIO annual Labor Day Parade & Family Fun Day, starting at Sheet Metal Workers, Columbus Blvd. & Washington Ave., 9 a.m.

Sep. 10- First National Organizational Policy Summit, 10 am to 1 pm at the School District Bldg. Main Auditorium, 440 No. Broad St. to fight for additional federal and state funding.

For info call Dr. Churchville at 215-848-8511 or Mr. Adams at 215-397-2734.

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Long before he led a conglomorate of investors to save the city’s two dailies, back in our earliest days, we visited Brian Tierney at his swank offices in the Bellevue to “pick his brain” and to look for advertising from some of his clients. He told us then, over 11 years ago, “I was planning to do what you are doing, a niche publication for the politicians, unions, and other doers in this city.”

Happily he got involved in the dailies, but that meeting underlined what we were then struggling to do and that was to provide a common media for all the different factions from the far left to the center to the extreme right.

We remember when we first started getting the word out with flyers and were attending our first Billy Meehan Clambake..... all the Republicans in attendance wondered what was up our publisher’s sleeves. Why was the one time Democrat power now soliciting stories and picture opportunities for his “Philadelphia Public Record.” We literally had to track them down to cover their events. Happily that all has changed and they share with us, as do the Democrats and the other parties, their events and stories.

We started as bi-weekly publication, and quickly realized we were paying weekly salaries to our dedicated staff for a biweekly product. We went weekly. Eventually the strong union support we were receiving as well—-since we are the only prounion paper in Delaware Valley—- led us to switch our press runs to the Inquirer-Daily News presses to support the only union printers in town, even though we could have gone elsewhere for much cheaper costs.

Today, we celebrate our 600th issue, noting we are honored to have become the must-read newspapers for the politicians, the union leaders, the community activists, and government employees in this city as well as in Harrisburg, where weekly the administration there and the members of the General Assembly receive each edition one day after it hits the streets here.

It is obvious we owe a great deal of thanks to the Good Lord above all, then to Congressman and Democrat Party Chairman Bob Brady, who has always pushed us as the media for his ward leaders to support. We also thank Mike Meehan and Vito Canuso for making us so warmly welcomed by their ward leaders and party members. They find they get as much if, at times, more coverage than their counterparts.

Then there are the union leaders, especially Pat Eiding, president of the Philadelphia Counsel of the AFL-CIO, Laborers District Council’s Sam Staten Sr. and Sam Staten, Jr. and its executive team, the Carpenters’ Ed Coryell, Electricians’ John Dougherty among others.

And again we need to mention our elected officials including many of the city’s council people, state senators and representatives, and ward leaders of both parties, as well as the many, many candidates who advertised with us because we “provide the biggest bang for the buck”. Thanks also to the thousands of committee people who tell us we are their “learning tool” as we reach out around the city to the get out the vote individuals and groups by mail and news boxes and the city and state government buildings where our most interested readers work.

And last but not least, we thank our staff, most all of them with us from the very beginning. Without their dedication, creativity and strategic planning skills, notwithstanding their willingness to tighten their belts when that was needed, we would now be but a memory and, of course, our business advertisers.

So to us the number 600 is important....it is that number of issues that has us looking forward to our 12th anniversary knowing we now enjoy a respectability from our peers they had for a long time begrudgingly not given.

Thank you for your readership!

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Stack, Farnese Fund USO Stop State Sens. Mike Stack and Larry Farnese joined the Pennsylvania National Guard to announce significant state dollars will be made available to provide meals and comfort to military personnel and their families who pass through the Liberty USO Center at the Philadelphia International Airport.

Stack and Farnese presented a $100,000 state grant to the United Service Organi-

zations of Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey (Liberty USO) at a news conference at the Pennsylvania National Guard Armory in Northeast Philadelphia. The funds will be used to provide meals and morale-boosting programs to 65,000 soldiers and their families at the center.

Occupying 5,000 square feet on the tarmac level of airport Terminal A, the Liberty USO Center offers service-

men and women and their families around-the-clock access to complimentary meals, Internet, showers, laundry, bunks, a library, game room and a home theater.

“Liberty USO understands that our military and their loved ones need an ongoing support system, and the center at the airport provides that needed support,” Stack said.

“The smallest comforts, like a hearty meal, a comfortable place to rest, or an opportu-

nity to relax with family and friends can bring a little normalcy to an often chaotic life as a military family.” “The military is the noblest of professions, and while we should express our gratitude for their service, we must also take care of them and their families,” Farnese said. “Liberty USO provides an amazing service and is truly a blessing to our service members and their loved ones. I’m honored to help provide state funding

that will allow this center to continue its mission.”

Liberty USO has been serving the needs of the active duty, National Guard and reserve military personnel and their families throughout Pennsylvania for more than 60 years. “It would be impossible for the Liberty USO to meet the needs of our military and their families without the support of Senator Stack and Senator Farnese,” said Joe Brooks, president and COO for the USO of Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey.

“Through this grant we can continue to deliver our innovative morale, comfort and care programs.” The grant was provided through the Department of Community and Economic Development.

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Brown: PA Has Foreclosure Aid State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown announced there is over $105 million in federal funding available for homeowners facing foreclosure. In April, Pennsylvania received $105 million to help homeowners who may be facing foreclosure. Approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Emergency Homeowners’ Loan Program is being administered by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency.

The assistance is for homeowners who are unemployed, underemployed or those affected with a medical condition. The funding will only be available for a limited time, so constituents are advised to call as soon as possible. Pennsylvania residents should call PHFA at 1-800342-2397 for details. Opera-

tors are available Monday through Friday during normal business hours

Senator Kitchen Demands Welfare Policy Changes Scrutiny As the effects of the 201112 state budget become more evident, state Sen. Shirley Kitchen said the Republicaninspired cuts and changes to the Department of Welfare (DPW) budget will not help improve the department, but rather dissolve transparency and hurt the state’s most vulnerable citizens.

“This budget was crafted on the suspicion of rampant fraud and abuse by people who receive services in the welfare system, but there is no mention of reviewing programs that use contractors and consultants,” Kitchen said.

“Republicans paint an extremely distorted picture that is unfair, discriminatory and hurts many elderly, disabled and children who utilize programs funded by the DPW budget.”

Earlier this year, House Republicans announced their plan to eliminate $400 million in fraud and abuse in the welfare system, which DPW oversees and funds with additional federal funding. That policy position wove its way through state budget negotiations and was enacted as a part of changes to the welfare code. The recently adopted Corbett budget makes acrossthe-board funding cuts and enacts policy changes that gives expanded and extraordinary authority to the Secretary of Public Welfare to make changes without legislative oversight and sufficient public (Cont. Page 15)

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(Cont. From Page 1) evident from the unprecedented line up around the block at St. Christopher’s Church in the Northeast to commemorate the life, service, and work of political icon and power broker, Michael J. Stack Jr. The political figures, who attended the services, included Mayor Michael Nutter, U.S. Senator Bob Casey Jr., Congressman Bob Brady, Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz, former Congressman Bob Borski, former Mayor Bill Green, Councilman Bill Green Jr., Councilwoman Joan Krajewski, Councilman Bill Greenlee, and Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell, who remembered Stack’s support of her husband, when Lucien Blackwell ran for Mayor.

There were also numerous State Senators including Larry Farnese, John Yudichak, Jay Costa, Vince Hughes, and Tina Tartaglione. District Attorney Seth Williams attended in a seersucker suit in honor of the dapper Stack, who was among those that supported and wore seersucker suits.

Members of State House in attendance were Reps. Tony Payton, John Sabatina Jr., Brendan Boyle, Denny O’Brien, Bill Keller, and Mark Cohen. Cohen has written a widely cited review of Stack’s novel Close Personal Friend of the Mayor.

Republicans admired Mr. Stack as well. Republican Leader Michael Meehan attended as well as State Senators Stewart Greenleaf and Tommy Tomlinson, Councilman Brian O’Neill, Federal Magistrate James Melinson, along with his lovely wife, Monica, and their son and political pundit, Greg Melinson.

Former Speaker of the Pennsylvania House Denny O’Brien called Stack “perhaps the most intelligent and unique man I’ve ever known”. He also said that Stack possessed the most unique sense of humor and wit known to mankind.

There was often a battle over who the judges of Philadelphia loved more, Mike Stack the ward leader, or his beautiful wif,e Judge Faye Stack. In any event, they attended en masse.

Among them were Supreme Court Justice Seamus McCaffery, Superior Court Judge James Fitzgerald and his wife Carol, President of the PA Society, President Judge Pam Dembe, Judges Joe O’Keefe, Bob Blassi, Brad Moss, Steve Jeroff, Jerry Kosinski, Patricai McInerney, John Young, Allen Silberstein, Harvey Robbins, Esther Sylvestor, Bob Rebstock, Adam Beloff. Also, Judge Jimmy Lynn, Ed Nichol, Frank Brady, Gene Cohen, Harry Schwartz, Frank Cosgrove, Flora Wolf, Barbara Gilbert, Marsha Neifield.

Judge Sandy Moss and her husband Bill Dean attended. She signed the Mass book as Misty, acknowledging a character Stack had given her as part of a murder mystery game they played on a cruise ship. No VIP was too important to be assigned a character and Judge Moss is reported to be an excellent murder mystery actress.

The wife and Judge of Deceased Judge Tom White, his lovely wife Edna and kids Jamie, Kevin and Katie also attended the services for Michael J. Stack, Jr. Attendance by Ward Leaders was strong. Ward Leaders attending include John Sabatina Sr., Register of Wills Bob Donatucci, Bernice Hill, Traffic Court Judge-Elect Christine Solomon, Pat Parkinson, Bob DellaVella, Mike McAleer, Sean Dillon, Marty and Mary Ann Bednarek, Matt Myers and former Congressman Ozzie Myers, Joe Quigley, and retired Ward Leaders Frank Conaway and Frank Dillon.

Several Judges to be were ther,e including Angelo Foglietta and Charlie Erlich as well as current Traffic Court Judge Bob Mulgrew.

Also attending were Sheriff Barbara Deeley and her daughter Lisa, candidate for Attorney General Dan McCaffery, former Scranton Mayor Jim McNulty, and from City Committee Edgar Campbell Jr., and Charlie Bernard.

Council Candidate Bill Rubin attended along with former City Controller Jonathon Saidel and Councilman-soon-to be Bob Henon. Henon proclaimed “No matter what side you were on, everyone loved Mike Stack”.

Labor Leader John Dougherty was present. He said he was mentored by Mr. Stack. Other labor leaders attending were John Kane of the Plumbers Union, Ed O’Donnelly of the Roofers Union, Dan Grace of the Teamsters Union, Tim McGrath of the Steamfitters Union, and John McGrath of the Carpenters Union. FOP President John McNesby presented a Bible to the Stack Family.

The corporate community was highly visible as well. In attendance were former Crown Cork and Seal CEO Bill Avery, IBC CEO Dan Hilferty, Chairman of Board of City Trusts John Egan and Executive Director Joe Martz, President of Polonia Bank Tony Szuszczewicz, President of Aria Health John Mitkus, President of Polish Benevolent Association Michael Blichasz, Obermayer Chairman Tom Leonard, and President of the John Paul the II Foundation, Richard Krzyzanowski..

Longtime friend Judge Gene Maier gave a portion of the eulogy. Teresa Stack, Mr. Stack’s oldest child gave an inspiring and warm eulogy highlighting the great memories of a loving husband, father, and grandfather that had the right amount of humor and love. Many remarked that the passionate public school teacher may have a future in politics as well.

The Mass was said by former president of Catholic University Rev. Bill Byron. Byron had one word to describe his lifetime friend, “generous“.

Following the services, the Stack clan departed for the family shore home in Stone Harbor to raise the flags and share a Springers Ice Cream cone in remembrance of their beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Michael J. Stack, Jr..

Yo! Here we go again with this interesting item. In the line at the store, the cashier told the older woman that her plastic bags weren’t good for the environment she should be using cloth ones. The woman apologized to her and explained, “We didn’t have the green thing back in my day.”

Back then, we returned their milk bottles, soda and beer bottles to the store. The store sent them back to the plant to be washed and sterilized and refilled, using the same bottles over and over. In her day, we walked up stairs, because we didn’t have an escalator in every store and office building. We walked to the grocery store and didn’t climb into a 300-horsepower machine every time we had to go two blocks.

Back then, we washed the baby’s diapers because we didn’t have the throw-away kind. We dried clothes on a line, not in an energy gobbling machine. Wind and solar power really did dry the clothes.

Kids got hand-me-down clothes from their brothers or sisters, not always brand-new clothing.

Back then, we had one TV, or radio, in the house not a TV in every room. And the TV had a small screen the size of a pizza dish, not a screen the size of the state of Montana. In the kitchen, we blended and stirred by hand because we didn’t have electric machines to do everything for you. When we packaged a fragile item to send in the mail, we used wadded up newspaper to cushion it, not Styrofoam or plastic bubble wrap.

Back then, we didn’t fire up an engine and burn gasoline just to cut the lawn. We used a push mower that ran on human power. We exercised by working so we didn’t need to go to a health club to run on treadmills. But she’s right; we didn’t have the green thing back then.

We drank from a fountain when we were thirsty, instead of using a cup or a plastic bottle every time we had a drink of water. We refilled pens with ink, instead of buying a new pen, and we replaced the razor blades in a razor instead of throwing away the whole razor just because the blade got dull. But we didn’t have the green thing back then.

Back then, people took the streetcar or bus and kids rode their bikes to school or rode the school bus, instead of turning their moms into a 24-hour taxi service. We had one electrical outlet in a room, not an entire bank of sockets to power a dozen appliances. And we didn’t need a computerized gadget to receive a signal beamed from satellites 2,000 miles out in space in order to find the nearest pizza joint. But that old lady is right. We didn’t have the green thing back in her day.

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Out & About Page 19 Last week David Oh, candidate for City Council-at-large had a fundraiser at McGillin’s Old Ale House on Drury Street, reputed to be Philadelphia’s oldest continuously operating tavern. The approximately 75 attendees were treated to fine pub fare and the Phillies game on television. Consistent with Oh’s broad appeal, the attendees included both sides of the Republican intra-party dispute. Former State Senator, Bruce Marks stopped in to say hello. Political and community activist, Fred Druding was there to support Oh. Republican activist and former officer of the Philadelphia Log Cabin group, Don Carter, was also in attendance.

A number of ward leaders came Suzanne Haney (2nd ward), Matt Wolfe (27th ward) and John Stahlmaster (62nd). Bill Pettigrew, the Republican leader of the 23rd and 54th wards, was there. Pettigrew had supported Marie Delany for Council-at-Large. She initially had the backing of Mike Meehan in the primary, but lost out for Republican City Committee (RCC) endorsement to David Oh at an RCC meeting. Delany then decided to run for City Commissioner, but lost in the primary to Al Schmidt and Joe Duda. While, Al Schmidt who is close to Oh was not able to be there, a senior staffer, Seth Bluestein, represented his campaign.

Last Friday, the Corbett administration released the much-anticipated report of the Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission. The report was product of numerous public forums with guest speakers covering various issues relating to shale gas production. The 30 person advisory board headed by Lt Gov. Jim Cawley (former Bucks County Commissioner) included five Corbett administration cabinet members, as well as representatives from natural gas exploration companies, academia, local governments, environmental groups and trade organizations. In additional to Lt Gov. Cawley, other Philadelphia area native Republicans had prominent roles on the commission including attorney and current Secretary of the Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection, Michael Krancer and former President of the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry and current Chairman of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Robert Powelson. Philadelphian Anthony Bartolomeo, Chairman of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council, was also on the commission.

The commission had over 90 recommendations to advance the safe extraction of a resource that has already added significantly to state tax coffers and employment roles. One of the more controversial items proposed was a “impact fee” to be charged to drillers to compensate local municipalities for costs relating to road, water usage, emergency response and other direct expenses incurred by the increase in economic activity owing to gas extraction. The fee as proposed will also cover some indirect expenses including greater social services needed due to the increase in local populations as employment opportunities rise. This commission did not propose an overall tax on extraction in part because this elephant believes that they knew that Gov. Corbett would veto it.

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become a prep cook at The Commissary, a restaurant in the vanguard of the city’s Restaurant Renaissance in the 1970s. “I really thought the job would just be temporary while I got myself together and decided what I wanted to do as a career.”

But as the old saying goes, life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans, so Valerie wound up working for a succession of restaurants after The Commissary, among them La Terrasse near the Penn campus, Jamey’s in Manayunk and Striped Bass. Finally, after 23 years of toiling in other people’s kitchens, Valerie pulled the trigger and opened Geechee Girl in 2002 in a Germantown storefront that previously housed a Jamaican restaurant.

Erwin’s sister, Alethia, came up with the name and concept. The word Geechee

Len Lear refers to the enslaved people of West African descent who have lived for centuries off the coast of Georgia, the Carolinas and Florida. The term comes from the Ogeechee River, which runs through parts of Georgia and Northern Florida. The Geechee people have their own language and their own

food, and they have always been experts in rice cultivation. (Erwin’s dad came from Georgia and her mom from South Carolina.)

Geechee Girl is open for dinner every day but Monday and for Sunday brunch.

Appetizer prices range from $5 to $10, entrees from $15 to $22.75, side dishes from $2 to $5.25 and desserts from $5 to $7. She only serves it on Wednesdays, but Valerie’s fried chicken is a classic that her fans line up for. Other can’t miss dishes are the Caribbean cod fritters with a sweet and spicy sauce, sauteed shrimp and shallots in a rich sauce on stoneground grits with sauteed greens, and salmon filet seasoned with a sweet and savory rub, served with “forbidden” black rice and sauteed greens.

For more information, call 215-843-8113 or visit www.geecheegirl.com.

Fred Druding, Jr. 130 Tasker Street, Phila., PA 19148 (215) 221-2374 - Druding06@aol.com Dear Friends, I am writing to inform you that me and my fiancée Marjilyn Pakech will be hosting a fundraiser on Sept. 16th for 3 friends (Jackie, Tara, & Michelle) who are walking in the 2011 Susan G. Koman 3-Day Walk for the Cure. Unfortunately, all 3 have been personally affected by breast cancer and we are hoping that together we can make a difference.

In an effort to meet their fundraising goals, we are looking for sponsors the evening of the fundraiser. Gold sponsors will be $100 and Silver sponsors will be $50. All sponsors will be prominently displayed the evening of the fundraiser and will also appear in our “Thank You” ad which will be published in the Philadelphia & South Philadelphia Public Record.

Please consider helping us put an end to this disease and make checks payable to “Susan G. Koman - 3 Day for the Cure” and mail to the above address. Thank you in advance for your generosity and support.

Fred & Marjilyn

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learn how to drive, but she turned down the offer. “She has the best cooking instincts of anyone who ever worked for me,” Roller said. “In addition to being a really nice person and incredibly hard worker, she has a special talent as a chef, and that was obvious from the very beginning.”

Valerie’s journey from a North Philly rowhouse to chef/restaurateur has been about as unorthodox as a heavy metal rock band at a funeral service. After graduating from Germantown High School in 1971, she went to Princeton University, where she was one of the Ivy League school’s miniscule number of African American students.

She graduated in 1975 with a degree in political science.

“Many of the students at Princeton came from very wealthy families,” said Valerie, “but I was able to make it through with a combination of loans and aid.”

From 1975 to 1979 Erwin had state and federal government jobs, but for a free spirit like her, the work was about as exciting as watching clothes wash in the spin cycle. So she left the world of 9-to-5 desk jobs to

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by Len Lear You don’t need a Ph.D to know that chef/owner Valerie Erwin, 57, chose the right “course” of action when she relocated her BYOB restaurant, Geechee Girl Rice Cafe, from 5946 Germantown Ave. in Germantown to 6825 Germantown Ave. in Mt. Airy almost five years ago. You might say the Princeton University graduate is a class act and a textbook case of a self-made businessperson.

Her current location, just off the intersection with Carpenter Lane, seats about

60 people, or twice as many as her old location, which she had occupied since March of 2003. It’s been said that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a cash advance, but the journey of Geechee Girl Rice Cafe, just one mile north on Germantown Avenue, began with the need for more space. Her Germantown location had developed a cult following, but often there simply were not enough seats to accommodate all of the customers.

When a restaurant called Limpopo closed its doors in 2006 at 6825 Germantown Ave., Valerie jumped at the chance to move into a much larger location, but she still had mixed emotions about the move. “I liked walking to work at my place in Germantown because I lived so close,” she explained. “I guess I was spoiled, so even though I’m just a mile away from my old location now, it’s a little too far to walk, especially when there’s really bad weather.” (Valerie has never learned to drive a car.)

I guess you could say that Valerie is all beer and no foam. Her biggest fan is Paul Roller, owner of Roller’s Flying Fish restaurant in Chestnut Hill, who is known as a virtual Attila the Hun in the kitchen, but is a softie when it comes to Valerie, who worked for him from 1983 to 1988. In fact, Roller once offered to give Valerie a car if she would

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Senator Farnese Welcomes SeaRiver Deal Senator Larry Farnese add his welcome to the news a letter of intent has been signed to build two new tanker ships at Aker Philadelphia Shipyard in South Philadelphia.

“This is great news,” said Senator Farnese. “ This announcement means family–

sustaining jobs for shipyard workers and an immeasurable investment in long-term economic development.”

Representatives for ExxonMobil Corporation’s U.S. marine affiliate, SeaRiver Maritime Inc., contacted Senator Farnese announcng a

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signed a letter of intent with Aker Philadelphia Shipyard for the construction of two U.S. flag, crude oil tankers in partnership with Samsung Heavy Industries, a leader in shipbuilding technologies.

The vessels will be used to transport Alaska North Slope crude oil from Prince William Sound, Alaska to U.S. West Coast destinations.

According to SeaRiver Maritime Inc., all cargo and fuel compartments will be equipped with double hull protection, and both vessels will feature the latest in navigation and communications equipment. Main engine and auxiliary systems will be energy efficient and generate lower air emissions than what is required by current regula-

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tory standards, according to SeaRiver Maritime Construction of the 115,000 deadweight ton tankers is expected to begin by mid-2012. The vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2014 and will be capable of carrying 730,000 barrels of crude oil to help meet U.S. energy needs. They will replace two existing double hull tankers.

Aker Philadelphia Shipyard was founded in 1997 after the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard was closed in 1995.

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“This announcement further underscores the Port of Philadelphia’s economic importance to our city and to our region,” said Senator Farnese. “I want to thank ExxonMobil, SeaRiver Maritime Inc. and Aker Philadelphia Shipyards Inc. for their commitment to the Port of Philadelphia to build safe and reliable marine transportation that serves the United States and the world.”

The vessels will be used to transport Alaska North Slope crude oil from Prince William Sound, Alaska to U.S. West Coast destinations.

All cargo and fuel compartments will be equipped with double hull protection.

Both vessels will feature the latest in navigation and communications equipment. Main engine and auxiliary systems will be energy efficient and generate lower air emissions than what is required by current regulatory standards.

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SeaRiver Maritime, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, operates a fleet of U.S. flag tankers and provides a wide range of technical and commercial marine services to ExxonMobil affiliates throughout the world.

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Bishop Draws Hundreds To Job Fair At St. Joe’s State Rep. Louise Williams Bishop many constituents in the 192nd Legislative District learned about employment opportunities at the Philadelphia economic recovery services and job fair.Bishop said the event was co-sponsored by Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and other local businesses.

“The job fair was a good opportunity for people in my district to learn interview skills they need to be able to land a job,” Bishop said.

Washington Rejects State Spending Plan State Senator LeAnna Washington voted against the state budget, recently signed into law

by Governor Tom Corbett, stating that it needlessly burdens Pennsylvania’s citizens and will hurt the fragile economy, while leaving a surplus of over $700 million that grows daily.

Washington stood with her Democratic colleagues on the Senate floor to renounce the $27.15 billion spending plan, which significantly cuts basic and higher education, human services programs, hospitals and fails to enact a responsible Marcellus Shale severance tax.

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by Joe Shaheeli The committeepersons who staff the wards of both of the major parties in this city, for the most part, are inventive and creative. They need to be to circumvent the red tape of government to get quick service for their constituents.

One such individual is Celestine Ray. She’s had a varied career, including being an active committeewoman in the 13th Democrat Ward. It is dotted with service on all levels – among her missions are serving as the chief operations officer at Imhotep Institute Charter HS, chief liaison for Umoja Dollars for Scholars Scholarship Foundation, and also VP of Sankofa Network, a nonprofit educational organization. With all this, she continues to serve as a board member of the Women’s Christian Alliance and is a coalition member of the William Penn HS Project.

What singles her out these days is she too has come to believe, if you wish to move ahead economically in this recession, you need to work for yourself.

Celestine, with a Master of Human Services degree from Lincoln University under her belt, now operates Creative Ultra Lincage, LLC. It’s a professional virtual administrative-assistant company designed to help individuals, and small and large business owners.

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State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown announced there is over $105 million in federal funding available for homeowners facing foreclosure. In April, Pennsylvania received $105 million to help homeowners who may be facing foreclosure.

Approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Emergency Homeowners’ Loan Program is being administered by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency.

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(Cont. Page 15) input. The budget agreement requires DPW to ferret out more fraud and abuse, necessitating that it work closely with the Office of Inspector General.

This transfer of responsibility has Kitchen questioning “Will they work together?”

“Our state is supposed to be governed by three separate, equal branches. The legislature deserves to have input on any changes that he welfare secretary proposes,” Kitchen said. “I implore the administration to implement better transparency strategies.” Kitchen urges Secretary Gary Alexander to look not just at abuse on the receiving end of the services, but also the hundreds of vendors, such as contractors and consultants, who provide the services. The senator recommends that the administration take a closer look at utilizing managed care for the counties not participating in Health Choices. Reportedly, the expansion of this managed care program statewide will save $150 million a year.

“Because of the complex means of funding its programs and the vendors involved, we need to explore the entire DPW picture, including how the services are provided before cutting and slashing,” Kitchen said.

“Although the budget debate is over for now, the General Assembly must be vigilant about ensuring that the Department of Welfare is truly providing important assistance to those in need.”

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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS PHILADELPHIA COUNTY CIVIL ACTION - LAW Term No. 110600694 NOTICE OF ACTION IN MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CB FINANCIAL, INC. S/B/M FIRST PENN BANK Plaintiff vs.

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by Peter V. Radatti CEO and President of CyberSoft Operating Corporation www.cybersoft.com The Internet Crime Complaint Center is warning people about fraudsters attempting to capitalize on recent major news stories such as the Osama bin Laden event. They state that these crooks often name government agencies or officials in an attempt to convince you they are real. The most common con game uses the US Department of the Treasury in this way.

Often the message will attempt to lure the reader by mentioning lost, stolen funds have been recovered and to contact the crooks for more information.

As you can imagine, the US Treasury is not happy about this and are advising everyone that they do not seek personal or financial information from members of the public by e-mail and strongly suggest you ignore all such requests.

It is interesting that people are generally becoming aware of these scams where crooks attempt to pry their personal information from them for the purpose of identity fraud.

This has led to the crooks devising new ways of cheating people one of the most important methods is called crosssite scripting or XSS. XSS is a type of security hole typically found in web sites that allows crooks to add in their own programs to the server which is then executed by the victim’s computer when they browse the website. Symantec stated that in 2007, 80% of all documented security vulnerabilities were of this type so this is a prevalent and serious problem.

What is the result of an XSS attack against your computer? It could be as little as an advertisement that you did-

n’t expect but it could be as serious as collection of information about the user for the purpose of identity fraud.

One example of an XSS attack was the Samy Worm.

Samy started on one MySpace user profile and within 24 hours had infected more than 1 million users. While Samy was not very dangerous it points to the fact that within one day a more aggressive XSS attack could potentially collect information on 1 million users.

Many companies are working on solving this problem and in the future it is expected that the XSS problem will be minimized but for now it is something that you need to be aware of.

In the past I mentioned scareware, which is just another Trojan horse program, but this time has social engineering involved in an attempt to scare the user into installing it. These scareware programs are sometimes disguised as antivirus programs. You may get contacted on the Internet via a web-browser, email, instant message or a recorded call via Skype in an attempt to scare you into installing this information. Another way that is commonly used is professionally operated call centers from Mumbai (Pronounced: MUM-BY) India where operators call you and attempt to tell you they

are from a well known American company such as Microsoft and have detected that your computer is infected with a serious virus. They then attempt to get you to install the scareware and if possible collect your personal information and credit card in order to pay for the help. Of course they will charge a good deal more than whatever they tell you and will attempt to empty all of your online accounts if they succeed in getting you to install their scareware program.

Another interesting attack that is happening is that crooks have figured out a loophole around the Microsoft 64-bit Patch Guard Protection system. This system was intended to keep crooks from modifying the inner most parts of the operating system called the kernel.

Recently the Black Hole Exploit Kit, which is a very widely used kit to write software attacks, was able to bypass Patch Guard. The way they did this was by using a back door that Microsoft provided for testing of new software drivers. This feature bypasses most of the security functions found in Patch Guard. This is actually a more serious problem than normal because once the attack software is installed in the kernel it can then block any attempts by antivirus programs to detect and remove it.

Farnese Crafts Caylee’s Law Bill In response to the disappearance and death of Florida girl, Caylee Anthony, and her mother’s controversial murder trial, state Senator Larry Farnese is introducing legislation that would toughen penalties against those who conceal the death of a child.“Caylee’s Law” toughening the penalty for concealing the death of a child from a first degree misdemeanor to a third degree felony, which carries a maximum sentence of seven years

in jail and a fine of $15,000.

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ALEXANDRIA BRADY, granddaughter of Congressman Brady, left, enjoys chatting SHARING this photo with host Bob Brady with Sheriff Barbara Deeley, her daughter, were Joe Mulvey, Ernie DeNofa and Lenny Cid. Lisa, and Joe Mulvey.

WARD LEADERS Sean Dillon and Tom Johnson escort Sheriff Barbara Deeley into the gala.

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Part 34/40 To: Lawrence McMichael, Attorney at Law, Dilworth Paxon, LLP, 1500 Market Street, Suite 3500E, Philadelphia, PA 19102 Thank you for your July 14, 2011 letter. In 1976, the "Pennsylvania Friend" received a mailing from the Republican candidate for the U.S. Presidency, Hon. Ronald Reagan. Printed on the return address space of the envelope was this quotation by Victor Hugo: "There is one thing stronger than all the armies of the world, and that is an idea whose time has come."

With regard to your letter, re: "We appreciate your thoughts and your helpful suggestions. My clients, the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Academy of Music, are reviewing your suggestions", permit me to paraphrase Mr. Hugo's enduring concept, "The principles of the Philadelphia Orchestra are stronger than all the armies of the world. It is an idea whose time has come."

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as well as schools in Cheltenham, Strath Haven, Pennsbury and Spring-Ford.

Personally, I’m surprised to see that. Usually, investigations like this begin and end at Philadelphia’s door. Sure, they might go to Chester, another school district owned lock, stock and barrel by the Commonwealth, but that’s usually where it ends.

But I’m not surprised to see that investigations are needed at all. When you put all of the onus for whether or not kids learn or are successful on a standardized test on the teachers and administrators, and none on parents or kids, you get stuff like this.

Standardized testing has become so high stakes that teachers and administrators, desperate to keep their jobs, do some things that they know are wrong and that they should be punished for if caught. However, this stuff doesn’t stop.

And my guess is that no matter what happens in the investigation itself, this may be what helps Arlene Ackerman make her decision. Or it might force the powers that be to make it for her.

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by Denise Clay Last week, I wrote about Arlene Ackerman, superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia, and whether she will be moving on or staying put.

If you talk to the folks who really, really want her to leave, they’re using everything from television networks to social networks to try and get the unpopular superintendent out the door.

Meanwhile, her supporters are rallying at School District headquarters, calling on people to support her because she cares for the kids, and calling on the folks in Harrisburg, otherwise known as the Republicans who secretly wish that Philadelphia would just go away, to open up the books and let them see just how But it’s highly unlikely that the folks in Harrisburg are going to open their books up or even offer to send more money to the

School District of Philadelphia, despite the fact that it technically owns it lock, stock and barrel.

Especially after a series of stories that have run in the Philadelphia Inquirer this week that say that perhaps the kids at a district middle school have been getting a little help during their standardized tests.

Notice I said “during” not “with”.

According to the stories, students in the seventh grade at Philly’s Roosevelt Middle School were turning in papers with the answers changed from wrong to right in such a way that it set off some alarm bells for Department of Education regulators.

(A group of teachers blew the whistle, which isn’t surprising when you consider that the only folks that hate Arlene Ackerman more than those calling for her resignation are the teachers that she oversees.)

State investigators, to their credit, aren’t just looking at Philly’s Schools. They’re investigating one of the schools that I used to cover, the Snyder-Girotti school in Bristol Borough,

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1997 subaru legacy outback- A.W.D. blue/tan, full power, fully loaded, HEAT NOW- SNOW LATER!!! $2,395.

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2000 buick regal LS-6 CYL.,auto., cold ac, cd, fully loaded, all powers, $2,995.

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2000 mercury sable LS station wagon- premium edition- 3rd row seating, all powers, fully equipped. $4,900. cash or O.B.O. www.driveinphilly.com 267-342-3930

2005 chevrolet 1500 silverado pickup- 4x4, auto., ps, pb, am/fm, tow package, reading utility body, ladder racks, excellent condition. $5,000.

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2000 nissan altima gxe- 4 cyl., ac, full power,cd, cold ac,extra clean. $3995.

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2005 chevrolet impala LS- 6 cyl., auto.,all powers, rear wing, cd, sunroof, extra clean, $5,295.

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