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Passing On A Legacy South Philly-Based Soccer Stars Score Big At Roman Catholic

by Tony Francis

Four South Philadelphiabased high-school soccer stars might have kicked their last soccer ball in combat at Roman Catholic for this season, but the goal is much bigger now for the players.

There was a sea of scarlet and gold with the wind howling sounds of “Happy Birthday, Marine!” With shouts of “Semper Fi!” and the ubiquitous “Ooo-rah!”, wave upon wave of men and women came to celebrate the 236th nativity of the United States Marine Corps along Oregon Avenue.

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Ooo-Rah! Semper Fi Hundreds Flock To Oregon Avenue To Celebrate Marine Corps’ 236th Birthday

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Master winemaker and Marine, John Patane shows off his original USMC t-shirt from 1958.

Darrell Clarke Next Council President What It Means To You

4 Neumann-Goretti Seniors Sign Up For Division I Teams Four stand-out athletes at Neumann Goretti HS officially signed up with Division I Universities yesterday.

The seniors made their official commitments to four prestigious Division I Athletic Programs at a signing ceremony at the school conference room.

Women’s Basketball hoopster Omowumi S. Rafiu will join the Georgetown University Basketball program. As a junior at Saints Rafiu averaged 12.7 points, 11.1 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game.

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(Cont. From Page 1) Best known as master winemaker at Vendemmia, John Patane, who enlisted right after high school in 1958 , was all smiles as he drank in the atmosphere.

“Being a Marine gives you responsibility,” Patane said.

“You get a respect for country.

If all the boys went into the service today, we’d be better off, no trashing of the USA. They would have a self-pride, because when you do some-

thing for your country, it means something.”

Financial speaker James Kirlin didn’t realize he was making history in 1967 with the 1st Battalion 1st Marines.

“I enlisted in 1966 and the next year I was an 0311 rifleman, airborne qualified. The ratio was 175 of us versus 600 of them and the battle lasted almost eight hours,” Kirlin said.

Fresh from his victorious win for judicial retention, Judge James Lynn, a Marine Corps Law Enforcement member, used his operatic voice to

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sing the National Anthem from the stage.

He said, “This is one of the proudest days in Philadelphia,” he beamed. “Daddy Wags (the late Sgt. James Wagner) is running this show from heaven!”

Another friend of Daddy Wags is businessman Paul Berenato, Sr. “I’m just so proud to be standing on this wonderful street corner with all my brothers. I miss the ones that went before me and I mourn those that will follow.”

The events of 9-11 played a part in the enlistment of Paul

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Dooley and Josh Smith. “I was senior in high school when those airplanes hit and I wanted to be on the frontline protecting our country. My family has a long military history.”

Smith, who was a Walter McClatchy Esq.; daughter of college student on James “Daddy Wags” Wagner, Jamie that day, quit and en- Wagner; Paul Berenato, Sr. listed. “My parents Photos by Maria Merlino were worried. They Marine Greg Gentile asked me to wait until things grieves for his friend, Louis cooled down but I had my own Rotondo, who lost his life in mind and went to Iraq.”

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South Philadelphia Home To Budding Soccer Stars campaign and repeated that roll as one of three varsity captains this year.

“You tend to hear a whole lot more about kids from the Northeast when you talk about soccer in Philadelphia, but I think guys like Bebbo (Juan Cora) and the Franchine boys {brothers Joe and Chaz) prove that we have talent and something to offer the local soccer community,” said Casasanto proudly of his teammates and fellow seniors hailing from South Philly.

To ask Head Coach Ray DeStephanis, he readily agrees the 2011 season was a huge step in the right direction. “In the end, it was a great year for the program”, he said. “We took major leaps forward in every area of

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(Cont. From Page 1) kicked into high gear, making the 2011 campaign one of the best years the school has enjoyed on the field in over 10 years.

Behind that effort, and at both ends of the program, were two South Philadelphians.

Billy Stermel grew up playing soccer for the South Philadelphia Soccer Club.

There he befriended a player, who in more ways than one would blaze a trail for South Philly kids headed to Broad & Vine for their high-school years.

Enter young Mark Casasanto. He, like Stermel this year, captained the Roman freshmen team four years ago to a very successful

FOUR South Philadelphia players after their last match, played with Roman. They are Chaz Franchine, Juan Cora, Joe Franchine, Coach Mark Casasanto and Mark Casasanto, Jr.

play.” DeStephanis speaks of a freshmen team that boasted the best record in the Philadelphia Catholic League and running the table towards the end of the grind with 13 straight victories. That run essentially locked the squad into first place for the season with a 15-5 overall record (there are no PCL playoffs for freshmen).

Up in the senior circuit, the varsity boys made a deep run into the PCL Playoffs.

After a first-round bye and advancing through a feisty Conwell–Egan team in the quarterfinals, in which the aforementioned Cora scored the only Cahillites goal, the boys found themselves center stage on a stadium field amongst noted powerhouses and collectively, the last three PCL Champions in Father Judge, St. Joe’s Prep and LaSalle. Even though the road came to an end that night under the lights on the turf at Northeast HS, to look at the program some four years after a bunch of talented South Philadelphians arrived to play the beautiful game, it’s safe to say that the soccer tide has turned for the Cahillites.

“Truthfully, it’s tough for me to see it come to an end...

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wanted to play a competitive and challenging soccer schedule … four years came and went so quick,” reflected Casasanto. Speaking of the freshman defender, Stermel, he remarked, “I am proud of Billy, he had a great season but more than anything else, that kid has a heartbeat and he’s going to be a good one.”

Casasanto should know about heartbeats. After being carted off the field with a serious injury against Lansdale Catholic earlier this season, the captain was adamant with the trauma team at CHOP that he would not allow them to cut his game jersey off, simply saying to them, “this is my senior jersey and I am the captain … you’ll need to find another way.”

Taking it all in, Stermel, the young one charged with accepting the pass back from his soccer playing seniors simply sighs and says, “it’s all good.” Pressed to elaborate, with a coy, yet sheepish, smile he says, “I watched these guys play for a long time and now they’re going to college. I guess it’s my time now.” Stermel’s take on the subject is as accurate as a well-placed penalty kick because for him, and the rest of his fabulous freshmen, the time is now theirs.

ing. “This is a time of reflection for our fallen comrades and those giving service around the world. To see guys from WWII, Korea, Viet Nam, the Gulf War, Iraq … it’s truly amazing.”

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Athletes (Cont. From Page 1) Derrick Stewart will join his older brother Daniel at Rider University. Stewart averaged 13.2 points a game last season for the State Champion-Saints.

Three baseball standouts also signed to programs yesterday. Joseph Gorman signed up for the St Joseph’s University Baseball program; James Kerrigan with Temple University; and Joseph Gorman withSt Josephs’ University.

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Councilman Clarke Gets President Nod

by Joe Shaheeli It won’t be official until they vote for him on the stage at the inauguration ceremonies for city officials Jan. 2, but to all intents and purposes Darrell Clarke is the next President of City Council.

It is a deserved honor. In his quiet, humble fashion Darrell has made his presence welcome and positive in many of the critical decisions made by the Council. He brings with him a great deal of experience in the workings of City Council.

He moves up from the post of Majority Whip as he begins his fourth term in Council and his first as President.

His 5th Council Dist. includes North Central Philadelphia, Strawberry Mansion, Lower Hunting

Park, Ludlow, Yorktown, West Poplar, Fairhill, Brewerytown, Francisville, Spring Garden, Fairmount, Logan Square, and parts of Northwood, Fishtown, Northern Liberties and Center City.

Since taking office, the Councilman has worked proactively to improve public safety in Philadelphia, championing an array of gun violence prevention legislation aimed at saving lives in Philadelphia, including bills advocating “One Gun A Month”.

Additionally, he has pushed laws requiring firearms tracing, ammunition registration, firearm licensing and prohibiting persons subject to protection-from-abuse orders from purchasing or possessing firearms. Due to his efforts, a network of hundreds of video-surveillance State Representative

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cameras are being installed throughout the city in an effort to promote safety and reduce crime.

Quality of life is also an important legislative priority for Clarke. Due to the Councilman’s efforts, hundreds of unsightly illegal billboards are being removed throughout the City. In addition, he passed legislation prohibiting alcohol advertising within 1000 feet of schools, playgrounds and other places frequented by children. Other quality-of-life legislation includes laws making it easier to remove abandoned automobiles from Philadelphia’s streets and mandating that takeout establishments located on residential blocks close at decent hours so as to reduce late night loitering and noise in such neighborhoods.

Prior to his election to City Council, Clarke served as an experienced public servant in municipal government for nearly 20 years. Initially hired by Councilman John F. Street as a constituent-service representative, he moved up to where he held sole respon-

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Candidates Sprouting Early Around Town

Damon Roberts, Esq., who withdrew late in the 2nd Dist. Democrat primary in favor of State Rep. Kenyatta Johnson (D-S. Phila.), was seen visiting polling places in the 186th Legislative Dist. election stating he was the “anointed” successor to fill seat left vacant by Councilman-Elect Johnson. He may not realize it, but a special election will be called to fill the rest of the term in the primary. So he needs to court the ward leaders of the district and he needs their votes to be “anointed”.

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David Oh Has Own Hit List!

The blitzkrieg attack on Republican City Council candidate David Oh by a political committee associated with Electricians Union chief John Dougherty included an attack mailer and radio ads.

Despite Council’s campaign reform legislation designed to fill up loop holes, any non candidate committee still can be used to bang away at a candidate. Such a committee was able to whack away at Oh. Now David Oh, who won the absentee ballot count this

week, as well as the machine count, has finally made it as a Republican Councilman at Large. He now has his own hit list.

After three hard tries, missing the second by a small margin, Oh knows this city’s political machinery as well as anyone else. He’s made a lot of friends in the process and, you can bet he will be seen everywhere.

Hew’ll be back at Oaklane Diner to thank voters with Marion Wimbusg, of Oak Lane Democrats, one of his key strong supporters.

the 2nd Council Dist. in favor of Kenyatta, claiming credit for the 40-vote margin which gave Kenyatta the victory.

Also, he needs to question why the newly elected Councilman was introducing someone else, well credentialed, Jordan Haris,as his “successor.”

Though Councilman-Elect Johnson has risen up the political power pole, as they are a cantankerous bunch, the ward leaders in the district may not listen to their Councilman, until he becomes a ward leader, which is an inevitability. So look for more names to pop up. One could be 2nd Ward Leader Ed Nesmith, who lost a bid for Council at Large in the primary.

Also Christopher Hayes, from the 8th Ward, is looking to challenge State Sen. Larry Farnese (D-S. Phila.) for the 1st Dist. Senate Seat.

He is expected to have company.

Now, with redistricting expecting to mark the end of Councilman-Elect Denny O’Brien’s 169th Dist. seat, all eyes will be on SheriffElect Jewell Williams’ 197th seat, where LDC’s Ken Washington and possibly the Sheriff’s daughter Jewel (with one “l”) Williams, who is well acquainted with the demands made on that seat, may have a go at it.

Though she hasn’t made any announcement, Jewel is under pressure from many people in the district to do so.

Her father, Sheriff-Elect Williams, commented, “If she does decide to file for the special election and in the primary, she definitely will be the one candidate over all the rest with the know-how on how to be an effective legislator.”

He noted she had interned with former State Rep. Tommy Blackwell and “she has made many trips to Harrisburg working with me in every detail of the responsibilities of this office. She can relate to the young and their needs which is all important in my district.”

A cautionary note to those who would seek legislative or senatorial district seats this primary: Check to see what the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission has done to those districts within the city before planning to run.

Despite what you hear, the 2001 legislative reapportionment committee has sent out some preliminary redistricting maps and many of the General Assembly know what to expect, although nothing is yet official.

The Commission has scheduled another “final meeting” for Nov. 23, “if necessary.”

Congressman and Party Chairman Bob Brady may have an opponent in the Apr. 24 primary. He’s retired Judge Jimmy Moore. The judge made it official last Saturday in Frankford outside a Church food bank.

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Candidates Sprouting Very Early (Cont. From Page 4) He indicated he would run on the need to curb the poverty in the 1st Congressional Dist.

His campaign team includes a couple New Yorkers who had been involved in Hillary Clinton’s New York Senate campaign, led by Lindsay Summers. Their headquarters will be at 1039 Spring Garden Street. He has the support of former Councilwoman Augusta Clark.

Dentino, Fenerty Gave Duda Boost If Commissioner Joe Duda had his wish the night before election, it was to replicate a dozen each of Jim Dintino and Vince Fenerty. The reason was obvious. Both leaders carried Duda over Schmidt handily in their wards, and

those wards in which they have a say.

Duda eked out a win in his own ward. But the defection of several Republican City Committee ward leaders in the Northeast did him in.

GOP judicial candidate Anne Marie Coyle ran ahead of both tickets in four big Northeastern wards, 66th, 57th, 63rd and 64th and did well around the city, but not enough to overcome the Democrat voter turnout. She managed to get into the top 11 in some other wards as well.

Her inability to get mad after a loss has endeared her to many of the ward leaders and committeepersons. She definitely deserves a cross-endorsement from both parties if she runs again.

Republican Wards 57, 58, 63, 64 and 66 in the Northeast

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Joe McColgan carried one ward, the 48th, among Republicans, where he garnered 340 votes. David Oh came in second.

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PASTOR Damone Jones, of Bibleway Baptist Church on N. 22nd Street, congratulates Judge Jimmy Moore on his congressional campaign announcement. did well for the Republican ticket, winning majorities, except for mayoral candidate Karen Brown, whom they obviously stiffed in favor of Nutter. Maybe they were just trading off Karen for some Democrat support for their favorite City Council and City Commission candidates.

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We had gotten a summary of a story from the Harrisburg press offices of the State Senate to the effect State Sen. Michael Stack’s (D-Northeast) long-time chief of staff Cindy Marelia had in her possession a tiny 1935 Bible which she acquired at a flea market. Turns out it belonged to a War II veteran.

She bought it hoping to possibly return it to the individual whose name and address, long since gone from postal routes, were on it.

The release told us Cindy finally connected and returned the Bible to the wife of the veteran, who died in 2008.

We thought it was a great story and we made the mistake of asking the press office to supply more details. They didn’t, and it slipped our our minds as we were inundated with election results.

We are glad the Daily News gave it good coverage last week, since Cindy is a caring lady always concerned about the welfare of others.

Now we know we should have called Cindy ourselves as we kick ourselves in the rear for losing a great scoop.

Rohrer To Run For US Senate Former State Rep. Sam Rohrer (R-Berks), a leading figure in the state’s conservative movement, who challenged Gov. Tom Corbett in the primary last year, plans to run for US Senate.

Rohrer, 56, joins seven Republicans who have filed candidacy paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to challenge first-term Sen. Bob Casey Jr. (D-Pa.) next year.

Sweet Victory With Some Vinegar Added Congratulations to all the victors who successfully made it through this general election, all well deserved. Unfortunately, one or two may find they have to weather some flea bites. One of those is 6thDist. Councilman-Elect Bob Henon. Seems Sandy Stewart, his GOP opponent who was crushed in the election, wants to break stones. She reportedly filed with the Board of Ethics Henon signs did not have a financial disclosure, citing signs at McCullough Hall, 4900 Longshore Avenue and Holmesburg Rec Center.

With concerns such as this, we don’t understand why the Board of Ethics doesn’t fully comprehend its true function and simply refuse to honor such complaints.

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The SRC will have to be particularly mindful of the important role schools play in defining communities and be open to revising the plan so that closings do not undermine communities that have built alliances, which support strong neighborhood public schools.

“Throughout this difficult process, parents, students, teachers and school staff

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“Finally, the SRC must reinvest financial savings into schools and make sure they are safe, have small classes, offer well-rounded academic and enrichment programs.”

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PFT President Jerry T. Jordan wants the School District of Philadelphia’s Facilities Master Plan to remember first the impact on students and communities served by the Schools slated for closing.

“This effort has to be about more than saving a few dollars and closing schools“, Jordan stated. “It has to provide families and neighborhoods with a mechanism to improve educational opportunities for their children and build stronger communities, anchored by well-resourced, high-achieving schools.

“If consolidating and closing under-used buildings means that the district can redeploy resources and offer Philadelphia’s kids the same, broad educational opportunities that are available in neighboring school districts, our students will benefit tremendously.

“With the current budget constraints, many students are shortchanged because resources are spread too thinly to offer children a full range of activities, programs and support. Many schools lack full-time nurses, enough psychologists and counselors and have cut art and music programs and school libraries staffed by librarians.

“Schools are community hubs, and closing schools and redrawing attendance boundaries can take a tremendous toll on students, families and communities and must be done with great sensitivity to educational, cultural and neighborhood issues.

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City Council At Large: A Position

by Tony West The toughest political job in Philadelphia is a City Council Member’s at Large.

You run citywide, just like the Mayor or the DA or the Controller or the Sheriff or the Recorder of Deeds. But if you win – you control no office and you have no territory to lord it over. You’re just one of 17 squawking voices on City Council; you need to sell eight colleagues on any-

thing you want before you get it.

The work is huge. The cost is high. The rewards aren’t obvious. Yet you can’t sit it out either. A city of 1.5 million takes a lot of governing.

The 10 District Council Members would be short-handed without their teammates at Large; they couldn’t staff the committees where City business is cranked out. Philadelphia citizens are fussy and

expect lots of process from their rulers; that calls for lots of rulers.

There are satisfactions, though, in life at Large: the big picture and the long view.

There is nowhere you can’t go, nothing you can’t address.

“Our focus is on the community as a whole,” says Councilman Bill Greenlee.

“We get people coming at us from all different perspectives.” Greenlee is starting his

second term as Councilman, but he served as Councilman at Large David Cohen’s aide from 1980, so he knows a thing or two about the job.

“The at-Large Member’s formal role, built into the City’s governance, is to keep Council from becoming too parochial, just trading for resources for the various districts,” commented Councilman Wilson Goode, Jr.

It isn’t a role that is suited for lazy people. “I go everywhere, even in neighborhoods that haven’t supported me,” says Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown. “I am always reaching out to voters.

You can’t wait until the fourth year to start running. It is just like the Mayor’s race.”

That makes it costly, among other things. Even though all five Democrat Council Members at Large won renomination and reelection this year, anything can happen in the crowded primary, when 30-odd challengers show up. “You need at least $100,000 for your campaign,” estimates Goode.

It can be hard to attract that money, though. Members at Large lack authority over development in a district, so they must find other ways to impress donors. Organized labor is a boon to most Democrats, but not enough by itself.

Members at Large often wind up focusing on large policy issues. Councilman Bill Green has done heavy lifting on tax policy. Greenlee has spent much time on domestic violence. Reynolds Brown often leads the way on artistic, environmental and women’s issues. And Goode

has amassed formidable expertise on the city’s economy.

But specialization is not essential. “I’m a generalist,” says Councilman Jim Kenney.

“I’ve tried to go after issues that are interesting to me.”

Kenney’s issues tend to be of citywide importance, however.

Specialization can give a Council Member an alternative source of backing. Greenlee, for instance, turned to domestic-violence foes for citywide support in the last election. Reynolds Brown knows she can go to arts groups.

But one can win an atLarge race without being in the pocket of one’s target industry. Goode is proud that he can draft bank regulations without taking money from banks, for instance.

Members at Large also cultivate their home neighborhoods. Kenney is well supported by South Philly, Reynolds Brown by Wynnefield, Greenlee by Fairmount. And they creatively cast their nets across every other social affiliation they have. Reynolds Brown, for instance, knows her sorority sisters in Delta Sigma Theta have her back.

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Strikingly, Green notes, an at-Large Council candidate is denied a basic tool of campaigning: running against somebody. “Even if you’re a challenger, and voters are mad at all the incumbents, you can play to that anger … but that doesn’t mean they’ll vote for you instead.”

Campaigning is more like running for a judgeship, Green says: it comes down to getting on as many ward ballots as possible. “So I go to everybody’s event, all the time, wherever I’m invited,” he says.

Perhaps because of their frantic footwork, Members at Large collect their share of constituent service. “It comes with the job,” says Greenlee.

“You never refer a constituent inquiry to another Council Member. In fact, my domesticviolence initiative was inspired by a single constituent who had lost her job while on the run from abuse.”

But the demands of citywide lawmaking are onerous. “I worked on the menu-labeling bill for 18 months before the Mayor signed it into law,” snorts Reynolds Brown. “I had monthly meetings with advocates on both sides. It’s work that never stops.”

The pace of bill-crafting even picks up some during

summer months, when Council is out of session. That’s when technical research and lobbying takes place.

“Nothing irritates me more than the notion we don’t work all year long,” says Kenney.

“That’s a myth created by the media. In 20 years in Council, I have taken a two-week summer vacation exactly once.”

Because they don’t have a captive base, Members at Large are forced to be both talented and diplomatic if they

want to get anything done.

They must show unfailing deference to the District Members’ prerogatives.

“The impact I have is more related to my expertise, to the appreciation and trust District Council members have in my judgement,” reflects Goode.

“That’s how I have carved out my niche.”

“You’re always looking for eight more votes,” says Reynolds Brown.

By the same token, there is

the Administration,” says Goode, “you’re not doing your job.”

But the city has found it hard to tap the collective expertise of Members at Large when mayoral elections roll around. “That’s because a City officer has to resign their job before they run for another City office,” Kenney explains.

“We don’t ask this sacrifice of any other kind of elected official. This isn’t in the best interest of the public, I think.”

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no in-built solidarity among atLarge ticket-mates. “We sort of run as a team, but sort of on our own,” admits Greenlee.

It’s a hard school – but a good one for mastering citywide constituencies and issues.

Indeed, it looks like an ideal school for Mayors in training.

Members at Large collectively form a natural counterweight to the Mayor’s Office.

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A Member at Large faces other campaign challenges unknown to their District colleagues. Direct mail is unaffordable, for one thing, points out Green; this tactic would cost him 10 times what a District member would pay.

“And citywide cable is prohibitively expensive,” he adds.

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Our Opinion ...

Congratulations Are In Order....

To outgoing Council President Anna Verna for serving so well in her post. We wish her well as she returns to private life.

Her influence will continue to grow.

To incoming Council President Darrell Clarke who will be officially sworn in as president of the next City Council. That body will face many a critical vote as the City’s finances continue to dwindle, necessitating cuts and possibly tax increases. We wish him well.

To State Sen. Vince Fumo, who managed to get the better of the federal investigators who wanted the Federal Judge to increase his sentence to 15 years. The additional six months he will serve will move by quickly. We see him, if he wishes, again becoming a force in City and State politics.

To David Oh for finally achieving his goal of becoming a Republican Councilman at Large, squeaking past Northeast Chamber of Commerce President Al Taubenberger, who proved to be a resilient competitor.

To Al Schmidt, now to be the Republican minority member of the City Commissioners’ office for his clean and spirited campaign. And best wishes to Joe Duda, who for years held that office honorably and with grace.

And, of course, to City Commission Chairwoman Margaret Tartaglione, whose long tenure in that role saw the Commissioners move the electorate into the digital age with ease, with clarity, and with a record of achievement, unblemished. The only people who did not understand the great job she accomplished are the members of the main media, who still have no clue how the various departments of City government function.

To the less than 20% of the voters who understood their responsibilities and cast their votes.

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Occupy Wall Street protest and Occupy Philly protest use civic engagement and civil disobedience as tools for getting earned media. By contrast and obvious differences in motivation and messaging, the many grassroots groups, patriotic, 9/12ers and, in particular, the grassroots American movement, aka Tea Party Patriots and its affiliate groups employ civic engagement with civic responsibility to motivate its protesters and convey its message.

Tea Party Patriots upholds

Anutter Four Anutter four years of basically the same administration. I hope everyone is ready for what is coming next. More taxes, less service. Sales tax went up 1% temporarily (yeah right), property taxes up, utilities up, everything but the em-

its three core values of fiscal responsibility, constitutional limited government and free markets to be used as guiding principles to motivate and message its grassroots tea party affiliates. Occupy Philly protesters’ tactics are evidenced by two obvious and glaring differences from the Tea Party Patriots.

Occupy Philly protest has abused the right of civic engagement as demonstrated by Occupy Philly protesters establishing a tent-village encampment around City Hall

for over a month now. Second, Occupy Philly protest uses some of its protesters to practice civil disobedience by unlawfully blocking traffic, then refusing to obey police orders resulting in the arrest of 15 Occupy Philly protesters.

Think about it? Philadelphian taxpayers are footing this bill for extra public safety and to ensure a sanctuary environment. Cost to Philadelphia taxpayers: a total of over half a million dollars, with most of that from police overtime and sanitation.

In comparison, and noting real differences, the grassroots Tea Party movement has demonstrated its motivation and messaging through lawful and peaceful civic engagement and adhering to civic re-

sponsibility since Feb. 27, 2009.

The grassroots Tea Party movement was nationally represented during September’s Taxpayer March on Washington, D.C. in 2009. In this historic march of over 1 million people, the American citizenry came together for one day, one voice and one collective body as “We the People”.

Its people protested with signs and spoke loud and clear against specific fiscal issues and over-reaching policies – using taxpayer dollars for market bailouts for residential housing; financial and corporate bailouts, stimulus and other failed programs.

To date, US government debt is $14 trillion, its deficit is almost $1.5 trillion and lost

Letters • Letters • Letters ployees pay.

The union and non-union workers of the City haven’t had a raise in four years, and if you think for a minute they get one in the next four, you’re nuttier than a Christmas fruitcake. Just remember you voted the Mayor and the others back in.

I saved all the fliers mailed to me prior to the election and I’m going to see who doesn’t take a City car and all the other promises made. Two elected officials who had signed up for the DROP program were reelected; let’s see how many sign up after January. To all

the citizens who voted for them and those who didn’t bother voting at all: You reap what you sow.

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Why Edison?

How is it that Kensington HS is listed as dangerous when they have a brand new

jobs by over 14 million people with an unemployment rate for September at 9.1%, according to figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Oct. 7, 2011.

As an affiliate of Tea Party Patriots, Philadelphia Tea Party Patriots is alive and well in the City of Philadelphia.

The grassroots Tea Party movement is represented by five PTPP local coordinators groups in Philadelphia – one of which is PTPP-South Philly.

Come to get involved for the betterment of your city.

Call for venue date, time and location: (609) 634-4584. Our next group meeting will be held on Nov. 21, 2011.

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Maybe these people doing these reports had better check their facts. And for the record, the old school had a lot of marble in it. For some reason, you do not see this high level of construction anymore.

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Nov. 17- “Education Over Incarceration” Youth Town Hall Meeting hosted and the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus by Chairman State Rep. Ron Waters at W. Phila.

HS, 49th & Chestnut Sts., 5-7 p.m. For info (717) 772-6955.

Nov. 17- FOP Auxiliary presents Ladies Night, holidayshopping demos at 1336 Spring Garden St., 6-9 p.m. Many vendors. Snacks, beer, wine & soda. Free. For info Donna Giulian (215) 820-0865.

Nov. 17- Community Conversation with State Rep. Rosita Youngblood at Indochinese American Council, 4934 Old York Rd., 6-8 p.m.

Nov. 18- State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown hosts HIV testing clinic at her office, 1435 N. 52nd St, from 9:30 a.m.

Your chance to know your HICV status. For info (215) 879-6615.

Nov. 21- Phila. Tea Party Patriots invite all to meeting at Prudential Bank, 1834 W. Oregon Ave., 7 p.m. Entrance and parking in rear.

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By the time that you read this column, Philadelphia may be among the cities that will have become unoccupied.

The “Occupy Protest” movement, a movement that featured a group of youngsters taking over large sections of real estate in the nation’s financial districts, has been getting evicted from the makeshift villages that they’ve created as part of their protest.

Probably the most famous of these villages is the “Occupy Wall Street” village in Zuccotti Park in New York. Protestors were kicked out of their village on Monday night by the city’s police department and a judge upheld the order allowing them to come back… without tents. This effectively ends things.

“Occupy Oakland” ended in a hail of rubber bullets as the Oakland PD imposed their will on the protestors.

The Mayor of Los Angeles, at the time I’m writing this column, was trying to find a way to get protestors to move on through negotiation.

Which brings us to Philly.

The folks in Occupy Philly have chosen to stake their claim at Dilworth Plaza at City Hall. They’ve been camped out there for a about 40 days and using it as their command post to talk about issues like unemployment, the control that the financial system has over our society and why we as a nation seem to have their priorities jacked up.

But while Mayor Michael Nutter has largely left the Occupy Philadelphia protestors alone, he has told them one thing: You’re going to have to leave soon, because Dilworth Plaza is about to undergo a multi-million dollar facelift.

The protestors ignored the warning, saying the Mayor (Cont. Page 21)

City Hall Sam watched the thrilling race for the final Council at-Large seat. STATE REP. DENNY O’BRIEN captured the first Republican seat, but the surprising AL TAUBENBERGER fought it out with the well-known serial runner DAVID OH. Oh finally pulled it off by about 180 votes. That’s why the pros always insist, “Every vote counts.”

STEPHANIE SINGER and AL SCHMIDT are new City Commissioners. Their wins represented a triumph for insurgents in both parties. But the Republicans are still in shambles.

Somebody has to steer their sinking ship. Can Schmidt or one of his minions step up to the challenge? Stay tuned.

DENNY O’BRIEN will immediately be relevant in Council. Although he’s a Republican in a Democratic-controlled chamber, he’s smart and outgoing. He’s a former Speaker of the Pennsylvania House who knows how to get things done in a bipartisan way.

Former frontrunner COUNCILWOMAN MARIAN TASCO has pulled out of the race for Council President. She needed to lock down two votes and could not do it.

Congratulations to COUNCILMAN DARRELL CLARKE, who appears to have a lock on the Council presidency with 10 votes now. But COUNCILMAN JIM KENNEY was seen as a spoiler in a three-way race with Tasco and Clarke. Even with Tasco’s departure, Kenney could still win. He would have to get the support of newly elected BOB HENON. But Henon is a close ally of Local 98 power player JOHN DOUGHERTY, who reportedly hates Kenney’s guts. But politics make strange bedfellows. Could Doc leverage Kenney with votes in such a way to enhance his own power? Dougherty has been known to carry a grudge, but also make a strategic alliance.

COUNCILMAN BILL GREEN wants to be Mayor and is a Doc ally. Kenney has also indicated such an ambition. A feasible deal would be Green and Henon voting for Kenney for Council President. Kenney then commits to back Green for Mayor from his high perch.

Doc becomes even more powerful by making Green the Mayor and Kenney Council President. It’s perfect.

But let’s back up. Doc is also close with STATE SEN. TONY WILLIAMS, who also wants to be Mayor. Doc could work several deals with Clarke and try to make Tony Williams Mayor. Clearly, the African American candidate has the big advantage in the Democratic pri(Cont. Page 21)

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Yo! Here we go again with this tale of a senior citizen and technology sent to me by my friend Ralph. It goes like this.

When I bought my Blackberry, I thought about the 30-year business I ran with 18 employees, all without a cell phone that plays music, takes videos, pictures and communicates with Facebook and Twitter. I signed up (under duress) for Twitter and Facebook. I figured I could handle something as simple as Twitter, with only 140 characters of space.

That was before one of my grandkids hooked me up for Tweeter, Tweetree, Twhirl, Twitterfon, Tweetie, Twittererific, Tweetdeck, Twitpix and and every other program within the texting world. My phone was beeping every three minutes with the details of everything except the bowel movements of the entire next generation. I am not ready to live like this.

I keep my cell phone in the garage in my golf bag.

The kids bought me a GPS for my last birthday. The GPS looked pretty smart on my dashboard, but the lady inside that gadget was the most annoying, rudest person I had run into in a long time. Every 10 minutes, she would sarcastically say, "Re-calc-u-lating." I now keep that in a box under my tool bench with the Bluetooth phone I’m supposed to use when I drive.

To be perfectly frank, I am still trying to learn how to use the cordless phones in our house. I still haven’t figured out how I can lose three phones all at once and have run around digging under chair cushions and checking bathrooms and the dirty laundry baskets when the phone rings.

The world is just getting too complex for me. They even mess me up every time I go to the grocery store. You would think they could settle on something themselves, but this sudden question about “Paper or Plastic?” every time I check out just knocks me for a loop. I bought some of those cloth reusable bags to avoid looking confused, but I never remember to take them in with me.

Now I toss it back to them. When they ask me, “Paper or Plastic?” I just say, “Doesn’t matter to me. I am bi-sacksual.” Then it’s their turn to stare at me with a blank look. I was recently asked if I “tweet.” I answered, “No, but I do toot a lot.” We senior citizens don’t need any more gadgets. The TV remote and the garage-door opener are about all some of us can handle.

FUMO RESENTENCING: Verbal near-silence was the “sound” heard from some media after Judge Buckwalter ruled. They had been busy on the Vince emails in the runup to the hearing. One even vented spleen. These actions seem unprofessional and may be unfair advantage for the prosecution. SPEAKING OF PROSECUTORS, I recommend the Anti-Fumo team does not run for office as some have after a high-profile case. The hearing outcome made me want to be a fly on the wall in their office (and in some media offices)... The mode of travel for federal prisoners seems very inhuman. When hundreds of hearing attendees could not get into the courtroom, the Marshalls did not open a secondary courtroom as has been done in the past(?). Attendees had to stand for hours waiting for a seat. Very sad.

JUDGES James Lynn, Robert Rebstock and Jimmy De Leon won a very respectable victory for retention! The Bar Association finding of “not qualified” had no effect. A judge or candidate who does not appear before the Bar SHOULD NOT be found unqualified. ONE CANDIDATE told voters NOT to vote for fellow Democrats Lynn, Rebstock and De Leon. Why?... HARRY ENGGASSER, 45th Ward Leader, is 52 this week. As was evident, Harry is a man of strong principles. The best to him!!

WE MOURN the sad loss of Mattie Patrick, lovely mother of Judge Paula Patrick. You did not need to know her to realize her goodness – if you met the judge. Mattie has crossed the river and rests in the shade of the trees..... THE YEAR OF THE DOC, 2011, has evolved as the year of John Dougherty’s star rising in the political realm. John (Cont. Page 21)

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Since the election on Nov. 8, this elephant has had some time to take a look at the results in a little more detail. The close race for the second minority seat for City Council at Large has been certified by the City Commissioners. DAVID OH has won. One could think BRIAN O’NEILL’S solid win was a testament to MIKE MEEHAN’S residual power; however, the insurgent side of the party was also firmly behind O’Neill.

Kevin Pasquay who has a reputation as a solid ward leader (45th), seemed to struggle last week. He had been an early supporter of Oh, but yet a Meehan man. So the herd expected that ward to show strong support for Oh, but at the same time deliver for Duda. Actually the opposite occurred. In the 45th Ward, Oh came in third for Council-atLarge behind O’Brien and Taubenberger and Schmidt won solidly.

Looking at the row offices we noted LINDA BATEMAN, candidate for Register of Wills, won 23% of the vote. The herd attributes this strong performance in a city where Republicans account for only 12.5% of voter registration to her endorsement by the Inquirer. Also it should be noted Bateman is qualified for the job, as she has been working for years with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Dept. of Revenues dealing with estate-tax collection.

Bateman did better in the general election than the other Republican row-office candidates.

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Fight Community Honors Frazier

‘Smokin’ Joe Frazier 1944 - 2011 Philly boxing icon “Smokin” Joe Frazier has passed at the age of 67, just over a month after he was diagnosed with liver cancer.

Frazier was beloved by all Philadelphians and boxing fans around the world.

Frazier was an Olympic Gold medalist who went on to win the heavyweight championship in 1970 when he stopped Jimmy Ellis in the fifth round. But he is most known for his fights with arch-nemesis Muhammad Ali, whom he would be the first to beat, and would go on to fight two more times for an unbelievable trilogy. That trilogy is what propelled him to legendary status, which included the epic “Thrilla in

Manila” bout. Although considered a small heavyweight, “Smokin” Joe had a devastating left hook that he used to knock down many opponents including Ali in the 15th round of their 1971 “Fight of the Century” at Madison Square Garden.

Thousands of Frazier fans paid their respect last Friday and Saturday as he was lying in state at the Wells Fargo Center, and on Monday, he was laid to rest at the Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church on Cheltenham Avenue. He was honored that evening with a dinner attended by 400 boxers and VIPs at Galdo’s Caterers in South Philadelphia.

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FORMER heavyweight George Chuvalo and his wife Joanne flew in from Canada for Joe Frazier’s funeral.

They share moment with Veteran Boxers Association President Charles Sgrillo at Galdo’s Catering, where fight community gathered after funeral services for Phila.’s heavyweight king Joe Frazier.

Smokin Joe ....his final count Joe’s final 10-Count as part of the services.

SHADOWBOXER joins with the rest of the Philly boxing community in offering our prayers to the Frazier family during this most difficult time. RIP, Champ!

REGISTER of Wills Ron Donatucci, seen here with Cardiologist Nicholas DePace, was among host of VIPs from both the political and boxing worlds who attrended reception honoring Joe Frazier.

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SEEN at Penna. Conference for Women, which attracted over 3,000 people, are, from left, Karen Buchholz, VP of Comcast; Amber Graves, president of Girard College; Lisa Nutter, president of Phila. Academies; and Constance Williams, former State Senator and chair of Phila. Museum Photos by Bonnie Squires of Art board of trustees.

RENOWNED boxers were everywhere at funeral dinner event at Galdo’s for Champion Joe Frazier.

Here Leon Spinks and Nat Miller pose fighter-style for this photo.

HOSTS for over 400 who attended after funeral dinner at Galdo’s Caterers in front of memorabilia honoring Champion Joe Frazier included Dr. Nicholas DePace, Joe Venie, Lou Galdo. With them, right, is VBA’s Fred Druding. Display case included photo taken by Joe Frazier and Lou Galdo 30 years earlier at Palumbo’s.

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JIMMY WAGNER’s tradition of saluting birthday of US Marine Corps outside Cookie’s Tavern on Oregon Avenues 100-YEAR-OLD Maryann Menta, seated, tells family of her found Judge Joe Waters reading proclamation to thousands days working the polls as she poses for this photo. With her are Joe Menta, Jr., grandson, and her children, Vincent who attended. Looking on is Emcee Tom Lamaine.

Photo by Joe Stivala Menta, Maryann Varalli and Joe Menta, Sr.

STATE SEN. Shirley Kitchen held a Veterans Information Seminar for veterans at Phila. VA Medical Center. Free seminar featured exhibitors, guest speakers, resources for employment, health, Social Security and more. “We owe an INTERACTING at Penna. Conference on Women were incredible debt of gratitude to the men and women who served Leslie Anne Miller, board director of PCW; Gail Inderwies, in our military, and there are many programs and services CEO of Keystone Hospice; Judge Marjorie O. Rendell; and that are available especially to them,” Kitchen said. Pictured Sue Perrotti, former chief of staff for First Lady Midge Ren- with Kitchen is Joseph M. Dalpiaz, director of VA Medical dell.

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REPUBLICAN Ward Leader Walter Vogler hosted 21st Ward pre-election party in Roxborough. He was joined by 54th Ward Leader William Pettigrew, Judge Bradley Moss, Vogler, Judge Margaret McKeon, Judge Chris Wogan, PPA Executive Director Vincent Fenerty, Jr. and 45th Ward Leader Kevin M. Pasquay.

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The State Legislative approval of SB 314, which bans text messaging while driving, effectively nullifies the 2009 City Council Bill, which makes it illegal for drivers to use a hand-held cell phone to talk and send text messages.

The City legislation was in order until the State moved in with its own version of the law.

In effect, a driver in Philadelphia can go back to talking and driving, but not texting. The State law makes texting a primary offense, which means police can pull over drivers specifically for the infraction.

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can provide riders with high-quality transportation while reducing costs and emissions.”

Casey urged approval of the grants in letters of support earlier this year.

SEPTA was awarded $5 million for the replacement of diesel buses that have exceeded their useful life with hybrid buses through DOT’s Clean Fuels Program, which helps communities control ozone and carbonmonoxide pollution while supporting emerging cleanfuel and advanced-propulsion technologies for transit buses.

SEPTA was also awarded a $1.44 million grant for energy storage devices on the Market-Frankford Line through DOT’s Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas & Energy Reduction Program, which works directly with public transportation agencies to implement new strategies for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions and/or reduce energy use within transit operations. The devices will allow SEPTA to make notable reductions in energy consumption and will serve as a model for implementation throughout the SEPTA system.

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US Sen. Bob Casey has announced the US Dept. of Transportation is awarding SEPTA two grants totaling $6.44 million for improvements to make the system

State Nixes City Cell Phone Ban

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Reception Honors President Judge

City Council President Anna Verna, 2nd from right, is joined by Mayor Nutter, other MARION WHIMBUSH, of Oak Lane De- City officials, and top employees of Wawa as mocrats Team, who was key to David Oh’s they cut ribbon on brand-new Wawa store in vote tallies in West Oak Lane, congratulates front of Airport employees’ parking lot at 84th & Bartram.

Photo by Joe Stivala new Councilman at Oak Lane Diner.

A large attendance on two floors of Doc’s Union Pub honored Family Court President Judge Kevin Dougherty. Attendees included Matt Myers, Ward 39B Leader; Hon. Michael Sullivan, retention candidate and Administrative Judge of Traffic Court; Martin Coleman, Esq.; Dougherty; Judge Dennis Cohen, retention candidate; and consultant Joseph Russo.

Safety Award For Capt. Following GOP Returns

COUNCILWOMAN JANNIE BLACKWELL presented a City Council communityservice proclamation to Police Lt. John Walker at St. Jude Baptist Church in Mantua. Announcement took place during public-safety meeting hosted by Mothers In Charge leader Phyliss Gibson.

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Congratulating David Oh A WaWa At Airport

FOLLOWING an interesting election at United Republican Club in Kensington were, from left, Recorder of Deeds candidate Linda Bateman with Ward Leaders John Stalmaster, Lou Vega and Bill Pettigrew.

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LABOR, elected leaders and Ward Leaders congratulate Christine Solomon for her easy landslide victory to a seat as Traffic Court Judge. To her right is AFL-CIO President Pat Eiding. Photo by Joe Stivala

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(Cont. From Page 17) mary. It appears the options are endless for John Dougherty. Might he utilize his skills by leveraging the Council presidency race into commitments for his own run for Mayor?

JUDGE FELICE STACK was honored by CORA Family Services at the Annual Fundraiser as a “Champion of Charity”. Judge Stack is a founding member of the organization that provides family and youth counseling throughout the Philadelphia area. It was founded by the late SISTERR CHARITY. CORA

Commissioners....

BIG HEALTH FAIR: This Saturday at Galdo’s, 20th & Moyamensing, Union Services Access and Pond Lehocky Stern Giordano are sponsoring the Local 405 reinforced Iron Workers, Local 592 Cement Masons and Plasters event. Flu shots, multi-health screenings and refreshments are provided!

TIN CAN SAILOR, a newspaper for destroyer sailors, shows the historic ship USS STEWART in

continues to carry out that mission of charity with vigor.

Judge Stack serves as a Senior Judge on Municipal Court, but appears far younger. She was accompanied by her daughters EILEEN STACK MIRSCH and TEESA STACK NARDI, and her son STATE SEN. MIKE STACK. Also present were her brother attorney MICHAEL ROWLEY and Teesa’s boyfriend JIM DONNELLY. CONTROLLER ALAN BUTKOVITZ joined the Stacks, as did Councilman-Elect Denny O’Brien and STATE REP. BRENDAN BOYLE. The CORA event was hosted by DAN HILFERTY,

CEO of Independence Blue Cross. The Master of Ceremonies was school-choice advocate JOE WATKINS. CORA’s President JIM HARRAN presented awards to SISTER NORA DENNEHY of the Provincial, Sisters of Good Shepherd, who supported the founding of the agency in 1977, and continues to counsel youth at CORA today; Johnston, Kendall & Johnson, Inc. for donating their time, energy and talents to help families; and ANEESH REESE, a senior at Charles Carroll HS, was the CORA scholarship recipient for achievements in and out of the classroom.

Galveston, Tex. She is open for tours and out of the water on concrete. They cost nothing to operate as long as the bottom does not split open.

The point is that OLYMPIA deserves a cradle on the pier.

The Penn’s Landing employee parking, alongside OLYMPIA, can be used for visitor parking as OLYMPIA has poor accessibility.... DAVID OH had a lot of momentum at the start of the campaign; then news stories seemed bent on derailing him. They slowed him, but he gained endorsements each day. Four unions showed courage and stuck with him, while veteran groups honored him with

membership. Whenever we have an event honoring our military and vets, David Oh is there as an active participant.

An OH opponent reportedly passed up a chance for votes in several divisions – which might have elected him.

DID I SAY that the Delaware Valley has the 2ndor 3rd-largest VET POPULATION in the USA?... THE ARMY SHIP LCU-2011 CHICKAHOMINY will dock at Penn’s Landing on Friday at 1p.m. The crew is eager to visit our city and will open the ship to tours. The ship is named for an epic Civil War battle. Come down and say hello!

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ing you to disband your protest. But you’ve gotta move from Dilworth Plaza.

And now, the countdown begins.

When will the Occupy Philly folks be asked to leave by the Philly police? Will it be before Thanksgiving? Will it be after?

My guess is that it’ll be before the holiday because let’s be honest: No one wants to

(Cont. From Page 17) was just trying to be as heavy handed as his counterparts in the other places where occupation has been followed by eviction.

But on Sunday, the Mayor Nutter repeated his warning to the Occupy Philly group: You can go to the Municipal Services Building. We’re not ask-

Elephant Corner (Cont. From Page 17) berger did in 2007 against MICHAEL NUTTER. Taub enberger won roughly 13% of the vote in 2007.

Some of her success was a vote of dissatisfaction with Nutter’s performance during his first term. However, the herd also believes her strong performance was owing to her serious campaigning. There was not a part of the city that she did not visit.

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(Cont. From Page 17) Dougherty hosted a successful fundraiser for Controller Alan Butkovitz in the Vesper Club.

GARNET LITTLEPAGE is hosting a 21st century Virtual Visitation Center tour today at 2243 W. Allegheny Avenue.... COUNCILMAN WILLIAM GREENLEE’S Ordinance on PARKING AUHTORITY FEES is a great leap forward to bring

due process to PPA adjudication. This ORDINANCE asks for implementation of the sacred legal concept of NOTICE – part of our legal system since 1776.

KAREN BROWN’S run for Mayor should be applauded, considering the lack of funds, and the OBAMA visit for the Mayor (was it needed?). The GENERAL ELECTION denied us our first woman Mayor, and perhaps the first Black Chair of City

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see Santa coming down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and past the encampment that is Occupy Philadelphia. I’ve seen it a couple of times and while I agree with what the group is trying to do, my days of sleeping in a tent and not taking a shower for days at a time are long, long gone.

Sometimes, it’s best to walk away in order to fight another day….

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA Sealed proposals will be received by the School Reform Commission at the School Administration Building located at 440 North Broad St., 3rd Floor, Office of Capital Programs, Philadelphia, PA 19130-4015, until 2:00 P.M., on Tuesday, December 6, 2011. A non-refundable fee for each set of bid documents is as scheduled. The School District will only accept bids from companies that have been placed on its current Pre Qualified Contractors List as shown at psit.org. All School District Project require MBE/WBE participation as shown in the specifications.

FEE BUDGET B-830 CR of 2005/06 General Construction General Philip Kearny Public School $4,583,850.00 $500.00 Multipurpose Addition 601 Fairmount Ave. B-831 CR of 2005/06 Heating, Ventilation General Philip Kearny Public School $1,099,000.00 $500.00 and Air Conditioning Multipurpose Addition 601 Fairmount Ave. $467,000.00 $500.00

B-833 CR of 2005/06 Electrical General Philip Kearny Public School Multipurpose Addition 601 Fairmount Ave.

$810,000.00 $500.00

*A pre-bid conference and site tour will be held at the project location, on November 17, 2011 at 9:00 a.m.

Specifications and/or plans and contract documents may be examined and copies thereof obtained from the School Reform Commission, 440 North Broad Street, 3rd floor, Philadelphia, PA 19130.

Information as to contract documents, etc., may be obtained at the above address, or telephone 215-4005225. Make checks payable to the School District of Philadelphia.

The School Reform Commission reserves the right to reject any and all bids and make the awards to the best interests of the School District of Philadelphia.

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Brady Dedicates Veterans Center The HELP Townhouse for Veterans, located at 61st and Lindbergh, welcomed the dedication on Veteran's Day of its new Robert G. Brady Veterans Center The Robert G. Brady Veterans Center is named after the late father of Congressman Brady, a WWII veteran.

The multi-service center building will provide office space for a wide range of supportive services for veterans and their families, community meeting rooms and a patio area.

Congressman Brady, his mother and brothers attended the dedication of the center.

The HELP townhouse development is a 63-unit affordable-rental community for families and disabled veterans at risk of homelessness. The housing development opened this summer and is 100% occupied.

Brady, joined by Maria Cuomo Cole, HELP USA's Chairman of the Board, said, “The opening of the service center is just a small part of

the debt that we owe to our returning veterans and war heroes. And I am doubly proud that the Center is named for my late father, who proudly served in the US Marine Corps in the South Pacific.”

HELP USA is one of the country's largest providers of housing jobs and services to America’s homeless. The opening of the Philadelphia facility was a part of HELP’s national Operation Home initiative for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and coincides with the opening of another such facility located on the Walter Reed campus.

“The struggles faced by veterans at home are often just as challenging as those they faced while at war,” said Maria Cuomo Cole, IIELP USA’s chairman of the board.

“Congressman Brady has been instrumental in turning the idea of this residential facility into a reality. We are grateful for the role he has played and happy to dedicate the beautiful Brady Center to him. The appealing esthetics of the homes along with the services provided by HELP USA are essential to empowering homeless and low-income veterans to become self-reliant, and take control of their lives again.”

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