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State Supreme Court Bolsters DROP
COUNCILMAN Darrell Clarke is joined by Councilman at Large Bill Greenlee and Walmart representatives, who helped him distribute over 500 turkeys to families in 5th Councilmanic Dist. Photo by McGlasson Photography See story, pics Page 4 ANNUAL turkey-and-trimmings giveaway was held by Laborers District Council 332 at its headquarters as Sam Staten, Jr., business manager, 3rd from left, helped staffers distribute baskets to needy families. More pics Page 4
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Eiding Wins Top ‘Solas Award’ Page 19 6501 Essington Ave.
C O N G R AT U L AT I N G Stephanie Singer, second from left, as new chair of City Commissioners were fellow Commissioners Anthony Clark, Gov. Ed Rendell, and Al Schmidt. Story Page 3.
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Campaign Finance Not Fine?
such fines are not payable through campaign funds, who will be affected? How far back will the County Board of Elections dig to make candidates amend reports and pay up? We’ve compiled a partial list of those who might be affected.
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by David Lynn Campaign expenditures come in all shapes and sizes – consultants, advertising, direct mail, paying poll watchers – the list goes on. Pretty much anything goes. Or does it? At a recent meeting of the Board of City Commissioners, the two acting Commissioners, along with outgoing chair Margaret Tartaglione, voted unanimously to seek an opinion from the City legal department concerning fines levied by the City Board of Ethics. Under Section 1621 (25 PS § 3241) part (d) paragraph (1), an expenditure is defined in part as “The payment, distribution, loan or advancement of money or any valuable thing by a candidate, political committee or other person for the purpose of influencing the outcome of an
election….” The commissioners wanted to know if fines levied by the Board of Ethics could be paid through campaign funds, as an expenditure influencing an election, or if they should be paid by individuals. Fines levied by the Commonwealth Dept. of State or the County Board of Elections are more clear cut. They are a “personal liability of the candidate or treasurer of a political committee and cannot be paid from contributions to the candidate or committee, nor may such fee be considered an expenditure.” Section 1632 (25 PS § 3252) part (a). But there is no similar law on the City’s books governing fines from the Board of Ethics (or the State Ethics Commission, or the Philadelphia Parking Authority, for that matter). If the City Law Dept. hands down a decision that
Imprisonment has devastating consequences not just for inmates but for their families. That’s especially true of Philadelphia prisoners who are incarcerated in the State System, usually far away from home. Most prisoners’ families are poor and can ill afford the long, costly and humiliating trip to rural prisons. Too often, then, incarceration leads to broken homes. Children lose meaningful contact with their fathers and develop problem behaviors; ex-convicts, when they are discharged, may wind up without even a place to live. The downward spiral of crime takes another ghastly spin. Scotlandyard Security Services, Inc. has decided to do something about this in partnership with the Pennsylvania Dept. of Corrections, launched its initiative to provide Virtual Visitations Services. Inmates placed far from home will be able to visit with their approved family and friends via state-of-the-art video-conference equipment provided by Cisco. In an effort to secure pub-
lic safety and reduce recidivism, Garnett C. Littlepage, chairman of Scotlandyard Security Services, Inc., has created a comfortable and supportive atmosphere for families and friends to interact with inmates of Pennsylvania Penal System. Garnett Littlepage stated, “This initiative is extremely important to the rehabilitation of the inmate and family. At a cost of only $20, it significantly reduces and in most cases eliminates economic barriers that have prevented families from connecting with their incarcerated loved one.” The Philadelphia Virtual Visitation Center, located at Scotlandyard’s world headquarters, 2243 W. Allegheny Avenue, enables approved family members, friends and clergy to make an appointment to conduct a 55-minute virtual visitation on a moreconsistent basis. Jeffery M. Levine, author of an article entitled “Virtual Visitation for Fathers”, says, “Research has shown children whose parents have been incarcerated experience anger,
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Amount $25 $25 $25 City of Philadelphia/Ethics board fine payment $3,000 City of Philadelphia/Ethics board fine payment $3,000 City of Philadelphia/Ethics fine payment $3,000 City of Phila/BOE- Fine $1,500 City of Philadelphia/Ethics Board Settlement $19,250 City of Philadelphia/Fine payment #2 $3,000 City of Philadelphia/Fine payment #1 $3,750 City of Philadelphia/Fine-Not taking down Posters $75 Committee to Elect Curtis Alton McAllister City or Phila/Office of City Commissioners Fine $240 Laborers District Council PAC Federal Election Commission/ADR Settlement $4,000 Friends of Maria Board of Ethics City of Phila/Settlement Agree. $2,250 Friends of Curtis Jones, Jr. Ethics Board/Fine $2,812.80 Friends of Curtis Jones, Jr. Ethics Board/Fine $2,801 Friends of Curtis Jones, Jr. Ethics Board/Fine $2,912.50 Friends of Curtis Jones, Jr. Ethics Board/Fine $2,812.50 Blondell Reynolds Brown City of Philadelphia Parking Violation/Parking Fine $51.00 Friends of Curtis Jones, Jr. Ethics Board/Payment Agreement $2,812 Friends of Curtis Jones, Jr. Ethics Board/Payment Agreement $2,812 Friends of Curtis Jones, Jr. Ethics Board/Payment Agreement $2,812.50 Friends of Seth Williams City Of Philadelphia/Ethics Board Fine $50 Friends of Seth Williams City Of Philadelphia/Ethics Board Fine $1,000 IBEW Local 98 COPE City of Phila Board of Ethics/settlement $10,000 Progressive Agenda PAC City of Philadelphia Ethics Board/Fine $250 Friends of Stephanie Singer Philadelphia Board of Ethics/Ethics Fine $500
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Virtual Visits Heal Prisoner’s Family
SCOTLANDYARD chief Garnett Littlepage oversees intake procedure at new Virtual Visitation Center on Allegheny Avenue. anxiety, inability to concen- said families interested in partrate, depression, preoccupa- ticipating should direct their tion with their loss, sadness, incarcerated family or loved grief, shame and fear follow- one to get qualified by the ing the incarceration. How- Virtual Visitation Coordinator ever, children who often visit at their facility. The facility their incarcerated parents and coordinators will provide the do so under favorable condi- inmate with the material retions exhibit fewer adjustment garding the program and its problems. Prisoners who policies. The inmate must maintain strong family ties be- sign an agreement to adhere have better during incarcera- to the policy and to provide a tion, re-enter society with main contact person along better success, and have a with that individual’s address lower rate of recidivism.” and phone number. Anyone Maxine McIntyre, the Vir- on the inmate’s approved vistual Visitation coordinator, iting list may visit the inmate
via virtual visitation. Littlepage also stated, “This is just the beginning. We are working with Connection Training Services to increase the scope of the application, so that one day it can be used to provide training, education, counseling and a host of other services to better prepare the inmate for reentry. Connection Training Services is a leader in reentry services. As of Dec. 1, offices will be opening in Erie and Pittsburgh, Pa. as well.” Scotlandyard Security Services, Inc. is a security and protection company founded by Garnett Littlepage, a local businessman and entrepreneur. Scotlandyard has been providing quality service to both private and governmental agencies and organizations for over 28 years. Littlepage has also provided other community services enabling many families to move away from public assistance to jobs and businesses allowing for higher self esteem, productivity, and opportunities for all who participate.
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supporters because they want to see changes and improvements in the City Commissioners office. And both of these things are coming." Schmidt's announcement was accompanied by the launch of Vote Philadelphia, an advisory group that will serve to the to help the Commissionerselect prepare their transition into office on January 2, 2012. Gregory Harvey will serve as Chair of Vote Philadelphia. Mr. Harvey is Senior Counsel in the Litigation Department of Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP and is chair of the firm's Public Election Law practice. Vote Philadelphia is an advisory group that will serve to the to help the Commissionerselect prepare their transition into office on January 2, 2012. Its objectives are: 1) ensure that the City Commissioners office functions effectively during the 2012 election cycle; 2) provide a "road-map" for how to transform the office through the efficient and transparent administration of city elections. ’70 Pulls Brutus On Commissioners
Once the friendly supporters of newly elected City Commissioners Stephanie Singer and Al Schmidt, the Committee of 70 is asking them to give up their ward leaderships. This shows the inconsistency of the Committee as well as bares its refusal to understand Politics 101. Neither would have become a Commissioner if they did not survive the primaries. The
Committee of 70 does not understand the major contribution to their success was their ward leaderships. The Committee did so in a letter addressed to the three Commissioners. They asked Clark, saying, “Although you rarely spoke out during your first term, or this year’s campaign, we urge you to share your experience and ideas for reform with your new colleagues. We also urge you to join your new colleagues’ pledge to resign as ward leaders so personal politics will not drive the oversight of local elections.” Gordon Won’t Quit Trying
Southwest Philadelphia political activist Tracey Gordon has a fundraiser scheduled this Sunday at 1033 Christian Street at the home of attorney Gloria Gilman from 4 to 5:30 p.m. She needs the funds to help her lawsuit to get seated as a committeewoman in Democrat Ward 40B. She said she won at the polls, but was not recognized by Ward Leader Ann Brown.
Celeste Scores Another Win
Noted author Celeste Morello said she was pleased “The Court of Common Pleas entered an order against Anthony T. Anastasio, owner of Anthony’s Italian Coffee House and Chocolate House, both in the Italian Market at 9th & Christian Streets.” She said she saw it as a double victory, “since I beat his attorney, his brother, Vernon T. Anastasio, Esq. He made it easy, making no comment on why his brother Anthony did not deny slandering me in the Philadelphia Inquirer in 2008.” Attorney Anastasio has been active in Democrat politics as a 1st Council
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by Joe Shaheeli Stefanie Singer will be sworn in January 2 as the new Chair of the three body City Commissioners in office, marking the first change in that office for over three decades. She replaces Chairlady Margaret Tartaglione who held that position. Her swearing in also marks the first time in history seniority did not play a key factor in the election to the top seat. Philadelphia City Commissioner-elect Al Schmidt and City Commissioner Anthony Clark yesterday announced their support of Singer at a City Hall press conference attended also by former Governor Ed Rendell who had supporter Singer and Schmidt in the general election. Schmidt acknowledged that his campaign shared common goals with Singer's, and that he and Clark would benefit from her leadership. "I'm confident that with Stephanie Singer as our new Chair, Commissioner Clark and I will be able to rely on her keen intellect, strong work ethic and unwavering commitment to honest government." Commissioner-elect Singer recognized the historic nature of both her and Schmidt's election, and their mutual desire and intention to transform the City Commissioners office into a mechanism for the accessible, efficient and transparent administration of elections in the City of Philadelphia. She said "Al Schmidt and I were elected by our respective
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Clarke, Greenlee On Turkey Run Councilman Darrell L. Clarke partnered with Walmart to distribute 500 turkeys to Philadelphia seniors in his district. The event marked the fifth year the Councilman and the retail giant have worked together to help some of North Philadelphia’s most in need families. “It’s great to assist our seniors during a time of economic distress, and it’s also humbling to help make the Thanksgiving Holiday season less burdensome”, said Council President-Elect Clarke. Since 2007, over 2,500 turkeys have been donated via the Clarke-Walmart partnership. Seniors receiving the turkeys were pre-identified and picked up their bird at one of three locations: Lutheran Settlement Home, Martin Luther King Older Adult Center or Hartranft Community Center. Clarke, who was joined by Greenlee last Tuesday, decided to make extra stops to in Strawberry Mansion to families who could not attend the three pick-up locations in his District. Councilman at-large Greenlee, personally delivered turkeys to six different families in the 5th Dist.
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RESIDENTS IN N. Central Phila. were all smiles at Hartranft Community Center, 9th & Cumberland Streets, as they picked up SENIORS in N. Central Phila. had a happy Thanksgiving turkeys from Councilman Thanksgiving, thanks to the generosity of Councilman Darrell Clarke and Wal-Mart. Darrell Clarke. Photo by McGlasson Photography
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The 1st Judicial Dist., which comprises the entire Philadelphia court system, has introduced the eJuror System, giving prospective jurors in Philadelphia the option of responding to their jury questionnaire or summons online. Prospective jurors who choose to complete these forms electronically won’t have to mail them. The eJuror System also allows users to update personal information and, if selected for jury service, check on the time they need to report, submit a request for an excuse or deferral, and select an alternative time to serve. The launch of the eJuror System in Philadelphia is another in the courts’ effort to modernize their operations. “The eJuror System has been effective in other jurisdictions around the country and we are pleased to offer this timesaving technological option to prospective jurors in Philadelphia’s courts system,” said David Wasson, FJD Court Ad-
ministrator. “The eJuror System also is a cost-saver for the courts and the general public.” With eJuror, there are fewer forms for the courts to process manually and less data to reenter into the system, which will increase data reliability and save time. Such functions as excuse requests, deferrals, and certificates of attendance will be automated and available online for the public, reducing staff time even further. It’s faster to communicate with jurors by e-mail, and the courts save on postage costs. Other benefits of the eJuror System include the ability to easily check the status of your jury duty on-line and obtain a letter of service for your employer after your jury service is complete.
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COUNCILMAN At Large Bill Greenlee delivers turkeys to Dolores DanCOUNCILMAN BILL dridge. Dandridge distribGREENLEE and 38th Ward uted six turkeys to families Leader Mark Green deliver in the 5th Council Dist. Thanksgiving turkey to Turkeys were donated by Mary-Lou Gallagher of Fair- Councilman Darrell Clarkemount. Walmart partnership.
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ENJOYING 7th annual Golf Outing at Bala Golf Club were Norma Carter, president of Board of Philadelphia Developmental Disabilities Corp.; Ralph Lewis, representing State Sen. Christine Tartaglione; and Bruce Hulick, executive director of The Arc of Phila. Photo by Bonnie Squires
Despite representing only 14% of the US population in 2009, African Americans accounted for 44% of all new HIV infections in that year. In 2009, black men accounted for 70% of the estimated new HIV infections among all blacks. The estimated rate of new HIV infection for black men was more than six and a half times as high as that of white men, and two and a half times as high as that of Latino men or black women. In 2009, black men who have sex with men (MSM) represented an estimated 73% of new infections among all black men, and 37% among all MSM. Lack of awareness of HIV status can affect HIV rates in communities. Approximately 1 in 5 adults and adolescents in the US living with HIV are unaware of
their HIV status. This translates to approximately 116,750 persons in the African American community. Late diagnosis of HIV infection is common, which creates missed opportunities to obtain early medical care and prevent transmission to others. The sooner an individual is diagnosed and linked to appropriate care, the better the outcome. More new HIV infections occurred among young black MSM (aged 13–29) than any other age and racial group of MSM. In addition, new HIV infections among young black MSM increased by 48% from 2006–2009. In 2009, black women accounted for 30% of the estimated new HIV infections among all blacks. Most (85%) black women with HIV acquired HIV through
heterosexual sex. The estimated rate of new HIV infections for black women was more than 15 times as high as the rate for white women, and more than three times as high as that of Latina women. From 2006–2009, the estimated number and rate of HIV diagnoses among blacks remained stable in the 40 states with long-term confidential name-based HIV reporting. At some point of in their lifetimes, an estimated 1 in 16 black men and 1 in 32 black women will be diagnosed with HIV infection. In 2009, an estimated 16,741 blacks were diagnosed with AIDS in the US, a number that has slowly decreased since 2006. By the end of 2008, an estimated 240,627 blacks with an AIDS diagnosis had
died in the US. In 2007, HIV was the ninth leading cause of death for all blacks and the third leading cause of death for black women and black men aged 35–44. An effort begun in 2007 to increase HIV testing among African Americans, more than 2.8 million tests were conducted and 18,432 people were newly diagnosed with HIV. In September 2011, CDC awarded $55 million for HIV Prevention Projects for Young Men of Color Who Have Sex with Men (YMCSM) and Young Transgender (YTG) Persons of Color, to provide effective HIV prevention services over five years to YMCSM and YTG persons of color and their partners regardless of age, gender, and race/ethnicity.
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Our Opinion ... Surprise! State Court Rules Otherwise
We’re surprised we haven’t heard any howls of dismay from the Committee of 70, the dailies and anybody else who dissed the city’s DROP program, calling it a taxpayers’ travesty. On Nov. 25, the State Supreme Court ruled otherwise. See the story on Page 22. It details the success achieved by the Philadelphia law firm of Willig, Williams & Davidson in getting the court’s ruling defending City employee pensions and DROP against administrative tinkering. In short, nothing can be changed without prior approval from the unions involved.
Christmas Season Also A Political One A note to those who do not understand: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year bring with them an increase in behind-the-scenes political activity this year. The reason is we have an early April primary. That’s almost a full month earlier than the last primary. This sets off a frantic effort by those interested in becoming candidates for the two empty legislative seats available, as well as those who believe they can do a better job than the General Assembly member in their district. This shorter primary gives an added edge to the incumbents, since there is less time for campaigning after petitions are filed. So don’t look for much change in our Philadelphia caucus members. To a man and woman, they have done good jobs.
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On Tax Vouchers
by State Rep. James Roebuck House Education Committee, Democratic Chairman While supporters of SB 1 are trying in vain to make the proposal acceptable enough to become law, the simple facts are the legislation would create taxpayer-funded tuition vouchers that are unaffordable, unaccountable, unpopular, unproven and unconstitutional. Unaffordable: The taxpayer-funded tuition-voucher program in SB 1 would cost taxpayers nearly $50 million in the first year and hundreds of millions of dollars annually when fully implemented. At a time when public schools received $860 million in Republican State funding cuts this budget year and taxpayers are facing property-tax increases, now is not the time to spend millions on an unproven and unaccountable program. Unaccountable: SB 1
would allow private and religious schools to take State funding while picking and choosing only the students they prefer, excluding most students with disabilities and other significant educational challenges, and avoiding real state fiscal oversight and academic accountability for demonstrating student academic performance or achieving results. Unpopular: An October survey from Terry Madonna Opinion Research found 65% of Pennsylvanians oppose giving taxpayer-funded tuition vouchers to parents so they can send their children to private schools. Unproven: Tuition vouchers are an unproven education-reform scheme, as judged by numerous independent studies of voucher initiatives in other states and cities, including a recent study on the longest-running voucher program in the nation, which found students in
the Milwaukee tuitionvoucher program performed worse than or about the same as students in Milwaukee public schools in math and reading on the latest statewide test. Unconstitutional: Taxpayer-funded tuition vouchers created by SB 1 would violate the Pennsylvania Constitution, including prohibitions against taxpayer money for sectarian schools and impermissible appropriations of taxpayer funding. The real purpose of SB 1 is a taxpayer-funded giveaway to nonpublic schools. While initially providing vouchers in the first year only to a limited number of low-income children in some of the public schools struggling to raise student achievement, the real intent of SB 1 is to give tens of thousands of students already in nonpublic schools millions of taxpayer dollars for tuition at private and religious schools. The Senate fiscal note on SB 1 estimates after the program’s first year, 67% of school vouchers would be utilized by nonpublic school students. In short, SB 1 is a bait and switch.
Mark Your Calendar
Dec. 1- Reception honoring US Sen. Bob Casey with Special Guest James Carville, at Racquet Club of Phila., 215 S. 16th St. 6 p.m. Friend $250/ person. Committee Person, Young Professional $100/person. RSVP (267) 601-4450 or rsvp@bobcasey.com. Dec. 2- FIGHT hosts 20th year celebration of its life-saving work at Racquet Club, 215 S. 16th St., 6 p.m. Tickets $100. VIP Tickets, include open bar, are $150 and $250 per couple. For info (215) 525-8628 or purchase tickets on line at www.fight.org/donate. Dec. 2- Local 98’s Turkeys and Toys Party at Finnigan’s Wake, 3rd & Spring Garden Sts., 7 p.m. Dec. 3- State Senator Shirley Kitchen will co host 3rd annual Mothers and Daughters Day for those ages 13 and older at Honickman Learning Ctr., 1936 Judson St. Registration starts 8 a.m. Call (267) 721-6258 or register on
line at www.senatorkitchen.com. Dec. 3- 10th Ward’s Christmas Holiday Gospel Breakfast hosted by Edgar Howard at Imhotep Charter HS, 6201 N. 21st St., 10 a.m. (Welcome home from hospital, Edgar!) Dec.4- Ward Leader Bob Dellavella, Esq., hosts 55th Democrat Executive Committee Christmas Party at Knights of Columbus, 3300 Knorr St. (at Rowland), 2-6 p.m. For info (215) 3354004. Dec. 4- Fundraiser for Tracey Gordon at 1033 Christian St., 5-5:30 p.m. For info (215) 501-2197. Dec. 7- United Republican Club celebrates 131st birthday at Sheraton Society Hill, 1 Dock St., 5:30 to 7 p.m. For info (215) 545-2244. Dec. 7- Welcoming Center honors AFL-CIO president Pat Eiding With is Solas Award at Sheraton Center City, 17th & Race. For ticket info (215) 557-2856. Dec. 8- State Rep. W. Curtis Thomas hosts Weatherization and Energy Forum at Temple’s Dentistry Student Faculty Ctr., 3340 N. Broad St.
(Broad & Ontario), 6-8 p.m. For info Natalie Davis (215) 560-3261. Dec. 14- Jeff and Sandy Brown invite you to Re-Grant Opening of their ShopRite of Cheltenham and Einstein FastCare Clinic, 2385 Cheltenham Ave., 11 a.m. sharp. Specialty offerings. Dec. 15- Christmas Celebration in 6300 block Germantown Avenue, 6-7 p.m. Corporate and community donations are welcome! For more info to make a donation A. Neal (215) 438-1768 or A. Alexander (215) 8449345. Dec. 17- Black Professionals Christmas Party at African American Museum, 7th & Arch Sts., 8 p.m.-1 a.m. $50 includes live music, entertainment. For info Earl Harvey (267) 244-3860. Dec. 29- Friends of Council Majority Leader-Elect Curtis Jones host “Black Out Party” at 4130 Main St., next to Manayunk Brewery. Dress in black. VIP Cocktail 6-8 p.m. $1,000 host; $500 sponsor, $250 VIP. General admission, 8 p.m.-1 a.m. $50 guest. Fort info Dorian Stanley (732) 642-2163.
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by Joshua Corn Editor-in-Chief, Live In The Now Newsletter Your heart works day in and day out to bring crucial oxygen and nutrients to literally every cell in your body, especially your brain cells. It is essentially the “engine” that is powering your entire body, and on average it needs to beat about 100,000 times a day to get its job done. That means it will beat billions of times over the course of your life. Sounds like a lot of work and strain on the heart muscles? It is, which is why taking care of your heart and keeping it strong is the key to a healthy heart and a long life. Your heart is fueled by something called CoEnzyme Q10. It is a cellular energy booster and powerful antioxidant and an essential part of your body’s energy-producing process. CoQ10 is found throughout your body, but is most highly concentrated in heart muscles because of high energy demands there.
When your heart has the high levels of CoQ10 it needs, it works like a charm. But when levels get low, your heart strains to do its job, and ultimately your entire body suffers. Suboptimal heart function can result in “mystery” illnesses such as fatigue, pain and decreases in mental functions, just to name a few. According to leading experts who are on the cutting edge of natural health, it’s critical to supplement with CoQ10 as you age. After the age of 30, natural levels of CoQ10 begin to diminish. By the age of 50, your CoQ10 levels may be too low to support optimal heart function. By age 70, your levels can become so low they can actually accelerate aging. Your age aside, further loss of CoQ10 is caused by stress, illness or the use of certain medications such as statins. In fact, the worst culprit is statin drugs. It is now estimated 1 in 3 adults over 50 take a statin.
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Meanwhile, few doctors warn their patients that by taking a statin to “help” their heart, they are in fact slowly draining their heart of the very fuel it needs for optimal health. The benefits of CoQ10 are too good to ignore. CoQ10 is amazingly safe and well tolerated by the human body. There appears to be no toxicity, even at super-high levels. Also, it has virtually no side effects. It doesn’t make you jittery or upset your stomach. It doesn’t conflict with any other medications or supplements you may take. You can find CoQ10 supplements virtually everywhere. And most people, unfortunately, are tricked into thinking all CoQ10 is the same. All of the research supporting the benefits of CoQ10 have been conducted with natural CoQ10. But most supplements are made with synthesized CoQ10. Worse yet, guess where it is synthesized from - believe it or not, tobacco leaves are the primary source! You’d be surprised, but 100% natural CoQ10 is usually no more expensive then synthetic CoQ10 you just need to know how to look for it. Look for the words “trans-form” on the label. Trans-form CoQ10 is identical to the CoQ10 produced naturally within the body.Also check to see if the CoQ10 is made using yeast fermentation, which yields the most effective form. Finally, make sure it says “Made in the USA” right on the bottle. Who needs CoQ10 bottled overseas in facilities of questionable integrity? It’s just not worth the risk.
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Ignorance Can Kill by Dr. Steven W. Parcell Despite the fact that heart attacks are #1 cause of death for Americans, many people still do not understand how to prevent one or how to work with their doctors to identify coronary-artery disease or atherosclerosis early in life before it becomes dangerous. Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory condition of the artery wall. It affects the arteries of heart. We call this his coronary-artery disease. If one of these coronary-artery plaques breaks apart or ruptures, a blood clot may ensue, blocking blood flow to the heart muscle. High cholesterol is not the main cause of heart attacks. Just treating cholesterol prevents at best 30-40% of heart attacks. This is why it’s very important to know more about risk factors and what you can do to stop plaque building or
even reverse it. Most Americans think that if they don’t have symptoms they are fine. People typically say they went through their yearly physical and got a clean bill of health. They may have had an EKG or exercise treadmill test and since they passed that, they think they are good to go. This is a problem because an EKG only shows electrical abnormalities in the heart and may indicate a past heart attack, changes in heart size or arrhythmia, but cannot tell the doctor anything about the level of plaque in the arteries of the heart. It’s plaque that causes heart attacks most of the time. A person can have advanced atherosclerosis and have a normal EKG. Even worse, an exercise treadmill test can give a false sense of security. If a person fails the treadmill test, obstructive coronary artery disease is likely present. This may lead to surgical procedure which could very
well save a person’s life. On the other hand, if a person passes, they’re told that everything is fine. This may not be true. Often during the process of atherosclerosis, the outside diameter of an artery will enlarge to accommodate the increased amount of plaque within its muscle layers, leaving the inside diameter where the blood flows largely unchanged. The heart muscle will still get plenty of blood during the exercise treadmill test leading to a normal EKG and a lack of chest pain during exercise. Another reason why someone may pass the exercise treadmill test is if they have a long history of cardiovascular fitness (runners, swimmers, cyclists, rowers), the arteries of the heart may form what’s called collateral circulation or collateral branches. This is an adaptive change the heart makes to gain the blood supply it needs in the face of (Cont. Next Page)
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factors also do not necessarily need one because the test will almost always show plaque. Another issue is hormones. The estrogen present in a premenopausal woman appears to have a cardioprotective effects and this is one reason why premenopausal women aren’t a lower risk of heart attack. After menopause, women catch up fairly quickly to men with plaque buildup and are more likely to die from a heart attack. Even though men have more heart attacks, women are more likely to actually die from one. Another protective factor for women might be the loss of iron during menstruation during premenopausal years. Iron is pro-oxidative and is linked with inflammation in the arterial wall. Since men don’t lose iron every month through blood loss, they typically have much higher iron stores and women. Additionally, low testos-
terone (also known as hypogonadism) may be experienced in men as they get older. A natural decrease in testosterone as a man gets older age is called andropause. Not all men experience this at the same degree. Typically I recommend getting a baseline testosterone level at age 40 and checking it every year if it’s borderline low. Low testosterone levels are associated with increased risk of heart attack as well as atherosclerosis, high triglycerides, metabolic syndrome and abdominal obesity. (Steven W. Parcell is a doctor specializing in the field of preventive cardiology. Parcell currently has a naturopathic clinic in Boulder, Col. He is a member of the American College for the Advancement of Medicine, the Colorado Association of Naturopathic Physicians, the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, and the National Lipid Association.)
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(Cont. From Prev Page) compromised blood flow. Most of us have heard hypertension is a silent killer. It’s called that because a person can be completely unaware they have it until it gets really bad. Usually, when hypertension is severe ,symptoms such as headaches or ringing in the ears will result. Well, there is one more silent killer. It’s atherosclerosis. Often a person will have absolutely no symptoms until their first major heart attack. This is why I am a big fan of two particular screening tests: the heart scan and the carotid intima media thickness test. Ideally, these tests should be done together. The first checks for plaque in the heart, the second checks for plaque in the major arteries of the neck. It’s important to note that not everyone is a candidate these tests. People at extremely low risk for heart disease don’t need to run out and get a heart scan and people with many risk
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Reduce Child’s Risk With A Car Seat In 2009, 1,314 children ages 14 years and younger died in motor vehicle crashes, and approximately 179,000 were injured. But parents and caregivers can make a lifesaving difference. Whenever you’re on the road, make sure your child passengers are buckled into appropriate safety seats. The safest place for children of any age to ride is properly restrained in the back seat. Data show that: In 2008, restraint use saved the lives of 244 children ages four and younger. Child safety seats reduce the risk of death in car crashes by 71% for infants and 54% for toddlers ages one to four. For children ages four to seven, booster seats reduce injury risk by 59% compared to safety belts alone. Children ages 12 and younger should always be buckled up and seated in the rear seat of vehicles. Infants in rear-facing car seats should never ride in the front
seat of vehicles with airbags. In an effort to raise parents’ awareness about the leading causes of child injury in the United States and how they can be prevented, CDC launched the “Protect the Ones You Love” initiative. Parents can play a life-saving role in protecting children from injuries. Information is available in English and Spanish. Learn more. Follow these guidelines for child passenger safety: UNTIL AGE 1/20 LBS -For the best possible protection keep infants in the back seat, in rear-facing child safety seats, as long as possible up to the height or weight limit of their particular seat. At a minimum, keep infants rear-facing until at least age one year and at least 20 pounds. UNTIL AGE 4/40 LBS -When children outgrow their rear-facing seats (at least age one year and at least 20 pounds), they should ride in a forward-facing child safety
seats, in the back seat, until they reach the upper weight or height limit of the particular seat (usually around age four and 40 pounds). UNTIL AGE 8 OR 4’9” TALL -- Once children outgrow their forward-facing seats (usually around age 4
and 40 pounds), they should ride in booster seats, in the back seat, until the vehicle seatbelts fit properly. Seatbelts fit properly when the lap belt lays across the upper thighs and the shoulder belt fits across the chest (usually at age eight or
when the children are 4’9” tall). AFTER AGE 8 OR 4’9” TALL -- When children outgrow their booster seats (usually at age eight or when they are 4’9” tall), they can use the adult seatbelts in the back seat, if they
fit properly (lap belt lays across the upper thighs and the shoulder belt fits across the chest). Remember: All children younger than 13 years should ride in the back seat. Never place a child in the front seat facing an airbag.
Got Bedbugs? Here’s Free Help This Christmas season, BedBug Central will coordinate with pest control companies in Pennsylvania and New Jersey to provide charitable bedbug services for those who are suffering from bedbug infestations and do not have the means to improve their situation. The charitable event is titled, “Taking the Bite Out of the Holidays,” and is being organized by BedBug Central, an authoritative information resource developed by entomologists to provide accurate
information about bedbugs to the public and organizations. The charitable event was created by nationally regarded research entomologist Jeffrey White of BedBug Central. Having researched bedbugs for more than 10 years, White has been particularly concerned with the rising cost of bed bug treatments. “Bedbugs can be very expensive to eliminate, and with the effects of this economy, we knew we had to give back,” said White. “We understand the importance of
giving back and we wanted to continue the tradition and provide some relief to those in need. Ultimately, an individual’s money should be spent on creating a happier holiday season, not dealing with the frustration of bedbugs.” In addition to aiding those in need throughout the country, BedBug Central is focusing their efforts on individuals and charities in the tri-state area. BedBug Central will partner with local pest control company, Cooper Pest Solutions, to provide charitable
bedbug treatments to those in need in New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania. Applications for candidates seeking bedbug assistance are currently being accepted. For more information or to apply, visit BedBug Central at www.bedbugcentral.com/holidays or email beddy at beddy@bedbugcentral.com. Recipients will be announced on Dec. 2, 2011 and bedbug treatments will be rendered the first three weekends of December.
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by Joe Shaheeli With the concern for the health and legal welfare of their members and families, Union leaders are welcoming the start up of a new service which proves them with all the help they need. It’s called Union Services Access (USA), a newly launched legal and health-service firm based in Philadelphia. Together, with the law firm of Pond Lehocky Stern Giordano, USA hosted members of Locals 405 and 592 at its Annual Health Fair at Galdo’s Caterers. From 8 a.m. till noon, union members and their families were treated to a host of health screenings, testing, and awareness clinics. They received tests for cholesterol, high blood pressure, glucose, hearing, vision, and bone density and gave flu vaccinations to those requesting them. The Health Fair proved to be even
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FUN ATTRACTION for union members at USA Health Fair included portrait painting with Sally, of Sally Faces, providing one to Ben Holroyd. personal injury, workers compensation, and social security disability cases — comprise a large percentage of our business, we also educate union members on their legal rights, promote safety management, advocate for legislation supporting quality of life issues, and advise them of political candidates who support the labor movement. It’s a true ‘one stop’ network that eases administrative burdens for the officers of those unions, allowing them to focus on their growth and prosperity.” Pond noted union workers, especially those in the Building Trades, often find themselves in dangerous work environments as they engage in physically demanding occupations. These conditions can lead to injuries. “That harsh reality,” he stated, “is why USA will continue to offer health fairs to its member local unions and why our law firm is committed to making legal services more accessible and affordable to the rank and file and their families.” Commenting on that fact was Wayne Miller, business manager of Local 692, who was at a similar Health Fair, hosted by USA and Pond Lehocky recently. He said, “The ability to centralize legal and other members services under one roof saves us time, money and aggravation. USA understands unions and what we are up against. Its services are what we need and it comes at exactly the right time.”
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WELCOMING rank-and-file union members to Union Services Access (USA)’s First Health Fair are Ed Penna, Anthony DeSabato and attorney Pat Bianculli. company to promote solidarmore family-friendly as it in- Local 405, said, “We have ened, it is assuring to know ity among unions for the bencluded massage therapy, nu- found Union Services (USA) USA understands and respects efit of their members. With tritional counseling and fun to be a valuable partner for how much America’s unions our national economy sufferactivities for the children as our union and our member- mean to our way of life.” ing and unions struggling to well. ship. When they presented us Sam Pond, president of keep members working, we Edward Penna, with this comprehensive USA, said, “It costs Locals discovered a real need for president/assistant business health fair as a free event, we and their members nothing to our unique business model.” manager of Ironworkers encouraged our membership sign on with Union Services Pond explains, “Although to attend, since our top prior- Access. We founded this our legal services — primarily ity for them is their health, safety and wellbeing.” USA, founded by prominent Philadelphia attorneys Sam Pond and Pat Bianculli, who have themselves been members of and represented different unions, networks the region’s top professionals to service union rank and file through their locals. So successful have been its services, in addition to Ironworkers Local 405 and Cement Masons Union 592, other regional unions ae signing on and now offer USA’s array of services to their POND LEHOCKY STERN GIORDANO Law Firm services members. These include Dis- BLOOD PRESSURE measurements were among many were explained by Jillian Palmer at Health Fair. trict Council 21 of the health services offered at USA’s Health Fair. Here Linda Painters and Allied Trades, Gaillard tests Daniella Barton. Local 98 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and Sprinkler Fitters Local 692. Anthony Di Sabato, fund administrator of Cement Masons & Plasterers Union Local 592, said, “Our members are immensely pleased at the host of free legal services as well as discounted contingent fees and other rates for legal services. At a time in our history when unions everywhere are under attack CHIROPRACTIC services and hands on-the-spot therapy and the sanctity of collective were offered by Dr. Jim Moylan and aides Maria Principe FINANCIAL SERVICES info from Primerica were exbargaining is being threatand Kathleen Johnson. plained to members by E. J. Troman and Kyle Martin.
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Monday evening, the Southeastern Pennsylvania chapter of the Republican National Lawyers Association held a cocktail reception and book signing at the Black Sheep for J. CHRISTIAN ADAMS, author of Injustice: Exposing the Radical Agenda of the Obama Justice Department. Adams was an attorney in the Civil Rights Division of the US Dept. of Justice. He was part of the Justice team that put forth the case against the New Black Panthers who attempted to intimidate voters entering a polling place in Philadelphia in 2008. He opposed the decision by Justice to dismiss the case and subsequently resigned when Assistant Attorney General Perez, in Adams’ opinion, misrepresented the facts of the case while testifying before a Congressional committee. Adams believes the current Civil Rights Section of the Justice Dept. has become highly politicized and is inconsistent in its application of election laws, thus fostering voter fraud. He noted also that while Pennsylvania will probably get a voter-identification law enacted this year, the law alone is not sufficient to address voter fraud. He believes, and this elephant agrees, we Republicans need to recruit more election-board workers and poll watchers to ensure the law is followed. The event was organized by LINDA KERNS, co-chair of the Southeastern Pennsylvania RNLA. JOE DeFELICE, Pennsylvania Republican Party’s head of field operations in Philadelphia, introduced Adams. Newly elected City COMMISSIONER AL SCHMIDT was there, as was STEVE NASEVICH, the Republican leader of the ward in which the New Black Panther incident occurred. Other attendees included Republican activists, MICHAEL ADLER, BETH EAKINS and JOE EASTMAN as well as WARD LEAD(Cont. Page 23)
In my 20-year career as a journalist, I’ve met a lot of people who have stuck with me for a variety of reasons. From my friend Bonnie, who fought to allow people of all colors to live where they wanted to in Berks Co. despite constantly being threatened by organized hate groups trying to kill her; to Tammy, a woman I met in Bucks Co. who allowed me to watch as she tried to pull her life together while battling addiction and mental illness, I’ve met people whose lives have shown me living only counts if you stand for something. And this list is still long even if I don’t include folks like local HIV/AIDS activists Tyrone Smith and Dale Grundy, who opened their arms and their organizations to me when I was a young reporter trying to cover the havoc the disease was wreaking in the 1990s. I couldn’t have done half of what I did as a reporter without their help and their encouragement. But while all of these people and many others will be a part of my memory because of the good they’ve done and the selflessness they showed, a headline in Tuesday’s Philadelphia Inquirer has made it so they’ll be another person added to my list of the memorable … and for all of the wrong reasons. That person: former School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Arlene Ackerman. Now, why is Madame Ackerman on my list of the memorable? Because I think that anyone who has the unmitigated gall to file for unemployment benefits when they’ve already pocketed more than $500,000 in taxpayer monies (Cont. Page 23)
TWO CANADIAN NAVY FRIGATES arrive at Penn’s Landing at 2 p.m. tomorrow (Dec. 2). GOOSEBAY and MONCTON will receive traditional gun salutes from the battleship New Jersey and cruiser Olympia. Fort Mifflin will fire cannon, musket and mortar salutes. The City Fireboat MARINE ONE will offer a water-spray welcome. To see the arrival, be at Ft. Mifflin at 1 p.m., or at Penn’s Landing at 2 p.m. or over the weekend..... PENN’S LANDING SHIP COORDINATOR Monica Forkin SANTORO celebrates her birthday with the ship arrival, and has developed our port as the premier location for visiting military vessels of all nations. Bravo! DAMON ROBERTS, ESQ. has a birthday this week. He wants to be a candidate to fill the empty legislative seat of Kenyatta Johnson. KENYATTA will have a say in the choice, and there are other candidates such as AL LITTLEPAGE. Most importantly, the WARD LEADERS will have a strong say.... IT IS TIME FOR HOLIDAY PARTIES. Local 98 leads the way with the annual TURKEYS AND TOYS PARTY at popular Finnigan’s Wake (7 p.m.). A very worthy cause for XMAS cheers to the needy citywide! Contribute toys or turkeys at the event or later. Support it in these tough times for our citizens. Thanks to John “DOC”. The 55th Ward LEADS the Way with Bob DELLAVELLA’S Holiday event at the K.O.C. Hall on Knorr Street on Sunday, Dec. 4. Always a fun time.... Don’t forget the AFL-CIO holiday party of Dec. 6 in the Sheraton at 17th & Race. PAT EIDING goes out of his way for a (Cont. Page 24)
Yo! Here we go again with this seasonal alert from my food friend 9th Street Nanny Aka Linda Montgomery. She asks if you know it is Santa time again – like we didn’t happen to notice. Wow, how a year flies by. It is time for mittens, boots, heavy coats to keep warm on these cold winter days and a visit from the main man in the red suit and white beard – who else but Santa Claus? Yep, Santa is coming to South Philly again and he is making a special stop at the Donatucci Library, located at 20th & Shunk Streets. He will be there on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 2:00 to 3:30. He will be making a list of every child’s wish for toys and games that they want him to bring on Christmas. He will be listening very closely of whispers in his ear of special wishes from every good boy and girl. Santa will greet everyone with a big, “HO, HO, HO” and also give out his favorite treat: candy canes. There will be a special table where children can color and do personalized crafts. The Friends of the Donatucci Library will be Santa’s helpers with homemade cookies, brownies, and cupcakes and, of course, my original favorite: Philly pretzels. Santa will be happy to pose for photos, so don’t forget to bring your camera. If you don’t have a camera, Santa has a helper who will take your photo with him for a nominal charge. Along with your visit with Santa, take a walk through the Donatucci Library to look over all the books in the adult and children section. You can check out and take home some great books to read at your leisure during this busy time of (Cont. Page 23)
A local newspaper is ready to rumble as per a recent editorial page challenge to IBEW Local 98’s JOHN DOUGHERTY. The Philadelphia Tribune’s sharp lashing regarding “Doc” was unprecedented. Most can’t remember the last time the paper went so hard on anyone, but their argument isn’t just for show. Their facts as reported regarding minority hiring, and the lack of employment for minority hires once in the union, are quite disturbing. The promises made in the past need to be acknowledged and addressed. Poor HERMAN CAIN. He just can’t seem to understand why so many women are accusing him of sexual harassment. Now, here’s another one! This time alleging a 13-year affair with proof from text messages, photos and other memorabilia. As of the writing of this piece, Cain is “reassessing” his campaign. We encourage him to continue on so that we can see how many more women surface! And not just alleging harassment – more alleged affairs with sordid details? A local pundit recently joked about the, um, differences in the women who have surfaced and Mrs. Cain. Interesting. Where oh where is CITY COMMISSIONER ANTHONY CLARK? Clark seems to be taking an early back seat to newly elected colleagues, STEPHANIE SINGER and AL SCHMIDT. Why wasn’t he on a recent public-affairs program that highlighted both Singer and Schmidt? Rumor had it he doesn’t like to speak publicly, but hello ... you campaigned to be an elected official, right? Oh, never mind. I just remembered he didn’t campaign and won anyway. A word of advice: Don’t be invisible! A number of wannabe judges are already testing the waters and making the rounds for the next time. We recommend a solid record of service and actually practicing law (imagine that)!
Former City COUNCILMAN FRANK DiCICCO was known as the development Councilman. Whether one was fond of him or not, he was highly successful in moving projects forward. It will be interesting to see where DiCicco lands. His many relationships in Council and around the city will help many development companies become more formidable. Word on the street is he is being heavily recruited. His successor is MARK SQUILLA. Councilman Squilla is seen as sincere and fair. He is reported close to local 98 Leader JOHN DOUGHERTY. This would be a big change in that Councilmanic district, where DiCicco often knocked heads with Dougherty. Former JUDGE JIMMY MOORE announced once again he is running against Congressman and Democratic City CHAIRMAN BOB BRADY. It doesn’t seem to matter how many times the Judge announces. Brady is seen as a shoo-in for reelection. AL TAUBENBERGER missed becoming a City Councilman by a whisker, but continues to lead the Greater Northeast Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber’s annual gala was held at Parx Casino recently and was a sellout. The honorees were FATHER JOE CAMPELLONE, principal at Father Judge HS, and NANCY MOROZIN of the Morozin family. The Morozin family owns the Dining Car, which is the headquarter for many Northeast Philly politicians, including COUNCILWOMAN JOAN KRAJEWSKI and WARD LEADERS PAT PARKINSON and SHAWN DILLON. Other VIP attendees at the Northeast Chamber Gala included SANDY MULLER – the leading businesswoman in the (Cont. Page 24)
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probably not dischargeable. There are at least two important reasons why credit-card convenience may result in non-dischargeable debt. In the first place, it could be and often is considered fraud to incur a credit-card debt with the intent to bankrupt the debt. Many courts have ruled that 11 USC §523(a)(2), an exception to
the discharge for money obtained by false pretenses or fraud, applies to credit card purchases made without the intent to repay them. Even with the intent to repay a credit-card debt when the charge was made, the debt may be exempt from discharge when it was incurred to pay a tax. Two new laws were added by Congress in 2005 to protect credit card companies in just this situation. When used to pay a tax that is otherwise non-dischargeable, 11 USC §523(a)(14) and 11 USC 523(a)(14A) protect the creditor from discharge of the debt in bankruptcy. Under the new laws, use of a credit card to pay tax may make a tax that is dischargeable with the passage of time, into a debt that never becomes dischargeable. While the bankruptcy code allows discharge of personal income tax after a waiting period, there is no such provision in the new law. This is yet another reason that payment of tax with a credit card may be a bad idea. Personal income tax that is due for recent years is considered a priority and is not dischargeable under the bankruptcy code. While the tax would become dischargeable in two or three years if not paid, the credit-card debt used to pay it would not. Next Week’s Question: Will the Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee take my tax refund?
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O’Callaghan and of course when you are acquainted with Anne O’Callaghan, you start to learn a lot of things.” When did this We Are One slogan start? “It started last February in Wisconsin when Gov. Walker took away collective bargaining rights. This brought working people together. We braved the cold to show solidarity for all workers -- both union and non-union. We are the last bastion to fight for working people; who else is going to fight for working people? What are some other battles you have fought? “We are fighting to protect unemployment compensation and we are fighting to protect workman’s compensation; this is in the Senate right now. We are also going after the Governor of Wisconsin for a recall and fighting the guy in Ohio who is sponsoring a bill to take away collective bargaining rights for public workers. Whether we win or not, this sends a tremendous message to the people that these people are not going to be able to do what they want to do.” Is there any other legislation in Pennsylvania you are fighting for now? “Do you realize that they are pushing a bill through for voter identification that requires a government ID? That would take away students’ voting rights and some older people. It has already passed
the House. The Senate is the only place we have to stop it and no one even realizes it is going on. We put out a resolution to get the Senate to stop it. We are lobbying right now to stop this. I am lobbying right now with our labor leaders.” How do you feel about the Occupy Philadelphia movement? “I still think that it is a worthwhile effort if they get back on message. Our message is clear. We need our members back to work now. I think the President has not done enough to put people to work. So labor and the Occupy movement have a lot in common as far as our message is concerned. Here in Philadelphia, the administration has been very friendly with the Occupiers. I think labor needs to work with them to get their message back on track. When City Hall closes down, there will be a $50 million project that will put a lot of people to work. So the occupiers have to think clearly and move to where the City is letting them move. Would you say the Occupy movement’s message plays into the unions’ message? “It certainly gives us an opportunity to have support. We have been categorized as getting smaller and less important. We can’t let this country go on with some folks getting huge bonuses and
making millions of dollars and others are barely getting by. The American dream is being taken away from us. Last summer, Mayor Nutter vetoed a paid sick leave bill passed by City Council; how do feel about his reelection? “I think there will be enough votes to avoid any veto by the Mayor. Unfortunately, the Mayor disagrees with it but there will be other things that we agree or disagree with. This Mayor has always opened his door to me even though he does not always agree with what I bring through the door. I see with this administration, some bright spots with labor and a consensus for us to come together on some real positive agreements. That will come out before January, but I am not at liberty to talk about this now. I think the atmosphere will change and I look forward to some great things in the next four years in the relationship between labor and the Mayor. Here is a man who came to our Labor Day cele-
bration knowing that he would get booed. I wrote a letter to him thanking him. A lesser man might not come; other politicians might not come. It is easier to come where they clap for you.” How do you feel about all the money spent on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the impact of this on our domestic economy? “We were one of the first labor organizations to come out with a resolution against the Iraq War. It was totally unjustified; there was no reason to be there. Now, Obama is being criticized for bringing the troops back home as he had promised. The troops were there when he got there and the deficit was there when Bush left. We have put together a national program called ‘Helmets to Hardhats’ offering jobs in the construction industry to returning veterans. This is a real progressive program that all the unions bought into.” How do you feel about Joe Frazier and do you think the City should do something for
PAT EIDING ...award winner him? “I certainly do. He was the epitome of the working man’s person. My dad was a boxing fan, so I became one. My older brother boxed and I did a little when I was in the service. Joe Frazier and I sat next to each other at a Martin Luther King Day luncheon and I felt like I knew him in just that short time. The luncheon went on for about two hours and we joked about how long it was. What I admired most about him was that he that he never got away from being just a basic guy. You should never forget where you come from and who you are.”
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by Sabina Clarke Patrick J. Eiding, a leading voice in the Labor movement in Pennsylvania and the country, will receive the Dennis Clark Solas Award from The Welcoming Center on Dec. 7. Past recipients of the award, named in honor of the late Dennis Clark, an historian and beloved figure in the Philadelphia Irish community, are: Mary McAleese, former President of Ireland; Father Daniel Berrigan; actor Martin Sheen; President Vincente Fox of Mexico; Patrick Gillespie, business manager of the Philadelphia Building & Construction Trades Council; and Wendell Young III, president of UFCW Local 1776. Eiding rose through the ranks of the union as a young tradesman to become president of the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO in 2002, representing more than 100 local unions. Prior to being elected president, he served for 25 years as business manager and financial secretary of the Insulators & Asbestos Workers Local 14, where he had been a member since 1963. As AFL-CIO chief, Eliding represents organized labor on a number of civic boards including: Philadelphia Area Labor Management Committee, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Temple University’s Board of Trustees, the former Comey Labor Institute of St. Joseph’s University, United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Workforce Investment Fund, the Philadelphia Housing Authority and the Philadelphia Planning Commission -- to name some. He is also involved in numerous charitable organizations. We met in the stately conference room of his headquarters at 22nd Street in Philadelphia. Wearing a black suit, crisp white shirt and dark green tie, he had a We Are One button on his lapel, the AFL-CIO slogan that has been adopted by workers and non-union workers all over the country. How do you feel about getting this award? “I am thrilled to death, but it is not something that I expected. I actually did not know about Dennis Clark until I met Anne
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Philadelphia Parking Authority Executive Director Vince Fenerty announced, “free meter parking citywide after 11:00 a.m. every Saturday between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day.” Fenerty added, while “meter parking will be free on Satudays, all other nonmeter violations such as stopping prohibited, or other unauthorized parking infractions are to be en-
forced.” Fenerty also announced discounted parking every Saturday for $8 from11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the following Parking Authority parking facilities: AutoPark @ Olde City (2nd & Sansom), AutoPark @ Independence Mall (5th & Market), AutoPark @ 8th & Filbert, AutoPark @ the Gallery (10th & Filbert), AutoPark @ Jefferson (10th & Ludlow) and Au-
toPark @ JFK Plaza (underground garage 16th & Parkway). If the patron exits after 5 p.m., the regular posted rates will apply. “The Philadelphia Parking Authority is pleased to join with Mayor Michael Nutter and be a part of spreading the holiday joy and encouraging shoppers to patronize local merchants during the holidays,” added Fenerty.
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that took place in the Tacony basement case are deeply troubling, and we must do everything we can to ensure this never, ever happens again,” Casey said. “This legislation will ensure the Social Security Administration has the resources and the tools it needs to stop another situation like this in its tracks.” A 2004 law, the Social Security Protection Act, contained a provision barring individuals who have been imprisoned for more than a year from becoming representative payees, who are eligible to cash someone else’s check. The 2004 law authorized SSA to identify those ineligible felons, but a 2010 report by the agency’s Inspector General showed that SSA staff routinely failed to perform thorough criminal background checks and that the
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agency. The legislation will finally give the SSA the tools and resources required to perform a criminal background check on every person who applies to serve as a representative payee. For years, suspects in the Philadelphia basement case were allowed to collect Social Security checks on behalf of children, teens and the adults with disabilities, even though they would have failed a routine criminal background check. If enacted at the time the primary suspect applied to be a representative payee, Casey’s bill would have ensured the denial of her application.
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Brains, Not Brawn It’s a story that’s been heard over and over. Boxer makes a ton of money during his career, but sadly, when retirement comes, he has nothing left and no formal education to obtain an family sustaining job. Well, Front Street Gym proprietor Frank Kubach is doing his part to try to change that too often heard story. Kubach, 70, a long-time fixture in the Philly boxing community, started what he has properly titled as the “Turkey ATTORNEY Tom Giordano and paralegal Jessica Strick- Brawl”. The “Turkey Brawl” land were on hand to discuss SSD recipients’ needs at Sidney is held every year around Hillman Towers as they received holiday bounty from their Thanksgiving, when Kubach firm. calls on his old Front Street Gym alumni to come out of retirement for one night to compete in 3-round exhibitions to raise funds for the Front Street Gym Scholarship Fund. Front Street Gym boxers from the ’90s, ’80s and even ’70s all came out of retirement for this year‘s brawl. That’s right, I said ’70s. Wayne Samuels, who was an 1970 AAU Champion, showed that age is just a numPOND LEHOCKY STERN GIORDANO, a law firm spe- ber, as he put on three entercializing in Social Security Disability, sent its gracious rep- taining rounds with Carl resentatives Lauren North, left, and Gina Terzolino to hand LeVotch, who hammed it up out hundreds of pre-cooked Thanksgiving dinners to dis- for the crowd by entering the abled low-income residents of Sidney Hillman Towers in ring with his cane. Center City on Tuesday before big holiday.
FRONT STREET Gym’s Frank Kubach wants to make sure his boxers will be prepared for their careers after boxing. It seemed like a time warp as Front Street Gym boxers from numerous generations all came out to support Kubach’s program, including Anthony Boyle, Frank Cerne, Jerry Cullen, Fred Druding, Jr., Shawn McCarthy, Monte Sherrick, Norman Torpey and Hank Quinn, among others. Also boxing that evening were two Front Street alumni, who prove Kubach’s program can be a success. Now both doctors, Dr. George Bonner and Dr. Ray Bobb both saw action in different bouts.
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COMPLAINT FOR NEGLIGENCE 1. At approximately 8:41 pm., on the 15th day July 2009, an infant child, standing on a sidewalk on Unruh Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was struck by a 2003 GMC SUV driven by Jose Alves Da Rocha. Defendant struck the infant child and then fled the scene. 2. And solely by reason of the carelessness, recklessness, and negligence of Defendant, it is a direct cause and indirect cause thereof an infant child was injured. Plaintiff received and will receive considerable medical attention for his injuries and that he will incur considerable bills for medical care and attention, he has experienced great pain and mental anguish. 3. Plaintiff is seeking to recover judgment against Defendant in an amount in excess of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for bodily injuries; in as yet an undetermined amount in excess of $10,000 for past, present, and future medical care and for past, present, and future pain and suffering; as well as the costs and expenses of this action, to include reasonable attorney’s fees from Defendant.
agency’s self-reporting program was unreliable. According to the SSA, there are two factors that prevent the agency from checking the criminal background of every representative payee applicant. First, the agency is unable to access government databases that contain criminal background information; and second, the SSA also does not have enough staff to perform a background check on every applicant. Casey’s bill would give the SSA access to government databases like the FBI’s National Crime Information Center system and increase the number of fraud investigators at the
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US Sen. Bob Casey (DPa.) has unveiled legislation that would close the loopholes in the Social Security system that allowed the suspects in the Philadelphia basement case to bilk their captives of their Social Security benefits and avoid police for years. The Senator’s bill would finally allow the Social Security Administration to access existing government databases that identify violent criminals who would not be eligible to serve as representative payees -- the status the suspects in the Philadelphia basement case used to bilk their captives of their benefits. This bill would also increase the number of SSA fraud investigators so that every person who applies to be a representative payee goes through a criminal background check. “The horrors
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State Supreme Court Bolsters City Employees And The DROP
Pennsylvania Cities can no longer tinker with their employee pension benefits without first bargaining with their union representatives. On Nov. 25, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued a unanimous decision protecting the pension rights of public emANNOUNCING major Project Labor Agreements for major ployees in a case litigated by public-works projects Tuesday, Mayor Michael Nutter was Philadelphia law firm Willig, joined by host of leaders, including, from left, Laborers Williams & Davidson and the Union leaders Walt Higgins, Sam Staten, Jr. and Ryan Pennsylvania Labor Relations Boyer, Building Trades Council President Pat Gillespie, and Board on behalf of firefighters State Reps. Cherelle Parker and Vanessa Lowery Brown. in the City of Erie. Agreements will help the City meet critical deadlines, encourThe implications of the City age diversity and local hiring for projects, and create jobs. of Erie decision are potentially far-reaching in an environment in which public-employee pension benefits are at heightened risk, and employers have become increasingly aggressive in their attempts to weaken or eliminate DROP and other pension benefits for their employees. In a unanimous and strongly worded opinion, the Supreme 2400 E. Somerset Street Phone: 215-423-2223 Court held the City of Erie viPhiladelphia, PA 19134 Fax: 215-423-5937 olated the rights of its firefighters when it eliminated a
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peal of an ordinance, constitutes an unfair labor practice.” Consequently, the Supreme Court held the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board properly determined the City’s DROP-elimination was illegal, and ordered the City to restore the benefit. According to Richard Poulson, the Philadelphia attorney who represented the firefighters involved in the DROP dispute, “The Erie decision should once and for all put this issue to rest – public pension benefits are an enforceable item.”
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA Public Hearing Notice The Committee on Public Property and Public Works of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at 2:00 PM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following items: 110831
An Ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to accept title to all that lot or certain piece of ground with the buildings and improvements, if any, thereon erected located at 4810 North 7th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, under certain terms and conditions.
110837
An Ordinance authorizing real estate transactions necessary to permit The City of Philadelphia to acquire property needed for use by the Philadelphia International Airport; in particular, authorizing the Director of Commerce and the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire, by amicable negotiation or by condemnation, any and all interests in two parcels of property located generally, (1) East of Lindbergh Boulevard, North of Mario Lanza Boulevard and Southwest of Eighty-fourth Street; and (2) Southeast of the Philadelphia Airport High Speed Line, Northwest of Bartram Avenue, and Southwest of Eighty-fourth Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
110839
An Ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire certain land located generally along the east bank of the Schuylkill River between Sears Street (as extended westward to the Schuylkill River) and South 34th Street, including land in the vicinity of the eastern end of Grays Ferry Bridge; and further to acquire certain interests in real estate along Grays Ferry Avenue between the eastern end of the Grays Ferry Bridge and South 34th Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
110848
An Ordinance amending Chapter 16-200 of The Philadelphia Code (“Sales, Leases, and Other Grants of City-Owned Buildings and Facilities”) to require that notice of the pending transfer of City-owned lands and lands owned by certain quasi-public agencies be posted on such lands prior to their transfer, all under certain terms and conditions.
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opposed to collective bargaining. The Supreme Court flatly rejected those arguments, which had previously been accepted by the Commonwealth Court in a 2009 unpublished opinion. “The plain and unambiguous terms of Act 111 obligate the parties to bargain over mandatory subjects of bargaining, including pension benefits. Furthermore, an employer’s unilateral change to a mandatory subject of bargaining, such as pension benefits, even through the enactment or re-
Immediately following the public hearing, a meeting of the Committee on Public Property and Public Works, open to the public, will be held to consider the action to be taken on the above listed items. Copies of the foregoing items are available in the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Council, Room 402, City Hall Michael A. Decker Chief Clerk
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CITY OF PHILADELPHIA Public Hearing Notice The Committee on Public Safety of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at 3:00 PM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following item: 100806
Resolution calling for hearings to examine the costs associated with the Philadelphia Prison System by discussing alternatives to current policies, which currently contribute to high prison populations. Explore best practices which will lead to lower prison costs while maintaining public safety.
Immediately following the public hearing, a meeting of the Committee on Public Safety, open to the public, will be held to consider the action to be taken on the above listed item. Copies of the foregoing item are available in the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Council, Room 402, City Hall. Michael A. Decker Chief Clerk
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA Public Hearing Notice The Committee on Law and Government of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at 2:00 PM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following item: An Ordinance amending Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Standards of Conduct and Ethics,” to include Life Partners among the family members listed therein for purposes of application of various ethical rules, under certain terms and conditions.
Immediately following the public hearing, a meeting of the Committee on Law and Government, open to the public, will be held to consider the action to be taken on the above listed item. Copies of the foregoing item are available in the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Council, Room 402, City Hall. Michael A. Decker Chief Clerk
(Cont. From Page 12) ERS MATT WOLFE, LINDSAY DOERING and MIKE CIBIK. This elephant gives credit to VITO CANUSO for attending. Word on the street is Canuso may resign as Chairman of Republican City Committee, causing MIKE MEEHAN to put out feelers for a replacement. It is rumored both AL TAUBENBERGER and JOE McCOLGAN have called ward leaders seeking support to become chairman of the RCC. Other names that have been bantered about include STATE REP. JOHN TAYLOR, whom most of the herd
Waffleman (Cont. From Page 12) year. You can also use the computers in the library to research the history of Santa or any other topic of your interest. There are many CDs that you can borrow and view in your home. Be sure to bring your library card. Santa loves to visit South Philly and the Donatucci Library to see all his friends and boys and girls. So visit the Donatucci Library and see Santa! By the way, I intend to be there to put in my Christmas wish list to Santa. Stop by and say hello to Joe Bag-a-donuts – that’s me. I would love to meet my friends and readers. Hope to see you there.
believes is not interested. However, Roxborough activist RICK HELLBERG, who challenged CONGRESSMAN CHAKA FATTAH in the 2010 General Election in the 2nd Congressional Dist., is thought to have a keen eye on that job. Some elephants have suggested JOE DeFELICE and MATT WOLFE, neither of whom would be pleasing to Meehan. Regardless of whom the ward leaders choose, it is doubtful they will repeat the
controversial tactics that landed City Committee in hot water in 2009. After that fateful election, Republican State Committee Member KEVIN KELLY filed a complaint with PAGOP contending Canuso was not duly elected and should not be recognized as the RCC Chairman. The PAGOP determined election irregularities were so rampant in the organization of the RCC that the Chairman seat was and remains vacant.
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THE FIRST LADY: “Those who talk the loudest about America’s loss of civility, character and values (particularly those arising from Western civilization) are often the first to recommend... They forget the prescient words of John Adams: “I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. My sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy... in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, music.” —Mrs. Hillary Clinton, “First Lady,” The New York Times, June 21, 1995
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ident Ronald Reagan took care of that.) So when someone who claims that her main concern was for the children of the School District of Philadelphia not only leaves with a $500,000+ golden parachute, but then decides to file for unemployment benefits, benefits the School District will be asked to pay, by the way…. Can you say “greed”? Sure you can. Like I said, Madame Ackerman is entitled to her unemployment benefits. She’s earned them. But while I hope that her sense of entitlement is overwhelmed by her sense of shame, I don’t see that happening.
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(Cont. From Page 12) should be on my list … and everyone else’s. According to the article, Ackerman has filed for unemployment benefits due to her being let go from her job as the superintendent. If she’s approved, she’ll get the maximum, which is about $537. Because she is indeed unemployed, Ackerman is entitled to these benefits. She paid into the system and just like everyone else who has paid into the system she has every right to access it. But just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should. When you were handed
close to $1 million as you walked out of the door of a struggling school district, filing for unemployment makes some people say, “Wow! She’s got a lot of nerve!” A big part of why our friends at Occupy Philly are holding their ground at City Hall despite Mayor Michael Nutter’s eviction notice is because they believe America the Beautiful has become America the Greedy. They believe the rich are getting richer at the expense of the poor and the middle class. (Or, I should say, what used to be the middle class. The middle class doesn’t actually exist anymore and hasn’t for a long time. Pres-
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Walk The Beat (Cont. From Page 12) memorable event.... And a grand event with the IRISH SOCIETY Christmas Party on Dec. 8 at FINNIGAN’S, 6 p.m. BAD CHANGE in tough times was the elimination of the parking discount in the parking garage at 9th & Filbert for taxpayers attending City Finance Dept. hearings for parking tickets in the rooms below the garage. There are enough big bucks earned in the hearings to justify some relief. Shades of Ebenezer Scrooge?... It was correctly reported the reason a lot of young people cannot get a job is because they were once hired – then TRAINED on the job. Now the employer will hire only those already trained for the job. Another reason is many kids with minor criminal records are not hired by employers. Front-page photos of the Mayor, Police Commissioner and DA looking stern against crime, and their zeal to convict, seem to add credibility to members of the Black Clergy
who think a whole generation of unemployed kids (then adults later) is being created.... Here are a few job-search sites: wwwcareerbuilder.com and www.phillyjobs.com. Remember, besides the net, get out there to look for work. DEBIT CARD FEES by banks – come on now. Congressman Peter Welch (D-Vt.) requested an investigation of bank attempts to charge for debit-card use. Most all banks have now run away from the idea. Can you believe it – in the middle of tough times, after YOU have re capitalized banks with your taxes?... FIRE COMMISSIONER LLOYD AYERS with Mothers Against Drunk Driving kicked off the Holiday reminders to drivers on this important subject. Commissioner Ayers is one of the finest and most popular Fire Commissioners ever because of his caring and concern. RUMOR heard around town is that the feds have now spent $25 MILLION to prosecute Sen. Fumo! Did any reporter get up the fortitude to asked them for an itemized list of how it was spent?... RINA CUTLER, City transit czar,
has added more bike lanes — and the City reports losing traffic lanes has only slowed traffic a little? Blarney! Still no action on synchronization of traffic signals on Columbus Boulevard and other vital arteries. There is a plan to take two lanes from Columbus Blvd. for a trolley line. The rumor on that one is the City will wait to synchronize the lights until the trolley project and say they
City Hall Sam (Cont. From Page 12) Northeast; CHARLIE GARUFFE and his wife; SISTER FRANCESCA ONLEY; and DON BRENNAN of the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority, who was also the master of ceremonies. Brennan has transitioned nicely. He was the editor of the Northeast News Gleaner. Newly elected COUNCILMAN BOB HENON attended the gala and saluted the organization as a leading business voice. Henon takes the helm of the Council District being vacated by legendary COUNCILWOMAN JOAN KRAJEWSKI. All the pundits believe Henon will do well.
have discovered a way to speed traffic despite the lane loss(?). OBAMACARE in the Supreme Court. Republicans want two jurists off the case (Democrats want one). Pick and choose judges on the highest court — silly. How can we take their rulings seriously, when this could be attempted with each case, if done. Word is the Founding Fathers are uneasy in their graves. He is a hard worker and his head is the right size. Seen dining at Bliss on Friday were JUDGES FELICE STACK and PAT McINERNY (and McInerney’s two lovely daughters KATE and MOIRA); TEESA NARDI; JIMMY DONNELLY; attorney MIKE ROWLEY and MOLLY ROWLEY. Later they attended the highly regarded BILLY ELLIOTT show at the Academy of Music. STATE SEN. LARRY FARNESE held another blockbuster fundraiser at the Palm. Farnese continues to impress not only his Center City base, but also South Philadelphia. He will be hard to beat in his first reelection bid.
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Street childhood isn’t so far away.” Bloggers have also been overwhelmingly positive in their online reviews. Out of 90 reviews of Village Belle on opentable.com, for example, the average rating has been four stars out of a possible five. Of the seven reviews posted in October, six gave it five stars. Village Belle serves dinner Monday through Thursday, 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday until 11 p.m. Brunch is served every Sunday from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. The restaurant offers valet parking every evening, while the neighborhood also offers two-hour free parking on the street and city parking lots within walking distance. Live music is frequently offered as well. For more information, call (215) 551-2200 or visit their website at www.thevillagebelle.com. In the Red Zone The city’s top new sports bar has to be Red Zone at 35 S. 2nd Street in Old City. If
you’re a sports nut, you will definitely see what you’re looking for on one of their 30 highdef TV sets, and their Happy Hour has some of the best specials around, for example, $5 for premium mixed drinks, wines by the glass and several menu items. Every Saturday night, 9 to 11 p.m., it’s just $15 for an open bar. On Monday night, you get a free Miller draft with an order of wings, etc. And the food’s not too shabby, especially the French onion soup and barbecued chicken quesadillas. As I was enjoying the vittles, I overheard one wise guy from South Jersey say to a tall brunette, “I wouldn’t say that Gov. Christie is too fat, but I heard that he was going to go to the Middle East so he can visit the site of the Last Supper. He wants to see if there are any leftovers.” For more information, call (267) 639-5359 or visit www.redzonephilly.com.
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by Len Lear The one-year-old Village Belle at 757 S. Front Street, an American restaurant with Italian and Mediterranean influences in Queen Village, has been on an upward trajectory for its owners, South Philly brothers Lou and Joey Campanaro. Set in an unusual standalone building, the lively bistro offers a beautiful bar and casual dining room with wrap-around picture windows. Many of the dishes on the menu were first learned by Lou and Joey from their Italian grandmother during their childhood on Queen Street, just around the corner from the restaurant. “Village Belle is exactly what we dreamed of opening from the time we started rolling meatballs and making gravy with our grandma, Rosie Bova,” said Lou, the restaurant’s executive chef, who previously earned a prestigious two-star review from the New York Times for his work at midtown Manhattan’s Andiamo when he was just 26. Joey, who is also the owner of Manhattan restaurants The Little Owl and Market Table, added, “Ever since our days hanging out on the corner in this neighborhood, we knew this was our destiny.” The brothers’ menu at Village Belle includes sausage ravioli with robiola, lemon and turnip tops; duck confit with mandarin, fennel and celery root; braised lamb shank with wild mushroom faro and confit tomato; codfish with escarole, white beans and pancetta; and capellini with frutti di mare and light saffron broth. The menu ranges in price from $8 to $14 for appetizers, and all entrees are under $25. Cocktails include Grandpa Lou, scotch with amaretto, Grand Marnier and star anise; and Sardinian iced tea, which combines Amaro with Prosecco and Cointreau. A selection of wines by the glass, primarily international, and both imported and local craft beers, is also available. Village Belle has a 100year-old, 26-foot-long, solid mahogany bar that was custom-
crafted by a Swedish shipbuilder. Antique pendant lighting and sconces with little owls fill the dining room with warm light, while a mixture of red leather banquettes, hard wood floors and dark wood tables offer intimate seating options throughout the dining room. The large windows allow for sweeping views of the Ben Franklin Bridge, which lights up at night, the Delaware River and the park the restaurant sits on. Recently, the Philadelphia Inquirer awarded Village Belle a “Two Bells: Very Good” review, with critic Craig LaBan saying that “Campanaro can cook… [Village Belle] reminds how satisfying simple food can be when it’s cooked with a little imagination and a genuine sense of feeling. Even better, it exudes the magnetic pull of a place – Campanaro’s career may have ventured far afield, but it sure tastes like his Queen
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A petition has been filed asking the Court to put an end to all rights you have to your child Baby Boy Guzman, who was born on December 25, 2009 in Phila., PA.The Court has set a hearing to consider ending your rights to your child. That hearing will be held in Courtroom No. “O” before Hon. Walter Olszewski at Phila. Family Court 1801 Vine St., Phila. PA, on Wed., Dec. 21. 2011 at 1:00 pm. You are warned that even if you fail to appear at the scheduled hearing, the hearing will go on without you and your rights to your child may be ended by the Court without your being present. You have a right to be represented at the hearing by a lawyer at once. You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the office set forth below to find out where you can get legal help. You are also warned that if you fail to file either an acknowledgment of paternity or claim of paternity pursuant to 23 Pa. C.S.A. Sec. 5103, and fail to either appear at the hearing to object to the termination to your rights or file written objection to such termination with the Court prior to the hearing your rights may also be terminated under Pa. C.S.A. Sec. 2511 (a)(7) of the Adoption Act. There is an important option that my be available to you under Act 101 Pa. C.S.A. Sec. 2742 that allows for a voluntary agreement for continuing contact or communication following an adoption. Contact immediately the Law Offices of Jay H. Ginsburg, at 527 Swede St., Norristown, PA 19401 (610-277-1999), or: Phila. Co. Lawyer Referral & Info. Serv. 1101 Market St., 11th Fl. Phila., PA 19107 Telephone: 215-238-6333
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Termination of Parental Rights in the Court of Common Pleas of PHILADELPHIA County, Pennsylvania Family Court Case No. CP-51-AP-360-2011 To: any unknown birth fathers of Baby Girl Guzman
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Passing Out Turkeys Tartaglione Blasts Unemployment Compensation Bill State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione blasted the Senate vote on updating Pennsylvania’s unemployment compensation law that gives businesses huge tax break while doing nothing to fix the insolvency of the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund. With one of the highest STATE Sen. Anthony H. Williams gave out 30 turkeys and trust fund deficits in the natrimmings himself, while he helped 11 local community or- tion, Senate Republicans reganizations deliver 80 more turkeys to local families and veterans in need. Brown’s ShopRite and Fresh Grocer donated the goods.
jected Tartaglione’s amendments and pushed through Senate Bill 1310, which borrows money to pay the state’s debt to the federal government, getting businesses off the hook for their share. “This scheme takes the burden from businesses and puts it on the backs of workers,” Tartaglione said. “It’s exactly the type of lawmaking that has
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CORA 2011 Honorees honored at its 40th Champions for Children Celebration included, from left, CORA CEO and president Jim Harron, Classroom Champion Aneesha Reese, CORA Champion Sister Nora Dennehy, Master of Ceremonies Joe Watkins, Civic Champion Judge Faye Stack, Bruce White representing Corporate Champion Johnson, Kendall and Johnson, and Event Chair Dan Hilferty of Independence Blue Cross.
the working public up in arms.” Under the bill, employers receive the benefit of lower taxes because the debt service tax on the bond floated to pay the federal debt is lower than the additional federal taxes they would be responsible for to repay the federal loans, but employees will not see their taxes go down because the solvency percentage is artifi-
cially kept at zero, meaning that the solvency measures, including the employee tax, remain in effect at their highest levels. The bill also keeps Pennsylvania’s taxable wage base – the maximum wage on which employers pay unemployment taxes -- among the lowest in the country for years to come.
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REP. TOM MURT addressed Plumbers Union Local 690 Pensioners' Annual Luncheon at the Plumbers Union, 2791 Southampton Road. From left are Will Sheridan, Rep. Murt and Len Giacabetti. “They are the backbone of our community,” Murt said.
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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 incredible debt of gratitude to the men and women who served in our military, and there are many programs and services that are available especially to them,” Kitchen said. Pictured with Kitchen is Joseph M. Dalpiaz, director of VA Medical Center. Photo by Martin Regusters, Leaping Lion Photography
Cawley Visits School PHILA. Housing Authority, as part of Executive Director Michael Kelly’s “Back to Basics” approach, has added two, high-tech trash trucks to its fleet. New trucks have more safety features and are more compatible with small streets which exist in many city neighborhoods. Seen with new trucks are, from left, Charles Nixon, Kelly, and Terry Riggs.
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ANNUAL Stand Up for Life Pro Life Union dinner drew 1650 to Sheraton Center City. Event honored key note speaker and author Brian J. Gail, among others. St. Charles Barromeo Seminarians entertain record crowd.
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FRENCH International School of Philadelphia celebrated its 20th anniversary with gala at the Comcast Center earlier this month. Seen were, from left, Michael Scullin, Esq., Honorary Consul of France in Philadelphia and Wilmington; Deborah Willig, Esq., board chair of the school and head of Willig, Williams & Davidson, a prime sponsor of the gala; and His Excellency Francois Delattre, Ambassador of France to the U.S. Photo by Bonnie Squires
REPS Meet At Cabrini
LT.GOV. Jim Cauley brought state government to students and faculty at Richafd Allen Preparatory Charter School last week.
State Women Dems Honor Peers
REP. JIM ROEBUCK, of West Philadelphia, Democratic Chairman of the House Education Committe, had a chance to discuss informally some education issues and pending legislation with Chester County Rep. Chris Ross, of Chester FEDERATION of Democratic Women met in Camp Hill, County, Republican Chairman of the House Urban Affairs PA., and honored Mayor Butler of Yeadon, and Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell as "Outstanding Democrat Elected Committee, out at Cabrini College. Photo by Bonnie Squires. Women". Photo by Gwen Collins and Kathy Huggins
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