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Judge Anthony DeFino Garden Dedicated At Girard Park

by Rory McGlasson It would be hard to find any person with stronger family roots in the South Philadelphia community than the DeFino family. It was rather fitting then that a garden in Girard Park, 2101 W. Shunk Street, now honors the DeFino family patriarch, the late Judge Anthony DeFino.

Judge DeFino’s life was cut short after a tragic fire took his life November 2013. Eight months on, hundreds of friends and family members gathered at Girard Park to honor the life and legacy of the South Philadelphian at dedication ceremony.

DeFino’s widow Rose cut the ribbon at dedication. The garden features a small plaque dedictated to Judge Anthony DeFino that reads: He always put a smile on the face of anyone he encountered. He will live in our hearts always.

Judge DeFino was 86.

At the event, Councilman Kenyatta Johnson presented a $375,000 check to the Girard Estates Area Neighbors group for ROSE DeFino cuts ribbon at dedication hon-improvements oring her late husband Judge Anthony DeFino.at Girard Park.

FAMILY and friends of late Judge Anthony DeFino gather at dedication infront of community garden named after DeFino at Girard Park, 2100 Shunk Street. Photos by Rory McGlasson

ROSE DeFino and her grandaughter Ava hold MEMORIAL card of Judge Anthony DeFino sticks out of the back pocket of attendee at dedication ceremony in his honor. hands at dedication.

Car Show Revs Up Crowd On East Passyunk

By Maria Merlino The threat of a torrential deluge, and a rescheduling of the event an hour earlier, last Sunday’s 9th annual Sip & Groove at the Car Show and Street Festival did not stop an estimated 10,000 folks from showing up thanks to an aggressive drive run by social media and Instagram.

Havertown resident John Nunn, formerly of Southwest Philly, was inspecting one of 150 cars on the street, a go-

JOHN NUNN in front of his favorite car, a 1957 Dodge Custom Regal.

Photo by Maria Merlino geous scarlet and white coupe. iniscing about the 1957 Dodge “Wow! This sure brings back Custom Regal. “ There were a lot of memories.” He’s rem- similar ones in my old neigh-

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borhood but none so fine as this one. Growing up in the sixties you saw used ones. My dad had a ’57 Plymouth Fury and I spent a lot years of my youth in it but the Custom Regal was a real looker. The design emulated what the country was thinking about, the atomic age and the Cold War. “Unfortunately, many of the cars succumbed to rust” , he said. Why is the car so spe- SOUTH Philly attorney Vincent cial to him? “It came out on Melchiorre has been sworn into Court of Common Pleas. my birthday, March 1957!”

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RACHEL HESSEY has bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables straight from Mother Nature at the farmers’ market, Broad & Snyder Avenue.

Produce is raised locally. Tuesday’s produce is from a farm in Warminster, Pa. Photos

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Worrying Jurists Needlessly

by Joe Shaheeli Feds keep losing, but still keep trying, with unlimited funds drawn from taxpayers, to do in Philadelphia’s political family – and in particular to disgrace its court system. We can only believe sparking and nagging them on are the countless groups unhappy over the fact justices and judges of the Pennsylvania judiciary are elected by the voters and not selected by high-powered, attorney-laden committees.

They couldn’t convince juries to hand down a guilty verdict on a number of known local mob figures with two protracted trials. After aiding and abetting Chief Justice Ron Castille’s declared war on Traffic Court and his drive in the legislature to kill that court forever, the federal trial of members of that court failed to find any of them guilty on con-

spiracy, mail-fraud and wirefraud counts.

So that court is gone. It drew hosts of candidates, since one did not need to have an attorney’s license.

Now we wait for the other shoe to drop. With clouds over their head are popular jurists, all proving themselves since their elections as being well qualified. Having records subpoenaed last year were Judges Joe Waters, Joe O’Neill, Dawn A. Segal, Craig M. Washington and Angeles Roca.

Most of them were unaware the Feds wanted their campaign-finance records.

The Feds also deny there is an investigation, thereby sending up a cloud of suspicion over the heads of these jurists.

As the drug lords expand their rule over more and more territory in this city, as more

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and more are killed on our city streets, as more and more nonprofits are proven to have criminally handled federal, state, and city grants, the Feds turn a blind eye. They consider jurists to be their priority target.

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Timothy St. Hill, whose family has earned itself a reputable notch over the years on the local political scene, will be guest of honor as Tommy and attorney wife Jennifer St. Hill celebrate his graduation from Lower Merion HS. They welcome friends to event Saturday, Aug. 16, starting at 4 p.m. at their home, 217 Indian Creek Road, Wynnewood, Pa. For info call Jennifer at (610) 618-6433.

Pollsters Still In Rut On Gubernatorial Race The national polls and media continue to place Gov. Tom Corbett at the top of the most-vulnerable list. A couple of weeks ago, the Washington Post named him the most likely to lose for the 13th month in a row. That newspaR EPRESENTATIVE

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POPULAR political activist and aide to Congressman Bob Brady Donald “Ducky” Birts has launched the first of his planned food products “Duckies Peachee Weechy” juice drink. Soon to follow will be Ducky Dogs and Ducky Chips. All proceeds will go toward his Foundation, which is preparing to build major teaching and education center.

Distributing drink is Jeff Brown’s ShopRite stores.

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per posts a list of the most likely to lose each month and Corbett reigns supreme.

Working to make that happen is State Sen. Mike Stack (D-Northeast), who last Monday blasted Gov. Corbett for what he called “a stunning lack of leadership.”

During a speech at the monthly Pennsylvania press club luncheon, Stack, who is running for Lieutenant Governor on the Democratic ticket alongside Tom Wolf, the party’s gubernatorial candidate, accused Corbett of “mismanagement” and showing “a lack of vision” during his tenure as Governor.

Stack listed a litany of policy changes he and Wolf plan to push if elected. They include a graduated income tax to ease the burden on lower-income families and ending the so-called Delaware loophole, which allows businesses to avoid state taxes by registering in Delaware. He also said he wants a severance tax on natural-gas drilling in the state, adding, “It’s baffling this hasn’t been done already.”

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In the 8th Dist., incumbent Republican Mike Fitzpatrick is currently looking “very strong” in his race against Democrat Kevin Strouse thanks to a competitive primary challenge from Shaughnessy Naughton. They rate the seat as “Republican favored” as opposed to PA-6’s “Lean Republican” status.

Taylor Introduces His Mayfair Coordinator State Rep. John Taylor (RNortheast), chairman of Republican City Committee, knows well all politics is local.

With that in mind, he has announced the hiring of a new legislative-outreach specialist in his office who will focus on the community of Mayfair.

She is Mia Hylan, a Mayfair resident since 2001 and a member of Friends of Mayfair Memorial Playground committee of the Mayfair Civic Association. She is also the media contact for the Mayfair Business Association.

“Mia Hylan will be a major asset to my office and for the people of Mayfair,” Taylor said. “Her expertise will play a valuable role as the 177th Dist. moves into the Mayfair community at the end of the year.”

Hylan also serves on various committees like the Mayfair Holmesburg Thanksgiving Parade, is the current coordinator of the Mayfair Farmers Market and Mayfair Third Thursdays events, and is helping assist

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SHARP young political operatives at AAPC reception included, from left, Stephanie Odell; John Blankstein of Market Street Strategies; Dawn Chavous, wife of Councilman Kenyatta Johnson and sister of State Sen. Anthony Williams; and Danny Bauder, president of Penna. Young Democrats.

with the formation of a Mayfair Dog Park. She also had a parttime position as the executive director of the Mayfair Community Development Corp.

Hylan helped the MCDC receive a $20,000 grant from the Dept. of Commerce to explore the creation of a Business Improvement District.

Hylan is located in Taylor’s Bridesburg office at 4725 Richmond Street. She can be reached at (215) 744-2600.

We Told You So – Pope To Visit Here Archbishop Charles Chaput has finally made it known Pope Francis will attend the World Meeting in Philadelphia.

We told you so in late winter and must now reiterate:

credit for that successful effort to bring the Pope here belongs to Brian Tierney and a couple of members of the lay community whose names escape us.

Rosita Mourns Loss Of Beth Haliburton-Pender State Rep. Rosita Youngblood (D-Northwest) has announced the loss of Marguerite Elizabeth (Beth) HaliburtonPender. She was the wife of Mike Pender, committee person in the 13th Ward, 22nd Division and a major supporter of the 13th Ward Democratic Executive Committee.

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(Cont. From Prev. Page) on previous similar campaigns, requires Philadelphia deliver 350,000 votes to the Democratic standard-bearers if they are to win the Hill.

The Democratic City Committee, chaired by Congressman Bob Brady, has often met the challenge successfully. But this smells like it will be a tougher chore than previous challenges.

Already there are signs the gubernatorial race is tightening.

A new CBS/New York Times online poll gives Wolf only a 9point edge over Corbett.

Democratic Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz left her position in Congress to run for Governor, but the Rothenberg Political Report believes the seat will remain in the hands of the Democrats.

They are confident State Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Northeast) will overtake Republican Dee Adcock in the 13th Dist., asserting Boyle “will win the seat in November.”

Although we are still over three months away from election day, the Rothenberg Political Report has identified other frontrunners in the three key Pennsylvania congressional races.

It sees Republican Ryan Costello as the “clear favorite” against Dr. Manan Trivedi in the 6th Dist. Both are fighting for the seat vacated by Republican Jim Gerlach.

“Clearly a political junkie, Costello comes across as personable and astute,” writes Rothenberg. “He could become someone of influence within the House GOP. If elected, Costello will likely be a mainstream, pragmatic-conservative Republican — definitely not a Tea Party Caucus guy.”

PHILA.’S Harriet Lessy of Buzz Communications chatted with Dean Aristotle Phillips of Aristotle, Inc., who specializes in nonpartisan data mining of voter registrations, at American Association of Political Consultants’ PostP r i m a r y Reception.

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Jul. 30- Republican 58th Ward Executive Committee hosts 1st annual Crab & Shrimp Night at Harmonia Cl., 2404 Orthodox St., 6-9 p.m. Cost $40.00 per person.

Jul. 31- State Rep. Michelle Brownlee hosts Senior Expo at Blumberg Garden Apts., 2311 Jefferson St., Sr. Community Rm., 10 a.m.-1:30 pm. For info (215) 684-3738.

Jul. 31- Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown hosts Summer Bash at Woody’s, Hip Hop Rm., 202 S. 13th., 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Tickets $20. For info (267) 275-2120.

Jul. 31- Judy & Ken Weinstein host Special Evening with Tom Wolf at 502 W. Allens La, 7:30-9 p.m. CoHosts $5,000, Chairs $2,500, Vice Chairs $1,000, Sponsors $500, Patrons $250, $100.

Jul. 31- Fundraiser for Dee Adcock for Congress at Knowlton Mansion, 8001 Verree Rd. For info (215)

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Aug. 1- Fundraiser for Armond James for Congress at Aura, 628 N. Front St., 7-10 p.m. Donations welcome.

Aug. 5- Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell hosts Nat’l Night Out at 200 bl. S. Melville St., 7 p.m.

Aug. 5- 34th Ward Democrats host Nat’l Night Out at Dewey & Race Sts., 7 p.m.

Aug. 6- Annie Havey holds Flea Market at V&S Lanes parking lot, 7235 Elmwood Ave., starting 7 a.m.

Aug. 6- Kensington’s St. Anne’s Church hosts Shore Thing at Keenan’s Irish Pub, N. Wildwood, N.J., 3-7 p.m.

Aug. 7- Emilio Vazquez hosts 43rd Ward Beef & Beer Fundraiser at The A Lounge, 4210 Macalester St., 6-10 p.m.

Aug. 8- N.E. Ward Leaders host Fundraiser for State Senate candidate John Kane at FOP Ha., 11630 Caroline Rd., 6-8 p.m.

Aug. 8- Councilman Mark Squilla hosts Summer Soirée at Keenan’s Irish Pub, 113 Olde N.J. Ave., N. Wildwood, N.J., 7-10 p.m. Yachts

$1,500, Sailboats $1,000, Paddleboats $500, Tickets $30. For info Lindsey (267) 275-2120.

Aug. 9- Local 98 hosts Land Down Under Beach Party at Keenan’s, 113 Olde New Jersey Ave., N. Wildwood, N.J. Tickets $30. For info Marita Crawford (215) 410) 9200 or mcrawford@ibew98.org.

Aug. 9- Mike Sheridan and Jim Werner host BBQ Down the Shore for Councilman Mark Squilla at 100 W. 10th Ave., N. Wildwood, N.J., 59 p.m. All you can eat and drink. Tickets $25. For info Lindsey (267) 275-2120.

Aug. 10- Former Sheriff Barbara Deeley hosts Breakfast honoring Brendan Boyle for Congress 13th Dist. at Westy’s Irish Pub, 101 E. Walnut Ave., Wildwood, N.J., 10 a.m.-12 m. Gold $100, Silver $50, Bronze $20. For information please call (267) 988-6257 or scott.heppard@voteboyle.com Aug. 13- Reception for Brendan Boyle for Congress at Kline JCC, Rm. 218, 6-8 p.m. Hosts $250, Friends $100, Supporters $50,

Guests $25.

Aug. 16- Councilman Curtis Jones holds Block Captains Boot Camp & 4th Dist. Day Street Festival. Boot Camp at Beeber MS, 59th & Malvern Ave., 12-3 p.m.; Street Festival on Upland Way between 57th & 59th Sts., 12-8 p.m.

For info Ajeenah Amir (215) 686-3416.

Aug. 16- Operating Engineers hosts summer gala for members at Keenan’s, N. Wildwood, N.J. Aug. 16- George Brooks leads Crab & Shrimp Festival in Baltimore Harbor. Tickets $155. Round-trip coach leaves Progress Plaza 1 p.m. and returns 11 p.m. For info (215) 235-2235 or (267) 9715703.

Aug. 16- State Sen. Anthony Williams holds Beautification Project + Summer Peace event on Cobbs Creek Pkwy. between Catharine and Christian Sts. Aug. 16- Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr. hosts 4th Council Dist. Day Festival at Upland Way between 57th and 59th Sts., 12-8 p.m. Performances 3 p.m. Free to all.

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along. It was the State that didn’t fulfill its payment obligations. So what’s to keep that from happening with the Corbett/Tobash plan? Nothing.

In fact, an overlooked provision in the Corbett/Tobash proposal known as “legislative reservation of rights,” essentially would remove any hurdles to slashing pensions again in the future. If a future Governor (perhaps one who makes a no-new-taxes pledge) decides the pension obligations are too onerous on a future state budget, then the legislature could underfund the contribution to the pension plan like they have for years under the current plan.

Finally, the Governor called out the legislature for being beholden to special interests regarding pension “reform”.

These “special interests” are the people who teach our kids and thousands of others who work hard every day to make a civilized state run properly. I’ll take those “special interests” over the Governor’s favored friends – the out-of-state gas drillers who are making billions of dollars from our state’s precious natural resource without being taxed at a similar rate as in every other state where natural-gas drilling is taking place.

Gov. Corbett should be focusing on restoring his education cuts, growing jobs, protecting the environment and improving the lives of Pennsylvania’s working families.

That would allow the state and school districts to meet their pension obligations under Act 120 of 2010 and move everyone in Pennsylvania forward, instead of jeopardizing the retirement security of tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians.

This election-year ploy should be viewed for what it is: an attempted distraction from the abysmal tenure of Gov. Tom Corbett.

(State Rep. Mike Sturla of Lancaster Co. is chairman of the House Democratic Policy Committee.)

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by State Rep. Mike Sturla I’ve been following with interest recent pronouncements from Gov. Tom Corbett claiming billions of dollars in “savings” if the Corbett/Tobash pension “reform”, based on questionable 30-year assumptions, becomes law. When pressed by reporters if there are any savings in the near term, the Governor replied, “No, but this is the first step.”

If proposing that Pennsylvania enact what would be one of the worst public-pension systems in the nation is only the first step, what does he have in mind for the second step – abolishing pensions altogether?

The Corbett/Tobash plan does not generate any shortterm savings, nor, according to actuaries who analyzed the proposal, does it pay down the unfunded $50 billion pension-liability debt any faster than current law requires. So why all the hubbub now?

Make no mistake about it: Gov. Corbett knew that higher pension payments were coming due in 2014 when he took office in 2011. It was spelled out in the Act 120 pension reforms that were enacted by the legislature in 2010, but instead of budgeting for those obligations, he provided $2 billion in corporate tax breaks and waited until now to claim a pension “crisis” in order to slash worker benefits as a “solution.”

The Corbett/Tobash plan finds its supposed savings by cutting retirement benefits for teachers and other workers by as much as 40%, making the benefits among the lowest in the nation. Currently, the average public-school employee’s pension is $24,122 a year, while the average retired state employee’s pension is $25,839 annually. Do we really want future state pensioners to qualify for welfare benefits?

Let’s also not forget that state and school employees have been making their required pension contributions all

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Philadelphia made national news last week with the shooting at Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital. A mentally disturbed career criminal, RICHARD PLOTTS, showed up at a psychiatric clinic affiliated with the hospital. He opened fire on a caseworker, THERESA HUNT, who did not survive. Plotts turned his gun on DR. LEE SILVERMAN. Silverman returned fire. Yeadon Police Dept. COMMISSIONER DONALD MOLINEAUX stated Silverman acted in self-defense. Dr. Silverman was shot

by Plotts, but he is expected to recover.

Initially the more-liberal media covered the incident noting a gun was used to kill someone in a clinic. Liberals, moderates and conservatives all wonder how Plotts was able to get a gun, as Pennsylvania does not allow gun sales to someone who is mentally unstable or has a criminal record.

I do not expect the event at Fitzgerald Mercy to go away.

Fitzgerald Mercy has a problem on its hands. Dr. Silverman clearly saved his life and that of others. However, the healthcare facility bans guns except for those in the hands of security and law enforcement. Even states with the most-permissive gun laws allow hospitals to have restrictive gun policies. What will the hospital do?

I believe they will discipline Dr. Silverman in some way. A mild reprimand probably is fair in that he did save lives and the hospital’s security system did not prevent someone from entering the premises with a gun.

I do expect the liberal media to tread lightly on this issue, as more would have died if Dr. Silverman did not have a gun.

This situation is not the poster child for the gun-control lobby.

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On Monday, I had to go to Germantown on the Route 23 bus. I noticed a whole bunch of television camera folks and their connected reporters setting up at the corner of Germantown & Allegheny.

I never used to pay a whole lot of attention to that corner, mostly because it’s hard to get worked up about what is basically a vacant lot with some houses nearby. It was just a stop on the 23 to me before.

Were it not for the fact that a couple of knuckleheads did something stupid, which became something tragic, and ended up making that corner significant because of the stuffed animals, balloons, candles and other memorabilia that’s been left to show the grief of a stricken community, I probably still wouldn’t had paid much attention to it.

But I do now.

Three lives were lost, and the people who are still alive – a mother who doesn’t know her children are gone yet, a woman who was just doing her job and a neighborhood filled with people who are still trying to figure out why someone would mow down a group of people just raising money for a community garden – will never be the same.

On Friday, Keisha Williams, Thelma Brown and Williams’ three kids – Joseph Reed, 10, Terrence Moore, 7 and Keierra Williams, 15 – were selling fruit at a table for their church on the corner of Germantown and Allegheny, something that they did every week.

Meanwhile at 6th & Cumberland, a real-estate agent finishing a meeting went to her car to leave and continue her day. She (Cont. Page 16)

Yo! Here we go again with this offering sent to me by Betty B. I got to thinking one day about all those people on the Titanic who passed up dessert at dinner that fateful night in an effort to cut back. From then on, I’ve tried to be a little more flexible.

How often have your kids dropped in to talk and sat in silence while you watched “Jeopardy” on television?

I cannot count the times I called my friend and said, “How about going to lunch in a half hour?” She would stammer, “I can’t. I have clothes on the line. My hair is dirty. I wish I had known yesterday, I had a late breakfast, it looks like rain.” And my personal favorite: “It’s Monday.” She died a few months ago. We never did have lunch together.

We live on a sparse diet of promises we make to ourselves when all the conditions are perfect!

We’ll go back and visit the grandparents when we get Steve toilet-trained. We’ll entertain when we replace the living-room carpet. We’ll go on a second honeymoon when we get two more kids out of college. Life has a way of accelerating as we get older. The days get shorter, and the list of promises we make to ourselves gets longer.

One morning, we awaken, and all we have to show for our lives is a list of “I’m going to,” “I plan on” and “someday, when things are settled down a bit.”

When anyone calls my “seize the moment” friend, she is open to adventure and available for trips. She keeps an open mind on new ideas. Her enthusiasm for life is contagious. You talk with her for five minutes, and you’re ready to trade your bad feet for a pair of rollerblades and skip an elevator for a bungee cord.

My lips have not touched ice cream in 10 years. I love ice cream. It’s just that I might as well apply it directly to my stomach with a spatula and eliminate the digestive process. The other day, I stopped the car and bought a triple-decker. If my car had hit an iceberg on the way home, I would have died happy. Now ... go on and have a nice day. Do something you want to ... not something on your should-do list.

If you were going to die soon and had only one phone call you could make, who would you (Cont. Page 18)

The TRAFFIC COURT trial now fades into the sunset and infamy. I can’t understand how the press – prior to a verdict – can print citizens were “often” told by staff their case was dismissed. And that judges “routinely” passed requests to other jurists. Why not replace juries with journalists? And the federal prosecutor summed up with “Equal justice under the law.”

HOW CORNY, and too overarching; a possible sign to me that this was a “BS” CASE!... After the quiet verdict, limited media coverage was duly noted??? No intrigue, plots or schemes? The prosecutor was quoted as saying, “What was the FBI supposed to do when they discovered ticket-fixing in Philadelphia Traffic Court? Turn a blind eye?” Well, the jury had its say on equal consideration by the jurists on ALL defendants! He then talked of corruption “in almost an entire court – all 130 hard-working employees of Traffic Court are corrupt?? Bull. And I heard that “fixing” cost the City a lot of money. At no time did I hear how much money we allegedly lost. Not ever! At one point I heard the Chief Justice had been happy with the court income stream. We need to get away from thoughts of COURTS as INCOME raisers. Justice over money, please.

And what of Judge Michael SULLIVAN, acquitted of all charges? He was duly elected by citizens, and deserves his seat back and all benefits. No dragging feet on this either.... Someone wrote the Traffic Court matter still stinks. Another had disappointment with the verdict. But it should have been made clear that this was disappointment of one person in a city of 1.5m. I did not ask, so don’t foist that view on me. It was also (Cont. Page 18)

While City Hall is fairly quiet, many groups and organizations are having fundraisers, picnics, and making plans for action in the fall all over Southeastern Pennsylvania. Chairman of the Montgomery Co. Democratic Party CHAIR MARCEL GROEN presided over a very successful fundraising golf tournament at Talamore Country Club.

Among those on hand to enjoy the beautiful day of golf were majority COMMISSIONER JOSH SHAPIRO, real-estate and zoning attorney STEVE POLLOCK, former STATE SEN. BOB ROVNER and his brother HOWARD, and Democratic Senate hopeful RUTH DAMSKER. Also on hand was Montco PROTHONOTARY MARK LEVY and Hatboro Democratic leader PAT COSTELLO. The special guests were former gubernatorial candidate KATIE McGINTY and Lieutenant Governor candidate STATE SEN. MIKE STACK. A big topic of discussion at the event was that BRUCE HANES, the Register of Wills in Montgomery Co. was named last year as one of the top mustached men in the country by the American Mustache Institute. He has this honor in addition to being known as a hero in the LGBT community for presiding over marriages even before they were “constitutionally recognized”.

But Hanes has serious competition for top mustache. Among those challenging him presently are LARRY KAISER, the CEO of the Temple Health System; PETER MARKS, who is a wellknown labor attorney; and Local 22 Firefighter union VICE PRESIDENT TIM McSHEA. Hanes will have to look over his shoulder in Southeastern Pennsylvania as the competition increases.

McShea and the other leaders of the firefighters union, including Local 22 PRESIDENT JOE SCHULLE and JACK ELTMAN, are standing up for firefighters once again. They are in the process of having legislation introduced in Harrisburg which confirms paramedics are firefighters.

City Council has already passed a law to say that paramedics are firefighters and the Commonwealth Court ruled in 2012 that Philadelphia paramedics are firefighters for purposes of state legislation.

The great GEORGE HAIG passed away and was laid to rest at St. Christopher’s Church.

George served on the election board for the 58th Ward, 44th Division for countless elections. He was a smiling face with a gentleman’s demeanor who greeted every voter and neighbor with kind(Cont. Page 18)

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CONVENTION CENTER is a massive monolith and SMG, private firm that manages it, plays hardball.

But workers united cannot be defeated.

METROPOLITAN Regional Council of Carpenters gave unstinting support to Letter Carriers while postal workers convened in Phila., even marching with Letter Carriers to Staples where Letter Carriers are assailing its recent corporate move to compete with USPS in selling stamps.

ONE HARDCORE Philadelphian, Sean Anderson, lets it all hang out Mummer-style as he lets the world know what he thinks about Staples’ assault on Letter Carriers’ union.

Health Partners Plan Concert

LETTER CARRIERS had chosen Phila. as convention site because of its unionized workforce. They were shocked to learn of lockout affecting Teamsters and Carpenters.

HEALTH Partners Plan hosted health screenings and gospel convert with Kierra Sheard at Mt. Airy Church of God in Christ. Thirteenth annual event attracted hundreds who filled Stenton & Ogontz Avenues intersection. In photo are, from left, Felicia Phillips, corporate communications manager, Health Partners Plans; Bishop Ernest C. Morris, Sr., founder and jurisdictional prelate, Mt. Airy Church of God in Christ; Gospel artist Kierra Sheard; Evangelist Winifred W. Morris, senior church mother, Mt. Airy Church of God in Christ; Randy Mintz-Presant, VP of corporate communications and chief communications officer, Health Partners Plans.

FEW THINGS are more American, after all, than the US mail … CARPENTERS feel a fair contract is an American right too.

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HISTORIC 103rd Engineer Battalion Command change at Ft. Mifflin was attended by Maj. Gen. Wesley Craig, Adjutant General, 2nd from right, and Col. Tom Anglim and Chet Osinski of lst Regiment Corp., in civilian attire.

They salute outgoing 103rd Commander Chris McDevitt, and incoming LTC Kurt Neilson ceremony. Battalion’s armory is at 32nd Street & Lancaster Avenue; unit itself dates back to 1747.

BORN and raised on “2 Street”, Brig. Gen. Walter Lord and wife, 2nd and 3rd from right, traveled from Washington to attend 103rd Engineer Battalion change of command ceremonies. They were welcomed by 103rd retirees and Vietnam heroes Harry Weimar and Command Sergeant Major Rev. Clarence Martin; and Col. Tom Anglim, and Gen. Jim Di Bella, both past 103d Commanders. Gen. Lord serves on the Reserve Forces Policy Board which reports directly to the SecPhoto by Joe Stivala retary of Defense.

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GEORGIA E. GREGORY International School of Music honored local leaders for their efforts in helping school at 15th Awards Luncheon at Hilton Hotel. Awardees included Councilwoman Cindy Bass, State Sen. Shirley Kitchen and State Rep. J.P. Miranda. In photo, 2nd and 3rd from left, are Joyce Drayton and Standrick Drayton. Joyce founded school in 1999 in honor of her mother Georgia to honor her legacy as church musician/choir director at Nazarene Baptist Church of Nicetown for over 42 years.

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GREGORY School not only teaches music, but a host of arts, including this group who stole audience’s hearts with their performance. Photo by Leona Dixon

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by Michael A. Cibik, Esq. American Bankruptcy Board Certified Question: Why should I use a bankruptcy attorney?

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the state bar or to the Bankruptcy Court. They usually don’t have malpractice insurance. They won’t appear with you for the Meeting of Creditors, or court hearings. They can’t advise you ... and my clients need advice about what they should do.

I’ve taken over a lot of cases where clients “saved money” by paying a petition preparer.

When they get in trouble because the papers are filled out wrong, or information was omitted, or they “didn’t know what they didn’t know,” they come to see me.

Sometimes I can fix the problems, usually for a higher fee than they would have paid me in the first place. After all, it costs a lot less if it’s done right in the first place. Sometimes, I can’t fix things. I’ve seen people lose houses, cars, businesses, tens of thousands of dollars, and even their freedom, all because they wanted to save a few bucks.

Lots of people think that filing for bankruptcy is just “filling in a few forms.” It isn’t.

Filing for bankruptcy is serious business, even for a consumerdebtor with modest assets and a debt structure that seems straightforward.

The gravity and complexity of seeking bankruptcy relief have risen greatly since 2005.

They are both functional in nature (e.g., the daunting length of the necessary forms; the heightened statutory obligation to be complete and accurate in answering every last bit of it; timely dealing with the trustee’s requirements and the demands of secured creditors) and legal (e.g., recognizing and properly scheduling and treating interests in intangible assets; electing a claim of exemptions between state and federal law....

All of this is best, most safely, and most predictably handled through representation by a licensed attorney.

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE FIRST AMENDED SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) Case No.: INC1207805 NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS: The Testate and Intestate Successors of Val Jay Janelunas, deceased, and all persons claiming by, through or under Val Jay Janelunas; The Testate and Intestate Successors of Joseph C. Janelunas, deceased, and all persons claiming by, through or under Joseph C. Janelunas; Jana Watson, an individual; Gail Ann Watson Devault, an individual; Thomas Terry Watson, an individual, Richard L. Johnson, an individual; All Persons Unknown, Claiming any Legal or Equitable Right, Title, Estate, Lien or Interest to the Property described in the Complaint adverse to Plaintiff’s title, or any cloud on Plaintiff’s title thereto; Does 1-50 YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: Douglas Humphrey, an individual and sole successor and heir to the Estate of Diana Janelunas Humphrey You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away.

If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service.

If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp, or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

The name and address of the court is: Superior Court in and for the County of Riverside, Palm Springs Courthouse, 3255 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: Christopher R. Kelley, SBN 86229, 9562 Winter Gardens Blvd. # D-287, Lakeside, CA 92040, PH619-201-9247 DATE: JUL 01 2014 Clerk, by A. Garcia, Deputy The property the above-referenced First Amended Summons relates to is the land in Riverside County, California, bearing APN No. 685-060-007.

by Michael P. Boyle, Esq. Let’s say you are getting ready to file an application for disability or SSI benefits. How long will it take SSA to approve you for benefits? That depends.

You first must file an application with SSA, which you may do in person at a local SSA district office. You may file a disability application online (but not SSI). Generally, SSA hands the case off to a state agency to gather your medical records and assess whether you meet SSA’s definition of disabled. This usually takes from 90 to 120 days after you file.

If you are found disabled at this level, it may take another two months or so for SSA to calculate how much you are owed and to start paying benefits. Keep in mind that there is a five-month waiting period imposed by law before a claimant can receive disability benefits.

If you are turned down at the initial level – and close to 2/3 of applicants across the country are – you will need to request reconsideration or ask for a hearing before an ALJ (in Pennsylvania, we skip the reconsideration stage).

The reconsideration process can take several months, and results in very few reversals.

Once you file a request for hearing, you can expect to wait more than a year before your hearing takes place. Delays in obtaining all of your medical records can lead to a longer wait for a hearing.

After your hearing takes place, expect to wait from one to three months, and perhaps longer, to receive a decision.

If the decision is favorable, it will take SSA several weeks to process the claim and pay you current and lump sum benefits. If you lose before the ALJ, you must request review by the Appeals Council.

Expect to wait at least six months to well over a year before the AC acts on your request.

If the AC turns you down – and it grants less than 20% of the requests it gets — you can file an appeal to federal court.

It generally takes from 15 to 18 months for a federal judge to issue a ruling. If the court remands for a new hearing, expect a few more months to pass before the hearing is scheduled.

Patience is a virtue when dealing with SSA.

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In The Court of Common Pleas Philadelphia County Civil Action – Law No. 140500111 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff vs. Lucky Construction Co., Inc., Michael Mittelman & Doe, John or any unknown persons having or claiming an interest or title to the subjected premises, Mortgagors and Real Owners, Defendants To: Lucky Construction Co., Inc. & Doe, John or any unknown persons having or claiming an interest or title to the subjected premises, Mortgagors and Real Owners, Defendants, whose last known address is 1739 South 13th Street Philadelphia, PA 19148. This firm is a debt collector and we are attempting to collect a debt owed to our client. Any information obtained from you will be used for the purpose of collecting the debt. You are hereby notified that Plaintiff, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, has filed a Mortgage Foreclosure Complaint endorsed with a notice to defend against you in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, docketed to No. 140500111, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 1739 South 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148, whereupon your property will be sold by the Sheriff of Philadelphia County. Notice: You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after the Complaint and notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the Court without further notice for any money claimed in the Complaint for any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you. 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. This office can provide you with information about hiring a lawyer. If you cannot afford to hire a Lawyer, this office may be able to provide you with information about agencies that may offer legal services to eligible persons at a reduced fee or no fee. Community Legal Services, Inc., Law Center North Central, 1410 W. Erie Ave., Phila., PA 19140, 215-227-2400/215-981-3700. Phila. Bar Assoc., One Reading Center, Phila., PA 19104, 215-238-6333. Alyk Ofalzian, Atty. for Plaintiff, KML Law Group, P.C., Ste. 5000, Mellon Independence Center, 701 Market St., Phila., PA 19106-1532, 215.627.1322.

NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE - WHEREAS, on April 12, 1996, a certain mortgage was executed by Thyra B. Smiley, as mortgagor in favor of Unity Mortgage Corp. d/b/a The Reverse Mortgage Company as mortgagee and was recorded in Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia County in Mortgage Book VCS 1953 Page 193 (“Mortgage”); and WHEREAS, the Mortgage encumbered property located at 7542 Brentwood Road Philadelphia, PA 19151, parcel number 66N16-161(“Property”); and WHEREAS, the Property was owned by Thyra B. Smiley, by virtue of deed dated April 20, 1983 and recorded May 3, 1983 in Book: VCS 721; Page: 482; and WHEREAS, Thyra B. Smiley died on February 25, 2012 and by operation of law, title vested in her two surviving daughters, Sherry Barag and Rochelle Smiley and Unknown Heirs of Thyra B. Smiley; and WHEREAS, the Mortgage is now owned by the Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (“Secretary”), pursuant to an assignment recorded on May 25, 2005 in Document #: 51450409, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; and WHEREAS, a default has been made in the covenants and conditions of the Mortgage (paragraph 9 (a)(i)), as Thyra B. Smiley died on February 25, 2012, and that upon the death the entire principal balance becomes due and owing, and that no payment was made, and remains wholly unpaid as of the date of this Notice; and WHEREAS, the entire amount delinquent as of April 25, 2014 is $107,894.42 plus interest, costs and other charges through the sale date; and WHEREAS, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage to be immediately due and payable; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to powers vested in me by the Single Family Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, l2 U.S.C. 3751 et seq., by 24 CFR Part 29, and by the Secretary’s designation of me as Foreclosure Commissioner, recorded on September 29, 2011 in Misc. Document #: 52395684, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, notice is hereby given that on August 14, 2014 at 9:00 am at the Southeast Entrance of Philadelphia City Hall located at Broad Street and Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, all real and personal Property at or used in connection with the following described premises (“Property”) will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon erected Situate and known as Lot 16 on a Survey and Plan of Properties in “Overbrook Park #5” made for Suburban Counties Realty Corporation by George T. Shegog, Surveyor and Regulator of the Seventh District on the Eighteenth day of November, A.D., 1949 and recorded in the Office for the Recording of Deeds in and for the County of Philadelphia on the First day of December, 1949 in Plan Book No. 4 page 37, and described as follows to wit: BEGINNING at a point on the Southeasterly side of Brentwood Road, (fifty feet wide) at the distance of Three hundred thirty-four and forty one-thousandths feet Southwestwardly from the Southwesterly side of Seventy-fifth Street (sixty feet wide) in the Thirty-fourth Ward of the City of Philadelphia. CONTAINING in front or breadth on the said side of Brentwood Road Fifteen and nine hundred thirty one-thousandths feet and extending of that width in length or depth Southeastwardly between parallel lines at right angles to the said Brentwood Road the Northeasterly and Southwesterly lines thereof passing partly thru the center of the partly walls of the building erected on this lot and the buildings erected on the lots adjoining to the Northeast and Southwest respectively Eighty-one and five hundred one-thousandths feet including on the rear end thereof the Northwesternmost Five feet of a certain Fifteen feet wide driveway which extends Southwestwardly into Seventy-sixth Street (eighty feet wide). BEING Parcel#: 66N16-161. BEING known as 7542 Brentwood Road. The sale will be held on August 14, 2014 at 9:00 am at the Southeast Entrance of Philadelphia City Hall located at Broad Street and Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will bid $107,894.42 plus interest, costs and other charges through the sale date. Ten percent (10%) of the highest bid is the deposit required at the sale. The amount that must be paid to HUD by the mortgagors or someone acting on their behalf so that the sale may be stayed is the total delinquent amount of $107,894.42 as of April 25, 2014, plus all other amounts that would be due under the mortgage agreement if payments under the mortgage had not been accelerated, advertising costs and postage expenses incurred in giving notice, mileage by the most reasonable road distance for posting notices and for the Foreclosure Commissioner’s attendance at the sale, reasonable and customary costs incurred for title and lien record searches, the necessary out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Foreclosure Commissioner for recording documents, a commission for the Foreclosure Commissioner, and all other costs incurred in connection with the foreclosure prior to reinstatement. There will be no proration of taxes, rents or other income or liabilities, except that the purchaser will pay, at or before closing, his prorata share of any real estate taxes that have been paid by the Secretary to the date of the foreclosure sale. When making their bid, all bidders, except the Secretary, must submit a deposit totaling ten percent 10% of the Secretary’s bid as set forth above in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check made out to the Secretary of HUD. Each oral bid need not be accompanied by a deposit. If the successful bid is oral, a deposit of ten (10%) percent must be presented before the bidding is closed. The deposit is nonrefundable. The remainder of the purchase price must be delivered within thirty (30) days of the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may determine for good cause shown, time being of the essence.

This amount, like the bid deposits, must be delivered in the form of a certified or cashier’s check. If the Secretary is the high bidder, he need not pay the bid amount in cash. The successful bidder will pay all conveyance fees, all real estate and other taxes that are due on or after the delivery of the remainder of the payment and all other costs associated with the transfer of title.

At the conclusion of the sale, the deposits of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned to them. The Secretary may grant an extension of time within which to deliver the remainder of the payment. All extensions will be for fifteen (15) days, and a fee will be charged in the amount of $150.00 for each fifteen (15) day extension requested. The extension fee shall be paid in the form of a certified or cashiers check made payable to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. If the high bidder closes the sale prior to the expiration of any extension period, the unused portion of the extension fee shall be applied toward the amount due. If the high bidder is unable to close the sale within the required period, or within any extensions of time granted by the Secretary, the high bidder’s deposit will be forfeited, and the Commissioner may, at the direction of the HUD Field Office Representative, offer the Property to the second highest bidder for an amount equal to the highest price offered by that bidder. There is no right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemption, in the mortgagor or others subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant to the Act. Therefore, the Foreclosure Commissioner will issue a Deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accordance with the terms of the sale as provided herein.

like this because it’s outrageous.

But each individual act – the carjacking, the sexual assault, and the murder – happens in Philadelphia at least once a week. It shouldn’t have to combine in a steaming pile like this to get our attention.

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left. When church ladies start talking to you in Walgreen about the punishments these guys should get, and the phrase “death penalty” comes rolling out, you know there is no mercy on earth for them.

Former Philadelphia 76ers great Charles Barkley is paying for the funerals for Joseph, Terrance and Keierra. Their mother is in a medically induced coma. The Realtor and Brown are still recovering from their injuries.

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(Cont. From Page 12) The war for women voters continues. At this point I am asking a female in the herd to take over the pen.

DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ has declared CONGRESSMAN PAUL RYAN to be the enemy of women. In much of the country the airwaves are full of ads accusing Republicans of being out of touch with women’s issues.

Perhaps we should count ourselves among the lucky as neither of Pennsylvania’s Senators are up for reelection and Philadelphia’s congressional seats are probably safely in Democratic hands, so there is no reason for the Democrats to spend much money on television ads at all, let alone for those on women’s issues.

Many of the ads in other states focus on reproductive saity in the workplace. That issue is much more nuanced

than the fat thrown out by Democrats that women make 77 cents for every dollar that a man earns.

This figure is based on salaries and not total compensation. For example, there are more female teachers in the country than men at the K-12 level and those positions usually get better benefit packages than other professions. Also, this figure is not adjusted for those women who decide to take some time to raise their families.

More importantly, Democrats do not discuss the Obama administration’s track record on female success in the workplace.

In the While House itself, women make 13% less than males on average.

But let’s talk about the overall economy. Since the recovery from the recession, 4 million men have gotten jobs, but only 2.5 million women. Black female unemployment has risen from 10.1% to 11.7% from January 2009 until March 2014.

Democrats don’t talk about that.

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On Thursday, June 5, 1980, the Philadelphia Bulletin fearlessly and unequivocally published a quandary for its readers, asking: “ABSCAM: An unfair ‘set-up?’” This was an accomplishment, unlike the so-called “Pulitzer Prize Winner” banner ads brazenly featured on top of Philadelphia Inquirer front pages. Here is the Bulletin’s text: “Thus far, six federal grand jury indictments have been handed down in the Justice Department’s Abscam probe. Ironically, all those indicted are elected officials in or from the Philadelphia-South Jersey area. Our region has become, in effect, the Abscam capital of the U.S. Were these officials “set up” or entrapped by the FBI? Were they the innocent victims of an unfair “integrity test,” with large sums of money used as bait?

Or is Abscam just another example of the corruption and wrongdoing that pervades all levels of government? Does the FBI operation show that wealth, foreign or domestic, can be used to purchase favorable legislation? Is Abscam actually the by-product of official corruption?

Tell us your views on Abscam. Write to: Saturday Forum, The Bulletin, 30th & Market Sts., Phila., PA, 19101 Please include your name and address. -Bulletin Saturday Forum, Nearly Everybody Reads The Bulletin.” (In early 1982, the Bulletin died.)

Note: Within eighteen (18) years, famed executive editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer, GENE ROBERTS,. is credited for amassing seventeen (17) Pulitzer Prizes. He left in 1990. Twenty-four years later, the “watchdog of truth” accrued three more for a total of twenty Pulitzers. Little is known that Roberts was on the Pulitzer Prize Board, and elected for a one year term as the Pulitzer Prize Board Chairman. The odds for the steady number of award prizes that Roberts collected may have been influenced by the Pulitzer Prize board members who acted as “inside confidants.” This process reinforces the principle: “It’s a ‘who you know’ world.”

(To be continued) “For the songs we sing are results of such, or are the results of such from the songs we sing.”

—Nicola Argentina (c) 2014

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WALKING (Cont. From Page 12) said the verdict keeps a perception of our less-than-fair city.

Newspapers cry of lack of investment in our city. An investor reads local press and sees how this city is put down.

Why invest? And the notion that judges let negligent drivers

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Waiting those long empty days from when you are targeted by a grand jury or the feds no doubt places great strain on families. The Nixon Chief of Staff used to say, “Let them twist in the wind.” This verdict means no justice in the Commonwealth should have to look over their shoulder!...

How old are they who triggered the Traffic Court’s long night? One looks like 80 (?).

But they have to be 70 – and that is a MAGIC NUMBER! Oliver Cromwell to the Long Parliament: “Begone for all the good that you have done.”

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Who wrote they sought closure on the four lawmakers of ALI-GATE? Closure by firing up the issue?... Another article says City Council’s speed of deciding the Gas Works sale stinks. We elected Council to make good decisions for us – no matter the time taken!

Hats off to Councilman Jim KENNEY for his HOTLINE on marijuana arrests! Since the bill passed, over 260 have been arrested. Is this statistic-driven? Stop wasting taxpayer money with these arrests and incarceration costs UNTIL a far-off trial.... Councilman Bobby HENON’S effort to create two police districts from one should be a no-brainer. It should not require additional personnel or equipment, just a district commander. Find one in Night Command.

NICE letter of congrats from Councilman Bill GREENLEE to committee persons on their election. Thanks for noticing us.

by Tom Flynn and Rocco DeGregorio Question: I am going away to college and I will not be able to take my car with me as freshmen are not eligible for parking permits. Do you have any tips on how I should store it? Is it bad if it just sits in my parent’s garage?

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(Cont. From Page 12) call and what would you say?

And why are you waiting?

Have you ever watched kids playing on a merry-go-round or listened to the rain lapping on the ground? Ever followed a butterfly’s erratic flight or gazed at the sun into the fading night? Do you run through each day on the fly? When you ask, “How are you?” do you hear the reply? When the day is done, do you lie in your bed with the next hundred chores running through your head?

Ever told your child, “We’ll do it tomorrow”? And in your haste, not see her sorrow? Ever lost touch? Let a good friendship die? Just call to say “Hi”?

When you worry and hurry through your day, it is like an unopened gift ... thrown away.

Life is not a race. Take it slower. Hear the music before the song is over.

(Cont. From Page 18) ness and a smile. George is survived by a great family, including his beautiful wife NANCY. Among those paying respects were former JUDGE FAYE STACK, TEESA NARDI, CAROL POGGIO, EILEEN MIRSCH, BAIL COMMISSIONER PAT STACK and former STATE REP. GEORGE KENNEY. Former City CONTROLLER JONATHAN SAIDEL recently lost his beautiful mother MILDRED. She was laid to rest in a private family ceremony.

Happy news from the other end of town is that COUNCILMAN KENYATTA JOHNSON and his lovely wife DAWN CHAVOUS are expecting a baby. A charming young couple with much to contribute.

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