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PA Auditor General Cites School District “Significant Failures” Eugene DePasquale, the State’s top Auditor, has found, after a detailed audit, the Philadelphia School District failed to “apply best practices and noncompliance with relevant requirements.”

He addressed his findings yesterday at the School District headquarters before Superintendent William Hite, Jr., and School Reform Commis-

sion Chair Marjorie Neff.

His audit found six instances of noncompliance.

The district faces persistent financial challenges and without strong legislative support for a commitment to change the current funding structure, its structural deficit will remain unresolved.

The district failed to ensure that textbooks and other educational materials

were properly accounted for after the closure of 23 school buildings.

The District’s School Reform Commission failed to conduct timely performance evaluations of the Superintendent and did not enter into an employment contract with the Deputy Superintendent.

The District failed to ensure that 43% of school bus drivers we tested met

all employment requirements.

The District failed to ensure that its school police officers met all employment requirements and minimum annual training hours.

The District’s student data submitted to PDE to calculate state subsidies and used for educational decision-making was not sufficiently reliable.

DePasquale said, “The District’s heavy reliance on government subsidies and its restricted ability to control its local revenue streams, coupled with mandatory expenses, driven by fixed costs and rapidly rising school charter school tuition, growing faster than revenue, have left the District with a persistent structural deficit.”

Pro-Sugar Tax Coalition Is Growing Mayor Jim Kenney has a growing support of community groups lining up behind his efforts to tax sugary drinks to fund his K-4 program. Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia, representing more than 400 businesses throughout the city and region, has announced that it is joining Philadelphians for a Fair Future, the coalition of 63 organizations urging passage

of the Sugary Drinks Tax. In a letter to its members, the SBN concluded the proposed levy “is the best way to fund programs that will support a smart growth agenda for our local economy.”

“SBN supports this tax because we support sustainable communities that offer opportunity for all,” said Jamie Gauthier, SBN’s Executive Director.

“Philadelphia has the highest

level of deep poverty of any major city in America, and the Mayor’s proposed investments in education and our neighborhoods provide the best opportunity to break that cycle for hundreds of thousands of our fellow citizens.”

“In the end, the tax is the best way to pay for programs that will help our kids,“ Gauthier said, “and what’s good for children is good for business in Philadelphia.”

SBN rejects the notion that the tax is regressive, as critics have claimed. “[F]ew things are more regressive for our city ... than a lack of quality educational options in the face of deep poverty,” SBN told its members in the letter. “And few things are more regressive for our city than crumbling community infrastructure, toofew safe spaces to recreate, and too-high energy bills that

steal away the hard-earned income of working families.”

Gauthier said SBN also takes issue with those seeking an alternative tax option to pay for the Mayor’s proposed investments in pre-K, community schools, and parks, rec centers and libraries.

“The idea that it’s better to fund these proposals by freezing planned reductions in wage and BIRT taxes is just wrong on the facts,” she said.

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Ed Says Handle With Care Democratic National Convention Has Positive Impact Democratic National Convention Committee CEORev. Leah D. Daughtry, Councilman Kenyatta Johnson, 2016 Philadelphia Host Committee Exec. Dir. Kevin Washo and the DNCC senior leadership team hosted a community forum at the Philadelphia High School for Creative & Performing Arts. The community forum is part of the Democratic National Convention Committee’s firm commitment to leave a lasting impact on the Philadelphia community. Over 200 community members attended the forum and discussed plans to actively engage with the Convention and the nearly 50,000 visitors that are expected to atFORMER Penna. Governor and Democratic National Con- tend.

“In just 82 days, up to vention Committee Chair Ed Rendell kicks off Democratic 50,000 Americans will deConvention by unveiling new Penna. donkey mascot, 57 statues of which can be seen in many places around city. Anti- scend upon the City of BrothConvention planning to harass Democratic Nomination erly Love and Sisterly Convention here in July may want to pick on them. Be care- Affection for the 2016 Democratic National Convention.

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During the week of Convention, Democrats will be focused on the business of the party. As we carry out our duties, we will also shop in local businesses, dine in the wonderful restaurants Philadelphia has to offer, and experience the rich history and culture that exists here in the birthplace of American democracy,” said Rev. Daughtry.

“Today’s community forum reinforces our commitment to ensuring the people of Philadelphia understand the impact Convention will have on their neighborhoods and communities, and learn how they can participate. I was thrilled to join with my leadership team in this dialogue as we work to ensure that every Philadelphian is poised to benefit from the Convention long after the gavel has dropped and our nominee begins the road to the White House.”

“The Host Committee is

planning a number of fun events around town for members of the public to attend so our residents feel like they are part of the Convention excitement. We are committed to enabling communities across Philadelphia to feel a positive impact from the Convention as well as understand what to expect this July. I encourage all Philadelphians to stay in town and participate in the Convention fun that week,” said Washo.

In addition to producing the most innovative, inclusive and forward-looking Convention in history, the DNCC has worked with local leaders to strengthen Philadelphia neighborhoods and communities.

The DNCC visited the historic Wissahickon Boys & Girls Club, hosted a discussion with Rev. Daughtry and young women at the Philadelphia High School for Girls during Women’s History Month.

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Steve Lam PHILADELPHIANS of all description flocked to Franklin Square to behold nocturnal marvels of Chinese Lantern Festival. Photo by Nguyen Ho

by Tony West Who better to develop Philadelphia’s burgeoning hotel industry than a man on the move like Steve Lam? Literally on the move. Lam

by Eldon Graham Thoai Nguyen is CEO of the Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition, but more importantly, he is a first-generation Vietnamese moved from Hong Kong, China (then a British territory) in 1979 to go to college at New York University in Manhattan.

After graduating, a friend who was in the hotel business talked him into the hospitality (Cont. Page 23)

Nina Ahmad.. strengthening communities refugee who came to Philadelphia over four decades ago and is still trying to make a difference in his neighborhood.

Nguyen’s family came to the US in 1975 when he was nine years old. His family (Cont. Page 23)

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Lantern Fest Lights Up Square

by Eldon Graham Dr. Nina Ahmad has made Philadelphia her home. Now she has embarked on a mission to strengthen the bonds between all its communities.

Dr. Ahmad is from Bangladesh. She left her native country and moved to the US,

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Asian American Asian American Philadelphia: THREE LEADERS Heritage Month

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Aging Sec. Speaks To Seniors PCDC Marks 50 Strong Years

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PENNA. Aging Secretary Teresa Osborne and others addressed Asian seniors. Inja Choi of PENN ASIAN Senior Services in Olney hosted work- Pennn Asian Senior Services, center, welcomed shop to address needs of growing population. particiaption of State Reps. Tonyelle Cook-Artis Photo by Wendell Douglas and Stephen Kinsey.

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CHINATOWN would not be the vibrant, growing community it is today without Phila. Chinatown FROM LEFT, Councilman Mark Squilla, Rev. Development Corp., said Mayor Jim Kenney at Thomas Betz, Sister Mary Scullion, Margaret Chin and Comcast VP David Cohen note PCDC’s many gala honoring its 50 years of service.

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VETERAN crusader for Chinatown, Ceilia Yep, FROM SEAMAAC, which serves diverse Asian immigrant communities, came Thoai Nguyen and introduced Councilman Mark Squilla.

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Falun Dafa Day Marked

FALUN DAFA held its international celebration beside Liberty Bell on Sunday. School of meditation seeks to bring peace to world.

SEAMAAC's Hip Hop Heritage Break Dancers performed at celebration in Franklin Square: from left, Omar Williams, Sander Hing, Tsunkit Lam, Darius Thai and QuinPhoto by Nguyen Ho Photo by Nguyen Ho ten Chanthavong.

DR. JAMES SHIEH greets Mayor Jim Kenney at Asian Pacific American Heritage Month celebration. Events commemorating this heritage will take place throughout May.

ASIAN AMERICAN leaders joined Mayor Jim Kenney to salute their diverse and expanding communities; from left, Andy Toy, Drake Nakaishi, Nick Shenoy, Kenney, John Chin, Rob Buscher, Glenn Hing and Carol Photo by Nguyen Ho Wong.

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Kevin Fei and Staff Celebrate

EVENT organizers were, sitting, front, Tiffany Lawson, Diana Lu; rear, May Truong, Doug Chen, Brad Baldia, Anne Montgomery, Carol Wong, Margaret Chin, Harry Gung, Betsy Lee, Andy Toy, Chi Dang, Drake Nakaishi, Julie Chen, Nick Shenoy, Rob Buscher, Steve Preston and Photo by Nguyen Ho John Chin.

DASOM Korean Academy in N.E. Phila. maintains cultural tradition for young Korean Americans.

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DEPUTY MAYOR Nina Ahmad and host of other civic dignitaries welcomed to town Cambodian Ambassador Chum Bun Rong and Deputy Foreign Minister Ouch Borit as Phila.’s Cambodian community celebrated its New Year at Wokano by Italian Market.

Heritage Month Is Celebrated In Franklin Sq.

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Cambodian New Year

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Feds Indict First District Senator Larry Farnese

by Joe Shaheeli Attorney Gregory Harvey, known for his ability to thread his clients through political mazes, broke the news 1st Dist. State Sen. Larry Farnese was to be indicted by the US Dept. of Justice. We wish him well, but it reminds us that an elected seat starting with “First” is a jinx seat at best.

The 1st Dist. Congressional, State Senate and District Council seats have seen some of their holders over the years go to federal prison.

Farnese has been considered a rising star in the Democratic firmament. He didn’t have to be told, but when the 8th Ward leadership was open, he accepted the vote of those committee people. That ward and its sister 5th are considered the silk-stocking district of Philadelphia, taking in their scope most of Center City.

Together, they insured a solid

return for their Democratic senatorial candidates.

Farnese was first sworn into office as Senator of Pennsylvania’s 1st Dist. in 2009.

He won the primary race last month with 74% of the vote.

There is no Republican running against him in the fall.

An attorney for Farnese, Mark Sheppard, said his client was innocent and was not accused of misusing his government office or public funds or taking any gift or kickback.

They charge he tried to influence a committee person in the 8th Ward to vote for him for leader. The fact the ward’s committee people unanimously voted for him obviously diminishes the charge.

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Philadelphia Building Trades Council withdrawing its endorsement of Congressman Brendan Boyle in the 13th Congressional Dist. because of Boyle’s support for his brother Kevin’s challenge to State Sen. John Sabatina, Jr. in the 5th Dist.

According to two sources we followed up with, no such action was undertaken by the Building Trades. The Building Trades have endorsed the Democratic slate of congressional candidates in this area, with the exception of Democratic candidate Mary Ellen Balchunis in the 7th Congressional Dist. Instead, in that race, they are supporting Republican incumbent Pat Meehan.

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“It’s outrageous, but not surprising, that Katie McGinty is so liberal that she refuses even to join the Obama administration, former Gov. Rendell and former Mayor Nutter, in denouncing Mayor Kenney’s dangerous sanctuary-city policy,” said Toomey for Senate spokesman Ted Kwong.

“This policy not only undermines safety in Philadelphia, but threatens Pennsylvanians well beyond the city. Pat Toomey once again calls on Katie McGinty to drop her liberal sanctuary policies and support the bipartisan call for public safety.”

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FEATURED speakers at observance of Jewish American Heritage Month included, from left, Ivy Barsky, director of National Museum of American Jewish History; Montgomery County Commissioner Josh Shapiro; former Mayor Michael Nutter; Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz; Penna. Democratic Party Chair Marcel Photo by Bonnie Squires Groen; and US Sen. Bob Casey, Jr.

33rd Democratic Ward Leader Donna Aument writes: “As many of you know, I am a cancer survivor. I was diagnosed with a rare cancer 13 years ago. At that time, I was in Stage 4 and given six months to live.

“With the support of my family and friends, I treated NICETOWN CDC leader Majeedah Rashid welcomes Council(Cont, Page 8) woman Cindy Bass to Nicetown public meeting.

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May 14- Vendors Row Festival on Woodland Ave. from 48th to 58th St.,12-8 p.m.

May 16- S. Phila. Tea Party Patriots host Meeting at Prudential Bank, 19th & Oregon Ave., 79 p.m. Ample parking in rear.

May 18- PATH offers free wellness/depression screenings at 33rd & Dauphin Sts., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Check website www.pathcenter.org. For info: Felice Srolis (215) 728-4563.

May 20- State Rep candidate Jim Pio is hosted Jammin’ with Jimmy Fundraiser at Curran’s Irish Inn, 6900 State Rd., starting 6 p.m. Tickets $40.

May 21- 2016 Mayfair Fallen Heroes Run has raised over $50,000 for families of police and fire personnel killed in line of duty. This year honoring memory of Lt. Robert Neary.

For details: www.Mayfairrun.com May 21- State Rep. Stephen Kinsey hosts Salute to Veterans

memorial at Vernon Pk., 5800 Germantown Ave., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Host of attractions, food and beverages. Veterans wishing to receive certificate must register by May 2 (215) 849-6592.

May 21- Chapel of 4 Chaplains hosts POW-MIA Nat’l Chair of Honor Program at Navy Yard, 1201 Constitution Ave., Bldg. 649, 11 a.m. For info: (215) 218-1943.

May 21- Preakness at the Piazza for Preakness Stakes at The Piazza, Germantown Ave. & Front St., 5-9:30 p.m. Benefits Nat’l Multiple Sclerosis Soc. May 22- Golf Benefit for St. Ann’s Parish, Juniata G.C., 1391 E. Cayuga St., Registration 8:30 a.m., Shotgun 9 a.m. $80 per person, foursome $320.

All-day burgers, hot dogs, awards, beverages and luncheon. For info: (215) 739-4590.

May 22- St. Mary Magdalen di Pazzi annual Street Procession coincides with Italian Market Festival. Mass is at 10 AM at St. Mary’s, 714 Montrose St., Mass 10 a.m., procession after Mass and blessing of Italian Market on Washington Ave. Benediction is on steps of St. Paul’s. Large party afterward. Over 20 statues are brought out along with band. In-

vited are Mayor Kenney, Councilman Mark Squilla and Italian Consul General. For info: Marc A. Hauad (215) 593-6161.

May 24- RCC hosts Cigar Night at United Republican Cl., 3156 Frankford. $95.

Jazz trio, hors d’oeuvres, free valet parking. Must RSVP Bill Pettigrew (215) 743-2000.

May 25- State Rep. candidate Bill Pounds hosts a fundraiser at Kildare’s, 4417 Main St., 6-9 p.m. 3-hour open bar and Hors d’oeuvres. Tickets $55, couples $90. Tickets available at door.

May 26- Lt. Gov. Mike Stack hosts a reception at Tai Lake Restaurant, 134 N. 10th St., 6:30-8:30 p.m. Contribution levels $2,500, $1,500, $1,500, Tickets $100. Checks payable to “Committee to Elect Mike Stack,” P.O. Box 292, Newtown, Pa. 18940.

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May 12- State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown hosts Business Owners’ Breakfast at Indigo Bleu, 3870 Lancaster Ave., 9 a.m. Helping owners and startups navigate government regs, also financial info. Free but RSVP required vbrownpahouse.net or (215) 879-6615.

May 12- Spring Reception is hosted for Councilman Derek Green at Union League, 140 S. Broad St., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Donations $250. Checks payable to “The Green Fund,” P.O. Box 4984, Phila., PA 19119.

Mayor Jim Kenney and Council President Darrell Clarke will be in attendance. For info: Kelly Bauer (610) 217-3751 or kbauer1122@gmail.com.

May 12- Self Help Movement hosts Reception at Knowlton Mansion, 8001 Veree Rd., 610 p.m. Honorees Mayor Jim Kenney and Plumbers Local 690 Business Mgr. John Kane. Tickets $125.

May 12- Retroaction Sports presents Student Athlete Day at Dave & Buster’s, 325 N. Columbus Blvd., 5 p.m., honoring athletes from tristate area who have acquired a 3.0 GPA or better in school in addition to their Athletic achievements. Free event. For info:

Jamal Green 267-978-8100.

May 12- State Sen. Larry Farnese hosts Town Hall Mtg. with Center City Residents Ass’n at Beth Zion-Beth Israel, 300 S. 18th St., 7-8 p.m.

May 12- Republican Women and Republican Party present Paint Night. Instructor available as well as canvas. Paints, brushes, snacks and prizes. $45. BYOB. Limited seating.

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May 13- State Rep. Joanna McClinton hosts Older Adults Month Luncheon at Presbyterian Residence Complex, 2000 S. 58th St., 12-2 p.m.

For Presbyterian residents.

For info (215) 748-6712 May 13-15- St. Maron’s Ch. sponsors Lebanese folk festival on Ellsworth St. between 10th & 11th Sts., Friday 5-12 p.m., Saturday and Sunday noon to midnight. Great Middle Eastern and American food, refreshments soft and hard. Live entertainment.

Free admission, family fun.

For info (215) 389-2000.

May 13- OCA Asian American Advocates, Greater Phila.

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CELEBRATING THE ROLE OF ASIAN AMERICANS IN PHILADELPHIA

Feds Drunk With Power?

The local branch of the US Dept. of Justice must be living in that phase of Alice in Wonderland in which everything is upside down.

For instance, the city is loaded with a host of manufactured and grown drugs, from cocaine to Oxycontin, all gotten and sold illegally. As a result, we have an epidemic of overdoses. Why no major busts?

Illicit guns are reportedly as easy to get as a pack of cigarettes, which indicates there is a steady stream of those guns funneled into the criminal elements in this city. Why no major busts?

We can go on and on … and you can supply some thoughts on your own.

Instead, the Feds are hell-bent on spending taxpayer-funded time setting up entrapments, long-term investigations, or kicking off nitpicking indictments against public servants, whether they have great reputations or not.

This is obvious in their charge of bribery against State Sen. Larry Farnese. For sure, they have besmirched his reputation, even should his attorneys easily prove the innocence of their client.

Since what Farnese did is considered by the average Joe to have been a generous gesture, since the favor he did was obviously not for a vote for his wish to fill the vacancy of 8th Ward leader, a Democratic Party post. He won that post with a unanimous vote.

No federal rules were violated, though to our local feds in their upside-down world, this was a gesture smelling of “bribery.”

Even if was done with the intention in mind, and observing the actions of the Senator in his office, we know it wasn’t. There is no hot trail to convince a jury of guilt.

Our question to the Feds is “Why?” This was a totally civil matter, a generous, thoughtful gift to a needy individual. Are we all now to be suspect for offering friends and acquaintances a helping hand when they are in need?

We ask as many of you can to join in Sen. Larry Farnese’s 9th annual Spring fundraiser at the Waterworks in Fairmount Park on June 2, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Reserve your ticket by calling (267) 292-2022.

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(Cont. From Page 6) cancer as a minor inconvenience and decided that I was going to live. What I went through at times was horrible and to this day I still have to deal with many side effects and different ailments that have arisen from having sur-

vived. I am an adult and have problems with this. I could not imagine going through this as a child. I saw a billboard for a program called Buzz for Kids and decided to join.

“What I am asking is for help from my community. On Sunday, May 15, I will be shaving my head at Lincoln Financial Field to help raise money for kids with cancer and I am asking for donations.

You can donate in two ways; “Send a check made out to One Mission. You can send a

check to my address at 720 E. Willard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134. My phone is (215) 427-1645.

“You can donate online at www.onemissionbuzzoff.org/ 33rdward and my page URL is onemissionbuzzoff.org/donnaaument.

“One Mission is tax deductible and their ID # is 263741880. I hope that the people in the community will help me make a difference for a child.”

Republican candidate for

the 5th State Senatorial seat Ross Feinberg has already shaved his head in his effort to gain funds for the charity.

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Speaking of Feinberg, he has officially endorsed Donald Trump for President of the United States.

Could he be an early signal as to which way the Keystone State will go?

Feinberg, who has used a Trump-like slogan since the (Cont. Next Page)

STATE REP. James Roebuck Jr., extreme left, is seen advocating for higher education standards and more state funding for Cheyney University, a Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education school.

With him are State Reps. Vanessa Lowery Brown, Stephen Kinsey and Jordan Harris, from Phila., and other legislators who are throwPhoto by Eldon Graham ing in their support as well.

Cohen Hosts Autism Expo

JOINING State Rep. Mark Cohen at his Autism Expo at St. William’s Church in Fox Chase were Madlene Johnson of Attorney Photo by Bill Myers General’s Office and Alexis Johnson.

CLOWN Lula Belle (aka Loida Morena) m a k e s merry with D e v i n McAllister at Autism services fair. Photo

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HAPPY Hollow Center, 4800 Wayne Avenue, was one of many sites to get Comcast Cares Day clean-up and painting party with many Comcast employees participating. This site also received a 55-inch HD television presented by Benjamin Litvinas and Sharon Powell, of Comcast, to Jason Mifflin, center, City of Philadelphia, Dept. of Recreation. Photo by Martin Regusters

LAYING floors requires precision skills, as this apprentice demonstrates in competition at annual Carpenters’ Apprenticeship Committee year-end competition. Another apprentice demonstrates how to skillfully and quickly set up a lower ceiling in photo at right.

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“WE’RE next!” think these apprentices, waiting to take their turn in prestigious Senior Carpenter Apprentice competitions.

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(Cont. From Prev. Page) start of his campaign, saying he will “Make the Great Northeast Great Again,” endorsed the billionaire real-estate mogul. “I like how Trump will say what he feels and thinks. He speaks his mind in a frank fashion, knowing that some may not agree with him.” Ross continues, “I have been conveying the same attitude with my upfront approach during my senatorial campaign.”

Feinberg also won himself a good deal of attention in the city and in the media last year when he ran for the Register of Wills office with the same outspoken attitude. He held weekly press conferences inside City Hall in front of the Wills office, stating he would abolish the very office he was vying for. This idea was supported by several watchdog agencies.

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TURNOUT at Carpenters Apprentice Training graduation competition brought smiles to State Rep. Ed Neilson, Carpenters’ Gary Pagliacelli, Lt. Gov. Mike Stack EVEN UNDER WATER! Lt. Gov. Mike LT. GOV. Mike Stack and Carpenters’ Guy and Carpenters’ Ed Coryell. It rained buckets, but crowds kept coming to annual Stack is surprised as senior apprentices Pagliacelli view one of the competitions. weld submerged. graduation and competition day for apprentices.

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DONALD TRUMP won the West Virginia Republican primary on Tuesday. This is no surprise as everyone else has dropped out of the race. We will not have a contested convention. But the election may not be smooth sailing. Establishment Republicans are not comfortable with him, especially those who are true conservatives like SPEAKER of the US House of Representatives PAUL RYAN. Trump does not think he needs the establishment. I think he is making a mistake. While he will have enough delegates to get the nomination, only 10% of registered voters participated in Republican primaries and roughly half of them did not vote for him. Over 30% of Republicans say they will not vote for him. He needs these people to get elected, and he needs the party apparatus to convince them to vote for him.

Money talks. The moneyed scion of conservatism, CHARLES KOCH, stated he may vote for HILLARY CLINTON. Most of the Wall Street money that went to other Republican presidential hopefuls is rumored now to be going to Clinton.

Trump has a lot of money, but he may need his total net worth to beat Clinton. If big donors stay on the sidelines and/or throw their money to saving the US House of Representatives and the US Senate, Trump may have a problem.

To date, he has gotten a lot of free press from the mainstream media. Once he has clinched the nomination, the liberal media may still give him free press, but not the kind that is going to help him. He will need super PACs and other funding to fight what will be unleashed on him.

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The Philadelphia Politico Federal Indictment Club has just gotten a new member.

On Wednesday, the Department of Justice announced that it has indicted State Sen. Andrew Farnese for allegedly giving a Committeewoman in Center City’s 8th Dist. $6,000 toward her daughter’s study abroad program in exchange for her vote for his chosen candidate for ward leader.

The committeewoman, Ellen Chapman, was also indicted on charges that also include conspiracy, mail and wire fraud, and violations of the Travel Act. (The Travel Act thing is what I find most interesting. Who does that?)

Unfortunately, Farnese becomes part of the 1st District’s tradition of indicted folks. The guy that preceded Farnese, former State Sen. Vincent Fumo, did federal time for financial malfeasance, as did the man that preceded him, Henry J. “Buddy” Cianfrani.

If the Dept. of Justice feels like doing me a favor, they’ll have Farnese’s preliminary hearing on the same day that Congressman Chaka Fattah’s trial on corruption charges begins next week.

But the fact that I can make a joke like that tells you everything you need to know about the state of Philadelphia’s politics.

Right now, far too many of the City of Philadelphia’s politicos are spending more time in federal court than they are in constituent service.

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Yo! Here we go again. My good friend George H. sent it to me.

My Mom used to cut chicken, chop eggs and spread mayo on the same cutting board with the same knife and no bleach, but we didn’t seem to get food poisoning. My Mom used to defrost hamburger on the counter, and I used to eat it raw sometimes, too. Our school sandwiches were wrapped in wax paper in a brown paper bag, not in icepack coolers, but I can’t remember anyone ever getting E. coli. We brought sandwiches from home which we kept in our school lockers for about four hours and we never got sick even when the sandwich was tunafish made with mayonnaise.

Almost all of us would have rather gone swimming in the lake instead of a pristine pool.

The term “cell phone” would have conjured up a phone in a jail cell, and a pager was the school PA system. We all took gym, not PE, and risked permanent injury with a pair of hightop Keds (only worn in gym). I can’t recall any injuries but they must have happened because they tell us how much safer we are now. Flunking gym was not an option ... even for stupid kids! I guess PE must be much harder than gym.

Speaking of school, we all sang the national anthem, and staying in detention after school caught all sorts of negative attention. We must have had horribly damaged psyches. What an archaic health system we had then. Remember school nurses? Ours wore a white starched nurse’s cap.

I just can’t recall how bored we were without computers, Play Station, Nintendo, X-box or 270 digital TV cable stations. Oh yeah ... and where was the Benadryl and sterilization kit when I got that bee sting? I could have been killed! We played King of the Hill on piles of gravel left on vacant construction sites, and when we got hurt, Mom pulled out the 48cent bottle of mercurochrome (kids liked it better because it didn’t sting like iodine did) and then we got our butt spanked. Now it’s a trip to the emergency room, followed by a 10-day dose of a $49 bottle of antibiotics, and then Mom calls the attorney to sue the contractor for (Cont. Page 29)

REASSESSMENT notices are in the mail. Most do not involve an actual tax increase, just readjusting market value between land and building. The media try to explain it, but reporter mindsets often do not get the technicalities of ratios and coefficients of dispersion; so their writings include a lot of quotes from both sides of the issue. What they have not included is that the first overall increase of AVI by the Nutter Administration was in Councilman Squilla’s District. And it was HIT HARD! Finance Dir. Rob DUBOW was quoted.

UGH – maybe it is better that he say nothing.

TODAY.... The Southeast Police Chiefs get to meet the State Police Commissioner at lunch today in Dave & Buster’s.... The huge new Coast Guard Cutter Alexander HAMILTON sets sail today after a great three days in Philly. Ship captains have passed the word to fellow sea captains that Philly is the place to have a port visit!!

BIRTHDAYS: The legendary Hal ROSENTHAL, Esq. celebrates his Born Day as the wisest man in the city (except Jim Tayoun)! So does Mike FERA, retired Cement Masons leader, now boxing trainer. And ageless John DANFORD, also Sean STEVENS, a most-wanted for public office. And James FOY, a super Business Manager-Dad in Local 98! Best to you all!... You have to be HAPPY that Marian TASCO is now on the Gas Commission! She showed SUPER POWERS in halting the sale of the Gas Works. Just in time too. Mayor Kenney showed much wisdom in this decision.

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The Carpenters’ Union held its annual apprentice competition in Northeast Philadelphia.

Although there has been some turbulence with restructuring of the union, the quality of the apprentices and a general expertise of the Carpenters’ Union is undisputed. Several VIPs showed up to show their support and view the experts.

Among those were well-respected Republican STATE REP. GENE DiGIROLAMO, who is almost back to 100% after recovering from a minor ailment. LT. GOV. MIKE STACK spent time encouraging the expertise of the Carpenters and speaking with high-school students who may go into the profession. MATT DARRAGH recently emerged the victor in a Democratic primary for the 170th Legislative seat. Darragh cleaned up in his home ward, 66B. He also impressively won the 58th Ward, which was the home ward of his opponent FRAN NELMS. Darragh was there to thank Stack and the Carpenters’ Union members for their support. He will face Republican incumbent STATE REP. MARTINA WHITE in the general election.

The Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania held its annual fundraiser at 1600 Market Street in Center City. Its PRESIDENT SAM MARSHALL always draws a large crowd of people from the insurance industry and influential political personas. STATE SEN. ANTHONY WILLIAMS and STATE REPS. MIKE DRISCOLL and DONNA BULLOCK showed up to support Marshall. Lt. Gov. Stack also gave a speech in support of more competition in the insurance market and better prices for consumers. Also on hand were JONATHAN GREER and DOUG FURNESS. The Center City District, headed by PAUL LEVY, celebrated its 16th anniversary recently.

The district was started by GOV. ED RENDELL to get our downtown going again. Apparently it worked. At the gala were COUNCILMEN MARK SQUILLA and ALLAN DOMB, MAYOR JIM KENNEY, and STATE SENS. LARRY FARNESE and Tony Williams.

What is really interesting about the Center City District is it gets the majority of its funding from governmental and public sources but seems somewhat unaccountable to those particular entities. The fact several political types showed up was more the exception than the rule.

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REPUBLICAN powerhouse State Rep. John Taylor was among leading Republicans who showed up at fundraiser hosted by RCC’s Bill Pettigrew at United Republican Club.

The City’s Office of Innovation & Technology is asking for the public’s help in its effort to verify certain portions of the franchise agreement between the City and Verizon for the buildout of Verizon’s FIOS network.

In accordance with the provisions of the agreement, Verizon is obligated to make cable service available throughout the entire city within seven years of the effective date of the agreement. That date was Feb. 26, 2009, and therefore the seven-year deadline passed on Feb. 26, 2016. On or before this date, Verizon was to have made its cable service available throughout the entire city, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the franchise agreement.

In order to better determine whether that obligation has been met, OIT has created a web-based form through which residents can send information about their experience with Verizon.

The City conducted similar web-based outreach in 2013 when it was verifying Comcast’s obligations as part of the franchise renewal process.

O’Neill Endorses Pio

JIM PIO, Republican candidate for state representative in 172nd Legislative Dist., has received endorsement of City Councilman Brian O’Neill, who stated, “We need people like Jim representing Northeast Philadelphia in Harrisburg.”

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(Cont. From Page 9) “I know my endorsement of Trump may not be universally accepted,” Feinberg acknowledged. “That’s all right with me. Either way, I will continue to speak what I feel.

As your next State Senator, the great people in the 5th Dist. will know I will say what I mean and do the things I say for all of us.”

Politicos had Hillary Clinton earlier an easy winner in November. But lending some support to Feinberg’s belief is the latest Quinnipiac University Poll. That poll shows Pennsylvania is now in the swing-state category. Clinton leads Trump 43-42%. Should

it be Sanders, he has a 4341% lead over Trump.

The poll commented, “In a race marked by wide gender, age and racial gaps, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are running neck and neck in the key presidential Swing States of Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania, but Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont runs stronger against the likely Republican nominee. Clinton and Trump both have negative favorability ratings among voters in each state, compared to Sanders’ split score, the independent poll finds. The Swing State Poll focuses on Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania because since 1960 no candidate has won the presidential race without taking at least two of these three states.”

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MIDDLE Atlantic Regional Council of National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Organizations has recognized Oakdale Street Apartments in historic Strawberry Mansion neighborhood with an Outstanding Achievement award for project design.

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ties, such as telephone banks, campaign material sent out almost every week by both sides, and T-shirts and general expenses.

Then there was the obvious support by volunteers from several unions; sending in their volunteers to lit-drop,

knock at doors, etc.

What was not obvious to the general public was what those union volunteers were actually doing while knocking on doors or making phone calls. They were gathering information, the kind normally not thought about. Each per-

son they talked to was asked a list of questions, pointing to whom they planned to vote for, what they thoughts about other issues, candidates, and the like.

These were marked by dots on the commuter tables they were (Cont. Page 19)

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The 5th State Senatorial Dist. reportedly cost tons of

necessary and futile effort in an unnecessary civil war, pitting Democrats against Democrats.” The money donated from labor sources has yet to be tallied up, but it will be monumental.

A lot of the money went to the obvious campaign necessi-

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Labor Played Key Role In Sabatina, Jr., Victory

dollars to both sides of the challenge made by State Rep. Kevin Boyle (D-Northeast) to Democrat Sen. John Sabatina, Jr. (D-Northeast).

That did not sit well with those unions which involved themselves in what some of their members called “an un-

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Sheriff Jewell Williams, members of his staff and others, including an invite to City Council President Darrell Clarke, were reading to children at the John F. Hartranft Elementary School at 720 W. Cumberland Street yesterday as part of the The Right Books Campaign and The Fund For the School District of Philadelphia to raise money for grades K-3 school libraries.

The goal is to raise $5,000 to fund the cost of one class-

room library for Hartranft, and is also an opportunity to “support children at this critical level where it will have a lasting and positive impact,” said Sheriff Jewell Williams.

“As a father and someone who was nurtured in the Philadelphia public school system, I understand the significance and importance of a good school library,” he said.

Sheriff Williams will be reading a book from his 6-yearold son’s home library.

“We are thrilled that Sheriff Williams and his staff have decided to host a Read-a-thon . . . in support of The Right Books Campaign,” said Donna Frisby-Greenwood, President and CEO of the Fund for the School District of Philadelphia. “Every dollar they raise goes toward the purchase of classroom level reading libraries for K-3 students.

It's wonderful to see leaders in our community supporting our schools and our children."

conclusion became obvious by 9 p.m. election night, called by several of the ward leaders involved in the district as too close to call. In the end, Sabatina held onto his seat with an almost-700-vote majority. The campaign placed credit squarely on the shoulders of the leaders and their

volunteers for making a difference.

No women currently serve in the State’s 20-member congressional delegation.

Candidate for US Senate Democrat Katie McGinty captured 43% of the vote in Pennsylvania’s primary Apr. 26 to earn a spot on the 2016 general-election ballot. She will face incumbent Republican

Will This Finally Be Women’s Year?

Recent primary-election returns have led to the nomination of only the third woman since 1964 to seek a US Senate Seat from Pennsylvania.

“Grade-level literacy is one of The School District of Philadelphia’s core goals,” said Dr. William R. Hite, Superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia.

“We appreciate the community support in making this a priority for educators, students and families,” he continued. “I want to personally thank Sheriff Jewell Williams and his staff for their support of the Hartranft Elementary School through the Right Pat Toomey this fall.

McGinty joins Democrats Lynne Yeakel (1992) and Genevieve Blatt (1964) as the only three women to ever have a major party nomination for US Senate in Pennsylvania. Both Yeakel and Blatt lost narrowly to their male opponents, Sens. Arlen Specter

Books Campaign.”

The Right Books Campaign needs $3.5 million in matching funds to put SELECT Libraries — the right books—in every K-3 school district classroom with comprehensive literacy trained teachers.

Tomorrow’s event will kick off with a brief reception at the school at 9:30 a.m.

For more information, contact Airika Walker at (917) 723-6825.

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(Cont. From Page 17) carrying. Those were translated into positive, maybe, and negative votes for Sabatina’s campaign team, to translate and to use to get out the vote on election day.

Obvious in their efforts were a host of unions, led by the Carpenters and the Sheet Metal Workers, along with financial and personnel contributions from the IUPAT DC 21 Glaciers, Teamsters, Roofers and several others. Their unions’ volunteers worked from early January every weekend. Those door-knockers completed surveys which the Sabatina campaign team analyzed, street by street, ward by ward.

They knew the Boyles had high recognition, had high favorability, and were on top of the ground game as well. The

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and Hugh Scott, respectively.

Dr. Dana Brown, executive director of the Pennsylvania Center for Women & Politics, thinks 2016 could be different, “Women have been very successful running for the US Senate in recent election cycles, and many election observers consider the Senate

Flame Of Sacrifice Honored

IT ALL comes down to families – spouses and children of public-safety officers who daily cope with mean- COUNCILMAN Alan Domb ponders ing of service. Photo by Wendell Douglas memorial.

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LIVING FLAME for police and firefighters lost in line of duty was solemnly marked at Franklin Square by Managing Dir. Michael DiBerardinis,Mayor Jim Kenney, Police Com- IAFF LOCAL 22 President Andy Davis honors missioner Richard Ross and Deputy Fire Commissioner Jesse his fellow firefighters who made ultimate sacriPhoto by Wendell Douglas fice serving fellow citizens. Photo by Wendell Douglas Wilson. `

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103RD Engineer Battalion at 32nd & Lancaster Avenue was saved from extinction and restored as 103rd Brigade Engineer Battalion in ceremonies uncasing its flag – bearing most combat ribbons of any unit. It was formed by Benjamin Franklin as “Associators” before nation was born in 1747.

Photo by Joe Stivala, battalion member

eight Ready to Run alumnae were victorious in their primary races for US Congress and the General Assembly.

ADL Hosts Special Envoy

Shades of Abscam May Fall On More An FBI sting has brought down another mover and shaker.

According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the charges filed last week against John Estey, a former top aide to Gov. Ed Rendell and a power player in State and Philadelphia politics, were the result of a complex federal law-enforcement operation spanning several years that already snared former State Treasurer Rob McCord.

That reminds us of ABSCAM, short for Arab scam, when FBI agents dressed as Saudi sheikhs came in with flowing robes, promising to give Philadelphia and New Jersey politicians the inside scoop on their planned investment of hundreds of millions of dollars on the Ports of Philadelphia and New Jersey.

The sheiks said they would not deal with anyone, unless they could bestow. Back then, impressed with the legend the fake sheikhs were handing out

IRA FORMAN, Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat AntiSemitism, Office of Religion and Global Affairs, U.S. Department of State was hosted by Nancy Baron-Baer, Executive Director of the ADL-SE PA; Judith Meyer, board chair; and Doug Stanger, Esq., board vice chair. Forman was keynote speaker at Spring closing dinner meeting of board of Anti-Defamation League of SE PA, South Jersey and Delaware. Event was held at the Bala Golf Club.

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no primary or general-election opposition.

“Women remain significantly underrepresented in Pennsylvania politics,” Brown said, “which means women’s perspectives and experiences are not always a part of the decision-making process. We know from research that when women run and win, they are more likely to work across the aisle and bring new and different issues to the table. As a whole, our public policy is stronger when we have a more-diverse government.”

PCWP at Chatham University is a nonpartisan center devoted to fostering women’s public leadership through education, empowerment, and action. For more information, visit www.pcwp.org.

The PCWP offers the Ready to Run Campaign Training program for women, which is a one-day bipartisan program to help demystify the political process. Since its establishment in 2011, the Center has trained hundreds of women across the Commonwealth to run for political office and participate on a campaign as staff. This year,

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(Cont. From Page 19) seat in Pennsylvania a swing seat this year.”

Pennsylvania currently ranks 40th in the nation in representation of women in the state legislature (18.2%).

The general-election ballot

will also feature five women as their party’s nominee for one of the Commonwealth’s 18 seats in the US House of Representatives. In the Pennsylvania General Assembly, 63 women (35D, 28R) emerged from the primaries to vie for a seats in the State House, while two women, Democrat Judy Schwank and Republican Kim Ward, will retain their seats in the State Senate, having faced

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Rolex watches as a tip, it was easy to believe. Only problem the FBI sheikhs feared was bumping into anyone who spoke Arabic. They knew who did – and skirted by them. As a result, there was a fallout of Councilman, Congressman, N.J. State Senator and other officials.

As a result of that investigation, the federal government got away with being accused of entrapment, which could

vindicate those who were caught. But that was never pressed into account as a defense. The same held true for the State Representative scam which recently netted several legislators.

Estey has pled guilty – and we know he is now cooperating with the investigators.

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Point Breeze Agency Is Model For Community Schools

Otis Bullock …

“We’re already doing it.”

by Tony West Mayor Jim Kenney based his winning campaign last year on a bright new proposal for “family service centers” where children’s educational needs can be met while his family learns to cope with many other challenges.

If you want to know what these centers might look like –

check out Diversified Community Services, Inc. This Point Breeze-based agency has been implementing this concept for a couple of years now. Two weeks ago it organized a conference for citywide providers to explain and discuss the model the Mayor seeks to put into place.

The conference, “2 Gen Are You In,” was based on the understanding that giving children born into poverty – which 39% of Philadelphia’s are – a path out of poverty requires a multi-generational approach. The child’s chances aren’t good unless their parents’ chances are improved at the same time.

It’s a path DCS embraced two years ago, said its Exec.

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Dir. Otis Bullock, with the help of a $438,000 grant from the William Penn Foundation.

“We already had two high-quality early-childhood education centers,” Bullock related. Now we have added counseling for housing and energy needs, parenting and computer classes, and a host of other supportive services, in one convenient location.

“Our program is very consistent with Mayor Kenney’s agenda for pre-K and community schools,” Bullock stated.

“But we’re already doing it.”

Poverty is a holistic problem, Bullock noted. There is usually more than one issue that leads to low income; and low income in turn makes it harder to deal with any problem.

Social services have long

existed to address different poverty-related needs. “But many of the funding sources were isolated,” Bullock said.

“Historically, these folks work in silos.”

And it can be draining for poor parents to shlep from one service provider to another.

Poverty is a time-consuming job in itself. When constantly trudging from one agency to the next, poor families are apt to cross wires, get conflicting instructions and drop out.

“William Penn brought it all together at DCS: a onestop shop for families,” said Bullock. “A parent can drop off a kid for child care in morning, then go upstairs and work on their résumé or take a computer class.”

It is critical that Philadelphia take both a long-term approach to educating children

along with a short-term approach to raising the income of their parents, Bullock said.

While research has shown good early-childhood education improves students’ educational performance in later years, these gains can be erased if the child’s overall life remains mired in the crises that buffet poor families.

Intervening in poverty requires a long-game strategy, argues Bullock. “It takes five generations” totally to reverse the toll of poverty, he said.

DCS is suited to play the long game, as it dates back to a soup kitchen that was founded in 1834. In 1893 it became the University of Pennsylvania Settlement House. After a merger with the Dixon House in 1968 it adopted its present name.

DCS bases its approach on a model developed by Ascend, a “hub” at the Aspen Institute.

The Aspen Institute is a nonpartisan educational and policy-studies think tank that focuses on the environment, education and policy studies.

The “2 Gen” conference was “sort of our coming-out party,” Bullock said. “For the first time we put early-childhood education pros and workforce-development pros in the same room together.”

DCS’s record attracted substantial support from major private donors. In addition to the William Penn Foundation, backers include Vanguard, the Penn Center for High Impact Philanthropy, Public Health Management Corp. and NUUHCE Dist.1199C Training Fund.

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Floyd Was Key To Shapiro’s Win

by Tony West To win the Democratic nomination for State Attorney General, Montco Commissioner Josh Shapiro had to sell

his Philadelphia neighbors.

And he did -- despite the opposition of Philadelphia Democratic City Committee, whose favorite was Steve Zappala of

Allegheny County.

Veteran political consultant Maurice Floyd was a major reason why. He coordinated Shapiro’s campaign in Philadelphia. And he won resoundingly, thumping DCC’s candidate with a margin that ultimately carried the state.

Floyd didn’t do it all by himself. “When you surround yourself with good people and good candidates, it makes your job that much easier,” he reflected after his victory.

Shapiro had some big guns on his side: City Council President Darrell Clarke, Councilman Kenyatta Johnson, State Sen. Vincent Hughes, Marian Tasco’s Northwest alliance.

“Without a shadow of a doubt, Darrell Clarke’s leadership made my job that much easier,” Floyd noted.

Floyd also rounded up Laborers’ Locals 57 and 332. He hooked in the Plumbers and the Fraternal Order of Police, also persuading some ward leaders who believed in the message Josh Shapiro was shaping.

Maurice Floyd Message is key, said Floyd. “The public bought into our message,” he said.

“People wanted reform in the Attorney General’s office.

Staying on message was the essence of our campaign.”

Zappala’s pitch – that he was a fair-minded, no-nonsense prosecutor – didn’t pack the same promise of change, said Floyd.

The other part of messaging is consistency – “making sure that everyone stays in their lane,” as Floyd put it.

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Thoai Nguyen (Cont. From Page 3) resettled in South Philadelphia adjacent to the S. 9th Street business corridor. Nguyen grew up in a diverse neighborhood. It was a diverse, environment.

“We were basically at the apex, while we had the Irish-Polish neighborhoods to the east of us, the Jewish-Italian neighborhoods to the west of us, and African Americans, and Latinos, pri-

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Mayor Jim Kenney. “He has shown he cares about China, the Chinese community in Philadelphia, and Chinese business opportunities,” Lam observes.

Lam is an ardent advocate for a healthy hospitality business climate. He thinks the current hotel market is overdeveloped. At the same time, he argues for looser zoning regulations to foster developers like him.

The papal visit was a disap-

pointment. But lam is pumped for the Democratic National Convention in July.

Lam has three native-born American children. One is still in college, one became a CPA and one is the operations manager at the hotel.

“We first-generation Asian Americans care very much about our children,” he explained. “They are very important. They are why we work.”

marily Puerto Rican communities, to the north of us,” Nguyen recalled. It helped shape who he is today.

SEAMAAC is an organization working towards building a society where newcomers and native-born citizens are given equal opportunities to prosper, live free of oppression and achieve their American dreams. After working with a number of community-advocacy organizations, such as Asian Americans United, American Friends Service Committee, and Urban Rural Mission, he gained experi-

ence in advocating for multicultural and racial causes.

Working with those organizations he has traveled across the world advocating for peace and social justice.

Those experiences along with growing up in his type of multi-cultural neighborhood allowed him to come back to Philadelphia and put his services to good use in helping his own people, whether they be Asian, African American or Latino.

SEAMAAC was founded to deal with Southeast Asian immigrants, many of them refugees, and that remains an

important part of its mission today.

“Nobody enjoys poverty,” Nguyen said. “I know Hollywood tries to ‘nobilize’ poverty and stuff like that but it not true. If you see the conditions of the families we work with, it would break your heart. While I want it to break your heart, I want you as the witness, not just to have your heart broken but resolve in your heart you are going to change that situation.

Not just for that specific family but for every family in that community.”

Growing up in a neighbor-

hood like his, where people accepted you but also threw out racial epithets and many forms of racism in front of you was a sign to Nguyen that society needs improvement.

He took over leadership of SEAMAAC in January 2005.

“I have been trying to infuse the work of SEAMAAC with more analysis of both race and class, so that when we do our work with poor families, it’s not just about being compassionate to people who are less fortunate than we are.

We have to come to an understanding of why this family is in this situation, what is the

root cause of this family, why is this family in poverty? Why is this family in perpetual poverty? Why do certain races in the united states of America have disparate rates in poverty in that community?” he insisted.

The people he grew up with are the ones he is advocating hard for as well as other newcomers. SEAMAAC’s vision and work are even more critical given the current anti-immigration fervor that pervades political discourse today. Nguyen hopes to spread his countermessage as far as it can go.

to keep young individuals in the city of Philadelphia and the communities; “I think they are a wonderful asset,” she said.

Along with her studies, she became active through JNA Capital, Inc., a real-estate development and finance company based in Philadelphia she founded with her husband in 1992. Their goal for the company is, “Have a vision of really looking for the needs of the community.”

She describes the company as very successful, not so much as a money-maker, but in community engagement.

Always politically active, Dr. Ahmad became involved in endorsements for his Barack Obama’s campaigns in 2008 and 2012, working with a coalition group called United for Obama. President Obama appointed Dr. Ahmad to the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Amer-

icans & Pacific Islanders in 2014, a commission designed to improve the health, education and economic status of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.

The political future of Asian American and Pacific Islanders is a reason Mayor Jim Kenney stayed on her radar for so many years. She saw he had a broad vision which was very eye-catching to her: inclusion of everyone – men, women, African Americans, Latinos, Asian American and Pacific Islanders. It was something she could not only get behind, but wanted to be a part of.

Dr. Ahmad was appointed the Deputy Mayor for Public Engagement for the City of Philadelphia, a new department in the Mayor’s office.

She was sworn in on Jan. 4, the same day Mayor Kenney was inaugurated. She described her job as “being that

sort of ambassador for the community.” Her passion for the job is engaging people who don’t normally engage.

To reach people gives her joy.

One of Dr. Ahmad’s operations is a youth commission, the engagement of young people and getting them involved in government because, she said, “They are the future our city.” She is working on an African American commission called Black Male Engagement, a soon-to-be-named interfaith commission and a millennial advisory committee.

Dr. Ahmad is thrilled that Philadelphia has the fastest increasing millennial population in the USA, with New York City coming in second.

She wants to take advantage of this fact and use it to make Philadelphia a stronger community for all.

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Philadelphia capably for Shapiro.

Now the question is whether Philadelphia’s Democrats can coalesce behind Shapiro to hold onto the Attorney General’s office in November. Kathleen Kane achieved a historic coup when she snatched that office for the Dems in 2012, but her antics since then have not strengthened the party’s hand in retaining that office.

Look for Floyd’s hand to continue in this race, this fall.

(Cont. From Prev. Page) exactly what the campaign was doing. Basically it was switchboard work. The overall challenge was putting these pieces together so they all worked as one,” he explained.

When the dust settled, Floyd’s candidate swamped DCC’s candidate 164,886 to 98,921, a 56-34% blowout.

(Cont. Page 23) This came despite a blistering street game. “The opposition had a massive amount of bodies,” Floyd noted. “We were outnumbered on the street.”

But State Sen. Vincent Hughes, former Mayor Michael Nutter and the redoubtable 4th Ward Leader Campbell handled West

Diversified (Cont. From Prev. Page) Political leaders attending the conference included 2nd Dist. Councilman Kenyatta Johnson and State Rep. Jordan Harris (D-S. Phila.), whose districts include Point Breeze, along with the City’s new PreK Dir. Anne Gemmell.

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She has seen many changes here since 1983. “It was not the Philadelphia of today,” she said.

Her decision to settle in Philadelphia was based in part on her fondness for the city itself. Another reason was former Mayor of Philadelphia and former Governor of Pennsylvania Ed Rendell’s initiative to keep graduates in the city. Dr. Ahmad believed in this initiative so much, as proof that she stayed, she adopted the initiative herself as her own; advocating keeping more and more graduates in the city, where they are needed. She believes it is very important

explosion of new construction, new residents and new nightlife, has buoyed the Greene Countrie Towne as a destination city which visitors want to stay in and sample, not just flit though.

“I love Philadelphia!” says Lam. “This town is being upgraded. Tall buildings are going up everywhere. The State and the City are very compatible when it comes to business.”

Lam is a big booster of

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(Cont. From Page 3) trade. Lam moved to Central Jersey, starting out with a lowend motel in bucolic Colts Neck. He got the bug and has been trading up ever since.

Today, Lam owns three hotels, among them the franchise for Four Points by Sheraton

cant industrial building on the northern edge of Center City.

And it stayed vacant for years.

But Lam had a dream.

In 2008 he opened his Four Points hostelry. It’s a place for travelers who want to be close to the heart of the city but also want to watch their costs.

Lam was lucky. Even as the Great Recession hit hard, Philadelphia’s underlying tourist attractions were about to take off. Convention Center expansion, coupled with the

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Philadelphia City Center, a 100-unit mid-scale property at 12th & Race Streets – facing the Pennsylvania Convention Center and smack up against Chinatown. It’s a corner where Philadelphia intersects with the state, the nation and the world.

After delving into several Ramada Inn properties in smaller cities like Binghamton, N.Y. and Pottstown, Pa., Lam acquired his first Philadelphia property in 2002. It was a va-

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With the UNIONS Verizon Strike Deals With Workers’ Future A few hundred red-shirted Verizon workers swarmed the Capitol steps last week cheering a handful of union leaders and lawmakers who denounced their company in the midst of one of the largest strike actions in years.

The Verizon strikers, mostly hailing from the Communication Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, were joined by

members of a few other unions. Union leaders bashed Verizon, as well as trade deals, for off-shoring jobs to Mexico and South Asian countries, outsourcing work domestically to contractors, and seeking to change work rules to require workers to spend a few months of the year in other states.

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wide strike is one of the largest work stoppages in recent time. Last year, 12 work stoppages and lockouts idled 47,000 workers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Verizon and the unions, spreading from the New England region and the mid-Atlantic, have been negotiating since June 2015. Last week, Verizon says it has proposed to the union its “last, best final offer,” including a 7.5% pay increase over the term of the contract, “flexibility” in terms of managing and deploying the workforce, increasing employee healthcare contributions, and offering retirement incentives. Union leaders rejected it. Zach Hause, of the Central Pennsylvania Area Labor Federation, suggested the Verizon strike issue is about the labor movement itself. “The middle class in this country is at a crossroads,” Hause said. “And you all, by taking this brave, brave stand against this corporation ,are leading the charge. This is not about right now, this is about the future. This is about sustaining the middle class and rebuilding the middle class.”

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#2GenAreYouIn Hosts Diversified Agenda

DISCUSSING problems of connecting youth with parents lland fighting poverty at #2GenAreYouIn Anti Poverty Conference at Community College were panelists Ann Hummel, director of Universal Pre-K, Councilman Kenyatta Johnson and Rep. Jordan Harris.

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Talented Black Professionals Show Their Stuff

BLACK professionals displayed their talents in Music, Art Poetry, Dance, Spoken word and other art forms at Alma Mater, 7165 Germantown Avenue. At event are, Valerie Gay (Executive Director); John Barber (Master of Ceremonies); Kelly Mobley (Executive VP of PNC Bank); Shari Williams (Marcellus Shale Coalition); Senator Williams WifeMelnie Lassister (PECO); A. Bruce Crawley (Pres. of M3M); Greg Corbin (Founder of Youth Poetry Movement); and Christian Rodgers (Sourcing Manager of Accenture). Photo by Leona Dixon.

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The other is the District Council Member’s opinions, when expressed before various City agencies, is considered “approval or kiss of death” to any project.

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Councilman Kenyatta Johnson may eventually shake this time-honored tradition (which is not actually a law). If developer Ori Feibush can prove Johnson’s refusal to allow him to buy properties was due to political retribution, this case may have the ramifications we discussed above.

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Progressives, socialists, peace activists, labor unionists, feminists and environmentalists will once again gather under a protest umbrella which they hope will highlight their messages when the Democratic National Convention comes to town.

Their news release to us states: “The Presidential elections that take place every four years bring about only cosmetic changes: different faces running the government while the same billionaire masters still call all the shots.

Whether it’s Clinton or Trump, Democrat or Republi-

A State Senate panel has approved an online voting bill for overseas military voters.

The Senators said you can use the internet to shop, bank, and even find a partner with whom you’ll spend the rest of your life – but you still can’t vote.

While Pennsylvania allows online voter registration, there’s still no movement in the General Assembly to offer online voting as an alternative to getting out to your polling place on election day.

So the Senate Appropriations Committee last week unanimously approved SB 1052 to allow overseas military absentee voters to cast their ballot over the internet.

Currently, those ballots are sent online to overseas military absentee voters, who then have to print the ballot, fill it out, and then mail it back to cast their vote.

Barry Kauffman, executive director of Common Cause/PA, said the Pentagon, the Dept. of Homeland Secu-

rity and the Federal Voting Assistance Program don’t support online voting due to security risks. “Unlike Online Voter Registration, shopping, banking and other online government transactions that have systems constructed in a manner that permit errors to be identified and repaired in a timely manner, errors in online voting cannot be fixed after the fact, and would be difficult to detect,” Kauffman said in a letter to members of the Senate Appropriations Committee. “It is not reasonable to expect the Pennsylvania Dept. of State will be able to resolve security problems inherent with online voting that the Dept. of Defense and the National Institute of Standards & Technology could not solve,” he states.

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can, police will still terrorize us and low wages will keep us in or near poverty. That is, unless we fight back!”

They charge they have had enough, stating, “No more fake ‘democracy’ in our city!

Not while racist cops run wild. Not while our public schools go criminally underfunded. Not while our people suffer some of the highest poverty levels in the country.

“We demand self-government, not capitalist pigs. Free Mumia and all political prisoners! Reparations now!

Women’s and LGBTQ liberation now! Abolish capitalism and oppression now!”

Sounds similar to a Bernie Sanders campaign television spot.

A partial list of endorsers includes International Action Center, International Concerned Family & Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the MOVE organization, Mundo Obrero/Workers World Party, Penn SDS, West Philly Food Not Bombs, and Philly Coalition for REAL Justice.

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In The Court of Common Pleas Philadelphia County Civil Action – Law No. 160201064 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Champion Mortgage Company, Plaintiff vs. The Unknown Heirs of Evelyn L. Edmond Deceased, Anita Edmond, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Evelyn L. Edmond, Deceased, Jacqueline Edmond-Long, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Evelyn L. Edmond, Deceased, Marcella Edmond, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Evelyn L. Edmond, Deceased, Marilyn Edmond, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Evelyn L. Edmond Deceased, Tiffanie EdmondMarsh, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Evelyn L. Edmond, Deceased & John H. Edmond, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Evelyn L. Edmond, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendants To: The Unknown Heirs of Evelyn L. Edmond, Deceased, Marilyn Edmond, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Evelyn L. Edmond, Deceased, Tiffanie Edmond-Marsh, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Evelyn L. Edmond, Deceased & John H. Edmond, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Evelyn L. Edmond, Deceased, Mortgagors and Real Owners, Defendants, whose last known address is 1347 West Toronto Street, Philadelphia, PA 19132. 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 Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Champion Mortgage Company, 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. 160201064, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 1347 West Toronto Street, Philadelphia, PA 19132, whereupon your property will be sold by the Sheriff of Phila. 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.

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Council Honors Basketball Star

CITY COUNCIL members and friends joined in honoring basketball star Aaron Mckie at Mayor’s Reception Room in City Hall. In award ceremony are Councilman Derek Green, Sponsor Councilman David Oh, Aaron McKie, Fran Dunphy, Larry Dougherty and Councilman Mark Squilla.

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ELEPHANT (Cont. From Page 10) What does this mean for Pennsylvania? Trump being at the top of the ticket may help three of the four State House races in Philadelphia. He is doing well with middle- and lower-middle-class people who feel the current economic situation has left them behind.

He is not just doing well with Republicans in these economic strata, but also Democrats.

This may help State Representative candidate JIM PIO (Dist. 172). This is one of those areas where Trump is somewhat more popular than expected with Democrats.

Also the incumbent Democrat KEVIN BOYLE has indicated he aspires to greater things. Boyle ran for both his current seat and the State Senate (Dist. 5) in the primary last week. He lost the Senate primary (he was expected to win). Trump may also help MARTINA WHITE (Dist.

170) and JOHN TAYLOR (Dist. 177).

Trump at the top of the ticket may not be as good for BILL POUNDS, who is running against STATE REP. PAM DeLISSIO (Dist. 194).

This seat is in the 2nd Congressional Dist., which is the only area which Trump lost in the Commonwealth. I am also concerned about the suburban Philadelphia seats currently held by retiring Republicans BILL ADOLPH and MIKE VEREB. While both those districts have more Republicans than Democrats, PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA did well in those areas in 2012, indicating that these Re-

publicans can be more liberal on the national issues. While Trump is not a true conservative, your typically moderate college-educated Republican may not take kindly to Trump’s rhetoric. I am also concerned about the House Dist. 120 seat currently held

by AARON KAUFER, where only 35% of the electorate is Republican and 54% voted for Obama in 2012.

On the whole, however, I do not see Trump materially affecting the Republican majorities in the State House or State Senate. There are political pundits who believe the State Senate could possibly increase its Republican majority to 34, which could be enough to override a gubernatorial veto. Three Democratic State Senate seats that could be vulnerable but are held by incumbents ROB TEPLITZ (Dist.

15), ANDY DINNIMAN (Dist. 19) and JOHN WOZNIAK (Dist. 35). In 15 and 19, Republicans outnumber Democrats. Thirty-five has more Democrats, but the district went 63% for MITT ROMNEY in 2012. While incumbency is a powerful thing, these districts have been redrawn materially since the last time these men were elected in 2012, thus for some of their constituents they may not be “incumbent.”

CITY HALL (Cont. From Page 10) new restaurant seems to open every other day. There are more young people in the city than ever before and the population is growing. The Democratic National Committee is on the way and Philly appears to have all the momentum.

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WALKING (Cont. From Page 10) State Rep. Vanessa BROWN turned out a huge crowd for her event in Fairmount Park. The craziness of prosecuting her – while all the while she keeps doing good – is REPREHENSIBLE.... With the passing of Police Commissioner Willie WILLIAMS, it is important to note that one former Commissioner lives on in Philly. He is Joe O’NEILL, from the Mayor Jim TATE administration. And a GRAND man he is!!

COUNCIL PRESIDENT Darrell CLARKE is a VOICE OF REASON noting the SODA-GROCERY Tax may be too high per ounce. Mayor Kenney may be willing to settle for a penny an ounce.

LABOR may still say no to job losses. Three Council Members AGAINST the tax, Jannie BLACKWELL, Al TAUBENBERGER and Maria Quiñones SÁNCHEZ, have said

NO! Helen GYM is a yes. Six more votes needed to BANISH the tax.... You read the FBI might be investigating Councilman Kenyatta JOHNSON. One post noted the FBI has more important things to do (with your taxes). SURE they do, but less-technical cases get quicker headlines. That Councilman is

also being sued by two developers. One ran for his Council seat. I hope they brought no sour GRAPES to court.

I read what I thought was a bizarre article which told us the State Attorney General wanted a change at the Hershey Trust. The State AG is Kathleen KANE. Yet I could not find no mention of her

WAFFLEMAN (Cont. From Page 10) leaving a horribly vicious pile of gravel where it was such a threat.

We knew we didn’t act up at the neighbor’s house either – because if we did, we got our butt spanked there and then we got butt spanked again when we got home. I recall my next-door neighbor coming over and doing his balancing “trick” on the front step, just before he fell off. Little did his Mom know she could have owned our house! Instead, she picked him up and swatted him for being such a goof.

We knew when to come home in the evening after dinner – that was when the street lamps went on. If we delayed out trip home, we soon heard our mother yelling out our name – which meant come home now. We knew that the six most terrifying words we were to hear from out mothers when we did something wrong were these: “Wait until your father comes home.” We were always under the scrutiny of at least 30 neighborhood ladies – peeking through their Venetion blinds – they were the local babysitters, town watch and gossip initiators. It was never a neighborhood run amok.

by Michael A. Cibik, Esq. American Bankruptcy Board Certified Question: Is filing bankruptcy a 24-hour business?

Answer: Bankruptcy cases are filed electronically over the internet. At any time, from anywhere. 24 hours a day, inname – weird?? For weeks she was slammed for alleged naughty things. Her name was everywhere IN PRINT. This positive-action story was devoid of her name (?). You might say it was written in the third person; but maybe it was in the 5th person?? Newspaper owners wisely place the email address of their writers at the end of each story. USE IT. Tell them what you think.

Many will thank you. Remind the soreheads of President Truman’s line: “If you can’t stand the heat, GET OUT of the kitchen.”

cluding Saturday, Sunday and holidays.

Years ago, one had to physically deliver paper petitions to the courthouse. For as long as I remember, the bankruptcy clerk accepted those new case petitions 24 hours a day. Courthouses had an open-door policy with a casefiling dropbox. At some point, a timestamp machine became available to print the date and time the papers were left at the courthouse.

Today, the court uses an electronic-document filing system. One logs into the system and uploads all sorts of documents in a .pdf file format. The system even emails back a receipt showing the date, time, and document number of the item filed. Reportedly, the City of Detroit filed bankruptcy five minutes before a State court judge convened a hearing on an injunction to stop the City from

filing bankruptcy.

We never close. The electronic filing system operates 24 hours a day. Internet technology and mobile computing allow today’s tech-savvy lawyer worldwide access to this filing system. Bankruptcy cases and documents are filed on land, at sea and high up in the mountain air, at all hours of day and night.

Whenever one needs to file bankruptcy, the court system will accept your documents, whatever time of day.

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(Cont. From Page 10) ticked off. Some of you showed Congressman Fattah just how pissed you are by voting him out in the Pennsylvania primary.

But what gets me is what these folks are getting indicted on. Any public official that goes to jail over $6,000 deserves to get laughed at as

education of your son, who ended up going to jail himself.

But then again, I don’t dig jail. The whole “bars clanging behind me” thing doesn’t work for me.

I’ll be stationed at the Federal Court building on 7th & Market for Congressman Fattah’s trial starting next week.

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Resolution authorizing Council’s Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs to hold public hearings for applicants seeking nomination to serve on the Commission on Parks and Recreation, and further authorizing the Committee to recommend for Council’s consideration nominations to be forwarded to the Mayor.

Copies of the foregoing item are available in the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Council, Room 402, City Hall.

Immediately following the public hearing, a meeting of the Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, open to the public, will be held to consider the action to be taken on the above listed item.

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