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Reflecting on a legacy After decades in public service, former 8th District state Sen. Hardy Williams died Jan. 7. By Lorraine Gennaro R e v i e w S ta f f W r i t e r

ften being in the right place at the right time can form one’s destiny, as Point Breeze native and newly elected state Rep. Kenyatta Johnson well knows. In 1998, after graduating from college, Johnson was walking near his old residence at 18th and Wharton streets when he ran into then-retired state Sen. Hardy Williams. Having admired him from afar for years, Johnson introduced himself and asked Williams if he would be willing to speak at the Philadelphia Chapter of City See WILLIAMS page 9

This artist rendering depicts what Pier 70may look like with the addition of a light rail in the median along Columbus Boulevard that is expected to provide access to the waterfront and various Pennsport stores.

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ennsport residents soon will have a direct link to Center City, as well as access along the riverfront, via a light rail system. Officials said the $364 to $514 million project will stretch east of City Hall on Market Street to the Delaware River and span Girard Avenue to Pier 70, near Snyder Avenue, on Columbus Boulevard. Other local stops will include South,

Christian and Reed streets. “If things went well — extremely well — the project maybe can be completed in five to six years,” Port Authority Transit Corp.’s (PATCO) General Manager Robert A. Box said. “Then it’s anywhere beyond that depending on obstacles or challenges we may run into along the way.” The rail line was narrowed down from numerous options through outreach meetings with parties such as SEPTA, PATCO, the Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) and City officials, in addition to

input from residents at open houses dating back to 2003. The system is expected to alleviate traffic along Columbus in preparation for future development of the area, Box said. “It’s something that the DRPA has been involved with over the years in a number of efforts, trying to develop the waterfront,” Box said. “Every time we were involved and the effort failed, the bigger issue was parking and traffic.” See WATERFRONT TRANSIT page 10

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An Open Letter to Citizens’ Alliance for Better Neighborhoods Interim Conservator Paul Levy: In April, when Attorney General Tom Corbett announced his lawsuit against Citizens’ Alliance, representatives from over a dozen nonprofits formed an ad-hoc committee to plead with the Attorney General to preserve assets of the organization for the good of the community. Serving on this committee are representatives from organizations serving a broad spectrum of community services, including civic associations, youth organizations, women’s advocacy groups and programs for the handicapped. The organizations represented run long-standing, wellrecognized programs for their constituencies. News reports at the time indicated potential options ranged from complete liquidation of Citizens’ Alliance assets to less drastic measures, such as the selection of a new board of directors. Very quickly our group agreed it was imperative to convey to the Attorney General our belief the liquidation and redistribution of Citizens’ Alliance’s assets would constitute a disservice, not only to the communities that benefitted from its programs, but to the communities in the service area that, over the years, had been denied access to its resources. We are encouraged by your selection as conservator of Citizens’ Alliance given your familiarity with the needs of the communities Citizens’ Alliance resources were intended to serve, and your knowledge of the difficulties our organizations and other organizations like ours now face in these difficult economic times. While there is no mention of it in the consent decree made public, we would hope it is within your purview, and is in fact your intention, to seek community input into the decisions you must make with regard to the disposition of Citizens’ Alliance resources. Additionally, it is our hope that it is your intention and the intention of the court to restore the governance of Citizens’ Alliance to a board of directors truly representing the interest and needs of the communities Citizens’ Alliance was established to serve, and further, this new board will function in a manner transparent and responsive to the needs of the target communities.

At the outset of the formation of our ad-hoc committee, which we purposely kept small but diverse, we agreed at the appropriate time we would undertake efforts to contact all nonprofit service providers in the area seeking input and ideas for running Citizens’ Alliance. An idea that has come up in our discussions would be the calling of a meeting, at the appropriate time, of the 100 or so nonprofits in the service area to discuss and seek nominations for the new board of directors. To these ends, we are hopeful you will consider an informal meeting with our group when time allows to hear our concerns and ideas for the important job you have undertaken. The Citizens’ Alliance Group South Philadelphia

Bank on it To the Editor: It is wise to review what happened to bring about the loss of homes and jobs for millions of Americans. The alleged red-lining, or denial, of mortgage loans to low-income home-buyers in the late 1970s was the reason given for the federal government to muscle banks and mortgages companies to loosen their requirements for applicants. In the ’90s, stronger measures were applied by the government and it created Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, in part, to assure the banks they would be relieved of what would become toxic or troubled assets due to government requirements for mortgages. As more people were qualified to buy houses, demand increased and the costs of houses went up. Rowhouses that sold for $30,000 in ’86 sold for $100,000 in 2006. The natural bust in the housing boom was accompanied by billions in toxic assets of sub-prime mortgages. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, even with an injection of hundreds of billions of dollars, could not buy enough of these to maintain the health of the banks. Insurers, like AIG, and Wall Street speculators contracted derivatives (exchange of payments for the risk associated with sub-prime mortgages) to an enormous degree. The Treasury allegedly feared banks would panic and stop moving money. The government — finally alerted

— alarmed and dumped the crisis on the public, demanding a $700 billion tax, borrow and print bailout or the world would come to an end. The suffering Americans are experiencing today is the outcome of government intervention in banks. Alfred Essex South Philadelphia

Above the call of duty To the Editor: I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Engine No. 49 and Squad No. 43 for coming to my rescue during the snowstorm last month. These men went above and beyond to come to my aid, shoveling snow for half a city block. Words cannot express how deeply I appreciate their commitment and dedication to help those in need. Josephine Molinari South Philadelphia Comment on these letters and topics at http://www.southphillyreview.com/opinion/letters.

For the Record In the Jan. 7 Word on the Street, Chris Randolph responded to the follow-up question, “Are you drinking anything special to stay warm?” with “one could say I was converting the calories and sugars of beer into warming energy.”

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ith the Tuesday signing of Danys Baez to a $5.25-mil two-year deal, Chan Ho Park will be packing his bags. The signing of the former Oriole put the nail in the coffin on Park’s possibilities of staying with the Phils. Following 2007 Tommy John surgery and sitting out for all of ’08, Baez threw a respectable year for his Baltimore team. However, bringing the Cuban-born Baez to the bullpen roster was to keep a healthy workhouse in the house for all the other prima donnas with hurting elbows. Perhaps someone who had to undergo Tommy John surgery is not your best bet for a solid, healthy season, Ruben. Things did need to get shaken up in the Phils bullpen after the nail-biting innings of ’09. It was like the game became a freefor-all by the seventh inning. I’m not hyped on this deal. Park, given more time to come into his own, could have been a good, solid bet for the Phils to keep them in the game in those late inning battles. But change is good and we’ll see where Baez takes us. Eyre also is out, being offered a Minor League contract. SPR

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our illegal immigrants were charged Monday with conspiracy to run a prostitution ring in various South Philly locations. The accused are Jose Claudio Corona Cotonieto; Raymond Gonzalez Salazar, 27; Nicolas Gonzalez Salazar, 31; and Leonel Rubio, 22. The U.S. Attorney’s Office did not have an age for Cotonieto nor did they have addresses for the four. According to the indictment, between August and January the defendants operated brothels out of residential locations, including 1221-A S. Seventh St. and 1314 S. Sixth St. Cotonieto and Raymond Salazar arranged for and scheduled Hispanic females to travel via bus from New York City to Philadelphia, where they would be picked up by the defendants and taken to one of the locations, then returned to the bus terminal after a week of work, the indictment said. About 60 to 70 women are believed to have been brought in over the six months, generating about $9,000 per week for the alleged operators. The U.S. Attorney’s Office did not release how much the women were paid for their services. Cotonieto and Raymond Salazar are accused of running the brothels and providing in-house and delivery services, where the latter drove the prostitutes to johns, the indictment said. Raymond Salazar also is believed to have handled customer calls for delivery of the women, the indictment said. Rubio allegedly was a doorman who guarded the whorehouses and controlled customer and prostitute access. The indictment also stated Cotonieto and Raymond Salazar kept track of customers by having them use tickets or punch cards. The four men are charged with conspiracy and seven counts of violating the Mann Act, which makes it a federal crime to induce or persuade individuals to travel across state lines to engage in prostitution. Cotonieto and Raymond Salazar also are charged with seven counts of Interstate Transportation in Aid of Racketeering. If convicted of all charges, Cotonieto and Raymond Salazar each face a pos-

sible maximum sentence of 180 years in prison, while Nicolas Salazar and Rubio each face a possible maximum sentence of 145 years.

Off-duty cop kills alleged robber A police officer assigned to the South Philly Traffic Unit shot a man he said was trying to rob him Jan. 6 in the Spring Garden section. Police did not release the name of the officer, but said he was 55 and had 24 years on the job. The alleged robber was identified as Altariq Hutchinson, 23, from Edgewater Park, N.J., in Burlington County. At 3:48 a.m., the off-duty officer was driving on the 600 block of Willows Avenue near Spring Garden Street when he braked for a stop sign and was approached on the passenger side of his Nissan by an armed man, Lt. Frank Vanore of the Police Public Affairs Unit said. The male opened the possibly unlocked front door and allegedly used a 9mm semiautomatic to pistol-whip the officer, taking jewelry and an undisclosed amount of money, Vanore said. The officer reached for his department-issue Glock 9mm and fired several rounds, striking the alleged offender in the torso, with Hutchinson allegedly able to squeeze off one round — missing the officer but striking his car, the lieutenant said. The cop went to Hahnemann University Hospital for minor bruises and cuts to his face. Hutchinson was rushed to the same hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly before 4:30 a.m. Investigators recovered a handgun at the scene they believe Hutchinson used in the alleged crime. As with all police shootings, the officer has been assigned to desk duty pending the outcome of an investigation by Homicide and Internal Affairs.

Reward offered for missing teen An Asian teen last seen leaving his house on Christmas Eve is still nowhere to be

Police Report found weeks later and his family has issued a $10,000 reward for his return. As of press time, there were no new leads in the case. Jason Vu, 14, of 23rd and Wolf streets, was reported missing at Jason Vu about 7:15 p.m. Dec. 24 by a relative after the discovery of a cryptic, troubling note left by the teen on the family computer, a police source told the Review. Vu’s father told police his son was last seen leaving the house at about 8 that morning after Vu put his 4-year-old sister in her bedroom, closed the door and said “bye,” to the girl the source said. Vu, last seen wearing a black-hooded jacket and blue jeans, was described as about 5-foot-4 and 140 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. To report information, call South Detectives at 215-686-3013 or the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children at 800-843-5678.

Scream scares off mugger A thug who tried to rob an 86-year-old was scared off by her shouting, police said. The victim was walking to a residence on the 1400 block of South 13th Street

from a friend’s house at about 8:30 p.m. Jan. 4 when she was accosted, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said. The offender stuck an unknown object in the woman’s back and told her to turn over all of her money. Before he had a chance to steal from the senior, the woman’s yelling sent him packing, heading to 13th Street towards Reed. The victim was unharmed in the attempted robbery and nothing was taken. The perpetrator was described as black, in his early 20s, about 5-foot-3, 120 pounds, cleanshaven, with a light complexion and in a tan jacket. To report information, call South Detectives at 215-686-3013

Honoring their own The 17th Police District Advisory Council (PDAC) will bestow honors on officers they feel have distinguished themselves in the line of duty. The event will honor 24 cops from that district and takes place 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 20 at JNA Institute of Culinary Arts, 1212 S. Broad St. For more information, contact 17th District PDAC Chairwoman Sylvia Wilkins at 215-735-8075. SPR Contact Staff Writer Lorraine Gennaro at lgennaro@southphillyreview.com or ext. 124. Comment at www.southphillyreview.com/news.

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adore winter. The cold, crispness of it all, the holiday season that comes with it and of course the winter wonderland that snow makes. For all those who think me crazy, I’m apparently in good company because it’s Sting and Nigella Lawson’s favorite seasons too, the former having released an album in October dedicated to the season, “If On a Winter’s Night …” There is one thing, however, I have come to dislike about this season. And that is getting my son winterized to brave the frozen tundra. It’s a comedy of errors to say the very least, whether I’m performing this routine alone or with hubby. Like the December night when we partook of some outdoor holiday festivities and spent 10 minutes trying to put Balin’s winter coat on once we unstrapped him from the carseat. For all the non-parental units out there, you

cannot put a child in a carseat with a heavy coat because the straps aren’t long enough to accommodate bulky clothing and I’m also pretty sure there’s a law on the books stating coats can’t be used in carseats. So there we were in 20-degree weather. My husband juggling a 10-month-old while I tried to get the coat on. My first attempt had the thing on upside down, I kid you not. In my defense though, it was dark and I was shivering trying to pull off this performance. It wasn’t until I tried to zip it that I realized it was upside down—Balin’s arms in place but the body of the coat facing upward. So we had to start all over again. Suddenly I realized there was a man in the car parked behind us and he was laughing! We could just imagine what this guy was thinking. Hubby and I had a good laugh about it because, as I’m coming to find out, the only way to make it out of stressful situations with a newborn is to laugh — as much and as often as possible. SPR

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The Grays Ferry Crescent was the chosen location for an annual collegiate design competition sponsored by The Ed Bacon Foundation and The Center for Architecture. By Lorraine Gennaro R e v i e w S ta f f W r i t e r

here’s nothing unique about the fenced-in, abandoned DuPont Marshall Laboratory complex on a portion of what is commonly known as Grays Ferry Crescent, a stretch of land bound by 34th Street, Grays Ferry Avenue and the Schuylkill River. In fact, Philadelphia is home to dozens of brownfields, such as the defunct Defense Personnel Supply Center, 20th Street and Oregon Avenue. (Also known as the Quartermaster, it was the one-time manufacturer of clothes and other goods for the U.S. Army.) Remnants of the town’s industrial age, most of these sites are left to the elements and relegated to the pages of history. Grays Ferry Crescent is enjoying a revival of sorts, at least as far as attention is concerned, since it was the chosen site for The Ed Bacon Foundation and The Center for Architecture’s 2009 national design competition, Brown to Green. Open to college students in North America from all disciplines, Brown to Green provided an opportunity to push the envelope for transforming brownfields, which are abandoned or underused properties where redevelopment is complicated by possible environmental contamination, into sustainable environments for a green future. In its fourth year, the competition focused on Philadelphia in keeping with the city’s legacy of foundation namesake Edmund N. Bacon. As city planning director from 1949-70, Bacon’s concepts shaped the landscape. In ’04, a year before his death, the father of actor Kevin Bacon and Emmy-winning composer Michael Bacon established the foundation with programs for designers and civic leaders, as well as to create a dialogue about urban planning. WHILE THIS YEAR’S competition focused on Grays Ferry, last year’s was on the Ludlow section; ’07 centered on the Market East Station; and ’06 was about Penn Center. The Crescent, a more than 5.3-million-square-foot area, was selected by the foundation and Center for Architecture. “The Grays Ferry site was very compelling because, one, it’s so large and it’s a single site; two, it’s for sale and new owners could potentially do something new with the site; and three, it’s such an important site — it’s right along the river,

The Ed Bacon Foundation and Center for Architecture chose the Grays Ferry Crescent as the focus of its 2009 design competition, open to college students in North America. it’s close to Center City and it has the new [waterfront] trail going in. It just seemed like a really important space to focus on for the future planning of our city,” foundation board Chairman Greg Heller told the Review. Of the 23 entries received, six schools were recognized. First place and $2,000 went to Cornell University for its “Rust Renewed: Returning Jobs, Community and Ecology to Grays Crescent.” The team of six, who will split the prize money, are master’s candidates in fields from architecture to real estate. Their mixed-use plan is in four phases and includes residential, commercial/retail and a parkland. The DuPont lab would not be torn down, but preserved to house an Industrial Heritage Museum, honoring the neighborhood’s industrial past that includes The Harrison Chemical Co. that sat at the DuPont site and employed 500 people from 1863-1917; Grays Ferry Iron Works that occupied the area just south of Grays Ferry Avenue in 1876; and a slaughterhouse built in 1907 that was across the avenue from the Iron Works. Phase I called for soil contaminated by the area’s industrial past to be cleaned and re-used; Phase II involved building a

waste management research and development facility to bring green jobs to the area. Phase III called for a retail corridor, high-rise hotel, conference center and office complex at Grays Ferry Avenue and South 34th. Phase IV entailed building 522 homes, as well as a learning center to teach people about brownfield remediation and the effects of soil contamination on communities. The entire project called for 7,686 parking spaces. What residents heard of the concept, they were quite pleased with. “What I really liked was the residential and retail plans. If there is any way we can use that property for more jobs for our community, it just helps us out immensely,” Grays Ferry Community Council President Bob Gormley said. Long-time resident Lisa Parsley, from the 2300 block of St. Albans Street, called the plans stunning, but what really impressed the community activist was the emphasis on remediation. “The plan is beautiful and pragmatic,”

she said. “They address the TCE plume [contamination] and how to remedy it so it doesn’t continue to leach into the river. I don’t think people at the Jersey and Delaware shores realize that this stuff is in the ocean after it leaves the rivers. It washes up on the beaches. “This plan is tying clean water and public health together in a comprehensive, exciting way.” What set Cornell a part from the pack was its sensible approach to the site and good urban design, Heller said. University of Notre Dame took $1,500 for second and McGill University in Montreal walked away with $1,000 for third. A little closer to home, the University of Pennsylvania walked away with an honorable mention and $500, along with Florida State University and continued on page 10

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across our city.” City Council President Anna Verna, a local native, issued the following to the Review Jan. 8: “I worked with Hardy Williams for many years on numerous projects for the constituents we shared. I will remember him as a very independent trailblazer who knew how to get things done. He was far ahead of his time and seemed to excel in every area of his life, from education to sports to politics. Hardy was a born leader who opened the doors for so many people. Luckily, he left us with his son, Sen. Anthony Williams, who continues his great tradition of public service.” In addition to his Anthony Williams, Williams is survived by children Clifford Kelly Williams, Lisa Dawn Smith and Lanna Watkins-Minor; and siblings Frederick A., Theodore R., James I.; Barbara; and Ali Robinson. SPR

continued from page 1 Year, a national youth organization of which Johnson was a member, about the importance of community service. To Johnson’s surprise, the senator agreed. City Year got its guest speaker, but Johnson met the man who would inspire him to pursue a lifetime of community service and activism, eventually leading to politics, Johnson said days after Williams’ Jan. 7 death at age 78 at the Kearsley Nursing Community in West Philadelphia due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. “My heart is saddened, but I’m inspired by his legacy,” the 36-year-old said. “He would mentor me and talk to me about advocating for the needs of people and putting the needs of people first. I was blessed and fortunate to get a lot of the wisdom and learn the best practices from a social advocacy standpoint.”

Hardy Williams opened doors for future African-American politicians following his 1971 Philadelphia mayoral run. He died last week due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. him right. “He played a pivotal role in my life because I was headed down the wrong path. He not only helped me grow as a community activist, but as a young man,” the state representative said, adding, he went to work for his mentor’s son in 2002. At home, Williams remembers his father being a man of great love, but also a harsh disciplinarian. “He set a very high bar in terms of achievement in life — education, spiritual, commitment to the family — and expected you to live up to that at all times. In retrospect now, I realize what he did early for me in life and I appreciate it,” the senator said. To honor the late Williams, Mayor Michael Nutter ordered city flags flown at half-staff Monday and released the statement: “Those of us in politics and public service in Philadelphia today stand on the shoulders of Hardy Williams. As a young man making my way in a city in which he was such a dominant force, Hardy Williams helped to shape my political and social education. He demonstrated enormous courage in the way he blazed a trail for African-Americans in this city. His political leadership was matched by his devotion, both in and out of public office, to the task of bringing hope and opportunity to the lives of Philadelphians from communities

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ribute to Hardy Williams: The Man & The Movement” takes place Jan. 14 at Bible Way Baptist Church, 1323 N. 52nd St., with a viewing from noon to 5:30 p.m. followed by a tribute at 6 with Mayor Michael Nutter and state Reps. Kenyatta Johnson, Dwight Evans and W. Wilson Goode Sr. Jan. 15, “Hardy Williams: Celebration of Life” takes place at Sharon Baptist Church, 3955 Conshohocken Ave., with an 8 a.m. viewing followed by a service at 10 with Gov. Ed Rendell, state Sen. Shirley M. Kitchen and the Honorable Ida K. Chen. Interment will be private. Condolences may be sent to the Williams family at 6630 Lindbergh Blvd., Philadelphia, Pa., 19142 with rememberances made to the Hardy Williams Education Fund, P.O. Box 25250, Philadelphia, PA 19119. Checks may be made payable to GPUAC/Hardy Williams Education Fund. SPR

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Even before Johnson had his fateful meeting with the retired senator, he knew of the man’s work. “He was just one that was always out there on the forefront. He was truly a man of the people,” Johnson said. It was that talent Anthony Williams believes contributed to his father’s success as a man and politician. “My father had a way to connect with people in an unusually effective manner, a very personal manner. He was a people’s champion, not just politics, but cousins, friends. He took his passion, his intellect and skill to help people and put it in the public domain,” Williams said. From their initial meeting, Johnson and the late senator developed a rapport and it wasn’t long before the young man found himself volunteering for Williams, anything from administrative work to community organization. Though retired from public office, Williams was still active in community service throughout the city. Some of the groups he is credited with organizing are Crisis Intervention Network; Black Family Services Inc.; Organized Anti-Crime Community Network; and 8th District AIDS Task Force, among others. Johnson, who admits he had “one foot in the street and one foot trying to do the right thing,” credits Williams with setting

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BORN APRIL 14, ’41, and raised in West Philly, Williams spent most of his career in public service before retiring in ’98. In ’71, he was the first African-American candidate to run for mayor. At the helm of the black independent politics movement, Williams amassed a sizable turnout at the polls and, though unsuccessful in his bid, was credited with paving the way for others who would eventually go on to serve in City Hall and elsewhere. In ’72, he organized the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus before going on to serve five terms in the state’s House of Representatives. In ’82, he was elected to the state Senate, representing the 8th District, which covers South, Southwest and West Philadelphia, as well as Delaware County, and served there until his retirement. A product of the Philadelphia School System, Williams attended Cheyney University and graduated from Penn State University, where he was the first AfricanAmerican on the basketball team. In ’52, he earned a degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. During the Korean War, Williams served as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army. Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams, who succeeded his father in the same office in ’98, when he was elected, said he believes his father’s political legacy was about knocking down barriers. “I believe that Barack Obama was president of the United States because of Hardy Williams. Mayor [Maynard] Jackson [of Atlanta], [Mayor] Coleman Young [of Detroit], they all decided in the late ’60s and ’70s to take on the barriers of exclusion. They and my father took the outcome of the civil rights movement and used it aggressively in the political arena,” Williams told the Review.

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WATERFRONT TRANSIT continued from page 1 The plan initially was to have extended from SEPTA’s Subway-Surface Line, which ends at 13th and Juniper streets in Center City, on Market toward Columbus and over I-95. However, the line now will be an above-ground light rail on Market. “We looked at a number of alternatives,” Box said. “Anything we looked at trying to continue any of the underground facilities turned into major engineering issues.” Upon reaching the boulevard, the rail would travel north to the El’s Spring Garden Station and south to Pier 70. Service could expand to the Navy Yard and sports complex during a potential second phase. Developers also are looking into a line that runs straight from Girard to Pier 70, he said. “You could eliminate that one, but then if you want to travel the whole distance of the waterfront, you have to get off

The Delaware River Waterfront Corp. has selected a consulting team to begin developing. The transit agencies have been developing their waterfront transit plan prior to the civic vision, but are working with the Corp. and the City. The overpasses are one aspect that will be discussed, Box said. “We’ll try to make sure what we’re looking at is consistent with what they think needs to be done,” Box said. THE DRPA AND PATCO’s 2005 “Southern New Jersey to Philadelphia Transit Study” aimed to improve the region’s travel options in Jersey, Market West and the Camden and Philadelphia’s waterfronts along the Delaware. “It’s an area that we saw that really could use a rail-transit system to make the waterfront more viable and an asset as it is in other cities,” Box said of the local waterfront. Round One of the open houses occurred in ’03 when participants noted service was lacking from Center City to the riverfront

‘If things went well — extremely well — the project maybe can be completed in ﬁve to six years. Then it’s anywhere beyond that depending on obstacles or challenges we may run into along the way.’ —Port Authority Transit Corp. General Manager Robert A. Box, on the creation of a light-rail system stretching from City Hall to the Delaware the north branch and travel on the south branch,” he said. While transit may be a portion of Penn Praxis’ already-in-the-works 10 objective concept that includes creating a sevenmile hiking/walking/biking trail, guaranteeing access and managing traffic along the waterfront, how it is developed ultimately will determine if it accomplishes the location’s needs, Central Delaware Advocacy Group Chairman Steven Weixler said. The group has representatives from more than 15 civic associations that span the Delaware. “We think it’s a very good idea that the waterfront is connected to public transit and we don’t want to oppose that,” he said. “We want it done thoughtfully and in consideration with the civic vision.” Planning efforts are too early, he added, as Penn Praxis’ goals for access include continuing the street grid to the river and the light-rail project is looking at utilizing I-95 overpasses, which is contrary to the civic vision, and is something that will be addressed during the creation of the transit plan now under way. “As far as any further planning, it’s premature until we can integrate in the master plan,” Weixler said of the concept for which

and West Philly and that there was a need for a connection between Penn’s Landing and stores along Columbus, as well as the sports complex. Criteria determined by the transit groups for the desired and then-undecided mode of transportation included costs; integration with current systems; land use; potential ridership; and any challenges that may arise. Six possible ways to increase efficient transit from Center City to the waterfront, including extending or introducing new options such as bus routes, trolley shuttles and light rails, along with some alternatives, were offered by PATCO and the DRPA, the two parties behind the start of the project. That list was reduced until three remained and these options were introduced to the public in January ’08. The choices included a route that went north to Spring Garden Street along Columbus and another heading south to Pier 70. Alternative No. 1 was a trolley originating at Franklin Square, while Alternative No. 2 went underground from City Hall along Market to the river. Alternative No. 3 was a trolley looping around Franklin Square to Eighth and Market streets before heading toward the waterfront.

All were examined in terms of feasibility, community impact and cost-effectiveness. The second option ultimately was the winner, but was changed to an on-street light rail. “The ridership projected was slightly higher than the other two [Nos. 1 and 3] and really does with this alignment. It connects South Jersey, the Market-Frankford El, the Subway-Surface Line, the Regional Rail lines,” Box said. “It connects the existing transit system to the waterfront, so it really does make the waterfront accessible.” The first phase of the project — taking it from City Hall to the river and from Girard to Pier 70 — is expected to draw 7,900 riders a day with an projected 2.3 million users a year by ’25. The line also will create a direct transfer with PATCO at Eighth and Market, in addition to possibly transforming the Market-Frankford Line into an express, allowing the extension to take over local service. It has not yet been decided if SEPTA or PATCO will operate this new line. Along the waterfront, the light rail will run on already-existing tracks in the median of Columbus. However, north of Reed, that median will need to be expanded to allow room for a second track. As the waterfront develops, the city and the state are unprepared when it comes to the issue of transit along the river especially with the pending further development, said Queen Village Neighbors Association President Jeff Rush. “You have terrible trafc problems down there right now with Ikea and the big box stores and you’re going to potentially dump another for Foxwoods,” he said. However mass transit is a big part of the solution and necessary as an alternative means of getting to the waterfront, Rush said. “You just can’t depend on automobiles to get people down there,” he said. “You have to have other ways to do that.” While Pennsport Civic Association President Tom Otto wasn’t aware of all the details, he was pleased with what seems to be the plan’s intentions. “If it’s for transportation going up and down to the many stores along there, that’s great,” he said. However, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation also needs to do its part to keep trafc owing especially on I-95, Rush added. “We’ve spoken to representatives of PennDOT and there are no plans at this present time for any upgrades for the expressway.” SPR

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Toronto’s Ryerson University. “There were some ambitious visions for what this could become and how to really transform this area,” Heller said of the entries judged by E.R. Bacon Development President Elinor Bacon; Friday Architects/Planners Inc.’s Anthony Bracali; Brandywine Realty Trust President/CEO Gerard H. Sweeney; and Schuylkill River Development Corp. President/CEO and City Planning Commission Acting Chairman Joseph Syrnick. Gormley attended the Dec. 8 ceremony at The Center for Architecture, 1218 Arch St., where the winners were honored. “It was exciting and it just shows we’re on the right direction trying to establish a communication with the City to move forward and show that Grays Ferry is a prosperous and safe place to live and we want to be considered for future endeavors,” he said. According to the foundation, the biggest challenges for the site were remediation — since as far back as 1863, chemicals, dyes, paints and other pollutants were manufactured on the Crescent — and connecting the massive parcel to existing Grays Ferry neighborhoods, as well as West Philly and Center City. While the students were not required to provide a timeframe for the completion of their projects, Cornell estimated its would cost more than $821 million. Occupying the Crescent for the last 92 years, the DuPont complex went on the market last spring, shortly before the competition. “The issue of the sale made it even more compelling because if we really wanted to transform this for the long-term future, we would really have to start thinking about it now,” Heller said. Students had from Sept. 1 until Oct. 31 to work on and submit their projects. While text was optional, drawings, including a site plan; detailed plans; drawings of specific elements; and renderings, were required. The goal of the competition was and is to bring awareness to Philadelphia’s plethora of under- and undeveloped sites, Heller said. “It’s a short-term thing for the students, but it’s a long-term thing for Philadelphia,” he said. “It’s not something that you would see immediately, but something that down the line would have an impact on Philadelphia’s future.” Though the foundation has no power to implement the winning plan of the privately-owned property, Heller said, “all we can do is highlight the fact that this is a very important site for the city. All we can do is get people thinking about the significance of the site.” SPR

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aldron Mercy Academy seventh-grader Thayne Rivera won the middle-school division of the Works Projects Administration poster contest, sponsored by the National Constitution Center. Students in kindergarten through high school were asked to create a poster about a current issue afThayne Rivera fecting the world. Rivera chose to focus on health care. Rivera, a South Philadelphia resident, won a trip to the National Constitution Center for his class.

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esidents Jennifer Francano and Cayleen Stuski were inducted into La Salle Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alpha Epsilon Society, which recognizes high academic achievement with community services. Francano is a marketing major and Stuski is a digital arts and multimedia design major.

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uring a sing-off among the best choirs in the region, Girard Academic Music Program, 22nd and Ritner streets, landed as one of the top-eight finalists. With more than 100 submissions flowing in to radio station B101â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s morning show, GAMPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Halleluiah Chorusâ&#x20AC;? was selected as a finalist in the inaugural competition. SPR

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Outside of school, Aiden sets aside some free time for earning his Cub Scout badges. At home, where he resides with mother Jamie Banks, the young architect in him snaps together creative designs using Legos. Aiden, who also enjoys working on his computer, has an endless world of future career possibilities ahead of him. He could explore space as an astronaut or work as a robotics engineer, which are two of his current goals. Time, talent and brains are on his side. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aidenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most outstanding characteristic is that, although he is smart beyond his years, he is still a sweet, respectful second-grader with a thirst for knowledge and the ability to enjoy life as a second-grader,â&#x20AC;? Dunn said. SPR

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Four locals fly to Neverland for the Arden’s latest that takes a fresh look at the classic ‘Peter Pan.’

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Resident David O’Connor, left, directs fellow South Philadelphians, above, from left, Sarah Sanford, Bi Jean Ngo and David Sweeny, in the Arden Theatre’s production of “Peter Pan” that runs through the end of the month. Photos courtesy of Mark Garvin

eter Pan” has been passed down for generations since is debut more than a century ago and the most recent take is at the Arden Theatre, with several locals taking on multiple roles in the family classic. “It becomes easier the more you do it,” Sarah Sanford, of Fourth and Tasker streets, said of her characters as Mrs. Darling, the pirate Starkey and Lost Boys The Twins and Tootles. “Personally, I have quite a bit of experience doing that kind of thing” citing 2008’s “The Government Inspector.” “I love it,” David J. Sweeny, of Ninth and Dudley streets, added about playing Michael, the pirate Smee and the Lost Boy Slightly. “I love being able to switch hats really quick. I just think of it as singing three different songs. It keeps things really interesting.” In the production adapted from the J.M. Barrie books and running through Jan. 31, local David O’Connor directs a cast that also includes Bi Jean Ngo, of 12th and Montrose streets, as Wendy’s daughter Jane, the fairy Tinker Bell, Indian princess Tiger Lily, pirate Bill Jukes and Lost Boys Nibs and The Twins. The three auditioned in the summer and were sent off with the script and five roles and asked to collaborate on their development, O’Connor said. “There’s just a lot of the ways we kind of work — we play,” the resident of Ninth and Reed streets said. “There’s a lot of playing and trying ideas out.” Though cast by September for the Dec. 5 debut, the Lost Boys and Pirates were not assigned until the 48-hour-a-week rehearsals in November. When it came to the Lost Boys, the actors had the added challenge of operating heavy puppets made from garden tools, beautician products or cleaning supplies and bringing each representation to life. During rehearsal, they were able to get to know their Lost Boys and find out how to move and work them with the puppet-makers, Sanford said. “At first, Tootles, his head didn’t look up and I was like ‘he’s got this long nose and is naïve, so he’s got to be able to look up in that sort of naïve state,’ so that was something I asked for,” the 34-year-old said of developing the character. Tinker Bell was set to be chimes and bells, but based on the book’s mention of a secret language known only to Tink and Peter, it soon turned into Ngo translating it into Vietnamese. But at first she shook the chimes and spoke gibberish, Ngo said. “Then I would throw in Vietnamese here and there and people thought it was really

Lifestyles funny,” she said. “They showed it to me and I fell in love with it,” O’Connor added. “It’s right on and sounds magical.” Even though the storyline is geared toward children, it doesn’t affect performances too much, O’Connor said, but being more meticulous is necessary. “With kids, everything has to be true and right,” he said. “I think adults are more ready to forgive or gloss over or make connections on their own. Kids you can’t put anything dishonest up there because they will point it out.” SANFORD WAS A dancer until a string of injuries resulted in switching passions. She became hooked on acting after a high school production of “Hamlet” and studied theater at Swarthmore College and later physical theater, which concentrates on the body, at Ecole Jacques Lecoq in Paris. Since the Woodbury, Conn., native joined the Pig Iron Theater Company in ’01, she has performed across the city and abroad, including a trip to England that inspired “Appetite,” her creation and directing debut that examined human cravings. It earned her Best Emerging Director honors at the Toronto Summerworks Theatre Fest in ’05 before its move to Philadelphia last year.

For the past two years, Sanford has been nominated for the F. Otto Award for Emerging Philadelphia Theatre Artist and last year Philadelphia Magazine dubbed her Best Up-and-Coming Theatre Talent. “That was a great recognition,” she said of the latter. “We work so hard and we get very little financial reward in this profession and it’s encouraging when all of your hard work is recognized in that way, especially when you’re really devoted to this community [of artists].” Growing up in Fairfax, Va., Ngo acted, but opted to pursue screenwriting at Boston University. “That was a big mistake because I ended up wanting to do [acting] even more and then I went to grad school for it,” the Actors Studio Drama School alum said. “The passion for it really came through and, I realized as an adult, I couldn’t ignore it anymore and I had to do it as my vocation.” She landed a role as an assistant paralegal in “Law Abiding Citizen” that shot in Philadelphia last year. Upon arriving on set, she was informed her lines were cut, but still experienced the Hollywood life. “I get a credit on the movie, my own little Honeydew Trailer, my own costume people, designer clothes, my own hairstylist and makeup, so it was kind of a glamorous experience to have in Philadelphia

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So the East Lyme, Conn., native attended Ithaca College for just that when he realized he wanted to direct. He spent time in lighting and stage management before relocating to obtain his master’s in directing at Temple University. Since moving here about five years ago, O’Connor has been recognized with Barrymore nods for Outstanding Lighting Design for “Skylight” and Direction of a Play for “Master Harold … and the Boys.” Offstage, Ngo and Sweeny visit elementary schools to teach students about their current production. The stop also includes tickets to the show and a follow-up visit. “[The students] are so excited to ask all the questions that they were wondering,” Sweeny said. Those pupils attending the play at the Arden, 40 N. Second St., can ask post-show questions, as well as meet the cast, something that has become one of Sanford’s favorites. “It just brings you out of yourself just to see how enthusiastic they are, how much they want to shake your hand or hug you or ask you a question,” she said. “It just makes you a bigger person.” SPR Contact Staff Writer Amanda Snyder at asnyder@southphillyreview.com or ext. 117. Comment at www.southphillyreview.com/news.

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By Tom Cardella Columnist

My apologies

O Jack Salmon (Mark Wahlberg) and daughter Susie (Saoirse Ronan) share a special connection, even after her brutal death.

By R. Kurt Osenlund Movie Reviewer

The Lovely Bones PG-13 One-and-a-half reels out of four In area theaters tomorrow

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Outrage R Available Tuesday From Kirby Dick, director of the controversial “This Film is Not Yet Rated,” comes “Outrage,” a probing, revealing documentary about closeted gay politicians who lobby for anti-gay legislation. The film, which premiered at last year’s Tribeca Film Festival, analyzes the role the media plays in maintaining the secrecy of said politicians’ lifestyles and singles out such individuals as Florida Gov. Charlie Crist and Idaho Sen. Larry Craig, both of whom are accused of engaging in homosexual behavior while opposing gay rights. A daring and fascinating work that’s been unjustly overlooked in the 2009 awards race. SPR

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family melodrama disguised as a murder mystery, Alice Sebold’s 2002 bestseller “The Lovely Bones” is a numbing read packed with cloying domestic details (its prose is like the ramblings of a desperate housewife emulating Stephen King and Judy Blume). One would think of all people, “Lord of the Rings”-helmer Peter Jackson would be able to dig up ways to transcend the book’s shortcomings, since the bones of it, so to speak, provide a firm foundation on which to craft a visionary film. Alas, Jackson’s adaptation, which he cowrote with longtime partners Fran Walsh and Phillipa Boyens, is worse, taking a highly literal approach to nearly every facet of Sebold’s mildly literate source. Partially filmed in the Philadelphia region and set in the 1970s, “Bones” tells the tale of Susie Salmon (ocean-eyed starlet Saorsie Ronan), a teenager who, after being raped and murdered, watches over her family — and her killer — from heaven. Many have accused Jackson of playing it safe for not showing Susie’s brutal death, but that’s the least of the movie’s problems. For something that wants to be taken seriously, it’s quite a joke, amplifying Sebold’s sickeningly sentimental language and featuring cartoonish acting from co-stars Mark Wahlberg and Susan Sarandon. As Susie’s murderer, Golden Globenominee Stanley Tucci is the only player to give a finely honed performance. Most disappointing is the look of the picture, which should have been grand given Jackson’s resumé. The frequently crane-operated, occasionally fish-eyed camerawork by Andrew Lesnie is outstanding; however, the computer-generated scenes in Susie’s childlike heaven are garish, and the era-specific production design looks false and pre-

pared rather than lived-in and authentic. Failing to establish any real connective tissue or emotional growth among the surviving characters, Jackson and company even fumble the already-manipulative surprise meaning of the title. In a nutshell, “The Lovely Bones,” which was touted as an Oscar contender, is a clunky, unimaginative low point in the career of a man who made his name as one of cinema’s most imaginative filmmakers.

n behalf of all the chicken-hearted politicians everywhere (the latest being in New Jersey), I offer a straightforward (straight being the operative word) apology to all my gay friends. Except for some religious zealots and the same aforementioned “Perdue” politicians, I assure you most of us straight people support you in your fight for the right to marry. As evidence of this support, I offer the latest Alzheimer Poll that shows 30 percent of Americans dislike left-handed people more than gays; another 30 percent think being gay means you’re happier than straight people; and another 35 percent (all of them straight and married) believe you have the absolute right to be as miserable as they are. The other 5 percent who are against you are still looking for a vision in their morning toast. I, like you, am tired of hearing their very tired arguments against you. In the interest of being fair and balanced, here are some of them (if you’ve heard them all before, you have my permission to skip my column and go right to the prayers in the St. Jude section of this newspaper). Marriage is for Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve, they tell us. (Why is it they never mention Leah and Mia?) First off, I don’t believe Adam and Eve ever got married because I am old enough to have gotten a wedding invite. If it had happened, I can see it all now: Eve wearing a bridal fig leaf holding a lovely bunch of apples (one of which was bitten). No maids of honor because there weren’t any around yet. Adam, in his fig leaf with a Ralph Lauren logo strategically placed, looking like one of those hunky guys on a bachelor reality show. The serpent there to give the bride away (it is the only one wearing tails). After a short honeymoon in the Garden of Eden (all expenses paid), Adam gets ticked at Eve for getting them thrown out of the resort because they ate of the fruit of knowledge and, bingo, we have the first straight divorce of many to come. Gay Adam and Steve could have done the same thing, only Steve would have preferred sushi to the apple and stayed on God’s good side. I believe lesbian marriage will be legalized before that of gay males. The reason being we straight white males who form

the power structure in our society (we can be seen hanging out at the Capital Grille storing expensive bottles of wine in our lockers), would much prefer to see two women kiss at the end of a wedding ceremony. Women groping other women is the male idea of porn heaven. There still will be Bible-thumpers (what is a Bible-thumper and how does that work?) who oppose gay marriage because homosexuality is forbidden in the Good Book. Come to think of it, if there were still public stonings, Ticketmaster could sell tickets for it and charge a hefty handling fee for its service. Rick Santorum still opposes gay marriage. Rick is planning to open a campaign for president in Iowa, according to some political observers. I guess no one told Rick Iowa is one of the states that approved gay marriage. Santorum once saw Edward Albee’s play about a man consorting with Sylvia his pet goat and concluded gay marriage would inevitably lead to men raiding local goat farms for prospective mates. I admit not even craigslist has carried an ad where a man is searching for a goat to love, so Rick’s fear seems a bit misplaced. A small number of people (mostly living in Montana) believe gay marriage threatens their own straight marriages. These are the folks who went to see “Brokeback Mountain” thinking it was a Clint Eastwood Western and got traumatized for life. There are several aspects to this argument. The first is the belief straight women, given the option of marrying a male or a female, will choose a woman. There is a grain of truth to this. Given the fact most of us men start snoring minutes after having sex and we usually dodge the household chores, can you blame them? The rest of the opposition rests on the theory the sanctity of marriage is under attack. The folks who believe this have either never heard of Tiger Woods or think his friendships with all those blonde cocktail waitresses were platonic or they believe, despite everything, he is actually gay. I have mixed feelings. I love my gay friends and really would like to see them get married, if that is what they wish. But then I think of all those wedding gifts I’d have to buy. SPR

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The American Swedish Historical Museum presents “Printscapes: Impressions of Nature” by Stockholm artists Rachelle Puryear and Lars Nyberg Jan. 17-May 2. The artists will conduct a children’s printmaking workshop noon-3 p.m. Jan. 18 for ages 7-12. 1900 Pattison Ave. 215-389-1776. www.americanswedish.org.

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Highlights this week Fleisher Art Memorial displays “Neapolitan presepio” 10 a.m.-5 p.m. through Jan. 16. 719 Catharine St. 215-922-3456. www. fleisher.org. Center for Emerging Visual Artists showcases the “Alumni Travel Grant Exhibition” through Jan. 22. 1521 Locust St. 215-546-7775. www.cfeva.org. The Heavy gets heavy 8 p.m. Jan. 15. Tickets: $13-$20. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www. worldcafelive.com. War and the Average White Band rock out 8 p.m. Jan. 15. Tickets: $35-$45. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www.keswicktheatre.com. Satisfaction: A Rolling Stones Experience gets their rocks off 8 p.m. Jan. 16. Tickets: $28.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www.keswicktheatre.com.

“Building a Future Plan for Children and Adults on the Autism Spectrum” is 1-3 p.m. Jan. 16. Center for Autism, 3905 Ford Road. 215-413-7106. nasya06@msn.com. “The Prince” reigns Jan. 19-Feb 7. Walnut Street Theatre Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St. 215-574-3550. www.walnutstreettheatre.org. Workplace Wednesdays at the Free Library covers resources for job-hunters. 6-8 p.m. Jan. 20. Skyline Room, fourth floor, 1901 Vine St. 215-686-5322.www. freelibrary.org. “Vitamin D Preventive Medicine, Nutrition Energy Issues, Nutritional Sports Medicine” is 7 p.m. Jan. 20. Essene Market & Cafe, 719 S. Fourth St. 215922-1146. www.essenemarket.com. Mutter Museum features “Medicine in Film: A Symposium,” Jan. 20-23. 19 S. 22nd St. 215-563-3737. www.muttermuseum.com.

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>D.R.I.: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15. Tickets: $16.50-$18. Trocadero, 1003 Arch St. 215922-6888. www.thetroc.com. >Travia: 7 p.m. Jan. 16. Tickets: $15. Trocadero, 1003 Arch St. 215-922-6888. www.thetroc.com. >Nile: 6:30 p.m. Jan. 17. Tickets: $18.50-$22. Trocadero, 1003 Arch St. 215-9226888. www.thetroc.com. >Brian Fallon: 8 p.m. Jan. 17. Tickets: $15. First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St. 215-922-6888. www.thetroc.com. >Anvil: 8 p.m. Jan. 17. Tickets: $20-$52. Theater of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 877-598-8696. www.livenation.com. Arch Enemy: 8 p.m. Jan. 21. Tickets: $15-$23. Theater of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 877-598-8696. www.livenation.com. Bronze Radio Return: 9:30 p.m. Jan. 23. Tickets: $13-$15. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www.worldcafelive.com. The Smithereens: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24. Tickets: $30-$40. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www.worldcafelive.com. continued on page 19

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Tolentine Community Center: 1025-33 Mifflin St. 215-389-0717. United Communities Houston Community Center: Emergency energy assistance, ESL and computer classes. Free clothing giveaway 1:30-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Emergency food cupboard. Houston Center, 2029 S. Eighth St. 215-467-8700. United Communities Southwark House: Bingo, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Thursdays; karate classes for ages 14 and up, 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. 101 Ellsworth St. 215673-1484. www.ska.org. Wharton Street Recreation Center: 2300 Wharton St. 215-685-1888. Wilson Park Senior Center: 2508 Jackson St. 215-684-4895.

Churches and congregations Community and senior centers

Education/hobbies/ volunteering ASAP/After School Activities Partnerships is looking for volunteers to lead enrichment activities for children one hour a week. 215545-2727. info@phillyasap.org. Center for Literacy offers multilevel ESL classes for adults 9-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Francis Scott Key Elementary School, Eighth and Wolf streets. 215-474-1235. Job Corps STARS Initiative is looking for volunteers to tutor students two hours a week. Darvin, 267-386-2890. Point Breeze Education Center offers “The Point Breeze Charm and Etiquette program” for ages 8-13 3:30-5 p.m. Wednesdays. 1518 S. 22nd St. 215-755-6628. Programs Employing People seeks volunteers to help disabled classes as well as literacy tutors. Broad and Federal streets. 215-952-4292. marnie. whelan@pepservices.org. Saints in Training, offered by Neumann-Goretti, is a free enrichment program for fifth- to eighth-graders who want to excel in academics and become more involved in school activities. 215-465-8437, ext. 250. Salvatore Terruso Lodge Sons of Italy meets 7 p.m. the first Thursday of the month. The Prudential Building, 20th St. and Oregon Ave. Rich Vinci, 215-389-7799. Triangle Park needs volunteers for watering and cleaning sessions 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Meet at Sixth and Christian streets. 215-704-7466. 215-5745050. www.friendsoftrianglepark.org. parkwebadmin@gmail.com.

Donatucci Sr. Library: Computer tutorials for adults and seniors, noon Thursdays; LEAP After-School Program, 3-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; homework and computer assistance, 3-5 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; yoga for adults and seniors, 6:15 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; Chess and Board Game Club, 4 p.m. Fridays; arts and crafts, 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays; and Teen Gaming Club, 4 p.m. Thursdays. Hours: Noon-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 10 a.m.5 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; closed Sundays and Mondays. 1935 Shunk St. 215-685-1755. Fumo Family Library Branch: Cuddly Bear Stories, 7 p.m. Jan. 23 for ages 15 months-6 years. Wear pjs and bring a toy. 2437 S. Broad St. 215-685-1758. Queen Memorial Library: 1201 S. 23rd St. 215-685-1899. Santore Library: Smoking cessation six-week course, 1 p.m. Mondays. 932 S. Seventh St. 215-686-1766. South Philadelphia Library: ESL classes, 12:30-3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. 1700 S. Broad St. 215685-1866. Whitman Library: 200 Snyder Ave. 215-685-1754.

Mummers Hog Island N.Y.A. holds preteen dances 7 p.m. Fridays. Donation: $7. 2116 S. Third St.

Recreation centers and playgrounds Marian Anderson: Better Days offers HIV/AIDS counseling, contraception, teen workshops and more. 17th and Fitzwater streets. 215-685-6594. Barry: 18th and Bigler streets. 215685-1886. Capitolo: After-school program for ages 6-13 3:30-6 p.m. MondayFriday. Cost: $10/week. Ninth and Federal streets. 215-685-1883. Chew: 19th St. and Washington Ave. 215-685-6596. Columbus-DiProspero: 12th and Wharton streets. 215-685-1890. Dickinson Square: Fourth and Tasker streets. 215-685-1885. DiSilvestro: After-school program for ages 5-12 3-6 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Cost: $25/month. 1701 S. 15th St. 215-685-1598. Ford P.A.L.: Seventh St. and Snyder Ave. 215-685-1897. Guerin: Pinochle, 12:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; Ballet, tap and jazz/hip-hop lessons, 5 p.m. Thursdays; After-school program 3-6 p.m.

Support groups Al-Anon meets 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at St. John’s Evangelist Church, Third and Reed streets; 7:30 p.m. Fridays at 1605 E. Moyamensing Ave.; and 11:15 a.m. Saturdays at Episcopal Church of the Crucifixion, Eighth and Bainbridge streets. 215-222-5244. Alzheimer’s Association holds a support group for families of people with Alzheimer’s 2-4 p.m. the third Saturday of each month. St. Agnes Continuing Care Center, 1900 S. Broad St. 800-272-3900.

Codependents Anonymous meets at Methodist Hospital, 2301 S. Broad St., 6:30 p.m. Sundays. 215-333-7775. Debtors Anonymous meets 7 p.m. Thursdays. William Way Center, 1315 Spruce St. Susan, 610-203-3200. Gamblers Anonymous meets 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Methodist Hospital, Broad and Ritner streets. NARANON for families and friends of addicts meets 7:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Nicholas of Tolentine, 910 Watkins St. 215-808-7422. Philadelphia Multiple Myeloma Networking Group meets 1:303:30 p.m. the second Saturday of the month (except August). Ralston House, 3615 Chestnut St. 215-9471730. sklein16@verizon.net. Smoking cessation is 4-5 p.m. or 6-7 p.m. the first two Tuesdays and Thursdays of the month. Pennsylvania Hospital, 800 Spruce St. www. pennmedicine.org. Philadelphia Access Center holds Jobs for Life, a biblically based job training program; and Moms’ Group, a biblically based study with free childcare. 1832 S. 11th St. 215-389-1985. Pennsylvania Recovery Organization–Achieving Community Together (PRO-ACT) hosts a family program to help recognize and address addiction 6:30-8:30 p.m. the first Thursday of the month. 444 N. Third St. 800-221-6333. www.proact.org. Recovery International for those with stress, anger, sadness, fear or depression meets 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 2:30 p.m. Saturdays. St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 1831 Bainbridge St. 215-732-2787. www.recovery-inc.com. Supportive Older Women’s Network for ages 60 and over meets 1 p.m. Mondays. JCCs Stiffel Senior Center, 604 Porter St. 215-468-3500. Mercy LIFE (Living Independently For Elders) for caregivers for ages 55 and over meets 6-7:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month. 215-339-4157. Substance Abuse Program meets 9 a.m.-noon and 11 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. 1021 S. 21st St. 215-790-9942. Voice It Sistah for HIV-positive women meets 11 a.m. the first and third Tuesdays of the month. Similar sessions held during coffee hour noon-1 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays. YOACAP, 1207 Chestnut St. 215-851-1898. Women in Transition for women hurt by a partner or coping with addiction counsels 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday or 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. 215-751-1111. www. helpwomen.org.

Veterans >Marine Corps League Tun Tavern Detachment meets 7:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month. Coast Guard Station, Washington Ave. and Columbus Blvd. 610-583-5308. SPR

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Barratt-Nabuurs Center: 2738 Dickinson St. 336-1158. Christian Street YMCA: 1724 Christian St. 215-735-5800. Community Outreach Services Center: 1941 Christian St. 215-7325922. JCCs Stiffel Senior Center: Thrift shop sells used clothing 10 a.m.noon Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays. 604 Porter St. 215-468-3500. Philadelphia Senior Center: Digital photography class, 1 p.m. Mondays; diabetes support group, 1 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month; Silver Sneakers fitness classes, 2 p.m. Tuesdays; T’ai chi, 1 p.m. Mondays; Rev Up, 10 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays; yoga, 11 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. 509 S. Broad St. 215-546-5879. www. philaseniorcenter.org. Point Breeze Family Center: McDaniel Elementary, Room 102, 22nd and Moore streets. 215-952-0625. Point Breeze Federation Inc.: 1248 S. 21st St. 215-334-2666. Point Breeze Performing Arts Center: 1717 Point Breeze Ave. 215465-1187. Point Breeze Satellite Center: 2100 Dickinson St. 215-684-4891. St. Charles Senior Community Center: 1941 Christian St. 215-7909530. Samuel S. Fels Community Center: Free exercise program Tuesday and Thursday mornings. 2407 S. Broad St. 215-218-0800. Single Parents Society holds senior dances Fridays, 8-11 p.m. 1430 S. Passyunk Ave. 215-465-2298. South Philadelphia Older Adult Center: Socials every Wednesday, 7-10 p.m., with live music and refreshments. Cost: $7. 1430 Passyunk Ave. 215-952-0547.

The Lighthouse gives away clothes and food 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays. 30th and Wharton streets. 215-463-2434. Mount Enon Baptist Church holds a free lunch program 12:30 p.m. the third and fourth Wednesdays of the month. 500 Snyder Ave. 215-334-2844.

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weekdays for ages 5-10; Girl Scouts meet 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays; Ceramics are 7:30 p.m. Mondays. Acting classes through February for ages 8 and adult. 16th and Jackson streets. 215-685-1894. Hawthorne Cultural Center: Linedancersize, 6:15-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays and kung fu classes 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays; after-school program for ages 5-12 3-6 p.m. Monday-Friday. Cost: $5/week; drawing, and painting classes 2:30-4:30 p.m. Saturdays. Free. Students must provide their own supplies and will be given a list. 1200 Carpenter St. 215685-1848. hawthornerec@yahoo.com. Herron: American and Reed streets. 215-685-1884. Murphy: Aerobic classes 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Cost: $6; Ceramic classes for adults, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Mondays. Cost: $2; sculpture/ ceramics classes for ages 12-18, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays; Murphy Recreation Center holds an afterschool program 3-6 p.m. MondaysFridays for ages 6-12. Cost: $7/week. 300 Shunk St. 215-685-1874. www. murphyrec.com. Palumbo: 10th and Fitzwater streets. 215-686-1783. Ridgway: Broad and Christian streets. 215-685-1594. Sacks: Fourth St. and Washington Ave. 215-685-1889. Seger: 10th and Lombard streets. 215-686-1760. Shot Tower: Front and Carpenter streets. 215-685-1592. Starr Garden: Yoga for Everyone, 6:30 p.m. Thursdays; Chess Club for ages 5-12, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Fridays; Capture the Flag Games, 3:30-5 p.m. Thursdays; Children’s Film Workshops for ages 7-10, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays; Children’s art classes 10 a.m.-noon every other Saturday; and Intro to French classes for adults, 7-8 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays. Cost: $35; Indoor Soccer at McCall School Gym, 6-7 p.m. Jan. 4-March 17, Mondays, for ages 5-6 and Wednesdays for ages 7-8. 60044 Lombard St. 215-686-1782. Tolentine: After-school programs for ages 5-13 Monday-Friday. Van service as well as full- or half-day coverage available. 11th and Mifflin streets. 215-389-0717. Weccacoe: Fourth and Catharine streets. 215-685-1887.

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Guerin Residents Organizing Urban Pride (GROUP) meets 7 p.m. the last Monday of the month. 16th and Jackson streets. www. group_mngr@yahoo.com. >Hawthorne Cultural Center holds meetings 6:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month. 1200 Carpenter St. 215-685-1848. Hawthorne Empowerment Coalition serves 11th to Broad streets, South St. to Washington Ave. 215-735-1225. www.hecphilly.org. Lower Moyamensing Civic Association services Snyder to Oregon avenues and Broad to Eighth streets. Town Watch walks every other Monday. www.lomophilly.org. Neighborhood Stakeholders Advisory Committee holds meetings 6-7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month. United Communities, 2029 S. Eighth St. Keith Watkins, 215-468-1645 ext. 226. Newbold Neighbors Association meets 6:30-7:30 p.m. the last Tuesday of the month. South Philadelphia Library, Broad and Morris streets. www.newboldneighbors.org. Packer Park Civic Association: 215-336-4373. Passyunk Square Civic Association serves Washington to Tasker, Sixth to Broad streets. General meetings are 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at South Philadelphia Older Adult Center, Passyunk Ave. and Dickinson St. Gold Star Park Clean Up is 10 a.m.-noon the second to last Saturday of the month. www. passyunk.org. Pennsport Civic Association meets 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month. EOM, 138 Moore St. 215-462-9764. Point Breeze Civic Association offers a tutoring program for ages 7-12 in reading, math and English. 1518 S. 22nd St. 215-755-6628. Queen Village Neighbors Association serves Lombard St. to Washington Ave., Delaware River to Sixth Street. 215-339-0975. Southeast Community Association Town Watch serves Front to Sixth streets, Tasker to Wolf streets. Raymond Glenn Baranowski, 215271-6548. Southend Town Watch serves Broad to 20th streets, Oregon Ave. to Walt Whitman Bridge entrance. South Fourth Street Town Watch serves Fourth Street from McKean to Jackson streets. 215-389-8864. South Philadelphia Community Center Town Watch serves I-76 to Snyder Ave., Broad to Eighth streets. South of South Neighborhood Association serves the area from Broad St. to the Schuylkill River, South St. to Washington Ave. Meetings are the second Wednesday of the month. www.southofsouth.org. Stadium Community Council Inc. serves Broad Street east to 13th Street and Packer Avenue to Geary. 215-271-8454.

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Debbie’s Yummy Pork Chops INGREDIENTS:

4 thick pork chops 1 cup of Italian salad dressing Salt and pepper, to taste 1 sweet onion, thinly sliced 1 apple, peeled, cored and thinly sliced 1 cup of balsamic vinegar

DIRECTIONS:

Marinate the pork in the dressing for at least one hour. In a deep, large saucepan over medium heat, brown the pork for 15 minutes on each side. Add the onion and apple to the pan. When the pork is almost done, add the vinegar. Raise the heat to high until the vinegar is heated through, about two minutes. Smother the chops with the onion and apple and pour the vinegar over it.

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ondays through Fridays in January, Bistrot La Minette, 623 S. Sixth St., offers three courses for $30 with the addition of two glasses of wine for $42. The first course is salad of frisée, radicchio, bibb lettuce, boucheron cheese on toast points or a winter rootvegetable soup with wild mushrooms and croutons. The second course is bœuf bourguignon or pan-seared dorade filet. The dessert choices are lemon tart or crème brûlée. For more information, contact 215925-8000 or www.bistrotlaminette. com. SPR

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American/Continental 1601 Restaurant/Wine Bar: 1601 S. 10th St., 215-218-3840, www.1601cafe.com, $$ Carman’s Country Kitchen: 1301 S. 11th St., 215-339-9613, $ Fuel: 1917 E. Passyunk Ave. 215468-FUEL, $$ Royal Tavern: 937 E. Passyunk Ave., 215-389-6694, $ Sabrina’s Café: 910-12 Christian St., 215-574-1599, $$ South Philly Bar & Grill: 1235-37 E. Passyunk Ave., 215-334-3300, $

Asian International Smokeless Barbeque: 600 Washington Ave., 215-599-8844, www.smokelessbbq.com, $

Coffee/Café/Sweets Anthony’s Coffee House: 903 S. Ninth St., www.italiancoffeehouse. com/anthonysitaliancoffee, 215627-2586, $

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dining out Vincenzo’s Deli: 1626 S. Ninth St., 215-463-6811, $

French Beau Monde: 624 S. Sixth St., 215-592-0656, www.creperie-beaumonde.com, $

Italian Cent’Anni: 770 S. Seventh St., 215925-5558, $$ Cucina Forte: 768 S. Eighth St., 215-238-0778, $$ Dante and Luigi’s: 762 S. 10th St., 215-922-9501, www.danteandluigis. com, $$ Karina’s Restaurant: 1520 E. Passyunk Ave., 215-218-0455, $$ Kristian’s Ristorante: 1100 Federal St., 215-468-0104, www.kristiansrestaurant.com, $$ La Fourno: 636 South St., 215-6279000, www.lafourno.com, $$ La Stanza: 2001 W. Oregon Ave., 215-271-0801, $$

Mamma Maria: 1637 E. Passyunk Ave., 215-463-6884, www.mammamaria.info, $$$ Marra’s: 1734 E. Passyunk Ave., 215-463-9249, www.marras1.com, $$ Mezza Luna: 763 S. Eighth St., 215-627-4705, $$ Ralph’s: 760 S. Ninth St., 215-6276011, www.ralphsrestaurant.com, $$ Saloon: 750 S. Seventh St., 215-6271811, www.saloonrestaurant.net, $$$ Vesuvio Ristorante Bar: 736-38 S. Eighth St., 215-922-8380, www. vesuvio-online.com, $$ Victor Cafe: 1303 Dickinson St., 215468-3040, www.victorcafe.com, $$ Villa Di Roma: 936 S. Ninth St., 215-592-1295, $$

Mexican The Adobe Cafe: 1919 E. Passyunk Ave., 215-551-2243, $$ Restaurant La Lupe: 1201 S. Ninth St., 215-551-9920, $$ Taqueria La Veracruzana: 908 Washington Ave., 215-465-1440, $$

Fast Break Key Food Pizza: 1846 S. 12th St., 215-551-7111, $ Nick’s Charcoal Pit: 1242 S. Snyder Ave., 215-271-3750, $ Simonetta’s: 2510 S. Broad St., 267-324-5758, $

Italian

Nam Phuong Restaurant: 1100-20 Washington Ave., 215-468-0410, www.namphuongphilly.com, $$ Pho 75: 1122 Washington Ave., 215271-5866, $

Bomb Bomb Bar-B-Que Grill & Italian Restaurant: 1026 Wolf St., 215-463-1311, $$ Caffe Valentino: 1245-49 S. Third St., 215-336-3033, $$ Johnnie’s: 12th and Wolf streets, 215334-8006, $ La Cucina Varallo: 1635 S. 10th St., 215-952-0504, $$ Franco’s HighNote Cafe: 13th and Tasker streets, 215-755-8903, www. francoandluigis.com, $$ Ralph & Rickey’s: Seventh St. and Oregon Ave., 215-271-6622, $ Ristorante Pesto: 1915 S. Broad St., 215-336-8380, www.ristorantepesto.com, $$

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Middle Eastern Bitar’s: 947 Federal St., 215-7551121, www.bitars.com, $

Seafood Anastasi’s: Ninth St. and Washington Ave., 215-462-0550, www. phillyitalianmarket.com/market/anastasi_seafood, $$ Little Fish: 600 Catharine St., 215-4133464, www.littlefishphilly.com, $$

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McFadden’s Restaurant and Saloon: Golden Szechuan: 2120 S. Broad Citizens Bank Park, One Citizens St., 215-336-5310, $ Bank Way, 215-952-0300, www. Happy Dragon: 2047 S. Third St., mcfaddensphilly.com, $ 215-271-0552, $ Chinese JC Chinese Restaurant: 748 Peking Inn: 20th St. and Penrose Morris St., 215-334-1056, $$ Ave., 215-271-1389, $$

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C.1 Pepper Steak w. Onion ..............................................7.95 C.2 Chicken Chow Mein ...................................................6.50

C.6 Kun Po Chicken ..........................................................7.50

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White Dog Café By Phyllis Stein-Novack R e s ta u r a n t R e v i e w e r

Coffee/Café/Sweets Caffe Chicco: 2532 S. Broad St., 215-334-3100, $

Fast Break

Italian Criniti Pizzeria and Ristorante: 2601 S. Broad St., 215-465-7750, $$ Barrel’s Fine Food: 1725 Wolf St., 215-389-6010, www.barrelsfinefood.com, $ Italian Bistro: 211 S. Broad St., 215-731-0700, $$ L’Angolo: 1415 Porter St., 215389-4252, $$ La Stanza: 2001 Oregon Ave., 215271-0801, $$ Medora’s Mecca: 3100 S. 13th St., 215-336-1655, $$ Popi’s: 3120 S. 20th St., 215-7557180, www.popisrestaurant.com, $$ Royal Villa Cafe: 1700 Jackson St., 215-462-4488, $$ Scannicchio’s: 2500 S. Broad St., 215-468-3900, www.scannicchio. com, $$

The White Dog Café, which opened as a coffee and mufﬁn shop in 1983, now serves patrons brunch, lunch and dinner under the guidance of executive chef Eric Yost. S ta f f P h o t o b y G r e g B e z a n i s

I wish he would. I think the dish would have been more successful. Still, he used small rounds of calamari, coated in seasoned crumbs and fried to a blond-brown. He placed the crustaceans on two pools of sauce I found odd. Dipping sauces usually arrive on the side. One was a fresh marinara and the other was akin to a garlicky aioli. He uses a bacon aioli as a spread for the burgers. Anyone who has been to the Midwest knows restaurants and cafes spread mayonnaise on burgers. I could not detect any bacon in the aioli. I found the spread bland. My burger ($13) arrived medium-rare on a soft bun with a slice of orange cheddar that was not melted. Some green-leaf lettuce and a slice of under-ripe tomato were on the cheese. The fries, though fresh, could have been crispier.

Tony D’s Italian Bar and Restaurant: 3540 Wharton St., 215-463-6424, $$

Turkish Dining Divan Turkish Kitchen: 918 S. 22nd St., 215-545-5790, divanturkishkitchen.com, $$ Cafe Fulya: 727 S. Second St., 267909-9937, www.cafefulya.com, $$. Pennspor t

American/Continental International House of Pancakes: 3 Snyder Ave., 215-339-5095, www.ihop.com, $$

Fast Break New York New York Pizzeria: 1400 Columbus Blvd., 215-463-6205, $ Southview Pizza: 367 Durfor St., 215-467-2050, $ Tony Luke’s: 39 Oregon Ave., 215551-5725, www.tonylukes.com, $

Service was first-rate both evenings. White Dog’s staff is professional and courteous. They serve and clear with ease and pace the meal. If you dine at the bar, bring along a book for company or chat with fellow diners. Either way it will be a fine evening. Two-and-a-half tips of the toque to the White Dog Café. SPR

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contrast of cool greens with warm ingredients ever since Edward first made me his salad concoction of lettuce and stirfried broccoli. The mushrooms were immaculately fresh and free of grit. Dressed in a light vinaigrette, all it required was a small dose of salt and pepper. A trio of Metropolitan crusty French rolls arrived with softened butter. I have not ordered steak tartare since last summer, so I wanted to try Yost’s version ($14). A cool mound of freshly chopped-by-hand organic beef was placed in the center of the plate. It was perfectly seasoned with a hint of mustard. A hardboiled quail egg sat atop the tartare. Yost included a bit of microgreens with the dish. Tartare, whether made with beef or tuna, is satisfying, but a risotto dish caught my eye. Artichoke risotto ($7) is considered a side dish, but I received a good-size, deep bowl of creamy, yet toothsome Arborio rice with chunks of steamed artichokes. I liked the flavor combinations of the briny chokes and slightly salty risotto mixed with a bit of Parmesan. Risotto is a tough dish to prepare correctly. Yost’s was tasty and enjoyable. I sipped a glass of Parducci Sauvignon Blanc ($9) with dinner. It had a light, grassy flavor that enhanced the risotto. On my next visit, I wanted a burger. I always enjoyed the burgers at White Dog. Since I ate a filling lunch, I sipped a martini and ordered the fried calamari ($9). Yost does not use whole baby squid.

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dward’s broken ankle was mended during a successful surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Since he stayed at HUP for two nights, I had the pleasure of dining alone at the nearby White Dog Café. I’ve been a fan of White Dog for many years. Judy Wicks, its founder, turned the small muffin shop in a lovely Victorian brownstone into a nationally celebrated American restaurant featuring organic produce from local farms, sustainable seafood and organic beef. When you dine at the White Dog bar, you truly are not alone. It is usually filled with Penn students and men and women of a certain age. It is a crowd that enjoys friendly banter with Eve and Natasha, two of the best bartenders in town. The relief I felt when Edward came to (he was knocked out; I wanted him to have a spinal tap) became stronger as I escaped from the brutally cold, dark night into the warmth of White Dog. Eve made me a jumbo, icy-cold martini ($10) and I perused the bar/grille menu. There is something for everyone, appetites big and small. Philadelphia restauranteur Marty Grims purchased White Dog in March. Eric Yost is the executive chef and the delightful Andrew Welch is the manager. I began dinner with spinach salad ($13) which consisted of a large bowl of fresh baby spinach topped with a warm mélange of mixed mushrooms. I always enjoy the

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January and its frosty weather are here to stay for at least awhile. To counter the cold, try whipping up colorful recipes that warm the soul. By Phyllis Stein-Novack Food Columnist

he January blahs have set in. It’s been brutally cold and windy. Although the sun makes an appearance once in a blue moon, it has been mostly gray and dreary. Television commercials have done little to alleviate these blahs. If I see one more ad for a fitness center, diet fad or the best way to lose weight, I’m going to throw the remote at the screen. The one that features food delivered to your door is most annoying. The best way to stay fit is to exercise and eat smaller portions. Since we are city dwellers, walking in the winter is beneficial and free. Adding more fresh fruits and vegetables to your diet is a surefire way to keep healthy. Many local chefs have jumped on the buy-fresh-and-local culinary bandwagon. So should we. Since last fall, Whole Foods has featured fruits and vegetables grown on Pennsylvania farms. I purchased organic Yukon Gold potatoes and Gala apples grown in Lancaster County. Since the days are long and dreary, preparing dishes with colorful ingredients will cheer us up. Sometimes frozen vegetables work better in a recipe because they save time. The protein is up to you.

■ Spinach Casserole ■ Ingredients:

2 1-pound bags of frozen chopped spinach

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tablespoon of vegetable oil stick of butter shallot, diced pound of mushrooms, wiped clean and sliced Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1 tablespoon of ﬂour 1 cup of half-and-half Parmesan, freshly grated

Directions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the spinach in a colander and run under cold water. Once defrosted, squeeze out as much of the water as possible. Melt the oil and butter over medium heat in a large skillet. Add the shallot and sauté for about five minutes. Add the mushrooms and sauté for about eight minutes. Season with the salt and pepper. Add the spinach to the skillet and lower to a simmer. Mix the flour and half-and-half in a measuring cup. Pour over the spinach mixture and heat through. Place in a casserole dish and top with the Parmesan. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly. Serves four.

■ Tricolor Salad ■ Ingredients:

1 pound of baby arugula leaves

4 Belgian endive, sliced 1 pint of grape tomatoes, sliced Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1/2 cup of olive oil Juice of 1 lemon

Directions: Place the vegetables in a large serving bowl. Toss well. Season with the salt and pepper. Mix the oil and lemon juice together in a separate bowl. Pour over the salad and toss well. Serves four. Note from Phyllis: A number of Italian restaurants serve this salad because it represents the colors of Italy’s flag. I found baby plum tomatoes in Trader Joe’s last week. They are sweeter than grape tomatoes.

■ Gala Apples with Walnuts and Pomegranate Seeds ■ Ingredients:

2 Gala apples, peeled and thinly sliced 1/2 pound of walnuts, toasted Seeds from 1 pomegranate 1/2 stick of butter 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil

Directions: Toss the apples, walnuts and pomegranate seeds in a mixing bowl.

Heat the butter and oil over medium in a large skillet. Add the apples mixture and sauté for about eight minutes. Serves four. Note from Phyllis: You can toast the walnuts in the oven or simply heat them through in a dry skillet. This is a tasty side dish for roast chicken or pork. Or, you can add a pound of shrimp to the mix and serve it as an entrée. Pomegranates and pomegranate juice have become popular recently because of the health-benefit claims. My grandmother loved pomegranates and I grew up enjoying them.

■ Baked Acorn Squash ■ Ingredients:

2 acorn squash, halved with seeds removed 4 tablespoons of butter Sprinkling of brown sugar

Directions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the squash on a baking sheet. Place one tablespoon of the butter in the cavity of each squash half. Sprinkle with the brown sugar. Bake for about 30 minutes. Test for doneness, as you should be able to pierce them easily with a knife. Comment at http://www.southphillyreview. com/food-and-drink/features.

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Monarchs meet the Mouse Six gals from a local youth travel team are making their debut in a national soccer event. By Bill Gelman Review Managing Editor

hen Walter Stewart created the Anderson Monarchs Girls’ Soccer Club 12 years ago, he never envisioned one day he would be taking some of his players to Orlando, Fla., for a national competition. But, later today, Stewart, six of his players and some of their parents will arrive in Walt Disney World with a chance to showcase their skills at the Kick It 3v3 Soccer World Championship. The 12-and-under squad will play at least four games, plus playoffs, in the event that runs through Monday. The bracket also includes teams from Colorado and North Carolina. “We would love to win it, but we want to be competitive,” Stewart said. “We also are going primarily to have fun.” Each side has three players on the field with three subs. Games consist of two, 12-minute halves or the first squad to reach 12 goals, whichever comes first. There are no timeouts and the game clock does not stop during play. Matches can end in a tie, except in the playoff rounds. THE MONARCHS, AN African-American female travel program, qualified for the event last summer by winning the Eastern Pennsylvania Regional in Lancaster. Making the trip are: Jlon Flippens, of 24th and Wolf streets; Brianna Banks, of 23rd Street and Snyder Avenue; Kahlaa Cannady, of North Philly; Kiya Wilson, of Mount Airy; Shynelle Fry of Overbrook; and Alasia Betty of Sharon Hill. Although the team calls South Philadelphia home, practicing mostly at 24th and Jackson streets, the girls come from all over the city thanks to strong word-ofmouth surrounding the program. It doesn’t get much bigger than being nominated for the 2008 Sports Illustrated Sportsmen of the Year Award, but Stewart and his play-

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Some of the girls on the Disney trip were previously members of the 2008 Monarchs that won the Golden Goal Tournament in New York. ers, who joined the likes of the New York Giants, lost out on the honor to Olympic champion Michael Phelps. “It’s unbelievable,” Stewart said of the national recognition. “Here we were the only non-professional team nominated. It was very prestigious for us.” Today, the Monarchs provide some 60 to 70 young females the chance to play soccer through intramural or travel programs. The travel teams age range is 9 to 16. This weekend, six of those girls are looking forward to putting the program on the national youth soccer map.

Being kids, the group also has some time set aside to enjoy all the rides, shows and characters at the theme parks. “I think they’re pretty excited,” Stewart said of the girls taking the trip. “Some have never been on a plane before, so they’re excited about that.” SPR Contact Managing Editor Bill Gelman at bgelman@southphillyreview.com or ext. 123. Comment at www.southphillyreview.com/ sports/features.

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