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Surplus woes A difference of opinions has caused the administration to announce a series of cuts to prevent the possibility of dipping into the red. By Amanda L. Snyder R e v i e w S ta f f W r i t e r
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ayor Michael Nutter did not plan to cut services this year after the uproar residents made when he shuttered many pools and proposed to close libraries at the end of 2008. In fact, he announced many of the pools that were empty last year would reopen this summer. However, after City Council passed its budget May 20, Nutter announced needed service cuts, which included police, fire and libraries, to keep the city afloat throughout the fiscal year. Council’s $3.85 billion budget created a See BUDGET page 11
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Centenarian and South Philadelphia native Dan Rendine dances with niece Maria Oratis at Friday’s 10th Annual Mayor’s Centenarian Celebration at Penn’s Landing Caterers, 1301 S. Columbus Blvd.
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The City honored nearly 100 hundred centenarians, including three with local ties. By Joseph Myers R e v i e w s ta f f w r i t e r
DOMinant GAMP defended its Class A crown thanks to a no-hit effort from its ace. By Joseph Myers................Page 39
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he rewards of aging gracefully were on display Friday, as Mayor Michael Nutter honored a collection of Philadelphia’s 100-year-olds at the 10th Annual Mayor’s Centenarian Celebration. The two-hour celebration, held at Penn’s Landing Caterers, 1301 S. Columbus Blvd., gathered residents from various areas of the city as part of Philadelphia’s contribution to Older Americans Month.
Margaret DiPiero, Mary Jenny Perri and Dan Rendine represented South Philadelphia as three of the 469 centenarians living in Philadelphia, according to the Social Security Administration, which sent out letters to the lucky few. Wearing corsages to signify they had reached the century mark, the centenarians brought smiles to all onlookers as they made their way to their designated tables. Family and friends joined them for the annual luncheon, which the city established in 2001 in celebration of City Hall’s 100th anniversary. The mostly fe-
male compilation proved that women indeed live longer than men, as only eight male centenarians attended. South Philly was the least represented sizable geographic area. West Philadelphia and Northeast Philadelphia led the way with 42 combined representatives. For Margaret DiPiero, 100, being around so many people is old hat. “I’m used to all of this stuff,” the resident of the 1800 block of Ritner Street said. “My aunt’s home has hosted so many See CENTENARIANS page 14