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FAMILY FUN DAY
■ Family Fun Day is taking place Oct. 5 at the Mummers Museum, 1100 S. Second St., and will include a flea market, kids activities, free tours and more. See page 32.
NO RESERVATIONS City residents, including many South Philadelphians,received kudos and framed commendations for their efforts from the mayor and his colleagues.
■ Pastry chef Chad Durkin, former “Next Great Baker” contestant, bakes sweet concoctions, such as his Lemon Pretzel Bar at Kermit’s Bake Shoppe. See page 32.
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Botany boost
SPORTS S ta f f p h o t o b y K at h r y n P o o l e
■ By Joseph Myers R e v i e w S ta f f W r i t e r
■ The Philadelphia Flyers hope a revised roster can erase last season’s disappointment and place them among the league’s elite.
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ecades ago, Janet DeLuca felt dejected when witnessing communal neglect of Marconi Plaza, 2700 S. Broad St. As the secretary for the twin park’s threeyear-old friends group, though, she has reveled in its revitalization, including horticultural possibili-
A Marconi location helped the Nutter administration to mark a tree-centered milestone. ties, and revealed her pride Sept. 18 as she and her peers hosted fellow botanical enthusiasts to celebrate the city’s having added 100,000 trees since Mayor Michael Nutter’s 2008 inauguration. “It’s really an urban treasure, so we’re thrilled to welcome everyone for this announcement,” the resident of the 2900 block of South Juniper Street said of the 19-acre space, whose overseers learned last month would serve as the gathering site in part
Wheels of fortune
due to their commitment to bolstering its profile. “We want a big role in beautifying the city, and it’s great to interact with those who feel the same.” Hundreds of such figures spent the early evening fraternizing and receiving kudos for their dedication to Greenworks Philadelphia, the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability plan to transform the metropSee TREEPHILLY page 10 >>
Lifelong friends will take to their bicycles to raise funds for multiple schlerosis research.
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