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To the Editor: After reading a very well written yet disturbing article in the South Philly Review ["Plans to go Live!," Dec. 13], I was baffled to learn that there may soon be a casino on Seventh [Street] and Packer [Avenue]. At first, I questioned why other residents south of Broad Street were not furious about this silent, potentially dangerous takeover of the city. Of course, it only has been two months since the media covered the story of “spotters� inside the SugarHouse Casino and muggings, as a result, in Philadelphia neighborhoods.

More than three years ago, like many people from South Philly, I was torn about the idea of a casino in the city. The potential for criminal activity seemed all too real and I was afraid for the well-being of my neighbors. However, when the decision was made to build SugarHouse [in Fishtown], I felt like I could breathe again. Any violent robberies would be a world away from my home in the sports complex area.

But if the new casino is placed south of Broad, however, it would bring the action closer to home.

The warnings of Casino-Free Philadelphia fell on deaf ears and I, for one, really wish City officials and citizens would have listened. It seems to me that one casino in Philadelphia is bad enough, but having casinos fragmented throughout the city would be disastrous. I still question whether building on Packer Avenue will produce any positive effects on the local economy or just yield crime in South Philly’s most prestigious neighborhoods — Packer Park and Girard Estate. Imagining what my neighborhood would be like if the new casino is built, I cannot help but to think that issuing a gaming license to a new casino would be like opening a Pandora’s box of problems: An over-stressed police force, unnecessary rowdiness and crime and more taxes being paid for City resources to sustain the status quo.

Although, the build-baby-build mentality may, to some, be the answer for the poor City budget and a sluggish local economy, South Philadelphians need to be active in the conversation about whether a casino should be built in their backyard. For me, however, I do not see a new casino as a golden ticket for progress.

Cliff Welby South Philadelphia

Protecting the innocent To the Editor: Finally, a politician has taken the initiative regarding gun control. I applaud U.S. Sen. Bob Casey’s courage to reverse his original position with respect to gun possession in the state of Pennsylvania. He has now determined that the ban on assault rifles should be reinstated, and rightfully so. Casey also believes that thorough background checks should be conducted on individuals for each and every gun purchase and, in particular, at gun shows.

Hopefully, members of Congress will follow Casey’s lead and initiate legislation that will help to protect the innocent children in our schools. We cannot delay. The time for action is now.

Carol A. Pasquarello South Philadelphia

Open to pray To the Editor: I am always amused by the letters of Ron Mento Sr. (“Say your prayers," Dec. 20) and his sincere concern that God is “banned� from the public square, and in particular from public schools, as if that were possible to do to an omnipresent Creator.

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Mr. Mento that students are perfectly welcome at any time of the school day to pray silently, according to their individual faiths. And they do.

What I really hope and pray is that no one ever suggests that a lack of formal prayer/bible reading in school had anything whatsoever to do with the tragedy in Connecticut.

Gloria C. Endres South Philadelphia Comment on these letters or topics at southphillyreview.com/opinion/letters.

Contest winners The South Philly Review prize patrol was busy last week handing out show tickets. Shannon Aryadarei, of the 2200 block of South Chadwick Street, and Damaris Alvarado, of the 2200 block of South 17th Street, each won a pair of tickets to see “Jekyll and Hydeâ€? at the Forrest Theatre while Melva L. Smith, of the 1900 block of Moore Street, received a family fourpack to see Cirque Éloize at the Merriam Theater.

Cheryl A. Talio, of the 2000 block of South 29th Street, and Joan T. Mount, of the 2100 block of South Hicks Street, were both the recipients of four vouchers to see “Disney On Ice: Rockin’ Ever After� at the Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. SPR

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n 2012, community efforts kept spirits high as South Philadelphians remembered the importance of helping others, whether it be for those affected by Hurricane Sandy or their very own neighbors faced with a tragic house fire.

From rallying for education to building new homes for single parents to raising scholarship money for students in Haiti, area residents had their work cut out for them while boasting passion and a shared belief for a better future for the city, the nation and the world.

January Ten Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School, 2600 S. Broad St., students were selected to perform at the Merriam Theater in the nationally touring “Wizard of Oz.” The casting company reached out the Marconi institution to cast some of the Munchkin roles.

A three-part series focused on the overwhelming changes affecting area Catholic schools. The Blue Ribbon Commission, an Archdiocese of Philadelphia-appointed entity, announced closings and mergers of nine of South Philly’s 10 elementary sites due to declining enrollment and the increased presence of charter schools. Its report proposed Annunciation B.V.M., 1148 Wharton St., would merge with St. Nicholas of Tolentine School, 913 Pierce St., at the latter site; St. Gabriel School, 2917 Dickinson St., would join St. Thomas Aquinas, 1719 Morris St., also at the latter

location; and Epiphany of Our Lord, 1248 Jackson St., Holy Spirit, 1845 Hartranft St., Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 2329 S. Third St., Sacred Heart of Jesus, 1329 E. Moyamensing Ave., and St. Richard, 1826 Pollock St., would move to the shuttered Stella Maris building, 814 Bigler St. However, students, teachers and parents protested against the merging of schools.

February Debt and dwindling funds impacted many senior citizens at the Samuel S. Fels South Philadelphia Community Center, 2407 S. Broad St., when its overseer, Caring People Alliance, put it up for sale.

The Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School discussed plans to purchase the site, spawning conflicting reactions.

The Philadelphia City Planning Commission’s Lower South District plan release vouched to intensify life and leisure for citizens, employees and visitors. Among the many proposed courses of action were adding a shopping center, revitalizing vacant buildings, improving traffic and attracting vendors to Pattison Avenue.

Four-time Pro Bowl selection Asante Samuel, now an Atlanta Falcons cornerback, revamped a property on the 1400 block of South Marston Street to aid the first local venture for his Bring It Home

Single Moms Foundation. Rasheeda Manning, a mother of two formerly of the 3000 block of Dickinson Street, occupied the Grays Ferry house shortly after.

February came to a close with news that some area schools had won their cases to remain open. St. Gabriel and St. Thomas Aquinas did not merge while the fiveschool merger was split into two locations, with St. Richard and Holy Spirit combining at the former’s location, later becoming St. Pio Regional Catholic School; and Our Lady of Mount Carmel uniting with Sacred Heart of Jesus at Epiphany of Our Lord School, later becoming Our Lady of Hope Regional Catholic School. Annunciation and St. Nicholas still were slated to join, later forming St. Anthony of Padua Regional Catholic School.

March Horace Furness High School, 1900 S. Third St., and South Philadelphia High

School, 2101 S. Broad St., students ventured from their traditional classrooms and studied energy-efficient philosophy at the Sustainability Workshop at The Navy Yard Quarters A, 1413 Langley Ave. Aiming to increase self-esteem and decrease waistlines, students from Stephen Girard School, 1800 Snyder Ave., tended to the state’s first American Heart Association Teaching Garden.

The newly renovated Pennsport Walmart Supercenter, 1675 S. Columbus Blvd., held its grand opening, and connected with the neighborhood, it presented monetary contributions to 14 community organizations.

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the City announced a plan that would relocate the former from St. Agnes Medical Center, 1930 S. Broad St., to Health Center No. 2, 1720 S. Broad St., to form a pediatric and adult care services facility.

Sources also would enable the rebuilding of the South Philadelphia Branch Library, 1700 S. Broad St., and continued improvements to DiSilvestro Playground, 1701 S. 15th St.

April South Philly’s $60 million entertainment district that was four years in the making was completed. Xfinity Live! Philadelphia, 1100 Pattison Ave., boasted its creation of 800 full-time positions along with a fun facility for Philadelphia sports fans at its grand opening.

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St. Richard School became St. Pio Regional Catholic School after ardent community supporters and personnel rallied to keep its doors from closing.

After employees, parents and community members rallied together, the School Reform Commission reconsidered its initial recommendation to close South of South’s Edwin M. Stanton School, 1700 Christian St., in November 2011’s Facilities Master Plan.

A bionic exoskeleton helped Michael Sullivan to walk after a lengthy period of wheelchair confinement caused by a 1994 diving accident. The wearable robot gave the Whitman father and husband the ability to be eye and eye with people again.

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Former Eagle Asante Samuel helped to revamp a home for a Grays Ferry matriarch, the first area recipient of his Bring It Home Single Moms Foundation’s work.

edith School, 725 S. Fifth St., launched its second annual Hoops for Haiti, which raised academic scholarship money for children in Bolosse.

May The story of Bella Vista resident Steve Carter captured the hearts of many who heard his complicated story of why he has two legal names, owns three birth certificates and celebrates two birthdays. His curious search about his life connected him with existing blood relatives with whom

Youngsters from Stephen Girard School prepared the state’s first American Heart Association Teaching Garden.

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Students from Andrew Jackson School, 1213 S. 12th St., participated in a mock trial debating the innocence of the character Goldilocks in “The Story of the Three Bears” as part of the school’s seventh Law Week celebration.

The Arthritis Foundation’s Arthritis Walk designated Rev. Michael Scuderi as its adult honoree, recognizing the Newbold priest’s 42-year mission to curb his rheumatoid arthritis and recent advocacy for additional research funding.

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St. Maron’s Catholic Church encouraged everyone to be Lebanese for one weekend, resuming its popular cultural festival after a three-year hiatus.

ment granted Central Club a nonprofit real estate tax exemption of those properties, which is retroactive to 1977.

Two murals were unveiled at Edward Bok High School, 1901 S. Ninth St., in hopes of reminding students that the facility is a No Place for Hate location. Bok learners accepted the task to appreciate each other’s differences and explore other cultures.

After a three-year hiatus, St. Maron Roman Catholic Church, 1013 Ellsworth St., resumed its popular Lebanese Festival, which provided the 117-year-old Passyunk Square church a way to celebrate its Asian ancestry with community members.

Center City-based Catch Inc. developed Patriot House, 1221 S. 15th St., a 15-person site to provide behavioral health and intellectual disability assistance to chronically homeless veterans.

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Determined youths tugged their way to victory at the Christian Street YMCA’s third annual Kiddie Olympics.

The Mummers Museum, 1100 S. Second St., took part in the 10-day Wawa Welcome America! festival by hosting Go 4th & Learn About Mummers. The interactive pre-Independence Day information session provided an opportunity for youngsters to learn about the tradition on a much warmer day than Jan. 1.

Hawthorne residents celebrated the opening of their new community park, 12th and Catharine streets, a $2.2-million project that added more than 50 trees, 4,000 square feet of plant beds and 19,000 square feet of lawn to the site.

Arts Sanctuary, 628 S. 16th St., introduced Valerie Gay as its second execu-

tive director. With musical theater, opera and solo concert recital credentials, Gay will work to inspire and promote AfricanAmerican contributions to literary, visual and performing arts at the South of South organization.

Christian Street YMCA, 1724 Christian St., hosted its third annual Kiddie Olympics, which 2nd District Councilman Kenyatta Johnson devised in his campaign for more physical activity.

August While fitness activities were taking place at home, a South of South baseball team was on a once-in-a-lifetime crosscountry trip. Coach Steve Bandura led the Anderson Monarchs Baseball Club on a three-week, 4,500-mile national tour to commemorate the 65th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking MLB’s color barrier.

Students and parents braved the heat to attend a nine-hour gathering at Southern nearly a month before school was in session again. The annual Back-to-School Education Extravaganza featured workshops for kindergartners through 12th graders for the second year in a row at the Lower Moyamensing facility.

Domenic DeMarco, a 10-year-old Whitman resident, honored his slain sibling through participation in the 42nd Phillies Home Run Derby at Citizens Bank Park, 1 Citizens Bank Way. Youth ambassadors for AT&T’s It Can Wait campaign gathered at United Communities Southeast Philadelphia, 2029 S. Eighth St., to discuss the perils of texting while driving. Joe Divis, AT&T execu-

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A Newbold family participated in a Philadelphia Live Arts Festival show, “This Town is a Mystery.” The newest piece from Headlong Dance Theater, 1170 S. Broad St., examined diversity and family cohesion.

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October Relatives and friends united to raise funds for Dolores Barrett and her three mentally disabled children by holding a four-hour celebration at the South Philly String Band Hall, 2820 W. Porter St. An electrical fire destroyed a house on the 300 block of Monroe Street, where Leroy Cook and eight of his family members resided. Queen Village entities quickly united to assist the family members, who all luckily survived the blaze.

Officials held a ceremony at The Philadelphia Navy Yard for the 1,200-acre urban campus’ first hotel: A five-story, $34-million, 172-room Courtyard by Marriott. The building, which is set to open in the fall of 2013, also will offer guests 2,000 square feet of meeting space, an upscale restaurant and lounge, as well as a fitness center.

Harrisburg-based Bridge Educational Foundation distributed $98,416 in scholarships to local learners from Our Lady of Hope; St. Anthony of Padua; St. Gabriel; St. Monica, 16th and Porter streets; Calvary Temple Christian Academy, 3301 S. 20th St.; and Ss. Neumann-Goretti High School, 1736 S. 10th St. Local voters helped to determine the U.S. president by casting ballots on Election Day. Although some South Philly residents were unsure if President Barack Obama deserved another term, the majority of voters proved him to be worthy.

Sereda Thompson, a Point Breeze native, returned from a year Middle East Operation Enduring Freedom mission with more appreciation for life. Thompson’s family members considered her return as a “life-changing moment” when they could “show and receive love” together.

Anton Moore founded Unity in the Community with hopes of helping brighten beleaguered lives during the holiday season.

In November, the group traveled to northern New Jersey to help those affected by the devastations of Hurricane Sandy.

SEPTA’s Route 71 ended operations after eight years of conveying passengers to and from the Navy Yard. It has been replaced with a loop shuttle, which is coupled with a Center City-based express service to facilitate employees’ and visitors’ commutes to the ever-growing urban campus.

The Anderson Monarchs Baseball Club’s three-week, 4,500-mile national tour included several stops at Major League ballparks.

December The Waterfall Room, 2015 S. Water St., hosted its annual Christmas luncheon for the blind and visually impaired. Nearly 100 people were honored with gifts, food and seasonal songs to celebrate their successes and encourage their persistence at Carmen D’Aquilant’s site, furthering his 20-year involvement with the South Philadelphia Lions Club.

Fralinger String Band, 1901 S. Third St., feared its props were destroyed after a four-alarm fire harmed a garage where it was tending to and storing its items for the Jan. 1 parade. However, two days after the blaze, members were cleared to enter the structure where they found their belongings with only water and smoke damage.

Carrolyn Minggia, a arthritis aquatics instructor at the Christian Street YMCA, 1724 Christian St., spread holiday cheer with her students, dubbed The Sisters of the Water, at their eighth annual holiday luncheon. SPR Comment at southphillyreview.com/news/features.

“Hell’s Kitchen” season 10 winner Christina Wilson, left, now is spending her days on the Las Vegas Strip, serving as head chef of Gordon Ramsay Steak.

The band Las Cafeteras helped to celebrate the September unveiling of “Aqui y Alla” mural project at 1515 S. Sixth St.

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Bella Vista artist Michelle Ortiz created the “Aqui y Alla” mural project at 1515 S. Sixth St., giving South Philly immigrants the chance to share their stories through art, while collaborating with youth in Mexico.

Las Cafeteras, a Los Angeles-based band, stopped by to perform in front of the newly painted piece of art.

Daniel Peou, a former Cambodian refugee, gained additional professional solace in new his role as a principal at Furness where he previously attended junior high and served as assistant principal.

Former Point Breeze resident Christina Wilson won the 10th season of Fox’s “Hell’s Kitchen” and has since become a head chef at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel’s Gordon Ramsay Steak. Wilson started her new job with a $250,000 salary.

Southern, which was removed from the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s persistently dangerous schools list, has aimed for more successes, like a roof garden, since parting with the negative distinction it has had since 2007. Universal Audenried Charter High School, 3301 Tasker St., which joined last year, also was taken off of the list.

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One of the season’s theater offerings features a Passyunk Square performer singing holiday tunes in a bygone style.

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his holiday season, Greg Nix and the other three members of the musical ensemble in “Plaid Tidings” are singing Christmas carols with a twist.

“It’s a funny story. It’s a strange one to explain. Basically, we’re a signing group of four guys who die on the way to our first big concert in 1964. They sing ’50s, four-part harmony, so they come back and they’re not sure why. … It

turns out we’re here to do a Christmas special,” Nix, of 11th and Wharton streets, said.

“Plaid Tidings,” playing until Sunday at the Walnut Street Theatre, is a sequel to a popular 2002 production, “Forever Plaid.” In this reincarnation, audiences are serenaded with traditional holiday favorites, like “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” in new ways.

“It’s songs people have heard before in unique

Greg Nix, bottom right, joins his singing compadres in The Walnut Street Theatre’s “Plaid Tidings” through Sunday.

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Lifestyles arrangements,” Nix, 26, said. “There are a couple original songs and a ton of retooled, funny versions of songs you’ve heard before and some non-Christmas songs.”

After performing earlier this year in “Buddy — The Buddy Holly Story” at the Walnut, Nix auditioned for “Plaid Tidings” in September and got the part. Fittingly, the cozy venue is providing the warm holiday feel the group — which is composed of Frankie, Sparky, Smudge and Jinx, the latter played by Nix — is going for.

“It’s been great. The audience is really loving it,” he said. “The studio space at the Walnut is really intimate, so no one is further than two or three rows from us. It’s a fun show, really fun to do for sure. We don’t often get a chance to sing four-part harmonies in contemporary musical theater.”

As he goes about his daily errands, Nix said he is bombarded with carols on every public speaker he passes. However, he has found this to confirm the novelty they are providing in “Plaid Tidings.”

“Being in the show, I’ll be in the supermarket or any restaurant, and there are Christmas carols I keep hearing over and over,” Nix said. “Most of the time, most of what I hear, the version in the show is better. It just sounds better.”

GROWING UP IN Tucson, Ariz., Nix began signing and performing at an early age.

His debut, ironically, came around the holidays.

“The first show I ever was in was a Christmas show in preschool, [“The Elves and the Shoemaker”],” he said. “I played the shoemaker.”

Nix was drawn to the bright lights and glamour of performing, but he also was interested in the family feel that theater provided.

“I like the community aspect of it, being a part of a cast you are able to make social connections, and it’s easy to forge friendships,” he said. “It is fun to be on stage in front of people and entertaining people.

“I was a huge comedy fan, like classic comedy like the Marx Brothers. I would watch it voraciously and read and stuff.

That was the closest thing I could do to any of that, being in a play or musical.”

Though Nix claims he wasn’t aware in high school he had any aptitude for singing, he would enroll at the University of Arizona and then transfer to the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, on the recommendation of a friend who suggested he check out the relatively small arts school.

“Arizona was my hometown school. I was ready to explore something different.

The city aspect [of University of the Arts] appealed to me. Being in the middle of a city like Philadelphia is a pretty unique

college experience, I think,” Nix, who graduated in 2010 with his bachelor’s of fine arts in musical theater, said. “And it was an arts school, as opposed to the huge liberal arts college of about 40,000, which was pretty different.”

The move suited Nix, who also benefitted greatly from his first voice lessons, which, he said, is the reason he can sing the range he is capable of today. Upon graduation, he and a few fellow actors found an apartment in South Philly.

“I think we’re in the perfect spot that you can be in with the amount of restaurants around the block … so many great places and so many great people,” he said. “A lot of the theater community is based down here, too.”

Nix rather seamlessly transitioned into the working world. However, he toys with the idea of trying on different cities for size in the future.

“I’d like to travel,” he said. “Living in another city is a great way to grow, as well.”

Currently, however, he has other projects in the mix along with his performing commitments, keeping him rooted.

“Two of my friends, Mike Doherty and Alex Bechtel, we did a Fringe show, ‘Jeff Coon and Ben Dibble Must Die.’ We’re working on a spin-off project, ‘Rainman: The Musical,’ based on the Dustin Hoffman movie,” Nix said. “We’re also in the

midst of editing a comedy TV pilot we shot. So that’s what will keep me busy after the holiday season.”

Until the new year, however, Nix can be seen onstage at the Walnut in one of the many great musical productions going on in the area this season.

“I grew up watching ‘The Music Man’ and ‘My Fair Lady’ on video and on TV and Turner Classic Movies, and a lot what appeals to me about [musical theater] is telling a story in different ways, through music, dance and performance,” Nix, whose parents often come out to see their son perform, said. “I really like how all the aspects come together to tell a story; it’s not so specifically focused on one form.

It’s really satisfying when it comes together in a complete way.”

“Plaid Tidings,” in Nix’s estimation, comes together quite nicely.

“I think for a lot of the audience [members] it exposes them to great music, songs in a great way they’ve never heard before,” he said. “It’s the holiday season, so people should come to hear Christmas carols like they’ve never heard before.” SPR To purchase tickets, call 215-574-3550 or visit walnutstreettheatre.org.

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fter ferreting out weird Christmas celebrations around the world last week, it seemed natural for me to delve into how those countries celebrate the new year.

South America: Last week I reported folks in this part of the world traditionally wear red underpants to welcome the new year. Apparently, only those who seek love wear the color red. Others more interested in money wear yellow. At some point they are going to figure out that these two wishes are not mutually exclusive. Some enterprising entrepreneur will come up with a combination of red and yellow. Is that so tough to figure out?

Denmark: Danes are fun people when they are not writing novels about serial killers. The Danes jump off chairs at midnight New Year’s Eve to ward off evil spirits (you thought they were making a Danish pastry?).

They also break dishes and throw them outside of a friend’s door. The person with the most broken dishes outside of their door has the most friends (and the most debris to sweep up).

Philippines: In the Philippines, they are obsessed with all things round. Folks wear clothing with polka dots and consume round fruits (I can’t make this up). The round shape reminds them of coins, which symbolize prosperity for the new year. My favorite round object is a roast pork sandwich with a slice of provolone with long hots on a Kaiser roll.

Spain: The Spanish consume 12 grapes for good luck before the clock strikes midnight. We tested that custom with a couple of friends a few years ago and all we got were cramps the next morning.

Belarus: The single women in Belarus compete in games on New Year’s Eve, and the winner is judged to be the first that will marry in the coming year. My favorite game these ladies play is the one where you set a pile of corn in front of each participant and then see which one the rooster approaches first. There is no truth to the rumor that the winner has to marry the rooster (although some of these women could pile corn as high as the moon and not even a rooster would approach them).

German and Austria: Always known for their sense of humor, these folks use molten lead like fortunetellers use tea leaves. They pour the molten lead into a bowl filled with water and watch the shapes

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that form to predict one’s fortune for the coming year. If the shape forms into a ball, it means good luck. An anchor means that you will need help in the next year (meaning you’ll become one of Romney’s 47 percent). If your shape forms a cross, you will die in the next 12 months (no use wishing this person a Happy New Year).

Chile: I always figured Chileans were fun people, but now I have to wonder. In Chile, folks go to mass (so far, so good), but then they troop to the nearest graveyard, set up chairs and greet the new year with the dead. I prefer a good steak, a glass of champagne and a couple of Mummers playing “Alabama Jubilee.”

Puerto Rico: In Puerto Rico, people throw buckets of water out of their windows to cleanse the spirit. They might want to consider going over to Denmark and helping to clean up the broken dishes, which might work just as well.

Mexico: New Year’s Eve in Mexico is considered the best time to communicate with the dead. Even the drug cartel puts away its guns and runs out to buy an Ouija board.

Scotland: A Scottish festival is held in Hogmanay where the men swing balls of fire over their heads in a celebration dating back to the time of the Vikings. It’s a little known fact that it was Leif Ericson, who actually composed “Great Balls of Fire,” which was then Jerry Lee Lewis recorded many years later. Note: Ericson could not play the piano with his elbows.

Ecuador: In these parts, each family burns a scarecrow at midnight. Personally I thought one of them went too far when they burned Ray Bolger.

Germany again: The Germans watch the same television show at midnight every year. No one knows how the tradition began. Many of them hate the show. It’s kind of like Americans watching “It’s a Wonderful Life” each year to celebrate the holidays and thinking the ending is going to turn out differently.

Cardella: I used to have a unique way of greeting the new year. Each year I spent a lot of money on a date for New Year’s Eve only to have her bail on me before the stroke of midnight. One of them in 1961 made up the excuse, “I’m having a stroke and I just need to go into the bathroom right away to take an aspirin.” I saw her the next morning at the parade with some good-looking guy and marveled at the restorative power of aspirin. Funny — she never wished me a Happy New Year. It wasn’t as wild as sitting in a cemetery at midnight, but it was my tradition.

I resolved my New Year’s Eve dilemma by getting married, ensuring a date for these last 48 years. I have noticed she keeps eyeing the bathroom at midnight on New Year’s Eve. SPR Comment at southphillyreview.com/opinion/ cardella.

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10. Anna Karenina There are those who’ll argue that Joe Wright sacrificed substance for style in his lush adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s classic.

Let them talk. Whatever pathos got lost in translation here is more than made up for by Wright’s grand technique, which involves literally staging the artifice-heavy, highsociety action and choreographing the oftwordless scenes like lavish ballet. And still, the woes of Anna (Keira Knightley) and co-lead Levin (Domhnall Gleeson) come through loud and clear, their parallel struggles for happiness stirringly contemporary.

9. The Master The best performance of the year might just be Joaquin Phoenix’s transformative turn as Freddie Quell, an alcoholic, posttraumatic-stress-disorder-stricken World War II vet, whose effort to rejoin postwar society proves a losing battle. When he connects with caretaking cult leader Lancaster Dodd (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a supposed stand-in for Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, Freddie finds a subculture that might just work to replace the world. A bewitching chronicle of the need to be part of something greater than oneself, Paul Thomas Anderson’s gorgeous

8. Holy Motors Quite possibly the year’s strangest film, Leos Carax’s French curio “Holy Motors” is often bewildering and inexplicable, its episodic chapters including everything from interaction with monkeys to an impromptu musical number with Kylie Minogue. The connective tissue is the longing and verve of the movie’s central character, played, incredibly, by Denis Lavant. In a series of gonzo public performances, this man, an actor, clings to his art as if hanging from a cliff, the world of cinema, and everything else, irrevocably changed around him.

7. How to Survive a Plague David France’s “How to Survive a Plague” is poised to rank among history’s most emotional documentaries, its content a staggering amassment of archival footage, all depicting the heroic efforts of Act Up, the advocacy group formed to help AIDS victims. No narrative interpretation of the 1980s AIDS crisis will ever tell this story better, as every gut-wrenching moment and cheer-worthy victory is here in the travails of these real-life characters, who had to take charge of their own fates when ignored by their country, and who, naturally, don’t all survive to film’s end.

6. This Is Not a Film Part documentary, part do-it-yourself act of defiance, Jafar Panahi’s “This Is Not a Film” sees the condemned Iranian director, whose country is punishing him for his art, filming himself while on house arrest, first staging scenes from unmade movies, then capturing bits of impossible happenstance. For a home movie partially shot on an iPhone (and later smuggled into the Cannes Film Festival inside a cake), it’s astonishing how much vast depth and

meaning make their way into this creation, which is not just indeed a film, but one of the year’s best.

5. Lincoln Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” was easily 2012’s best popular film, an artistic triumph in every respect. Leading the year’s greatest acting ensemble (which also includes Tommy Lee Jones, David Strathairn, and a showstopping Sally Field), Daniel Day-Lewis is faithfully superb as our 16th president, who struggled internally but had to reach far outside of himself to change the world. Spielberg hasn’t been this beautifully restrained in ages, and Tony Kushner’s brilliant script is a marvel of characterization and dialogue, showing 19th century America as a world of unglamorized, resonant politics, and showing Lincoln as both tough hero and flawed, humble striver.

4. Take This Waltz Malcontent has a price in Sarah Polley’s “Take This Waltz,” a modest drama about a seemingly timid housewife (Michelle Williams), whose world spirals downward when she can’t get no satisfaction. Leaving the husband (Seth Rogen) who no longer excites her, and shacking up with a handsome neighbor (Luke Kirby), the surprising antiheroine, fast reveals a fatal restlessness, reflective of the endless options and apathy of the modern age.

3. The Kid with a Bike A French gem from masterful filmmaking brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, “The Kid with a Bike” follows 12-year-old Cyril (Thomas Doret) on a heartbreaking quest to find meaning and calm in the wake of paternal abandonment. Tinged with the magic of a fairy tale, the enchanting movie further boasts the Dardennes’ gift at capturing youth’s essence, and features Cécile

de France as a woman trying to help fill Cyril’s painful void.

2. Beasts of the Southern Wild Benh Zeitlin’s tactile, wildly impressive debut is a true original, a bayou fantasydrama that’s endlessly pretty in all its unprettiness. Another child with daddy issues who’s forced to grow up fast, Hushpuppy (Quvenzhané Wallis) is a singular heroine, a girl grappling with demons both real and manifested, all in what’s surely implied to be post-Katrina New Orleans. Both worldly and intimate, this occasionally doc-like masterpiece is a dreamy fusion of texture, allegory, and heart.

1. Cosmopolis If the year belonged to lone characters caught up in modern struggles, then none left a stronger impact than Eric Packer (Robert Pattinson), the 28-year-old, billionaire lead character in “Cosmopolis,” David Cronenberg’s pristine adaptation of Don DeLillo’s prescient novel. The poster boy of self-focused, millenial anxieties, Eric is at once fully connected to the world and wholly removed from it, his global business monitored from his limo, a rolling WiFi hot spot. Boosted by seemingly incidental themes of worldwide recession and Occupy-style revolt, this maddening psychodrama pins its focus on the unraveling of today’s man, and what happens when reality finally rushes in.

Honorable Mentions “American Animal,” “Zero Dark Thirty,” “Sister,” “Magic Mike,” “Oslo, August 31st,” “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” “The Grey,” “Gayby,” “Tabu,” “Flight.” SPR Comment and see the trailers for this week’s movies at southphillyreview.com/arts-and-entertainment/movies.

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he year’s finest films all focused on characters scrambling to survive, many of them fighting the good fight on their own. It was a year that saw protagonists fraught with modern, existential crises, searching for peace and contentment in a world that rarely makes it easy.

The filmic triumphs of 2011 largely dealt with apocalypse, be it literally or thematically. In 2012, it was all about those still trucking after the fall, trying — and sometimes, failing — to traverse the rubble.

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Dreaming the dream “Les Misérables” captures the joys and sorrows of love and the quest to perpetuate justice Jan. 2-13.

Tickets: $25-$110. Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. academyofmusic.org.

The deadline for calendar submissions is 5 p.m. Thursday before the publication date (no exceptions).

“Plaid Tidings”: Through Dec. 30. Tickets: $35-$45. Walnut Street Theatre, Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St. 215-574-3550, 800-982-2787. walnutstreettheatre.org.

“A Stoop On Orchard Street”: Through Dec. 30. Tickets: $39.95-$59.95. National Museum of American Jewish History, Independence Hall, Fifth and Market streets. 215-220-2361. bigapplemusicals.org.

Yuletide Treasures: Through Dec. 30. Da Vinci Art Alliance, 704 Catharine St. 215-829-0466. davinciartalliance.org.

“David and Aaron Go To Work”: Through Dec. 31. Tickets: $22-$38. Plays & Players Theatre, 1714 Delancey St. 215-592-9560.

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Holiday Railroad: Through Dec. 31. Reading Terminal Market, 12th and Arch streets. readingterminalmarket.org.

Comcast Holiday Spectacular: Through Jan. 1. Comcast Center, 1701 John F. Kennedy Blvd. 215-735-6760.

“The Music Man”: Through Jan. 6. Tickets: $10-$95. Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St. 215-574-3550, 800-982-2787. walnutstreettheatre.org.

“Cinderella”: Through Jan. 27. Tickets: $18-$36. Arden Theatre Co., 40 N. Second St. 215-922-1122. ardentheatre.org.

“MAYA 2012: Lords of Time”: Through Jan. 31. Tickets: $16.50-$22.50. 3260 South St. 215-898-4000. penn.museum.

The Blue Cross RiverRink: Through March 3. Cost: $9-$14. 101 S. Columbus Blvd. riverrink.com.

“Cooking with the Calamari Sisters”: Through March 10.

Tickets: $45. Society Hill Playhouse, 507 S. Eighth St. 215-923-0210. societyhillplayhouse.org.

Dinosaur Day: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 27. Tickets: Free-$15. Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. 215-299-1000. ansp.org.

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“ELFuego: A New Holiday Musical”, with South of South’s Cindy Spitko, looks to recapture the joy of the Christmas season that consumerism can drain through Dec. 29. Tickets: $21-$28. Adrienne Theater, 2030 Sansom St. 267-233-1556. bckseet.com.

A Very Furry Christmas helps cherished childhood characters to brighten children’s days through Dec. 31. Tickets: Free-$21.99. Sesame Place, 100 Sesame Road, Langhorne. 866-464-3566. sesameplace.com.

"Disney on Ice: Rockin’ Ever After" unites numerous creations in crowd-pleasing skating feats through Jan. 6. Tickets: $22.50-$90.

Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. 800-298-4200. comcasttix.com.

Ross Lynch, of Disney Channel’s “Austin & Ally” fame, sings his catchy tunes 3 p.m. Dec. 28. Theatre of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 215-922-1011. livenation.com.

The Mummers Fancy Brigade Fest and Finale helps revelers to part with 2012 and greet ’13 5-9 p.m. Dec. 28, noon-9 p.m. Dec. 30, noon-7 p.m. Dec. 31 and noon and 5 p.m. Jan. 1. Tickets: $4-$50. Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St. fancybrigade.com.

Sing-a-Long: The Sound of Music Kids Show lets youngsters test their pipes with tunes from the beloved 1965 lm noon Dec. 29.

Tickets: $8. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. worldcafelive.com.

Dark Star Orchestra marks its 15th year of paying tribute to The Grateful Dead 8:30 p.m. Dec. 29. Tickets: $25. Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St. 800-745-3000. electricfactory.info.

The Roots’ Black Thought, a graduate of the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts, offers hip hop beats 9 p.m.

Dec. 29. Tickets: $20-$23. The Blockley, 38th and Chestnut streets. 215222-1234. theblockley.com.

The Philadelphia Orchestra New Year’s Eve Show presents top classical and popular works to ring in 2013 7:30 p.m. Dec. 31. Tickets: $64-$119. Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St. 215-8931999. kimmelcenter.org.

The New Year’s Day Celebration includes live entertainment and children’s activities 10 a.m. Jan. 1. Kimmel Center, Commonwealth Plaza, 260 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. kimmelcenter.org.

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Improvised Baby Jesus’ Menorah Kwanztravaganza & Comedy Spectacular: Through Dec. 29. Tickets: $12-$35. Adrienne Theater, 2030 Sansom St. 267-233-1556. phillyimprovtheater.com.

Cirque Éloize: Through Dec. 30. Tickets: $25-$75. Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. kimmelcenter.org.

Enchanted Colonial Village: Through Dec. 30. Tickets: Free-$16.

Please Touch Museum, 4231 Avenue of the Republic. 215-581-3181. pleasetouchmuseum.org.

George Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker”: Through Dec. 30.

Tickets: $15-$135. Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. academyofmusic.org.

“Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical”: Through Dec. 30. Tickets: $87-$268.

Forrest Theatre, 1114 Walnut St. 800-430-8903. philadelphia-theater.com.

The New Year’s Week Countdown Celebration: Through Dec. 30. Free. Franklin Square, Sixth and Race streets. 215-629-4026. historicphiladelphia.org.

Watch party The 2013 Mummers Parade marches up Broad Street beginning 10 a.m. Jan. 1. For more details, including the marching order, see the Mummers Guide on page 19.

Mail/Deliver submissions to : 12th and Porter streets, Philadelphia, Pa. 19148

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Tippler’s Tour: Yuletide Cheers and Beers: 5:30 p.m. Dec. 27. Tickets: $35-$40. Tour leaves from Historic Philadelphia Center, Sixth and Chestnut streets. historicphiladelphia.org/tipplers-tour.

John the Conqueror: 9 p.m. Dec. 27. Tickets: $10. Milkboy, 1100 Chestnut St. 215-925-6455. milkboyphilly.com.

Animal Day: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 28. Tickets: Free-$15. Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. 215-299-1000. ansp.org.

LEGO Club: 3:30 p.m. Dec. 28. Parkway Central Branch, 1901 Vine St. 215-686-5414. library.phila.gov.

Gape: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 28. Tickets: $10. The Trocadero, 1003 Arch St. 215-922-6888. thetroc.com.

Mike Pinto: 8:30 p.m. Dec. 28. Tickets: $12-$15. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. worldcafelive.com.

The Gaines Family Holiday Concert: 5 p.m. Dec. 29. Tickets: $10-$15. Consolation Baptist Church, 2500 Wharton St. Berdetta, 215-609-0526.

RJD2 with Balam Acab, Icebird and Johnny Popcorn: 8 p.m.

Dec. 29. Tickets: $15-$35. Theatre of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 215922-1011. livenation.com.

Betsy’s Birthday Bash: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 31. Free. Betsy Ross House, 239 Arch St. 215-629-4026. historicphiladelphia.org.

New Year’s Eve Party with Fireworks: 4-7 p.m. Dec. 31. Tickets: Free-$12. Independence Seaport Museum, 211 S. Columbus Blvd.

215-413-8655. phillyseaport.org.

New Year’s Eve Party on Ice: 5 and 11 p.m. Dec. 31. Tickets: $25-$35. 101 S. Columbus Blvd. riverrink.com.

South Philly New Year’s Eve Countdown to 2013: 9 p.m.

Dec. 31. Tickets: $80-$150. Chickie’s & Pete’s, 1526 Packer Ave. 215218-0500. chickiesandpetes.com.

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y theme would be “Inside a Children’s Book. “Some books are “Jack and the Beanstalk,” “Hansel and Gretel,”

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y theme of [the] parade would be “Broad Wars.” First, I like the title because “Star Wars” is my favorite movie. Every Mummer would be in different

costumes of the characters, and would play the music from the movie. Dancing parts can show parts of each movie, but the finale would be all characters dancing “Gangnam Style.”

Joseph Clark Jr. Age 9 Southwest Philly

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y Mummers’ Parade theme would be about the Asian nationality consisting of both the eastern and southeastern countries.

The reason why I chose the theme is because I am Asian. Secondly, I think Asians should be more involved and represented in the groups, and can be part of the fun stuff.

Thirdly, all groups and their nationalities should be combined.

The Asian nationality theme representing the different countries would be a great success.

If it was the actual Mummers’ theme, it would be great. Asians would now be included in the groups.

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y theme would be “Wizards and Warlocks” because I think it would be a good idea if people dressed up as them. The float would be a big spell book [with] people dancing around with brooms in their hands. Genies would then pretend to come out of their cups. Everyone in it would have fake magic wands, giving them out to the people on the sidelines. Then everybody will be pretending to do their magic while everyone’s having a great time.

I really want to do “Wizards and Warlocks” to keep the spirit of magic around. I would want all the people having fun. Enjoying their time on New Year’s. I like this theme a lot because I don’t think anyone’s seen anything like it. You have probably seen movies about wizards and warlocks. So now you can see it in real-life form.

I hope you like this theme as much as I do.

Tia Tropea Age 11 South Philadelphia

“Red Riding Hood” and “Goldilocks.” [The characters] would come up and do a short and important part of their story. They would be at or near the end of the parade.

They would have two floats — one with all the good main characters and one with all the bad main characters. The good float would have fake, full trees and a light blue background.

The villain float [would have] a purplish background with fake, lifeless trees. Also, [it would have] a smoke machine so it could be foggy. [The good float would have] Jack, Hansel, Gretel, Red Riding Hood and her grandmom. The villain float would have the Witch, Big Bad Wolf, the Giant and the Three Bears.

The music would be flat piano for the villain float and calm, sharp piano for [the] good float. This would be my Mummers’ theme that I would create.

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This is the fourth in a four-part series leading up to the Jan. 1 Fancy Brigade Finale Show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

Final preparations

Colorfully decorated performers are just about ready to strut their stuff for Philadelphia’s annual New Year’s Day tradition.

James J. Julia Special Contributor

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James J. Julia is the president of the Philadelphia Mummers Brigade Association.

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MummerFest

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he annual MummerFest is taking place Dec. 28 through Jan. 1 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St. Tickets can be purchased at the door.

Dec. 28: 5 to 9 p.m.

Dec. 29: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Dec. 30: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Dec. 30: Brigade Sneak Peek 6 to 9 p.m.

Dec. 31 and Jan 1: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Jan. 1: Fancy Brigade Finale noon (family show) and 5 p.m. (judged show)

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t’s that time now. The chill is in the air and there is a change in Mummer practices — at least for those who require them.

For the original Mummers, the Wench Brigade and Comic Division, it’s picking up the costumes and seeing if the color combination turned out as expected. Making sure the suit can accommodate the required fluids to march on Broad Street followed by Second Street. The Comic Division is making sure they can compete in as many categories as possible.

The fancy clubs are again shooting to make eyes open wide with brilliant displays of handsome costumes and elaborate floats. The string bands are perfecting their uniquely spectacular sound, as well as the newly added dance steps to make it just a little bit more complicated. The Fancy Brigades are getting ready to move into the Pennsylvania Convention Center for their 16th MummersFest and Fancy Brigade Finale (see schedule below).

As a past captain of the Downtowners Brigade, 148-50 Snyder Ave., this is the time of year when you start to wonder if you did enough. Do we have enough floats to compete? Do we have too many and will the floor will seem cluttered? Do the costume colors go together?

The choreographed moves that looked great in October now seem old. You say something to the choreographer about a move you bragged about when it was first taught and the choreographer turns into your therapist. He or she assures the captain the move is fine and to stop worrying.

The choreographer/therapist usually walks away and rolls his or her eyes!

It is the result of what happens when you have been in the planning stages of a theme for almost a year. It starts with an idea (could be from a member) followed by a sketch (the designer), some music (music director) and moves (choreographer). Then a theme is born. The captain is the orchestra leader making sure it all comes together in a harmonious serenade.

Since yesterday, the brigades have begun working to make the idea turn 3-D. Even after 16 years, it is fascinating to watch.

Those who stop by the Pennsylvania Convention Center after today’s second movein day and come New Year’s Day to see the show, can see the amazing transformation.

The floats have become Disney-like in their design and capability. This week has become a major part of the brigade Mummer experience. What is truly unique is that while a brigade is building their floats, they also may be helping out a fellow group that they will compete against in just a few days. It’s truly amazing to watch.

As the president of the Mummers Brigade Association, I may be biased, but I believe the brigades get more creative and competitive each year. I can’t wait to see what the 10 Fancy Brigades have in store on New Year’s Day. We hope to see you at the Pennsylvania Convention Center to take part in MummerFest (dress like a Mummer, face painting and more), or watch as the brigades practice their routines — except this time it’s with the complication of doing it with floats. Don’t forget the Fancy Brigade Finale on New Year’s Day. SPR

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South of South eatery will donate to a nonprofit that provides meals to those battling life-threatening diseases, including its former head chef.

Regis Jansen has stepped down as Rex 1516’s executive chef to focus on his health as he battles Cystic Fibrosis, a chronic lung disease. Jansen has trained former sous chef, Justin Swain, to take over.

During January, the restaurant will offer the cocktail Snappy Pamplemousse for $10, all of which will be donated to Manna.

Call 267-319-1366 or visit rex1516. com. SPR

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any enjoyed their fix of fish and seafood dishes earlier this week. For those who are not bored with the idea of preparing another meal inspired by the deep blue sea, Amber Neher suggests going with her Crab Imperial.

The resident of the 2200 block of South Front Street doesn’t get fancy, as her recipe simply mixes together 10 ingredients and 20 minutes later her masterpiece is complete.

Feel free to add a salad along with a side dish or two to create a between holidays feast. SPR

INGREDIENTS: 1 pound of crabmeat 1 green pepper, chopped 1 cup of mayonnaise 1 teaspoon of dry mustard 1 egg, beaten 1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce Salt, to taste Red pepper flakes, to taste

1/2 cup of pimento, chopped 3 tablespoons of breadcrumbs

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Bella Vista/Hawthorn/Queen Village American/Continental Royal Tavern: 937 E. Passyunk Ave., 215-389-6694, royaltavern.com, $

Asian International Smokeless Barbeque: 600 Washington Ave., 215599-8844, $

Coffee/Café/Sweets Anthony’s Coffee House: 903 S. Ninth St., italiancoffeehouse.com, 215-627-2586, $

French Creperie Beau Monde: 624 S. Sixth St., 215-592-0656, creperiebeaumonde.com, $

Greek/Middle Eastern Cafe Fulya: 727 S. Second St., 267-909-9937, cafefulya.com, $$ Dmitri’s: 795 S. Third St., 215625-0556, $$

International New Wave Cafe: 784 S. Third St., 215-922-8484, newwavecafe.com, $$ The Irish Times: 629 S. Second St., 215-923-1103, $$

Italian Ava: 518 S. Third St., 215-9223282, avarestaurant.com, $$$ Cucina Forte: 768 S. Eighth St., 215-238-0778, cucinaforte.com, $$

Dante and Luigi’s: 762 S. 10th St., 215-922-9501, danteandluigis. com, $$ Ralph’s: 760 S. Ninth St., 215-6276011, ralphsrestaurant.com, $$ Village Belle: 757 S. Front St., 215-551-2200, thevillagebelle.com, $$$

Mexican Paloma: 763 S. Eighth St., 215-9289500, palomafinedining.com, $$$

Seafood Anastasi’s: 1101 S. Ninth St., 215462-0550, phillyitalianmarket.com/ market/anastasi_seafood, $$

East Passyunk Crossing/Passyunk Square American/Continental Carman’s Country Kitchen: 1301 S. 11th St., 215-339-9613, countrykitchenrestaurants.com, $ Fuel: 1917 E. Passyunk Ave. 215468-3835, fuelphilly.com, $$

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Italian Chiarella’s Ristorante: 1603 E. Passyunk Ave., 215-334-6404, chiarellasristorante.com, $$ High Note Cafe: 1549 S. 13th St., 215-755-8903, francoandluigis. com, $$ La Fourno: 636 South St., 215627-9000, lafourno.com, $$

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

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I had hoped to see some seasonal game, such as venison, quail or rabbit on the menu but for $45 you can feast on a whole Amish chicken. By process of elimination, Edward and I decided on the seafood bake ($62), which we were told was meant for two.

The wine list is as expensive as the menu items. With the bartender’s help, we decided on a bottle of Giraudon ($36), a light, white burgundy from France. After a sip, we knew it would drink well with the seafood bake.

Cooking a mélange of seafood so each fish is done just so can be tricky. I’ve had my share of rubbery, overcooked fish swimming in salty broth. Vernick delivered on this dish that contained each fish the bartender described to us.

A waiter brought a round, cast-iron kettle filled with tasty seafood nestled in a light broth. Several large head-on prawns imparted a delicate smoky flavor as if they had spent just the right amount of time in a wood-burning oven. Several jumbo shrimp kept company with a few creamy mussels, scallops, baby squid and calamari rings; tiny clams in their shells; and a few goodsize chunks of firm, mild fish. Edward and I enjoyed the contrast of pairing baked fish with a light fish broth. Usually, fish are steamed and then added to liquid. I think this was the finest version of fish stew, even though it is called seafood bake, I’ve had in recent memory. All it required was Restaurant Review:

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Fast Break Brunic’s Luncheonette: 2000 S. 17th St., 215-755-7645, $ King of Wings: 2233 S. Woodstock St., 215-551-2400, kingofwings1.com, $ Moe’s Hot Dog House: 2601 Washington Ave., 215-465-6637, moeshotdoghouse.com, $ Texas Wieners: 1426 Snyder Ave., 215-465-8635, texaswieners. com, $

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Greg Vernick of Vernick Food and Drink serves up a variety of signature appetizers on toast, as well as some dishes roasted in a wood-fire oven.

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a few slices of toasted bread, first rubbed with garlic and topped with olive oil, so we could enjoy the sauce. Alas, not to be.

Desserts shine at Vernick and we had room for something sweet. An individual pecan tart ($10) was baked in a slightly sugary homemade crust. Pecan pie can be cloyingly sweet but this one hit the mark.

A big dollop of rich coffee ice cream made me smile. The same can be said for the blueberry pie ($10), which came with vanilla ice cream.

Service was as professional as you would find in a fine dining restaurant. The décor is minimalist, the lighting was just right (I could read the menu and see the food on my plate), and for a restaurant filled with people, the acoustics were perfect. = Very Good

Middle Eastern Divan Turkish Kitchen: 918 S. 22nd St., 215-545-5790, divanturkishkitchen.com, $$

Pennsport/Whitman American/Continental IHop: 3 Snyder Ave., 215-3395095, ihop.com, $$ 2nd Street Brew House: 1700 S. Second St., 267-687-7964, 2ndstreetbrewhouse.com, $$

Asian Happy Dragon: 2047 S. Third St., 215-271-0552, happydragon.us, $

Fast Break Frank’s Breakfast and Lunch: 2439 S. Columbus Blvd, 215-3398840, $ New York New York Pizzeria: 1400 S. Columbus Blvd., 215-4636205, $

= Extraordinary

But something was missing, and I just can’t put my finger on it. The food was tasty, very expensive but lacked originality. I had high expectations and thought I would be bowled over. Perhaps Vernick prefers to keep his dishes simple, yet tasty.

Still, our bill came to more than $200, which is high for a casual restaurant.

Three tips of the toque to Vernick. SPR

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uring the holidays, it is often difficult to book a table at a reasonable hour, and I do not enjoy dining late. When I called Vernick Food & Drink, I was told the earliest seating was for 9 p.m., but the restaurant’s full menu was available at the bar and in the lounge area.

Edward and I took a leisurely walk in the cold night and hoped a fine, hot dinner would warm us up. Greg Vernick’s restaurant has garnered more buzz than the bees in the White House kitchen garden.

I expected to see unusual ingredients prepared with flair.

We slid onto comfortable bar chairs and discussed the menu. There are sides, a la carte vegetables, small plates (I really detest that term) and entrées.

The bartender answered our questions and mixed our martinis ($12). He needed some help as the restaurant was quickly filling up at 6 p.m.

Since I love steak tartare and rarely see it on a menu, I wanted to try Vernick’s version ($14). A waiter brought us a white plate that contained one slice of toasted sourdough bread topped with very wellprepared, perfectly seasoned steak tartare cut into three pieces. I expected something more; a dish that would set the stage for the wow factor. Some sort of colorful garnish would have filled out the plate nicely.

We also ordered a blend of smoky chopped eggplant enhanced by heady buttery chanterelles, which resulted in a delicious culinary marriage.

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n New Year’s Eve day, Edward and I are driving down to Delaware to spend the holiday with cousins Myna, Erv and their younger son, Teddy. It will be a special time since Teddy, who is our godson and a junior at Princeton, will be spending his spring term at Oxford University.

We’ve all heard of “A Moveable Feast”

by Ernest Hemingway. For Edward and me, it will be a portable feast as we will pack the car with good things to eat and drink at our cousins’ home.

I usually adapt to anyone’s kitchen, but since I’m not sure what type of equipment Myna has, I want to keep the meal simple, seasonable and filled with flavor.

A Leek and Potato Soup will begin our dinner. It can be made ahead and gently reheated. We will bring a baguette from Art of Bread, Georges Perrier’s bakery in Narberth although you can also find it at Di Bruno’s near Rittenhouse Square.

I’ll stop off at Godshall’s in the Reading Terminal Market and pick up five Cornish Game Hens. These 1-pound birds adapt to many chicken recipes. I looked through some cookbooks and decided to prepare a soft butter rub fragrant with minced fresh herbs.

Bunches of Heirloom Carrots are popping up in specialty stores and farmers markets. Edward and I enjoyed the curried carrots at Route 6, so I played with some ingredients which turned into a tasty sauce.

Long grain and wild rice, from the box, will marry well with the hens and carrots.

Our cousins are taking care of dessert but I decided to bake a Sweet Potato Quick Bread so we could have something to nosh on before we head out to dinner on New

Year’s Day. The recipe is from “American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America” by Michelle Obama.

I wish you all a happy and healthy New Year.

■ Leek and Potato Soup ■

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons of unsalted butter 1 tablespoon of Canola oil 3 large leeks, washed, rinsed and sliced 1 large onion, sliced 3 large Yukon gold potatoes, diced Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1 32-ounce package of chicken stock 2 cups of water 1/2 cup of half-and-half

Directions: Heat the butter and oil over medium in a 4-quart pot. Add the leeks and onion and sauté for about five minutes.

Add all of the remaining ingredients, bring the contents of the pot to a boil, lower to simmer and cook until the potatoes are done, for about 15 minutes.

Serves four to six.

■ Cornish Game Hens ■

Ingredients:

6 ounces of unsalted butter, softened 2 tablespoons of minced Italian parsley 1 tablespoon of minced fresh tarragon 4 1-pound Cornish game hens Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions: Heat the oven to 400 degrees.

Place the butter and herbs in a small

bowl. Mash it using a rubber spatula.

Place the hens on a baking sheet. Divide the herb butter evenly among the hens.

Generously rub the butter all over the hens. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper.

Roast the hens for about 30 minutes, or until the juices run clear when a thigh is pierced with a fork.

Serves four.

■ Curried Heirloom Carrots ■

Ingredients:

1 pound of heirloom carrots 1 stick of butter Curry powder, to taste Dash of cinnamon Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions: Peel and slice the carrots into 1/2-inch circles. Bring a pot of water to the boil, add the carrots and cook them for about five minutes.

Drain and plunge them into a bowl of ice water.

When ready to serve, heat the butter over low in a large skillet. Add the carrots and all of the remaining ingredients. Raise the heat to medium-high and sauté the carrots for about five minutes. Do not overcook them.

Serves four to six.

■ Sweet Potato Quick Bread ■

Ingredients:

2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks 3 large eggs, at room temperature 3/4 cup of honey 1/2 cup of Canola oil

1/2 cup of Greek yogurt 2-1/2 cups of all-purpose flour 1 cup of whole wheat flour 2 teaspoons of baking powder 1-1/2 teaspoons of salt 2 teaspoons of grated fresh ginger 2 tablespoons of minced crystallized ginger 2 teaspoons of ground ginger

Directions: Place the potatoes in a medium pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil and cook for about 25 minutes. Drain and puree in a blender or food processor. Allow to cool.

Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease two 8-by- 4-inch loaf pans. Cut two strips of parchment paper to the width of the length of each pan; they should be long enough to hang over the edges of the pan.

Line the pans with the parchment paper.

In a large bowl, mix together the pureed sweet potatoes, eggs, honey, oil and yogurt until well blended.

In a medium bowl, sift together the flours, baking powder and salt.

Add the flour mixture to the sweet potato mixture and combine. Add the gingers and mix until just combined.

Spoon the batter into the prepared pans and bake for 75 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean. Start testing the loaves at 60 minutes.

Allow the loaves to cool in the pans for at least 20 minutes before turning them out onto a rack to cool completely.

Makes two loaves. SPR Comment at southphillyreview.com/food-anddrink/features.

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Commitment counts Though local professional athletes largely came up empty this year, amateurs have left a legacy of fortitude and fulfillment.

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aving survived the Mayan prophecy concerning the world’s end, we should give thanks for the beauty of life, including athletic feats. Our paid performers struggled this year, with only the Sixers (now there’s a surprise) exceeding expectations. While pining for parades, be grateful we have ample amateur talent to go along with that professional prowess.

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at southphillyreview.com/blogs.php dine and Waiters’ Orange qualified for the Big Dance, as did Brown’s Miners, while Southern product Jamir Hanner and his Marshall University mates, Prep Charter contributor Jesse Morgan and his University of Massachusetts allies and Duren, Pettis and their Explorer partners gained entry into the NIT. Despite strong efforts from Jardine and Waiters, Syracuse dropped its Elite Eight game to Ohio State in Boston. The Owls and Miners lost their fi rst-round NCAA games, with Morgan’s Minutemen advancing the farthest of the NIT squads with local representatives, falling in the semifinals at Madison Square Garden.

Another year resulted in another sweep of the Catholic League, City and PIAA Class AAA basketball titles for the Neumann-Goretti Saints. For the final element, the boys held off Allegheny County’s Montour High School 48-45 at Penn State University’s Bryce Jordan Center.

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The Lady Huskies basketball squad from Prep Charter High School, 1928 Point Breeze Ave., prepped for the defense of its Public League title by capturing the KSA Tournament in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., and notching a victory in Wildwood, N.J.’s Boardwalk Classic.

Senior Robert Kralle of Edward Bok High School, 1901 S. Ninth St., and 59 other Pennsylvania football players received the Mini Max High School Award from the Maxwell Football Club. The Drexel Hill ceremony lauded the nowfreshman at Bloomsburg University for his academic work and gridiron gusto, which included helping the Wildcats to win the Public League Class AA title.

Point Breeze product Chaz Franklin reached hoops heaven, as he helped his Guatemalan unit to a championship, his first international triumph. He also coaches the Huntingdon Valley Lions, who have won 10 titles in his four years.

The college basketball season kicked into high gear with several local products helping their teams. Tyreek Duren and Earl Pettis, graduates of Ss. Neumann-Goretti High School, 1736 S. 10th St., paced La Salle University, while fellow former Saints Gloria Brown, Tony Chennault, Lamin Fulton, Antonio “Scoop” Jardine and Daniel Stewart helped the University of Texas at El Paso, Wake Forest University, St. Peter’s College, Syracuse and Rider universities, respectively.

Jardine received aid from Dion Waiters, who spent time at South Philadelphia High School, 2101 S. Broad St., and Southern alumnus Ramone Moore guided Temple University.

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Kahleah Copper, left, and Ja’Quan Newton, right, proved steady handlers of the ball for Prep Charter and Ss. Neumann-Goretti, helping their schools to the Public and Catholic League titles, respectively.

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Crossing school another significant boys’ team to support, the Bok Wildcats returned to the basketball playoffs for the first time in three years. The ballers claimed the Division D title with an 11-1 mark under first-year head coach and 2011 South Philly Review Difference Maker Greg Frangipani.

A native of the 800 block of Morris Street, trainer Angelo Dundee made boxing history as the overseer of 15 world champions, including Muhammad Ali. The local product and Hall of Fame enshrinee died Feb. 1 at the age of 90.

Guard Maureen Fiocca, now a contributor to the Arcadia University Knights, helped to rejuvenate the girls’ basketball program at Neumann-Goretti. The sharpshooter guided the Saints to Boardwalk Cup supremacy at the Wildwoods Convention Center and the Chester Tournament title.

The city’s playoff basketball field included six local teams, with both Saints’ and Huskies’ squads gaining postseason berths, along with the boys’ outfits from Bok and Southern.

March Behind senior standout Kahleah Copper, now a contributor for Rutgers University, the Lady Huskies defended their basketball crown with their second consecutive triumph over Central, a 70-34 thumping, at the Community College of Philadelphia.

Two days later, the boys from NeumannGoretti notched their fourth straight Catholic League championship by fending off a feisty attack from St. Joseph’s Prep 59-57 at The Palestra. The overtime win gave the Saints their 70th-straight knockout against a parochial foe.

Southern hosted two basketball City title affairs, with the Lady Huskies posting a narrow 64-60 victory over the Saints in the opener for their fi rst District 12 AAA championship, and the male Saints dumping Boys’ Latin Charter 66-57 for their four-straight conquest within the same district.

The NCAA and National Invitation tournaments welcomed eight players with local connections. Moore’s Owls and Jar-

April Gloria Brown posted 12 double-doubles for the 29-4 Miners, garnering her second straight Conference USA Sixth Player of the Year Award. She led her Texas team in scoring, rebounding, field goal and free throw percentages.

One year after setting a team record with 102 wins, the Phillies opened the season with injuries to stars Ryan Howard and Chase Utley. The hometown nine registered an 81-81 record, finishing in third place in the National League East and having their five-year playoff streak snapped.

Then-U.S. Women’s National Team coach Pia Sundhage came to the American Swedish Historical Museum, 1900 Pattison Ave., to receive the Packer Park site’s 2012 Outstanding Achievement Award.

Robert “Beattie” Taylor, a product of the former St. John Neumann High School, 2600 Moore St., became a sensation in Ireland, as the basketball standout led his UL Eagles to the country’s SuperLeague National Cup and SuperLeague Championship titles.

May Citizens Adjusters Park, Seventh Street and Packer Avenue, offered Tyler Criniti

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June Senior right-hander Joe Jaep received ample run support, as the Saints blasted PET Charter at Richie Ashburn Field for their second straight City crown. The hurler yielded only two hits in the 13-0 annihilation.

Hall of Fame player and civil rights crusader Billie Jean King ventured to Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park, Broad Street and Pattison Avenue, to oversee ball kid tryouts for World TeamTennis’ Philadelphia Freedoms.

Former Point Breeze resident Demetrius Jennings decided to take his knack for hitting fastballs and studying human anatomy to South Carolina, committing to Wofford College. The teenager earned league distinction all four years at East Falls’ William Penn Charter School and gave baseball instruction at Marian Anderson Recreation Center, 744 S. 17th St. Cousins Antonio “Scoop” Jardine and Dion Waiters hoped to give their family a double source of pride, with the senior and

sophomore yearning to hear their names called during the NBA Draft. Ramone Moore also desired a spot on a professional roster, having capped his North Broad Street career by receiving a First Team All-Atlantic 10 designation.

July Hoping to return to the league’s elite, the Cleveland Cavaliers selected Dion Waiters with the fourth pick in the NBA Draft at Newark, N.J.’s Prudential Center, nabbing the South of South product to give their backcourt more zest.

Catching and stroking fastballs received competition in the life of Sofia Cedrone. The former Neumann-Goretti softball star, who committed to Rosemont College, also devotes her energy to 1-year-old daughter Mya. Daniel Gentilucci, a senior at Center City’s Roman Catholic High School, won an invitation to the ninth Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, Calif. The accomplished golfer teamed up with 1992 U.S. Open champion Tom Kite for 54 holes at the lauded Pebble Beach Golf Links.

Point Breeze native Henry “Hammerin’ Hank” Lundy lost the third defense of his North American Boxing Federation duel, absorbing only his second professional defeat to Raymundo Beltran at Atlantic City’s Resorts Casino Hotel.

August Mark Donato, who dominated his adversaries as a pitcher and rst baseman at Neumann-Goretti, took the next step in obtaining national distinction, as the Kansas City Royals drafted him with the 793rd pick in the MLB First-Year Player Draft. The Whitman native prepped for the pro ranks with a two-year stint at Florida’s Indian River State College.

The tennis stars from the National Junior Tennis & Learning squad at Barry Playground, 1800 Johnston St., enjoyed a solid season under the guidance of South Philadelphia Tennis Association head Bryan Hughes. The youngsters advanced to the intermediate championships at East Falls’ Legacy Youth Tennis and Education Center, falling 5-2 to Germantown Friends School.

Philly Kicking Cancer gures united at FDR Park for their fourth annual Kickball Tournament. The 48-team event beneted Northeast Philly’s Fox Chase Cancer Center.

St. John Neumann High School alumnus Daryl Nelson furthered his athletic legacy by guiding the Southwest Track Club. Members of the unit, which features three South Philadelphians, qualied for

the 46th annual USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships in Baltimore.

The Saints and the Horace Furness Falcons, 1900 S. Third St., welcomed novelty to their football rivalry, shifting their season-opening game to Wildwood, N.J. The parochial squad claimed a riveting 33-32 win behind junior Sihmare Morgan’s 181 rushing yards and three touchdowns.

September The Anderson Monarchs baseball stars, who earlier in the summer went on a three-week barnstorming tour, welcomed the Italian Dream Team to Anderson Yards, 18th and Fitzwater streets. The local youths defended their South of South eld by registering an 11-2 win.

Though matters at time seemed bleak, the Bok Wildcats proved their gridiron grit yet again, rallying for a late score, scoring immediately in overtime and stiing Overbrook’s extra-frame possession to steal a 22-14 victory at the South Philadelphia super site, 10th and Bigler streets.

The Athletic Base Ball Club of Philadelphia, with three South Philadelphians among its top contributors, claimed one win in four games during the 19th Century Base-Ball Exhibition & Fair at The Philadelphia Navy Yard’s Marine Parade Grounds, 4747 S. Broad St. Tyson Gay, owner of the second fastest time in the 100 meters, visited Abigal Vare School, 1621 E. Moyamensing Ave., to promote The Century Council’s “Ask, Listen, Learn: Kids and Alcohol Don’t Mix” program. The Olympic silver medalist also engaged in the initiative’s interactive running competitions with the sixth- through eighth-grade students.

October The Capitolo All-Stars raised money for Capitolo Playground, 900 Federal St., by crushing the South Jersey Militia in wellreceived softball action at the Passyunk Square facility.

The Prep Charter football representatives burned the Communications Tech Phoenix 37-0 at the super site to earn a shot at the AA Division title. Though they would fail to capture it, the Huskies still roared with pride in posting a 7-5 record.

A two-time All-Catholic selection and a member of nine championship teams, forward John Davis has made basketball scouts drool since entering NeumannGoretti. The senior sated fans of the Towson University Tigers by committing to their Maryland school.

November Though the super site has been kind to the Furness Falcons, the Northeast High School Vikings pillaged their hopes for a long postseason run there, thrashing the Pennsport players 44-0 in their rstround Public League AAAA Gold Division game.

Tennis royalty flocked to the Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St., for The Champions Shootout. Hall of Fame members Michael Chang, Jim Courier, John McEnroe and Patrick Rafter faced off, with the affable Australian Rafter downing McEnroe 8-4 in the nal.

Behind fill-in running back Antoine Whitney, who bolted for 132 yards and two touchdowns, the Bok Wildcats won the Public League AAA title 28-22 against previously unbeaten Simon Gratz High School at Northeast High School. In the Class AAA City Title game at the same site, the East Passyunk Crossing studs fell 49-28 to the Archbishop Wood Vikings.

The 78th Turkey Bowl offered even more gravity for the Neumann-Goretti Saints, seeking their rst winning season since 2006, and the Southern Rams, who were looking to continue their rejuvenation under coach Scott Pitzner. The former notched a 21-12 victory at the super site for their seventh-straight win over their Lower Moyamensing opponents.

Joe Kinee, a senior hurler whose wellplaced bunt helped Neumann-Goretti to win the Catholic League title six months earlier, committed to the University of Maine. The two-time First-Team AllCatholic selection will head the rotation for the ’13 Saints.

December Following a stellar season in which he helped the GAMP basketball squad to a nine-game improvement over the previous year, senior guard Tobias Stokes is hoping for bigger gains for his Division E member. He and the Pioneers enter today’s game with a 5-2 mark.

Sharif Custis rounded out a great year for college commitments at NeumannGoretti. The senior star, who earned three All-Catholic nods this year, will further his pigskin progression at the University of Massachusetts.

The South Philly Striders running club united for its sixth holiday lights run at Broad Street and Oregon Avenue. Consisting of many Pennsport residents, the group, along with the Fishtown Beer Runners, donated 356 pounds of food to Philabundance, 3616 S. Galloway St. SPR Contact Staff Writer Joseph Myers at jmyers@ southphillyreview.com or ext. 124. Comment at southphillyreview.com/sports/features.

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and Mike Cavallaro, senior stars for Girard Academic Music Program, 2136 Ritner St., and Central, respectively, a chance to renew their personal diamond rivalry.

Behind a 10-run first inning, Marconi’s Cavallaro gained bragging rights over East Passyunk Crossing’s Criniti, whose Girard Estate school absorbed an 18-2 loss.

Senior Day became a misnomer for the baseball players from Prep Charter, as freshman Joseph Suppa knocked in the winning run against fellow Division B member Philadelphia Electrical and Technology Charter High School at Citizens Adjusters Park. Prior to the 3-2 win, the Huskies thanked hurler Michael Borelli and outfielder Sal Convento for their contributions to their West Passyunk site.

With momentum following the previous season’s capturing of the Catholic League and PIAA District 12 AAA baseball titles, Neumann-Goretti relied on St. Joseph’s University signee Joey Gorman to dust off Archbishop Wood, 8-4. The Blue Division MVP struck out eight foes in the Catholic League quarterfinal triumph at McNichol Field, 26th and Moore streets.

Exactly one week later, Gorman and his mates celebrated their third parochial title in four years, as they bested Wyndmoor’s La Salle College High School 5-4 at Widener University.

Criniti and his Pioneer pals advanced to the Public League final at Richie Ashburn Field, 20th Street and Pattison Avenue.

The Girard Estate athletes fell 8-3 to Frankford yet qualified for the state playoffs courtesy of their status as District 12 Class A titlists.

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