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READERS’ CHOICE
■ The annual Spring Guide featuring the Readers’ Choice Awards will be arriving on South Philly doorsteps one week from today.
NO RESERVATIONS
■ The barbecue sausage bites are a popular menu item at East Passyunk Crossing’s Stogie Joe’s Tavern, and chef Kristian Leuzzi is sharing the recipe. See page 26.
SPORTS
■ A Girard Estate soccer star won an honor for helping to guide his college squad to glory. See page 36.
P h o t o b y B r i e n n e R ya n
John F. Flynn, president & CEO of Philadelphia Freedom Valley YMCA, from left former 76er Ollie Johnson, Michele Stevenson, executive director Christian Street YMCA, Ellen Baker, board chair Christian Street YMCA, two staff members, and Sixers Ambassador World B. Free helped kick off the centennial celebration.
A century of community Numerous dignitaries were in attendance Friday as a South of South-based landmark kicked off its centennial celebration. ■ By Bill Chenevert R e v i e w S ta f f W r i t e r
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hat do NBA Hall of Famers Charles “Tarzan” Cooper, Wilt “the Stilt” Chamberlain, Earl “the Pearl” Monroe and coach John Chaney have in common? They all
have played at the Christian Street YMCA, 1724 Christian St., and the longstanding anchor of the South of South neighborhood celebrated a century of service to South Philadelphia on Friday. Ollie Johnson, a former Philadelphia 76er, emceed the event with guest appearances by Pennsylvania state Sen. Anthony Williams, 2nd District
Room for improvement
Councilman Kenyatta Johnson and 186th District state Rep. Jordan Harris. “As many of you are very much aware, the Christian Street Y was founded in 1989, but today we come together to celebrate that we’ve been in See CHRISTIAN STREET Y page 10 >>
This winter’s “sneckdowns” along East Passyunk Avenue suggest room for growth.
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