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Vol. 67 NO. 25 n JuNe 19, 2014
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Furness’ diverse story
n There were plenty of exciting activities and events taking place in the neighborhood last week including one at Fleisher. See page 11.
pizzA olympics n Tickets for the sixth annual Pizza Olympics taking place 6-9 p.m. July 17 at Penns Landing Caterers are now on sale. See page 20.
Friday’s lunchtime multicultural fair was an opportunity to eat and dance in celebration of Furness’ rich diversity. Photo by Corey Carter
The 100-year-old Pennsport school continues to laud its multicultural inclusion.
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y pretty much all accounts, Furness is a family. And the principal is living proof. Daniel n An East Peou was a Furness student and teacher bePassyunk fore he took the reins of the school, and on Crossing-schooled Friday he led a celebration of 100 years with the baseball star has doors open at 1900 S. Third St. begun his The Pennsport-based high school prides itself on professional being an international community, one that Peou, a career as a member of the Boston Red Sox’ farm system . See page 33.
refugee from Cambodia, is proud to see as a space where students of any nation can thrive. “When you work you will succeed,” the principal told an auditorium full of students in an assembly before a celebratory multicultural fair. “It does not matter where you came from, it’s about how much you want it, and today we’re going to celebrate 100 years of Furness, but we’re also going to celebrate us.” The event also featured student artwork and a thorough presentation on Furness’ long history.
#BringBackOurGirls now
The school was named after Horace Howard Furness, a Philadelphia native, Harvard alum and notorious Shakesperean scholar who died in 1912 in Wallingford. In the first 15 years of the 20th century, Philadelphia built a slew of schools in South Philadelphia, including: Southwark, 1835 S. Ninth St.; Abigail Vare, formerly 1619 E. Moyamensing Ave.; Nebinger, 601 Carpenter St.; Taggart, 400 W. PorSee FurneSS Centennial page 10 >>
The Pharmacy hosted a Childs Elementary art auction to add to the chorus of humanitarians.
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