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Executive Board- President: Daniel Olivieri Treasurer: Jackie Fitzpatrick
Vice-President: Vince DeFino Esq. Secretary: Gaeton Tavella
Board Members John Savarese Mark Rago
Louis Galdo Dr. Jim Moylan Vince Giusini Bill Ciampitti
Roots Mural Unveiled On South St. (Cont. From page 1) to come back when there is nobody here, and take a closer look at the mural, so I can let it sink,” he said. The multistory mural located on the back wall of the Charter School is titled “Legendary”. It features all past and present band members, album covers, cassettes, and depicts the 20-year history of the hiphop band. Students at World Communication Charter HS joined the band, Mayor Michael Nutter, the mural artists, and City Mural Program Dir. Jane Golden at its unveiling. “We think and we hope that we captured the wonderful spirit of The Roots,” Golden said. “It hits close to home for me that this is in South
Philadelphia,” said Roots co-founder Tariq “Black
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson Thought” Trotter. “This is my part of town. It’s an honor and a blessing. “This is one of the great-
est moments of our career,” he said. “I’ve forever driven the streets of Philadelphia wondering, when are we getting our mural?” The unveiling event was like a coming home, family affair for Jacquie Thompson. “I’m proud of my son every day,” Thompson said “But this mural is very special to us all.” Thompson, a former singer, said it was nice to see her uber-busy son and some familiar faces, including the doctor that delivered her son at University of Pennsylvania. “My son has been around the world, and seen it all, so he’s not too easily impressed, but this mural really impresses him.”
SCRUB TIME! TARIK “Black Thought” Trotter jokes with Mayor Nutter how he once got busted for graffiti as a teenager, and a judge ordered him to paint city murals as punishment. Trotter joined Mayor and bandmates to dedicate a mural which celebrates his hip-hop band.
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Business Development On Rise (Cont. From page 1) Valley Green Bank, CEO, said the bank has already loaned over $20 million in the community -- prior to the Broad and Tasker Street official opening -- which is on Monday, Jun. 10. In addition, this is the first community bank not founded in South Philadelphia to open in the area in approximately 20 years. Developer Peter Miller, president of the Wyomissingbased Carlino Commercial group, confirmed at a news conference on Tuesday, construction will begin at 3.1 acre site at 30th & Grays Ferry Avenue. Miller said construction will begin on the 18,000-
square-foot Bottom Dollar site on Jun. 10 and construction should be completed by November 2013. Between 30 and 40 full- and part-time jobs will be created at the Bottom Dollar store. Miller said a lease with Rite-Aid has been agreed. The Rite-Aid will move from 31st & Reed Street to Grays Ferry Avenue. It should create between 20 to 50 jobs. The two construction projects will create 100 construction jobs, Miller said. Miller added the Bottom Dollar store will provide “healthy competition” with the Pathmark, which is located across the street at the Grays Ferry strip mall. Councilman Kenyatta John-
son, who supports the project, called it a “vision of hope for the Grays Ferry Community. “I’m excited about the jobs,” Johnson said. The proj- TARIK “Black Thought” Trotter signs autographs for stuect provides game full em- dents of World Communications Charter School, 512 S. ployment -- what's not to Broad Street, at The Roots Mural dedication. Photos by Rory McGlasson like?” COUNCILMAN KENYATTA Johnson joins community leaders and developers and state officials at groundbreaking of Grays Ferry Project on TuesPhoto by day. Rory McGlasson
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