Vol. I No. 117
Keeping You Posted With The Politics Of Philadelphia
December 13, 2010
Philadelphia
Daily Record
Osun Loves Seniors
TRADITIONAL W. AFRICAN drummer and stilt dancer welcome crowd to grand opening of Osun Village on Grays Ferry Avenue. Named after Yoruba goddess of love, it mixes residences for seniors with ground-level commercial space. Story on page 4.
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Plan To Sell State Stores Gaining Traction he Republican-controlled General Assembly leadership is acting as if the State’s 750 retail liquor stores and its 100 wholesale outlets will soon be on the auction block.
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According to House Majority Leader-Elect Mike Turzai, there will be a bottom figure with no limit at the other end for properties. “There’s a lot of hard work ahead, but I think we can get it done,” said Turzai, who will become Republican Gov.-elect Tom Corbett’s point man on the issue.
sylvania Society gathering, Turzai discussed this as one of the House priorities for the 2011-12 session. It is essentially Corbett’s agenda, Turzai said, and includes getting a $4 billion deficit under control with a no-tax hike budget done on time, lawsuit abuse reform and privatizing liquor sale. Should the privatization bill go through and get signed into law, the Commonwealth expects a strong rivalry for retail outlets from among the huge super market chains, hoping to include liquor sales in their stores.
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Penna.’s Elite Parties Weekend Away At The Waldorf
PENNA. SOCIETY weekend drew hundreds of Keystone State movers and shakers to Manhattan for a weekend of networking and merrymaking. Arriving here at Blank Rome reception were, from left, Gov.Elect Tom Corbett and his wife Susan Corbett; and Keystone Hospice’s Susan Segal and Gail Inderwies.
Ambassador David Girard-diCarlo, president of the PENNA. Society, and Michael Hanlon, of Blank Rome, saluted the new Senate majority leader, Dominic Pileggi.
THERE WERE a number of political fundraisers during Penna. Society weekend. Public Record got to cover Sen. Bob Casey’s event at The Irish Exit NYC, an Irish pub. The senior Senator attracted a GENEVIEVE SOCIETY observed its 2nd annual reception at huge crowd which packed the pub. Senathe Waldorf. Seen here are, from left, Debbie Rizzo; Renee tor was pleased here to see State Rep. Amoore; Gail Given, CEO of Verizon PA; Dr. Kathleen Owens, Kenyatta Johnson at fundraiser. president of Gwynedd-Mercy College; and State Sen. Larry Photos by Bonnie Squires Farnese. 13 DECEMBER, 2010
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Osun Village Brings Odunde Spirit To S.W. Center City dream came true for Odunde, the trailblazing festival of African American culture held every June at the South Street bridge. It is a place for Odunde to come to, and a place to grow old in.The official ribboncutting opening Osun Village at 2308 Grays Ferry Avenue this morning was attended by Mayor Michael A. Nutter; Council President Anna Verna; State Sen. Anthony Williams; Kenneth Gamble, founder of Universal Cos.; Lois Fernandez, founder, Odunde, Inc.; Rahim Islam, CEO of Universal Cos; and Bill Bailey, development officer, Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency.
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Osun Village is a mixed-use development that features 16 affordable rental homes for senior citizens and 1,100 square feet of ground floor commercial space at 2308-2314 Grays Ferry Avenue in South Philadelphia. The development also features an on-site property manager as well as the ODUNDE, Inc. organizational and program offices. Osun Village was designed specifically for the needs of senior citi4|
Kenny Gamble of Universal Cos. Introduces Lois Fernandez, founder of Odunde Festival and inspiration for Osun Village senior housing, along with her daughter Bumi, at grand opening. zens with individual call systems that connect directly to emergency services and keyless entry for easy resident access. Funded in part by stimulus funds, the development has created jobs.
Development Initiative of the Dept. of Housing & Urban Development. The City’s Dept. of Commerce provided $220,000 to support the commercial space. TD Bank also contributed to the project.
The City of Philadelphia provided $1.5 million through Community Development Block Grant funds. Other support for the development included $2.4 million from the National Equity Fund, $750,000 in stimulus funding from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, and $79,000 from the Economic
Osun Village was developed by Osun Village Partnership, LP, a joint venture of Universal Companies and Susie White, Inc., an affiliate entity of ODUNDE, Inc. The development team also included contractor Domus Inc., Kraemer Marks Architects, and Duane Morris, LLP.
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A More-Silent Governor ov.-Elect Tom Corbett, who admitted having a rough weekend as he was pulled to a score of events at the Pennsylvania Society gathering New York, indicated he wasn’t answering questions about anything from anyone concerning his new role as Governor.
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State Attorney General Corbett and his staff came under fire recently when the State Democrat Party accused him of “refusing to answer questions” and highlighted several news stories from various media outlets saying Corbett and his staff had failed to respond to questions.
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Questions have ranged from Corbett’s positions on the budget or Marcellus shale drilling to activities in the AG’s office regarding subpoenas, indictments and investigations.
Dec. 14Portrait presentation of Hon. Sheldon C. Jelin at City Hall, Room 653, 4 p.m. Reception following in Conversation Hall. Dec. 18Caribbean Night Happy Hour fundraiser for Lawrence Clark for City Council at Banana’s 876 Lounge, 5500 Rising Sun Ave., 6-9 p.m. Donation $10 includes food.; donate blanket for
Corbett, caught at the Pennsylvania Society weekend in New York Friday, told the Pittsburgh TribuneReview he is still “in grand jury” mode – being very secretive with information.
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According the news account, “Corbett made it clear that as Governor he won’t say much about issues until he is absolutely ready to make an announcement.”
and Education Ctr., will be hon-
“I’m not Ed Rendell,” Corbett said, referring to the talkative Democrat Governor he will succeed on Jan. 18.
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Parents And Community Members Invited To Join School Advisory Councils he School District of Philadelphia invites parents and community members to participate in the formation of School Advisory Councils at local schools. Council members will have the opportunity to improve student achievement, stay up-todate about events at the school and have a vehicle to express opinions concerning the school. Members of the council may include: parents, community and faith based organizations, local/community business owners, elected officials, community residents, educators, and college or university representatives who directly work with the school.
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Establishing SACs reinforces one of the District’s Core Beliefs: it
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takes the engagement of the entire community to ensure the success of its public schools. In addition to leadership, the SACs provide a forum for exchanging ideas about how to improve student achievement among the school’s stakeholders: principal, teachers, school staff, parents, students and community members. The School District’s objective is to have an SAC active in every school by the end of this school year. Parents and community members interested in joining an SAC should contact the Nomination Committee at their local school. Nomination forms must be submitted by Dec. 23. For more information, visit http://philasd.org/SAC.
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Council To Air Police Issues
he City Council Committee on Public Safety, chaired by Councilwoman Donna Reed Miller, together with Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr., will hold a public hearing to evaluate the issues surfacing around the Phila. Police Dept. and the conduct of some of its officers tomorrow at 10 a.m. in Council Chambers.
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The hearing hopes to collect information with an attempt to preserve the strong relationships between the Police Dept. and the civilians with whom it comes in contact daily.
Terra Madre Pays Off For Kids
AS PART of Reading Terminal Market’s celebration of Terra Madre Day, Slow Food Phila. presented $1,200 donation to Farm to Families, a program of the St. Christopher’s Foundation for Children. Pictured from left are Joseph Brandolo, president of Slow Food Phila.; Paul Steinke, general manager of Reading Terminal Market; and Jan Schaeffer, executive director of Foundation. 9 DECEMBER, 2010
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