Philadelphia Daily Record

Vol. I No. 141

Keeping You Posted With The Politics Of Philadelphia

January 17, 2011

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Philly Farm Girls

JENNA MOSER, 18, OF ROXBOROUGH, prepares her steer for auction at Penna. Farm Show, Jan. 11. Watching are, clockwise, Alasia Reid, 15, of Overbrook, Mary Sohler, 13, of Merchantville, N.J., and Rachel Teson, 12, of N.E. Phila.

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Philadelphians turned out in thousands today to mark the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service first begun in Philadelphia 17 years ago.

countries for currency manipulation. It would also impose stiff new penalties on designated countries, including tariffs on the countries’ exports and a ban on any companies from those countries receiving US government contracts. The announcement comes on the eve of Chinese President Hu’s arrival in Washington for a state visit.

Streets were swept, schools were cleaned and painted, recreation centers were repaired, and a host of religious and social events kept the calendar full for those who participated.

Sens. Kitchen, Stack Congratulate Local Pa. Farm-Show Participants

Today’s date is also the 305th birthday of Ben Franklin, with no official ceremonies commemorating the event.

State Sens. Shirley Kitchen and Mike Stack today congratulated Philadelphia’s participants in the 95th annual Pennsylvania Farm Show.

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Highlight of all King events is the Banquet held at the Sheraton City Center Hotel, following a ringing of the Liberty Bell at noon. More coverage tomorrow.

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“Philadelphia is not widely known as farm country, but that hasn’t stopped some very dedicated and motivated students,” Kitchen said.

“I’m proud of all the work they did using available resources and how they conducted themselves at the show.”

The Fox Chase Farm 4-H Club, from Fox Chase Farm, and the Manatawna/Saul 4-H Club, which meets at the W.B. Saul HS of Agricultural Sciences, sent students and animals to compete in the largest indoor animal exposition in the county.

“These are very tiny operations run by volunteers and they’re competing with the biggest and best in the If passed, the legislation would state,” Stack said. “That kind of provide less flexibility to the Treas- challenge would intimidate a lot of ury Dept. when it comes to citing adults, but these young people THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORD

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worked hard and set a tremendous example for the city’s young people.”

The Manatawna/Saul club, which raises livestock at Manatawna Farm in Roxborough, sent eight students to the farm show this week. Five took home “Master Showman” awards for their ability in handling the animals during the competition.

“I’m really thrilled about that, because that’s something that the kids have control over,” said Scott Moser, the volunteer leader of the club. “Showman is how the kid presents the animal. They don’t have control over how the animal is structurally put together.”

The Philadelphia students don’t have the resources and the daily access to their animals that rural competitors have, Moser said. But they make the long trip to face tough competition to bring home better people, not ribbons.

Jenna Moser, an 18-year-old Penn State freshman from Roxborough, was the voice of experience, traveling to her last farm show as a 4-H member with several students experiencing their first farm show.

“What you have to teach them is that life is about experience and you gain that and when we win it’s an incredible feeling but when you don’t always win, you get to learn from others,” she said.

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“First coming in it was the smell,” said Julie Teson, of Northeast Philadelphia, whose daughter, Rachel, was competing in her first farm show. “You don’t have these smells where I’m from.”

“I want to be a large animal veterinarian specializing in equine and cattle,” said 15-year-old Alasia Reid, of Overbrook. “This is where you start and you get some experience and education.”

Rachel Teson, 12, said livestock is not a common topic of conversation in her neighborhood. “It’s not like I brag about it,” she said. “Not that many people know about it, because you don’t usually talk about this kind of stuff when you’re from Philly. It’s kind of weird.”

Reid said her career plans draw a lot of questions in her urban neighborhood.

Kitchen said the independence and self confidence the students gain from competing at the farm show – along with the skills they learn – will go a long way toward making them job-ready in a difficult economy.

“Raising livestock is not a common ambition in city schools,” she said.

“But these students are proving if you believe in yourself and work hard, the obstacles become smaller and the rewards become greater.”

“I feel like here, when we come here, we’re the underdogs,” said 15-year-old Lashida Brooks, of Germantown. “We don’t have a lot of resources to get people to clip our animals or anything else. We have to learn to do things ourselves. It’s making us become more independent.”

While the students acknowledge the character-building aspect of the program, some have settled on some very practical goals at an opportune age.

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“I stink when I come home and people are like, ‘Alasia, why do you smell like that? What’s going on?’ They just think I’m crazy.

Like why would you want to go play in poop and all that.”

In addition to her career plans, Reid said the club and the animals create a comfort zone for her.

“I don’t come from the best neighborhood. Bad things happen.” she said. “And you learn to look past them. I feel like 4-H is definitely an escape place. If, like, somebody gets shot on the block and everybody is like ‘Oh my God what’s going on?’, It’s somewhere else to go.”

Nominate Your Family Physician For An Award Patients are urged to nominate their doctor for Pennsylvania’s “Family Physician of the Year 2011.” Patient participation is vital; many past award winners were nominated by patients, including last year’s selection of Dr. James Devlin of Brockway.

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nia Academy of Family Physicians, honors an outstanding, communityminded family physician who provides compassionate, comprehensive care. Eligible nominees must be members of PAFP. Candidates should serve as role models professionally and personally to their communities, other healthcare professionals, family practice residents and medical students.

Pennsylvanians who wish to nominate a family doctor for the honor should send the nominee’s name, office address and phone number, and as much supporting information as possible to PAFP by Feb. 25. Anyone submitting a nomination also should include their own contact information including an email address, if available. The PAFP will contact both parties for confirmation.

Send nominations to: PA Academy of Family Physicians, 2704 Commerce Drive, Suite A, Harrisburg, PA 17110. (NOTE: Please make sure materials are legible.) Or, by email to mail@pafp.com. An online nomination form is at www.pafp.com/FP2011.

A task force reviews nominations and supporting information, and selects a candidate. The PA honoree, recognized at PAFP’s 2011 annual meeting in May in York, also is nominated for the national Family Physician of the Year Award given annually by the American Academy of Family Physicians.

PAFP winners include Daniel Lovestrand, MD in 2009, Andre Lijoi, MD (York) in 2008, Ellen Smith, MD (Lemoyne) in 2007 and Peter Soraruf, MD (Kennett Square ) in 2006.

PAFP was founded in 1948 and represents more than 4,700 family physicians, family medicine residents and medical student and is the third largest state chapter of AAFP. Learn more about family medicine in Pennsylvania at www.pafp.com.

Councilman Jones Hosts Seminars For Small Businesses Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr., together with the Mayor’s Office of Community Service, Wachovia Bank, A Wells Fargo Company and ACHEIVEability, has scheduled seminars on Taxes, Small Business, Banking, Insurance and Mortgage Guidance for two Wednesdays, Jan. 19 and 26 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Pinn Memorial Church, Founders Hall, 2251 N. 54th Street, and on Jan 26 also at Kendrick Recreation Center, 5871 Ridge Avenue, at the same time.

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Jan. 14Fundraiser Reception for Council candidate Lawrence Clark at Chart House, 555 S. Columbus Blvd., 6-9 p.m. Tickets $15.

Jan. 17MLK celebration and Awards by American Legion Henry Hill Post 385 and McDonald’s at Grays Ferry, at Mtg. Zion Pentecostal Ch., 122628 Point Breeze Ave., 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Commander William Denny host.

Jan. 17Phila.Tea Party Patriots NW meeting at Kendrick Rec Ctr., 5800 block Ridge Ave. by Roxborough Mem. Hosp. at 7 p.m. Speakers are Commissioner candidate Al Schmidt and Council candidate Sandy Stewart.

For info Mike Lodise (2115) 4870118 or Pat Haraburda (215) 4827991, or teapartynw@comcast.net.

Jan. 19Reception for GOP 1st Council Dist. candidate Lou Lanni at home of 5th Ward Leader Michael A. Cibik, Esq., 334 S. Front Street, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Jan. 27Edward J. Lowry, founder of Phila.

Veterans MultiService & Education Ctr., will be honored on retirement at Waterfall Rm. in Plumbers Local 690 Union Hall, 2791 Southampton Rd., Cocktails 6-8 p.m., followed

by Tribute Program. Tickets $65.

Order by phone (215) 238-8050.

Event Chair Ed Keenan, Board Chair Jim McNesby and Exec. Dir. Marsha Four.

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