Philadelphia Daily Record

Vol. II No. 138 (298)

Keeping You Posted With The Politics Of Philadelphia

September 13, 2011

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Top TOOLING AROUND on her husband’s bike at Saturday’s legendary Republican fall confab the Billy Meehan Clambake, mayoral candidate Karen Brown was a hit with the GOP Riders motorcycle-0club members.

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Sep. 15Senior Fair sponsored by State Rep. Brendan F. Boyle at Klein JCC, 1100 Jamison Ave., 11 a.m.2 p.m. For info (215) 342-1700.

Sep. 15President John McNesby and FOP Lodge 5 host City Council candidates at 1336 Spring Garden St., 5:30 p.m. By invitation.

Sep. 15Mario Lanza Institute & Museum will be beneficiary of 3-tenor concert featuring Viktor Antipenko, Luigi Boccia and Maurice El Zein at Settlement Music Sch., 416 Queen St., 7 p.m. Ticket $25. For info (215) 238-9691.

Sep. 1611th Ward Fish Fry at Lou & Choo’s, 21st & Hunting Pk. Ave., 5-9 p.m. Tickets $10. For info V. Tutie Edwards (215) 228-3134.

Sep. 16Fundraiser for Bill Rubin, Democrat candidate for City Council 10th Dist., at Ashburner Tavern, 8400 Torresdale Ave., 5-8 p.m.

Tickets $25. For info Ed McMullin (215) 510-0444.

Sep. 17Ward Leader John Sabatina hosts Fall Picnic, in conjunction with Democrat Wards 35, 53, 55, and 63 at Burholme Pk., Central Ave., from 1:30 p.m. $35 donation.

Sep. 17Autism Beef & Beer Fundraiser at EOM Club, 138 Moore St., 7-11 p.m. 50/50 raffles, silent auction.

Tickets $30. Call Mina Deever (215) 427-1133 or email cjdever@aol.com.

Sep. 18Korean Folk Festival for Children at John Russell Field, 7420 Penrose Ave., Elkins Pk., Pa. 1-5 p.m.

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Sep. 18Northeast High School 62nd Reunion Brunch for January/June 49 classes brunch at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Trevose, from 10 a.m. to 2 .m. For info call Jay Silver at 215698-1556 or Phil Klear at 856985-5811.

Sep. 20Republican S. Jersey Coalition hosts candidates forum Sep. 20 at 6:30 p.m. at N.E. Sheraton, 9461 Roosevelt Blvd. Confirmed candidates include Karen Brown for Mayor, Al Schmidt for City Commissioner and David Oh for Council at Large. Free for members and $20 for “e-team and nonmembers”. For info (610) 667-1263.

Sep. 24Fundraiser for Frank Talent at World Gym, Haldeman Ave. & Roosevelt Blvd., 7:30-9 p.m.

Wrestling matches. Meet Frank himself. Donation $25. For info Marvin Barrish (215) 342-7020.

Sep. 25Vendemmia Wine & Food Festival, Girard Park, 21st & Porter Sts., 2-7 p.m. supporting Students of Italian heritage in S. Phila. For info www.vendemmifoundation.org.

Sep. 26Spirit of Life Award Reception hosted by Tri State Labor & Mgmt. Council honor AFL-CIO President Richard W. Bloomingdale and Edward J. Radetich, Jr., CPA and Kyler Award honoree Penna. AFT President Ted Kirsch at Hyatt Regency at Penn’s Landing, Columbus Blvd. & Dock St., 6-9 p.m.

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Congressman Fattah Announces Major STEM Ed Conference Congressman Chaka Fattah (DPhila.), the leading House Democratic appropriator for the National Science Foundation and congressional leader for Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics education, announces tDrexel University will host an important national conference on Monday, Sep. 19 to release the NSF’s report on STEM educational practices. “STEM Smart: Lessons Learned from Successful Schools” is the all-day rollout for this much-anticipated national report of best practices in K-12 STEM education.

The report was requested by Congressman Frank Wolf (R-Va.), chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and related agencies, where Fattah serves as the ranking Democrat. “I am pleased to bring this important conference to Philadelphia.

American global leadership has been and will be driven by innovative thinking,” Fattah said. “To that end, it is absolutely critical that the next generation of citizens and leaders have the strong science, technology, engineering and math skills necessary to lead the way. This report lays out a

path forward to ensure that all students are prepared to meet this great challenge of the 21st century.”

“STEM” is shorthand for the mostchallenging subjects in the K-12 curriculum that are critical to preparing students for advanced education and jobs in the global economy. The Sep. 19 conference will demonstrate to educators from across the nation what works, and what can work, in facing that challenge. Fattah arranged for the all-day conference to be held at Drexel in the heart of Philadelphia’s University City District in recognition of the university’s leading role in STEM education.

Fattah, Wolf, Drexel University President Dr. John Fry and Lori Schorr, Mayor Nutter’s Chief Education Officer, will speak during the welcoming session, and NSF Director Subra Suresh deliver an address on “Innovate to Educate: STEM Learning for Tomorrow’s World.” Drexel President Dr. Fry said, “As a leader in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math programming Drexel is proud to partner with Congressman Chaka Fattah and the National Science Foundation

to host a national conference on our campus. I’m very excited about bringing national attention to STEM education and related research to support the training of tomorrow’s leaders in an area of critical economic importance.”

NSF’s Dr. Suresh underscored the significance of STEM education and this report: “In his speech last week, the President cited not only the kind of infrastructure that builds highways and bridges, but that which develops young minds,” said Suresh. “Without continually improving the infrastructure for teaching STEM, we not only fall short of developing all the innovators we need to address today’s and tomorrow’s grand challenges; we also fail to prepare our young people for the kind of 21st-century jobs that require both critical thinking and technical know-how.” Fattah added, “Underscoring the report itself, the exhibit of best practices is an especially exciting part of this conference.

Leading educators can visit the young people and their teachers who are showing every day how this vital report can be turned into action.”

Fresh Fruit At Your SEPTA Stop GEN. MGR. JOSEPH CASEY and a Mummers Trio welcome SEPTA riders to enjoy new farmers market, one of 10 now open around city under Get Healthy Philly, a federally funded program to help people slim down with fresh produce. Healthy Philly is a federally funded imitative to slim you down.

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Mayor Announces Graduation Coach Campaign Mayor Michael A. Nutter announced the 2011-2012 anchor agencies participating in PhillyGoes2College’s Graduation Coaches Campaign — an initiative to empower adults to help young people earn a high school diploma and succeed in college. The Campaign, which was launched in September 2010, has had more than 1,500 people pledge to become coaches and participate in a workshop. This year, the goal is to train an additional 1,500 coaches to bring the total to 3,000. Anchor agencies host year-round workshops at their sites for adults and provide information to coaches to help them engage with the young person they mentor.

“A caring adult in the life of a young person can make all the difference as he or she tries to reach his or her full potential,” said the Mayor. “The Graduation Coach Campaign provides adults with the tools to help the young people in their lives achieve post-secondary success. This is an opportunity to change the life of a young person and for adults to commit to improving the future of our city.”

The 2011-2012 Graduation Coaches Campaign anchor agencies are the following: Catholic Social Services Congreso De Latinos Unidos

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Diversified Community Services Education Works Mothers In Charge The Salvation Army of Greater Philadelphia Women’s Christian Alliance The Campaign provides coaches with educational resources and information to help them support Philadelphia’s youth. The Graduation Coach website offers information on afterschool programs, college preparation resources, re-engagement opportunities and StudentNet — an online resource that helps School District of Philadelphia students monitor and enhance their academic progress.

The Mayor and his wife Lisa will also be participating in a Graduation Coach workshop later that evening with other parents, details can be found below.

Individuals interested in joining the Campaign can go to www.phillygradcoach.org or can visit the PhillyGoes2College office, located at City Hall Room 115.

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