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by Maria Merlino It was poet Andre Simon who once said “Wine makes every meal an occasion, every table more elegant, every day more civilized.” For the winners and participants of Vendemmia 2009, the best wine makes the very best occasion. Wine enthusiasts packed La Stanza earlier this week as Chairman of the Vendemmia Foundation, Gerard Vernose, MD, VP of the Foundation, Theresa McMichen, and BEST OF SHOW, and 1st and 2nd place winners, Frankie Valereox Chairman of the Winemakers, Vince (Blues Jr.), Dr. Gerald Vernose, Frank Valereo (Blues Sr.) and Vince Novello hosted an awards gala. Novello toast winners of 2009 Vendemmia Wine Festival. My guest and I hadn’t been to La Photo by Maria Merlino Stanza, located at 20th & Oregon for
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a number of years and after we left, we vowed to return. It was the perfect place with the perfect atmosphere for an awards dinner. Chef Marco Decoti prepared a Tuscan meal that was worthy of the fine captivating wines that we all shared. Robert De Salvatore’s thirdplace winning wine, called Super Tuscan, along with first- and secondplace winner’s Frank Valloreo’s Petit Syrah and Zinfandel, were passed around and sipped during the course of the meal. Additional bottles provided by the Best of Show and Finalists Tenaglia(Cont. Page 2)
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Shine A Light For Local Cops Do you want to show your neighborhood support for your local police officers? If so, all it will cost is $8.00 and a little energy. To celebrate ‘Police Week,’ Town Watch groups from the 3d Police Dist. are selling special blue lights. Police Week begins next Monday, May 3 through May 14. The Home Depot is sponsor(Cont. Page 2)
by Thomas James Just south of the two well-known cheese emporiums on Passyunk Avenue, is home to some of the best chefs in the City. On Saturday, from noon-5pm, 20 of E. Passyunk Avenue's award-winning restaurateurs will gather under the ‘Flavors Tent’ on E. Passyunk to share their delights. Over 500 people will bring their empty stomachs to Tasker & Morris Streets and fill them with signature dishes and drinks. “Everyone has really gotten behind Flavors this year and we are so grateful to the restaurants, merchants, volunteers, sponsors and supporters for ensuring it is back for good,” said E. Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District’s Executive Director Renee Gilinger. “The restaurants are putting out (Cont. Page 12)
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Volunteers Mark 40th Anniversary Of Earth Day Today marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, but all week some local volunteers have been educating people on green issues. The Lower Moyamensing Civic Association (LoMo) has been holding variety of projects in the area designed to make a positive impact on our local environment. Earlier this week, members of LoMo’s Education Committee made a special visit to local schools – Little Duckies Day Care & Epiphany of Our Lord – to teach children the importance of keeping trash out storm water inlets. With adult supervision, students marked storm water inlets near their schools with decals that read “Yo! No Dumping! Drains to River.” The decals were provided by the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary on behalf of the Philadelphia Water Dept. The new LoMo Education Committee will be working to create positive connections with our local schools and library and advocate for these important neighborhood institutions. On Monday, volunteers gathered at the Gas Station Garden at 11th & (Cont. Page 14)
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City Controller Alan Butkovitz joins new Variety-Children’s Charity Executive Director Kelly Smith at gala. See Page 31 for pictures.
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(Cont. From Page 1) Giacobetti, Marc Hauad, South Philadelphia Wine Cellars, Dominico Guglietta, Steve Vasso, Benigno-Gambone, and Vino Puro were also split among the 60 or so attendees. Master Winemaker John Patane was in the crowd, and also author Ralph Cipriani, whose book Garigista, which translates to “garage” and can be bought at Fante’s on 9th Street, chronicles his 16-year adventures in winemaking. After this successful tasting, I must say I prefer my beverages fermented. They are nutritious, psychotropic, and in all probability advanced Western Civilization due to their powerful effects on life and love.
VENDEMMIA ORGANIZERS Vince Novello, Theresa McMichen and Gerard Vernose are delighted at this year’s winemaker’s showcase in South Philadelphia. Photo By Maria Merlino
(Cont. From Page 1) ing the Police Week event. People can pick up their lights at the District headquarters or police officers will deliver door-to-door in South Philadelphia. All proceeds go toward the Police Survivors’ Fund. For more information, please contact Gary Harkins, 3rd Police District, Community Relations officer at (215) 6863030.
Olympic Medalist To Tour Local Murals Philadelphia-area native and Olympic medalist Allison Baver on a tour of Philadelphia murals! Allison, fresh off a bronze-medal speedskating performance in Vancouver, will join guests on a two-hour tour of storied Philadelphia murals painted by nationally renowned artists. The tour concludes with lunch at South Philadelphia Bar
& Grill, located at 1235 E. Passyunk Avenue. Tour Costs $45. To purchase tickets online at www.muralarts.org/tours or call 215-685-0754.
Johnson is seeking volunteers from 8.30 a.m. to noon, who will split into groups and clean up nine sites across South Philadelphia. To volunteer, please call (215) 9523378. The Rep will also host a ‘Green Day Workshopat Marian Anderson Recreation Center, 17th & Fitzwater Streets the same day at 1 p.m.
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…US Olympian Allison Baver will be sitting down to talk to fans at South Philly Bar and Grille. Baver will be sitting down to talk to fans at the South Philly Bar and Grille.To purchase tickets online at www.muralarts.org/tours or call (215) 685-0754. Tour costs $45.
Going Green State Rep. Kenyatta Johnson hosts Go Green Forum and Neighborhood Clean Up on Saturday.
Volunteers are needed on Saturday, for an annual spring tree planting! Over 35 new trees will be planted in the neighborhood as part of Lower Moyamesning Civic Assoiaition’s Tree Day. No prior tree planting experience is necessary. Tools and refreshments will be provided. Meet up begins at 9 a.m. in South Philly High's parking lot (Broad & Snyder). All volunteers will receive discount coupons for Flavors of the Avenue, taking place from noon -5 p.m. on E. Passyunk Avenue.Visit http://www.visiteastpassyunk.com/flavors.ht m for more details. Community service credit is available for students. For more info, email lomophilly@gmail.com.
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Pressure For Corbett To Resign Attorney General Tom Corbett knew he was rolling the dice on Bonusgate. The odds looked good for him to begin prosecution of elected and other officials in the Capitol. After all, the Office of Attorney General is one of the most important offices in all
of government. It is responsible for the safety and security of all of the residents of Pennsylvania. It is therefore incumbent upon the Attorney General to not only impartially prosecute the laws of the Commonwealth; it is vital that he avoid even the appear-
ance of bias. But in the last few weeks, AG Tom Corbett has come under almost daily criticism for appearing to be using the Office of Attorney General for political gain. Among the criticisms are the following. Questions have been raised
about the appearance of selective prosecution of legislators who may have used their legislative staff and offices to run political campaigns. Corbett has been accused of using his office and staff for his campaign for Governor -- the same charges he has brought against mostly Democratic lawmakers. Keystone Progress filed a Right to Know request on Mar. 26 seeking correspondence between the Office of Attorney General and outside entities, seeking to determine if there were political motives behind the Corbett’s decision to join the lawsuit against healthcare reform. These questions among others are testing the integrity of the Office of Attorney General. Petitions are now being circulated to tell him to resign. Hosting www.corbettmustresign.com is Keystone Progress headed by Michael Morrill. Several of the state’s dailies are also questioning his handling of Bonusgate.
Polling Shows Specter And Toomey In Battle
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Polls change, but we look at them nevertheless. They are the snacks on which political junkies thrive daily. So the latest polls, Rasmussen and Susquehanna, show Toomey is more popular among likely voters in November than Specter by about 10%. But that is what is not making the news for those digesting the figures. It is what’s
happening to Admiral and Congressman Joe Sestak. He has successfully been pulling together the progressive voting blocs for his primary race against Specter, but the polls don’t show him gaining enough traction to figure him into the polling mix.
Local 1776 Endorses Wagner For Governor “Jack Wagner has been a good friend of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1776 since his days as a State Senator,” said Wendell W. Young IV, president of the Local. “He has supported our members who work for Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board stores throughout his entire career. Jack showed his commitment to them by standing up to then-Gov. Tom Ridge when he tried to privatize the stores and encouraging our members to stand with their union. We won that fight in large part due to the solidarity of our members and the support of our friends. No one stood taller in our defense than Jack Wagner. “As Auditor General, Jack continues to fight for working families by uncovering waste and inefficiencies, making sure our members get the biggest bang for their taxpayer buck. He never takes the easy way out or puts the blame on hard-working public employees. Jack is about fixing problems, not looking for scapegoats.” “I am humbly grateful and honored to have the support (Cont. Page 6)
If Puppies Could Vote! DEMOCRAT candidate for Governor, Auditor General Jack Wagner joined League of Humane Voters to promote their work and accept their endorsement. Press conference, held at Musser Park in Lancaster, was attended by animal lovers and their pets from across Penna.
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Polling Ignores Sestak (Cont. From Page 4) of these unions who embody the true spiriting of working families in Pennsylvania,” Wagner said. “As Auditor General, I have fought to protect the rights of the men and women of organized labor, uncovering violations of the prevailing wage, unemployment, and workers’ compensation laws, as well as violations of the fundamental right to form and join a union. I will continue to do so as Governor, while focusing on creating quality, family-sustaining jobs.” “The Beaver-Lawrence Central Labor Council chose to back Jack because after our candidate interviews, we felt he was the best candidate to represent working families,” said Dennis Bloom, president of the Council. “He also has a plan to advance
Pennsylvania into the future with a focus on improvements to our infrastructure. He has always had a good working relationship with organized labor, himself being a card-carrying member of the IBEW.”
Diamond Picks Up GOP Gay Endorsement Russ Diamond has earned the endorsement of the National Board of the Republican Liberty Caucus in the race for Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor. The RLC voted to endorse Diamond for his commitment to champion less government dependency and more individual liberty. "The Republican Liberty Caucus is doing its best to assist the Tea Party movement by identifying those Republicans committed to downsiz-
ing government and restoring constitutional rule," said RLC Endorsements Director Dan Sheill.
nor in December, as did Boyle. Onorato also has the support of State Rep. Tony Payton.
Rep. Boyle Endorses Onorato In Primary
AFL-CIO Endorses Lou Agre In 194th
State Rep. Brendan Boyle formally endorsed Dan Onorato for Governor at a rally in his Northeast Philadelphia District. The two joined volunteers in a canvass of the neighborhood before Onorato traveled to Bristol Borough in Bucks Co. for a rally and canvass with Congressman Patrick Murphy, an early supporter. Onorato was also joined by a number of labor organizations including SEIU Healthcare PA, The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the Pennsylvania State Education Association. Murphy endorsed Onorato’s campaign for Gover-
Lou Agre has received a major endorsement from the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO in his primary campaign to win the 194th. It is the largest labor organization in the state — representing over 900,000 union members statewide. “These candidates have displayed their leadership and their support on issues that matter most to the working people of Pennsylvania — issues that improve living standards and promote a better quality of life for all. They have demonstrated uncommon commitment to protecting and creating good jobs, helping unemployed
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STATE REP. BRENDAN BOYLE, left, held endorsement rally for Dan Onorato, Democratic candidate for Governor. families survive the recession Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Prescompassion for the injured ident Bill George said in anand the disabled as well as nouncing the endorsements. “I am very proud to be enthe less fortunate, and improved educational opportu- dorsed by the AFL-CIO benities for the children of cause they represent the working families. It is for interests of working families these reasons as well as many in Pennsylvania, a cause I more that we are proud to en- have committed my entire cadorse these individuals for reer to. In this economy, the election in the Primary,” (Cont. Page 8)
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Latino Leaders Endorse Senator Williams
GUBERNATORIAL Democrat candidate State Sen. Anthony Williams, right, receives endorsement of State Rep. Angel Cruz and Councilwoman Maria Quiñones Sánchez and other Latino business and community leaders. Below he is interviewed on Spanish television.
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What had been a four-candidate race in the 195th Legislative Dist. of Democrats eager to replace retiring State Rep. Frank Oliver, dean of the Philadelphia delegation, now, because of court action, pits his chief of staff since 1975 Michelle Brownlee against Anthony Ingargiola. Cut off the ballot were Lee Ruffin and Jamila Payne. Michelle has the support of the Democrat caucus, the backing of some of the labor movement in this city, especially Laborers District Council, and many of the community organizations active in the 195th. Ingargiola has the support of DA Seth Williams, whose campaign manager he was; the Liberty City Democrats and Philly For Change as well as the Fraternal Order of Transit Police. A former candidate, who withdrew earlier, Chris Rooney, threw his support to Ingargiola. Williams will be hosting a major fundraiser for him (see calendar P. 11). Neighborhood Networks
MICHELLE BROWNLEE is supported by Party leaders, including Councilman Bill Greenlee, a lifelong Fairmounter himself. and the Taxi Workers Alliance of Pennsylvania are committed to him, he says. So is NOW. Ingargiola says he believes the street organizations he put together in areas of the district to help other candidates successfully in the past will be there working for him at the polls. Brownlee is at ease in her campaign efforts. “I have worked this District since 1975. I have watched families grow,
with the youngsters becoming voters for Rep. Oliver and who are now turning that loyalty over to me.” Her supporters believe she literally “knows a majority of the people in the district by name.” She indicates, “My long history in the District as Rep. Oliver’s chief of staff earned me the opportunity to serve everyone in the district. They know me, who I am and what I have done and I trust they will respond by voting for me.”
ANTHONY INGARGIOLA, a seasoned political activist, is making a strong pitch to Fairmount’s progressive voters.
O'Brien Marks April As Autism Month In efforts to help raise awareness of autism, State Rep. Dennis O'Brien has authored a resolution, which unanimously passed the House designating April 2010 as “Autism Awareness Month.” “Autism is a complex disability that requires greater recognition and understanding,” said O’Brien. “It’s crucial individuals are accurately diagnosed and appropriately treated throughout their lives.”
It is estimated one in 110 American children have autism. Considered a developmental disability, autism may result in the impairment of one's ability to learn, develop healthy interactive behaviors and understand various methods of communication. Although no cure has yet been found, individuals with autism may be assisted in reaching their greatest potential with early diagnosis.
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(Cont. From Page 6) protection of working families is more important than ever. If I am elected, I will continue to build extend my record of protecting the rights of workers and middle-class families,” Agre said in reaction to
news of the endorsement. Lou Agre is a community activist and labor attorney. He lives in Roxborough with his wife and two children. A graduate of Cornell University and Temple Law School, Agre has been active in his
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Yo! Here we go again with this offering from my good friend 9th Street Nanny. She tells this tale about some more South Philly stuff. She asks – so ya wanna buy a house? “Linda says her cousin Michael graduated from University of Utah and he returned to South Philly needing a job and a place to live. I told him I could help him search for a house but he needs to find his own job! Times are tough enough for me keeping my job, but house-hunting has got to be easier. “My search for a home for my cousin began with asking friends and relatives. I asked if they knew anyone who was selling their house. Well, within an hour, one my friends’ sister-in-law’s ex-boyfriend gave me a name and phone number of someone who is interested in selling at 12th & Shunk. “My second cousin through marriage knows this couple who want to move from 20th & Wolf. My mother called to tell me that her neighbor’s grandson is getting divorced and wants to sell his house at 11th & Jackson. My brother phoned me to tell me one of his coworkers is selling his house in Magnolia, N.J. I also got into a conversation at Broad & McKean with my aunt’s niece twice removed about her house in Cape May that is for sale. “Within a few hours, I felt like my cousin, Michael’s, personal multiple-listing real-estate service. Wow, talk about quick communication — the phone companies don’t hold a candle to our South Philly ways of communication! Ya gotta know how to find the connections in South Philly, for without them you are just another buyer (or seller) in our neighborhood. (Cont. Page 33)
JUSTIN CARDINAL RIGALI turned 75 this week. Under the rules of the Vatican, he is obligated to submit his resignation as the Cardinal Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to POPE BENEDICT XVI. The Pope then has the option of accepting his resignation or allowing him to continue in office. The current Pope seems to want his own man, so the smart money is betting that he will accept the resignation. Then it is anybody’s guess as to whom Cardinal Rigali’s successor will be. When ANTHONY CARDINAL BEVILACQUA was elevated to Cardinal, he came to Philadelphia by way of Brooklyn and Pittsburgh. When he submitted his resignation, the Pope accepted it. Cardinal Bevilacqua is now living quietly in retirement on the campus of the Seminary of St. Charles Borromeo. Before him, JOHN CARDINAL KROL headed up the Archdiocese. He died before reaching the age of 75. He was quite friendly with POPE JOHN PAUL II and undoubtedly that friendship led to the elevation of JOHN CARDINAL FOLEY, who is from the Philadelphia Archdiocese but does not have a specific diocesan assignment. Before him, JOHN CARDINAL O’HARA was the head of the Archdiocese and he also died before reaching the age of 75. He succeeded DENNIS CARDINAL DOUGHERTY, who for many years headed up the Philadelphia Archdiocese. Cardinals Dougherty, O’Hara and Krol are all Philadelphians. Designating someone from outside the Philadelphia Archdiocese started with Cardinal Bevilacqua and was continued with Cardinal Rigali. MAYOR FRANK RIZZO maintained a friendly relationship with Cardinal Karol. Mayor Mike Nutter is cordial with Cardinal Regali but does not have the same relationship that Rizzo had with Cardinal Krol. The demographics of the Archdiocese are such that the Catholic population seems to be moving out of the city and into the western suburbs, which would include Chester Co., part of Delaware Co. and Montgomery Co. The consequence has been the closing of many of the city elementary schools, St. Thomas More HS; West Catholic HS for boys, Northeast Catholic HS and Cardinal Dougherty HS. Catholics at one time were overwhelmingly Democratic in Philadelphia. Now it is not unusual to find pastors of the various churches in the Archdiocese conservative in their out(Cont. Page 33)
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“We are not a problem people; we are a people with problems. We have historic strengths; we have survived because of family.” –Dr. Dorothy I. Height, president, National Council of Negro Women In 1997, I managed to convince the folks at the Reading Eagle-Times to send me home to Philadelphia to cover the Million Woman March. This march, if you remember, was the companion piece to 1993’s Million Man March and was designed to perform to turn this group of women into a unifying force that could go into the Black community and lift it from within. One of the organizers, Asia Coney, was a local activist. The day itself was harsh. It was nasty, damp and cold on the Ben Franklin Parkway, but women from all over the world came to speak their piece on behalf of their families and to hear from a group of Black female leaders I never thought I’d get to see up close. Among them was Dr. Dorothy Height, head of the National Council of Negro Women. Dr. Height was the only woman on the podium behind the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King when he gave his “I Have a Dream” speech on the National Mall in Washington and had the ear of people like First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, President Dwight Eisenhower and a couple of presidents. She had a Presidential Medal of Freedom. She fought for civil rights and yet remained a very proud and proper African American woman, church hat and all. In other words, a little thing like a driving rain storm wasn’t going to keep her from speaking her piece, which is what Dr. Height preceded to do that day. On Tuesday, Dr. Height died in Washington, D.C. She was 98. While she was best known as an icon of the Civil Rights Movement, Dr. Height was a feminist before anyone coined the term. She spoke out on behalf of the rights of women and worked as hard toward gender equality as she did civil rights. While head of the National Council of Negro Women, she saw how disconnected Black families had become and decided to do something about it. That something was the Black Family Reunion, which started in Washington, but happened in other cities including Philadelphia. That she chose Philadelphia as a place for the Black Family Reunion was significant because Pennsylvania was where her family chose to settle after leaving Richmond, Va. Her legacy is one Pennsylvanians should be proud of what State Sen. Anthony H. Williams said Tuesday. (Cont. Page 33)
SNOOPER’S F.Y.I. files: Here’s a fact that really ‘floored me’. I went to see a baseball game at DENI PLAYGROUND, and when I heard the name, I asked if this playground was named after JUDGE TERESA DENI, Municipal Court? I decided to ask The Judge about this question; after all, a lot of people wanted to know. This playground was actually named in honor of her great Dad, JOSEPH DENI, and I hope it’ll stay this way for along time. By the way, Judge, DENI won the baseball game, and what made it sweeter was the other team called them VAGABONDS. I told the losers, call them whatever you want, but today, you can call them W-I-N-N-E-R-S. Judge, I had myself a great time there too. I was hoping you would be there, they even had a hat & shirt for you-D-E-N-I. SNOOPER SCOOPER (via-Email): Snooper, whoever you might be, please see what you can do in reference to the City’s new 311 call services. I called them and was held on the phone for over four minutes, even had to listen to The Mayor as he kept telling me how good his 311 program is, especially to get information on all your City Departments. Finally, after listening to all the tapes extolling how good this 311 program is, I get a HUMAN VOICE. I asked for the number of the LICENSE & INSPECTION COMMISSIONER. She stated, “We can’t give out the number to any CITY COMMISSIONERS, regardless of what office they work for – we can’t do it”. Just for the record, his phone number is (215) 686-2401. I called this number, and sure enough, it was THE COMMISSIONER’S phone number”. Snooper’s reply: I will call The Mayor’s Office and let them know. (Cont. Page 15)
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There was some rip-snorting trumpeting at EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JIMMY DINTINO’S reception at La Veranda the other night. VINCE FENERTY, who steers the Parking Authority, and affable JAMES McDERMOTT, who steers the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority, were present along with a host of ward leaders, among them SUZANNE COHEN of the 8th, WALTER VOGLER of the 21st, BILL PETTIGREW of the 23rd, PAT WARREN of the 36th and COMMISSIONER JOE DUDA of the 66th. COUNSEL MIKE MEEHAN was in fine form. The affair consolidated the hold of City Committee on Party affairs. STATE REP. JOHN PERZEL has had his troubles of late, but you wouldn’t guess it by the turnout for his fundraiser at Glaziers’ Hall. The embattled former House Speaker welcomed a significant show of labor support as well as a solid turnout from ordinary Northeast Philadelphians he has helped over the years. Away from the social circuit, GOP pundit CHRIS FRIEND called for Meehan’s disbarment. Meehan is accused of filing lawsuits on behalf of individuals without their knowledge … or life. Apparently, Friend has never heard of the old adage “innocent till proven guilty.” That said, these allegations are quite serious should they turn out to be accurate. Trunk Man would like to see a little bit less of this waving of tusks back and forth. In light of current variables, both sides should sit down at a table and hammer out their differences. GOP City Committee has initiated a second round of rules changes. This time, the leadership proposes write-in candidates for GOP committeeperson must gain, at a minimum, 10 write-ins to win. Of course, this will set a precedent that the winner of an election needs an arbitrary amount of votes as opposed to a simple majority. This builds a Party – how? Until wiser heads than mine come up with an answer for me, I’m off to the peanut stand for Happy Hour. See ya!
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Tasting The Flavors Of E. Passyunk Avenue (Cont. From Page 1) some fantastic dishes and with 300 tickets already sold; this will definitely be our biggest year ever." Guests are expected to dig into the samples on offer. Wine, beer and specialty cocktails are also included in the ticket price. E. Passyunk Avenue has become a diverse culinary destination and the dishes will range from traditional and modern Italian to sushi and
tex-mex. Some of the Italian fare will include Slow-Braised Beef Short Ribs over Creamy Mascarpone Polenta from Paradiso; Gnocchi, Chicken alla Mamma and Bruschetta from Mamma Maria Ristorante; Porchetta made with Country Time Farm’s pork, roasted and seasoned with Garlic, Fresh Herbs and Hot Pepper and Penne Pasta with House made Sausage Ragu from Le Virtu; Shrimp Bean Salad and Tripe from Ristorante Tre
Scalini; Hot Roast Pork Sandwiches from Avenue Cheese Shop; and Crespelle con Prosciutto and Fontina Cheese in a Bechamel Sauce from Da Vinci Ristorante. Fuel will be serving up Sweet Pea Wontons, Toasted Hummus, Vegetable Couscous Salad and Banana Whips; Fond will offer their Chilled Pea Soup with Lemon & Smoked Paprika Yogurt and Rosemary Meringue Cookies; Lucky 13 will sam-
ple their Crab Spring Rolls, Trout Sandwich and Hummus Platter; Izumi will have Kimchee and Maki Rolls; and South Philly Bar & Grill will be staying true to their name and grilling Guava BBQ Wings, Grilled Buffalo Wings and Cajun Spice Wings. And no trip to Passyunk Avenue would be complete without Frozen Margaritas from Cantina Los Caballitos and coffee from Black N Brew. This year's full list of par-
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New Years Shooters And Mummers Association Host Awards Gala
PRESIDENT of Hog Island Fancy Club, left, Jackie McCann, VP of Phila. New Year’s Mummers Shooters Association, with Jerry La Rosa.
WB 17 Newscaster Steve Highsmith was MC for Awards Banquet; he joins PNYMASA board members George Badey, director; Bob Shannon, president; Jerry LaRosa, VP; and Ron Fanelli.
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Earth Day Turns 40 Street Shooting Rally (Cont. From Page 1) Snyder for a Twilight Gardening session to tend to the 2 year-old garden and plant a new evergreen shrub and colorful petunias and dianthus flowers. Volunteers enjoyed cups of sun tea under the glow of the Lukoil sign after their hard work. Other Twilight Gardening sessions are planned throughout the summer.
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(Cont. From Page 9) SNOOPER’S “PERSON OF THE WEEK”: Boss, this one was very interesting. I stopped into The Citizens Bank at 2910 Cottman Avenue, and I met one of the nicest people, PENNY COLLINS. Hey, how about that name for someone who works in a bank: P-E-N-N-Y? She is very professional and, I might
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older age at start of probation or parole; older age at first appearance in adult criminal court; fewer violent prior arrests and fewer total prior arrests; and fewer prior jail terms in the County Prison System. Each of these factors tends to mark an offender as at low risk of committing serious crimes while on the street. The researchers wrote their model “classified 61% of the entire APPD population as low risk.” APPD has long relied on low-risk caseloads, but has never studied an assessment tool before. These caseloads are an essential practice, explained 1st Judicial Dist. Court Administrator David Lawrence. “When we have limited resources – when the number of offenders in the system goes up and our budget goes down – we have to figure out how to allocate resources in the most-efficient way that does not pose
a threat to public safety.” During the 12-month study period, 1,559 offenders judged low-risk by the Berk tool were randomly assigned either to low-risk caseloads of about 400 to a parole officer or to standardsize caseloads of 150 to a parole officer. Low-risk probationers/parolees had many fewer scheduled office reports and phone reports to officers; they had higher thresholds for drug testing and absconder warrants. No predictive test expects to be perfect. The researchers stated they would be content with one “false positive” – a person labeled low-risk who later went on to commit a serious crime – for every 17 subjects. “A total of 21 low-risk offenders (1.3% of all 1,559) were arrested for a serious offense (murder or attempted murder, robbery or attempted robbery, aggravated
assault, rape or other sex offenses,” the article reported. “While there were five more serious offenses in the control group, this difference was not statistically significant.” “The results of the experiment clearly indicate that large caseloads do not increase the risk of arrest for low-risk offenders,” the report concluded. In addition, “low-risk supervision also resulted in significantly less resources being used. “Expanding the low-risk supervision program across the Department will allow APPD to free up both officers and resources to supervise high-risk offenders in smaller caseloads.” Lawrence indicated research will be ongoing at APPD. However, he said, these findings will be incorporated into departmental policy as soon as possible.
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STATE REP. Angel Cruz started the past weekend his campaign for reelection in Dist. 180 with walk through community. During tour, accompanied by members of his campaign committee, Cruz talked to residents about projects that have been done to benefit all, as well as the future in Harrisburg. Cruz will continue walk with his tour in Dist. 180 for other weekends.
by Tony West A controversial experiment in the Court System has shown it can predict offenders who will pose little threat to public safety on probation or parole, even with minimal supervision. The winter 2010 issue of Perspectives, the journal of the American Probation and Parole Association, carried an article by Lindsay Ahlman, Dr. Ellen Kurtz and Robert Malvestuto reporting the findings of the first 12 months of their research within Philadelphia’s Adult Probation & Parole Dept., which began October 2007. Malvestuto is APPD’s chief officer while Ahlman and Dr. Kurtz are APPD researchers. It is based on a tool developed by University of Pennsylvania criminologist Richard Berk that scores parolees and probationers on five objective risk factors:
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Rudman Gifts $1.2 Million To Temple Television Delaware Valley's renowned humanitarian and philanthropist Kal Rudman has for some time worked on making a major donation to Temple University for its School of Communications. Now the announcement can be made. The Kal & Lucille Rudman Foundation will be donating a gift of $1.2 million to crate the Kal & Lucille Rudman Media Production Center for the School of Communications.
A press conference and reception will mark the event Apr. 28 at 2 p.m. in the Feinstone Lounge, of Sullivan Hall, 1330 Polett Walk. The new production center will be located in Annenberg Hall on Temple University's main campus. It will be the home of Temple's new cabletelevision station TUTV, which will give Communications students hands-on experience in all aspects of media production. TUTV and its associated
media platforms will feature programming from the School of communications and Theatre, the larger Temple University Community and the Philadelphia region. Rudman, who spent decades as a radio and television personality, is the publisher of a string of radio and television publications. His foundation is noted for its contributions to education, scholarships, public safety, and communications.
City Surplus Property For Sale On Website Looking to invest in some of the real estate owned by the City and now declared surplus? Then check out Public Property's new website. Mayor Michael A. Nutter and Public Property Commissioner Joan Schlotterbeck have unveiled website (www.phila.gov/publicproperty/listings) which lists the
City’s entire inventory of surplus properties. In addition, the City launched a pilot program (www.phila.gov/publicproperty/listings/listings.ht ml) which put property owned by the Dept. of Public Property up for public bid. The marketing effort also included signage, email blasts to developers, and advertising on Craigslist. Revenue generated by the sales will go to the City’s general fund. “I applaud Public Property’s innovation in dealing with the City’s surplus properties,” said Mayor Nutter. “This website is a win for everyone – it benefits neighborhoods by spurring development of vacant properties and the City by generating much-needed revenue for the general fund.” Surplus properties are those properties that are owned by the City, and are not being used in connection with the work of any City department, board or commission, or any other governmental agency. When authorized by City Council, surplus property of the City may be offered for sale under certain conditions. The database is available through www.phila.gov by clicking on the Property Information button on the left side of the screen. The surplus-property database is searchable by street and address and each property pro-
file will provide the size of the property and zoning information for the property. For more information on purchasing a City of Philadelphia surplus property, please contact the Department of Public Property at PublicProperty@phila.gov or (215) 686-4443.
500 At Brown Office Opening About 500 residents, including numerous community leaders, attended State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown’s open house held Friday and Saturday at her new constituent service office at 1435 N. 52nd Street. “I was pleased we were able to show off our new home and demonstrate to our constituents what we can do to help them,” Lowery Brown said. “The office is new, but our mission remains to provide top-notch constituent service.” Residents received information from the State Dept. of Environmental Protection, the Philadelphia Fire Dept., the Census Bureau, Homeland Security and other agencies. House Appropriations Chairman Dwight Evans, Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus Chairman Ronald G. Waters and numerous community leaders attended the open house. Residents can stop at the office or call (215) 879-6615.
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said Thomas J. Holt, Jr., chairman of Holt Logistics Corp., the leasehold company which leases PAMT under a long-term lease with PRPA. “We are very excited about imported automobile services returning to the Philadelphia waterfront. It has been more than a decade since the Port has handled shipments of new autos, and the new business represents a major step forward for Packer Avenue Marine Terminal and the Port of Philadelphia.” “It will be wonderful to see automobile cargoes once more arriving in Philadelphia,” said PRPA Executive Director James T. McDermott, Jr. “We have the facilities and the experience to expertly handle auto imports, and truly look forward to a long, mutually-productive relationship between the Port and Glovis.” Today’s announcement follows an October 2009 agreement between PRPA and Philly Ro-Ro Partners
for the latter to operate PRPA’s 85-acre automobileprocessing facility at Pier 98 Annex in South Philadelphia. PRPA issued requestsfor-proposals for the facility in March 2009. Once the preliminary agreement was in place in October, Philly Ro-Ro Partners began working with PRPA and the regional port community to address improvements to the facility, permits, and various logistics details with Glovis. All those details have now been addressed. PRPA will make up to $1 million in capital improvements to the Pier 98 Annex facility and Philly Ro-Ro Partners will contribute $3.7 million in improvements, turning a well-equipped automobile-handling facility into one that is state-of-the-art. Hyundai Motor Co. has drawn much positive press in recent months for the quality of its cars, as well as a larger domestic market share – from 4.8% in 2007 to 7.1%
VESSEL EL FARO docks at Tioga Marine Terminal to debut Sea Star Line’s new weekly service at the Port of Philadelphia. Welcoming ceremony will be held at terminal tomorrow. This is another Puerto Rican Shipper who will be using Port. in 2009. Hyundai distributes automobiles to almost 800 dealerships throughout the United States. Initially known for its dependable economy vehicles, Hyundai has made dramatic inroads in the family and luxury car markets in recent years. In a 2010 Vehicle Dependability Study by J.D. Powers and Associates, Hyundai moved up four places from its already impressive 2009 ranking. “This brings all of our people back to work full-time instead of part-time,” said Boise Butler, president of In-
ternational Longshoreman’s Association Local 1291, whose members will remove cars from incoming vessels. “A ship every six days is phenomenal. It’s good news, especially in these trying economic times.” Butler is also a member of the PRPA Board of Directors. Butler anticipates approx-
imately 100 Local 1291 members will gain work through the deal. PAMT is the region’s largest container terminal. Located under the Walt Whitman Bridge, the terminal is superbly connected to regional highways and three Class I railroads.
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(Cont. From Page 1) which inked a contract with the PRPA to begin weekly delivering cargo to and from its home base in Puerto Rico. Its home pier will be the Tioga Terminal. Fishing hard for new lines and old lines to return to the Philadelphia Port all through the recession have been the PRPA and Port union officials. Joining them yesterday was Gov. Ed Rendell, who announced still another shipping line would be using the Port's facilities to bring additional dollars and jobs to the Port, its unions, terminal operators and shippers. The Governor announced PRPA and Holt Logistics Corp. have come to an agreement with Hyundai Motor Co. and its logistics affiliate, Glovis of America, to import and process 150,000 Hyundai and Kia vehicles annually through the Port of Philadelphia’s Packer Avenue Marine Terminal starting in May. The vehicles will be processed at an auto finishing facility at Pier 98 Annex at Columbus Boulevard & Oregon Avenue by the Walt Whitman Bridge. The much-anticipated deal – more than a year in the making -- is expected to create 276 full-time job equivalencies locally, and 415 jobs throughout the region, for the work involved in unloading the vehicles and preparing them for sale. Once completed, those cars are likely to leave the facility by truck and possibly by rail. Glovis previously moved these automobiles through facilities in Newark, N.J. and Baltimore. “This is substantial and very welcome new business for the Port of Philadelphia,” said John H. Estey, chairman of PRPA. “Our current projections indicate 100 new vessels a year will result from this business, as well as a big increase in trucking and rail activity. Glovis’ move to the Port of Philadelphia will be felt throughout the city and region in a big way.” “This is a great day for the Port of Philadelphia,”
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‘Classics’ menu a bargain at Ruth’s Chris by Len Lear Only in America. Ruth Fertel was born in New Orleans on Feb. 5, 1927, the same day that a man named Chris Matulich opened Chris’ Steak House on the corner of Broad & Ursulines Streets in New Orleans. After running the restaurant for 38 years, Matulich decided to sell the restaurant and retire. So he
put a tiny ad in the local newspaper that simply said: “Steak House for sale. $18,000. N Broad & Ursulines. 8292466.” Ruth Fertel, who at that time (1965) was 38 and struggling to survive as a single mother of two teenagers, was making less than $5,000 a year as a lab assistant at Tulane University. Although she had no experience at all in the restaurant business and no experience as a business owner,
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Ruth mortgaged her house for $22,000 so she could afford to purchase the $18,000, 60seat restaurant near the New Orleans Fairgrounds Racetrack. So Ruth took over Chris’ Steak House in 1965, at a time when very few women owned restaurants anywhere, and made the business sing by working 16-hour days, seven days a week, and by becoming a talented chef and an icon in her community. (A US Prime filet mignon dinner was $6.50 at the time.) In 1976, however, a horrific fire completely destroyed the restaurant. Instead of crushing Ruth’s spirit, the fire served to energize it. Within weeks, she was back in business in a new location just four blocks away from the old one. Tired of guests calling her “Chris” but not wanting to lose the loyal customer base who knew the restaurant by its longtime name, Ruth renamed her restaurant “Ruth’s Chris Steak House.”
Her place was so successful that before long, other would-be restaurateurs were paying for the privilege of opening their own franchised Ruth’s Chris Steak House. Ruth Fertel is no longer here to see the continuing growth, having died in 2002, but her company, Ruth’s Hospitality Group, now has more than 150 company- and franchiseeowned restaurants worldwide, and Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Inc., is the largest fine-dining company in the US. In our area there are two Ruth’s Chris Steak Houses, one started 22 years ago at 260 S. Broad Street in Center City, and the other started nine years ago at 220 N. Gulph Road in King of Prussia. Both are owned by Main Line resident Marsha Brown, who also has one on Long Island as well as Marsha Brown’s Restaurant in New Hope. Marsha Brown is quite a story in her own right. The
Len Lear New Orleans native started out working for Ruth Fertel. A stunning scarlet-haired woman, whose shock of curly tresses reminds me of an
eagle in flight, owns a mansion called Millbrook in Bryn Mawr that is a virtual paean to opulence. The 13,000square-foot, three-story palace was built in 1896 for the president of the Pennsylvania Railroad. So you would expect Marsha’s restaurants to be eyeOK, and they are, with plush carpets, recessed lighting, elegant booths and beautifully appointed tables that are well spaced so that noise is not a problem. During our recent dinner at the King of Prussia venue, a pomegranate Martini (Cont. Next Page)
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(Cont. From Prev. Page) was just so-so while an orange citrus Mojito was one of the best we’ve ever had (both $12). An appetizer of barbecued shrimp is a paean to New Orleans, with its divine dipping sauce comprised of reduced white wine, butter, garlic and spices ($13.95). The sauce is very subtle, not at all overwhelming. Ruth’s Chris is known for serving steaks on 500-degree plates so that “the last bite is as hot as the first bite.” An awesome entrée is the petit filet and lobster tail stuffed with crabmeat, herbs and cheese ($39.95). The only worm in the apple was a peppercorn sauce, ordered on the side, that was excessively salty. The steaks are USDA Prime, well marbled with muscular flavor and mostly in the $35 to $40 range. Although the regular menu at Ruth’s Chris Steak Houses, like those at every area steak house, is very
pricey, the depressing national economy has actually been a bonanza for those customers who want lower priced options. For example, their new “Ruth’s Classics” menu offers three-course dinners for $39.95 per person, so you can get an entire dinner for less than the cost of some of the regular menu entrees. For example, such a dinner might include chowder with crab meat, sweet yellow corn, potatoes, onions, herbs and spices; a six-ounce filet mignon topped with jumbo shrimp
and served with sautéed wild mushrooms and green beans with roasted garlic; and a dessert of cinnamon-spiced chocolate cake and berries with sweet cream. (According to executive chef Chris Summers, approximately 30% of Ruth’s Chris customers order the $39.95 dinners.) For more information about Ruth’s Chris in Center City, call (215) 790-1515; in King of Prussia, (610) 9921818. Any other information: www.ruthschris.com.
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SHARING a pleasant moment with State Rep. Rosita Youngblood, 3rd from left, are Celestine Ray, Martina Madison and Wanda Exline.
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HOUSING champion Sister Mary Scullion congratulates Variety Club President John J. Dougherty, Jr. on his long history of championing needs of handicapped children.
THESE three young ambassadors of Variety Club, Shreya Patel, Kathie Spencer, and Martalyce Black, were among Variety Club youngsters who entertained crowd with musical renditions.
VARIETY CLUB President John J. Dougherty, Jr. thanks Lynn & Harold Honickman for their support ENJOYING gala were Ed of 75th anniversary gala. & Sharon Nesmith.
LUCKY John Iverson finds himself flanked by new Variety Club Executive Director Kelly JUDGE Kevin Dougherty and SHARING moment with John J. COLUMNIST Maria Green and Variety Board President John J. sister-in-law Cecilia Dough- Dougherty, Jr. were Janis & Roy Merlino was seen with erty were among guests. escort Kenny Adams. Dougherty, Jr. Cohen.
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AMONG supporters turning out for 75th anniversary celebration of Variety - the Children's Charity were Councilman Bill Green, labor leader Wayne Miller, restaurateur Mike Driscoll, Variety Club Board President labor leader John J. Dougherty, Jr. and Brian Burros.
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SAMPLING tidbits at cocktail party were Julia Anderson, Cassandra Plas, James Baier, Heather Depadua and Thomas Hugh.
Celebrities Bartend For Variety
NORTHEAST SUPPORTERS included Lisa Deeley, Bob & Angie Dellavella, Judge & Mrs. Joe Waters and Mr. & Mrs. Shawn Dillon.
KICKING off a whirlwind weekend of fundraising for Variety Club were Eagles Brent Celek and Mark Zoller, and Young Variety volunteer staffers Stephanie Balan, President Michel Basile, former President Brian Stevenson and Mike Barker.
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WITH HOST Local 9 Business Mgr. John Dougherty, Jr. were David Conroy, Charles Murphy, Bob Thompson and Attorney George Bochetto.
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LOCAL 98 Business Mgr. John J. Dougherty, Jr. congratulates Kristi Munson and her dad David on receiving a scholarship awarded Thursday evening at CescaphĂŠ gala.
LONGTIME members honored were Dick Coyle, a 63year member of the Local, and David & Christine Craig. ANOTHER Local 98 scholarship winner was Steven FRAMING event sign in back- Dave was conferred Jones with his mom and dad, ground were Sam Malone and his 55th-year pin as a member. Diane & Jeff. Ed Penna.
CECILIA Dougherty, wife of IBEW Local 98 Business Mgr. John J. Dougherty, Jr., enjoys company of Brian Burrows and Larry Christenson as Local hosted its longest-serving members and conferred college scholarships on members' children.
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order for them to get jobs as reporters, there had to be rioting in neighborhoods that white reporters knew better than to go into. And because we don’t get it, all the stuff these people took large chunks out of their lives to fight for is going by the wayside. Our educational system is jacked up. We have a generation of young men who can’t find a job because they had been incarcerated at one time. We’ve got problems. But I have to agree with Dr. Height. We’re not a problem people. All that’s required to solve our problems is for the children of the children of the Civil Rights Movement to step up. It’s not like we don’t have a roadmap. All we need to do is follow it.
Waffleman (Cont. From Page 9) “Now ya gotta follow this closely. My cousin bought my friend’s sister-in-law’s ex-boyfriend’s second cousin’s house at 18th & Ritner. My cousin Michael got a very quick lesson on doing business in South Philly. He blended back into the South Philly ways and he even changed his name to Mickey D. He did get a great job in South Philly and is really happy. Yep, my cousin went to college, but he got his real business education in the Streets of South Philly.” Thanks, Linda, for this great story and for those that think is just a made-up story – believe me, it isn’t.
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA Sealed proposals will be received by the School Reform Commission at the School Administration Building located at 440 North Broad St., 3rd Floor, Office of Capital Programs, Philadelphia, PA 19130-4015, until 2:00 P.M., on Tuesday, April 27, 2010. A non-refundable fee for each set of bid documents is as scheduled. The School District will only accept bids from companies that have been placed on its current Pre Qualified Contractors List as shown at psit.org. All School District Project require MBE/WBE participation as shown in the specifications. FEE BUDGET B-050(C) of 2009/10* General Contract Franklin Learning Center $300,000.00 $ 100.00 Locker Replacement 616 N. 15th Street *A pre-bid conference and site tour will be held at the project location, on April 16, 2010 at 9:00 a.m.
City Hall Sam (Cont. From Page 9) look and Republican in their politics. The Democratic race for Governor is beginning to pick up in intensity. DAN ONORATO from Pittsburgh is the first to appear in Philadelphia on the political scene on television. Philadelphia as a television market is the most expensive in the state. The only other candidate to buy television time is TONY WILLIAMS from
Philadelphia. It is unlikely JOE HOEFFEL will buy any television time, since his war chest is the smallest of the gubernatorial candidates. The other candidate from the West, the Auditor General, Jack
Wagner, has some funds but not nearly as much as Onorato. He is a former Senator and has name recognition, however. The smart pundits say that the two frontrunners are from the Pittsburgh area.
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA ADVERTISEMENT The City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia International Airport, is requesting PROPOSALS for “RUNWAY 9L/27R DESIGN AND TAXIWAY K”. All proposals are to be submitted to www.phila.gov/contracts/ by 5pm MAY 20, 2010 and also as directed in the REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. Interested firms are invited to download the rfp directly from http://www.phila.gov/contracts/ (click under “eContract Philly”) or request the RFP by email to rfp@phl.org .
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia Police Advisory Commission The City Council of Philadelphia is accepting applications to serve on the Police Advisory Commission. The deadline to apply is Thursday, May 20, 2010. The Police Advisory Commission, established by Executive Order in 1993, is the official civilian oversight agency for the Philadelphia Police Department. The terms of all Commission members recently expired. Mayor Michael A. Nutter and City Council now wish to appoint a new board. The Commission consists of 15 members and 4 alternates, all appointed by the Mayor. Seven of the members and 2 alternates are selected by the Mayor from a list of 21 nominees to be submitted by Council. This announcement is directed to persons interested in being one of the 21 nominees selected by Council. (The other 8 Commission members and 2 alternates are appointed directly by the Mayor without Council’s participation.) The general mission of the Commission is to advise the Managing Director and Police Commissioner in order to improve both the ability of police personnel to carry out their duties and the relationship between the Police Department and the community. The Commission’s duties include studying broader issues of concern to the community; investigating specific complaints of police misconduct; and recommending general reforms of police procedures and/or specific actions directed at individual officers. This is a volunteer, unpaid position. Commission members must be residents of Philadelphia, and they may not hold any other public office or public employment. Three members of the Commission should have experience as law enforcement professionals (but may not be sworn, currently employed Police Department officers). Other Commission members must have experience in areas relevant to the Commission’s work, including civil rights work and litigation; community and business leadership; and relevant academic expertise. Those persons interested in being nominated by City Council must complete an application form which will be available no later than Wednesday, April 21, 2010, at the Chief Clerk’s Office (Room 402 City Hall), at Philadelphia libraries, and on-line at www.phila.gov, www.phila.gov/citycouncil, www.phila.gov/pac, and www.phila.gov/humanrelations. The application form provides details about the Commission’s responsibilities, qualifications to serve, and how to submit the application. After May 20, 2010, City Council’s Committee on Public Safety will hold a public hearing at which every applicant will have an opportunity to speak. Council will then nominate 21 individuals, from whom the Mayor will appoint 7 Commission members and 2 alternates.
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(Cont. From Page 9) “Pennsylvania has lost a daughter; the nation, a mother – and role model,” he said. “From the academic gifts she exercised to her leadership against lynching, segregation and discrimination in suffrage, Dr. Height held her own among giants at an early age. Her ideas were practical and applicable beyond her immediate community. Indeed, Dr. Height sought to bridge people of all ethnicities and backgrounds, focusing on family and common bonds.” President Barack Obama also praised Dr. Height for her accomplishments. “Dr. Height devoted her life to those struggling for equality ... and served as the only woman at the highest level of the civil rights movement - witnessing every march and milestone along the way,” he said. You know, Mr. President, you’ve given me something to think about here. Although it’s only April, a lot of really important people
have left us in 2010. In addition to Dr. Height, Benjamin Hooks, former head of the NAACP, died last Thursday. Last week, my week began with the funeral of local radio icon Reggie Bryant and ended with the memorial service of local television icon Malcolm Poindexter. As the kids would say, we’d better recognize. It’s our turn to maintain and expand the legacy that was left for us and the time for excuses has passed. I sometimes think we, as the children of those who fought in the Civil Rights Movement, don’t quite understand the hit that folks like Height, Hooks, Bryant, Poindexter and others took to get us where we are today. We don’t understand these folks were threatened with death to do stuff we take for granted like vote, date, or go to the bathroom. We don’t get that the high schools, colleges and universities that we go to without thinking are places they couldn’t go to unless the National Guard had their back. We don’t understand in
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High Society Shines At Ducky Birts Scholarship Banquet
DAVID BIRTS, seated left, introduces Medallion Scholarship Banquet award winners at 1st District Plaza in University City. They included, from left, State Rep. Ron Waters picking up for his colleague Frank Oliver; Councilman Wilson Goode, Jr.; Councilman Bill Greenlee; Ducky Birts; Kenneth Scott of Beech, Inc.; State Rep. Rosita Youngblood; State Rep. Mark Cohen; and Couples Working Together Linda & William Miller, IV and Sharmain Matlock-Turner & AnPhoto by Donald Terry thony “Tony” Turner.
MUCH BUZZ centered on presence of gubernatorial candidate State Sen. Anthony Williams, 2nd from right, at gala. With him, from left, are State Rep. Jim Roebuck, businessman Al Littlepage, Oak Lane political consultant Marion Wimbush and NAACP leader Jerry Mondesire. Photo by Donald Terry
CONGRESSMAN Bob Brady and wife Debbie were proud to appear at Ducky Birts Scholarship Foundation affair, here joined by Al Photo by Donald Terry Littlepage.
RETURNING favor, Medallion Award honoree Councilman Frank Rizzo bestows City Council citation AMONG dignitaries who appeared at Ducky Birts Foundation’s upon philanthropist Donald “Ducky” spring gala were, from left, Councilman Jim Kenney, host Ducky Birts – on Ducky’s birthday, no less. Birts, Mayor Michael Nutter, and Councilmen Bill Greenlee, Frank Photo by Donald Terry Photo by Donald Terry Rizzo and Wilson Goode, Jr.
FOUR civic leaders of long standing shared moment at Scholarship Awards Banquet: from left, Councilmen Frank Rizzo and Jim Kenney, host Donald “Ducky” Birts and De- BROWN’S SHOPRITE volunteers flocked around mocrat 21st Ward Leader Lou Agre, who is Donald “Ducky” Birts in support of his good deeds. running for State Representative. Photo by Donald Terry
172nd Turns Out For Rep. John Perzel
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PACKED HOUSE filled Glaziers’ Hall for fundraiser honoring 172nd Legislative SHARING moment with State Rep. STATE REP. John Perzel is flanked Dist.‘s State Rep. John Perzel. With him John Perzel were Helen Vanushi and by Walt Vogler, his brother Mike, Kathy Widman. and Chris Vogler. here are Joe & Camille McColgan, Sr.
WISHING State Rep. John Perzel FLANKING State Rep. John Perzel PENNSYLVANIA Federation of well were Pete Messina and George were Susan Perzel and Joan D’Agria- Teachers president Ted Kirsch Fieo. mano. stopped by to show his support.
WARD LEADER Bill Pettigrew was ENJOYING festivities were Ceasar & among hundreds who turned out to Katrina Willows and Suzy Ciccar- ALL SMILES were Nancy McShane, Pat Buchanan and Louise Scanlon salute State Rep. John Perzel. lone.
Marking Roebuck’s Birthday COUNCILWOMAN Jannie Blackwell joins State Rep. Jim Roebuck and AFT-PA’s Pat Halpin-Murphy at Roebuck’s Birthday Bash at Warmdaddy’s, where over 100 people came to pay tribute to House Education Committee chairman. Photo by Bonnie Squires
ENJOYING State Rep. Jim Roebuck’s annual Birthday Bash were, from left, Geri Vital, Cheyney President Michelle Howard Vital, Roebuck, Marla Shoemaker and Photo by Bonnie Squires Gregory Alexander. YEADON Mayor Dolores Jones-Butler and staffer April Edwards are greeted by State Rep. Jim Roebuck at his annual Birthday Bash at Warmdaddy’s. Photo by Bonnie Squires
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