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2ND-GENERATION hotdog lover Dave Madden gets his daily dog on Tuesday from 2nd-generation hotdog vendor Michael Doe, of Mike’s Hot Dog Cart at 24th & Passyunk Avenue. See story page 2.

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Mike’s Hot-Dog Stand Proves A Draw On Passyunk Avenue It was lunch time on a raining and dreary day, but a line of about 15 patient people snaked its way along the sidewalk at 24th & Passyunk Avenue.

And for what they were eager? A hot dog. Or more precisely, a hot-sausage sandwich.

“I can remember when hotdogs cost 25 cents,” said Dave Madden. He was at the end of the line, but more folks were lining up behind him.

He said, “I’ve been coming here for 15 years. I used to get them at 25th & Snyder Avenue in early ’60’s.”

Madden gets his daily dog from Mike’s Hot Dog Cart. What he didn’t know was that he’s been buying hot dogs from the same family for more than 40 years. “ When I was a kid, my friends and I would buy our hot dogs from a very lovely man, very likable guy. Back in the day, to us, a quarter was a lot of money and if we scraped up 23 cents, he would still sell us a hot dog.

"Well, one day, I told Michael the story. He looked at me and said, ‘that was my dad, Jerry.’

“He was so touched.

Sometimes he has a gang of old guys helping him. He’s out here in the heat or cold. Amongst all these lunch trucks, he’s the only one with a continuous line.”

As the line inched closer, suddenly, a cloud of steam emanated from the back of a green pickup truck “McGyvered” for cooking hot dogs, hot sausage and kielbasa. And there was Mike, silverhaired and plastic-gloved, working so fast, I thought he was Elzar, the sixarmed Venusian chef from the show Futurama.

“Can you talk to me later?” he asks. “Maybe about three when it slows down a little.”

Turning back to Madden, I asked what makes this sandwich so special?

“It’s the drop-dead delicious relish! And the rolls.” The relish he’s talking about is a homemade pepper hash, more white from the cabbage than green from the pepper, with a sweet crunchy bite.

Also, the rolls are not those flimsy supermarket plastic-bagged atrocities, but a hard Italian roll made

by Del Buono’s Bakery in South Jersey. As Madden picked up his order, he looked back at the line.

The 24th & Passyunk hot-dog truck has been around for a dozen years.

Mike, said he started serving his dogs early 2001.

People start lining up midmorning, Monday through Friday -- he’s done by midafternoon.

“You see all these people? Madden asks. “Mike knows them all by name.”

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MIKE’S DOGS are your standard Dietz & Watson, but what really makes them stand out is the steamed buns and homemade pepper hash — an old-school Philadelphia cousin to slaw made with cabbage, green peppers, vinegar, a touch of sugar, and maybe some celery or mustard seed.

Follow The Brits’ Lead, Urges SS United States Conservency The SS United States Conservancy, owners of America’s Flagship, the historic SS United States, is praising key officials in the City of London for backing a redevelopment and museum plan for the QE2, which was recently rumored to have been sold for scrap by its owners in Dubai.

The Conservancy is currently pursuing similar redevelopment options for the famed American ship in hopes of saving the fastest ocean liner ever built from demolition: “The return of the QE2 to London would be a great victory for all those who support the preservation and re-use of historic, endangered vessels like the QE2 and the SS United States. Here at home, however, our nation’s great flagship – the fastest ocean liner ever built and the largest made in America – is

still in danger of being lost forever. While our efforts have garnered support from people across the nation and around the world and we continue to have productive conversations with developers and government officials, time is running out for us to save the United States.

“We hope that officials in New York or another east coast city will be as supportive to the SS United States as officials in London are to the proposed QE2 redevelopment project. Saving the SS United States and transforming her into a enduring waterfront showpiece and innovative museum space will protect this extraordinary piece of our history for future generations, create thousands of jobs, contribute to the economic revitalization of an urban waterfront setting, and celebrate one of

the nation’s greatest technological achievements.

“Longer than the QE2 and faster than the Queen Mary, the United States remains an enduring symbol of 20th century American innovation and optimism. She provides enormous opportunity as a waterfront development, including hotel, dining, event spaces, and world-class museum with more than 500,000 square feet of usable space. Nothing this significant that bears the name of our great nation should be left to rust or be destroyed.

“Kudos to London for your efforts. Let’s hope America will follow suit.”

To learn more about the SS United States and support the cause to save America’s Flagship visit www.SavetheUnitedStates.org or www.SSUSC. org.

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Visitors of all ages are encouraged to join the National Constitution Center for a special daylong celebration commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. and his lifelong dedication to service, as well as the 57th Presidential Inauguration on Monday, Jan. 21. In honor of the “double holiday,” admission to the Center is FREE, courtesy PwC. In tribute to the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., the Center will join in the 18th annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service with service projects, live performances, and craft activities from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

In the spirit of Dr. King, participants who have regis-

tered with the Greater Philadelphia Day of Service will participate in a quilting and sewing project that benefits the Women Against Abuse shelter. This local nonprofit provides emergency shelter, transitional housing, legal services, behavioral-health care, advocacy, and education to victims of domestic violence.

Participants will sew quilts and baby blankets for those in need. Visitors to the Center on MLK Day can sew pillows for the shelter without registering in advance for the project.

At 10:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. in the F.M. Kirby Auditorium, families can sing along with “Two of a Kind,” an award-winning, nationally touring, husband-wife duo,

during an interactive musical program. Focusing on themes related to Martin Luther King, Jr., the performance will encourage participation through songs, sign language, movement, and stories. In addition, students from local colleges and local actors will read aloud Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech in the F.M. Kirby Auditorium at 1:00 p.m.

A Unity Choir comprised of voices from Congregation M’kor Shalom in Cherry Hill, N.J., Antioch Baptist Church, Morningstar Baptist Church, Kerygma, Bethel Baptist Church, Har Sinai Temple of Pennington, N.J, HERITAGE, Inc. of Plainfield, N.J. and 1st Baptist of Somerset, N.J. will

perform at 3:00 p.m. in the Grand Hall Lobby. The ensemble will sing music that ranges from the most highspirited Gospel music, to stimulating songs of freedom and uplifting Jewish folk music.

Visitors also can enjoy programs throughout the day in the Grand Hall Lobby, including a “Talk Back Board” where they can post responses to questions about diversity and citizenship, make crafts such as “I Have a Dream” mobiles, and learn about Dr. King’s vision of himself as an agent of service and how that legacy lives on today.

This year marks the second time Martin Luther King, Jr. Day has coincided with a presidential inauguration. The

first was President Bill Clinton’s second inauguration on Jan. 20, 1997.

To commemorate Inauguration Day, visitors can watch the second inauguration of President Barack Obama on screens throughout the museum, including screens on the Grand Hall Overlook and in the F.M. Kirby Auditorium. In addition, visitors can put their knowledge to the test during Presidential Trivia, make presidential-themed crafts, and have their photo taken as they recite the official Presidential Oath of Office.

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Council Members Join With City Year Councilmen W. Wilson Goode and Curtis Jones will team up with City Year Greater Philadelphia this Monday for a day of service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King.

They will be helping clean up and paint Dimner Beeber MS and Samuel Gompers ES. City Year is a national organization that unites teams of

young people for a year of service in high-need urban schools, mobilizes its 2,500 corps members nationwide and thousands more volunteers each Martin Luther King, Jr. Day for service in the community. City Year considers the holiday a day on, not a day off, for its staff and corps members.

Working For Day Of Service

Laborers Give $10,000 To Diabetes Association

by Marvetta E. Coleman Guided by the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and continuing its efforts to raise awareness about the impact of diabetes, the Laborers’ District Council Health & Safety Board of Trustees presented a $10,000 SHERIFF JEWELL WILLIAMS and Todd Bernstein, pres- check to the American Diabetes ident of Global Citizen and principal coordinator of this Association, Jan. 8, at the Hyatt year's Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service events to be Regency Penn’s Landing. held on Jan. 21, discuss agenda at press conference to anThe donation emphasizes the nounce Day of Service held at Girard College. organization’s commitment to Photoa by Joseph Blake helping expand education about, and attention to, a condition that, according to the ADA, affects 1 out of 11 Americans and in Philadelphia, 1 out of 9 residents. And, for those diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, whose lives can be improved through healthier lifestyle choices.

“After having several of our members experience life-threatening brushes due to undiagnosed diabetes, we began to discuss how we could better focus on prevention, (so) two years ago, we began developing a campaign to raise awareness among our members and their families,” said Daniel L. Woodall, Jr., who chairs the board.

Woodall, who is also the business manager for Laborers’ Local 135, spoke candidly about his own bouts with the disease, noting that he was one of those who regularly ignored symptoms. His doctor’s diagnosis and wife’s persistence, along with recurring warning signs, convinced him to reconsider. “I was away at a conference and continuing to experience symptoms that included constant thirst and blurred vision. At the insistence of my wife and my doctor, I went to a local emergency center, where I was immediately put on an insulin drip.” He was stunned.

A man who maintained a regular work-out schedule and

what he considered to be a fairly healthy diet, Woodall returned home determined to become more informed.

As sponsors of the ADA’s Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes, LDC had solicited its members to participate in the association’s annual event; however, as Health & Safety trustees became more informed about the disease’s potential impact on members, they agreed that a campaign and program to increase members’ awareness and education could also help lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment.

ADA Associate Director of Development Liz Scoropanos noted the importance of the Laborers’ donation and their work to raise visibility among their members. “The Laborers have been amazing to work with.

Last year, more than 100 members signed up for our Step Out walk in Philadelphia, which is one of the largest in the country.”

She noted that in addition to helping to provide funds towards research, sponsorship also provides an opportunity for children with diabetes to attend Camp Freedom. “Unlike Type 2 diabetes, which can often be improved through better nutritional choices and exercise, these young people have been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, which stems from the autoimmune system. Kids can sometimes feel they’re the only one with diabetes. The camp is a fun, week-long experience, where children and teens with the disease, can interact and share with others their own age.”

Five union members have agreed to tell their stories and the ways in which they are successfully living with diabetes.

They are dubbed the LDC’s Diabetes Awareness Ambassadors.

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Foundation Pays For Free Admission MLK Day To African American Museum

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AT CHECK presentation were William Smith, Sr., VP, Citizens Bank; Patricia Wilson Aden, interim president of African American Museum; Mayor Michael A. Nutter; The Citizens Bank FoundaDaniel K. Fitzpatrick, president & CEO of Citizens Bank; M. Claire Lomax, Esq., Chair of Board of Museum; Henri tion is donating $25,000 to the African American Museum in Moore and Leslie Donnell of Citizens Bank.

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FROM DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING To PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA THE DREAM CONTINUES.

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Philadelphia to underwrite the museum’s commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 21. The grant will allow the museum to offer free admission and cultural activities to more than 3,000 expected museum visitors that day.

“Dr. Martin Luther King dedicated his life to promoting justice and equality for all and this community day is an opportunity for people to celebrate his legacy,” said Daniel K. Fitzpatrick, president and CEO of Citizens Bank and RBS Citizens for Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. “Dr. King played an important role in shaping this country’s history and his messages of peace and hope still resonate today.”

As part of the museum’s

Sharing the Heritage Day, visitors will enjoy a variety of family-friendly activities, including arts and crafts, historic reenactments, and dynamic musical, dance and other cultural performances. To encourage visits by families, the bank will offer the Citizens Bank Scavenger Hunt for Heritage, a fun and educational activity that will help children explore and experience the museum.

More than 50 Citizens Bank volunteers will guide children through their list of clues to find specific artifacts. Each child who brings a completed list to the Citizens Bank table in the museum will receive a copy of Martin’s Big Words, a picture-book biography of the civil rights leader; or a book on

George Washington Carver entitled George Washington Carver: A Life of Devotion, compliments of Citizens Bank.

Scavenger-hunt participants will also receive a special commemorative button courtesy of AAMP. In addition, winners of the 2013 Sharing the Heritage Writing Contest will be honored, with portions of the winning entry read during the day.

Fitzpatrick presented the $25,000 grant on behalf of the Citizens Bank Foundation to M. Claire Lomax, Esq., chair of the African American Museum in Philadelphia’s Board of Directors.

“Our celebration of Martin Luther King Day in partnership with Citizens Bank remains one of our most significant events,” said Lomax.

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Our City Remains Key Of MLK Day Of Service

There is no doubt Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King left his mark on Philadelphia.

His journeys to this city are noted and marked and his wife Coretta authorized the only

Chapter of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Association for Nonviolence in Philadelphia.

It is understandable that his holiday, Jan. 21, will be centered at an institution he once

criticized for its racist legacy: Girard College. He staged a rally there in 1965. It is the kickoff place for 1,500 community-service projects scheduled throughout the city for

the celebration marking his birthday, now a national holiday.

This year is the fourth in which Girard College has acted as host to the daylong

celebration.

Philadelphians and the City administration have worked to make MLK Day truly a day of service, the kind of day envisioned by Dr. King.

The Day of Service concept has taken hold around the country, due to the efforts of Philadelphian Todd Bernstein, who over the past 18 years has kept the day of service alive and growing. His efforts have made Philadelphia, the leading celebrator of this day of service.

Bernstein, the founder of Philadelphia’s service day, believes over 100,000 volunteers will respond to help in the community projects.

These will cover recreational and physical-fitness events,

health and wellness events, art workshops, beautification of city recreation centers, and food preparation for homeless shelters.

He founded Global Citizen to spearhead the annual event.

Global Citizen is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to promoting civic engagement, community volunteering, civic responsibility, and sustained active citizenship among diverse groups, particularly young people. Global Citizen promotes democracy building, voter education and participation, locally.

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Girard College Hosts (Cont. From Page 8) King’s legacy by uniting people of all backgrounds and ages and turning pressing community concerns into ongoing citizen action,” said Bernstein, director and founder of the Greater Philadelphia King Day of Service and MLK365.

In 1994, Bernstein helped to create the King Day of Service with Pennsylvania US Sen. Harris Wofford and Atlanta Congressman John Lewis, both veterans of the civil-rights movement with Dr. King. Bernstein is also president of Global Citizen, a nonprofit organization founded in 1995, which promotes sustainable civic engagement through volunteer service, locally and globally.

In 1996, Bernstein started the nation’s first King Day of Service in Philadelphia. The Greater Philadelphia King Day of Service has drawn some 785,000 volunteers over 17 years. Each year, it has been the largest King Day event in the nation. This past January, more than 85,000 people, including VP Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden, volunteered in some 1,300 projects.

What started in Philadelphia has become a national movement, with projects taking root in hundreds of cities, large and small, across the nation. Bernstein also founded MLK365, which transforms the King Day of Service into a year-round

Todd Bernstein … the first “point of light”. civic engagement initiative.

This program promotes and supports sustainable civic engagement by providing ongoing volunteer opportunities, educational programs, and community partnerships across the Greater Philadelphia region.

Bernstein was named by President Barack Obama as a “Champion of Change” and honored at the White House on January 12, 2012. In 1999, the Points of Light Foundation honored the Greater Philadelphia King Day of Service as a national Point of Light.

In 1997, Bernstein served as national planner for the Presidents’ Summit for America’s Future. The five-day summit brought together America’s living presidents and community leaders to address civic engagement and opportunities for America’s at-risk young citizens. The event led to the creation of America’s Promise: the Alliance for Youth.

Three years later, in 2000,

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Bernstein served as director of the National Shadow Convention (a bipartisan event held concurrently with the Republican and Democratic national conventions). He went on to serve as director of the King Day of Service National Expansion Initiative from 2006–2008.

In 2009, Bernstein was awarded the Jewish Social Policy Action Network Social Justice Award and the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice Legacy Award.

The Philadelphia Inquirer has also honored Bernstein with its Citizen Hero Award.

Bernstein holds a BA in politics and American history from Ithaca College, and also studied for an MGA at the University of Pennsylvania’s Fels Center of Government.

Last January’s Greater Philadelphia King Day of Service was once again the largest King Day event in the nation, with 100,000 volunteers participating.

Organizations were invited to host service projects on Jan. 21.

Examples of projects being planned include starting a mentoring program, renovating and weatherizing houses, organizing after school programs, beautifying schools and recreation centers, creating safe-corridors programs, participating in antiviolence initiatives, preparing and distributing food at homeless shelters, delivering meals to homebound seniors, reading with children about Dr. King, etc.

All organizations already planning to participate should contact the King Day of Service headquarters to register their project at www.mlkdayofservice.org. Registered participants will receive a King Day of Service T-shirt.

Any individual, family, and group interested in volunteering or hosting a Jan. 21 King Day of Service project should call (215) 851-1811 or register online at www.mlkdayofservice.org.

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Our Opinion ...

A Brilliant Tribute

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The conception of using Martin Luther King’s Day as one dedicated to service in the community is brilliant. It’s at home in Philadelphia, where its founders began the effort almost two decades ago. We are especially pleased see it growing each year with additional cities joining in this unique celebration.

Now we need to also press for its inclusion by local communities hard hit by crime to try in some way to curtail the epidemic of street violence engulfing them.

We urge community leaders, many of whom receive this paper by mail, to look for innovative ways to get their followings to make safety in their streets a priority in their daily agenda.

With pride, we acknowledge those who have joined us in supporting our annual coverage of the day of service tribute to the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King. They help us spread the word of this brilliant effort.

Another Opinion Gun Owners Welcome Gun Laws victim and the criminal; the individual and the public.

A constitutional argument over gun rights limits the scope of the debate to ownership and ownership alone, while focusing the discourse on public safety allows us to address what responsible gun ownership should look like in a society made up of “people.”

There are responsible gun owners out there. These are the people who have clean bills of health, visit doctors for yearly examinations, adhere to safety requirements when firing and store their weapons in childproof locations that are fully secured and locked.

These people are also mindful of others who may attempt to access their weapons and are honest and concerned about any security threat to their firearms. These people realize situations and environments change and it is not enough simply to assess the threat to public safety at the time a weapon is purchased; rather, they understand gun ownership is a daily responsibility.

There is no denying that irresponsible gun ownership leads to the type of reckless violence seen in Colorado and Connecticut last year and in the city of Philadelphia on a nightly basis.

Gun-crime numbers are staggering. With over 600,000 firearms being purchased or

privately transferred each year in the Commonwealth, it is in the best interest of all of our citizens, including those responsible gun owners, to have gun laws that are sensible.

This includes: improved, thorough background checks; detailed, regular mental-health evaluations for gun owners and potential gun buyers and similar evaluations for family members that share residency; improved methods of documenting private gun transfers; and, perhaps the most controversial, restrictions on high-capacity ammunition magazines.

As I prepare to introduce a military-style assault-weapons bill in the coming legislative session, I understand these types of restrictions may not be popular amongst some gun owners. But a sensible approach to gun laws dictates that firearms with reasonable recreational, self-defense and sporting uses be protected, while military-style guns are nothing more than killing machines in the hands of irresponsible civilians.

Addressing mental health and criminal behavior are the next logical steps and will require the assistance of every law-abiding citizen if we wish to cultivate an environment where innocent children, women and men are safe in their homes and in the public sphere.

Jan. 18- State Rep. Rosita Youngblood offers free flu shots at 310 W. Chelten Ave., 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Light refreshments. For info (215) 8496426.

Jan. 20- AOH 87 holds Beef & Beer at Finnigan’s Wake, 3rd & Spring Garden Sts., 37 p.m. Paul Moore Band! $30 includes draft beer, wine, soda and buffet.

Jan. 21- Paul “Earthquake” Moore hosts 18th annual MLK Celebration Walk down Woodland Ave. and Community Cleanup. For info (215) 386-2696.

Jan. 21- Broad St. Ministry hosts free legal clinic for homeless and low-income individuals at BSM, 315 S. Broad St., lower level, 9:3011 a.m.

Jan. 21- American Legion Henry Hill Post 385 and Universal Charter Schools present “Reflection of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.”, at Universal Audenreid Charter HS,

3301 Tasker St., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Tee shirts will be distributed. Refreshments 8:45-9:40 a.m.

Jan. 21- State Rep. Louise Bishop hosts Martin Luther King Day salute at Hagy Arena, St. Joseph’s Univ., 54th & City Line, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Jan. 22- School District Facilities Master Plan Community Mtg. at Overbrook HS, 5898 Lancaster Ave., 6-8 p.m. W. Planning Area.

Jan. 22- Phila. Tea Party Patriots (combined S. Philly/C.C. Group) mtg. at Prudential Bank Bldg., 1834 W. Oregon, parking and entrance in rear, 7 p.m.

Jan. 23- School District Facilities Master Plan Community Mtg. at University City HS, 3601 Filbert St., 6-8 p.m. W. Planning Area.

Jan. 24- Phila. Republican Breakfast Forum features school-choice expert Joe Watkins at Racquet Club, 215 S. 16th St., 7 a.m. For info Pamela Warren (305) 6323401, or pamelawarren1@comcast.net.

Jan. 24- School District Facilities Master Plan Community

Mtg. at Martin Luther King HS, 6100 Stenton Ave., 6-8 p.m. N.W. Planning Area.

Jan. 24- State Rep. Pam DeLissio hosts Town Hall Mtg. at Simpson Ho., Society Ha., 2101 Belmont Ave., 7 p.m. For info (215) 482-8726.

Jan. 26- Councilman Bobby Henon hosts Energy Conservation Workshop at Tacony PAL Ctr., St. Bernard’s Church, 4221 Aldine St., 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Jan. 29- Campaign Finance Training presented by Board of Ethics and City Commissioners Office at BoE, 1515 Arch St., 18th fl., 5 p.m. Covering requirements for candidates and political committees. To obtain registration form email hortencia.vasquez@phila.gov. For info (215) 686-9453.

Jan. 29- State Rep. Pam DeLissio hosts Town Hall Mtg. at Wolcoff Aud., Roxborough Mem. Hosp., 5800 Ridge Ave., 7 p.m. For info (215) 482-8726.

Jan. 30- Brett Mandel hosts LGBT fundraiser at Knock Restaurant 225 S. 12th St., 6:30-8:30 p.m. Bulldog $250, $100 Watch Dog, $50 Guard Dog, $25 Puppy Dog.

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by State Rep. Ron Waters Much has been said and written in favor and in opposition of gun control since the Sandy Hook tragedy unfolded.

The heinous crime has cracked the half-century-long gun debate wide open. Vice President Joe Biden has issued a set of gun-control recommendations to the President, and I hope, simply, that common sense prevails.

Newtown, Conn., is just one of many communities that have experienced gun violence and its carnage. Furthermore, Aurora, Col., is but one of hundreds of communities across this great nation that has seen firsthand the terror an individual can cause in mere seconds when wielding a firearm equipped with high-capacity magazines. Philadelphia has been a war zone for years, so my colleagues and I in the Pennsylvania legislature cannot allow this conversation to subside without first addressing the issues through legislation.

Guns don’t kill people, people do; therefore, “people” should be at the heart of any gun debate. As a public servant, it is my duty to be inclusive and to address any issue from a position that encompasses the interests of many, so it is clear to me the “people” at the heart of this gun debate must include both the

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Williams Co-Sponsors Clothing Drive To Honor King Day Honoring the evolution Dr. Martin Luther King holiday into a day of volunteerism and service, State Sen. Anthony H. Williams (D-W. Phila.) is attending the kickoff ceremony of the Greater Philadelphia King Day of Service and co-sponsoring two

opportunities for citizens to give back to the community — a winter clothing drive and a local cleanup.

“Dr. King’s messages of equality, peace, and justice live on with all Americans as we all strive to make this world a bet-

ter place, and the King Day of Service is a fitting tribute to his legacy,” said Williams. “ Williams and Boys Latin Charter School invite the public to participate in a winter clothing drive for the homeless co-hosted by Sacaree

Rhodes of the African Daughters of Fine Lineage.

Gently used clothing donations of winter coats, gloves, hats, socks, men’s underwear (colors only), shoes and boots will be accepted through Friday, Jan. 18 at the Senator’s

district office, located at 2901 Island Avenue, Suite 100, or at Boys Latin Charter School, located at 5501 Cedar Avenue.

The clothing will be distributed to the homeless on Monday, Jan. 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. (the Senator will attend between 2 and 2:30 p.m.) at the Municipal Services Building, 1401 John F. Kennedy Boulevard. For more information and to participate in the clothing distribution, call Desaree Jones at (215) 492-2980.

Williams will participate in the official kickoff of the 18th annual Greater Philadelphia King Day of Service

starting at 9 a.m. at Girard College, 2101 S. College Avenue (21st Street & Girard Avenue).

Williams, along with State Rep. Jordan Harris (D-S. Phila.), West Shore Community and the 48th & Woodland Advisory Council, invite the public to participate in a cleanup of the 48th & Woodland Recreation Center, located at 4740 Woodland Avenue, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (the Senator will attend at 11:30 a.m.) on Monday, Jan. 21.

For more information about the cleanup, call Rasheen Crews at (215) 492-2980.

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Association For Non-Violence Hosts Annual Awards Luncheon The Philadelphia Martin Luther King, Jr. Association for Non-Violence will carry on with its annual tradition of remembering and celebrating the legacy of Dr. King on his national holiday, while at the same time, observing the history of President Obama being administered the oath of office once again.

William Tucker, president of the Association, which sponsors several programs designed to enhance educational opportunity and advancement for young people in the Philadelphia metropolitan area, as did his wife Dr. C. Delores Tucker, carries on the torch from the civilrights movement to the year 2013, still believing we can embrace Dr. King’s Dream and that one day, we all shall be considered equal.

The luncheon program will take place at the Sheraton Downtown Hotel at 16th &Race Streets and will officially start at 12:30 p.m. Guests will witness local trailblazers who have had a life commitment to doing the kind of work that Dr. King would have done, were he still alive in the year 2013.

Award recipients this year include Elder Charles Cheatham, former president, Allegheny East Conference of SDA and former board member of the Association; Kathleen Walsh, who introduced the “STEM” program, (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) to inner-city youth through the King Association’s College for Teens Program; and Queen Mother Falaka Fattah, founder and CEO of the House of Umoja.

The “Work to Ride” program will be honored this year as well. The “Work to Ride” program in an Interscholastic National Championship -- the first African American team to win a championship title in polo history.

The Annual Philadelphia Martin Luther King Jr. Association for Nonviolence, Inc. awards luncheon is the single fundraiser for the nonprofit organization.

For information about the Philadelphia Martin Luther King, Jr. Association for Nonviolence, Inc., call Thera Martin Milling (215) 519-1241 or Peter Bailey at (202) 716-4560.

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The Philadelphia Managing Director’s Office of Emergency Management will conduct a Family Emergency

Preparedness Workshop during Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service in West Philadelphia.

This workshop will start on Monday at 10 a.m. at Mill Creek Recreation Center, 47th & Brown Streets. Another

On This Day January 17th, 2013 We Pay Tribute To Rev. Dr. State Rep.

Rosita Youngblood 198th Dist.

Martin Luther King On His Accomplishments

workshop is scheduled for Emlen Arms Community, 6733 Emlen Street, at noon Jan. 23.

During the past two years, many Philadelphia residents felt the effects of an earthquake, tornado, hurricane, tropical storms, major snowstorms and devastating fires.

Do you know what emergency supplies you should have on hand for these types of emergencies? Where will you go if you need to evacuate? Are you familiar with the city’s evacuation routes? Do you know how to shelter in place if there is a hazardous chemical release? How will you stay informed during an emergency?

“The best way to be prepared for any emergency is to create a Family Emergency Plan,” said Joan Przybylowicz, the office’s head.

Alston-Beech Gives Annual Grants

BEECH INTERPLEX’s Alston-Beech Foundation distributed $2,000 grants to seven Phila. nonprofits, as has been done since 2006. Here President/CEO Kenneth Scott presents one to Art Sanctuary Development Dir. Danielle Ayers.

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Preparing For Emergencies On MLK Day

BEECH INTERPLEX honored Christine Brown for her 20 years of providing community service at Beech Interplex. Beech Interplex has leveraged over $1 billion in community reinvestment funds in N. Phila. community.

Since 1990, Beech has built over 1,000 units of affordable housing throughout that area.

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We have been watching the infighting among Philadelphia Republicans for a number of years. The Democrats, however, are not immune to similar drama. Case in point: the website, therealalanbutkavitz.com, erected by former Controller’s Office employee and possible primary candidate RAFAEL KAPLAN. The website portrays incumbent ALAN BUTKOVITZ as an incompetent liar. Kaplan, from what this elephant could ascertain, was fired from the Controller’s Office owing to alleged unprofessional and confrontational behavior. I believe there is probably more to the story. This behavior may get one fired in the private sector, but not by the City.

You may remember the sad case of DANIEAL KELLY, who was starved to death by her mother. One Dept. of Human Services employee had not only neglected to monitor Danieal, but also had a long-documented history of doing likewise with other children, thus placing them in harm. Only after Danieal’s death was this employee dismissed (and convicted of a felony).

So perhaps Kaplan’s transgressions were more serious than reported. Another realistic option is that he annoyed someone well-connected politically within the Controller’s Office.

Butkovitz will have three other Democratic primary opponents: attorneys MICHAEL WILLIAMS and MARK ZECCA, as well as “watchdog” BRETT MANDEL While this elephant will support the Republican candidate, I believe Mandel, an advocate for more-efficient and responsible government, would be a good Controller. Mandel, although more liberal than most in the herd, believes we need tax reform to attract businesses and jobs to the city.

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Until Saturday, I didn’t know that Philadelphia boxing legend Joe Frazier wasn’t born here.

Apparently, Frazier, who at one time was Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the world and was best known for the three blockbuster fights he had with former champion Muhammad Ali, was born in Beaufort, S.C. Now why is that important?

It’s because on Saturday, during a birthday tribute to Frazier at the African American Museum in Philadelphia, it was announced that a bridge on Highway 21 in Beaufort would be named in honor of the champ.

But while many of those in the room at AAMP who shared memories, watched videos of his boxing and singing exploits, and honored his achievements on what would have been his 69th birthday were happy for that, they’ll be happier when he’s finally honored by the place that was his boxing home.

Co-hosted by his son-in-law “Big” Pete Lyde and radio legend Thera Martin Milling, luminaries ranging from heavyweight champion Larry Holmes and various local elected officials came to sing Frazier’s praises.

There were also musical performances, including one of Joe Frazier doing a song-and-dance thing on a stage in Atlantic City sometime in the early to mid ’80s.

(I have to admit that surprised me. I always thought Frazier’s performance in a Miller Lite beer commercial in the late ’70s was actually someone else singing. It’s nice to know he was a renaissance man.…)

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Yo! Here we go again with some valuable information for my traveling friends.

Always take a small fridge magnet on your holiday. They come in handy at the end of your trip. You all needed to know this. This is pretty good info about hotel key cards. I never thought about those key cards containing anything other than an access code for the room!

Did you ever wonder what is on your magnetic key card? Answer: A. Customer’s name B. Customer’s partial home address C. Hotel room number D. Check-in date and out dates E. Customer’s credit-card number and expiration date!

When you turn them in to the front desk, your personal information is there for any employee to access by simply scanning the card in the hotel scanner. An employee can take a handful of cards home and, using a scanning device, access the information onto a laptop computer and go shopping at your expense.

Simply put, hotels do not erase the information on these cards until an employee reissues the card to the next hotel guest. At that time, the new guest’s information is electronically overwritten on the card and the previous guest’s information is erased in the process. But until the card is rewritten for the next guest, it usually is kept in a drawer at the front desk with your information on it!

The bottom line is: Keep the cards, take them home with you, or destroy them. Never leave them behind in the room or wastebasket, and never turn them into the front desk when you check out of a room. They will not charge you for the card (it is illegal) and you’ll be sure you are not leaving lot of valuable personal information on it that could be easily lifted off with any simple scanning-device card reader.

For the same reason, if you arrive at the airport and discover you still have the card key in your pocket, do not toss it in an airport trash basket. Take it home and destroy it by cutting it up, especially through the electronic information strip!

And if you brought a small magnet with you; pass it across the magnetic strip several times. Then try it in the door; it will not work. It erases everything on the card. Then you can turn it in to the front desk. Please tell all your family and friends.

DID YOU READ where Firemen loll away the day in the firehouse, because fires are down? BALONEY. When you have a car fire, a car accident, kids locked in cars, stuck elevator, gas leak, construction-site accident, water leak and cave-in, WHO DO YOU CALL?.... A newspaper actually called the tiff between the Mayor and LOCAL 22, a “FEUD.” Good. Get it out in the open. And the City already spent ONE MILLION in legal fees to fight them!! Did they ask YOUR PERMISSION? A neat story raised the question of Ed RENDELL as Mayor of the BIG APPLE. Do you believe ED would turn it down, if offered?.... Get ready for the Conservation VOTERS gala, hosted by Joshua McNEIL, in the Comcast Center on FEB 21.

LOTTERY DEMISE: Gov. Corbett saying sale of the Lottery is a done deal seems like a 1% deal (?). Is this why he has been called GOVERNOR CORPORATE? It ain’t over yet, Gov!.... BIRTHDAY WISHES to Kerry LARK, a digital whiz who unravels hiccups in the computer cloud.

ON FACEBOOK, 21st Ward Leader Lou AGRE’S new high-fashion hat got comment from Marta SANCHEZ at the Phila. Museum of Art!.... All this media study of the Controller’s race only gives HIGH VIZ to incumbent Alan BUTKOVITZ. One opponent said Butkovitz’s reports sit on shelves. The Controller is a watchdog. The Mayor and others have to implement the recommendations!!

Our LAWMAKERS: State Sen. Vincent HUGHES takes the lead this year to date on encouraging LITERACY programs.

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Philadelphian Democrats were prominently featured in the swearing in of KATHLEEN KANE, ROB McCORD and EUGENE DEPASQUALE. Kane became the first woman and Democrat elected Attorney General. Her swearing in featured many Kennedyesque Irish Americans. The majority of her supporters seemed to be women.

However, the master of ceremonies was none other than Philadelphian DAN McCAFFERY. McCaffery originally sought the job of Attorney General – in his words, for the “duration of a cup of coffee”. After failing to garner enough support to put together a winning campaign, he threw his support to Kane. He worked diligently on her behalf statewide. Obviously Kane appreciated it and remembered it by giving him the face time that is so important in politics. Now, McCaffery is rumored to be seeking a judgeship. He has a number of chits to call in.

Interestingly, Kane called on former Rendell ace senior staff member ADRIAN KING to be her top deputy. King joined Kane for her swearing-in, which took place at the Capitol rotunda. It was filled to capacity.

Earlier in the day, DePasquale was sworn in as Auditor General at the State Museum. The master of ceremonies at this event was former City Controller and mayoral candidate JONATHAN SAIDEL. Saidel had the crowd in stitches with his inappropriate and homey sense of humor. Also on hand for his swearing-in were GOV. TOM CORBETT and US SEN. BOB CASEY. Among DePasquale’s Philadelphia supporters on hand were several members of IBEW Local 98, STATE REP. JOHN SABATINA and STATE SEN. MIKE STACK. At the Keystone Building, State Treasurer McCord raised his hand for another four years.

The master of ceremonies for his event was former Speaker of the House BOB O’DONNELL. City Hall Sam is very curious about all of these connections.

Another interesting twist was REV. JOE WATKINS’ offering the invocation at McCord’s swearing-in. Watkins is a true believer and advocate for school choice. He is also very close to JOEL GREENBERG and StudentsFirst. This group donated $4 million to STATE SEN. TONY WILLIAMS’ gubernatorial bid. Could McCord be seeking support from the same group? If so, he would likely lose the support of the PSEA and PFT teachers unions.

Also on hand at all three swearing-ins was JERRY LAWRENCE, the insurance executive.

Republicans may have been devastated nationally, but they still rule in a majority of the states, with Republican Governors and Republican-dominated General Assemblies.

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Youngblood Hosts Seniors in Nicetown

STATE REP. Rosita Youngblood hosted senior luncheon at the Delink Social club in Nicetown. Over 100 seniors enjoyed a gourmet meal. Jefferson Phillips, owner of DeLink Social Club, is pictured here with Photo by Rory McGlasson Youngblood. marching to Washington to protest Mar. 25 before Supreme Court building. His name recognition is high.

Justice Eakin Takes Castille Court Post

Wish we could have been a fly on the wall when the decision was made to replace Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Ronald D. Castille as liaison to Philadelphia’s courts by Justice J. Michael Eakin.

To his credit, Justice Eakin did not report in detail the reasons why this happened. He said, “Under the chief’s leadership, judges and staff in the 1st Judicial Dist. have worked hard to achieve meaningful advances at all levels and in all functions of Philadelphia’s courts. Thorny issues have been resolved, and recommendations have been made that

ENJOYING SENIOR luncheon at Delink Social Club in Nicetown are members of 13th Democratic Ward committee. They are: Eugene Kennedy, Mike Pender, Margaret Clark, Joe McFadden, Dwayne Coffer and James Burch. Photo by Rory McGlasson

will continue to be implemented. Our court is unanimous in its commitment to see to completion every needed reform. At no time in court history has any Chief Justice been burdened by so many statewide duties and the significant work that overseeing Philadelphia court reforms requires.”

Insiders believe the Chief Justice’s controversial involvement in some of the city’s judicial matters put a crack in his armor. The other five justices also reportedly rallied around one of their own, who was embarrassed at

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being cited in a Traffic Court inquiry seeking help for a ticket given his wife.

GOP Monthly Breakfast Back

The “Philadelphia Republican Breakfast Forum”, featured with a top-notch speaker, kicks off again next Thursday, Jan. 24, at the Racquet Club.

Republican Ward Leader and organizer Mike Cibik reports the event will be free with a continental breakfast of coffee/tea and muffins/pastries. He is in the process of lining up sponsors. Time schedule will run from 7 a.m.

with forum starting at 7:30 a.m., ending at 9 a.m.

Cibik, who is also chair of the Philadelphia Republican Leadership Council, sought 10 sponsors to underwrite the series at a $1,000 per event, and received 11 pledges, one wishing to remain anonymous. The others are Frederick W. Anton, Esq., Michael A. Cibik, Esq., John DePaul, Robert A. Gleason, Jr., Lee M. Herman, Esq., Lt. Col. Kevin Kelly, Mark Kerschner, Hillel Levinson, Esq., Andrew Terhune and John Venne.

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Republicans Remain Testy Toward Corbett

Pennsylvania is among them. As with their Philadelphia cohorts, Republicans feel a need to make changes.

There are signs within their party we could see a contentious primary.

Fueling that are the low polling stats showing Gov. Tom Corbett to be a potential one-term governor. With new Democrat Attorney General Kathleen Kane studying Corbett’s past performance as former Attorney General – especially with his handling of the Penn State sex scandal – his popularity numbers could conceivably keep going down.

As of now, Corbett knows of one challenger, Montgomery Co. Commissioner Bruce Castor, who doesn’t have the statewide recognition to give him an edge. Castor, who lost to Corbett in the 2004 primary for Pennsylvania Attorney General, has learned his poll figures are way, way down. But that could end if he is able to amass the big dollars needed to flood the state’s TV channels.

The latest survey from Public Policy Polling, obtained by PoliticsPA, shows the Governor ahead by a 44point margin, 51%-11%.

With polls showing less than half of Republicans support the incumbent – 45% saying they’d like Corbett to be the GOP nominee in 2014 and 37% saying they want someone else – a serious primary opponent remains likely.

It’s our guess a name that will surface more often as a contender, should Corbett polls continue to show badly, is former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum.

He’s all over Pennsylvania, and will be highly visible addressing March for Life attendees

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by Joe Shaheeli If State Sen. Domenic Pileggi (R-Delaware) would swear to the Public Record he never called a district judge in his senatorial district to give one of his voters “special consideration”, then his effort to eliminate Traffic Court from the Philadelphia scene could be deemed sincere.

Failing that, we look at Pileggi, who is the Republican Majority Leader in the Senate, as an opportunist, positioning himself for some good copy in local media. We see him using this effort to gain needed publicity should he decide to enter the 2014 primary for Governor.

We understand there is a difference between the many district judges throughout the Commonwealth’s 50 counties and this city’s district judges who were elected to Traffic Court. One trait they share is they need not be lawyers.

However, the other county DJs also rule on criminal matters and not just traffic violations. That is not to say our Traffic Court judges could accept the additional mandates, if given the opportunity to attend the same classes as the other DJs. To eliminate one county’s court without touching the others is possible, but only if the Philadelphia delegation in the Senate and House abdicates another of the city’s Home Rule assets. Also, the premise of replacing nonlawyers with lawyers adds little, if that becomes the main push by Pileggi.

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Rep. Harris Hosts Constituent Party (Cont. From Page 15) For additional information reach out to mcibik@gop5thward.com or call at (215) 735-1060.

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Firefighters Gather Public Petititons

Bill Gault, president of IAFF Local 22, is a pragmatist, which is why an early announcement of a petition to recall Mayor Michael Nutter has been changed to one gathering public support for the Firefighters in their efforts to get the Mayor to honor court mandates.

Gault said, “After carefully weighing our realistic odds of prevailing in an uphill and costly legal battle, Fire Fighters Local 22 is dropping its planned recall effort of Mayor Nutter. This decision should in no way be construed as a softening of the firefighters’ and paramedics’ disdain for this callous Mayor, who continues to defy the law by denying our members their binding arbitration award, which was upheld twice by a neutral arbitrator and once by a Common Pleas Court judge.

Firefighters and paramedics have suffered many abuses at

the hands of this Mayor – brownouts that endanger citizens and firefighters alike, under-staffing, the forced mass transfers of the most-senior personnel, suspensions for merely getting injured in the line of duty, and the indignity of being denied a raise and a contract for more than four years. It’s disgraceful.

“To continue to draw public attention to these injustices, Local 22 is undertaking a petition drive to collect thousands upon thousands of signatures of city residents who demand that Nutter obey the law and honor our arbitration award. We will not let up until justice is won.”

Labor Rally Focuses On Nutter Inaction

Four well-known speakers will address a labor rally scheduled for Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon, at Independence Mall. They are AFSCME President Lee Saunders, AFT President Randi Weingarten, AFL-CIO’s Arlene Holt Baker, and Rev. Al Sharpton.

Seen as a pre-Martin Luther King dedication, the rally is aimed at the Mayor for his anti-labor stand to date.

STATE REP. Ron Waters says his choice for Traffic Court Judge is STATE REP. Jordan Harris held community Omar Sabir of Local 332, only caninaugural party in Dixon House amid cheers of didate who is state-certified for the constituents and his mentor Councilman Ken- job. They were among many VIPs at Photo by Joe Stivala Harris party. yatta Johnson.

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By Phila. Chamber

In a move indicating some forethought, the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce has hired Joe Grace, a government-affairs and communications professional with extensive experience in city affairs, to serve as the Chamber’s director of public policy. Truly a wise choice.

Grace, 53, will act as the Chamber’s chief lobbyist in City Council and with Mayor Nutter’s administration, and focus his energies and work on city legislation and issues impacting the business community. Joe Grace will report

to and work closely with Joseph W. Mahoney, Jr., the Chamber’s executive VP. Grace previously served as communications director to Philadelphia Mayor John F. Street.

We Lose Masch, N.Y. College Gains

Michael Masch has been named VP for finance and chief financial officer at Manhattan College in New York.

“Michael Masch brings to Manhattan College a wealth of experience, an outstanding record of accomplishment, and a strong desire to contribute to our mission,” said college President Brennan O’Donnell, PhD.

TRAFFIC COURT candidate Christina Covington tells State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams of her merits for job at gala honoring State Rep. Jordan Harris.

A Philadelphia native, he most recently served as CFO for the School District of Philadelphia, the nation’s eighth-largest public-school system, with 156,000 students in district-operated schools, 46,000 in charter schools and nearly 20,000 district employees.

Prior to that, Masch served as Secretary of the Budget for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from 2003 through 2008 and as VP for budget and management at the University of Pennsylvania from 1996 to 2002. Earlier in his career, Masch worked as the budget director for the City of Councilman

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Philadelphia and was a member of the Mayor’s cabinet.

NLC Taps Tasco For Key Committee

City Councilwoman Marian B. Tasco has been appointed to the National League of Cities Community and Economic Development Steering Committe. It develops NLC federal policy positions.

She will play a key role in shaping NLC’s policy positions with the Administration and at home.

Fred Mari Reenters Traffic Court Race

Fred Mari, former long term Traffic Court employee and former candidate for Traffic Court, will shortly announce his intention to once again run for judge of that court. Mari believes he has a acquired “a large base of support from my earlier efforts.”

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for the movies -- they ran in reverse order. Smith got to see her name in the credits.

Organizers have already started preparations for the third annual Rocky-Fest in 2014.

Rocky Balboa impersonator Michael Avello greeted guests as they arrived at the taproom, which is smack in between two cheesesteak em-

poriums, Pat’s and Geno’s Steaks.

Avello sold commemorative shirts for $10. He posed for photographs with Rocky fans.

Special food entries were available in Uncle Paulie’s kitchen.

Inside drink specials, such as Rocky punch, was on tap.

But no raw-egg cocktails.

Union Labor…

Building it right for a better and stronger community!

Laborers’ District Council of the Metropolitan Area of Philadelphia and vicinity is comprised of four unions:

ANNE SMITH, of Overbrook, watches credits of Rocky 6.

She starred as an extra in the movie and wanted to see her name during the credits. She spent six hours at second annual “Rocky-Fest” at South Philly Bar & Grill, 1235 E. Passyunk Avenue.

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Local 332, Samuel Staten, Jr., Vincent Primavera, Jr. Business Manager/Co-Chairman L.E.C.E.T. Co-Chairman Local 135, Daniel L. Woodall, Jr., Damian Lavelle Business Manager L.E.C.E.T. Management Trustee Local 413, James Harper, Jr., Fred Chiarlanza Business Manager L.E.C.E.T. Management Trustee Local 57, Walt Higgins Harry Hopkins Business Manager L.E.C.E.T. Management Trustee Laborers District Council, Ryan N. Boyer, Business Manager.

Laborers’ District Council promotes a safe work environment, jobs completed on time and on budget, and represents union members, who are well trained, productive, professional, and take pride in their work. Union labor…building better and safer communities in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties.

This ad is presented by LECET The Laborers Employers Cooperation and Education Trust 319 N. 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 Telephone: 215-922-6139 Fax: 215-922-6109 Web: www.ldc-phila-vic.org Juan F. Ramos Administrator

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by Rory McGlasson There was no downing raw eggs or chasing chickens inside the South Philadelphia Bar & Grill on Saturday.

Not by the patrons anyway.

That said, many were taking shots to toast Philadelphia’s favorite fictional son, Rocky Balboa, at the second annual “Rocky-fest.”

For the second year, the South Philadelphia Bar and Grill, 1235 E. Passyunk Avenue, hosted its “Rocky-fest” -- a 15-hour Rocky movie marathon -- and tribute day to all things Balboa.

“I was in Rocky 6,” says Overbrook resident, Anne Smith, who visited the taproom for the first time.

“I wanted to see the credits in the movie -- to see if my name is on the credits,” she said. She could have purchased the video, but she has no player.

Smith had to ask bar owner Kenny Brownell if she could watch the credits.

There was a strict timetable

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Even if a Republican candidate wins, it is possible their tenure may not be as long as expected. STATE SEN. DOMINIC PILEGGI (RDelaware) is proposing legislation that would put Traffic Court functions under the control of Municipal Court. Additionally, Pileggi is recommending that (appointed and not elected) hearing exam-

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(Cont. From Page 14) Unfortunately, this elephant anticipates Butkovitz will win the primary because of his deep connections within the Party.

This is all the more fascinating owing to his mediocre performance as Controller. Most of his serious audits of city agencies occurred only after it became widely known problems existed.

The only Republican candidate at this time is retailing executive TERRY TRACY.

Council ELLA BUTCHER, WARD LEADER CHRIS VOGLER, GARY GRISAFI and party activist JIM DiVERGILIS. We have heard Northeast Philadelphia Republican ACTIVIST JOHN JENKINS is planning on helping DiVergilis and not his fellow Northeasterner Vogler. Is Jenkins planning to take on Vogler in the 2014 ward-organization elections?

As in the other city judicial races, a Republican’s best chance to get elected is to cross-

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This elephant predicts the race for Traffic Court will become interesting and perhaps entertaining. Republicans who may be interested in Traffic Court are WARD LEADER LEWIS HARRIS, Executive Director of the New Majority

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Watkins worked with VP J. DANFORTH QUAYLE when Quayle was a Senator. Watkins also worked in the GEORGE H.W. BUSH White House.

Out & About (Cont. From Page 14) Like for example, why Frazier’s gym, which is now a furniture store on N. Broad Street, was never completely closed.

“There would be all of these people in the gym,” Big Pete said. “And they’d just stay there.

We’d ask [Frazier] if he wanted us to get them to leave, and he’d say no because while they were in there, they were safe.”

But almost to a person, they also called on Philadelphia to honor its favorite boxing son with a much-deserved statue.

“It’s taking too long for Philadelphia to honor a real champ,” said Congressman Bob Brady, one of the many elected officials who stopped by.

Mayor Michael Nutter, who remembered listening to Frazier’s fights on the radio when he was a kid, pledged the city’s continued support in finding a place to put the statue.

But if the city wants to get its act together on where the statue needs to go, it might want to ask the folks in Beaufort.

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The announcement came in defiance of the Senate Finance Committee hearing during

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“The Governor apparently believes he can slap the legislature aside and operate Pennsylvania as a partnership between himself and opaque corporate partners,” Tartaglione said. “I will continue to partner with concerned

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by Floyd Wedderburn did in his time here.

I’m a big fan of college coaches. After all, you have to come from somewhere. I know Chip Kelly has been the biggest talk around the NFL as far as free-agent coaches go. There are a lot of intangibles that coincide with college coaches’ making that leap to the NFL. A couple of those intangibles are personalities and egos. When you get to the NFL, personality becomes more of a reality and egos tend to stick around a little bit longer. Yes, this is definitely a bit much for any coach to deal with.

Some coaches can’t seem to grasp that concept. They forget about the fans and management at times. The players make this thing go round, and if you can’t control the players you lose the locker room.

That’s why it’s important to have that multi-tasker who can shovel it right back.

I want a coach who is going to look you in the eye and express exactly how he feels about the team and the opponents without sugar-coating it.

PHILADELPHIA Council of AFL-CIO will honor Ducky Birts with its “Eyes On The Prize” Award at its MLK, Jr. Holiday Observance Banquet this Sunday at Sheraton Center City Hotel. Also being honored are Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell, Samuel Staten, Sr., and Bishop Dwayne Royster.

CONGRATULATING LYNNE Fox on her election to Jewish Labor Board are John Toshack, James McAdams, Joe Ashdale, political director of IUPAT District Council 21, Fox, Ed Barkmann, Jimmy White, Erin Young and Ed Smirnoff.

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A Good Fit For Coach A few guys are on my list.

Even though Eagles’ owner Lurie is not very fond of a Defensive Coordinator, Gus Bradley from Seattle and Lovie Smith from Chicago would be a fit. While he has not been thought about yet, John Gruden would fit this city to a tee.

Bradley has a way of bringing his team together and what he did with the Seattle defense was beyond a miracle. Smith, whose firing was unexpected, worked wonders out in Chicago and built that team from the ground up as well as lead them to a Super Bowl.

Then you have the infamous John “Chuckie” Gruden, who is quietly hoping the Eagles give him another chance at another Super Bowl Ring. Although he has been out of football for quite some time, he has proven success in the NFL. So let’s get ready for the Eagles to bring in a coach that’s going to put everything into perspective for the fan base, maintain good order on this football team, and win us a Super Bowl.

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PHILADELPHIANS from all circles came out this past Saturday to honor the legacy of Philly boxing icon “Smokin” Joe Frazier on what would have been his 69th birthday at African American Museum.

Congressman Bob Brady was greeted by Champ’s daughter, MC Judge Jacqui Frazier-Lyde upon his arrival.

VETERAN BOXERS Association Director Fred Druding, Jr. bestowed ceremonial 10Count remembrance and Mayor Michael Nutter spoke as part of program remembering one and only “Smokin” Joe Frazier.

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PHILLY’S POLITICAL brass was on hand for Joe Frazier ceremony, including State Rep. Mark Cohen and Congressman Brady aide Donald “Ducky” Birts. Not in pic, but in attendance, were Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell, State Rep. Ron Waters, and MC Judge James DeLeon.

LEGENDARY former Heavyweight Champ Larry Holmes came to Philly for Frazier ceremony and was flanked by John Lyde and political strategist Pete Lyde of Labors’ Local 332. Local 332’s Ryan Boyer and Sam FORMER WORLD Champs Buster “The Staten, Jr. also spoke during ceremony with Demon” Drayton and Nate “Mister” Miller Staten announcing Local 332 would be dowere among slew of boxing dignitaries who at- nating $10,000 towards the forthcoming Joe tended Joe Frazier ceremony.

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With Andy Reid gone and the Eagles being without a coach for the moment, what’s the expectation for next year’s team? While the Eagles are looking for a reputable coach to replace Reid, I am thinking about the potential coaches who are being interviewed. I’m thinking about what the Eagles are lacking at the moment and what voids need to be filled in order to be contenders next year.

Any coach on the market can come in and take Reid’s place, whether he is from the college or professional level.

However, will he be the right fit? I’ve always been encouraged by the fan base in Philadelphia, the investment made by the fans as well as their excitement and input in totheir team. I admire their dedication and love for certain players who leave it on the field.

There are a lot of coaches that feed off the energy of the fans; others, not so much. It’s important to find a coach that connects with the fans a little more than the lackluster Reid

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taxpayers, lottery employees and public officials to make sure this reckless rush is halted and a deliberate, transparent evaluation ensues.”

Tartaglione has joined a lawsuit intended to halt the handover while other management offers, including one by the lottery’s now-endangered employees, are considered.

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A day-long hearing held by a State Senate Committee this week regarding the Corbett administration’s plan to hand the Pennsylvania Lottery over to a foreign operator failed to address serious concerns about the deal and the secretive and unilateral process by which it was reached, reports State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione

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by Tom Flynn and Rocco DeGregorio Question: My car was dead when I tried to start it.

Thought it was the starter but was able to jump-start easily.

I have been driving before and everything on the car would flash off like it lost all electrical power and then flash back on. Once it died but other times kept running. Is there a wire or some connection that could be loose?

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It is easy to remove them and check for corrosion.

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Dirty connections are probably the most-overlooked item when there is a starting problem. People will be changing starters and other parts, and all it winds up to be is a simple thing like battery connections.

This is a good place to start as it is inexpensive. But if you haven’t been to a good me(Cont. Page 21)

by Michael A. Cibik, Esq. American Bankruptcy Board Certified Question: Does your bankruptcy trustee surf social media too? — or, How to pay twice for your luxury vacation.

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“Your plan proposes to pay your attorney, the filing fee, pay off your car and some taxes, and nothing for the unsecured creditors,” the trustee summarized. “Yes,” the debtors and their attorney nodded.

What happened next was far from typical: Trustee: “You took a vacation last month on the Canadian Railway from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Banff in Alberta, ending in Calgary, didn’t you?”

Husband: “Well, uh, yeah.”

Trustee: “Who paid for that vacation?”

<Long silence> Trustee: “And you flew to Vancouver and flew back from Calgary?”

Wife: “Yes.” Trustee: “Who paid for the plane tickets?”

Husband: “We did.”

Trustee: “You stayed at some really nice hotels along the way.”

Wife: “Yes.” Trustee: “The pictures on your Facebook page show you at Lake Louise. Who paid for that hotel?”

WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE? The trustee is suspicious. He thinks these debtors ran up their debts for an extravagant vacation at the same time they are asking for help with their bills.

“This plan is filed in bad faith,” the trustee says. He insists this couple pay for their vacation twice by upping the distribution to unsecured creditors in their chapter 13 bankruptcy by the amount they (Cont. Page 21)

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by Michael P. Boyle, Esq. At the end of January, the term of the current Commissioner of Social Security expires. This means President Obama gets to appoint a new Commissioner, who will serve a six year term. Why should this matter to you? Here are three reasons why picking the right Commissioner is important.

1) About a year ago, the current Commissioner instituted a “secret ALJ” policy — meaning there is no way to know which ALJ will hear your case until you arrive at the hearing room.

This makes no sense and serves no legitimate purpose.

Each judge is different and runs his or her courtroom a particular way. Knowing in advance which judge is hearing your case allows your lawyer to better prepare you for what to expect and what to highlight in your testimony.

An experienced lawyer is familiar with the ALJs and can tailor arguments best suited to convince a particular ALJ to rule in your favor.

2) The Commissioner sets

the agenda for what SSA will emphasize. If the Commissioner thinks ALJs are granting too many disability and SSI claims, she can try to change the rules and regulations that ALJs rely on, and make it harder for claimants to prevail.

3) The Commissioner can make life easier for lawyers by raising the fee that we receive under the fee-agreement process.

If you win your case at the hearing level, the ALJ can approve a fee agreement that calls for your lawyer to receive a fee of $6,000 or 25% of your lump-sum benefits, whatever is lower. The $6,000 figure has been in place for six years, and has not been adjusted for inflation. The Commissioner can act to raise that cap to say, $6,600.

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(Cont. From Page 20) spent on the luxury vacation.

This spending does not pass the smell test. It looks really bad. The trip was right after the bankruptcy was filed before the meeting of creditors.

The timing is horrible. This wasn’t a car trip to the next state to visit a sick grandma.

The amount spent was extravagant.

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for just $30 with plenty of food, drink and bands. Mary Frances FOGG and Joe FOX of the St. Patrick’s Observance Association say, “Come and enjoy….”

You read where the OGONTZ Avenue Redevelopment Corp. will sue the Corbett Administration, which cut their funds after a long, long investigation with no outcome. And of contracts which had arisen, but not paid.

And you read of how Gov. CHRISTIE shamed GOP lawmakers to approve funding for hurricane relief. This is what I mean about “CONTACT THEM”. Shame, sue, write to, demonstrate when public officials do the DELAY GAME. LYNN CARTER, top boxing judge, will host a gala in June at VIE on Broad Street to benefit the Autism effort. If sonable explanation, but…. A Chapter 13 bankruptcy plan must be proposed in good faith to gain approval. Good faith is defined by the totality of the circumstances.

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2. PRESIDENTIAL INVOLVEMENT, 1982: "Three Philadelphia institutions will share $475,000 of a $5.3 million National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant announced yesterday in Washington by President Reagan...

Reagan met privately with the directors of the 13 institutions, and, according to NEH chairman William Bennett (who) said it was the first time a president has "personally" involved himself with endowment programs...

The $175,000 granted to the American Philosophical Society was somewhat of a landmark in that institution's nearly 250-year history. "It's the first time we have ever received any money from the federal government," said executive officer Whitfield J. Bell Jr. "It is the first time we have even asked."

In fact, he added, "we were practically asked to apply."

By Douglas J. Keating, Staff Writer, The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 9, 1982

State Sen. PILEGGI to change TRAFFIC Court? He says any past reason for the court no longer exists. Huh? How does he know? And the court is fatally flawed. What does that mean? To make these sweeping statements reminds me of the Lord Burke story – where Burke called his constituents to his carriage after election to Parliament. He told them he knew all there is to know about everything. The PHILLY SENATE delegation should tell him to mind his own business. All this from a 35-page report at $67,000 a page? (Arlen Specter produced 800 pages on the Investigation of the Magisterial System).... Imagine the huge cost of holding Traffic Cases in Municipal Court. You must bring in police to testify – TAKING COPS OFF THE STREET. And OVERTIME! Who will pay for this? PILEGGI? In a time when CITY DEBT is greater than state debt!

By the way, during Pennsylvania Society weekend, I walked into the Waldorf to find a reception for Pileggi. It was very elegant and exuded power; but local perspective of Philly is needed here.

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1. USA's FIRST, 1982: President Ronald Reagan created this country's "first Ambassador-at Large for Cultural Affairs" position, specifically designed for a Philadelphian, Daniel J. Terra.

In 1930, the gentleman invented a "flash-drying" printing ink which allowed for slick-paper magazines to print on high-speed rotary presses, making possible the first weekly magazines.

Ambassador Terra joined the Board of Trustees of The University of the Arts in 1990, and served as a Trustee until his death in June, 1996.

LYNN plans it, it will be great, and for a good cause.... HOW ABOUT that editorial that tells the school superintendent to stand firm against lawmakers like State Rep. Cherelle PARKER who speak out against the planned school closures? I cannot understand how an editorial with no face or name of the author can tell us or our officials what to do AGAINST a lawmaker elected by the people – who reflects views of her district. If the writer is a suburbanite, and does not pay real-estate tax in Philly – that makes it worse yet.

What about the fellow who wants to develop the 2100-2200 blocks of Market Street? An editorial seems to advise City Hall to approve only plans from a developer who is reputable? Define reputable? No smut movie theater will be built there.... The MINING of your data was what the Obama campaign was superb at in two elections. I thought that the GOP would catch up digitally. But they did not. Now, in England, the LABOUR PARTY intends to follow the OBAMA data strategy!

What of the legislation by

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(Cont. From Page 20) chanic recently, I recommend bringing your car in for service.

Tom has been serving automotive customers in the Philadelphia area for over 20 years as a salesman and then General Manager of Pacifico Auto Group. Rocco is a top automotive consultant.

Senator. Is he wanting to stay on? He mentioned that he worked with Consultant CHADWICK and Judge Marsha NEIFIELD. First I heard of Neifield’s involvement. The judge does super work shaping up Diversionary Programs for offenders!.... An article reported the City (Finance Dept.) has heard parking ticket appeals for 25 years. NOT GOOD to hear your OWN case appeals.

PITTSBURGH realized this (and there is case law) and set up a SEPARATE court for appeals.

The PLANS are made for IRISH MONTH leading up to the ST. PATRICK’S PARADE. The first event is at the NEW Fraternal Order of POLICE Hall at 11630 Caroline Road. It is a parade fundraiser

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Stay on it, Rep! Martin Luther KING events will take place on the 21st with State Rep. Louise BISHOP leading the way at the Hagen Arena, at St. Joseph’s University. Don’t forget the church service, Liberty Bell ceremony and lunch in the Sheraton. My old Army buddy, Paul “Earthquake” Moore, will lead a Woodland Avenue cleanup as MLK public service.... LABOR SCENE: How about this wave of coverage over alleged union damage to non-union construction sites? It cited three events, one many decades ago; another

was just a protest. Seems a waste of print. Is there an effort to discredit unions? The word that Inquirer, Daily News and Philly.Com owners are considering selling if agreement cannot be reached with unions is shocking. Local 628 Leader John LAIGAIE and Local 16N’s Joe INEMER always talk in GOOD FAITH. Maybe both sides could meet on an equal footing with no hammers.

By the way, do we really need Editorials in this century??

We will decide our opinion on an issue after reading coverage.... The DEPOSING of Justice Ron CASTILLE as Traffic Court overseer seems GOOD. POLS wonder if Justice EAKIN will use his own team, dismissing Judges HERRON and GLASER. I read where Glazer was pleased with the Pileggi actions and looked to work with the

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