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by Rory McGlasson JOE MASTROPOALO takes a lot of vitamin C. It helps him see the balls on the billiards table.

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Joe played a game of pool last week against his brother Anthony.

It was a little bit special last week: It was Joe’s 100th-birthday party.

South Philadelphia’s latest centenarian, Mastropoalo of 10th & Wolf Streets, was hosted a surprise party at the South Philadelphia Older Adult (Cont. Page 2)

ALFRED Morris, 84, of 2300 Morris Street, was honored for his volunteerism by the American Legion Henry Hill Post 338 at Martin Luther King Jr. awards banquet, held at Universal Audenreid Charter HS, 3300 Tasker Street. Morris is a veteran, volunteer, and proud grandparent. Photo By Rory McGlasson

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P. O. Box 31425• Philadelphia, PA 19147 (215)-336-1108 (215)-336-1149 (fax) Executive Board- President: Daniel Olivieri Treasurer: Jackie Fitzpatrick

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Secret Garden Exposed At Southern HS When Molly Devinney saw the notice that South Philadelphia HS was looking for someone to help start an urban farm, she knew she had the credentials to bring the dream to life. Devinney, an Ursinus College graduate who majored in environmental studies and sociology, fell in love with farming while spending numerous extracurricular hours at the Ursinus student-run organic garden. There she helped plant a fruit orchard, raised chickens and kept a honeybee hive. She learned to farm at Weavers Way, a co-op in Mt. Airy, and also lent her expertise at W.B. Saul HS where academics are taught along with agriculture. A member of Lower Moyamensing Civic Association, she also keeps a backyard garden.

“The principal, Otis Hackney, is very progressive and seeks to have his students

VOLUNTEER Alex Asplundh with South Philadelphia HS Garden Youth Coordinator Molly Devinney in front of homePhoto by Maria Merlino grown kale. enjoy a positive experience and blackberries. The school and build a strong program,” also has a mini greenhouse.” she said. “Right now we have On the MLK Day of Serva raised garden and an orchard ice, volunteers showed up to of two fig trees, raspberries

help clean the garden and also put down wood chips. Alex Asplundh came with her church, The New Church Live, located in Bryn Athyn, Pa. “ This was a very rewarding day,” she said. “It was so much fun to help make the place look beautiful. I also got a bag of kale to give my pet Myrtle, a 25-year-old redfoot desert turtle.”

The garden is part of the “farm to table movement” and enables city students to get the experience of growing their own food. “We are mostly working with the culinary arts students right now,” Devinney remarks, “and also a variety of teachers from the english, biology and math departments.

After we harvest the vegetables, recipes are developed.

The students even ran a farm stand to sell the surplus harvest. Growing vegetables to eat gives them the skills that can make them feel more independent and capable. They have more choice in the matter. Ultimately, we’re looking for a full-scale greening of the campus. Although the space is finite, we’re trying to increase efficiency. We’re in the midst of planning an arboretum and outdoor classroom. We’d like to observe what bird and insect species will come back.”

This summer Devinney hopes to employ a few students to take care of the farm.

“We’re having fundraisers and if neighbors belong to the Recycling Rewards Program, they can donate their points to us.”

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100 Years Strong (Cont. From Page 1)) Center, 1401 E. Passyunk Avenue.

Mastropoalo says the secret to health and wellness is simple: Stay positive, keep active, and dance.

“I haven’t been coming to the senior center too much lately because I have been looking after my ill brother,” he said. “I thought I was here to arrange a pool game.”

Joe’s the coordinator for the seniors’ inter-city pool league.

They play twice weekly. He is quite the billiards player.

After receiving a rousing welcome “Surprise” at the senior recreation center from around 80 birthday well-wish-

ers, Mastropoalo wasted no time showing off his skills on the pool table.

He went in the recreation room where there are two billiard tables, chalk, an array of cues, and eight balls.

Pot after pot, Joe dispatches the balls into the pockets with precision and effortless ease. He moves around the table like someone many decades younger.

No wonder. He plays pool two hours each day. He also walks. He lifts weights; he stays active.

Joe Mastropoalo was born on Jan. 6, 1913 at 8th & PHILA. EAGLES named Chip Kelly its new coach at a news conference at Nova Care center Mountain Streets. He lived in in South Philadelphia. Kelly, a former University of Oregon coach, has swapped the Ducks (Cont. Page 17) for the Eagles. It’s Kelly’s first job in National Football League. He replaces long-time coach Photo by Rory McGlasson Andy Reid.

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IATSE Local 8, on strike against Phila. Theatre Co. on Avenue of the Arts, is now pressuring Theatre’s Board members.

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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: PARTICIPATING in Temple-sponsored symposium on regional economy were Congressmen Bob Brady, 3rd from left, and Pat Meehan, 2nd from right, to discuss how concerted bipartisan action saved Delaware R. refineries. inform the PTC Board Chair- walked arm in arm from a man that you will not serve on rally at City Hall down Broad a Board that undermines the Street to reinforce their picket very values of the show that line in front of the Suzanne you are proudly producing.”

Roberts Theatre, in the fashion Last night, the Stagehands of Dr. King’s marches.

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Stagehands Union IATSE Local 8 has taken its case to the Board Members of the Philadelphia Theatre Co. as it continues on strike despite many hours of failed face-to-face negotiations.

“The employer will not agree to back off its demand to have the unrestricted right to hire as many non-union workers as they decide to perform the work covered in the union’s jurisdiction and previously performed by the workers of the PTC who chose to be represented by the union,” said IATSE Local 8 Business Agent Michael Barnes.

To ratchet up pressure on the staff and board of the PTC to settle the strike, the union has written the theater’s Board Members.

Barnes advised them, “In September 2012, following an NLRB election, the National Labor Relations Board certified Local 8 as the collective-bargaining agent for stagehands at the Suzanne Roberts Theater.

Since then, our union has been engaged with the theater in an attempt to negotiate a union contract for these workers.

“While we thought we were reasonable in our proposals, management did not. The recently hired production manager has attempted to replace us with strike-breakers rather than agree to writing down the established practices of the theater. Management’s response to our vote and legal right to collectively bargain has been unacceptable proposals and strike-breakers.

“We are asking the Board Members of the Philadelphia Theatre Co. to resign immediately to show support for the workers.”

If you chose not to resign immediately, you are supporting these anti-worker actions.

Our intent will be to use legal, peaceful means to notify the public including hand-billing, bannering and advertising at your place of business. “We ask that you join our fight and

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by Joe Shaheeli The State Election Board sent out a memo faulting the City Commissioners on their handling of provisional ballots, but failed to say it had been invited over the past three months to see the supplemental sheets that contributed to the problem. It had found that of 5,203 provisional ballots cast in Philadelphia in the presidential election, only 641 voters were qualified to vote provisionally.

City Commission Co-Chair Al Schmidt said, “We have been inviting the Dept. of State to come to Philadelphia to look at the election materials with their own eyes. For one reason or another, they have declined to do so. Their memo told us what we already know – the names should have appeared in the supplemental sheets – but we needed their help to figure out how they arrived at eligible voters in their Statewide Uniform Registry of Electors.

“What they said was in their system were names that did not appear on our sheets. We challenge them to do their duty properly. They were invited to

come out of Harrisburg, see our system and then make all the findings they want.”

Shannon E. Royer, Deputy Secretary for External Affairs & Elections, in a report to Secretary of State Carol Aichele, said his staff found 78 were not found in the voter file and were not registered to vote. He added that 157 were in the regular poll books used by election workers.

Deputy Secretary David Burgess, who conducted the investigation, said, “We were able to link 4,327 of these votes to the supplemental poll books created by the City.”

The State’s conclusion was, “Had the correct supplemental provisional-ballot date range and the poll workers used both the regular poll books and supplemental books correctly, out of the 5,203 provisional ballot names we checked, they would have only had 155 provisional ballots cast.”

Philadelphia Commissioner Stephanie Singer objects to the idea that human error in her office caused the problems on Election Day. She maintains the problem with the supple-

State Election Board Shies From Commissioners’ Invite mental books goes back to Harrisburg and the Dept. of State.

“The program that creates those sheets, which is the responsibility of the Dept. of State, did not function as it is supposed to,” said Singer.

Commission Co-Chair Anthony Clark added, “Why the State Dept. continues to hold up its statements as gospel fact is beyond me. They have refused our invitation to inspect our records for themselves, yet are quick to justify their errors at our expense.”

Philadelphia Co. did not finish processing all of its voter registrations until Nov. 1.

Singer says the latest registrations to be processed were the ones that didn’t show up. There were also about 500 young people who turned 18 just in time to vote but were not added to the rolls. Singer says that error did happen in Philadelphia and the office knows what to do next time around.

Judge Waters Eyes Superior Court

Municipal Court Judge Joe Waters continues to gain local

and statewide support for his efforts to win the Democratic nomination for Superior Court.

He has the qualifications.

The former police captain is presently the only candidate surfacing for the statewide post. His nomination would increase the Philadelphia Democrat turn out in the primary.

There could be some challenge from the western part of the state, but Waters could easily take the nomination, provided no other city judge enters the race on the Democrat primary ballot.

Announced Republicans in the race are Dauphin Co. attorney Vic Stabile and Washington Co. DA Steve Toprani.

A GOP Committee Loves Castille

The 59th Republican Ward Executive Committee voted unanimously at its January monthly meeting to endorse Chief Justice Ron Castille’s retention election. As the first GOP committee in the state to make such endorsement, according to 59th Ward Leader Peter J. Wirs of upper Ger-

mantown, wanted “to assure full party support behind the Chief Justice’s retention, notwithstanding the Chief Justice would be required to step down Dec. 31, 2014 if the State Constitutional prohibition on judges’ mandatory 70year retirement is not overturned in pending Federal court litigation.”

Gene Won’t Seek Governor’s Seat

Auditor General Eugene DePasquale won’t seek the Democratic nod for Governor in 2014. He’s made it official: “During my campaign for Auditor General, I pledged to be an independent fiscal watchdog who wouldn’t allow politics to overshadow or compromise the integrity of the important work that will be required of my office over the next few years. I am declaring I will not be a candidate for Governor in 2014.

The people of Pennsylvania elected me to be a tough, fair and independent watchdog.

That’s what I intend to do from day one.”

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In our issue last week, we mentioned only one of the announced candidates for Traffic Court was state-certified for the job of Traffic Court Judge.

We are in error. Dr. Donna Laws received her certification for that position and “is qualified to perform the duties of a Traffic Court Judge.”

She is a repeat contender and believes she is picking up support around the city. Carrying a PhD in human services and public policy, she is well equipped to handle the duties of that court.

Dr. Laws was a field leader in the successful Obama presidential campaign.

She can be reached by calling (267) 838-7906. Look for an announcement on her candidacy sometime in February.

A Red State Of Mind Series

The Philadelphia Republican Leadership Council kicked off its monthly “A Red State of Mind” breakfast Speaker Series at the Racquet Club this morning featuring Rev. Joseph Watkins, receiver for Chester Upland School District.

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All are invited to meet with State Rep. Steve McCarter (DNortheast), along with colleagues Madeleine Dean (D-Montgomery) and Brendan Boyle (D-Northeast) and State Sen. LeAnna Washington (DNorthwest) at a “Meet our Legislators” session at 7:30 p.m. tonight in Abington Township Building, 1176 Old York Road, across from Abington Hospital.

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Greenies Seek School Closings Moratorium

The Green Party of Philadelphia has endorsed a one-year moratorium on the closing of any public school

Mandel Has Bulldog Budget

Butkovitz Looked Tough On TV

It was good to see someone who knows what’s happening with the City and its finances on Sunday morning television.

Controller Alan Butkovitz gave that impression as he was interviewed on one of the talking-head shows.

He’s not taking his reelection campaign for granted. It

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Some of Philadelphia’s more-active and politically sensitive employees felt a great deal of dissatisfaction and frustration at not being able to do anything that even smelled of political activity.

Concerned about recent news coverage over the activities under investigation by one of the Courts in the 1st Judicial Dist. (Philadelphia Courts), President Pamela P. Dembe wisely sent out a reminder memo to court employees just before the MLK Weekend celebration and holiday.

It read, “FJD employees are not allowed to be involved in politics: no ward activities, no campaign attendance or contributions, no candidate support (including your own if you plan to run). We need to preserve the appearance and actuality of independence and neutrality, so violation of this policy is a firing offense. Have

Clover Club Opens Membership Rolls

Now celebrating its 130th Year as the city’s top socio-political club, the organization is opening its inaugural “Membership Drive” with a cocktail party starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Union League Feb. 5.

There is no cost to attend.

If interested in meeting and sharing time with a group – where, if one doesn’t show at either of the two major events planned yearly, they get elected to be President. Its meetings are devoted to mirth and good fellowship. Only requirement is to call Theresa Flanagan-Murtaugh, Esq., to reserve a no-obligation space at tmf98irish@yahoo.com or (610) 496-7390.

Allyson Raffled Off 2 Inauguration Tickets

Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz (D-Phila.) raffled off two coveted tickets to the official Inaugural Ball. For contributions of $20.13, $201.30 or $2012, one would automatically be entered to win two tickets. In all fairness, she also opened it up to anybody to enter the raffle if they had no contribution to make.

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State Rep. Brian Sims (DS. Phila.), newly elected to the 182nd Legislative Dist. seat, held a second swearingin ceremony last Thursday in Ceremonial Courtroom 653.

He followed it up with at the 6th-floor Law Library and another at his District office, 1st floor of 21 S. 12th Street.

CITY CONTROLLER challenger Brett Mandel unveiled his “Bulldog” Budget way of reading city budgets. It shows where every dollar goes such as $7,000 spent on pet therapy and fact city paid out $14 million in “civil rights” cases.

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was the beginning of his reelection campaign. Look for him on more television shows, especially when commentary is sought on how much money the city is expending on consultants on a variety of city plans and projects.

He’s hoping the four announced challengers remain in the primary, adding to his likelihood of a strong victory. That number also weakens the persistent efforts of his consistent challenger Brett Mandel, who understands money is needed to run an effective campaign and has been busy raising it.

His latest effort was at the Black Sheep Pub last night.

Butkovitz received endorsement of Henry Nicholas and 1199C this week.

is he hopes to ride into leadership again based on the fact he won’t be raising taxes.

Will the General Assembly give him what he wants? That could happen if the Democrats believe the end result will weaken his reelection chances.

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Congressman Robert A. Brady (D-Phila.) summed up his support for President Barack Obama’s gun-control proposals by saying, “How much more bloodshed are we willing to tolerate? There is no need for assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition clips to be a part of the American civilian stockpile. I wholeheartedly support a ban on assault weapons and highcapacity ammunition clips and I also support universal background checks for all those lining up to buy weapons of what should be termed weapons of mass destruction.”

in Philadelphia.

Erin Worrell, a member of the Green Party’s City Committee, explained, “Closing the 37 schools – in the guise of balancing budgets – steals from the future of Philadelphia and its children. A moratorium will allow time to explore real budget reforms that don’t come at the expense of students and teachers in poor neighborhoods.”

State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione (D-Kensington)

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“For several months, I have been asking for information regarding the tax compliance and liability of Camelot and their Pennsylvania subsidiary that was created in Delaware for this venture.

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“Rejecting even the most elemental level of public scrutiny, the agreement with Camelot serves only to raise public suspicion about the motives and the method of the administration’s rush toward

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This move showed his relationship with Gabriel is more than that of just a trainer and a boxer, and that he really cares about the safety of his fighter and did the right thing, so that Gabriel will be able to return another day. Boxing journalists from around the world and HBO commentators also praised Briscoe on his decision to stop the bout when he did.

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Rosado isn’t the only one who deserves praise. Kudos must also go out to his trainer Billy Briscoe, who is on the verge of becoming one of Philly’s best boxing trainers and was a protégé of the late, great, legendary trainer Wesley Mouzon. Briscoe stepped in and had the ringside inspector stop the bout in the 7th round to prevent Rosado from taking further punishment. His face was a bloody mess and his eye was gashed and almost swollen shut, preventing him from seeing some of devastat-

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by Dayle Steinberg, President & CEO of Planned Parenthood S.E. PA. Jan. 22 marked the 40th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade. This ruling established women have a fundamental constitutional right to make their own decisions about their pregnancies without government interference.

Forty years later, a clear majority of Americans continue to support access to safe, legal abortion, but we’ve seen a shift in how people identify with commonly associated la-

bels. The terms “pro-choice” and “pro-life” don’t realistically reflect the way people talk and feel about abortion.

Reproductive-health decisions are private and personal, and we do a disservice to the complexity of the issue by boxing people’s stances into categories.

Despite the complex and private nature of the issue, as we commemorate the anniversary, lawmakers across the country remain committed to denying women their rights, by restricting access to abortion, and even the best

breakfast served. RSVP Denise Furey (215) 387-5641.

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. 27- State Sen. Shirley Kitchen, Sid Booker, Mabel Chi Chen and Mahn S. Park host Chinese N.Y. Celebration at Joy Tsin Lau Restaurant, 1026 Race St., 4 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- Fundraiser for Controller candidate Michael Williams at Woody’s, 202 S. 13th St., 5:30-8 p.m. Feature performance by Broadway star Elsie Santora. Donation levels from Champion $500 to Trendsetter $25.

Another Opinion Women’s Health Under Assault

prevention for abortion — birth control.

Elected officials in Pennsylvania are hard at work continuing their relentless, politically motivated attacks on women’s health. In December 2011, Gov. Tom Corbett signed a law that placed unnecessary regulations on abortion providers under the guise of enhancing patient safety. As a result, abortion clinics that already provided high-quality, safe services undertook the burdensome task of making unnecessary and very costly renovations that had nothing to do with patient safety.

Our legislators continue to waste time and taxpayer money by introducing bills that ban private insurance coverage for abortion services in the new health-insurance exchange. The Affordable Care Act already restricts insurance coverage for abortion services by requiring a woman to make a separate payment for that additional coverage. Alarmingly, these proposals in Pennsylvania go another step further by not allowing an exception for when a woman’s

physical health is in jeopardy.

Every day, Planned Parenthood works to protect access to health care. We tirelessly advocate for laws that promote healthy behavior and reduce the number of unintended pregnancies.

Planned Parenthood centers across the country provide professional, non-judgmental care that helps women prevent an estimated 486,000 unintended pregnancies and 204,000 abortions every year.

In Southeastern Pennsylvania, Planned Parenthood provides 50,000 women, men and teens each year with family planning and reproductive health services in 13 health centers. We provide annual gynecological exams, cancer screenings, STI/HIV testing and treatment including rapid HIV testing, breast health services, birth control, emergency contraception, pregnancy testing, mid-life services for women and abortion services.

And for years to come, we will remain steadfast in our commitment to ensure that women have access to that care, no matter what.

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Jan. 24- Phila. Republican Leadership Breakfast Speakers Series at Racquet Club, 215 S. 16th St., doors open at 7 a.m.

Speaker is Rev. Joseph Watkins, Receiver for Chester Upland School District. Free. Light

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Mr. Mayor, you were in Washington basking in the limelight as president of the Association of City Mayors and did not feel the fervor of several thousand unionists gathered at Independence Hall to challenge you to do what is right and just. The cry of the rank and file was heard from Independence Hall to City Hall for you to commit to contracts with three of the four city unions. How much longer do you expect them to be patient? Your continued refusal to truly sit at a bargaining table with them to come to agreement is an affront to those loyal city workers as well as to the taxpayers of this city.

It is not to your credit you finally agreed to terms with the Fraternal Order of Police which patiently awaited your approval of an arbitration decision.

Nor can we understand why you continue to dismiss the members of Local 22, the Fire Fighters Union, and force your Fire Commissioner to impose changes in a proven system that has been shown to be dangerous to the public safety.

Why you have not acknowledged the cost-saving efforts of Peter Matthews and DC 32, the largest of the four unions, and come at least halfway in meeting their requests, which are not demanding in the least, remains a mystery.

Nor have you understood the plight of DC 47, which represents those city employees who move the machinery of government, and sat with them to properly address their health-care costs and other concerns.

On behalf of the taxpaying citizens of this city, we ask you, Mr. Mayor, to give us an explanation of why a city contract has not yet been negotiated with these three since 2009. It is time for you to set aside your deputies and come face to face with the leadership of these unions.

Bring in Congressman Bob Brady to sit with you at the bargaining table. He has mediated other crises for you in the past and is still doing so in the present.

Your efforts to green this city and to make its management systems smarter are commendable. They’ve won you awards. But no matter what accomplishments you hope to be remembered for, your administration will only be known for your failure to make an honest and very public effort to settle those contracts.

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Last Wednesday, Philadelphia Republicans convened at Paddy Whacks on South Street for their first monthly Happy Hour of 2013. The room was packed with 60-plus elephants.

The herd gave a great reception to the evening’s keynote speaker, Republican candidate for the Pennsylvania Superior Court VIC STABILE. Stabile is with Dilworth Paxson’s Harrisburg office. He ran for this position in 2011 when he earned the endorsement of the Pennsylvania Republican Party, but lost in the general election. To date, we have not heard of any other Republican interested the position. It is rumored that a Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge may be interested in running on the Democratic side.

Stabile hopes to be endorsed by PAGOP at the winter State Committee meeting in Harrisburg next month. He has obtained the endorsement of some local GOP county party organizations. He was scheduled to meet with the Southeast caucus of State Committee last weekend in King of Prussia, but the meeting was postponed.

Stabile spoke about the importance of electing someone like him who will be a conservative jurist. He believes a judge should interpret laws, not write them. An appellate court like the Superior Court primarily reviews cases to determine if the lower court’s ruling is consistent with the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Monday night, former Republican mayoral candidate and current Chairman of the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority SAM KATZ hosted the preview of the third installment of his documentary series, Promise for (Cont. Page 22)

The Philadelphia Public Record’s coverage of the 2013 Inauguration of President Barack Obama was sponsored by the following: Darlene Christie; Yvonne M. Downey, M.A., Executive Director of Haddington Multi Services for Older Adults Sharyn Flanagan; Kreyol Essence-For those serious about healthy hair, skin, and body … online at www.kreyolessence.com; Brian Marcus; Gerson Martinez and his new book Becoming Mr. Martinez: My Immigrant Journey, which will be coming soon to a bookstore near you; Nashay Pendelton; Cathy Santos, Women Veterans of America; Celeste Tucker, Black Political Empowerment Project of Pittsburgh; and Benet Wilson. We thank you for your contributions.

It’s not every day you see a grass donkey in the middle of the lobby of the tony Ritz-Carlton Hotel in downtown Washington, D.C. But there he sat, with flowers, flags and other Americana at his feet on Sunday night, greeting the members of the Washington chapter of the Pennsylvania Society as they came in to eat, drink, dance and take pictures at the Society’s Inaugural Gala.

Billed as a bipartisan party to kick off inauguration festivities, the ballroom of the Ritz-Carlton was packed wall to wall with politicos, wannabe politicos, and the power brokers from whom both groups attempt to curry favor, (Cont. Page 18)

Yo! Here we go again with this interesting story about gun laws. I offer this tale to the opponents of guns. Here is a new set of laws I propose that could be put in place to control guns by Congress. So read on and at the end, understand guns in the hands of criminals can’t be stopped by law.

In order to get a gun, a person must have a consent notice signed by both of his/her parent and notarized within 10 days of their birth. They must take an annual physiological test. They could not physically get a gun until they are on social security after the age of 65. They would have to go to a government agency to get the gun – accompanied by both of their parents who must sign for the acquisition of the gun. The gun must be registered and the proper certification must be carried at all times by the gun owner. The new gun owner would be allowed to possess only one bullet – total.

The owner would not be allowed to carry the gun concealed but must keep it in sight at all times. This is necessary to alert any nearby law-enforcement officials that someone is carrying a gun so that they can keep them under strict observation.

Should the gun owner use their gun in any threatening manner, such as pointing it at anyone, the gun would be immediately confiscated and there would be no way to own another gun. This is in addition to the over 50,000 present gun laws. Would the anti-gun faction be satisfied with these new regulations?

Well, let’s review them. A baby is born and before he/she leaves the hospital their parents sign a notarized consent notice. The potential new gun owner waits the required 65 years to insure that he/she are adults and will not use the gun in an immature manner. He/she goes to the agency with his parents to buy the gun. They get the one bullet and required carry a permit. As they are leaving the agency, a 15-year-old hoodlum, seeing the gun in the new owner’s hand, decides to steal it, which he does and promptly shoots and kills someone with the one bullet. Due to the criminal’s age, he is brought to juvenile court and given a suspended sentence.

The anti-gun factions, however, are highly incensed at this senseless killing and they demand that there be stricter laws imposed on the ownership of a gun, in spite of the thousands of laws already on the books.

I say that we punish the criminal instead of punishing the lawful gun owners with more laws.

WE know second Presidential terms are supposed to be lackluster. And the power of the “LAME DUCK” to enact is more limited. But President OBAMA’S second term could be energetic with action. Why? Because so much time was spent on enactment of OBAMACARE, including court challenges, which enveloped almost the first term. So the many smaller initiatives will have to be pushed in the second term.... Remember the first NUTTER inaugural? So much was going to happen in improving education. Will Nutter be remembered for jousting with unions? Or, as Abe Lincoln spoke, “little known or long remembered?” Nutter’s FINAL OFFER to unions seems royalist. How about the Firefighters? Was their sin to endorse Milton Street who, with no cash, got 25% of the vote? In the big labor rally on the 19th at Independence Hall, CATHY SCOTT, leader of DC 47, used the words “GRINCH” and “1%” when talking of NUTTER. All the chaos could make it harder for the next Mayor to govern.

TWO YOUNG legends were seen at the Inaugural of State Attorney General Kathleen KANE: Lisa DEELEY and Brian STEVENSON – both depicted on Facebook.... ED HARKINS is the political expert at BOILERMAKERS’ LOCAL 13 in Bucks Co. He is multi-county, as a chief aide to Bob DELLAVELLA, ESQ., 55th Ward Leader.

STATE SEN. RICHARD CODEY is talked of as an opponent to Chris Christie for Governor of New Jersey. He served twice as ACTING.GOVERNOR, and actually accomplished a good deal. A lukewarm Codey supporter might be (Cont. Page 18)

CHIEF JUSTICE RON CASTILLE was dealt a lethal blow by his fellow Supremes when they dislodged him as Philadelphia Court Administrator. Apparently they felt he was acting too independently and keeping them out of the loop. So they voted Central Pennsylvania’s MICHAEL EAKIN in.

The Supremes are also rumored to not have liked the way Justice Castille leaked his report on Traffic Court to the media. He allowed his colleague JUSTICE SEAMUS McCAFFERY to take a gut punch on a traffic-ticket issue involving his wife. The two have been in a turf war but the justices may have disapproved of playing such a fight out in public.

But Justice Castille will apparently fight on. He has announced he’s running for reelection even though he’s 69. He will only have a one-year term if he wins, since the mandatory retirement age is 70. This move may allow GOV. TOM CORBETT to appoint a replacement.

It would not be a stretch to anticipate a non-Philadelphian’s being appointed. Thus, Justice Castille could be further jeopardizing Philadelphia’s statewide influence. That influence has been dwindling steadily in the last several years.

Martin Luther King Day is, among other things, an occasion to honor contemporary leaders who continue in the King’s tradition of public service. For her services to union causes, COUNCILWOMAN JANNIE BLACKWELL received a coveted award at the national AFLCIO’s high-visibility confab in town this past weekend. STATE SEN. SHIRLEY KITCHEN was honored by Philadelphia Council of Clergy for her dogged advocacy of the needs of exoffenders.

ABBE FLETMAN, a highly respected member of the LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender) community is running for Common Pleas Court. So are JIM CRUMLISH III, DAN McCAFFERY and CHRISTINE HOPE. The list will grow exponentially as the weeks go by. Then, when the ballet positions are chosen, the number of candidates will be dramatically reduced. There is no election where ballot position is more important than for judge in the city of Philadelphia. The statistics back it up: It’s hard to get elected with bad ballot position.

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BROTHERLY LOVE. Joe Mastropoalo, 100, and his SENIORS GATHER AROUND birthday boy, Joe Masyounger brother Anthony, 94, talk over a game of pool at the tropoalo -- who celebrated his 100th birthday at a party held South Philadelphia Older Adult Center. Photos by Rory McGlasson at the South Philadelphia Older Adult Center last week.

ShopRite of Fox Street Open Meeting The Brown Family is looking forward to opening its new ShopRite of Fox Street. We are aware the local communities have not had a full-service market in many years which offers fresh and healthy foods at competitive prices. We are eager to address not only this, but to build lasting bonds with local organizations and be a partner in the positive growth of the communities we will serve. Our hope is to make this ShopRite the best supermarket in the country!

SOMEWHERE ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and Joe Mastropoalo -- Joe took the one less traveled by; and that has made all the difference.

We will be holding a meeting on Thursday, January 31st at 6:30pm, in the historic Murrell Dobbins CTE High School located at 2100 Lehigh Ave. Residents in the surrounding neighborhoods are welcome to join us as we unveil the plans for our new ShopRite of Fox Street and enjoy some of what our stores have to offer. Together we can ensure that this ShopRite successfully meets the needs of your neighborhood.

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have been married 50 years in 1988. Unfortunately, Minnie passed weeks before their Golden Jubilee. She was 72.

Joe has two grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

He has never smoked a cigarette or sipped an ounce of alcohol, he said.

An avid weightlifter throughout his life, Joe said he had to add a little muscle to his 5-ft. 5-in. frame so he could look after himself.

“He’s the strongest guy I have ever known,” said Joe Loddo, of 8th & Watkins.

Loddo, 93, helped organize the surprise party at the senior center last week.

Joe, who once starred with his brother Anthony in the local band “Chick Rays and the Arcadias”, loves to dance. And the women love to dance with Joe, according to his daughter, Rita Ferrara.

Joe says the spring in his step comes from a lot of things, but he believes in vitamins.

Before dispatching the black ball to defeat his brother at pool, Joe said, “I’ve been taking vitamins before vitamins were vitamins.”

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(Cont. From Page 2) a household of eight, with five other siblings; three brothers and two sisters. His brother Anthony, 94, is the only other living member of his household.

Joe attended Southwark grammar school. He quit school in 8th grade.

He started a career as a tailor. He would spend the next 40 years cutting his cloth as a tailor for many companies.

Joe married his childhood sweetheart Minnie. They had one daughter, Rita. The Mastropaolos moved to South Florida, but returned to South Philadelphia in 1958.

Joe and Minnie would

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Out & About (Cont. From Page 8) money, and just about anything else. Former Gov. Ed Rendell was in the house, as was current Philadelphia Mayor (and current

president of the US Conference of Mayors) Michael Nutter.

(But what do you expect from a gathering that can count among its sponsors entertainer Queen Latifah? She didn’t perform, but she gave up a few shekels.)

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I didn’t know the Pennsylvania Society, a group that bills itself as a nonprofit, nonpartisan group that shares an interest in the Keystone State, had a Washington chapter, but I guess it makes sense. Like every other state in the Union, Pennsylvania needs its interests protected in Our Nation’s Capital. Being the birthplace of the nation doesn’t carry the cachet it used to, I guess.

When I walked into the ballroom, after staring incredulously at the grass donkey, I mean, I was met by a lot of familiar faces.

One of the first that I saw was

Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown, who was kind enough to point out some other powerbrokers to me.

Since one of the sponsors was the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, or IBEW, it made sense that John Dougherty, the local face of the union, was there.

“I always enjoy myself at these things,” he said. “I have a group of new staffers that are here for the first time and I’m seeing it through their eyes.”

But if we were at the inauguration of President Mitt Romney

instead of President Barack Obama, Dougherty might have sat this one out.

“I only come to inaugurations for Democrats,” he said.

I don’t know where Mayor Nutter was sitting during the Inauguration itself, but I saw First Lady Lisa Nutter on the right side of the podium where President Obama and VP (and former Pennsylvanian) Joe Biden took their oath of office.

When I spoke to Mayor Nutter at the Pennsylvania Society gathering, he said he didn’t remember a whole lot about the In-

auguration four years ago but he was going to remember this one, not only because he was looking forward to working with President Obama to solve the challenges of cities, but also because the work continues the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., whose birthday was celebrated on Inauguration Day. “The work of Dr. King made it possible for President Obama to do what he does and for me to do what I do,” Nutter said.

“Through his life and legacy, he paved the way for us to do the work we do in public service.”

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ALLY. Todd is a committeeman in the 21 st Ward, with a fine family.... CAPT. JACK LIEBERMAN, US NAVY, will celebrate his birthday on 2/2. JACK helps keep our Navy League support services strong and ready! LOOK for a Navy Ship visit in Philly this year. Ship Tours will be open for you!

COUNCILMAN BOBBY HENON held a successful Telephone Town Hall. Henon is so 21st Century, and enlists all avenues to help constituents!.... The possible loss of Boston Railcar work in

South Philly at Hyundai Rotem is not good news. I would not be surprised if Councilman MARK SQUILLA has not jumped into this!

News of the passing of RUBY CUTTS came late.

Ruby was a no-nonsense aide to then-Controller Jon SAIDEL, and a fixture in the Democrat Women.... SELL the GAS WORKS. But they are in a better fiscal shape?

PGW always gave consideration to senior citizens. Will a private owner do the same for a while, and then change?

It’s the same with the strong lottery. HOW MUCH consideration will a private owner give seniors? The Corbett LEGACY: State Stores, Lottery, cuts to needy, lowtax fracking. What of INFRASTRUCTURE? Is this the Winter of our Corbett discontent?.... I see where Congressman Fred Upton (R) of Michigan is against federal funding for green energy (?).

Rep. Jim Himes (D) of Connecticut is for it. Why not?

We back other energy development. Business needs government help to start up.

(Cont. From Page 8) Sen. Donald NORCROSS, who is also a part owner of the Inquirer, Daily News, Philly.Com, and reported tough negotiator in labor talks. He won’t find Teamsters John Lagaie WEAK....

SETH WILLIAMS acted commendably in the Narcotics Squad case dismissals. The SCARY thing is the potential for high-cost CIVIL SUITS. BIRTHDAYS coming are Sheet Metal Union LOCAL 19 hard charger Todd FAR-

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His message lives on.

Exercise your VOTE for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness May Almighty God continue to bless the U.S.A. and the world

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In The Court of Common Pleas Philadelphia County Civil Action – Law No. 120603035 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure Bank of America, N.A., Successor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP f/k/a Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP, Plaintiff vs. The Unknown Heirs of Theresa A. Griffin a/k/a Theresa Griffin, Deceased, Nigel Griffin, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Theresa A. Griffin a/k/a Theresa Griffin, Deceased, Walida Armstrong, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Theresa A. Griffin a/k/a Theresa Griffin, Deceased & Alexander Griffin, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Theresa A. Griffin a/k/a Theresa Griffin, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendants To: The Unknown Heirs of Theresa A. Griffin a/k/a Theresa Griffin, Deceased, Nigel Griffin, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Theresa A. Griffin a/k/a Theresa Griffin, Deceased, & Alexander Griffin, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Theresa A. Griffin a/k/a Theresa Griffin, Deceased, Defendants, whose last known address is 2113 East Clementine Street Philadelphia, PA 19134. This firm is a debt collector and we are attempting to collect a debt owed to our client.

Any information obtained from you will be used for the purpose of collecting the debt. You are hereby notified that Plaintiff Bank of America, N.A., Successor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP f/k/a Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP, has filed a Mortgage Foreclosure Complaint endorsed with a notice to defend against you in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, docketed to No. 120603035, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 2113 East Clementine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134, whereupon your property will be sold by the Sheriff of Philadelphia County. Notice: You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after the Complaint and notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the Court without further notice for any money claimed in the Complaint for any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you. You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the office set forth below. This office can provide you with information about hiring a lawyer. If you cannot afford to hire a Lawyer, this office may be able to provide you with information about agencies that may offer legal services to eligible persons at a reduced fee or no fee. Community Legal Services, Inc., Law Center North Central, 3638 N. Broad St., Phila., PA 19140, 215227-2400/215-981-3700. Phila. Bar Assoc., One Reading Center, Phila., PA 19104, 215-238-6333, Michael T. McKeever, Atty. for Plaintiff, KML Law Group, P.C., Ste. 5000, Mellon Independence Center, 701 Market St., Phila., PA 19106-1532, 215.627.1322.

AFL-CIO Honors King In Philly

STATE REP. Louise Bishop, who delivered invocation at AFL-CIO’s MLK Banquet, SMILING faces at national AFL-CIO shares moment with Laborer Omar Sabir, MLK Observance Banquet were hosts, who is seeking Traffic Court judgeship, and Phila. Council President Pat Eiding legendary Laborers leader Sam Staten, Sr., with staffer Thelma Clement. who received award that night.

PROGRESSIVE labor activists packed AFL-CIO banquet, among them, from left, Hal Rosenthal, Ducky Birts, Sue Rosenthal and State Rep. Mark Cohen.

COUNCILWOMAN and unionist Jannie Blackwell, who received award at AFL-CIO banquet, was greeted by Bob Poulson.

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1. THE REPUBLICAN PARTY in SOUTH PHILADELPHIA, 1983: "TIPOFF: I'm wondering this morning whether the Germany-bound South Philadelphia String Band knows any military music... (Pennsylvania) Governor (Richard) Thornburg sent (Major General Richard M. Scott, the Gov. Thornburph state adjutant general) to South Philly's clubhouse at 28th and Porter Streets this morning with an official letter of greeting for the bandsmen to deliver to their German hosts when they arrive late tonight...

Thornburgh... had been prepared to induct the 50 South Philadelphians into the Pennsylvania militia so they'd qualify to fly on a Luftwaffe flight to Germany. He called off the draft ...and dispatched Gen. Scott when the Luftwaffe relented and agreed to transport a bunch of guys whose idea of marching militarily is to step off in a Mummer's strut."

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2. THE REPUBLICAN PARTY in SOUTH PHILADELPHIA, 1983: "President Ronald Reagan signed a bill allocating monies to begin building a Coast Guard facility at the foot of Washington Avenue.

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ANSWER: The first step in a bankruptcy filing is to determine the debtor’s income in relation to the Current Monthly Income for your state. Assuming the debtor is above that, the more complicated Means Test must be performed.

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would reduce the COLA every Social Security recipient would receive in future years.

The rationale behind this idea assumes that individuals change spending habits by adjusting purchases — e.g., spending less on items such as gasoline, consumer goods or certain food items, and substituting less-expensive items.

Using the chained CPI instead of the CPI-W would result in a lower annual COLA— and

using the CPI-W. Your monthly benefit would increase to $1,556.01. Using a chained CPI of 1.7% of $1,521.67 means you would receive $1,547.53 in 2014, or $8.48 per month less than using the current COLA calculation. By 2025, using the same figures, you would receive at least $70 per month less using chained CPI than the current CPI-W used to calculate COLA. If you’re retired or disabled and pinching every penny to get by, that makes a big difference.

A better idea is to raise the level of wages and salary subject to the payroll tax, currently capped at $113,700.

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by Michael P. Boyle, Esq. You may have read about a proposal to use a “chained” CPI (Consumer Price Index) to calculate the annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) for all who receive Social Security benefits.

Currently, SSA uses the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) for this purpose (see http://www.ssa.gov/oact/STATS /cpiw.html). The proposed switch to a “chained” CPI

reduce the amount of money paid every year to Social Security recipients.

A switch to a chained CPI will cost a substantial amount of money as the years go by. Let’s say you received $1,500 per month in disability benefits in 2012. Using the COLA of 1.7% for 2013, your monthly benefits increased to $1,525.50. Using a chained CPI of 1.445% (85% of 1.7%) means you would have received $1,521.67 per month in 2013.

The discrepancy increases in future years because your base is lower using chained CPI. Assume a COLA of 2% in 2014 are paying for in buying a warranty.

This is too much of an indepth decision to answer you shortly. I am sure you know what models you are looking into as you are doing your research and that would help to answer your question.

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Walking (Cont. From Page 8) a Better City. A packed crowd at the Prince Theater viewed the film. This segment of the series covered the years 19441964 and was entitled The Great Experiment. The film focused upon the post-WW II changes to the city, including the beginning of the exodus of manufacturing. The film also covered the visionary and sometimes controversial urbanrenewal projects spearheaded by city planner EDMUND BACON.

Perhaps of greater interest to local Republicans was the segment of the film that discussed the Republicans’ loss of City Hall in 1952 with the election of Democrat JOE CLARK as Mayor. The film looked at Clark and other reformers, INCLUDING RICHARDSON DILWORTH, who rose up in response to the corrupt Republican-run city. Katz noted this is what happens when a city is run by one party for 60 to 70 years.

Prior to Clark, the most-recent Democratic Mayor of Philadelphia had been elected in the 1870s. The irony of that sit-

uation is not lost on the herd and to independently minded Democrats. Today we have a city that has been run for 60 years by Democrats. The city’s finances are a mess. We have yet another scandal at Traffic Court with numerous Democratic judges not only fixing tickets but doing so in an open and brazen manner. I could list other problems with the city but that would be an essay in and of itself.

This film indirectly illustrates the need for current reform which will not come willingly from within the Dem-

ocratic Party. We need a viable second party which can either bring about reform from by winning seats beyond those designated for the minority party in the City Charter or being strong enough to keep the Democrats on their toes.

We have seen some movement this direction with the rise of new faces in the Party such as CITY COMMISSIONER AL SCHMIDT. However, in order to move forward, the Republicans need to change their image in the Philadelphia area.

It is easy to blame our image problems on the national party

with its poor messaging on social and other controversial issues. However, we need to change locally. The party has been perceived by many as a bunch of white guys from the

Northeast. Unfortunately, there is a lot of truth in that story, but it is not the whole story. We have more diverse faces than people think, but we still need to reach out more.

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specifically saying it isn’t bad faith of the debtor to exclude such income from the calculations.

Sooner or later, the split in court on this issue will get to the Supreme Court and they will, once again, be faced with whether or not to follow the specific language of the bankruptcy act as passed by Congress or to apply logic and consistency. After all, it seems absurd to include Social Security in determining how much to repay one’s creditors but not include a private retirement account.

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the calculation of Current Monthly Income. And therefore, it isn’t a factor in determining how much a chapter 13 debtor should pay his or her unsecured creditors. Or is it?

A couple of courts have said the calculation of how much to pay in a Chapter 13 plan should include Social Security income or else it isn’t the “best efforts” of the debtor to repay the creditors (language used in the bankruptcy code and by Judge Kagan in a recent Supreme Court case regarding the Means Test).

Several courts, however, have ruled the other way:

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