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Upgrading the fleet

A South Korean-based company is using a local plant to build and test SEPTA’s new railcars. By Rachel T. Halkias Review Intern

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orty-seven might be middle-aged for a person, but for a SEPTA railcar, it’s time to retire. Inside the Weccacoe Avenue factory, located just below Wolf Street, Hyundai Rotem of South Korea is building 120 shiny new railcars to replace 73 of the oldest in SEPTA’s regional fleet, according to SEPTA spokesman Richard Maloney. “Many of the current cars are over 40 years old,” he said. “We’re going to retire the oldest ones.” Each of the 85-foot long Silverliner V cars will feature larger windows, wider aisles, an enhanced seating arrangement, See RAILCARS page 8

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St. Nicholas of Tolentine eighth-grader Elena Hrushanyk, from right, takes pointers from teacher Krista Pomante as she crochets a trim on her scarf, which will be donated to a cancer patient May 10. S ta f f P h o t o b y G r e g B e z a n i s

A chain of giving back A group of middle-schoolers has learned how to crochet and make scarfs for cancer patients. By Amanda L. Snyder

Dribble driven Area youngsters trade passes, jump shots and layups with players from Division I schools.

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heerleaders at a local school have found a new way to bond with their grandmothers. The students have been sitting around after school once a week over the past four months with a needle and skein of yarn in hand — all for a good cause. Each of the 15 girls on the St. Nicholas of Tolentine, 913 Pierce St., squad crocheted a scarf, which will be donated to

cancer patients at Northeast Philadelphia’s Fox Chase Cancer Center next month. “We wanted to do something to make a difference and it’s fun,” Krista Pomante, pre-kindergarten teacher and cheerleading coach, said. She suggested the project to the girls — none of whom had any previous crocheting experience — and the students ranging from sixth through eighth grades began learning the craft in January. “I’ve crocheted for many years,” Pomante, who also is a St. Nicholas alum,

said. “Each [Catholic Youth Organization] team has to do a service. They said to me they didn’t want to bake another cupcake or brownie, so I decided to pass on my trait to them.” The cheerleaders instantly liked the idea. “We all had to do a charity,” Sabrina Fasone, an eighth-grader from 11th and McClellan streets, said. “Why not learn something?” Even Principal Sister Mary Esther See CROCHET CLUB page 9

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Closing remarks To the Editor: I am a longtime parishioner of Stella Maris, as well as an alumni of the school. I am angry and heartbroken at the closing of our school, however, today I have reached my limit. I was reading the article online that was published last week (“Parting ways,” April 22) and came across a comment by a person who refused to list their real name and went on to make libelous statements against Principal Sister Lawrence Elizabeth. This person accused her of discrimination, and worse yet, of stealing money to benefit herself. I am appalled at the audacity of this person. I worked with Sister Lawrence for many years in many capacities and never have I seen anything but love and dedication from this woman; not only for the school, but for every child in it. One of my roles was treasurer of the Home and School Association and I will tell you that she spent every penny that was raised to better the school. She installed fans in the classrooms, purchased new desks and chairs, installed science and computer labs just to name a few. Beyond that she attended every function and knew every child. It was once a joke that the children loved to be sent to the principal’s office because she would give them candy. She is a warm and loving person who has put her heart and soul into the parish. It has been a pleasure and an honor to know her and to work with her. She is a true Christian. As a parent, I would like to thank her for all she has done over the years and for taking such good care of our children. Jacquie Graham Swanson Class of 1978 South Philadelphia To the Editor: I’m the one who “drank the KoolAid.” Let me explain. Some traits of human nature cannot be denied. Accepting responsibility is difficult. We often live in denial and we need someone to blame. Responsibility: It has been five years since there was sufficient registration at Stella Maris to warrant a second class for any grade. Children don’t enroll themselves into school, so who chooses to enroll them in a public or charter school year after year? Did

we decide not to raise our children as Catholics? Is it the tuition? If Church and collection baskets are empty and tuition is subsidized by the church, wouldn’t the amount the church has to subsidize increase? Denial: Catholic schools across the nation have been in crisis. Catholic schools are primarily funded by Catholics through their churches. We don’t like going to church, we don’t like tuition increases and we definitely don’t like being asked for money. Remember Monsignor Connelly and Monsignor McLoughlin asking for money? When casino nights, bingo and spaghetti dinners for $10 a head were packed, the pews remained empty on Sundays and we continued to pull our children out of Stella Maris year after year. Blame: Father DiMaria is to blame for telling us his main purpose as our pastor was to guide us to Jesus Christ; for calling a meeting of school parents two years ago to explain the history of Catholic education and its dependence on the overall health of our dedication to our church (amid disrespect and ignorance that was absolutely astounding); for offering us a win-win way of raising school funds (SCRIPS); and he is definitely to blame for rebuking what the majority of us had been thinking for years: “Catholic schools are not here as a safe alternative to public schools.” But what do I know? I’m the one who “drank the Kool-Aid.” Remember Jim Jones? The preacher who staged a mass suicide with his followers by having them drink fatal poison mixed with Kool-Aid? While recently sharing with someone how I saw Stella Maris’s closing as an unavoidable conclusion to years of struggle in a much broader picture, I was told: “You drank the KoolAid.” I’ve also been told I’m lucky that my son is graduating this year, so it doesn’t affect me. Now, who’s drinking Kool-Aid? This affects our neighborhoods, communities, families, faith — our future. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link; we’re either part of the problem or part of the solution. If we call ourselves Catholics, we should know that no pastor single-handedly controls anything. Yes, God is in our hearts. What are we doing to uphold that relationship. Pass the Kool-Aid. D. Di Pasquale South Philadelphlia

Escalating expenses To the Editor: I, honest to God, cannot get or understand the minds of those who dream up — and even worse implement — the horrendous and crippling idea to raise prices and costs on just about everything. If nothing else, don’t these people read newspapers? Do they not go shopping? Have they not been putting gas in their cars and not feeling the shock of the unceasingly and ever-so-obvious-to-anyonewith-even-half-a-damned-brain that we are in a ruinous, budget-busting resession? And to make matters even worse, ongoing increases are saddled on those retired and living on meager pittance that even under normal circumstances is near impossible to juggle. Our government sees it fit to unjustly not grant the annual cost-of-living increase so terribly needed by the seniors who are pitifully crawling on their knees trying to make impossible adjustments in order to survive. Suppliers increase factory costs, which increases the cost to distributors, who in turn, pass it to wholesalers, then to the dealer and then its slipped to the consumers. So now union workers and other employees demand higher wages to offset what they have to pay. Can no one see the unending Catch-22 enigma we have trapped ourselves in? We have to change the running over of a once productive, progressive country back to the pride and recognition it had with sweeping political change. We — the proud and caring citizens — have to realize fully that we must see to the desperately needed change in all government functions and those in charge. You cannot keep increasing more and more while we all have less and less, which can only lead to catastrophe and disaster. We must stop with the stupidity we have mixed ourselves in. We can end this recession and get back to prosperity. Let’s wake up. Frank Cavallaro South Philadelphia Comment on these letters or topics at http://www.southphillyreview.com/opinion/letters.

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FINDER By Greg Bezanis

BACK IN BUSINESS: The pool cleaning got under way Tuesday afternoon at Stinger Square, 32nd and Dickinson streets, in preparation for the hot, summer days ahead. Last year, this space, thanks to budget cuts, was left empty, but thanks to the “Splash and Summer Fund” in mid-June, swimmers young and old will once again flock here seeking relief and relaxation under the sun. SPR

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outh Philly expatriates Marah will release its next album, “Life is a Problem” June 22. The band, led by brothers Serge and Dave Bielanko, is based in Brooklyn, but will return to Philly June 6 for a show at the World Cafe Live. Marah still delivers raucous, unpredictable shows. The hard touring band hasn’t reached the next level despite having released a number of exceptional songs. One of those tunes, “Round-Eyed Blue” was recently recorded by New York troubadour Joe D’Urso. The cut sounds like a cut lost in the Bruce Springsteen archives.

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are among the few quartets to feature the same lineup for 25 years. “It’s certainly a feat,” Cowboy Junkies’ guitarist/songwriter Michael Timmins said while calling from Syracuse. “The family connection certainly helps.” Timmins is flanked by vocalist sister Margo, brother Peter on drums and longtime family friend, bassist Alan Anton. “We all have the same values,” Timmins said. “None of us have ever wanted a stretch limo after a show. The bus is fine with us. That might sound trivial but it’s not. That’s the kind of thing that splits bands. We’ve never had that problem. We just want to make the most interesting music possible.” The group’s forthcoming album, “Renmin Park,” which will drop in June, will be showcased Saturday at World Café Live. ”Renmin Park” was inspired by Timmins three-month trip to China in 2008. Timmins’ made the trek for the benefit of his two adopted Chinese daughters. “I wanted them to see where they came from,” Timmins said. “My wife got a job teaching English and it was a very powerful family experience. My younger daughter, who is seven years old, had fun but my older daughter, who is 12 years old, made some connections and it was just incredible for them.” ... SPR

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woman from the South of South neighborhood allegedly threw an unknown clear liquid in a 39-yearold’s face before igniting the liquid with a Bic lighter. Doreen Cuffie, 45, of the 800 block of South 16th Street, was identified by the victim around 8:24 a.m. Friday and arrested at 10:20 a.m. Sunday Doreen Cuffie on the 1100 block of Kimball Street, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said. The two women have known each other for more than 10 years. The 39-year-old and a friend went to Cuffie’s apartment early on April 23 where they partied with Cuffie and an unknown man, Tolliver said. At about 7 a.m., the younger woman gave Cuffie money to buy more beer. However, when she returned, she did not bring back any alcohol, the woman told police. The two argued as Cuffie, who is believed to have been holding a plastic bottle containing an unknown liquid, allegedly splashed it on the other female’s face and lit it on fire before fleeing the scene. The liquid has not been recovered. The 39-year-old suffered third-degree burns as her face, hair and clothing caught on fire, Tolliver said. Fire rescue transported the woman to Temple Hospital. She was later transferred to Temple Burn Center. As of Saturday, she was incubated and in critical condition. Cuffie was charged with first-degree attempted murder, arson, aggravated assault, criminal mischief and related offenses.

Double shooting arrest Police have arrested and charged a Queen Village man, who has been accused of shooting two innocent bystanders last week, with four counts of attempted murder. Sharief Durbin, 22, of the 900 block of South Orianna Street, who is “no stranger to law enforcement,” is believed to have “aimlessly” fired six to 10 bullets at a

group of males at 4:02 p.m. on the corner of 20th Street and Snyder Avenue, Capt. Laurence D. Nodiff of South Detective Division. said at last Thursday’s press conference. However, the bullets grazed the back of a 24-year-old’s head as she exited the corner store and struck a 27year-old, who was carrying her 2-monthold son in her arms and pushing her 2year-old daughter in a stroller, in her right arm. The children were not injured and the motive for the shooting was still under investigation. Both women were transported to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania where they were treated and released. Durbin surrendered to police at South Detectives at 1:45 p.m. April 21, added Detective Danielle Tolliver, of South Detectives. The area where the April 19 shooting occurred has become a hot spot for crime, including the March 7 murder of a Azzim Dukes, of the 1600 block of Montrose, followed by shots fired at the 17-yearold’s vigil that night as well as a March 8 shooting where a 30-year-old man was struck in the chest. Also three blocks west, Ronald Woodley, 20, of West Oak Lane, was killed March 31 by a bullet to his head and on April 10, a landlord allegedly shot his 47-year-old tenant. Police want to send a clear message that the violence will not be tolerated. “Over the last few months, there has been some increased violence in the area,” Nodiff said. “As I said before, we don’t take these shootings lightly and we will in fact beef up patrols in the area, investigate, track you down and we will arrest you and put you in jail.” Durbin also was charged with four counts each of aggravated assault, possession of an instrument of crime, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person along with firearm violations, according to court documents.

Teen charged with attempted murder A teen was arrested last week for shooting a 16-year-old on a Grays Ferry street. Quadir Jefferies, 18, of the 2100 block of Bailey Terrace, was arrested 5:45 p.m. April 21, at South Detective Division, 24th and Wolf streets, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detectives said.

Police Report Jefferies was allegedly arguing with the teen at 8:24 p.m. April 20 when he is believed to have said, “Go ahead young boy before I bang you,� Tolliver said. He then allegedly shot at the teen and chased him as he attempted to flee on the 2700 block of Snyder Avenue. The 16-year-old was struck in the left bicep and transported to HUP in stable condition. He was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, simple assault, possession of an instrument of crime, recklessly endangering another person and firearm violations.

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After a deadlocked jury resulted in a mistrial last year, a Whitman man was found guilty and sentenced the second time around for shooting a toddler and a teenager four years ago. Rico Lofton, 35, of the 400 block of Durfor Street, will serve 30 to 60 years for criminal conspiracy and three counts of aggravated assault with no parole, ac-

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Taking from the parish Police arrested a neighborhood man, who has been accused of consistently stealing from Stella Maris’ collection box. About a week after the school was slated to close, Joseph Green, 45, of the 2600 block of South Ninth Street, allegedly tried to steal from the church, 2901 S. 10th St, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said. At 11:30 a.m. April 17, the church’s head maintenance engineer said he witnessed Green via the church’s security cameras opening the box in the chapel with a wire hanger. When he confronted the man, Green allegedly fled. The maintenance worker chased Green and said, “give me the money.� Green is believed to have obliged by handing over $9 before fleeing the area. The employee along with Pastor Peter J. DiMaria learned the man’s identity, Tolliver said. The worker provided police with surveillance video of an additional seven continued on page 8

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Sammie Campbell, 22, of the 1700 block of McClellen Street, was sentenced to 27 to 54 years for attempted murder and other offenses Friday. He was convicted of two separated shootings that occurred on Sept. 12, 2007. At 3:30 p.m., he used an innocent bystander as a shield on the 400 block of Mifflin Street and Sammie six hours later he fired Campbell 30 shots at Anthony Reid, striking him five times. He was found guilty of possession of an instrument of crime, recklessly endangering another person, a firearms violation and sentenced six to 12 years for the former incident. And for the latter, he was sentenced to 17-and-a-half to 35 years for attempted murder of the of the first degree, criminal conspiracy and possession of an instrument of crime. Campbell was arrested on Oct. 30, ’07 for selling drugs in Southwest Philadelphia. Police found 7.8 grams of heroin and a loaded 9mm pistol on him at the time. While he refused to give his name, police ran his prints and realized he was wanted for the two shootings. He was found guilty for a firearm violation and possession for the most recent incident and was sentenced to three-and-a-half years.

cording to court documents. Lofton was convicted March 8 of firing at a group of teens on the 600 block of Jackson Street at 3:10 p.m. Aug. 9, 2006 because he believed the teens beat up his son, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Instead, the shots struck two innocent bystanders — an 18-month-old boy, who was inside his stroller as his 60-year-old grandmother pushed it, and a 17-yearold boy. The grandmother ran to Seventh Street while screaming for help and holding her grandson until a man offered to drive the two to Methodist Hospital. The boy’s left hand required a few stitches while the teen required surgery for a bullet to his left leg.

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POLICE REPORT continued from page 7 dates when Green allegedly took approximately $75 total from the collection box dating back to March 7. Green was arrested at his home at 2 p.m. April 20 and charged with two counts of theft — unlawful taking and receiving stolen property — and possession of an instrument of crime.

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RAILCARS continued from page 1 as well as a state-of-the-art climate control system. The total cost of the project is $274 million, Maloney said. The manufacturing of the railcars was originally slated for the Navy Yard, 5100 S. Broad St., but those facilities did not meet requirements, partly because of potential flooding problems. With the Weccacoe Avenue location being available, Hyundai Rotem, based in South Korea, took advantage of the opportunity. “This was the best place to accommodate the needs of the project,” Al Mincarelli, director of marketing and government affairs for Hyundai Rotem USA, said, adding that the company spent $20 million refurbishing the plant specifically for this undertaking. The company is currently testing three prototype pilot cars on the 1,500-foot outdoor test track. The first cars should be ready for transporting Philadelphians to their destinations by late summer or early fall, Mincarelli said. THE SILVERLINER VS are the first of SEPTA’s to be manufactured under the new Federal Railway Administration (FRA) regulation, Maloney said. “The basic structure is much stronger and they’ll be up to current safety standards,” he said.

The FRA issued the regulation June 28, 2006, which came into effect for locomotives built after Jan. 1, ’09, according to the administration’s Web site. “They’re better equipped to handle emergencies, and their safety features are enhanced,” Mincarelli said. The new cars possess better “crashworthiness” in the same way automobiles are

‘This was the best place to accommodate the needs of the project.’ —Al Mincarelli, director of marketing and government affairs for Hyundai Rotem USA on the Weccacoe Avenue location built to minimize damage to their passengers, he said. “It’s kind of like a crash management system,” Mincarelli said. “During a crash, the frame’s crumple zones absorb the shock instead of people.” Moreover, the actual seats will be superior to those of the older cars, which Maloney said have been re-upholstered numerous times. “They’re quality, nice, new comfortable seats,” he said. The cars will be able to accommodate up to 109 passengers — approximately

a dozen less than the old ones — but because the number of cars will be greater, more seating will be available overall, according to SEPTA spokeswomen Sylvana Hoyos. “There’s more seating, so it’s a win-win that way,” she said. Last week, two of the new cars were displayed at Suburban Station, 1617 JFK Blvd., to give customers an early glimpse of the new rides. “The general public view of them is that they like the cars a lot,” Mincarelli said, “because they’re brighter and more advanced.” According to its Web site, SEPTA plans on phasing the cars into its fleet within the next two years, but Hyundai Rotem has leased the site until 2017, enabling the company to work on another U.S. project, Mincarelli said. It has a contract to build 75 cars for Boston’s public transportation system. The plant will generate about 200 new jobs, according to Mincarelli. And all the building is done indoors, so South Philly residents will not experience any additional construction noise. SEPTA has not determined exactly what will happen to the retired cars. If only they could retire to a nice, comfortable scrap yard in Florida to finally get some relaxation. SPR Comment at www.southphillyreview.com/news/ public.

Two men were struck by gunfire while driving in Point Breeze early Friday. At 1:40 a.m., the two were leaving 21st and Titan streets when they heard gunshots coming from behind the vehicle as they drove west on the 2100 block of Titan, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said. The 23-year-old, who was driving, was struck in his head and legs while the 31-year-old passenger received a wound to his left bicep. The driver continued driving to a nearby family member’s home, Tolliver said. That relative transported both in stable condition to Methodist Hospital where they were treated. Police did not rescover anything at the scene or find any witnesses to the incident. To report information, call South Detectives at 215-686-3013.

Lovers quarrel An ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend slashed the woman’s ex-boyfriend’s arm inside his Grays Ferry home that he still shares with the woman. Around 5:20 p.m. George Hopkins, 46, of North Philly, allegedly slit his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend’s left arm causing a 2-inch gash, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said. The incident occurred in the ex-lovers’ home on the 2600 block of Reed Street where they are still residing until the home is sold. The 49-year-old man was transported to Methodist Hospital and may have required stitches, Tolliver said. The knife used in the attack was not recovered. Hopkins, who allegedly fled to 26th and Reed streets, was arrested there 10 minutes later and charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, possession of an instrument of crime and recklessly endangering another person. The 48-year-old woman was transported to HUP with complaints of chest pains, and has not responded to requests from police for an interview, Tolliver said. SPR Contact Staff Writer Amanda Snyder at asnyder@ southphillyreview.com or ext. 117. Comment at www.southphillyreview.com/news/police-report.

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CROCHET CLUB continued from page 1 Carsele was impressed with the unique idea for the required service that typically consists of food collections or Toys for Tots. “I thought it was a great idea,� she said. “Usually children don’t want to stay after school, but they were excited about doing it. They’re usually excited about helping the needy.� The students will not personally deliver the scarfs to the cancer center as a student’s mother plans to drop them off when she goes there for treatment May 10, Pomante said. “I hope that [the patients] see the hard work and dedication that comes from such a young age group and even though they’re young, they understand the meaning of giving back to the community,� she said. The pupils hope the gesture will lift the spirits of patients. “That they know we care because they’re filled with sadness,� eighth-grader Georgeann Lombertino, of 13th and Mifflin streets, said. “And see them smile,� classmate Anna Pham, of Fourth and Mifflin streets, added. The patients are always excited to choose an item from the carts that are filled with blankets, scarfs, hats, puzzle books and

decks of cards, Kathy Cowden, the administrative assistant in the volunteer office at Fox Chase Cancer Center, said. “Anything we put on the cart is usually gone in a day or two,� she said. Even with warmer weather on the way, the patients will still utilize the pieces crocheted by the St. Nicholas students, she said. “Absolutely. Especially because some of the areas in the hospital are colder than others,� Cowden said referring to the chilly air in the infusion room where chemotherapy treatments are given. And the girls will be acknowledged for their hard work, she added. “Volunteers always identify who donated them and patients are thrilled,� she said. JANE SAFFICI, OF Jane’s Yarn Shoppe, 1707 E. Passyunk Ave., has been crocheting since age 7 and has taught students at Center City’s Saint Mary Interparochial School how to crochet for the past four years. Since the students there were so into it, she suggested the idea to Pomante, who Saffici also taught. “We’ve got to get the younger kids involved in it or the art is going to die,� Saffici said. She offered the students supplies to start for a low price and has continued to offer assistance.

“We got them all in here and they were picking out yarn and picking out needles,â€? Saffici, who has owned the shop for 26 years, said. “You can see when kids are really into it and they were really into it. ‌ And I tell them, ‘I’d really like to see what you’re doing. Bring it back and let me see it.’â€? Pomante taught the girls about five stitches before they embarked on the projects by selecting the colors, stitches and trim. Although the girls have been working hard to master the craft for the past few months, it was not always so easy. “I almost gave up five times,â€? Fasone, whose 7-year-old sister joins the weekly sessions and has learned the chain stitch, said. “It was a challenge.â€? “Once you get the hang of it, it’s not as difficult,â€? classmate Nicole Moffit, of 11th and Morris streets, added. But no one gave up, Pomante said. “They would come to me in the morning, ‘Can you show me how to do this?’ ‌ I feel so happy and elated and fulfilled,â€? she said. “I’m so proud of them. They’ve grown from this experience.â€? Now many of the girls have branched off and are teaching friends and family members how to create their own masterpieces including hats, bags and flowers, which they all wore at Friday’s Hawaiian dance.

Elena Hrushanyk, of 11th and Moore streets, is currently working on a blanket, but before that, she even surprised Pomante when she came to school with a frilly scarf she had made from a pattern her mother’s friend gave her. Pomante liked it so much she had Hrushanyk provide her with a copy of the pattern, so she could make one for herself. “I was shocked and floored that one of my students made something that beautiful,� Pomante said. “With very little experience, she made it.� While the eighth graders will be graduating in June, Pomante may continue to meet with the students during the summer. “Just because you’re graduating doesn’t mean you have to stop,� she told the group. For the younger students, Pomante is already planning next year’s charity for the long-term-care nursing facility at 2509 S. Fourth St. We hope to continue it next year,� she said. “I think out next project will be lap blankets for St. Monica’s Manor.� But for these girls — even those graduating — the stitches will not stop anytime soon. “It’s addictive,� Lombertino said. SPR Contact Staff Writer Amanda Snyder at asnyder@southphillyreview.com or ext. 117. Comment at www.southphillyreview.com/news.

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Saving their space Pennsport residents are enjoying upgrades to a Dickinson Street park. Erica J. Minutella Review Intern

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urrently, the City of Philadelphia has more than 9,200 acres of park space. While the Fairmount Park Commission and the city’s Department of Recreation oversees the upkeep for the city’s park system, some local residents recently took the forefront in saving an area park. Located at 230 Dickinson St., the small stretch of land, known as Karen Donnelly Park, celebrated its grand opening and rededication during an April 21 ceremony with state Sen. Larry Farnese, 1st District Councilman Frank DiCicco and about 60 area residents in attendance. The site previously provided a home for only a few trees and a tract of worn and damaged concrete. Now, thanks to a renovation process that took nearly six months to complete, it boasts a brick walkway stretching from its entrance at Dickinson Street to Greenwich Street, on the opposite side. While several old trees were torn down during the construction process, new ones along with shrubbery have been planted. The area also includes a play area

for younger children, a plot of artificial grass, as well as several benches and three checker tables. “There is a bigger park not too far away at Second and Reed,” Bob Theil, administrative assistant to Farnese and resident of the area, said. “That park is for older children, so we provided some toys for the smaller kids at Donnelly Park.” FIRST BUILT IN 1978, the space received its name in memory Karen Donnelly, a former resident of the 200 block of Dickinson Street who passed away in the late ’70s from leukemia. The park, originally intended as no more than a resting space for residents, hosted no more than a few tables and chairs. The area went without improvements for about 15 years, until the City finally flattened everything down. Theil said neighborhood rumors had continually resurfaced over the years regarding possible plans to develop and blacktop the space. Nevertheless, it was not until three or four years ago, when the City put the lot up for development, that residents decided to take action to save their neighborhood park.

Milestone weekend A Queen Village restaurant is rolling back its prices for a big celebration. By Rita Stenavage S ta f f I n t e r n

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n today’s society of ever-changing trends and economic uncertainty, many eateries have fallen victim to the tough times. The Snock family, however, isn’t one of them, as Snockey’s Oyster & Crab House, 1020 S. Second St., is celebrating its 98th anniversary and still going strong. In honor of closing in on the century mark — two years early — the now third generation of oyster shuckers is thanking their longtime customers with a three-day event running May 1 to 3. The special menu will include .98 cent Oysters (all 12 varieties), .98

cent cups of soup, $1.98 Shrimp cocktails, as well as two-pound lobsters for $19.12. On Sunday and Monday, in honor of the occasion, customers will be able to order off of the establishment’s original menu. The menu is priced this way to acknowledge the 98 years Snockey’s has been in business, specifically 1912. Ken Snock, the grandson of original owners Frank and Rose Snock, is now running operations along with brother Skip. “In today’s economy to make it 98 years is a success in itself,” Ken said. “We have continuously operated as a family restaurant that depends on tradition as much as anything else. New hip and trendy restaurants come and go, but we continuously provide

The new and improved Donnelly Park with scenic seating and a red brick walkway celebrated its re-opening last week. S ta f f P h o t o b y G r e g B e z a n i s

“I contacted DiCicco’s office to see what we could do to stop the sale, and after three or four years the City finally pushed it over,” Theil said. The recent renovations — totaling $350,000 — were handled by Sam LePera, on behalf of the Capital Program Office, while Francesco Corrati handled the architectural design. Although residents had always tried to get small changes made, such as the placement of new lights, the

the same quality service and product year after year.” The restaurant originally opened May 3, ’12 at 142 South St. The loyal customer base has always stuck by the restaurant, some for more than 79 years. In ’18, Snockey’s moved to 761 S. Second St., where Rose Snock raised a family of four until ’31, when they relocated to 523 S. Eighth St. This would be their home for the next 44 years, when sons Ed and Bob began running operations under their mother’s careful supervision. The siblings retired in ’96 with Ed working until age 82 while Bob retired at 76. The establishment has been at its current location since ’75. Sunday afternoon — for the first time in Snockey’s history — there is going to be live music with Jim Fogarty and the Tonebenders taking the stage at 2:30 p.m. Numerous special guest appearances are also scheduled. SPR Comment at www.southphillyreview. com/news/features.

pending sale provided the necessary impetus for the complete refurbishment. “It was like getting a fire lit,” Theil said. “We wanted to get the park back up to what it was once supposed to be, a passive lot.” There are no plans for further development of the site. The responsibility for continued maintenance of Donnelly Park will rest solely on area residents. SPR Comment at www.southphillyreview.com/news/ features.

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In commemoration of Earth Day, state Rep. Kenyatta Johnson helped to beautify parts of Point Breeze and Grays Ferry with area churches for almost five hours Saturday as a part of South Phily Goes Clean & Green. The congressman donned a bright orange vest (left, center) as he took to the streets sweeping up trash throughout his district with local residents.

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Besides running a pottery studio, Robert Holcomb, also lends a charitable hand to the Haitian Street Kids Inc.

efore the earthquake in Haiti made the country’s failing infrastructure the topic of conversation, children of all ages were spending their nights on the street corners of Port-au-Prince. When the massive January natural disaster leveled buildings and put three million people in need of emergency aid, those same kids, who had no home, were largely unaffected. Many Haitian youths still spend their days out of school and their nights out of shelter. “It has been down there since 1999 — Michael Brewer, the guy who runs [Haitian Street Kids] has been down there. Then, January 12 or so they got their earthquake. Now, everyone and their cousin has a fundraiser for Haiti,” Robert Holcomb said. “The earthquake didn’t have much affect on street kids ’cause they have no home.” Holcomb, who runs his pottery studio out of Eighth and Morris streets, had been planning a fundraising trip to Port-au-Prince in July 2009 to benefit Haitian Street Kids, Inc., (HSK) which staffs volunteers to offer advice, counseling, hope and first aid to the estimated 400,000 abandoned and abused children there. Though the earthquake has brought a much-needed spotlight on the situation in Haiti, unfortunately, Holcomb feels it has detracted from the persistent mistreating of the country’s youths. “One morning I saw two kids, 15 or 16, these kids, they took apart the generator [that kept breaking down] and put it back together again and had it working, without any education,” Holcomb, 39, said. “I just thought that was really something. “If they had the opportunity, they would really succeed.” Making his long-awaited trip to a post-earthquake Port-au-Prince in March, Holcomb spent time meeting the kids Brewer works with on a daily basis. With clay in hand, the lifetime potter encouraged local children to construct pieces that he brought back to his South Philadelphia studio and incorporated into a bowl. Holcomb is selling the original art to raise funds directly for HSK. “Michael doesn’t have a home for these kids, now, he gives them money so they can eat,” Holcomb said of the hardships facing HSK. “It’s one of

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LIFESTYLES continued from page 15 those things, the relief effort, the people have given so much but you want some sustainable health — if you give someone a bag of rice it is a good thing, but it’s not really addressing the issue.� To help get the funds that will make the changes needed, Holcomb also has followed through on his original plan, which was to raffle off a 26-inch flat-screen TV to someone who donates at least $20 to HSK. “They are going to draw the name May 15 and contact the winner via e-mail or phone, whichever they provided, and I will post it on my YouTube page that week,� Holcomb, who created a video during his visit to Haiti that he posted on the video-sharing site, said. “A friend even mentioned to me that there may be laws to do raffles. “But I need someone to get upset with me and bring attention to this story, you know, ‘Man gives away 26-inch TV, spends six months in jail.’� AT 11:44 A.M., on Feb. 22, 2002, , Holcomb met who he now calls his “little brother.� The youngest of eight children, Holcomb started working the Big Brothers Big Sisters campaign and added, as far

as he is concerned, the ninth sibling to his genetic line. “That’s the toughest thing, I haven’t told my little bro yet,� Holcomb, who is leaving the area June 27, said. “But I will be back a minimum of twice a year. In the short term, it’s a sacrifice, but in the long term, it will give us more freedom.� Born outside Godfrey, Ill., Holcomb attended South Illinois University Edwardsville, where he is planning to return for further education this summer. His initial round of liberal arts education was, by his own direction, not all that liberal. “We had great programs in school all my life. In 1987, I made the commitment that I was going to work with clay for the rest of my life,� Holcomb, a high-schooler at the time, said. “In the first semester of [college] I dropped all my other courses to do pottery.� After trying to earn a living in the arts throughout Europe, Holcomb returned to the States and found himself in Philly. “Philadelphia is an affordable city. I could be here part-time; I could work parttime and still live,� Holcomb, who eventually settled in West Philly, said. “Philadelphia kept me around ’cause it’s so darn affordable. And it’s a good sports town.� Working out of a studio on Spring Garden Street for a decade, a fellow artist convinced the potter to make the move to

South Philly last year. “Jerry Bennett, he was getting ready to move out and was moving to South Philly because it was cheaper,� Holcomb said of the East Passyunk space that used to be the Philadelphia Pottery Supply he now shares with a handful of artists. “It worked out great. It’s much better, one of the nicest places I’ve been. “The thing that makes a working environment good is the people you’re around. [Bennett,] only lets people in who have a good attitude, who are fun to be with. We always have a bottle of wine or chocolate. He only has people he considers a friend.� While toiling to make it as a full-time artist, Holcomb has spread his time across multiple part-time gigs that include being a standardized patient for students seeking to pass a residency test and a “rent-a-waiter.� However, his charity work is always the highlight of his days. “In 1996 I was at Children’s Hospital and I was a waiter for the day. I saw a little kid walking with an IV pole and I started making faces at him. He kept waiting for me to make faces. I grabbed a volunteer application and by the time I turned it in they said it was outdated and I had to get a new one, but I’m thankful for having that job at Children’s that day,� Holcomb, who has held a decade-long position as a vol-

unteer at the hospital, said. Working for many charities, Holcomb’s service focuses on children and he plans to adopt “a truckloadâ€? one day. In the same vein, he is leaving Philadelphia to return to SIUE to earn a degree in early education and possibly special education. “I’ll be coming back to South Philly to that studio space and doing some pottery with my friends,â€? Holcomb said of future plans. “And to the Super King Buffet, my favorite place in the whole — OK, get this, it’s at Front and Snyder ‌ you can go up and have eight plates of food and, with tax, it only cots $6.41.â€? Holcomb plans to continue working with HSK and hopes that someone will get wind of the situation and make a donation large enough to enable it to continue its work. SPR For more information on Haitian Street Kids Inc., go to hski.org or to enter the raffle, send a 3x5 index card with your name, contact information and a check made out to Haitian Street Kids Inc. for at least $20 to: Haitian Street Kids, Inc., 5209 Rain Forest Drive, McKinney, Texas, USA, 75070. Comment at news/lifestyles.

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here are segments of Disneynature’s “Océans” as riveting as any recent highfalutin action sequence, such as when dozens of lightning-quick dolphins, a flock of ravenous birds, sharks and even whales converge on a school of sardines as the camera seamlessly captures the excitement from above and below the surface. Or when, in a particularly revealing nighttime portion shot in the depths of a reef, a mantis shrimp and a crab square off in a duel that seems too cinematic to have simply occurred in the wild. Gracefully narrated by Pierce Brosnan and co-directed by Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud, this second installment of the Disney sub-studio’s annual Earth Day output (the first being last year’s fine but inferior “Earth”) contains many moments that seem serendipitous, even miraculous, as if nature itself were hamming it up for the camera. The how’d-they-do-that cinematography is spectacular, yes, and the energetic editing lends much to the film’s pacing and sense of adventure, but it’s not moviemaking magic that grabs you here; it’s an un-doctored magic that’s occurring constantly, just not in plain sight. Filmed in more than 50 locations over a span of four years, “Océans” brings you deep into that unseen world, offering discovery upon discovery (like, say, the ribbon eel, a breathtaking sidewinder of the sea, and the aptly-named stonefish, a master of camouflage who snatches prey in the blink of an eye). The imagery is in beautiful sync with Bruno Coulais’ Oscar-worthy original score, which uses haunting strings to intensify a blue whale’s arrival, and booming drums to play up the war-like collision of thousands of spider crabs.

Some will deride “Océans” for its disjointedness, but I was just thankful it avoided the family-on-a-journey contrivance that’s been the genre’s modus operandi since “March of the Penguins.” And though issues of pollution, poaching and global warming are hastily addressed as if to fill some eco-friendly quota, it’s hardly a to reason miss this stunning achievement. When I think of “Océans,” three words come to mind: Epic. Majestic. Fantastic.

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hy does anybody think the rest of us are interested in their goofy e-mails? Do we really need another e-mail warning us if we don’t forward your stupid e-mail to 10 unsuspecting friends that bad luck will befall us? We already have experienced bad luck — receiving your insipid e-mails. We really don’t need your various and sundry prayers. They don’t work because the rest of us have prayed you would stop sending us your e-mails, and they still keep coming. Believe it or not, some of us believe prayer is supposed to be personal and contemplative, not a feel-good chain letter that acts to fill your empty hours. We promise if you send another prayer to us, we are going to pray bad things happen to you, like a virus shutting down your email. How do you know you’re not sending your prayer-mails to an atheist? Do you expect the atheist to forward your e-mail to 10 atheist friends? How about a little pledge? You don’t invade our prayer space and we won’t put sugar in your gas tank. Don’t forward your jokes either. They are not funny and neither are you. Stop sending us jokes with your own personal note that says, “this is really funny.” It isn’t. It never is. Your sense of humor died when Milton Berle did. You think that jokes about old people trying to have sex or forgetting where they put their Gingko bilboa are funny. The rest of are us not laughing with you, but at you. How about we make another pledge? You stop sending us jokes and we’ll send you a book of toilet humor that we’re sure you will find the very essence of sophistication. While you’re at it, could you stop forwarding us the latest Obama rumor? You really should fact check this crap before you forward the next outrageous lie about our president (yes, he’s your president too). Try the Web sites www.Snopes.com and factcheck.org. The rest of us have wasted hours fact checking your stuff and you have a zero accuracy rating. Here’s a sampling of what we’ve found — Obama is not a Muslim (during the campaign you were complaining about his Christian minister; don’t you find the two statements in conflict?); Obama was born in the United States (yes, dunderhead, Hawaii is part of the United States); Obama is not a black panther (being halfblack, you think he might be half of a black panther?); Obama does not refuse to

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Opening night at Campbell’s Field is 7:05 p.m. April 30, complete with fireworks, and features the Camden Riversharks and Newark Bears. 401 N. Delaware Ave., Camden, N.J. 1-866SHARKS9. www.riversharks.com.

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Highlights this Week Cirque Du Soleil’s “Ovo” swings through May 2. Tickets: $24.50-$112. Broad St. and Washington Ave. 800-450-1480. www.cirquedusoleil.com. “Fallen Angels” wraps its run May 7. Tickets: $10$60. Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St. 215-5743550. www.walnutstreettheatre.org. “Capturing Sky,” is on display through Aug. 15. Opening reception is 6-8 p.m. April 29. Open Lens Gallery, Gershman Y, 401 S. Broad St. www.gershmany. org. “Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family” is on stage April 29-May 2. Tickets: $45-$70. Liacouras Center, 1776 N. Broad St. 800-298-4200. www. liacourascenter.com. “Día del Niño, an allday celebration of LatinAmerican music, dance and folklore, takes place May 1. Please Touch Museum, 4231 Avenue of the Republic. 215-963-0667. www.pleasetouchmuseum.org.

Bill Cosby delivers laughs 4 and 8 p.m. May 1. Tickets: $49-$67. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www.keswicktheatre.com. South Philadelphia High, class of 1954, is holding a reunion May 2. The Mansion, Evesham and Kresson roads, Voorhees, N.J. Harvey Cohen, 856-232-0113 or shcohen15@aol.com. “Primavera—Festival of Music,” hosted by Bob Pantano of WOGL 98.1 and featuring the live sounds of Philly, is 3 to 7 p.m. May 2. Tickets: $25. Holy Family, 226 Hurffville Road, Sewell, N.J. 856-228-1616. Johnny Mathis performs 7:30 p.m. May 2. Tickets: $40-$61. Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www.academyofmusic.org. Sia takes the stage 8 p.m. May 2. Tickets: $20. Theater of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 877-598-8696. www. livenation.com.

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>Belcea Quartet: 8 p.m. April 29. Tickets: $23. Independence Seaport Museum, 211 S. Columbus Blvd. 215-569-8080. www.pcmsconcerts.org. >Roberto Díaz and Meng-Chieh Liu: 8 p.m. April 30. Tickets: $23. American Philosophical Society, 104 S. Fifth St. 215-569-8080. www. pcmsconcerts.org. >Corinne Bailey Rae: 9 p.m. May 1. Tickets: $27.50-$30.50. Theater of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 877-598-8696. www.livenation.com. Lucha VaVoom: 8 p.m. May 7. Tickets: $24. Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St. 215-922-6888. www.thetroc.com. Mark Knopfler: 8 p.m. May 7. Tickets: $39-$85. Tower Theatre, 69th and Ludlow streets, Upper Darby. 877-598-8696. www.livenation.com. Tommy James and The Shondells: 8 p.m. May 7. Tickets: $39.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www. keswicktheatre.com. Love Songs and Doo-Wop: 8 p.m. May 8. Tickets: $42.50-$52.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www. keswicktheatre.com.

W h a t ’s H a p p e n i n g The Eagles with the Dixie Chicks and Keith Urban: 8 p.m. June 14. Tickets: $50-$225. Citizens Bank Park, 1 Citizens Bank Way. 800-298-4200. ComcastTIX.com. The Machine performs Pink Floyd: 8 p.m. June 18. Tickets: $27-$32. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-5727650. www.keswicktheatre.com. Maxwell and Jill Scott: 7 p.m. June 19. Tickets: $57-$152. Wachovia Center, 3601 S. Broad St. 800-2984200. ComcastTIX.com. Phish: 7:30 p.m. June 24-25. Tickets: $50. Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J. 800745-3000. www.livenation.com. “Weird Al� Yankovic: 8 p.m. June 25. Tickets: $29-$39. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215572-7650. www.keswicktheatre.com. Dave Matthews Band: 7 p.m. June 30-July 1. Tickets: $ $40-$75. Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J. 800-7453000. www.livenation.com. Joan Armatrading with Shawn Colvin: 7:30 p.m. July 7. Tickets: $35-$55. Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Road. 800-745-3000. www.longwoodgardens.com. Boz Scaggs: 7:30 p.m. July 8. Tickets: $49.50-$59.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215572-7650. www.keswicktheatre.com.

Craig Ferguson: 8 p.m. July 10. Tickets: $49.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-5727650. www.keswicktheatre.com. U2: 8 p.m. July 12. Tickets: $33.50$253.50. Lincoln Financial Field, 1020 Pattison Ave. 877-598-8696. www.livenation.com. Chris Isaak: 7:30 p.m. July 13. Tickets: $39.50-$69.50. Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Road. 800-745-3000. www.longwoodgardens.com. ZOSO: 8 p.m. July 15. Tickets: $25. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www. keswicktheatre.com. Levon Helm: 7:30 p.m. July 22. Tickets: $39.50-$59.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www. keswicktheatre.com. John Mayer with Train: 7:30 p.m. July 30. Tickets: $24.75-$75. Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbor Blvd., Camden, N.J. 856-365-1300. www. livenation.com. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: 7:30 p.m. July 31-Aug, 1. Tickets: $52$128. Wachovia Center, 3601 S. Broad St. 800-298-4200. www.ComcastTIX.com. Jimmy Buffett: 8 p.m. Aug. 7 and 10. Tickets: $36-$136. Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J. 877-598-8696. www. livenation.com.

Guitars and Saxes 2010: 7:30 p.m. August 12. Tickets: $37-$47. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www. keswicktheatre.com. American Carnage Tour with Slayer, Megadeth and Testament, 7 p.m. Aug. 15. Tickets: $39-$57.50. Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J. www.livenation.com. Lady Gaga: 8 p.m. Sept. 14. Tickets: $49.50-$175. Wachovia Center, 3601 S. Broad St. 800-298-4200. www. ComcastTIX.com.

Museums/Exhibits/ Galleries >Academy of Natural Sciences: “First Impressions: Thomas Horsfield’s printed plants of Java,� through May 2; “Looking at Animals,� through May 16; “Creatures of the Abyss,� June 5-Sept. 6. 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. 215299-1000. www.ansp.org. >African American Museum: “Audacious Freedom: African Americans in Philadelphia, 1776-1876,� ongoing. 701 Arch St. 215-574-0380. www.aampmuseum.org.

>American Philosophical Society: “Dialogues with Darwin: An Exhibition of Historical Documents and Contemporary Art,� through Oct. 17. 104 S. Fifth St. 215-440-3400. www.amphilsoc.org. >American Swedish Historical Museum: “Printscapes: Impressions of Nature,� through May 2; “Nudes by Anders Zorn� and “Material Matters: Samples from the Textile Collection,� both through spring. 1900 Pattison Ave. 215-389-1776. www.americanswedish.org. >Asian Arts Initiative: “Carrying Across,� through Apr. 30; “The World Through Our Eyes,� May 7 to June 25. 1219 Vine St. 215-557-0455. www. asianartsinitiative.org. >Bridgette Mayer Gallery: “Explosive Relationships,� and “New Ceramic Works,� both through May 1; “New Works,� May 4-29. Opening reception is 6-8:30 p.m. May 7; “Group Show Benefit� for Back on My Feet, June. Opening reception is 6-8:30 p.m. June 4; Gallery Artists Group Show, July. Opening reception is 6-8:30 p.m. July 2. 709 Walnut St. 215-413-8893. www.mayerartconsultants.com. Chemical Heritage Foundation: 315 Chestnut St. 215-925-2222. www.chemheritage.org.

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Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia: 7:30 p.m. May 10. The Baptist Temple, Temple University, 1837 N. Broad St. 800-298-4200. www. thebaptisttemple.org. Pat Metheny: 8 p.m. May 18. Tickets: $52.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-5727650. www.keswicktheatre.com. Railroad Earth: 7:30 p.m. May 20. Tickets: $24-$34. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215572-7650. www.keswicktheatre.com. Buddy Guy: 7:30 p.m. May 21. Tickets: $29.50-$49.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215572-7650. www.keswicktheatre.com. Mo’Nique: 8 p.m. May 21. Tickets: $39.50-$59.50. Liacouras Center, 1776 N. Broad St. 800-298-4200. www.liacourascenter.com. Animal Liberation Orchestra: 9 p.m. May 21. Tickets: $10.50-$17. Theater of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 877-598-8696. www.livenation.com. Delbert McClinton: 8 p.m. May 22. Tickets: $36. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-5727650. www.keswicktheatre.com.

Erykah Badu with Bilal: 8 p.m. May 26. Tickets: $39.50-$75. Tower Theater, 19 S. 69th St., Upper Darby. 610-3522887. www.towertheatre.com. Toad the Wet Sprocket: 8 p.m. May 26. Tickets: $27.50-$32.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www. keswicktheatre.com. Bela Fleck, Zakir Hussain and Edgar Meyer: 8 p.m. May 27. Tickets: $38.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-5727650. www.keswicktheatre.com. John Pinette: 9 p.m. May 30. Tickets: $29.50. The Music Box at Borgata, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J. 609317-1000. www.theborgata.com. Randy Hansen’s tribute to Jimi Hendrix: 8 p.m. June 4. Tickets: $29-$32. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-5727650. www.keswicktheatre.com. Kings of Leon: 8 p.m. June 5. Tickets: $125. Borgata Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J. 609317-1000. www.theborgata.com. Brian Jonestown Massacre: 8 p.m. June 8. Tickets: $16-$19. Theater of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 877-598-8696. www.livenation.com. Carole King and James Taylor: 7:30 p.m. June 10 and 22. Tickets: $39.50-$350. Wachovia Center, 3601 S. Broad St. 800-298-4200. www. comcasttix.com.

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W h a t ’s H a p p e n i n g >The Clay Studio: “Of This Century: Residents, Fellows and Select Guest Artists of The Clay Studio, 2000-2010,” through May 2. 137-39 N. Second St. 215-925-3453. www. theclaystudio.org. >Cosmopolitan Club of Philadelphia: “Sketches by members of The Philadelphia Sketch Club in the Salon and Dining Room,” “Jewelry by Kathleen Scullion in the West Vitrines,” and “Pottery by Shawn Spangler in the East Vitrines,” through May 14. 1616 Latimer St. 610-0649-3174. www.cosclub.org. >Da Vinci Art Alliance: “Out of Place: Clay and Context,” through April 30. 704 Catharine St. 215-8290644. www.davinciartalliance.org. >Franklin Institute: “Electricity” and “Changing Earth,” ongoing; “Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt,” June 5-Jan. 2. 20th St. and the Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. 215-448-1200. www.fi.edu. >Independence Seaport Museum: “It Sprang from the River! Everyday Objects with Maritime Secrets,” through Jan. 3. 211 S. Columbus Blvd. 215-413-8655. www. phillyseaport.org. >Institute of Contemporary Art: “Maira Kalman: Various Illuminations (of a Crazy World)” and “Video Art: Replay, Part 3,” both through June 6; “Queer Art,” through Aug. 1. 118 S. 36th St. 215-573-9975. www.icaphila.org. >International House: “Selected Portraits: A video installation by David S. Kessler,” through July 2. International House Video Lounge, 3701 Chestnut St. www.inliquid.com. Laurel Hill Cemetery Tour: “Designing for the Dead: Laurel Hill’s Art & Architecture,” 2 p.m. May 22; “Unearthing Laurel Hill: By the Rise of the Full Flower Moon,” 7 p.m. May 27. 3822 Ridge Ave. 215-228-8200. www.thelaurelhillcemetery.org. Mummers Museum: Anniversary Party with open bar, buffet and music, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. May 14. Tickets: $20. Second St. and Washington Ave. 215-336-3050. >Mutter Museum: “Corporeal Manifestations,” through Aug. 2. 19 S. 22nd St. 215-563-3737. www.collphyphil.org/MUTTER.ASP. >National Constitution Center: “Ancient Rome & America,” through Aug. 1. Independence Mall, 525 Arch St. 215-409-6700. www.constitutioncenter.org. >Painted Bride Arts Center: “Home,” through May 15. Opening reception is 5-7 p.m. May 7. Painted Bride Arts Center Café Gallery, 230 Vine St. www.inliquid.com. >Philadelphia Art Alliance: “Convergence: Pottery from Studio and Factory” and “En route,” both through May 3. 251 S. 18th St. 215545-4302. www.philartalliance.org. >Philadelphia Folklore Project: “Under Autumn Moon: Reclaiming Time and Space in Chinatown,” through June. By appointment. 735 S. 50th St. 215-726-1106. www. folkloreproject.org.

>Philadelphia Museum of Art: “Picasso and the Avant-Garde in Paris,” through May 2; “Marcel Wanders: Daydreams Now,” through June 13; “Interactions in Clay: Contemporary Explorations of the Collection,” through July; “Celebrating Picasso,” through June; “Informed by Fire: Highlights of American Ceramics,” through Spring; “Notations/Bruce Nauman: Giorni,” through May; “An Enduring Motif: The Pomegranate in Textiles,” through Spring; “The Platinum Process: Photographs from the Nineteenth to the Twenty-First Century,” through May 23; “Willem Kalf and the Sumptuous Still Life in the John G. Johnson Collection,” through June 5; “Kantha: The Embroidered Quilts of Bengal from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz and the Stella Kramrisch Collections,” through June 25; “Arts of Bengal: Town, Temple, Mosque,” through August. 26th St. and the Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. 215-763-8100. www. philamuseum.org. >Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art: “Judith K. Brodsky: Memoir of an Assimilated Family,” through July 30. 615 N. Broad St. 215-627-6747. Philadelphia Zoo: Creatures of Culture Series: Asia & Pacific Islands, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 8-9; Keeping Up with the Keepers, 9-11 a.m. May 16; Family Overnight Adventures: Roar and Snore Under the Stars, 6:30 p.m. May 22-10 a.m. May 23. 34th St. and Girard Ave. 215-243-5336. www. philadelphiazoo.org. Plastic Club Art Gallery: 247 S. Camac St. 215-545-9324. www. plasticclub.org. >Please Touch Museum: “Exploring Trees Inside and Out,” through May 2; “There’s Something Under My Bed,” through May 9; “Spring Strings” concert series, May 7-10. 4231 Avenue of the Republic. 215963-0667. www.pleasetouchmuseum.org. >The Print Center: “84th Annual International Competition: Photography,” May 1 – July 24. 1614 Latimer St. 215-735-6090. www. printcenter.org. Projects Gallery: “Susan Howard’s ‘Tipping Point’,” May 7–May 29. 629 N. Second St. 267-303-9652. www. projectsgallery.com. >Rosenbach Museum & Library: “Moore Adventures in Wonderland,” through June 6; “For Ruthie: Ruth Krauss, Maurice Sendak, and Their Young Philosophers,” through June 21; “Friend or Faux: Imitation and Invention from Innocent to Fraudulent,” through July 11. 2008-2010 Delancey Place. 215-732-1600. www. rosenbach.org. >Sol Mednick Gallery: “Fall River Boys,” through May 2; Sophomore photography exhibit, May 7-21; “Brace for Impact: The Aftermath of Flight 1549,” May 28-Aug. 7. University of the Arts, 211 S. Broad St. 215-717-6300.

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“Creatures of Habitat: A Gazillion-Piece Animal Adventure,” made of LEGO bricks is on display through Oct. 31. Philadelphia Zoo, 3400 W. Girard Ave. 215-243-1100. www.philadelphiazoo.org. >University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology: Belly Dance Course, 6:30-7:45 p.m. Tuesdays through May 4; “Righteous Dopefiend: Homelessness, Addiction and Poverty in Urban America” and “The Goodlands: Young Photographers Inspiring Hope in North Philadelphia,” both through May; “In Citizen’s Garb: Southern Plains Native Americans, 1889-91,” through June 20; “Ceramic Interactions: Steve Keister,” through June 27; “Fulfilling a Prophecy: The Past and Present of the Lenape in Pennsylvania,” through July 11. 3260 South St. 215-898-4000. www.museum. upenn.edu. >Vox Populi Gallery: “Dead Flowers,” through May 2. 319 N. 11th St. 215-238-1236. www.voxpopuligallery.org. >Wood Turning Center: “Magic Realism: Material Illusions,” through July 17. 501 Vine St. 215-923-8000. www.woodturningcenter.org.

Special events EPXravaganza, the fourth-annual event with food, music, a flea market and civic pride, hits the avenue May 8. 1600 block of East Passyunk Ave. www.epcrossing.org. Happy and Healthy Mom Fair is 11 a.m.-2 p.m. May 8. IKEA, 2206 South Columbus Blvd. Philadelphia Police Survivors Fund Fundraiser, with a DJ, food and prizes, takes place 2-5 p.m. May 8. A percentage of all sales will be donated to the fund. Pier 40, 901 S. Delaware Ave. 215-218-4000. www. fopsurvivorsfund.com.

Green Tour, a bus tour of projects that manage stormwater including a stop at Herron Playground, Second and Reed streets, is 9:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. May 15. Free with lunch. 640 Water Works Dr. www.phillywatersheds.org. Breast Cancer Charity Luncheon is 1 p.m. May 16. Tickets: $55. Paradiso Restaurant, 1627 E. Passyunk Ave. 609-332-1035.

Spring things >Peddler’s Village: Strawberry Festival, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. May 1-2. 41 Peddler’s Village Road, Lahaska. 215794-4000. www.peddlersvillage.com. Camden Children’s Garden: Beautiful Butterflies, Birds, and Cinco de Mayo Family Festival, noon-4 p.m. May 8-9; Fit and Fun Family Festival, noon-4 p.m. May 22-23; StrawBEARy Surprise and Nature in Art Day Family Festival, noon-4 p.m. June 12-13. 3 Riverside Drive, Camden, N.J. 856-365-8733. www.camdenchildrensgarden.org. >Pennsylvania Horticultural Society: “Pollination Biology,” 6:30 p.m. Mondays through May 10. 100 N. 20th St. www.phsonline.org.

Theater/Dance/Opera >Henry IV, Part I: Through May 2. Tickets: $10-$35. St. Stephen’s Theater, 10th and Ludlow streets. 215829-0395. www.lanterntheater.org.

>ROOMS a Rock Romance: Through May 2. Tickets: $19-$30 Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St. 267-987-9865. www.11thhourthe atrecompany.org. >August, Osage County: Through May 2. Tickets: $34-$126.50. Forrest Theatre, 1114 Walnut St. 215-8931999. www.forrest-theatre.com. >Flashpoint DNA, Dynamic New Art: Through May 3. Tickets: $35$45. Adrienne Theater, 2030 Sansom St. 215-665-9720. >Crumble (Lay Me Down, Justin Timberlake): Through May 8. Tickets: $35-$45. Adrienne Theater, 2030 Sansom St. 215-665-9720. www.flashpointtheatre.org. >Laughter on the 23rd Floor: Through May 8. Plays & Players Theatre, 1714 Delancey St. 215-7350630. www.playsandplayers.org. >American Mud: Through May 9. Tickets: $21-$25. Red Room at the Society Hill Playhouse, 507 S. Eighth St. 215-923-0210. www.strawflower.org. >When We Go Upon the Sea: Through May 10. Adrienne Theater, 2030 Sansom St. 215-123-4567. adriennelive.fatcow.com. >Our Show of Shows: Through May 15. Plays & Players Theatre, 1714 Delancey St. 215-735-0630. www. playsandplayers.org. >Playwriting Class: “Comedy Tonight” with Michael Hollinger, Tuesdays 7-10 p.m. through May 18. Cost: $245. Theatre Alliance, 1616 Walnut St. 215-242-2813. www. playpenn.org. >Girls Night: The Musical: Through May 23. Tickets: $49. Innovation Studio, 260 S. Broad St. 215893-1999. www.kimmelcenter.org. >If You Give a Mouse a Cookie: Through May 30. Arden Theatre Company, 40 N. Second St. 215-9221122. www.ardentheatre.org. >Playwriting Class: Playwriting Fundamentals Or Facing The Blank Page with Bruce Graham, Mondays 7-9:30 p.m. through May 31. Cost: $265. 215-242-2813. www. playpenn.org. >The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!): May 4-June 27. Walnut Street Theatre Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St. 215-574-3550. www.walnutstreettheatre.org. >Pennsylvania Ballet: “Square Dance,” “Afternoon of a Faun,” “Requiem for a Rose” and “In The Middle, Somewhat Elevated,” May 5-9. Merriam Theater, 240 S. Broad St. 215-551-7000. www.paballet.org. Braving the New World: 8 p.m. May 7-8. Tickets: $20-$25. Suzanne Roberts Theater, 480 S. Broad St. 215-985-0420. www.rebeccadavisdance.com.

Lord of the Dance: May 14-16. Tickets: $20-$70. Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www. kimmelcenter.org. The Last Days of Judas Iscariot: May 14-29. Adrienne Theater, 2030 Sanson St. 215-568-8077. www. adriennelive.org. Fiddler on the Roof: May 18-July 18. Tickets: $10-$70. Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St., 215-5743550. www.walnutstreettheatre.org. The Screwtape Letters: May 19-30. Tickets: $25-$35. St. Stephen’s Theater, 10th and Ludlow streets. 215829-0395. www.lanterntheater.org. Leaving: May 19-June 20. Wilma Theater, 265 S. Broad St. 215-5467824. www.wilmatheater.org. Philadelphia Young Playwrights: “Sent to Me Was You” and “Apollo 64,” 11 a.m. May 21. Philadelphia Art Alliance, 251 S. 18th St. 215-665-9226. www.phillyyoungplaywrights.org. Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom: May 21-June 20. Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St. 215-985-0420. www. philadelphiatheatrecompany.org. Carousel: May 27-June 12. Tickets: $10-$30. Plays & Players Theatre, 1714 Delancey St. 215-735-0630. www.playsandplayers.org. Sunday in the Park with George: May 27-July 4. Arden Theatre Company, 40 N. Second St. 215922-1122. www.ardentheatre.org. Black Pearl Sings!: May 28-June 29. Adrienne Theater, 2030 Sansom St. 215-123-4567. adriennelive. fatcow.com. Storytime Live!: June 4-6. Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St. 215893-1999. www.kimmelcenter.org. Pennsylvania Ballet: “Romeo and Juliet,” June 4-12. Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St. 215-551-7000. www. paballet.org. Jigsaw Jones: June 5. Tickets: $10-$14. Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St., 215-574-3550. www. walnutstreettheatre.org. Avenue Q: June 18-20. Tickets: $25-$100. Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www. academyofmusic.org. Rain: The Beatles Experience: June 19-20. Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www.kimmelcenter.org. Dreamgirls: June 22-27. Tickets: $25-$100. Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www. academyofmusic.org.

COMMUNITY Civic associations/ Town Watches CCP Townwatch serves Eighth to 13th streets, Snyder Ave. to Ritner St. Meetings held the second Wednesday of the month. Jason, 215-271-2424.

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Churches and congregations >The Lighthouse gives away clothes and food 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays. 30th and Wharton streets. 215-463-2434. >Mount Enon Baptist Church holds a free lunch program 12:30 p.m. the third and fourth Wednesdays of the month. 500 Snyder Ave. 215-334-2844. St. Simon the Cyrenian Protestant Episcopal Church hosts “Great Jazz by the Joe Stevenson Group,” 2-5 p.m. May 15. Donation: $20. 22nd and Reed streets. 215-468-1926. >Zion AME Chruch presents the AME Mass Choir3:30 p.m. May 2. Tickets: $6. 21st and Tasker streets. 215468-6489. www.zionamephila.com. First African Baptist Church is hosting Women’s Day 11 a.m. May 16. 1608 Christian St. 215-735-1050.

Community and senior centers

Mummers Hog Island N.Y.A. holds preteen dances 7 p.m. Fridays. Donation: $7. 2116 S. Third St. Oregon NYA holds preteen dances 7 p.m. Fridays. Donation: $6. 1727 S. Second St. String Band Music Under the Stars: 8-10 p.m. May 6.. Free. Bring a chair. Second Street and Washington Avenue.

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Neumann-Goretti H.S.: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. May 8. Tables: $10. Contact Kathy, 215-334-1946.. Delaware Valley Youth Athletic Association: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. May 15. Rain date: May 22. Spaces: $15. 215-920-7275. The Friends of the Donatucci Family Fun Day: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. May 15.; Rain date: May 22. Spaces: $15. 215-685-1755. Guerin Recreation Center: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. May 15. Rain date: May 23. Spots are $20. Must have own tables. 1600 Jackson St. 215-380-8987.

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Legal Clinic for the Disabled offers free legal advice and representation for low-income people with physical disabilities. Magee Rehabilitation Hospital, 1513 Race St. 215-587-3350. Intercultural Family Services Inc./PHACE provides free HIV counseling and testing, contraception and workshops. 2317 S. 23rd St. 215-468-4673.

Libraries >Donatucci Sr. Library: computer tutorials for adults and seniors, noon

Recreation centers and playgrounds Marian Anderson: Better Days offers HIV/AIDS counseling, contraception, teen workshops and more. 17th and Fitzwater streets. 215-685-6594.. Capitolo: After-school program for ages 6-13 3:30-6 p.m. MondayFriday. Cost: $10/week. Ninth and Federal streets. 215-685-1883. DiSilvestro: After-school program for ages 5-12 3-6 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Cost: $25/month. 1701 S. 15th St. 215-685-1598. Guerin: Pinochle, 12:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; Ballet, tap and jazz/hip-hop lessons, 5 p.m. Thursdays; After-school program 3-6 p.m. weekdays for ages 5-10; Girl Scouts meet 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays; Ceramics are 7:30 p.m. Mondays. 16th and Jackson streets. 215-685-1894. Hawthorne Cultural Center: Linedancersize, 6:15-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays and kung fu classes 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays; after-school program for ages 5-12 3-6 p.m. Monday-Friday. Cost: $5/week; drawing, and painting classes 2:30-4:30 p.m. Saturdays. Free. Students must provide their own supplies and will be given a list. 1200 Carpenter St. 215-685-1848. hawthornerec@yahoo.com. Murphy: Aerobic classes 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Cost: $6; Ceramic classes for adults, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Mondays. Cost: $2; sculpture/ceramics classes for ages 12-18, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays; after-school program 3-6 p.m. Mondays-Fridays for ages 6-12. Cost: $7/week. 300 Shunk St. 215-685-1874. www. murphyrec.com. Starr Garden: Yoga for Everyone, 6:30 p.m. Thursdays; Chess Club for ages 5-12, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Fridays; Capture the Flag Games, 3:30-5 p.m. Thursdays; Children’s Film Workshops for ages 7-10, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays; Children’s art classes 10 a.m.-noon every other Saturday; and Intro to French classes for adults, 7-8 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays. Cost: $35. 600-44 Lombard St. 215-686-1782. Tolentine: After-school programs for ages 5-13 Monday-Friday. Van service as well as full- or half-day coverage available. 11th and Mifflin streets. 215-389-0717.

Reunions All Grade School, eighth-grade class of 1970 , Sept. 17 with Jerry Blavat. Galdo’s, 20th St. and Moyamensing Ave. Denise LaRosa, 215-334-7667 or martini121856@yahoo.com. Fourth and Mercy, planning a reunion for Sept. 18. 609-417-9832. 215-514-3296. Our Lady of Mount Carmel eighth-grade class of 1979, planning a reunion. Peg Dingler-Wilson, 856468-3003 or wilsx4@comcast.net. Our Lady of Mount Carmel, class of June 1961, planning a reunion. maggie2st@yahoo.com.

Support groups Al-Anon meets 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at St. John’s Evangelist Church, Third and Reed streets; 7:30 p.m. Fridays at 1605 E. Moyamensing Ave.; and 11:15 a.m. Saturdays at Episcopal Church of the Crucifixion, Eighth and Bainbridge streets. 215-222-5244. Alzheimer’s Association holds a support group for families of people with Alzheimer’s 2-4 p.m. the third Saturday of each month. St. Agnes Continuing Care Center, 1900 S. Broad St. 800-272-3900. Codependents Anonymous meets at Methodist Hospital, 2301 S. Broad St., 6:30 p.m. Sundays. 215-333-7775. Debtors Anonymous meets 7 p.m. Thursdays. William Way Center, 1315 Spruce St. Susan, 610-203-3200. Gamblers Anonymous meets 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Methodist Hospital, Broad and Ritner streets.

NARANON for families and friends of addicts meets 7:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Nicholas of Tolentine, 910 Watkins St. 215-808-7422. Philadelphia Multiple Myeloma Networking Group meets 1:303:30 p.m. the second Saturday of the month (except August). Ralston House, 3615 Chestnut St. 215-9471730. sklein16@verizon.net. Smoking cessation is 4-5 p.m. or 6-7 p.m. the first two Tuesdays and Thursdays of the month. Pennsylvania Hospital, 800 Spruce St. www. pennmedicine.org. Philadelphia Access Center holds Jobs for Life, a biblically based job training program; and Moms’ Group, a biblically based study with free childcare. 1832 S. 11th St. 215-389-1985. Pennsylvania Recovery Organization–Achieving Community Together (PRO-ACT) hosts a family program to help recognize and address addiction 6:30-8:30 p.m. the first Thursday of the month. 444 N. Third St. 800-221-6333. www.proact.org. Recovery International for those with stress, anger, sadness, fear or depression meets 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 2:30 p.m. Saturdays. St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 1831 Bainbridge St. 215-732-2787. www. recovery-inc.com. Supportive Older Women’s Network, for ages 60 and older, meets 1 p.m. Mondays. JCCs Stiffel Senior Center, 604 Porter St. 215-468-3500. Mercy LIFE (Living Independently For Elders), for caregivers ages 55 and older, meets 6-7:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month. 215-339-4157. Substance Abuse Program meets 9 a.m.-noon and 11 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. 1021 S. 21st St. 215-790-9942. Voice It Sistah for HIV-positive women meets 11 a.m. the first and third Tuesdays of the month. Similar sessions held during coffee hour noon-1 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays. YOACAP, 1207 Chestnut St. 215-851-1898. Women in Transition for women hurt by a partner or coping with addiction counsels 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday or 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. 215751-1111. www.helpwomen.org.

Travel St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church to Branson, Mo.: May 13-17. 215463-4623. Annunciation B.V.M. Church to Northern Italy: Sept. 24-Oct. 4. 215-519-1495. St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church to Rome, Italy: Oct. 20-28. 215463-1326 . SPR

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>Gershman Y: Discover Opera Class, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Tuesdays through May 11. Tickets: $130. Tickets: $5-$15. 401 S. Broad St. 215-5454400. www.pjff.org. >JCCs Stiffel Senior Center: Thrift shop sells used clothing 10 a.m.-noon Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays; “Picasso and the AvantGarde in Paris” slide lecture, 1 p.m. April 29; Stiffel Book Club, 10:30 a.m. April 29. 604 Porter St. 215-468-3500. Philadelphia Senior Center: Digital photography class, 1 p.m. Mondays; diabetes support group, 1 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month; Silver Sneakers fitness classes, 2 p.m. Tuesdays; T’ai chi, 1 p.m. Mondays; Rev Up, 10 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays; yoga, 11 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. 509 S. Broad St. 215-5465879. www.philaseniorcenter.org. Samuel S. Fels Community Center: Free exercise program Tuesday and Thursday mornings. 2407 S. Broad St. 215-218-0800. South Philadelphia Older Adult Center: Socials every Wednesday, 7-10 p.m., with live music and refreshments. Cost: $7. 1430 E. Passyunk Ave. 215-952-0547. United Communities Houston Community Center: Emergency energy assistance, ESL and computer classes. Free clothing giveaway 1:30-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Emergency food cupboard. Houston Center, 2029 S. Eighth St. 215-467-8700. United Communities Southwark House: Bingo, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Thursdays; karate classes for ages 14 and up, 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. 101 Ellsworth St. 215673-1484. www.ska.org.

Thursdays; LEAP After-School Program, 3-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; homework and computer assistance, 3-5 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; yoga for adults and seniors, 6:15 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; Chess and Board Game Club, 4 p.m. Fridays; arts and crafts, 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays; and Teen Gaming Club, 4 p.m. Thursdays. Hours: Noon-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. ThursdaysSaturdays; closed Sundays and Mondays. 1935 Shunk St. 215-685-1755. Santore Library: 932 S. Seventh St. 215-686-1766. >South Philadelphia Library: ESL classes, 12:30-3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. 1700 S. Broad St. 215-685-1866.

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the month at South Philadelphia Older Adult Center, Passyunk Ave. and Dickinson St. Gold Star Park cleanup is 10 a.m.-noon the second to last Saturday of the month. www.passyunk.org. Pennsport Civic Association meets 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month. EOM, 138 Moore St. 215-462-9764. Point Breeze Civic Association is registering ages 7-12 for tutoring in reading, math and English. 1518 S. 22nd St. 215-755-6628. West Passyunk Point Neighborhood Association meets 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month. Cafe con Chocolate, 2100 S. Norwood St. 215-498-6891. westpassyunkpoint@hotmail.com. Whitman Council Inc. holds board meetings 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month. Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, 2329 S. Third St. 138 Moore St. 215-468-4056.

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Asian International Smokeless Barbeque: 600 Washington Ave., 215-599-8844, www.smokelessbbq.com, $

Coffee/Café/Sweets Anthony’s Coffee House: 903 S. Ninth St., www.italiancoffeehouse. com/anthonysitaliancoffee, 215627-2586, $

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French Beau Monde: 624 S. Sixth St., 215-592-0656, www.creperie-beaumonde.com, $

Italian Cent’Anni: 770 S. Seventh St., 215925-5558, $$ Cucina Forte: 768 S. Eighth St., 215-238-0778, $$ Dante and Luigi’s: 762 S. 10th St., 215-922-9501, www.danteandluigis. com, $$ Karina’s Restaurant: 1520 E. Passyunk Ave., 215-218-0455, $$ Kristian’s Ristorante: 1100 Federal St., 215-468-0104, www.kristiansrestaurant.com, $$ La Fourno: 636 South St., 215-6279000, www.lafourno.com, $$ La Stanza: 2001 W. Oregon Ave., 215-271-0801, $$

Mamma Maria: 1637 E. Passyunk Ave., 215-463-6884, www.mammamaria.info, $$$ Marra’s: 1734 E. Passyunk Ave., 215-463-9249, www.marras1.com, $$ Mezza Luna: 763 S. Eighth St., 215-627-4705, $$ Ralph’s: 760 S. Ninth St., 215-6276011, www.ralphsrestaurant.com, $$ Saloon: 750 S. Seventh St., 215-6271811, www.saloonrestaurant.net, $$$ Vesuvio Ristorante Bar: 736-38 S. Eighth St., 215-922-8380, www. vesuvio-online.com, $$ Victor Cafe: 1303 Dickinson St., 215468-3040, www.victorcafe.com, $$ Villa Di Roma: 936 S. Ninth St., 215-592-1295, $$

Mexican The Adobe Cafe: 1919 E. Passyunk Ave., 215-551-2243, $$ Restaurant La Lupe: 1201 S. Ninth St., 215-551-9920, $$ Taqueria La Veracruzana: 908 Washington Ave., 215-465-1440, $$

Nam Phuong Restaurant: 1100-20 Washington Ave., 215-468-0410, www.namphuongphilly.com, $$ Pho 75: 1122 Washington Ave., 215271-5866, $ Broad Street East

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Middle Eastern Bitar’s: 947 Federal St., 215-7551121, www.bitars.com, $

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Golden Szechuan: 2120 S. Broad St., 215-336-5310, $ Happy Dragon: 2047 S. Third St., 215-271-0552, $ Peking Inn: 20th St. and Penrose Ave., 215-271-1389, $$

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Bomb Bomb Bar-B-Que Grill & Italian Restaurant: 1026 Wolf St., 215-463-1311, $$ Caffe Valentino: 1245-49 S. Third St., 215-336-3033, $$ Johnnie’s: 12th and Wolf streets, 215334-8006, $ La Cucina Varallo: 1635 S. 10th St., 215-952-0504, $$ Franco’s HighNote Cafe: 13th and Tasker streets, 215-755-8903, www. francoandluigis.com, $$ Ralph & Rickey’s: Seventh St. and Oregon Ave., 215-271-6622, $ Ristorante Pesto: 1915 S. Broad St., 215-336-8380, www.ristorantepesto.com, $$

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Key Food Pizza: 1846 S. 12th St., 215-551-7111, $ Nick’s Charcoal Pit: 1242 S. Snyder Ave., 215-271-3750, $ Simonetta’s: 2510 S. Broad St., 267-324-5758, $

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Maru Global By Phyllis Stein-Novack R e s ta u r a n t R e v i e w e r

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hyllis, how are you? It’s me, Nicole. Do you remember me? I worked at Mama Palma’s and my husband and I own this restaurant.” My friend Dan and I were greeted with these words as we took our seats at Maru Global, Nicole and Ryo Igarashi’s 2-month-old Japanese restaurant. Nicole took our bottle of sake and German Riesling and placed them in a bucket of ice. As soon as she whisked away our wine, I told Dan I did not think she knows I am a restaurant critic. I frequent Mama Palma’s because I adore the wood-burning oven pizza and oversized salads. Dan and I share a sense of adventure when it comes to food. Maru Global features takoyaki. Neither Dan nor I have ever heard of these sweet and savory treats. Ryo is from Tokyo. I have never visited Japan and have never seen takoyaki on an Asian menu. The base is sort of like a waffle batter, said our server. Maru Global is bare-bones inside. The walls are a bright white, there’s a tile floor circa 1970 and a long glass case filled with bowls of yellow and red cherry tomatoes, Japanese salads and edamame nestled in plastic containers. Dan and I placed our order at the counter and ate in three shifts. This way we were able to savor each delicious bite. As I filled our plastic cups with sake, Dan ordered the octopus and sirloin takoyaki ($3.25 each). The six bite-sized Coffee/Café/Sweets

Caffe Chicco: 2532 S. Broad St., 215-334-3100, $

Fast Break Brunic’s Luncheonette: 17th and McKean streets, 215-755-7645, $ Celebre’s Pizza: 1536 Packer Ave., 215-467-3255, $ Millie’s Luncheonette & Ice Cream: 15th and Shunk streets, 215-467-8553, $ Moe’s Hot Dog House: 2617 Grays Ferry Ave., 215-465-6637, $ Simonetta’s Italian Hoagies: 2510 S. Broad St., 267-324-5758, $ Southview Pizza: 367 Durfor St., 215-467-2050, $ Talk of the Town: 3020 S. Broad St., 215-551-7277, $ Texas Weiners: 1426 Snyder Ave., 215-465-8635, www.texasweiners. com, $

crepe balls were piping hot. They were so hot the heat fiercely trickled through the paper holder. One bite and the creamy filling oozed into our mouths with a burst of flavor. To be honest, I could not truly decipher any octopus or sirloin because of the creamy texture. They were topped with a light sauce and dried bonito flakes. Edamame ($2.99) were warm and slightly salty. Dan and I had fun pulling the beans from their protective pods with our teeth. I never knew the Japanese eat potato salad. Maru Global’s version ($2.99) was whipped with crème fraîche imparting an unusual fine flavor. Forget the Hellmann’s. I’m going to make this recipe using crème fraîche next time. Bits of potato and shredded carrot were included in the mix. We asked our server if we could have some plates or bowls because Dan and I like to share. We used both wooden chopsticks and inexpensive plastic forks and spoons to dish out our dinner. Wild seaweed salad ($2.99) was a mix of green and fuchsia strands of cool kelp mixed with cucumbers. The slightly sweet soy dressing was served on the side. Corn and salsa verde ($3.25) were uncommonly good. These are Japanese hush puppies, said Dan in his finest Southern drawl. Six balls were prepared with seasoned cornmeal. They were akin to cornbread and arrived with a tasty salsa verde and topped with Cotija cheese, which melted beautifully. I never heard of this Italian

Criniti Pizzeria and Ristorante: 2601 S. Broad St., 215-465-7750, $$ Barrel’s Fine Food: 1725 Wolf St., 215-389-6010, www.barrelsfinefood.com, $ Italian Bistro: 211 S. Broad St., 215-731-0700, $$ L’Angolo: 1415 Porter St., 215389-4252, $$ La Stanza: 2001 Oregon Ave., 215271-0801, $$ Medora’s Mecca: 3100 S. 13th St., 215-336-1655, $$ Popi’s: 3120 S. 20th St., 215-7557180, www.popisrestaurant.com, $$ Royal Villa Cafe: 1700 Jackson St., 215-462-4488, $$ Scannicchio’s: 2500 S. Broad St., 215-468-3900, www.scannicchio. com, $$

Maru Global proves to be affordable while featuring some rather unconventional and daring Japanese dishes. p h o t o b y N ata l i e K e l l e m

cheese, but according to my bible, “The Cheese Primer” by Steven Jenkins, it is from Mexico. It is aged and tasted slightly salty like feta. From the yakisoba (noodles), we selected the sirloin version ($5.99). This dish was prepared with ramen noodles which were stir-fried on the grill. Bits of scrambled egg, bean sprouts, carrots, onions, cabbage and a side of pickled ginger were added to the flecks of beef and noodles. I especially liked it with the pickled ginger. I prefer curry if it is not too pungent. Beef curry ($5.99) was served over rice and reduced down into a thick sauce. The menu states it was slow-cooked. We asked for the check, but our server brought us complimentary hot chocolate chip maru balls ($4). Oh my goodness, these treats were delectable.

Tony D’s Italian Bar and Restaurant: 3540 Wharton St., 215-463-6424, $$

Turkish Dining Divan Turkish Kitchen: 918 S. 22nd St., 215-545-5790, divanturkishkitchen.com, $$ Cafe Fulya: 727 S. Second St., 267909-9937, www.cafefulya.com, $$. Pennspor t

American/Continental International House of Pancakes: 3 Snyder Ave., 215-339-5095, www.ihop.com, $$

Fast Break New York New York Pizzeria: 1400 Columbus Blvd., 215-463-6205, $ Southview Pizza: 367 Durfor St., 215-467-2050, $ Tony Luke’s: 39 Oregon Ave., 215551-5725, www.tonylukes.com, $

I am sure you have made a special note of the prices. Dinner for two came to $30.70. I did not mind pouring my own sake and wine and helping myself to the pitcher of ice water on the counter. Maru Global is a find. I wonder if the students and faculty at Jefferson have discovered it yet. Two-and-a-half tips of the toque to Maru Global. SPR

Maru Global 255 S. 10th St. 267-273-0567 www.maruphilly.com Comment on this restaurant or review at www. southphillyreview.com/food-and-drink/reviews.

Greek/Middle Eastern

Dmitri’s: 795 S. Third St., 215625-0556, $$

International

New Wave Cafe: 784 S. Third St., 215922-8484, www.newwavecafe.com, $$ The Irish Times: 629 S. Second St., 215-923-1103, $$

Italian

Ava: 518 S. Third St., 215-9223282, www.avarestaurant.com, $$$ Frederick’s Italian Cuisine: 757 S. Front St., 215-271-3733, $$$

Creole/Cajun

La Creole Restaurant & Tavern: 775 S. Front St., 215-467-5044, www.louisianacreole.com, $

Seafood

Anthony’s Saloon: 2351 S. Front St., 215-468-5222, $$ Snockey’s Oyster House: Second St. and Washington Ave. 215-3399578, www.snockeys.com, $$

South Philly

Diners

Diner on the Plaza: 43 Snyder Ave., 215-755-7899, $$ Melrose Diner: 1501 Snyder Ave., 215-467-6644, $ Morning Glory Diner: 10th and Fitzwater streets, 215-413-3999, $ Oregon Diner: 302 Oregon Ave., 215-462-5566, $$ Penrose Diner: 20th St. and Penrose Ave., 215-465-1097, $$ South Street Diner: 140 South St., 215-627-5258, $ SPR

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Directions: Preheat the oven to 355 degrees. If you are using a KitchenAid, fit it with the paddle. If you are using a Cuisinart, fit it with the steel blade and be sure you do not overwork the dough. You also can make the dough with a hand-held mixer. Here are directions for a KitchenAid. Place the butter and sugar in the bowl. Cream it together until it’s well-blended. Add the yolk and milk and blend well. Gradually add the flour and salt. Blend well. Remove the dough from the KitchenAid. Form it into a flat brick. Wrap it in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for two hours. If you have granite or marble countertops, you may work directly on either one. If not, use a large wooden cutting board and sprinkle some flour on the work surface. Place the dough on the area and begin to roll. Turn the dough a quarter turn as you work. Sprinkle a little flour after each turn. When the dough is finally rolled, you can fit it into a tarte or a glass pie pan. A metal pie pan works as well. Crimp the edges. Place the pan on a cookie sheet and bake for 25 minutes. Cool to room temperature and fill to your liking. SPR

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y Viennese-born grandmother was a master home baker. As a little girl, my eyes filled with wonder while I watched her carefully pull homemade strudel dough, stretching it and stretching it over a large floured English linen tablecloth. She filled it with apples, raisins and cinnamon. She made homemade pies, coffee cakes and all sorts of European cookies, including her famous kippel, a crescent-shaped confection filled with raspberry jam, cinnamon and chopped walnuts. One would think I would have inherited her love for baking. I did not. I have never baked a pie although I have made carrot and chocolate cakes from scratch. Similarly, I have never worked with that fickle lady — yeast. I do not know why I have a fear of baking. The reason may be that it is an exact art while cooking is deeply rooted in tasting and improvisation. The gentleman who helped me face my baking fears was Cedric Barberet, executive pastry chef of Le Bec-Fin. Born in Cannes and raised in Lyon, the capital of French gastronomy, Barberet, 36, grew up in his parent’s patisserie. He came to America 15 years ago and is now a citizen. I invited him into my kitchen and we went to work. Barberet came armed with his Kitch-

enAid, which he He baked the To see a video of Cedric brought from home tarte shell at 355 Barberet making Pate Sucree, visit www.southphillyreview. ,and three large staindegrees for 25 com/multimedia. less steel hotel pans minutes before filled with utensils and filling it with ingredients to make a coconut cream. coconut cream tarte topped with fresh ber- Barberet topped the tarte with thinly ries and an apricot glaze. sliced kiwi along with fresh raspberries “I am French and we make Pate Sucree and blueberries. He brushed on some (sweet tarte dough) using only unsalted but- apricot glaze and finished it with coconut ter. We do not add any shortening,” he said. powder, edible gold leaf small and pineBarberet is a soft-spoken artist who is apple leaves. meticulous and precise when creating As we worked, all of us spoke of Georgsweet endings at Le Bec-Fin. The restaues Perrier, who put French food on the rant is famous for its pastry cart, which is Philadelphia map. Perrier is an exuberant rolled around the dining room for patrons who love to “ooh” and “aah” before mak- man who is also from Lyon. “Cedric, you are so soft-spoken, so difing a selection. ferent from Georges,” I said. Barberet mixed the dough in the “Yes. He comes to the pastry kitchen to KitchenAid, wrapped it in plastic wrap see me because I am his Zen,” he replied. and chilled it. He brought a brick of Here is Barberet’s recipe for Pate Sucree. ready-made dough with him so I could take my first lesson. He lightly floured You can use any filling, pudding, mousse my granite countertop, placed the dough or fruit you wish. on top, sprinkled on a little flour, and ■ Pate Sucree ■ using my European-style rolling pin, I began to roll. I loved the sensual feel of the dough. It Ingredients: 2-1/3 sticks of unsalted butter, at room felt like lush velvet. Each time I rolled, temperature Barberet told me to turn it a quarter of a 3/4 cup of 10 times powdered sugar turn before rolling once more. I also had 1 large egg yolk to pay attention to which part of the dough 1 tablespoon of whole milk was thicker or thinner than the rest. 3 cups of pastry flour “Don’t worry if it cracks,” he said. “You Pinch of salt can always patch it as you go.”

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The Del-Val Senators baseball team is holding tryouts for ages 16 to 19 5 p.m. May 1 and 2 at McNichol Field, 26th and Moore streets. Players must attend both sessions. Call Anthony, 267-402-8142 or Tim, 215-206-5235.

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DVYAA is accepting registrations for its spring baseball program at Barry Playground, 18th and Johnson streets, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to noon Saturday and Sunday. Age divisions are: T-ball for ages 5 to 7; pee wee for ages 8 to 9; majors for ages 10 to 12; and senior for ages 13 to 15. Call 215-468-1265. Local girls were taught the key to mastering how to dribble Saturday during one of the eight sessions at the Philly Girls Got Game clinic. Photo provided by Clifton Beam

tering talent as the Catholic Youth Organization girls’ basketball coach at Saint Richard, 19th and Pollock streets. “The long-term goal of this program is to facilitate the growth of a young girl’s confidence and character in all aspects of her life, using basketball as the vehicle,” the resident of Broad and Bigler streets said. Her clout within the community helped convince Shabel and Kenney that her adopted home would be the perfect site for

PG3’s initial gathering. Kenney’s South Philly heritage certainly helped. SETTLING INTO THEIR groups of about 19, the participants listened attentively to their taller brethren, giving a full effort during each of the 15-minute sessions. The action was so intense that fifth-graders Lexie Masi and Alessia Pascale, who attend St. Monica’s School, 1720 Ritner St., continued on next page

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EOM, Front and Moore streets, is holding registrations for its baseball/ softball program 7 p.m. Thursdays. The age divisions are: pitching machine for ages 9-and-under; live pitch for ages 12-and-under; travel baseball for ages 8 to 10 and 13-and-under; and girls’ travel softball for ages 12 to 14. Travel teams will have open tryouts and cuts will be made if necessary. Call Matt Holmes, 267-767-0230.

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A men’s softball league is looking for teams to play weeknights at Murphy Recreation Center, Fourth and Shunk streets. Contact Charlie, 267-784-7599. Jess Fuerst is South Philly’s voice of the Phillies, Eagles, Sixers and Flyers. Find her at http://southphillysports.wordpress.com/.

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hat to do, what to do. The same pitching dilemmas year after year. You have a veteran past his prime and a youngster who can’t seem to find his sweet spot. At the opening of the 2010 season, I predicted Moyer wouldn’t last past the All-Star break. I’m sticking to that. I don’t think Kyle Kendrick is a good go-to in the

absence of Jamie, but Moyer is past his prime. He was past it last year and the year before. We are long past prime and now we are past usefulness. Are we waiting ’til his arm falls off mid-pitch? I have a ton of respect for Jamie, but eking out a win in Atlanta because you got eight runs of support early is hardly cause for celebration. I just hope management is working its magic behind the scenes for when the wheels fall off. Because they will. SPR

Registration is under way at Seventh Street and Packer Avenue for Sabres baseball and softball. Baseball divisions are: T-ball for ages 4 to 6; coach pitch for ages 7 to 9; and live pitch for ages 10 to 12 and 13 to 15. Softball divisions are 10 to 12 and 16 and younger. For baseball, call Coach Bob, 215868-0860. For softball, call Coach Kim, 609-820-2662. Visit www.infosports. com/spsabres. SPR — By Bill Gelman

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wishes and well-wishes dominated the proceedings Saturday at NeumannGoretti High School, 1736 S. 10th St., as Philly Girls Got Game — a new organization that hopes to use basketball to inspire girls’ entire lives — hosted its debut event. Roughly 150 girls representing South Philadelphia middle schools laced up and spent three hours perfecting their games and confidence levels. To do so, the youngsters, ranging in age from 8 to 13, received tutelage from players and coaches of the “Philly 6,” Temple University, Drexel University, Saint Joseph’s University, Villanova University, La Salle University, and the University of Pennsylvania. Donning their “Philly Girls Got Game” (PG3) T-shirts, the future stars lithely bounded from one stop to another, enjoying eight stations throughout the clinic. Each focused on a different skill, a fact that served as a perfect metaphor for what Beth Devine had hoped the day would yield. Devine, the program director, has amassed more than 20 years of experience in running girls basketball programs. The alumnus of Lafayette College and former associate director of the Philadelphia Big 5 joined forces with Letty Santarelli, PG3’s outreach director, in January. That month, the two met with Comcast-Spectacor Vice-Chairman Fred Shabel and Councilman-at-Large James Kenney to discuss ways to empower South Philadelphia’s female middle-schoolers. To Devine, basketball seemed like “a natural fit,” with its themes of persistence, communication and sharing. “We want to help these girls to succeed at all levels,” she said, adding she would like people to see basketball as teaching young people the necessities of fitness, nutrition and overall wellness. Santarelli is a disciple of those necessities. She previously suited up for Springfield-based Cardinal O’Hara High School and Immaculata College. She has remained devoted to the game and has enjoyed fos-

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PG3 continued from previous page had to grab water and soft pretzels midway through. When asked what was standing out to them, they simultaneously replied “learning to play better and smarter.” The duo worked on all portions of their game, as the college players taught all the girls offensive and defensive fundamentals, including ballhandling courtesy of the Villanova Wildcats and rebounding thanks to Drexel Dragons. Hospitable weather enabled the girls to venture outside for half of the drills. Whether inside or outside, they had parents and guardians cheering them on. Lisa Robinson, mother of Brianna Robinson, who attends Christopher Columbus Charter School, 1242 S. 13th St., gleamed throughout the day. “Brianna was eager to work with the St. Joe’s girls,” Lisa Robinson, who helped with layups, said. “We go to their games, so she was excited.” Excitement ran rampant among everyone, especially Devine. “We hope everyone walks away today with excitement for the game,” Devine said. She has lofty plans for PG3, including holding clinics across Philadelphia, as well as a weekly series in which the Divi-

sion I schools would take turns hosting. “We want to move beyond the days of having no resources, including not having enough gym space,” Devine said. The middle-schoolers reveled in their lessons. Sammi Daebundo, a fifth-grader at Girard Academic Music Program (GAMP), 23rd and Ritner streets, “loved” her time at the Penn Quakers’ station in which footwork and dribbling were the focus. One of Santarelli’s players, Alexandra Arrigale — a St. Richard’s student and daughter of Neumann-Goretti boys’ coach Carl Arrigale — enjoyed receiving shooting pointers from the group representing the Temple Owls. “I loved learning about BEEF,” she said, referring to the acronym “Balance, Eyes, Elbows, Follow-through,” which promises to perfect shooting motion. “I’m going to use that with Coach Letty.” Santarelli, whose basketball responsibilities include organizing South Philadelphia-based travel basketball teams and coaching the Philadelphia Comets Amateur Athletic Union squad, applauded the “great turnout.” “I am proud of these girls. I know they are going to feed off this excitement and run with it,” she said. SPR Comment at www.southphillyreview.com/sports.

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