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THE SPIRIT COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS • WEDNESDAY, OCT0BER 9, 2013

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BRIDESBURG FISHTOWN KENSINGTON NORTHERN LIBERTIES PORT RICHMOND

OCTOBER 9, 2013 • Vol. 10 No. 39

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What Keeps Seniors

There’s No Place Like Home At My Grandmom Mary’s!

by Denise M. Krenski

Jennie Catanzariti

“My grandchildren keep me feeling young, and just being around other people and making them feel good.”

Jim Weiss

“The girls keep me young at heart.”

Marie Cyrankowski

“Exercise and activities keep me feeling young.”

This summer, I moved to Fishtown from Brooklyn, NY. With my tail between my knees, swelling with feelings of failure and shame that I hadn’t “made it in NYC,” I wasn’t so happy.

Add to that, I just turned 40, was recently unemployed and not rolling in the dough. But, there was one very big shining light that I hadn’t anticipated in this move – living with my 84 year-old grandmother, her 11 year-old shih tzu and her nine year-old tailless black cat.

For many reasons, I haven’t felt this happy in years – decades really – nor have I felt this proud to be anywhere or with anyone like I do now, living with my grandmom and her pets.

When I moved back to Fishtown, I didn’t just move in to any old neighborhood. I moved back to my childhood nesting ground, the home of my dad’s mom, Mary, a rosey-cheeked giggler, who sits on the step daily and nightly, and keeps watch over the nabe. Her row home is a mecca of love, of family, and of history.

As I write this, I am on her cozy couch and to the right of me, on her wooden, dust-free shelves, are exactly 70 pictures of my father, his seven brothers and sisters, and my 23 cousins, self-included. All framed. All gingerly placed so that you can see each relative’s smiling face.

Scattered tchotchkes share the shelf space – some porcelain birds, lots of cats with hearts around them and a few wildly posed bears, all of whom wear red hats and boas, apparently members of the Red Hat club.

To the left of me is a fading black and white picture of my Grandpa – Hoke they called him – in his Navy garb. A big puff of thick hair settles nicely under his sailor’s hat, reminding me of where my family got our wild, wavy locks.

Gloria Nash

“My children because they love me and I love them, and my grandchildren and great grandchildren. I even have two greatgreat grandchildren too. I’m the greatest!”

Rich Paul

Home sweet home. Denise M. Krenski with her grandmom Mary Krenski and shih tzu sit outside their Fishtown home.

A piano rests next to this picture with nine more framed photos of family members placed neatly on it. A green, crossed-eyed porcelain frog wears a welcoming smile from above the piano’s keys.

Just off to the side is a pair of my grandma’s open-toed sandals, waiting patiently for her to come home from the Lutheran Settlement home on Frankford Avenue, where she volunteers daily – she is the very adept coffee and tea lady.

In front of me, as I look toward the dining room are 24 more framed photos of my cousins and my cousins’ kids.

From birth through marriage,

this room is a living museum documenting the milestones in all of my cousins’, aunts’ and uncles’ lives.

The stone front mantle/electric fireplace is the host to eight more framed photos, documenting only a portion of my aunts’ and uncles’ weddings.

Plus, there is a triangularly folded American flag, respectfully placed in a glass case to honor my grandfather’s years of service in World War II. Statues of the Blessed Virgin Mary and crucifixes are appropriately hung and placed throughout grandma Mary’s see KRENSKI on page 14

QUESTION AND PHOTOS BY MAX PULCINI

“I don’t drink...A lot. I do like a cocktail every now and then.”

Rosemary Mikalaitis

“Playing bingo helps keep me young at heart.”

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THE LOCAL LENS with Thom Nickels

by Thom Nickels

When my parents (who were part of America’s socalled “Greatest Generation”) were in their 50s, they seemed much older than the 50-plus people I know today. American society was not so youth conscious then; there were no nubile Calvin Klein faces on bus stops, and teenagers and people in their 20s were not yet framed as humanity’s ideal age. In my parents’ era, older people looked very old and they dressed very old.

The men - except for the occasional dandy - had little taste in fashion. While they may have used hair lotions like Vaseline Hair Tonic and Vitalis, the men in the 1950s and ‘60s looked 40 by the time they were 26. This is no longer the case.

Baby boomers - aka the children of the ‘60s or the great generation that brought the world the sexual revolution and Woodstock - have revolutionized the idea of what it means to be older.

With vitamins, plastic surgery, Botox, Viagra, personal trainers or regular workouts at home or in

Thom Nickels is a Philadelphiabased author/journalist/ poet, film critic and feature writer for the Spirit Newspapers. gyms, Boomers have established that 60 really is really the new 40 and that 70 is the new 50. This was the generation, after all, that coined the phrase “Don’t trust anyone over 30.” Now that the Boomers are way past 30, they’ve upped the ante: Getting older doesn’t have to be what it was for their parents’ generation.

In fact, it won’t be that way at all.

Activist Boomers planted the seed for this kind of thinking a long time ago when they came up with the concept of ageism.

Ageism is discrimination or negative stereotyping based on chronological age. It was put on a par with sexism (discrimination against women) and homophobia (fear of homosexuals). Years ago, Philadelphia’s very own Maggie Kuhn, the founder of the Gray Panthers, was a leader in the fight against age discrimination. The Boomers’ anti-ageist philosophy helped change the way we think about age. It also helped change the language of age. Many Boomers, for instance, have resolved never to use the word “old” when referring to themselves. This thought stems from the New Age belief that when you use a word repeatedly you give it power; when you constantly say “I’m getting old,” “I am so old,” etc., you will in fact get old at a faster rate than you would if you didn’t say such things over and over again.

Other words like “geezer,” “old fogey,” “old maid” and, to a much lesser extent, “dirty old man” have fallen out of the Boomer lexicon. They all point to stereotypes and negative connotations concerning age. (Why, for instance, is it any worse to be a dirty old man than it is to be a dirty young man?)

In some circles, the use of the word “senior” is being scratched and replaced with older or elder.

This is all well and good, but just because ageist words and thoughts are no longer popular with Boomers doesn’t mean that the larger culture has bought the concept - at least not yet. While older

people today may feel and even look younger than their parents did at their age, far too many younger people still see them as older and therefore somehow out of the loop.

I attended an intergenerational barbecue recently and noticed that the twenty-something people present had a terrible time conversing with guests out of their age range. Although this changed somewhat as the party progressed, there was still a hard core group who seemed deathly afraid to relax with people not their age. (Perhaps this was nothing more than a symptom of the IPhone/ IPad obsessed generation who don’t in fact realize that the way we become more human is by paying attention to one another.)

Youth still reigns supreme in America, especially in the world of advertising.

Consider the number of companies that won’t hire people over 40 or that lay off women executives who are past their prime. Ageism in the television broadcast industry is so flagrant that female anchorpersons are usually “retired” at the first signs of a double chin or gray hair. About the only place in American life where being older is actually an asset seems to be the world of politics. It’s no secret that most Americans want leaders who seem wise and mature, not ones with bed hair, holes in their earlobes, and tattoos.

Scientists say that by the middle of this century we may see 20 to 40 year leaps in the average life span, thanks to advanced drugs, biotherapies, and the cure of many degenerative diseases. While that may be good news to Boomer visionaries and most of us in general, what does that mean in terms of quality of life issues? If science makes it possible to be healthy and energetic until well into our 90s, society will have to change.

Older workers will have to be welcomed back into the corporations and television networks. Philadelphia’s Fox News will have to stop changing their news anchors at the first sign of a see LOCAL LENS on page 4

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For advance tickets and auction basket donations contact Tom Maguire, 609-417-2583 or Jim Sweeney 215-787-8703 or stop by the Spirit Newspaper office, 1428 E. Susquehanna Ave. Donations can be made payable to the J.S. Family Fund. Tickets are available at the door. •

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wrinkle or gray hair every 12 months or so.

What sense would it make if the world were full of healthy 90-year-olds walking around with nothing to do? Living longer in a world where the national economy continues to worsen and where personal finances plummet, would be a gamble. Being poor and elderly would not be a good life unless you lived in a convent or a monastery, or at home with loved ones who cared about you (and didn’t throw you into a nursing home), but it could be a devastating and very hard existence otherwise.

There’s also this: Would living longer guarantee that we wouldn’t burn out emotionally the same time that we look fit enough to run a marathon?

Bioconservatives like Daniel Callahan and Leon Kass take a dim view of biotechnological progress that could increase the human life span to 150.

Mr. Callahan believes that “There is no human social good coming from the

conquest of death.” Mr. Kass, the controversial former head of President George W. Bush’s Council on Bioethics, says that “the finitude of human life is a blessing for every human individual, whether he knows it or not.” San Francisco author Lillian Rubin, who is 83, claims she is sick of the mainstream media singing the praises of the joys of old age. In her book, 60 On Up: The Truth About Aging in America (Beacon Press), Ms. Rubin writes that because people are living longer they are possibly facing 35 years or more of retirement. “And it ain’t all gonna be a walk on the beach,” she insists.

“I can hardly remember a time getting together with friends in their late 60s and older, when they weren’t talking about getting tired, bored with what they were doing, what they were going to do in retirement...”

As for the ads in the ubiquitous AARP magazine that most Americans begin receiving on their 50th birthdays, Ms. Rubin says they are among the worst offenders, “featuring thin barely wrinkled, happy gray-haired couples

Rep. John J. Taylor will hold his annual Senior Expo this Friday, Oct. 11, 10AM to noon, at the Cohocksink Recreation C e n t e r, C e d a r a n d Cambria streets.

The expo is a free, onestop information fair for senior citizens and their families, which will give them access to information on a wide range of topics.

Door prizes will be awarded throughout the Expo.

Blood pressure and cholesterol tests will be given, and massages will be available. Transportation will also be available. See page 5 for bus schedule.

For more information, call one of Taylor’s local offices at 215-425-0901, 215-7443009 or 215-744-2600.•

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Girl Scouts at Glavin Playground Say Thanks Thank you from the Girl Scouts at Glavin Playground to all who stopped by to have their car washed, and made donations for our event.

We met many caring and wonderful people. The afternoon was a great success, the girls had fun.

Keep a look-out for more upcoming events we are planning: Haunted House, Applebee’s Pancake Breakfast, Aluminum Can Recycling Event.

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on the beach. Come on,” she says, “this is not life!”

The upsetting truth is, to someone who is 24, anyone over 30 is old; over 40 is ancient, and anything beyond that is simply inconceivable. Conversely, it is also true that the older one gets the less age conscious one becomes. For the older person there’s a kind of forgetfulness about age and age differences.

Only younger people call attention to the fact that someone is older—it is the young who are age obsessed.

What Ms. Rubin and the bioconservatives are saying is that living long for the sake of living long is not enough. Unless the mind and the emotions can be rejuvenated, unless the spirit can be rekindled or reinvented, what’s the point of sticking around if life has simply exhausted

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Quality and Affordable Care in the Comfort of a Familiar Setting Penn Home Provides Invaluable Service to River Ward Seniors

by Kate Corrigan

Located in the heart of Fishtown is one of the nation’s oldest free-standing personal care homes. Penn Home was established in 1848 as the Penn Asylum for Indigent Widows and Single Women. Despite the fact that they have accepted male residents for the past 18 years, it’s not uncommon to hear local residents refer to Penn Home as the old “Penn Widows”. Today, Penn Home provides an invaluable service to the surrounding community by offering local seniors, men and women, an affordable option in quality housing and care within the Philadelphia region. Representatives from the Home will be available at the John Taylor Senior Expo on Friday, October 11.

What is the difference between a personal care home and a nursing home?

Personal Care Homes are licensed through the De-

The Penn Home offers older adults a comfortable, homey residence. Pictured are photos depicting the inside of Penn Home. Left: the staircase leading to the Senior’s living area: Above: the clean, spacious rooms. /Photos: courtesy of Penn Home

partment of Public Welfare. Like Penn Home, most personal care homes embrace a social model that encourages residents’ independence. Nursing Homes are medical facilities that are licensed

through the Department of Public Health. Some nursing home residents may receive third party reimbursement from Medicare/Medicaid based on their income and/or level of required care.

Will Medicare/Medicaid cover the cost of living at Penn Home?

At the present time, Medicare/Medicaid will not cover the cost of residing in a personal care home.

W h o o w n s Pe n n Home/Is it a HUD facility?

Penn Home is a private non-profit organization.

It governed by a volunteer Board of Directors

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and receives no funding from any gover nment agency.

A re re s i d e n t s re q u i re d t o s i g n a n agreement or lease?

Residents are required to sign an agreement when they move into Penn Home. The agreement is month to month.

Is there an entrance fee?

There is no entrance fee to move into Penn Home

nor is there an exchange of property or assets often referred to as a life care contract.

Do residents have to share rooms?

Until recently Penn Home has only offered private room and bath. However, semi-private rooms are now an option at a lower monthly rate.

Are there additional charges for personal care services?

Unlike other care facilities, Penn Home does not charge additional fees for care services such as dispensing of medication or assisting with bathing. The Home’s fees are all inclusive covering 3 daily meals, personal care services as well as housekeeping and personal laundry.

Are medical services provided?

As stated previously, Penn Home follows a social model. Therefore, any onsite medical services are provided through a visiting physician or home health see PENN HOME on page 12

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Remember Lacey Gallagher this Sun., Oct. 13, 2-6PM, featuring music by: The Exceptions and Keep Em Dancing - DJ Eric. Catering by Cav’s Catering. Held at Holy Name of Jesus Parish Hall, Berks and Gaul Streets. $30 per person. For tickets contact Frank Gallagher - 267-9727455 or Bill Dolan - 215-783-7907. If you would like to make a donation to Chinese auction, please contact Denise Dolan (267-978-3864), Barb Gares (215-205-2433) or MaryKate Kilpatrick (267-970-6517). Also, the Committee is in need of Food and Beverage Sponsors. If you would like to sponsor, please call Bill Dolan at 215-783-7907.Sponsors will be advertised at the event as well as on the website for 1 year. www.thelaceyfund.org.•

Taylor’s Senior Expo Bus Service Rep. John Taylor (RPhiladelphia) will have bus service available for his Senior Expo, this Fri., Oct. 11, which will be held at the Cohocksink Recreation Center, Cedar and Cambria Streets, 10AM to noon.

The bus service will be available to pick up attendees and take them to the expo and return them to the pick-up site. There will only be one stop at each location.

The bus service will begin at the Juniata Senior Center, L and Sedgely streets, at 9:30AM; Our Ladies of Port Richmond, E. Allegheny Avenue and E. Thompson Street, at 9:50 AM; and St. Anne’s Senior Center, 2608 E. Cumberland St., at 10AM. The bus will return everyone at 11:30AM.•

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR MEETINGS Bridesburg Historical Society Meets TONIGHT The next meeting of the Bridesburg Historical Society will be held on Wed., Oct. 9, at 7:30PM in Marian Hall on the northwest corner of Buckius and Edgemont Streets. The presentation will be “The Farms of Bridesburg Borough - 1850.” Using the U.S. Census Bureau’s 1850 Agricultural Census, Mike Finn will show what farms were in Bridesburg Borough, and what they grew. With the help of Dripps’ map of 1849, Mike will locate the farms and show the layout of the town. Admission is free and refreshments will be served.

EVENTS St. Anne’s Bingo Two Progressive jackpots every week. Both currently at $1,199 each. Total prizes awarded each week is over $3,000 plus the progressive

jackpots. Smoke free bingo in our social hall with a full kitchen that prepares homemade food for your enjoyment. Bingo is every Sunday with our doors opening at 4PM and games beginning at 6PM. Located at Memphis and Tucker Sts., around the corner from St. Anne’s Church on Lehigh Ave. For more information call 215-739-4590.

Hancock Rec Center Programs Hancock Recreation Center is offering a wide array of programming for our community. For the children they will be offering movie night, pool, air hockey, and table tennis this fall for children 17 and under. Also offering activities for adults and seniors. If your organization, neighborhood, or community group needs meeting space, come in and we may be able to accommodate you. Come and enjoy your neighborhood recreation center and get to know its employees. Hancock Recreation Center’s Staff are

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Glavin Playground REGISTRATIONS for all programs at Glavin Playground, 2600 Westmoreland St. are now being accepted: instruction for children ages 3 and up, in tap, jazz, ballet, and tumbling; Tae-KwonDo instruction for 5 and older; and Zumba classes, 16 and older. After School Cares Program – follows the Catholic School Schedule for all grades – 3-6PM. For information contact the playground 215-685-9898.

Girl Scouts – all ages K through 12. Season as follows: Brownies – 2nd and 3rd Grade – Monday nights 6:45 – 8PM; Daisy – K & 1st Grade – Tuesday night 6:10 – 7PM; Older Girls – 6th – 12th Grade – Tuesday nights – 7-8PM; Juniors – 4th & 5th Grade – Wednesday – 6:458PM. All are welcome – information will be available night of first meetings about troop participation.

PR Tigers Awards Banquet The Port Richmond Tigers will host their 37th Annual Sports Awards Banquet on Thurs., Oct. 10 at 6PM at Casbah Caterers, Thompson & Tioga Sts. Tickets are $15 per person, all players are free. Tickets can be picked up at the Tigers’ Clubhouse. No one will get in without a ticket. Deadline is Sun., Oct. 6. For more info call Tom Mack at 215275-8838.

First Presbyterian Blessing of the Animals First Presbyterian Church, 418 E. Girard Ave., will be offering a “Blessing of the Animals” on Sat., Oct. 12 at 11AM in the church parking lot, weather permitting.

This is a wonderful chance to meet your neighbors and their pets. Please leash or

contain pets for safety Everyone is welcome, especially Fido and Fluffy.

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The Port Richmond Tigers are sponsoring a Horseshoe Tournament on Sat., Oct. 12 at Cohox Playground at 12 Noon. Food and refreshemtns will be available. For more info call Tom Mack at 215-275-8838.

North Catholic Alumni Day NC Alumni Day will be held on Sat., Oct. 12 at AOH Div. 87, 2171 Wakeling St., 215-533-7070, 3-7PM. The $30 admission price includes food, beer and wine. 50/50, raffles, and plenty of North Catholic gift items such as t-shirts, mugs, bumper stickers and classic North Football film screenings will highlight the afternoon. For info, contact Chris Asinos, Kiernan McGovern, Bob Kensil.

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We are in need of contact information for some of our classmates. If you or someone you know did not receive a Save the Date card, please send current information to: MaryAnn (DiGiacomo) Becker at mbecker6313@ gmail.com.

Elvis Look-A-Like Contest Elvis look-a-like contest will take place at American Legion Post 821, 4404 Salmon Street-Bridesburg on Sat. Oct. 12, 7-11PM. $25 includes: hot/cold buffet & open bar. Come in your best 50’s attire. Please purchase tickets in advance: Dolores @ 215-288-4312; Joe @ 215-254-1825; Stanley @ 215-289-3686.

Port Richmond Second Saturday’s will feature a Pumpkin Art Contest & Showcase Sat., Oct. 12, 4-8PM on the 3100 block of Richmond St. between Allegheny Ave. and Clearfield St. At the next Port Richmond Second Saturdays event, there will be two pumpkin art projects – one for adults and one for children. Kids are invited to bring a painted pumpkin to be showcased on Richmond St. the day of the event. All children that bring a painted pumpkin will receive a PRIZE! For adults, you are invited to bring your creatively carved pumpkin to be judged in the ‘Best Pumpkin on Richmond St.’ contest. Please complete your carving design before the event, there will be no carving allowed to take place on Richmond St. Port Richmond Second Saturdays will be offering prizes for the Top 3 pumpkins, plus neighborhood bragging rights! All entries must pre-register by Wed. Oct. 9 at Sweets &

Treats, 3138 Richmond St. Stop in during store hours and sign up to register your pumpkin spot. For more details, including bands, classic car show, and food trucks, visit us online: www.facebook.com/portrichmondsecondsaturdays.

The Men of the Sea Fishing Club The Men of the Sea Fishing Club presents: A trip on the Capt. Robbins Fishing Boat on Sat., Oct. 12 from 7AM-3PM. The boat leaves approximately 7AM. Please arrive early. Time waits for no man. Members please call or email the president to request/confirm guest participation. Guest rate is $69. On the menu: ling fish, sea bass and others.

The address of the boat/ dock is 228 Bay Ave., Ocean City, NJ 08226. Call George Ludwig at 267-408-4826 or Al White 610-986-8343.

Slovak Festival The Slovak RC Church of St. Agnes – St. John invites everyone to the celebration of its 106th anniversary at our annual Festival on Sun., Oct. 13 from 9AM-5PM at Fourth & Brown Streets.

Come enjoy games, chances, cakes and food, including pieorgies, kielbasa, salads, etc. Food service 11AM4PM. Entrance to the hall on Orianna St. Call the Rectory at 215-627-0340 for more information. see CALENDAR on page 8

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Zumba at First Presbyterian First Presbyterian Church, 418 E. Girard Ave., will be holding “ZUMBA” classes starting Oct. 17 from 6-7PM. Admission $6.

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Spooktacular Bash at Campbell Square Sat., Oct. 19, Halloween Costume Parade/Trick or Treating in the Park. Come out for a scary good time! The Spooktacular Bash is from 12-2PM. Light refreshments will be for sale.

Rain date policy: While the Friends of Campbell Square will make every effort to reschedule events canceled by bad weather, we cannot guarantee that alternate dates will be scheduled. Check our Facebook page after 5PM on event dates or call Susan at 215-9132088. Volunteers needed Mon.

nights at 6PM. Philadelphia Public History Truck The Philadelphia Public History Truck (PPHT) is a mobile museum devoted to telling the story of Philadelphia and involves the community in gathering, planning, and designing each exhibit. In 2013, the history truck is working on its first exhibit cycle in East Kensington with plans to mount its first exhibit and open in early 2014. Sat., Oct. 19 from 12-6PM at the 1800 block of Huntingdon Street. Storytelling Block Party.Bring an object that helps you share your memories of East Kensington for a historically good time. Featuring Little Baby’s Ice Cream and more! Want to schedule an oral history interview? Contact Erin: phillyhistorytruck@gmail. com or 856-332-6202.

PA Cultural Center Museum Sponsors Applebee’s Pancake Breakfast The Polish American Cultural Center Museum, 308 Walnut St. will be sponsoring a Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast at Applebee’s, 2535 Castor Ave. in Port Richmond on Sat., Oct. 19 between 8 and 10AM. Cost is $7 per person. For more information, call Theresa Romanowski at 215-9221700 or 215-813-2780.

LOPR Sponsor Breakfast and Brunch Fundraiser The Ladies of Port Richmond Breast Awareness and Research 2nd Annual Breakfast and Brunch Fundraiser will be held on Sun. Oct. 20 from 10AM to 2PM at the SugarHouse Casino. Contact Mary Lou Leuters at 215-427-3222.

Penny Party On Sun., Oct. 20, St. Bartholomew Church, Harbison & Cheltenham Aves., will hold a Penny Party in McMahon Hall. Doors will open at 12PM. Entrance fee is $3 and will get you a cup of coffee and piece of cake.

Tickets are 50 for $1 and Tombola tickets are 3 for $2. Lots of prizes available as well as good food and fun! Come on out and help with this fundraiser and win some nice prizes at the same time. Call 610-310-9164 for more info.

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Scheduled to have a Total Joint Replacement? You and your family are invited to learn more about Total Joint Replacement at Nazareth Hospital by attending a free class. The classes are held twice a month at Nazareth Hospital’s Marian Conference Center, 2601 Holme Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19152. Registration is required. Call 215-335-6313 to reserve your seat; please provide your name, telephone number, number of people

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AARP Driver Safety Program for Seniors St. Anne’s Senior Center, 2607 E. Cumberland Street, is hosting the AARP Driver Safety course on Tues., Oct. 22 and Wed., Oct. 23, from 12:30-4:30PM. Completion of the twoday class may entitle participants to a discount on their auto insurance. Learn safety strategies to maintain your confidence behind the wheel. No tests or driving is required. Must bring ID, license, AARP membership card and check or money order payable to: AARP. (AARP member - $12. Non –member - $14.) Advance registration is required. For more information, call 215426-9799.

Haunted House and more at Glavin Playground HAUNTED HOUSE–at Frank Glavin Playground, 2600 Westmoreland St., Fri., Oct. 25 and Sat., Oct. 26 – 6:6-8PM - $3 admission. The Girl Scouts and Advisory Council invite you to walk through our Haunted House and enjoy a night out in your community. Refreshments will also be sold during the event. Come out, support these two great organizations, and “DARE TO BE SCARED.” CLASSES: Glavin Playground also offers instruction for children ages 3 and up, in tap, jazz, ballet, and tumbling; Tae-Kwon-Do instruction for 5 and older; and Adult Zumba classes. AFTER SCHOOL CARES PROGRAM – follows the Catholic School Schedule for all grades – 3-6PM. And all ages of Girl Scouts. For information about the programs, contact the playground 215-685-9898.

Great Fishtown Spelling Bee 12th Annual Great Fishtown Spelling Bee is set for Fri., Oct. 25 at 3:30PM at Shissler Rec Center. The competition is open to students from grades 2-8. As always, the competition is free and open to any student from any school in Philadelphia. All competitors will receive prizes and free refreshments. The winners will receive trophies and other awards. The schools of the winners will receive awards as well. Over 1000 children participate in this event over the years and we are proud to continue the tradition with the help of the Penn Treaty Special Services District.

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by Denise M. Krenski

When I arrived, only a handful of people were there. Sitting. Waiting.

Eager. Ready to play. You could feel the excitement brewing.

Within minutes, dozens more had arrived. It was only 4PM and bingo at St. Anne’s wasn’t going to start

until 6PM. But, that didn’t deter local seniors from getting their play areas ready for the upcoming three and a half hours worth of play.

“I like bingo,” said veteran player Angie Clair. “They should have bingo for everyone because we all get along…unless,” she laughs, “the caller calls wrong, then we holler.”

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With rows and rows of tables ready for approximately 100 players, Sunday Bingo is a tradition that spans for over 13 years. Organized by six seniors – Barbara Becker, Pat Gaurganious, Marie Grecco, Helen Kelly, Linda Sickels and Jane Sosnowski – bingo at St. Anne’s happens every Sunday, without fail, to raise money for the church. It was only two years ago that the ladies started taking the summer months off. “This is a labor of love,” the ladies agreed.

With coffee, tea, sandwiches and treats being prepared in the kitchen to sell, the organizers busily counted out the money and the bingo cards to ensure that the evening’s games went smoothly.

Meanwhile, out in the gym area, players engaged in their Sunday Bingo Rituals.

One lady energized herself by listening to the Eagles cream the Giants on her headphones while snarfing down a hotdog.

Another player, Jean Higgins, set up her playing area in a more ritualistic way: an I Love Bingo plastic craft box, designer dabbers, a bottle of pepsi and water (just in case), potted plants, scotch tape (two dispensers, again, just in case), teddy bears, two pens and glass elephants

Ginny Broomhead was celebrating her birthday playing Bingo at St. Anne’s. /Photo: Denise M. Krenski

to hold coins. A third player, Ginny Broomhead, who happened to be celebrating her birthday, had a lucky sunflower and B13 ball in front of her station.

This crowd, I learned, was not the quittin’ kind.

“Oh no, I never give up,”

Clair noted. “Why would [I]?”

Not only do these Bingo playing seniors never quit, they also bring with them some hearty superstitions.

Kathleen Rohdy admits to this. “I think of things or they come to me…let’s

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Mary Cataldi, says with a smile, “I just come for the coffee and donuts.”

Not everyone who goes to Senior Bingo at St. Anne’s is a repeat player. One woman comes by “once in a blue moon” because it makes her happy and it reminds her of her own mother.

You might want to check it out. It’s free to enter. You could win lots of money.

Jackpot winners could really buy a nice wardrobe with their winnings. One player won nearly $3,000 when she hit that jackpot.

Especially if you wake up feeling lucky, and as one senior noted: “I woke up… that’s lucky. ”You should join the seniors at Senior Bingo at St. Anne’s.” I think I will next week. •

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2. Who was the oldest man to become P re s i d e n t o f t h e United States?

A. Ronald Reagan B. Jimmy Carter C. Richard Nixon D. Theodore Roosevelt 3.Soul singer Tina Turner, 71, has enjoyed a successful career that has spanmore than 50 decades. What name was she known as before taking her stage name?

A. Ophelia Simpson B. Bobbie Joe Johnson C. Jeannette Thompkins D. Anna Mae Bullock

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A. Estelle Getty B. Bea Arthur C. Rue McClanahan D. Betty White 5.Who is the oldest person in the bible?

A. Noah B. Moses C. Enoch D. Methuselah 6.In which month is National Senior Citizens Day? A. August B. March C. December D. October

7. Who played the leading lady in the 1993 film “Grumpy Old Men”, opposite Jack Lemon and Walter Matthau?

A. Raquel Welch B. Doris Day C. Ann Margaret D. Elizabeth Taylor

8. At age 69, Rajo Devi Lohan made headlines around the world for doing what?

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B. giving birth for the first 1918-2013 time C.winning the Boston by Kenneth Loughlin Marathon D. swimming from Cuba She grew up during the “Roaring 20’s” and “The to Florida 9.Which NFL quarterback appeared in a television commercial wearing women›s stockings?

A. Joe Montana B. Steve Young C. Joe Namath D. John Elway 10. Who was the oldest person to host “Saturday Night Live”?

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Great Depression”. She experienced the best and worst of times before she was out of high school.

Caroline O’Connor would take the hard got lessons of her early life to heart until her great heart stopped beating on October 5. Caroline died in her son’s home surrounded by family. She was 95.

Caroline was born on January 7, 1918 to John and Catherine (Hannon) Loughlin in the family home on Richmond Street in Fishtown, Philadelphia, PA. Caroline was the second of six children after William, and before Frances (Leonard), John, Jr., Dorothy (Shane), and Kenny.

Caroline’s life was all about family, neighborhood, God and country.

She put these things above her own aspirations. After the premature death of her father, Caroline tended to her siblings when her mother returned to the workforce. After the end of WWII, Caroline devoted herself to raising her own family until her husband Frank died suddenly in 1962.

Caroline went to work for Cigna Insurance where she became the go-to person, the kind of employee both bosses and associates rely on to get things done.

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She began writing letters to elected officials and local newspapers. She also began attending civic associations and supporting candidates who seemed to express her values. She supported Frank Rizzo with her time and energy as the champion of the neighborhood-working people, a law and order man who told it like it was, who backed his word with effective action. Her national hero became Ronald Reagan who voiced the things she believed in about God and country.

She spoke of those things at sparsely attended civic meetings and wrote prolific letters to the editor and soon people began to listen. It was not long before Caroline was elected president of the Fishtown Civic Association.

During Caroline’s leadership, Fishtown Civic grew to over 500 dues paying members. Meetings were packed with people of all ages, still dressed in their various work clothes. Politicians and city officials attended these meetings regularly, with interest.

As president, Caroline became one of the go-to people for politicians and professionals to get their agendas done in the neighborhood.

But her heart and soul was always with the hardworking regular people of the river wards.

Caroline’s letters were a passionate expression of the people, and for the people who were increasingly becoming “underdogs” and “second class citizens”, reminding them that the gov-

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ernment was their government. She liked to remind elected officials that the people “too tired from work, family responsibility and

with no time to protest” deserve representation.

John Connors of Fishtown called Caroline “a shining star”. •

Caroline is survived by her son Frank “Butch”, daughter-in-law Carol (Clowney), grandchildren Francis J. O’Connor III and Maura (O’Connor) Carpenter, great grandson Daniel F. O’Connor of Birmingham, MI, sister Dorothy (Loughlin) Shane, cousin Mary (Boban) DeAngeles, and many loving nieces and nephews.

Friends and relatives may call at Burns Funeral Home at 9708 Frankford Ave., Phila., PA 19114 on Friday morning, October 11, 9AM-10AM, followed by a 10:30AM Mass of Christian Burial at St. Katherine of Siena RC Church. Internment will be at the St. Peter Redemptorist Cemetery, Belgrade and Tioga Sts. in Port Richmond, Philadelphia, PA.

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THE SPIRIT COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2013

CLEAN PLATE: Chicken Curry

by Casey Ann Beck

Tuesday is, by far, one of the busiest days of the week. It’s still the beginning of the week so, not only do I feel like the day runs in slow-motion, it’s filled with activity

too. I wake up early to head to work, try to cross things off my ‘to-do’ list at my desk, and head to French class at the end of the day. I get picked up at 7:30 p.m. and head home, my stomach growling in anger that I’ve neglected

i t s i n c e l u n c h t i m e.

Typically I get home to a fridge that’s been emptied from weekend activity, and often wish there was a machine that existed that could have somehow prepare dinner for me while I was gone all day.

By the time I remember there is, it’s too late and I have to settle for take-out.

I’ve suffered too many Tuesday nights hungry or unsatisfied to forget any longer that the answer to my prayers is my trusty slow-cooker. It sits in a cabinet under my counter

tops, so sometimes I forget it’s there to help me.

Recently, though, it’s taken a more permanent role in my weekly meals and allows me to now let my busy Tuesdays get the best of me. This recipe takes very little preparation time and combines practical ingredients to make a diverse dish.

Chicken Curry 6 skinless chicken thighs 1 small onion, thinly sliced 1can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 red pepper, diced 1 jalapeno, finely chopped 1 cup of snap peas 9 oz. of mango chutney 2 teaspoons curry powder 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced 1½ tablespoons tomato paste ¾ cup chicken broth 1 cup coconut milk ½ cup peanuts, chopped 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped see CLEAN PLATE on page 15

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home. This is a Catholic home, of course. I stopped being religious the day I graduated from Catholic high school back in 1991, but I feel compelled to go back to that place I left so many years ago. It is a place that was safe, familiar, really and I had forgotten that fact during my years of trying to make it in NYC. What is it about Grandma Mary’s place that has me feeling so comfortable, so happy, so safe? Isn’t it just a house, on a block, in a neighborhood where I’m staying until I find something better? My resound-

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Memphis Street Academy Flea Market Event On Sat., Oct. 19 at 9AM, Memphis Street Academy Charter School at J.P. Jones will be hosting their FLEA MARKET EVENT. Cost to rent a vendor space is only $20. This $20 raised from the space rental will go directly to Memphis Street Academy’s Activities Programs. The money you make from selling your items go directly to you! Vendors must bring their own tables. For a vendor space contact Mrs. Hernandez at 215-291-4709. Rain date: Sun., Oct. 20. Flea Market will be held at 2950 Memphis St. in the school yard at Memphis and Ann Streets.

Konrad Square Flea Market The Friends of Konrad Square will host a flea market on Sat., Oct. 19, at Konrad Square Park, Tulip and Dauphin Sts, from 8AM to 3PM. Anyone interested in renting a space should call Vicky at 215-426-9654.

Flea Market in Historic Penn Treaty Park Sat., Oct. 26, at Delaware and Columbia Avenues from 10AM to 3PM. Bring your own table. Send a check for $15 made out to the Tamanend Fund to Barbara Morehead, 2171 E. Letterly Street, Phila., PA 19125, or call for more information 215-4250393.

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TRIVIA ANSWERS: Part One: 5 points each 2. A. Ronald Reagan 3. D. Anna Mae Bullock 4. B. Bea Arthur

Part Two: 10 points each 5. D. Methuselah 6. A. August 7.C. Ann Margaret 8. B. giving birth for the first time Part Three: 15 points each 9. C. Joe Namath 10. C. Betty White 11. D. Betty White 12. C. Christmas Snow Scoring Under 50: Trivia Amateur; 50-85: Trivia Buff; 90-115: Trivia Whiz

ing response: NO WAY! This isn’t just any house on any block in any neighborhood.

It’s Mary Krenski’s home on Norris Street and this is the neighborhood of my family, who has been living in Fishtown for over 100 years.

I am so easily at home here because this is where my childhood memories come from. From playing Charlie’s Angels with my aunts in Palmer Cemetary to going around the streets with a cart of pretzels screaming: “Fresh Pretzels, all ready.”

From walking down to the Fishtown Rec with my aunt who coached swimming at the Swimmo, where my father, aunts and uncles played

Flea Market at 2200 Cambria Street Flea Market at 2200 Block of Cambria St. on Sat., Oct. 12 at 12 noon. Rain date - Sun., Oct. 13.

as kids to walking on just about any street around here and knowing that any one of my many aunts, uncles, and/or cousins lived here or there. My family, and now my extended family through marriage, roam and have roamed these streets for decades. Even though I wasn’t born in Fishtown, this is never-the-less my direct connection to my heritage. I’m a Fishtowner-de facto and proud of it. I’m home.

I may stay with Grandma Mary for a few months or longer. I don’t think she minds.

She now has a built-in dog walker as her knees “ain’t what they used to be” and that really “burns her up.”

She has a yuppy, hippy exNew Yorker granddaughter now living with her who is constantly barraging her with questions about the family gossip, wondering when the next farm is going up and sometimes wanting to share the front stoop…cough, cough… I mean step with her. And, I think she likes it.

Just the other day, she referred to me as a “shithead” and I knew that meant her heart was swelling with love for me. I am happy to be here because I am really happy to have this time with Grandma Mary. Most 40 year olds aren’t this LUCKY! TO BE CONTINUED…•

Penny Auction and Flea Market Penny Auction and Flea Market to be held at Bethel Baptist Church (2210 E. Susquehanna Ave) on Sat., Oct. 26 from 11AM – 2PM. Great items will be auctioned off including but not limited to: gift cards, perfume, books, jewelry, homemade cakes, tools, and Christmas decorations. Food will be sold.

TRIPS LOPR Trip to Lancaster The Ladies of Port Richmond will be taking a trip to the American Music Theatre in Lancaster, PA, to see The First Noel Christmas on Sat., Nov. 30. Cost of tickets: adults: $100; children (11 to 17) $70, (under 10) $60. Installment payments can be arranged. Includes: theater ticket, buffet dinner at Shady Maple Restaurant, Rockvale Outlets shopping, round-trip transportation, all taxes and gratuity. Depart at 9:30AM from Campbell Square Park, Belgrade and Allegheny Ave., 11:30AM – approx. arrival at Rockvale Outlets, 2:10PM – depart for theatre, 3PM – showtime, 5:30PM – depart for dinner, 6PM – buffet dinner, 7:45PM – depart for home, 9:30PM – approx. arrival time. For reservations call Mary Lou Leuters at 215427-3222.

Senior Trip to Branson, MO Senior Ron Aways presents trip to Branson, MO on Sept. 21-26, 2014 for 6 days and 5 nights. Package includes motor coach transportation, accomodations, 5 breakfasts, 3 dinners, 1 dinner cruise with entertainment, 6 shows, visit to Imax Complex, shopping, taxes and meal gratuities and baggage handling included.

Only $879 pp/dbl. For more information and reservations call Nancy at 803-720-0310 or Josephine at 215-634-1307. •

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Sat., Oct. 26 from 11AM2PM. Great items: gift cards, perfume, books, jewelry, homemade cakes, tools for men, Christmas decorations, etc. There will also be food sold and a flea market. Located at 2210 E. Susquehanna Avenue, 215-426-1909.

Fall Classic 36 Hole at Juniata Golf Club Fall Classic 36 Hole on Sat., Oct. 26 at Juniata Golf Club, 1391 E. Cayuga St. 8AM check in; 8:30 start.

Cost: $85 - includes 2 rounds of golf, scats, prizes, food & draft beer after. Please sign up in the pro shop.

Hole sponsors available for $100. For more info call 215-743-4060. www.juniatagolfcourse.com.

Halloween Hoedown Sat., Oct. 26 - 12PM at Penn Treaty Park. Join the Friends of Penn Treaty Park for our annual Halloween Hoedown, featuring Philadelphia’s largest free

pumpkin patch, games, face painting, music, fun and other surprises. Come in costume for prizes for best dressed. This event is presented by Johnny’s Hots and the Penn Treaty SSD.

of the Republic, Philadelphia. Join us in the fight to end lupus! The Loop will take place in Fairmount Park, across from the Please Touch Museum.

Register today at www. lupusloop.org!

LAOH 51 Celtic Tea Save the date! The LAOH 51 will be holding a Celtic Tea on Sun., Nov. 3 at Holy Name Church, Berks and Gaul St. Details to follow.

Franklin Towne Charter High School Annual Beef & Beer Franklin Towne Charter High School will hold their Annual Beef and Beer on Fri., Nov. 8, at 7PM at Cannstatter Volksfest Verein Hall, 9130 Academy Road. There will be Baskets for Silent Auction and also multiple 50/50 Chances. Tickets are $20 in advance and can be purchased at Franklin Towne Charter High School, 5301 Tacony St., or you can get tickets at the door for $25.

St. Anne’s All Class Reunion Tickets are on sale now for the first annual St. Anne’s Reunion Committee All Class Reunion to be held on Sat., Nov. 9 – 2-6PM at Beef & Beef for Cottage Green, 9001 AshFishtown Bells ton Road. Tickets are $50 Beef & Beef for the Fish- per person. Includes dinner, town Bells U-10 Girls open bar, food, dancing and Soccer on Sat., Oct. 26, great company. To purchase 7PM-11PM at the Ukie tickets contact: Nellie HoClub. $25 includes full henstein – 215-634-4665 buffet with draft beer, DJ, or email – nellieh307@ chinese auction, 50/50 & comcast.net; Maryann Kacbottled beer drink specials. zorowski – 215-427-1316 Costumes are optional but or email – kaczm@comthere will be cash prizes for cast.net; Peggy Weinman best costume! All proceeds – 215-668-3875 or email go towards the girls up- – peggypotts@ hotmail. coming trip to play in the com; Theresa Stahl – 215Disney Invitational Tour- 425-3219 or email – puffnament.For tickets see any momma3@msn.com. No Bells parent or call Colleen tickets will be sold after Cain 215-806-0840 or TJ Oct. 19. Buy early, don’t Farrell 267-496-9068. miss out. Limited number of tickets available. All 16th Annual Tricky sales are final.

Trays Basket Raffle Court St. Francis De Sales #2617 Catholic Daughters of the Americas presents 16th Annual Tricky Trays Basket Raffle on Sun., Oct. 27, 11:30AM-3PM at St. Joachim Church, 1527 Church St. $4 Adults; $2 Children includes trip to

kitchen and 2 raffle tickets.

Bakers Needed for Fall Festival Effort to Reduce Neighborhood Litter. It’s almost time for the annual Liberty Lands Fall Festival - coming up Sun., Oct. 27.

Volunteers needed to bake delicious treats for the bake sale, a key part of the event.

You can bake pretty much anything you want, and all proceeds benefit the NL Community Center. Got something you›re willing to bake? Contact Rachel Iannotti, rachel_iannotti@ yahoo.com.

22nd Annual Lupus Loop 5K Run/Walk Sun., Oct. 27 at 9AM at Fairmount Park Memorial Hall Loop, 4231 Avenue

Beef & Beer to Benefit Palmer Cemetery Beef & Beer to be held on Sat., Nov. 23 from 7-11PM at Holy Name of Jesus Church Hall, Berks and Gaul Streets.

DJ, Food, Drinks, Chinese Auction, Raffles. All proceeds benefit our neighborhood Palmer Cemetery. Tickets are $25.

Contact Nancy Bartelle at Be Dazzled Hair Salon, 1365 E. Montgomery Ave. at Belgrade St. or call 215426-4010.

Here Comes Santa Claus Right Into Your Own Home If you are the lucky winner Santa & Mrs. Claus will visit your home on Sun., Dec. 1 from 3:30 – 4:30PM. Chances $5 each or 3 for $10. Proceeds benefit St. Anne’s Development Fund.

Tickets are available after Mass at St. Anne Church and in the rectory. 215739-4590.•

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This chicken curry is a little of both, but is made with a combination of relatively healthy ingredients; one serving alone covers over half of your daily requirement of vegetables. The beauty of it is you can add more options, like carrots or sweet potatoes, to make the dish stretch even further. The curry, jalapeno and ginger add authenticity and most of the flavor to the recipe.

The most intriguing addition is the mango chutney, which is sweet yet seasoned with a variety of spices that enhance the liquid the chicken cooks in. The result is perfectly shredded, moist chicken in a flavorful sauce with a variety of delicious vegetables, perfect to top a bed of cooked rice or quinoa.

Thanks to my slow cooker, I didn’t have to suffer another late Tuesday night with a growling stomach. Just like some work ‘Meatless Mondays’ into their schedule, or have a tradition of ordering pizza Friday nights, Tuesdays will always be associated with my slow cooker. •

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