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Turning Up The HeatOn Mayor NutterToys for Tots

The Lobster Club is collectingToys for Tots.

On Saturday, Dec. 6 the Marineswill be at the Lobster Club starting at10 p.m. to meet everybody and pickup all the toys. The Club will have aDJ and karaoke that night too.

If you can’t make it that day to do-nate a toy, the Club is asking you stopby any Tuesday night at 7.30 p.m.The Lobster Club is located at 1310Porter Street.

Also, Century 21 Advantage Goldwill participate in this year’s Toys for

(Cont. Page 2)

Residents Rally To Save Engine, Ladderby Rory G. McGlasson

Mayor Nutter might have called atown hall meeting at Southern HS nextweek to discuss his cost-cutting budgetmeasures, but it hasn’t stopped SouthPhiladelphians from letting him knowin the meantime how they feel abouthis proposed fire-engine cuts and li-brary closures.

Over 100 citizens rallied outsideEngine 10/Ladder 11 this week to

(Cont. Page 2)

LOCAL COMMITTEEMAN in 1st Ward Anthony Cedrone joins group ofprotesters who blocked traffic at 12th & Wharton last week who wereagainst Mayor Nutter’s proposed cuts of Engine 10/Ladder 11.

Southern ToHost Town

Hall MeetingMayor Michael A. Nutter has an-

nounced a Town Hall Meeting atSouthern HS to explain the City’s re-sponse to the financial crisis andchanges to the budget.

The meeting will take place nextTuesday, Nov. 25 in the school au-ditorium at 7 p.m.

At the meetings, governmentleaders will explain the difficult de-cisions that need to be made, sharethe principles that guided theprocess, and listen attentively to anyconcerns (Cont. Page 2)

First Senior Makes The CutMeet Tony Budwin: Volunteer Extraordinaire

by R. George LintonHaving spent most of my career in

Government and in nonprofit commu-nity service, one can easily imaginehow true it is that I have met and, inmany instances, performed services ofone kind or another for many differentkinds of persons in need.

Job development, consumerismand youth programs have all beenmost rewarding to me in terms of apersonal sense of accomplishment,but working with seniors and home-bound persons has always given me asense of deep satisfaction that I mayhave in some way brought a small

treasure of happiness to the individu-als that I served.

Visiting with the homebound andtheir volunteers is always the highlightof my work schedule. It was on a re-cent visit to one of the volunteer Min-isters that I met Tony Budwin. WhenI spotted Tony in front of his SouthPhiladelphia home, he motioned forme to come in and visit with him.After politely refusing a cold softdrink, Tony asked me to sit with himfor a brief conversation; it was then Ispotted a huge amount of photographycovering at least two walls.

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(Cont. from Page 1)rally against the Mayor Nut-ter’s proposed cuts at the 12th& Wharton firehouse.

Dozens also spent the after-noon rallying in Point Breezeoutside the Queen MemorialLibrary to show their angst atthe proposed closure.

Mayor Nutter is sure to re-ceive a hot welcome at South-ern HS next week as he hostsa hearing to discuss cuts.

If the rally outside of Ladder11 was anything to go by, hebetter be ready for a hose-down.

Residents continue to rallyin South Philadelphia againstthe proposed closure of twoFree Library branches, too.

Mayor Nutter proposesclosing the Fumo FamilyBranch at Broad & Ritner andthe Queen Memorial Branch,2223 Federal Street, as part ofhis cost-cutting budget.

On Monday 45 peoplecame out against the Mayor’sproposal at a public meetingheld at Queens MemorialBranch in Point Breeze.

“This would be a huge lossfor the city – intellectually, fi-nancially, and socially,” saidEd Bonett, who is a boardmember of the Free Library.“While it may save money inthe short term, it will cost theCity long-term.

He said, “It’s important forpeople let their voices beheard.”

Bonett is urging people at-tend one of number of the ral-lies and library-closure eventsthat he has helped plan.

A rally will be held at theFumo Family Branch thisMonday, Nov. 24 at 5:30p.m. For more informationcontact Edward Bonett [email protected].

Fighting Fire With Fire

(Cont. from Page 1)Tots program.

If you would like to donateto this cause, please make sureall toys are new and un-wrapped. Donations can bedropped off at their SouthPhiladelphia drop-off point,2010 Oregon Avenue, Mon-day through Friday 9 a.m.-5p.m. For more information,please call (215) 465-1400.

Papale To RaiseA Glass For Cure

Philadelphia Eagles legendVince Papale and rookie widereceiver DeShaun Jackson willteam up for a fundraiser to-morrow to raise money forSpinal Cord treatment.

Magee Rehabilitation Hos-pital and the PhiladelphiaChapter of the Buoniconti Fundto Cure Paralysis will host the5th Annual Raise a Glass for aCure event at the DiamondClub at Citizens Bank Park Fri-day, at 6:00 p.m.

The fundraiser will supportspinal cord injury research atMagee Rehabilitation Hospitaland the Miami Project based atthe University of Miami’sMiller School of Medicine.

Town Hall Meeting(Cont. from Page 1)

citizens may have.“This is an opportunity for

Philadelphians to hear directlyfrom the leadership of Citygovernment on changes thatwill have an impact on theircommunities,” said theMayor.

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The Women Of 9th StreetFirst in a Series

I have a new hangout. It’s

the 9th Street Italian Market.

I’m fascinated by the scope of

diversity and products. It re-

minds me of an international

bazaar. The century-old Mar-

ket is captivating, charming

and charismatic. Part of the

charm is getting to know the

owners of the businesses.

There are a couple hundred of

them, but less than 10% of

them are women-owed. I want

to meet and greet the Ladies of

the Street. Who are these hard-

working gals with pretty faces,

deep souls and a no-nonsense

attitude that gets the job done?

I turn to Tina Grassia and

her mother-in-law, Toni Gras-

sia. They own Grassia’s Italian

Market Spice Shop. “The Lo-

Cascio family was here from

1932. They sold it to John

Gargano, who then sold it in

1999 to me and my daughter-

in-law,” explains Toni. “We

bring more than 30 years expe-

rience to the street. Women

need to be strong here and have

gusto. It’s a world in itself.”

Tina, who was recently elected

the treasurer for the 9th Street

Businessman’s Association, is

fervent in her desire to show-

case her female compatriots.

“This is a very diverse mar-

ket and it’s fun and interesting to

be part of it, but there is an old-

school mindset of giving the men

all the credit.” She hands me a

list of the female owner/opera-

tors. “There are about 200 busi-

ness owners,” tells Tina, “but

only 17 are women.”

I start at Betty Ann’s Italian

Market Flowers and Gift Bas-

kets. Proprietor Betty Ann

Mongeluzzo is a willowy,

wise-cracking platinum blo nde

that zings one right off the bat.

“You see any men in here? We

need the luggers and haulers,

but they disappear when work

needs to be done! It’s just me,

my niece Cookie Ciliberti and

staffer Carol Peggy.” Her shop

is filled with tropical flowers,

peacock feathers, baskets,

plants and fruit. Betty Ann’s

has been nationally recognized

as singlehandedly keeping the

tradition of woven palms for

Easter. “We’ll have classes for

palm weaving for two Satur-

days in March, the 17th and

the 21st. If you know how to

braid hair, you can make

woven palms. The students

start out with small things, like

crosses.” I’m in!

Also known for her Italian

Market Brunch Baskets, Mon-

geluzzo hand-makes the labor

intensive pizzelles that are

tucked in amongst the pasta,

bread sticks, roasted peppers,

olives, torrone nougats, fresh

fruit, hard cheese, pepperoni,

crackers, and I really don’t

have room to list all the good-

ies but believe me, you won’t

be disappointed! You won’t be

disappointed in Betty Ann’s

prices either. Her stunning

arrangements are quite afford-

able. “You’re not obligated to

buy a lot. People like to make

their own bouquets and we

work with your budget. You

can get a single bloom for $2

or a beautiful amsoria for $3

and it will look great in a

vase.” Her team is a fountain

of knowledge on caring and

tips for prolonging your flow-

ers. Just go in and ask. Luggers

and haulers allowed.

My next stop is directly

across the street at Bellissima

Boutique. Owner Kristin Lisi

opened her store in March

2004. After moving here from

Princeton in 1998, Lisi took out

a loan against her home to open

the business. “I was down-

sized and I needed a job.” After

closing her coffee shop in New

Hope, she turned to the 9th

Street Market to put her mark

on the trendy, classy, fun and

stylish designs. “I wanted to

bring something new to a food-

dominated market. I also fea-

ture artists both local and

international. One of the hottest

looks right now is resin jew-

elry.” I’m mesmerized by a tray

of rings from a Romanian

craftsman. Then I spot it: Hol-

lywood Fashion Tape!

You don’t have to be a fash-

ion diva (or fashion disaster) to

use this product. I use it to

solve a multitude of fashion

problems, such as slipping

straps, falling hems and gap-

ping blouse fronts. I love this

stuff! You’ll find a good selec-

tion of print-embellished tees,

coats, scarves, jeans and vegan

bags for the humane. “I also do

personal shopping. Sometimes

the hustle and bustle of life

eats up your time. I’ll pick out

an outfit that matches your

style and personality.” There is

also a 50 %-off rack. I checked

out the selections and it’s not

junk, either.

Lisi is also in a cross-pro-

motion with Anthony’s Italian

Chocolate House. Every week-

end you’ll find a plate of hand-

dipped chocolate-covered

strawberries to sample. Biting

into one of Anthony’s straw-

berries is like entering a choco-

late endorphin heaven.

Bellissima is out of this world

and right around the corner!

What more can a girl want?

Betty Ann’s, 902 S. 9th St.,

(215) 922-5532.Bellissima Boutique, 905 S.

9th St., (215) 413-0403

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AS PEPPY AS they were when they graduated 8th grade, bound for St. John NeumannHS or St. Maria Goretti HS in 1974, this gang of St. Monica’s kids celebrated their 30thHS reunion at Galdo’s last weekend.

S O U T HPHILLY StringBand was wellrepresented atSS. John Neu-mann andMaria Goretti30th high-school reunionhere, by, fromleft, KathyHafto Browne,Dominic Reda,Mike Bustilloand R. Quattro.

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over Roy Jones, Jr. to retain his

Ring Magazine Light-Heavy-

weight Championship this past

Saturday at Madison Square

Garden! The unbeaten Welsh

superstar showed no sign of

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only his second US appearance

and fighting before a boisterous

crowd in the Mecca of boxing.

Jones started fast, dropping

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went on dominate the final

rounds. Where each boxer goes

from here remains to be seen.

The 36-year-old Calzaghe, who

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“Joe’s beaten everyone and has

nothing else to prove.”

As for Jones, who moved to

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doubt be a first-ballot Hall of

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He’ll turn 40 years old in two

months, and said he will go

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his team about his options.

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owned by Billy Abel, Sr., who

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early 1950s. McGinley was a

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1980s. However, Brian wasn‘t

reminiscing about his profes-

sional boxing career. All he

could talk about was the

prospect of Tacony’s Joey

Dawejko turning professional.

Dawejko is a 14-time Amateur

Boxing Champion with a 52-

12 record. Last month he dom-

inated Switzerland’s Ergun

Mersin to win Gold at the

2008 Youth World Champi-

onships in Guadalajara, Mex-

ico. In 2007, he won the

National PAL and Eastern Tri-

als Championships and is con-

sidered one of the top amateur

boxers in the country. Dawe-

jko was even chosen as one of

Hasim Rahman’s sparring

partners for his recent fight

against James “Lights Out”

Toney. SHADOWBOXERS

source inside the Rahman

training camp said Joey did

very well boxing with the for-

mer Heavyweight Champion.

Anderson Awards Are Issued

FLANKED BY Pamela Crawley and Mayor Michael Nutter,

poet Maya Angelou accepts Marian Anderson Award.

DROVES of supporters turned out at VA Hospital Fall Fling

to raise $8,000 to fund vital volunteer services, led by Mary

Badame and Melissa Heinlein of voluntary services commit-

tee at Hospital. Volunteers play growing role in service de-

livery for nation’s veterans.GOV. ED & Judge Marjorie O. Rendell at Marian Ander-

son Awards. Rendell was honored as co-founder of awards

on their 10th anniversary. Photos by Bonnie Squires

Volunteering For Vets

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Sheriff Green’s ImportantSteps to Saving Your Home

Step 1:Assemble your current financial information, and call your lender.Step 2:Visit www.phillysheriff.com to learn more about borrowers’ rights, loss mitigation and abusive servicing practices. Contact the Sheriff’s Office at 215-686-3525 for more informationStep 3:If you feel uncomfortable handling mortgagenegotiations, consult a professional housing CounselorStep 4:Take time to carefully investigate the offers you receive to avoid becoming a fraud victim

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Your Northwest Philadelphia

and 'Burbs Connection

Jerry Segal Makes Speedy $ For MageeJERRY SEGAL,

right, welcomes fel-

low patient Penna.

Supreme Court

Chief Justice Ron

Castille to fund -

raiser for Magee

Rehabilitation Hos-

pital held at Sime-

one Foundation

Mu seum in S.W.

Phila.

MAGEE President/CEO Dr. Jack Carroll and Dr. Fred Sime-

one share podium at Simeone Museum of race cars with gor-

geous Alfa Romeo 2900B MM, which won Mille Miglia in 1938.

SHOWING UP in a good cause to support Magee Rehab are

Jerry Segal, left, event’s organizer, and Kerry Pacifico, II of

Pacifico Motors.

by Michael A. Cibik, Esq.

American Bankruptcy

Board Certified

Question: What happensat a creditors meeting?

Answer: The debtor must

attend the creditors' meeting

scheduled for their bankruptcy

case. The trustee conducts the

meeting. The debtor must an-

swer questions concerning:

* How the situation

evolved

* Any actions taken with

their property

* Debts listed in the petition,

or any other financial informa-

tion requested by the trustee.

Failure to respond or not re-

spond truthfully can result in the

petition being dismissed or, in

extreme cases, a charge of per-

jury. Creditors have been notified

they may attend and question the

debtor about the assets of the

debtor or any other matter rele-

vant to the bankruptcy. A creditor

doesn't waive any rights by not

attending the creditors meeting.

Next Week’s Question:

What should I consider to re-build my credit?

Buoniconti, MageePlan Ballpark Event

Magee Rehabilitation Hos-

pital and the Buoniconti Fund

to Cure Paralysis will host the

annual Raise a Glass for a

Cure event at the Diamond

Club at Citizens Bank Park.

The fundraiser is scheduled

for Thursday, Nov. 20 at 6:00

p.m. It will support spinal-

cord injury research at Magee

Rehabilitation Hospital.

Those attending the event

will be treated to gourmet food

stations, tours of Citizens

Bank Park, and silent and live

auctions. Scheduled to mingle

with event-goers are Philadel-

phia notables such as Eagles

rookie sensation DeSean Jack-

son, former Eagles Vince “In-

vincible” Papale and Ike

Reese, former Penn State

Football Player Adam Talia-

ferro, the voice of the 76ers

Marc Zumoff, the Eagles

Cheerleaders, and the mascot

of the 2008 World Champion

Phillies: the Philly Phanatic.

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Snooper’s BIG STORY: Last Wednesday, The Board of Judges for the Court of CommonPleas held a Special Election to name its new President Judge. Selected was a very good choicein the person of HON. PAMELA PRYOR DEMBE. Judge Dembe is one who enjoys an im-peccable reputation, one of HONESTY and DEDICATION. I know how hard she works, andalso know how this young LADY is perceived by her Judicial Colleagues. She is the one, asthe new PRESIDENT JUDGE, to bring The 1st Judicial Dist. into the 21st Century. The Pub-lic Record congratulates her, and we’re here to help her in any way we can.Snooper’s “White Out” Bureau: Yes Chief, I did it again last week. I had mentioned thenames of LOUIS and GERMAINE, and I incorrectly stated what great gentlemen they are –only to find out Germaine is a wonderful young woman. She is the coworker with Louis atThe Airport, A-West. I should have just said JENKINS and PECK. Again, sorry for the error.Where is your man Charlie?Snooper’s “Joke Of The Day”: How many of you watched the ridiculous, self-serving in-terview with Goode’s “don’t show up for work” Chief of Stiffs? She had ‘the gall’ to say sheworks harder than her ‘white counterparts’. Excuse me ‘MISS NO-SHOW’, at least your‘white counterparts’ show up for work and don’t need their bosses to protect them. Admit it,you’re THE RACIST, and all your actions keep proving my point. Why you haven’t been firedis really A JOKE. Anyone else would have been fired, just like those who worked for THEB.R.T. Same scenario! The raises your ‘Boss’ gave you, for what did you earn them?Snooper “Update” Files: I guess I hit ‘the nail on the head’, this according to my Emails lastweek. Many of you agreed with me 100% concerning The Mayor’s ridiculous BUDGETCUTS. No, I do appreciate the many offers for me to come and speak to your various groups,but you don’t need me; after all, The Mayor has provided you with enough ‘fodder’ to talkabout. So you do what you must do. PROTEST and keep doing it. I have always said,“DON’T LET THEM GRIND YOU DOWN”.Snooper‘s PERSON OF THE WEEK: He happens to be one of the nicest gentleman in thisCity, and he needs your help. JOHN McGRATH, Jr. has a SPECIAL PROJECT that requiresyour help, and he needs it NOW! The Philadelphia Veterans’ Comfort Home presently houses11 Veteran patients and thanks to the Building Trades Council, for supplying the many vol-unteers to help maintain this home for all these Veterans. Yes, we do have Ironworkers, Elec-

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Yo! Here we go again with this subject: Natural Highs. Think about each of them, one ata time, before going on to the next one. Please make sure you tell all your friends aboutthem. It will make you feel good, especially the thought at the very end.

Falling in love / Laughing so hard your face hurts / No lines at the supermarket / A spe-cial glance / Getting mail / Taking a drive on a pretty road / Hearing your favorite song onthe radio / Lying in bed listening to the rain outside and having no place that you must be /Hot towels fresh out of the dryer / Chocolate milkshake (vanilla or strawberry) / A bubblebath / Giggling / A good conversation.

Lying on a warm beach / Finding a $20 bill in your coat from last winter / Laughing atyourself / Looking into their eyes and knowing they love you / Midnight phone calls from afriend that last for hours / Running through lawn sprinklers / Laughing for absolutely no rea-son at all / Having someone tell you that you’re a special person / Laughing at an inside joke/ having friends / really good friends / Accidentally overhearing someone say something niceabout you.

Waking up and realizing you still have a few hours left to sleep / Your first kiss (eitherthe very first or the first with a new partner) / Making new friends or spending time with oldones / Playing with a new puppy / Having someone play with your hair / Sweet dreams / Hotchocolate with little marshmallows / Road trips with friends / Swinging on swings / Makingeye contact with a cute stranger / Making chocolate chip cookies, then eating them / Havingyour friends send you homemade cookies / Holding hands with someone you care about.

Running into an old friend and realizing that some things (good or bad) never change /Watching the expression on someone’s faces they open a much-desired present from you /Watching the sunrise / Watching the sunset / Getting out of bed every morning and beinggrateful for another beautiful day / Knowing somebody misses you / Getting a hug fromsomeone you care about deeply / Knowing you’ve done the right thing, no matter what otherpeople think.

If you have experienced any of these natural highs, you know how fantastic they make youfeel. It is truly amazing. And to be made aware of these small things and the joy that they bring

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We regret the passing of the very fine public servant and longtime Democrat KATHYBAKER KNOLL. She has in the past served with distinction as the Treasurer of the Com-monwealth and currently was serving as Lieutenant Governor. She had a warm, outgoing per-sonality and handled every position to which she was elected with a touch of class.

The City of Philadelphia and the Federal Community Defender Office for the EasternDistrict of Philadelphia are sustaining a real loss with the retirement of Chief Federal De-fender MAUREEN KEARNEY ROWLEY, who has been with the office 24 years, manyof them as Chief. The office is highly regarded for the efficiency and competence of its at-torneys and its success in meeting its mission. Rowley has been in the forefront in effectingchanges in the administration of the Federal Criminal Justice System and for recruiting high-level attorneys to do the job.

It looks like the firm of Elliott Greenleaf is first out of the starting block for celebratingthe arrival of the Christmas season. Its annual party will be at the Union League on Dec. 8,beginning at 5:00 p.m. The Brehon Law Society will open the holiday season on Dec. 1 withits annual party downstairs at the Vesper Club, announced JOHN O’MALLEY, who is itsPresident. JUDGE JIMMY LYNNE, past president of the Brehons, is contemplating a runfor one of the Appellate Court openings next year. He appears to be firm in his decision torun for Commonwealth Court.

Another luminary of the Brehon Law Society, PAST PRESIDENT PAM DEMBE, hasbeen elected by her fellow judges as the President Judge of Philadelphia Common PleasCourt. It was a close election, 50-something to 30-something, her principal opponent beingJUDGE JACQUELINE ALLEN.

JUSTICE SEAMUS McCAFFERY was the principal speaker at the Benson Table, aclub within a club at the Union League. His brother DAN McCAFFERY is among a groupof four who are casting their hats in the ring for District Attorney next year. The other threeare DAN McELHATTON, SETH WILLIAMS and BRIAN GRADY. The current DistrictAttorney has indicated she does not intend to run for reelection.

STATE SEN. MIKE STACK ran ahead in his Senatorial District of the Democratic Pres-(Cont. Page 14)

I admit on Election Night, I paid a lot more attention to the Presidential, Senate and Houseraces than I did to the various ballot questions that voters had to consider.

But as Americans were smashing one glass ceiling that night, another one was not onlybeing reinforced, but getting some bulletproof glass.

Californians approved Proposition 8, an amendment to the State’s constitution that takesaway the right of gays and lesbians to marry. The California Supreme Court had given themthat right earlier this year, and many gays and lesbians, most notably “Star Trek’s” GeorgeTakei (Mr. Sulu), comedian and talk-show hostess Ellen DeGeneres and singer MelissaEtheridge took advantage of the opportunity.

I don’t know what’s going to happen to these marriages now, but the fact Proposition 8was passed caused people to take to the streets nationwide on Saturday, waving signs that saidthings like “Stop the H8” and “Gay is the New Black.”

And they were mad.You had Rev. Jeffrey H. Jordan of the Metropolitan Community Church, who was there

to not only lend his voice to the chorus of no, but also to say those in California who blamethe state’s Black community for Prop. 8’s passage (seven out of every 10 Black voters wasin favor of the proposition) need to chill out.

“We know marriage is a civil right and we will not stop until everyone is treated equally,”he said. “But we need to renounce putting the blame on any group of people.”

You also had Myra and Joe Taksa, advocating for their gay son. Myra, the president ofPhiladelphia’s chapter of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, said she just wants forher son what she and her husband have: a lifetime partnership.

“We were devastated,” she said when asked for reaction to the amendment’s passage.“My husband and I have been married for over 20 years. But I took my wedding ring off whenthe first of these laws were passed. It felt like it was burning my finger. Marriage is a civilright, not a special one.”

I think it’s about time that we as a nation took a long look at the Constitution and startedreally following it.

Now, what do I mean by that? Simply, it’s time we stopped putting people in prison camps with-out charges. It’s time we stopped telling women what they can and cannot do with their bodies.

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Nov. 18- N.W. Fund receptionto launch Fund for Families atThe Gathering Place, 6755Germantown Ave., 5:30-7:30p.m.Nov. 20- Cal Thomas isspeaker at 14th annual ValleyForge Leadership PrayerBreakfast, Crown Plaza ValleyForge Hotel, 260 Mall Blvd.,King of Prussia, starts 6:30a.m. Tickets $30. For info call(610) 325-6999.Nov. 21- Chris & Speedy Mor-ris host Benefit Comedy Showfor Sgt. Patrick McDonald’sfamily @ Kennan’s ValleyView Restaurant, 468 DominoLa., 6:30 p.m. dinner & beer,8 p.m. showtime. Tickets $50.For info call Kennan’s (215)483- 8085 or Speedy (215)483-8588.Nov. 22- State Sen. ShirleyKitchen hosts free MortgageForeclosure & Public UtilityClinic at 8th St. Baptist Ch.,3760 N. 8th St., 10 a.m.-1p.m.Nov. 22- Benefit for ailing Po-lice Officer Emil Bucceroni atMummers Museum Hall, 2nd& Washington Ave., 8-12 p.m.Full open bar, buffet, music.Tickets $30. Contact Charles

Bucceroni (856) 904-4650.Nov. 25- Lehigh Co. ExecutiveDon Cunningham’s fundraiserfeaturing Gov. Ed Rendell atWater Works, 1 BoathouseRow, 5-7 p.m. Donation $250.RSVP by Nov. 21 [email protected] (610) 997-8182.Nov. 26- State Rep. CherelleParker and Kitchen of Lovehost pre-Thanksgiving Day din-ner for families at Upper RoomBaptist Ch., 7236 Ogontz Ave.,11 a.m.-2 p.m. All communitymembers are welcome to at-tend.Nov. 29 - Union tradesmen joinMancini Productions to family-style beef and beer at Finnigan’sWake, 3rd & Spring GardenSts., 4-7 p.m. Fund-raiser forVeterans Comfort House andfamilies of fallen Fire and Po-lice Officers. Live band, openbar, food and trimmings for$25. For info call Rich Mancini(610) 505-0842, Doug Baron(267) 718-2472 or [email protected]. 29- Glen Foerd Leader-ship Award Dinner honors AlTaubenberger at Glen Foerd,5001 Grant Ave., 7 p.m. Do-nation $100. For info call (215)632-5330.Dec. 6- State Sen. ShirleyKitchen hosts free MortgageForeclosure & Public UtilityClinic at Holy Trinity Bethle-hem Presbyterian Ch., 1100 W.Rockland St., 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

by Kevin KellyThe Loyal OppositionMy Grandmother taught

me there are only two races ofpeople in this world, the “de-cent” and the “indecent”. Shelived her life with my Pop onCobbs Creek Parkway inWest Philly, a predominantlyBlack neighborhood. My Nanand Pop were loved in theirracially diverse neighborhoodand their home was alwaysopen to everyone. That’s howwe were raised, and those val-ues were instilled in us fromday one.

To be honest, however,after a steady stream of mur-der and turmoil in our cityover the years, I barely no-ticed an article in one Friday’spaper: “2 dead, 3 critical in

W. Phila. playground shoot-ing”. Like so many I’ve be-come almost numb to it;nobody I know there ... pleasepass the cereal. What I did no-tice later in the day wasPhilly.com online had posteda “comments are closed” no-tice regarding this story at9:42 a.m., after only 22 rapid-fire comments by energizedreaders. Why close the com-ments? Too racially charged,I guess ... didn’t want to godown that road.

But a truly honest andfrank discussion about thestate of affairs in our city isexactly what’s missing. By“honest and frank”, I don’tmean a superficial PC ex-change that never gets downto sensitive core issues, nevergets heated, doesn’t offendanyone, won’t assign respon-sibility, and everyone leavessinging Kumbaya. The prob-lems we face are massive,generational, and won’t becured by some politician’snew government program.Politicians trade in the cur-rency of votes, not solutions,so look elsewhere for an-swers. The culture, values,

and morals in many parts ofour Philadelphia communityare hard broken; period! Ifyou disagree with that state-ment, a realism gulf separatesus and we will never agree onanything so please, stop read-ing. If you’re still reading, Iwant to re-open the commentssection:

Comments• If you take God out of the

discussion, you get Godless-ness. What happened in thatWest Philly playground at10:30 p.m .Thursday nightwas Godless. Ridicule at yourperil.

• By all accounts MilesMack, who was brutally mur-dered, was a member of thedecent race. God bless hissoul and his family. We needmore men like him standingup in our neighborhoods.

• The two killers in hood-ies are members of the inde-cent race and, when caught,should be quickly and perma-nently removed from our so-ciety.

• Anyone who witnessedthe murders knows who did it,and doesn’t inform police is amember of the indecent race.

You will one day have to an-swer for your silence. Shame!

• The cornerstone of oursociety, the family, is brokenin many of our neighbor-hoods. We have generationsof unwise and unwed childrenhaving children. This has ledto a crisis of values; many ofour children don’t have themor get them from the wrongplaces. It’s by no means ex-clusive to the African-Ameri-can community.

• Poverty, education, ille-gal guns, may add to the prob-lem but a lack of good values,instilled by adult parents, isthe real crisis. Wise parentsgenerally raise good kids.

If I am branded a “racist”,that means “comments areclosed” and Miles Mack, agood man and member of thedecent race, has died in vain.Unfortunately, he won’t bethe last.

Kevin Kelly is a resident ofNorthern Liberties and amember of The Loyal Opposi-tion, a Republican policygroup focused on issues facingthe city (www.phillyopposi-tion.com).



Our Opinion ...

Another Opinion

Time To RecoverDuring the General Election, much was made of the

excessively partisan spirit that has dominated Americanpolitical life in recent years. At times, indeed, it seemed“bipartisanship” had become just another campaign issuefor the two parties to hammer each other with. In truth,bipartisanship is almost a contradiction in terms during acampaign. When two parties are competing for votes,partisanship is normal and healthy.

It is not always healthy, however, in everyday poli-ticking. Lobbying, policy-making and law-writing re-quire partisan perspectives, to be sure; but much of whatgovernments must deal with on an everyday basis trulycan’t be captured within the slogans of either the right orthe left.

That’s particularly true when it comes to governing alarge city. No city is an island. Philadelphia’s needs aremostly meat-and-potatoes services that can’t be handledin a “Democratic” or “Republican” way – just in a com-petent or clumsy way. Resources for civic problems andaspirations are spread across the political spectrum, andthe act of bringing home the bacon requires political proswho can deal pragmatically with both sides.

As the new political season dawns, we should be look-ing for leaders who can reach across the aisle in a spiritof creativity and respect do what needs to be done.

Frank Discussion

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Stack Adds More Green To CCP Growth

by R. George LintonState Sen. Michael Stack

brought with him more than ashovel, when he joined over200 people as the CommunityCollege of Philadelphia brokeground on a $31 million expan-sion and redesign of its North-east Regional Center, 12901Townsend Road campus.

He brought some green withhim.

Stack announced he had ob-tained an additional $1 million

in State money for the expan-sion project, much to the sur-prise and delight of those inattendance.

The multifaceted project isexpected to create the first na-tionally certified, green collegefacility in Philadelphia.

US Sen. Arlen Specter, whohelped the College obtain a$1.6 million Federal grant forthe project, was on hand to as-sist Stephen M. Curtis, thepresident of CCP, in celebrat-

ing the momentous event,which was attended by a host ofother dignitaries.

“I like what I see at CCP,”Specter said. “I very much ap-preciate the tremendous workyou are doing here.”

Congress Members AllysonSchwartz and Patrick Murphy,who were unable to attend, alsoassisted the College in getting aFederal grant for the NERCproject.

Using cutting-edge, eco-friendly technology and con-struction methods, the Collegeplans to build a new 58,000-square-foot, three-story build-ing, which will be adjacent tothe College’s existing 60,000-square-foot Northeast RegionalCenter. Work on the NERC isexpected to be completed in2010.

The NERC expansion andredesign is the first of twomajor construction projects theCollege will launch this fall.The second is a $56 million re-

development of the College’sMain Campus. This projectwill include a new PavilionBuilding and substantial reno-vation of portions of the Col-lege’s Mint, Bonnell and Westbuildings, all on or near 17th& Spring Garden Streets.Work on the Main Campusconstruction project is sched-uled to start in November andbe completed in 2011.

All of the new buildingsand renovations are designedto enhance the educational ex-perience for the College’s34,000 students.

Both NERC and MainCampus projects will includecutting-edge, green featuresand are expected to qualify fora silver rating under the LEEDstandards set by the US GreenBuilding Council for new con-struction. They are expected tobecome the first LEED-certi-fied higher-education facilitiesin the city.

The NERC addition will pro-

vide state-of-the-art classroomsand technology that will enhancelearning opportunities for stu-dents. The additional space willnearly double the NERC poten-tial enrollment capacity to 2,850full-time students.

Once completed, the proj-ect will enable the College toaddress enrollment demandand to enhance current pro-gram offerings in accounting,business, culture, science andtechnology, education, justice,liberal arts, honors and man-agement, Curtis said. In addi-

tion, several new programswill be offered at the NERC,including emergency medicaltechnology, computer foren-sics, health-services manage-ment, biotechnology, bio -p ro cessing, and business andindustry training.

A key component of theNERC expansion and redesignis a geothermal heating andcooling system. This wasmade possible by a landmark$1.6 million grant from the USDept. of Commerce’s

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STATE SEN. Michael Stack presents an extra $1 milliongrant to Community College of Philadelphia PresidentStephen Curtis to tack onto $30 million expansion an-nouncement at 12901 Townsend Road site.

Photo by Harry Leech

US SEN. Arlen Specter is flanked by State Rep. JohnSabatina, Jr. and N.E. Phila. Chamber President AlTaubenberger at CCP expansion announcement.

(Cont. From Page 12)Economic Development Ad-ministration. The grant alsowill help support a new Insti-tute for Biotechnology and Ad-vanced Manufacturing, whichwill offer certificates in bio-processing (fermentation) andprocess technology (processcontrol/petrochemical) at boththe Colleges NERC and Maincampuses that can lead to anAssociates degree in AppliedScience and EngineeringTechnology. The Institute willalso offer skill upgrading forincumbent workers.

A recent report by TheMilken Institute – a publicly

supported, nonpartisan, inde-pendent think tank – docu-mented Philadelphia is amongthe elite centers of the countryfor growth and potential in theLife Sciences.

The expanded NERC alsowill include a significantamount of seminar and tech-nology-rich space that can beused to address the educationalneeds of the Northeast Philadel-phia business community. Itwill link Northeast businessesto services offered by the Col-lege’s Corporate Solutionswhich is based on the MainCampus. It will also offer neweducational opportunities such

as a Small Business Manage-ment certificate program andReal Estate Appraisal work-shops. There also will be newstudent amenities, including ex-panded dining services and anexpanded bookstore.

The NERC addition willhave a green roof, and its ge-othermal heating and coolingsystem will utilize the differ-ence between the undergroundand surface temperatures toregulate building temperature.The savings on utilities meansthe geothermal system will payfor itself in about six years.The building also is designedto harvest the maximumamount of daylight possible, toreduce the need to use lights.

A stormwater-managementsystem will collect rainwaterrunoff from the green roof andfrom nearby residential homesfor use in flushing systems in theNERC, reducing water con-sumption and managingstormwater runoff from the cam-pus and neighboring residences.

At the College’s MainCampus, the new PavilionBuilding will include some ofthe same sustainable features,but will not have a geothermalsystem. Instead, the buildingwill rely on a high-perfor-mance exterior skin to reduce

energy use. It also will be fit-ted with recycled carpetingand linoleum, have a greenroof and use daylight harvest-ing to maximize natural lightin learning areas.

The decision to build toLEED standards is expected toplace the College at the top ofthe class among the city’shigher-education institutions inaddressing environmental is-sues that contribute to globalwarming.

Combined the two projectswill approximately $87 mil-lion, about half of which willcome from the State.

by R. George LintonThe Philadelphia Housing

Authority has taken the slo-gan, “Change a Light,Change the World” to awhole new level.

The agency has managed

to replace every lightbulb inevery apartment it manageswith Compact fluorescentbulbs in the last 18 months, amove that has saved millionsof dollars in energy costs overthe last two years.

Residents at Wilson Park,a low-income senior citizensdevelopment in SouthPhiladelphia, took part in anenergy conservation class,Tuesday night.

At the class, PHA Execu-

tive Director Carl Greene saidthe bulb-replacement programis working, and that PHA hasinstalled the bulbs at nearly allof its family developments.

“One of the ways we stretchour dwindling dollars is

through technology. If technol-ogy allows us the opportunityto save two-thirds or even moreof the energy used to light abulb, we are certainly going totake advantage. In fact, whenwe took a close look at compactfluorescent bulbs, we decidedthis is a tool we couldn’t passup,” said Greene.

Greene also said he ispleased that by PHA’s takingthe lead in this campaign,other governmental agenciesand the general public havefollowed the example.

Environmental ProtectionAgency Regional Administra-tor Donald Walsh commendedPHA for its move. He chal-lenged all citizens to make theswitch. “When you considernearly 20% of our nation's res-idential electricity use goes to-ward lighting our homes,changing a lightbulb to one thatcarries the Energy Star label is

one of the easiest things peoplecan do to help improve the en-vironment,” he said.

The US Dept. of Housing& Urban Development isfully behind this effort aswell. Deputy Regional Direc-tor Brenda Laroche said,“That’s why we’re especiallyproud of the PhiladelphiaHousing Authority and its ef-forts to make its public hous-ing units energy efficient.”

Greene says the bulb-re-placement program is themost dramatic part of PHA’s“Conserve Energy – PreservePublic Housing” program.

“We’ve also been con-ducting energy-conservationclasses for residents on a reg-ular basis for two years now,and we have placed posters atall of our developments, re-minding residents of basic,simple energy-saving actionsthey can take.”



Anti-Litter Education

Cleaning and Greening

Conservation

Environmental Education

Parcel Maintenance

Recycling

“Cleaning/Greening the

Neighborhood One Block at a Time”

Susquehanna Clean Up/Pick Up, Inc.2200 N. Lambert St. @ Susquehanna Ave.


Changing Lightbulb At PHA Saves Millions

WILSON PARK residentBessie Hagwood installed anew compact fluorescentbulb, part of a move thathas saved PHA millions ofdollars in energy costs overthe last couple of years.

Green Friday Lights HillChestnut Hill is not wait-

ing until Black Friday tostart the holiday season; in-stead, the community isnaming Nov. 21 “GreenFriday”! A traditional tree-lighting ceremony will beheld at Germantown &Highland Avenues at 5:30p.m., but with new, energy-efficient LEED lights.

This year Chestnut Hillwill have its largest displayever, with 135 trees andover 100,000 lights. Greenrepresents more than justthe holiday spirit; it will

also be a celebration ofChestnut Hill’s dedication toan eco-friendly “green” ini-tiative.

The Mummers will be onhand to kick off the evening– the strut will start at 5:00p.m. Guests can enjoy anevening of warm cookies,hot chocolate, candies, car-oling, the Christmas Brass,and special holiday friends!Shoppers on the Avenue willalso receive Chestnut Hill’sreusable shopping bags insupport of the season.

Chestnut Hill invites

guests to continue to sharein its holiday traditionsthroughout December withStag & Doe Nights Wednes-days, Dec. 3, 10 & 17, 6-9p.m. Many Chestnut Hillstores will offer free giftwrapping, wine and cheese,cookies and hot cocoa, andsounds of the season, all en-joyed by holiday revelersfilled with merriment andthe Christmas spirit. Shop-pers can also feel goodknowing they are supportinglocal businesses by choosingthe Avenue over the mall.

CCP Expands Green

Protesting PollutionThe Water Dept. has been

dumping sewage into theMonoshone Creek, and neigh-bors are upset. The Mono-shone is a recreational streamwhich runs alongside LincolnDrive through historic Ritten-house Town and into the Wis-sahickon Creek.

There will be a meetingwith representatives of MayorNutter, his Managing Directorand the Water Dept. Thismeeting will be chaired byMichael Quintero-Moore, spe-cial assistant to City Council,

and will allow neighborhoodorganizations and individualsto express their concern.

The meeting will be hostedby the Cecilian Center forEarth, Arts and Spirit and byNorthwest Greens, a non-par-tisan neighborhood organiza-tion. It will take place at 7:00p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at100 Carpenter Lane (atCresheim Road) in WestMount Airy. For more infor-mation, please telephone(215) 843-4256 or [email protected].

(Cont. From Page 9)idential candidate BARACKOBAMA.

JOE TYGH, a longtimecommitteeman in the 58th

Ward, is currently recoveringfrom back surgery. HENRYWINKELSPECHT, anothercommitteeman, who spent theentire campaign working at

Stack’s headquarters, fell andbroke his hip at Ward head-quarters the night before elec-tion and was “broken-hearted” at not being able tovote. He’s recuperating, too,and hopes to be home for

Thanksgiving. DOUGLAS MAIER has

been named chief financial of-ficer for Wills Eye Hospital.He’s moving over from St.Joseph’s Hospital School ofNursing.

City Hall Sam

(Cont. From Page 9)is another natural high. Tellyour friends about them for

another natural high. Enjoythem as often as you can.

And always rememberthis: Lord, keep Your armaround my shoulder and Yourhand over my mouth.

Waffleman

(Cont. From Page 9)And it’s time we stopped

denying folks who are gay andlesbian the right to pursue somehappiness by getting married.

Let’s be honest here.There are a lot of things thatallowing gays and lesbians tomarry would prevent. Thesuicide rates would go downbecause gays and lesbianswouldn’t feel the need toshoehorn themselves into alife — a heterosexual life —that doesn’t fit them.

The rates of HIV would go

down, particularly in communi-ties of color, because folkswouldn’t have to be on the so-called “down low” anymore.You could be with the personyou love and not have to hide it.

But the best reason I cancome up with for why same-sex couples should be giventhe right to get hitched is be-cause none of the reasonsfolks have given me for whyit shouldn’t be allowed makeany sense to me.

One reason I’ve beengiven more than once is thatchurches would be forced toperform gay ceremonies if alaw allowing them were

passed. No, they wouldn’t ac-tually.

Another reason I’ve heardis that being gay or lesbian isa choice, and thus these menand women could choose tobe straight and join the rest ofus. That makes no sense. Forsomeone to just wake up andmake such a decision wouldimply that person likes to bediscriminated against, some-times beaten, disowned, andall of other “fun” stuff thatcan sometimes come withbeing gay or lesbian.

What I hear most often,though, from anti-same-sexmarriage forces is that allow-

ing lesbians and gays to par-ticipate in marriage would be-smirch the institution itself.

To me, that’s funny –mostly because I knowstraight folks that have donemore harm to marriage thangay people could possibly do.I mean, Michael Jacksonfound someone to marry himtwice. And don’t even get me

started on Britney Spears orJennifer Lopez.

Besides, I’m hard pressedto see what impact allowinggays and lesbians to marrywould have on your actualmarriage. The sight of twomen picking out a china pat-tern isn’t going to lead to yourdivorce.

So, it’s my hope, as we

start looking toward a changein the country, that we alsostart seeing a change in a fewother things, most notably ournational proclivity to breakwhat I consider a golden rule— live and let live.

Especially when it comesto letting folks live as manand wife, or man and man, orwife and wife.

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(Cont. From Page 9)trical workers, Plumbers,Roofers, Carpenters and manyother UNION MEMBERS.These volunteers help to keepthis ‘home’ in livable condition.JOHN needs MONEY if he’sto continue to do what he must– help these VETERANS!Snooper’s MAILBAG:Whew, I definitely heardfrom all those good people inCHINATOWN and they tooagreed with me regarding that‘UNWANTED’ Casino. CityCouncil did the usual rush-it-through and waited till afterthe elections to do it. Yeah,

they really showed their “truecolors’ and ‘screwed’ thesegood people in CHINA-TOWN. Just as they did forthat other debacle, The Con-vention Center, which weclearly don’t need; after all,they don’t use the space theyhave now. I’m told, even withthe biggest Convention theyheld, they still had plenty ofspace, so who is kiddingwhom here? Where are all themonies that were projectedwhen they built this ‘fiasco’?Snooper’s “Political” Up-dates: I’m sure by now all ofyou are well aware of the up-coming DISTRICT ATTOR-NEY race this year. We haveat least three candidates al-

ready running for this positionin the upcoming PrimaryElections. Speaking of theElections, I would be remissif I didn’t CONGRATU-LATE The Board of Elec-tions, especially itsChairperson HON. MARGETARTAGLIONE and all herprofessionals, for a jobWELL DONE in those recentGeneral Elections. The lead-ing contender in the upcomingDistrict Attorney’s race seemsto be Dan McCaffery. SethWilliams was there for awhile; however, that haschanged. I’m sure there willbe more candidates as we getcloser to it.

Snooper

AL LUDEN, left,was one of hundredsof family friendswho supported Jim& Mary Simpson atFinnigan’s Wakefundraiser in mem-ory of their daugh-ter Megan Simpson-Burke, who died ofbreast cancer.



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David Auto’sDriving AwayThe Cold…

David Chrysler/Jeep andGrays Ferry CommunityCouncil join forces thisThursday to keep area chil-dren warm with brand-newwinter coats.

As the temperature dipsand cold winter winds ap-proach, David Chrysler/Jeepwill donate 68 children’s win-ter coats to Grays Ferry Com-munity Council. The coats,in various sizes and colors,will be distributed to boys andgirls from St. Gabriel’s at 10a.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, atGrays Ferry CommunityCouncil headquarters, 1501S. 29th Street.

The donation was madepossible through a programinitiated by Auto Dealers As-sociation called DrivingAway the Cold. DavidChrysler/ Jeep is located inthe Philadelphia Airport Au-tomall at 6729 Essington Av-enue. It can be reached at(215) 492-0500.

Passing The Torch

OLD FRIEND MannyGreen of InternationalBrotherhood of Electri-cians, left, congratulatesRobert Blackwell, whosefamily firm BlackwellConsulting was one ofthree minority-ownedcompanies honored byThe Enterprise Center inUniversity City.

“PASSING TheTorch” of Blackbusiness acumenis founder GeorgeBeach of GeorgeBeach, Inc. withhis son MatthewBeach, who ismoving into 2nd-generation lead-ership.

THE ENTERPRISE CEN-TER’S President DellaClark, left, enters herbuilding with keynoteguests San Francisco DAKamala Harris and Phila.Mayor Michael Nutter atPassing The Torch cere-mony to salute intergenera-tional transmission ofbusiness skills.



CitiLife

by Ruth R. RussellLast Sunday evening we

recuperated from the Eagles’game by watching a HarryPotter movie. Yes, the bookand films have been out forseveral years, and most of ourfamily and friends have eitherseen/read these fanciful tales.In fact, we gave one of ourgrandsons a book each time anew one came out and he nowhas a complete set. So, insome anticipation, we satdown with Harry Potter andthe Sorcerer’s Stone and Imust say we were enthralledwith the imagination of theauthor and the skill of the ac-tors, many of them children.Certainly this shows that qual-ity entertainment is still avail-able, and we are fortunate thatin this city we have many cul-tural attractions that will offerquality entertainment for allages during the holiday sea-son. Since next Thursday be-

gins the Thanksgiving week-end, we suggest a few eventsto consider.

Christmas VillageNew to us is ‘Christmas

Village in Philadelphia,’ anoutdoor holiday market com-ing to Dilworth Plaza (on thewest side of City Hall), fromNovember 27 (Thanksgiving)until December 24 (ChristmasEve). Vendors in more than50 wooden booths, set up tolook like a medieval village,will be selling European foodand drink, international holi-day gifts and ornaments aswell as arts and crafts. Thesite will be lighted, and localchoirs and musical ensembleswill be performing. Santa willalso be there. After a sneakpeak on the 27th and the offi-cial opening on the 28th, thevillage hours will be 11 a.m.to 5 p.m. until it closes. Ad-mission is free. To learnmore, contact German Amer-

ican Marketing Inc. at 215-627-2332 or email [email protected].

Thanksgiving plusAs usual, there will be

many special activities for theThanksgiving weekend.Among these is the opening of‘The Chronicles of Narnia:The Exhibition,’ based on thepopular C. S. Lewis booksand the film series, at theFranklin Institute, 222 N.20th St., on Friday, Novem-ber 28, with Family Daysplanned in December. Call215-448-1200 to learn more.The beloved Enchanted Colo-nial Village, with its scenes ofholidays past, will open for amonth at Please Touch Mu-seum, in its new location atMemorial Hall in FairmountPark, on Friday, November28. To find out more, call215-581-3181. A Thanksgiv-ing Dino Weekend is plannedat the Academy of Natural Sci-

ences, 1900 BenjaminFranklin Parkway, from Fri-day to Sunday, November 28-30, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.with a dinosaur show at 11a.m. and a live bird show at2:30 p.m., plus a chance tomake a prehistoric craft totake home. To learn more,call 215-299-1000. The Na-tional Constitution Center,525 Arch St., on Independ-ence Mall, is presenting‘Thanksgiving: An American

Celebration,’ which tells howU. S. presidents have markedthe occasion, from Friday toSunday, November 28-30,noon to 4 p.m.; this event isfree with museum admission.For information, call 215-409-6600.

Watery waysMeanwhile, The Fair-

mount Water Works Interpre-tive Center (FWWIC), 640Waterworks Drive, is prepar-ing for a busy weekend withtwo programs. ’Pipes andPipelines,’ on Saturday, No-vember 22, from 2 to 4 p.m.,is designed to introduce fam-ilies to the route of water —where it comes from and howit gets to, and into, localhomes. This program is free,suitable for all ages, and doesnot require registration. ‘Liq-uid Assets,’ a 90-minute doc-umentary on the country’surban and rural water infra-structure will be shown on

Sunday, November 23, from2 to 4 p.m. For further de-tails and directions, call2 1 5 - 6 8 5 - 0 7 2 3 o r v i s i tw w w . f a i r m o u n t w a t e r -works.org.

‘Greatest Hits’A Family Gallery Tour

(ages 6-10) at the PhiladelphiaMuseum of Art, 26th Streetand the Parkway, on Sunday,November 23, reminds us thatkids are never too young tolearn to appreciate art. On thetour, ‘Greatest Hits,’ childrenand their parents will explorethe theme and find works ofart to go with it. Same-daywalk-up tickets are neededand are limited. Also that dayis Drawing Together for allages in the galleries fromnoon to 2:30 p.m. Both pro-grams are free after museumadmission. To learn more,call 215-235-7469 or visitwww.philamuseum.org.

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Holiday entertainment, including a ‘Village,’ on the way

Ruth Russell

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by Len LearJennifer Carroll, who grew

up in the Somerton section ofNortheast Philadelphia, issmall, thin, pretty and couldpass for a college sophomore,although she insists she is 33.But despite her diminutive,seemingly delicate stature, Jen-nifer is a powerhouse in thehighly competitive, macholocal restaurant industry.

The deceptively demure andsoft-spoken Ms. Carroll, whohardly looks like a drill ser-geant, is the chef in charge ofrunning 10 Arts, the recentlyopened, posh restaurant in thepalatial lobby of the Ritz Carl-ton Hotel. This is a job that inthe not-too-distant past wouldhave always gone to a man,probably one from WesternEurope. Professional kitchenshave long been bastions of sex-ist, intimidating behavior to-wards women.

“There’s certainly still

some sexism you face in thisjob,” said Jennifer, who ap-pears to weigh not much morethan 100 pounds, “but I’mstrong, and I stand up for my-self. I’m sarcastic. Somewomen (in this business) do letthe boys push them around, butI don’t. Sexism doesn’t botherme; I can deal with it. I haveto work harder and faster to getthe job done. If there is some-thing heavy to lift or someother (physically demanding)task, I always say I’ll do it.”

The lobby of the Ritz Carl-ton Hotel (right across thestreet from City Hall), wherethe new 10 Arts restaurant issituated, is extraordinarily im-pressive to all but the mostjaded observer. Its 16 hugemarble columns, made ofwhite-gray marble from thesame Tuscan quarries thatwere used by Michelangeloand other Renaissance sculp-tors, surround a rotunda which

supports a 100-foot-wide domethat was designed to look likethe Pantheon in Rome. Havingdinner in this setting, you can’thelp but feel you deserve to bepampered at least as much as aUS Senator.

“I realize I am very lucky towork here,” said Jennifer,whose ultimate goal (like thatof almost every other youngchef) is to open her ownrestaurant. “In fact, it’s unbe-lievable. I know that I willnever work in a place like thisagain in my lifetime.”

When Jennifer was growingup in Somerton, no one couldhave predicted she would windup running a restaurant in theRitz Carlton. “My dad was asteak-and-potatoes guy,” shesaid. “My mom took cookingclasses and wanted to be moreadventurous, but my dadwould have none of it, so ourmeals were pretty basic — pro-tein, starch and Del Monte

canned vegetables.”Jennifer originally planned

to go to law school, but afterone year at Catholic Universityand two years at St. Joseph’sUniversity as well as workingpart-time in restaurants, she re-alized that her destiny wouldnot be found in law libraries orcourtrooms. She informed hermom that she would be drop-ping out of St. Joe’s and en-rolling in the RestaurantSchool of Philadelphia. “She

said, ‘You’re crazy, but youhave to follow your heart.’”

After graduating from theRestaurant School, Carroll be-came the first female sous chefat Sonoma in Manayunk. Shesubsequently worked in otherrestaurants in Philadelphia andSan Francisco before landingat New York City’s ultra-chicLe Bernardin. “Everyonestarts at the bottom at LeBernardin,” said Jen, “no mat-ter how much experience youmay have.”

Le Bernardin, run by famedFrench chef Eric Ripert, is theonly restaurant ever to earn theNew York Times’ highest ratingof four stars 10 years in a row.When the Ritz Carlton inPhilly asked Ripert to open arestaurant in their spectacularlobby this year, he selectedJennifer Carroll to run it.

“She has been so good andso energetic,” said MichaelWalsh, the hotel’s general

manager. “If we ever needEric, he’ll come right downfrom New York, but thanks tothe way Jennifer is running thekitchen, we’re getting a greatreputation as one of the bestrestaurants in the city.”

Needless to say, 10 Artsdoes not have fast-food prices,but at Happy Hour you can geta cocktail for $10, which is parfor the course these days, andsomething from the bar menuthat will not break the bank. Iwould highly recommend thewarm soft pretzels ($8), anamazing creation from Jenniferthat is served with a sublimecreamy cheddar sauce,jalapeno jam and Dijon mus-tard. And a great buy from thedinner menu is the brook troutentree with a heavenly hazelnutbrown butter sauce ($26).

For more information orreservations, call 215-523-8000 or visit www. -10arts.com.

Northeast Philly lass a powerhouse at new 10 Arts

Len Lear

(Cont. from Page 1)Tony proudly pointed out

photos of his family and of hisbeautiful, dearly departedwife. I remarked how greatthey both looked in the photosas I glanced to see Tony withan expression of sheer joy onhis face. At this time my at-tention was drawn to anotherroom. There were pictures ofTony when he was a well-known local fighter with arecord of 96 amateur wins andonly three losses and 18 pro-fessional wins with only twolosses.

Tony is not one to bragabout his accomplishments,

which is exactly the reasonthat I can respect him. Afterall, his accomplishmentsspeak for themselves. I havealways divided people intotwo categories … the doersand givers or the non-doersand takers. No question Tonyis a doer and a giver.

As athletic as the Budwincareer was, there is a lot moreto him than sports. Tony is anExtraordinary Minister at hisbeloved St. Nicholas Church.He devotes much of his timehelping with parish events andin visiting the homebound.

I also uncovered the factthat Tony not only spends

time with his chosen duties inhis neighborhood, but he alsovisits several nursing homesto bring cheer and compan-ionship to the infirmed.

The Budwin story is a com-posite of a person who un-selfishly gives of himself to helpthose who are less fortunate.

In January 2009 the SouthPhiladelphia Public Recordand the Philadelphia Con-sumer Council will honor the“Senior Eleven”. It will be achance to meet 11 of SouthPhiladelphia’s outstanding,well-loved, popular seniors –whom we need you to nomi-nate from your local senior

centers and church groups.Anyone who has not yet sentin their Senior Citizen Ballot,please do so as soon as possi-ble. Contact us at the SouthPhiladelphia Public Record at(215) 755-2000, Fax (215)689-4099 or, for additionalinformation, contact Al Bo-cella at (267) 269-4046.

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James Is Treated At Farewell Banquet

CITY LEADERS by the score arrived at Sheet Metal Work-ers Hall on Columbus Boulevard to pay tribute to retiringState Rep. Harold James. Among his many friends were,from left, State Sen. LeAnna Washington with the Repre-sentative, Council President Anna Verna, Sheriff JohnGreen and State Rep. Jewell Williams.

BEVY OF distinguished peers in Penna. House of Repre-sentatives joins their senior colleague Harold James at re-tirement party: from left, Dwight Evans, James, MarkCohen and Jewell Williams.

Gillen Pledges

AT South Philadelphia Business Association meeting,SBPBA VP Barbara Capozzi, Esq. and President LouisLozzi, Sr. presented cerificate of membership to TerriGillen, executive director of Redevelopment Authority.

Standout Senior Citizen

The City of Philadelphia’sArt In City Hall exhibitionprogram is celebrating its 56thjuried group exhibition forlocal emerging and profes-sional artists with a ‘GreenExhibit.’ This display high-lights 45 Philadelphia areaartists whose works reflect is-sues and concerns about theenvironment.

Many of the pieces aremade of recycled and environ-mentally friendly materialsand found objects. The exhibitruns through January 23 onthe second and fourth floors ofCity Hall, northeast corner.

The 45 participating artistsare:

Lauren Abshire, DavidStanley Aponte, John Awad,John Baccile, Catherine Bath,Shawn C. Beeks, Sandra Ben-haim, Ellen Benson, TeganBrozyna, Chad Chaney,Michelle Ciarlo-Hayes, CarolCole, Slott L. Dickson, JeffDowney, Karen Frank,Melissa Maddonni Haims,Jacob Hellman, LyndaHubbell, Walt Hug, LydiaHunn, John Jonik, MarthaKnox, Diedra Krieger, LisaLearner, Valerie Linhart,Nicholas Maimone, PaulaMandel, Maria Maneos, PaulMaraldo, Tecu”MishMunha’Ke, Toni Nash, CarlosPascual, Dolores Poacelli,

Alex Queral, Brooke Schmidt,Gregory Farrar Scott, DonSimon, Stan Smokler, SarahJ. Steinwachs, RosalindSutkowski, Carol Taylor-Kierney, Jim Williams, Ar-leen Race Wolf and DrewZimmerman.

The exhibition was juriedby the Art In City Hall Exhi-bitions Committee made up oflocal arts professionals.

For the first time in over20 years, the exhibition alsohighlights new display cases inits public halls that were fab-ricated with green in mind.With the exception of theplexi-glass front, the environ-mentally friendly materials in-clude recycled lumber,compact fluorescent bulbs andlow VOC paint.

Art In City Hall, begun in1984, is a collaborative effortbetween the City of Philadel-phia’s Dept. of Public Prop-erty and the arts community.It is supported by an inde-pendent Advisory Councilmade up of arts professionalsand private citizens.

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CCIITTYY OOFF PPHHIILLAADDEELLPPHHIIAAPublic Hearing Notice

The Committee on Rules of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hear-ing Thursday, December 4, 2008, at 9:00 AM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimonyon the following items:

080837 An Ordinance amending Section 14-304 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “‘C-3’ Commercial District” by amending the floor area requirements for hotels, allunder certain terms and conditions.

080874 An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoningdesignations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by TaconyStreet, Homestead Street, Milnor Street extended, and Dark Run Lane.

080877 An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoningdesignations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Girard Av-enue, Front Street, Spring Garden Street and Sixth Street.

Immediately following the public hearing, a meeting of the Committee on Rules, open to thepublic, will be held to consider the action to be taken on the above listed items.

Copies of the foregoing items are available in the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Council,Room 402, City Hall.

Patricia RaffertyChief Clerk

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*A pre-bid conference and site tour will be held at the project location, on November 25, 2008 at 9:30 A.M._________________________________________________________________________________Specifications and/or plans and contract documents may be examined and copies thereof obtained fromthe School Reform Commission, 440 North Broad Street, 3rd floor, Philadelphia, PA 19130.

Information as to contract documents, etc., may be obtained at the above address, or telephone 215-400-5225. Make checks payable to the School District of Philadelphia.

The School Reform Commission reserves the right to reject any and all bids and make the awards tothe best interests of the School District of Philadelphia.

Art in City Hall eyes environmentDrowning in leaves and

worried about cutbacks in thecity’s leaf gathering program?For the fourth year, the Uni-versity Coalition is providingleaf rakers to raise money forHabitat for Humanity, whichhelps local families to build orrehabilitate their houses. TheCoalition (students fromDrexel University, Universityof Pennsylvania and TempleUniversity) is sponsoring a

Rake-A-Thon on Saturdays,November 22, 29 and Decem-ber 6, and Sundays, Novem-ber 23, 30 and December 7,from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and thedonation asked is $15 per per-son per hour. To make an ap-pointment, send email withname, address, telephonenumber and time and date pre-ferred to [email protected]. For more information,visit www.rakeathon.org.

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DECORATIVE ARTS Hol-iday Show at Allens LaneArt Center in W. Mt. Airythrough December 23. Forhours and information, visitwww.allenslane.org.

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by Al LaneLast week my newspaper

pal, Quentin (education),sent me a children’s book toreview called A is for ArtMuseum. The previous work

he had sent me to write aboutwas a well-received book onthe University of Pennsylva-nia. So, naturally A is for ArtMuseum attracted my atten-tion.

My wife, Lois, said that itwas a waste of good postageto send me a book about artbecause my idea of fine art isthe comics’ section in ourdaily newspaper.

Be that as it may, uponreading this book I discov-ered a charming child’sprimer chock-full of colorfulimages from the PhiladelphiaMuseum of Art. Written forchildren ages 2-5, it is de-signed to inspire them to seenot only art in the museumbut also art in the worldabout them.

Co-written by Katy Fried-land, Manager of Family andChildren’s Programs, andMarla K. Shoemaker, SeniorCurator of Education, both atthe Art Museum, the book isa product of their shared ex-periences and expertise.

From ‘A is for Art Mu-seum’ to ‘Z is for Zebra’ par-ents and children can interactas they turn the pages. Awork of art is shown on theright hand page, while thefacing page (on the left) con-

tains the text for each letterand ends with a question,which can be the basis for agame. Parents and childrencan play “I spy,” “Seek andfind” and “Compare pic-tures” while learning aboutart and the alphabet.

Even I acquired a greaterappreciation for the artworkat our local museum, andlearned a few new letters ofthe alphabet, which I plan touse in future columns to im-press my loyal readers.

With the holiday seasonupon us, you need not lookfurther for a very special giftfor the young person in yourlife. I already have a copy forour youngest grandson,David, and look forward toenjoying it with him.

Published by the Philadel-phia Museum of Art in asso-ciation with TempleUniversity Press, hard cover,64 pages, with 37 full colorillustrations, $16.95, avail-able at local bookstores andTemple University Press,telephone 215-204-8787.

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(Cont. from Page 17)More at Please TouchWeekend events continue

for Please Touch Museum inits new home at MemorialHall in Fairmount Park, 4231Avenue of the Republic (for-merly North ConcourseDrive). This weekend, youngvisitors will find magicianTom McDonnell again per-forming his interactive showin the Please Touch Playhouseat 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.,on Friday and Saturday, No-vember 21 and 22. The Give& Take Jugglers will visit themuseum the same days andalso on Sunday, November23, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30p.m., with the juggling andfamily-oriented comedy forwhich they are noted. Admis-

sion is charged. For more in-formation on programs, call215-581-3181 or visit www. -please touch muse um.org.

‘Gratitude Journal’Learn how to create a

handmade paper book, with adecorative cover, at a familyworkshop at the PennsylvaniaAcademy of the Fine Arts,Broad and Cherry Streets, onSaturday, November 22,from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,and then record inside whatyou are grateful for, as aThanksgiving tribute. Thissession is free to membersand free with Academy ad-mission for non-members.For further details, call 215-972-2061.

Email news for CitiLife [email protected].

The Christmas Creche Commi�eeCordially Invites You To Celebrate

The 12th Annual Blessingof the Na�vity Scene

At Independence Na�onal Historical Park

On Market Street BetweenFi�h & Sixth Streets

On Monday, December 15 at 4:00 p.m.Bring Family, Friends

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