City Council at-large candidate, Andrew Stober, has received some big endorsements in the last leg of his campaign trail. Plus more South Philly news, opinions, and entertainment.
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Review Staff Writer itting across from Andrew Sto- ber at Chhaya Café, 1819 E. Passyunk Ave., one wouldn’t guess he could be a week away from winning an at-large City Coun- cil seat. He doesn’t have an entou- rage. He knows a few people and shakes their hand on his way toward our table but, for 45 minutes, no one approaches him to ask him about politics or streets or bikes. And that’s one of the things that’s most sig- nificant about Stober’s run for City Council – the South Philadelphian is running as an independent and, es- sentially, completely outside of the political machinations that all-but- elected another South Philadelphian, Jim Kenney, for mayor May 19. Tuesday could be a big day for Philadelphia if voters bother to push buttons and pull levers. Stober’s been deemed a progressive independent, one with endorsements from Mayor Michael A. Nutter, former governor and mayor Ed Rendell, and the Phila- delphia Inquirer. The former director of the Mayor’s Office of Transporta- tion and Utilities (MOTU) brings a few compelling things to his cam- paign: experience managing a city agency in City Hall; a South Philly sensibility that believes in strong neighborhood schools and the future of Philadelphia’s children; and he’s a cyclist. “I wanted to run as an indepen- dent,” he explained. “There are so many people of so many political stripes who sit on the sidelines, who are willing to set aside a career in journalism, education, business, or engineering to sit on City Council and return to their careers, but they don’t even try because they feel like the hurdles the Democratic Party puts up are too high to jump over.” Even more, if he’s elected, he won’t
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Review Staff Writer
itting across from Andrew Sto-ber at Chhaya Café, 1819 E. Passyunk Ave., one wouldn’t guess he could be a week away
from winning an at-large City Coun-cil seat. He doesn’t have an entou-rage. He knows a few people and shakes their hand on his way toward our table but, for 45 minutes, no one approaches him to ask him about
politics or streets or bikes. And that’s one of the things that’s most sig-nificant about Stober’s run for City Council – the South Philadelphian is running as an independent and, es-sentially, completely outside of the political machinations that all-but-elected another South Philadelphian, Jim Kenney, for mayor May 19.
Tuesday could be a big day for Philadelphia if voters bother to push buttons and pull levers. Stober’s been deemed a progressive independent,
one with endorsements from Mayor Michael A. Nutter, former governor and mayor Ed Rendell, and the Phila-delphia Inquirer. The former director of the Mayor’s Office of Transporta-tion and Utilities (MOTU) brings a few compelling things to his cam-paign: experience managing a city agency in City Hall; a South Philly sensibility that believes in strong neighborhood schools and the future of Philadelphia’s children; and he’s a cyclist.
“I wanted to run as an indepen-dent,” he explained. “There are so many people of so many political stripes who sit on the sidelines, who are willing to set aside a career in journalism, education, business, or engineering to sit on City Council and return to their careers, but they don’t even try because they feel like the hurdles the Democratic Party puts up are too high to jump over.”
Even more, if he’s elected, he won’t
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to have an ample sample size when reflect-ing on Halloween and its meaning to my life. While I might not make my way to Eastern State Penitentiary for Terror Behind the Walls or watch an excessive amount of horror films, I still love a good scare, and I am not talking about the kind I receive when checking my bank account. Hallow-een is a wonderful time to consider how we choose to tackle fear and while that emotion tends to dominate when people ponder the big day, the chief element of the celebration for yours truly has always been fun. I have surely become bitter about some matters in life, but I never expect to lose the affinity I
feel for Oct. 31 because it is more than an escape from reality; it is an advertisement for whimsy and a chance to be a kid again. With that in mind, I cannot wait to help my son to walk through our neighborhood and to converse with my neighbors. I, er, he loves Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.
To the Editor:I could understand why people are afraid to
get involved in situations of violence. If we wit-ness someone’s victimization, it is our human instinct to want to step in, but in view of the pos-
sibility of that crime turning its focus on us, it is best to walk away and call for help. People should consider this using common sense and not displaying cowardice. Putting yourself at risk, especially if unarmed, is not the answer. There are many victims who are reluctant to come forward because if the felon is not con-victed, it may cause them to worry about retali-ation. Everyone is running scared and I totally understand why. Some who can be an eyewit-ness to a crime may be apprehensive to identify or testify because who will be there to protect them?
There was a time when we had a group of people known as a town watch patrolling our streets to help keep us safe. That time has come and gone as police officers are now becom-ing victims, killed by psychopaths who have no fear or respect for authority. I have written about crime in the past, but through a discus-sion with my friend one day about yet another killing, he described the details of a violent act that I heard nothing about because it received very little exposure. That conversation made me realize criminal behavior has become very commonplace that I felt as if we were talking about the weather. It is now getting to the point where the announcement of the latest crime and the weather forecast for the week have become synonymous, each being everyday events.
It may be possible that since we are hearing about so many tragic events, we are becom-ing desensitized. It may be self-preservation or not being able to comprehend that we live in such a dysfunctional world. How tragic that the focus of crime has become the fatal attacks in our schools. There should be metal detectors and armed guards at every school entrance until these massacres come to an end, so sad but so necessary. It seems we are trying to find a way to cope, but acceptance could be just as wor-risome as the crimes committed. I only hope tragedy does not become so complacent in our minds that we are no longer horrified and outraged because if we begin to tolerate what is happening, it will surely make bad so much worse!
To the Editor:America was born in Philadelphia almost
240 years ago. Pennsylvania has 18 mem-bers of the U.S. Congress and two mem-bers of the U.S. Senate. These members are bound by law to review any new legislative bills that are introduced. They have the op-tion to co-sponsor these bills or not sponsor. If and when these bills go to the House floor, Congress and Senate, they may vote Yea or Nay, and if passed, they become law by the approved signing of the President.
I, being a Vietnam War Veteran, have inter-est in two of these bills, House Bill HR-969 and Senate Bill S.681, both titled The Viet-nam Veterans Agent Orange Act. Presently there are 283 Congressional co-sponsors for HR-969 and 31 Senatorial co-sponsors for S.681. This is enough co-sponsors of both the House and Senate to send these Bills to both entities for a vote. However, if more members of Congress and Senate were to sign onto these bills, they have a better chance for passage. Pennsylvania Legislators can be helpful by being 100 percent for these two important bills for our veterans. Of our senators, Senator Pat Toomey (R.) has yet to become a co-sponsor for Senate Bill S.681. Of our 18 Congress members, four have yet to become co-sponsors, Reps. Chaka Fattah (D., 2nd dist.), Scott Perry (R., 4th dist.), Mike Kelly (R., 3rd dist.), and Bill Shuster (R., 9th dist.). Are these elected legislators neglecting our Vietnam veterans in their time of need? These men fought for our freedom and to free a country from communist oppression. It is now time for our elected officials to fight for these veterans. I ask the citizens of Penn-sylvania to call and write to these legislators to support these bills.
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n Oct. 22, authorities d e t a i n e d 29-year-old
Christopher Cas-tor at his Glenn Mills residence in conjunction with the Sept. 14 robbery of H & Y Royal Jewelers, 2437 S. 23rd St. In that incident, the owner in-formed respond-ing officers that two unknown individuals entered and be-gan to look at jewelry, with one of them punching him in the face when he came from the rear of the store. They then held him at knife point and bound his hands be-fore returning him to the back.
While one offender suppressed him, the other removed approximately $50,000 from the shelves and safe. A witness saw the criminals escaping in a gold-colored Hyundai Sonata that sped northbound on 22nd Street. A week later, the Pennsylva-nia State Police-Media Barracks received an anonymous tip stating that Castor was the antagonist, with obtained cell phone records placing him in the general vicin-ity of the store prior to and during the rob-bery.
Members of South Detective Division and the Special Investigations Unit served a search warrant at his residence, where they arrested Castor and recovered several clothing items similar to those worn by the culprit. They also obtained a warrant on the vehicle and located additional cloth-ing. Neither search turned up the jewelry.
Law enforcement officials arrested a Grays Ferry woman for supposedly stab-bing a man.
Responding to a radio call at 1:34 p.m. Saturday, police ventured to the 2600 block of Gerritt Street and observed a knife-induced injury to his left shoulder
and arranged medical transport for him, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South De-tective Division said. They spoke with a witness, learning that someone walked up to a residence on the block and attempted to kick the door open. The man decided to video record the incident and observed the female removing a long kitchen knife from her pants, gain entry to the abode and stab the occupant.
As police walked up the front steps of the home, they contend the offender ran up the inside stairs and came back down minus any blade. They arrested Khay-ryyah Adams, of the 2800 block of Cant-rell Street, and charged the 19-year-old with aggravated and simple assault, pos-session of marijuana and an instrument of crime, and recklessly endangering another person.
Police are searching for three at-large offenders who robbed a Lower Moyamensing establishment.
At 12:49 p.m. Oct. 7, the fig-ures, wearing dark hoodies, entered Star Mini Market, 1214 Ritner St., with the first suspect pointing a handgun at an employee. The second individual took the weapon from his accomplice and forced the worker to-ward the cash register as the third criminal held his hands. The second suspect took an unknown amount of money from the container and scored several boxes of cig-arettes before they all fled on South Ca-mac Street toward Porter Street.
Call South Detectives Division Det. Bethelmie at 215-686-3013 with DC#15-03-062078, text PPDTIP (773847) or visit phillypolice.com/forms.
Police arrested a Lower Moyamensing woman in part for impersonating an offi-cer of the law.
At 2:20 p.m. Oct. 6, law enforcement officials responded to a radio call of a rob-bery at B&D Convenience Store, 2654 S. Bancroft St., and learned from the owner that a woman known to him as “Carol” entered the establishment and stated she worked for the City of Philadelphia, De-tective Danielle Tolliver of South Detec-
tive Division said. Armed with a gun and a holster, the woman told him the site was in violation of city ordinances, went be-hind the counter and took the customer ledger, $500, lottery tickets, and the pro-prietor’s wallet before leaving in an un-known direction.
Ten days later, the owner reported that the woman returned at 8:25 a.m. and told him she is a cop and was there to arrest him, Tolliver said. A second complainant locked the doors and informed the fig-ure that he would be calling the police. He added that the offender tried to open the cash register and struggled with him to remove the phone from his hand to prevent his call. He contends that the of-fender bit his right hand, with the person supposedly unlocking the business and fleeing on foot northbound on South Ban-croft Street.
Based on input from the subject, who lost no possessions in the attack, police developed clues on the perpetrator and showed the complainants an image from a photo array, with their positive identifi-cation leading to the arrest of Carol Sny-der at 11:40 a.m. Oct. 16 at her home on Broad and Ritner streets. They charged the 31-year-old with impersonating, rob-bery, simple assault and theft. She had not posted her $100,000 bail as of press time and awaits a Tuesday preliminary hear-ing.
A Norristown woman is in police cus-tody for allegedly driving over a man’s legs in West Passyunk.
A person-with-a-weapon call at 2:52 a.m. Oct. 20 prompted officers to report to the 2700 block of Wolf Street where they observed the initial complainant on the ground with significant injuries to his lower extremities and the other victim complaining of pain to his hip and leg, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South De-tective Division said. The first figure told police that he and his girlfriend, whom he claims is the offender in the matter, had a verbal altercation on that block, with the female reportedly driving onto the side-walk to strike the beau and a friend. As she left, he stated, she also drove over his legs.
While officers were on location, the fe-male returned to the scene on foot, Tolliv-er said, with positive identification lead-ing to her arrest. They transported the first complainant to Thomas Jefferson Univer-sity Hospital for treatment of a broken pelvis and multiple bone fractures. They also located the vehicle supposedly oper-
ated by the offender damaged on the 2800 block of Jackson Street. They charged Doreen Brintley with possession of an in-strument of crime, simple and aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, reckless driving, and aggravated assault by vehicle.
Authorities are searching for the man who stabbed another male in West Passyunk Monday.
At 7:05 a.m., police headed to 24th Street and Snyder Avenue and learned from the complainant he had been waiting for a bus when the unknown individual approached him, Detective Danielle Toll-iver of South Detective Division said. The stranger tried to snatch his gold necklace and ran away through Smith Playground, 2100 S. 24th St., then toward the Wilson Housing Development.
He felt a sharp pain to his left leg and realized the criminal had stabbed him. He described his attacker as black, 5-foot-8 and 140 pounds; having a brown com-plexion; and wearing a black hoodie, the same color pants, and brown Timberland boots.
Call South Detectives at 215-685-1635, text PPDTIP (773847) or visit phillypo-lice.com/forms.
Authorities are hoping to cap-ture a man who tried to burglar-ize a Pennsport home.
At 2:30 a.m. Sept. 20, surveil-lance video cap-tured the image of the male as he rode a bicycle on the 1400 block of South Ori-
anna Street. Once out of camera view, he attempted to gain entry into a residence by cutting a window screen yet when the complainant startled him, he fled in an unknown direction.
Call South Detectives at 215-686-3013 with DC#150-03-058781, text PPD-TIP (773847) or visit phillypolice.com
/forms.
Contact Editor Joseph Myers at [email protected] or ext. 124. Comment at southphillyreview.com/news/police-report.
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have a friend who has been diligently dwindling the days until Halloween, so, this one is for you, Rob D’Emilio Sr. It is almost here! Like my Passyunk
Square-based pal, I love observing this celebration and hope for a terrific outing on Saturday. Because of the impending cause for revelry, I started to think about the 10 strangest events or occurrences that could happen in South Philly two days from now. Here are the products of my preoccupation.
who have Sunday off, could hold a tryout session for ghosts
and ghouls to see if they can catch the ball better than the living corps of receivers.
criminals could decide to leave the scaring to impressively costumed children.
fresh off Friday’s home opener, which will mark the second game of their
campaign, could forfeit the rest of their season to secure the top pick in next year’s draft.
who died on Hal-loween in 1926,
could return from the
dead to help coach Chip Kelly to escape the chains that Eagles fans have placed onhim.
an-nouncement that
meat, whether pro-cessed or unprocessed, could cause health concerns, homeowners could give out gift cer-tificates to various veg-etarian restaurants.
resi-dents could remove their Halloweendecorations, completely forget tha
we still have all of November, and put uptheir Christmas lights.
ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, instead of enjoying an extra hour of sleep,
Mayor Michael Nutter could stay up and plot the rest of his political career. We alknow he has done that since he stepped into office anyway, so what are 60 more minutes of deliberating going to hurt?
could decide to burn in effigy the manage-ment team behind the beloved site’s closing.
couldparticipate in a seance to try to speakwith their glory days in the hope of
playing excellent baseball soon.
at Lincoln Financial Field. This pains me to say as a graduate
of Saint Joseph’s University, but let’s goOwls!
Contact Editor Joseph Myers at [email protected] or ext. 124. Comment at southphillyreview.com/news/features.
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Review Staff Writer
ansie Sylvia saw some disturbing trends and statistics surrounding voter turnout and got to work at imagining effective ways of addressing the importance of
Nov. 3, Election Day. In March, she was awarded a Knight Foundation Knight Cities Challenge grant, $166,394 of the $5 million allotted, and got to work creating 60 unique-ly-designed and executed signs that draw voters to the booth in ways that transcend party or politics. Next Stop: Democracy! was born. And it may have been born out of an experience she had in Chinatown, where she lives, when she couldn’t find her poll-ing place with an address and smartphone in-hand.
“I’m a super-voter,” Sylvia said, and star-ing at her smartphone, an engaged voter with great privilege and education, she couldn’t find her destination. “I’m having this experi-ence and I’m already super-motivated.”
She cites a reliable Internet connection, a pass if she’s 15 minutes late for work, and thought “Are we missing out on making this easier for people?”
Sylvia started working with Kay York, a project assistant, and Conrad Benner, her direct line to street artists whom she’d court and a rising Philadelphia master of social media. She and York penned an essay for
the Knight Foundation blog and cited some troubling figures.
“Here in Philadelphia, the 2015 mayoral primary drew only 27 percent of registered voters. Even worse: In Philly, millennials (ages 18 to 34) make up about 32 percent of the total electorate but only 14 percent of people who voted in the last election,” they go on. “No matter which way you slice it, Philadelphians seem barely civically en-gaged. Fewer and fewer voters believe that turning out will make a difference.”
And that, Sylvia says, is averse to even young Philadelphians’ own interests.
“If you don’t vote, there aren’t going to be bike lanes but look at all these awe-some people that ARE voting – don’t you want to be a part of that community?” she semi-joked. “Why would they put more bike
lanes in, and why would they try to improve the quality of education if the people most affected don’t show up?”
SYLVIA’S CALLED ON a slew of South Philly artists to contribute to the cause: Philly Magic Gardens’ Isaiah Zagar; Yis “Nosego” Goodwin; Joe Boruchow, whose “Watch-towers Rising” dominates the 900 block of Dickinson Street; and the 11th-Street-and-Snyder-Avenue-situated illustrator extraor-dinaire, Hawk Krall.
“I don’t think it’s a stretch at all,” Krall said on Sylvia’s idea that attractive signage can turn a non-voter into a voter. “I don’t know if it’s something that’s measurable, but some-one who is casual about voting might see a photo on Instagram and think ‘Well, if I’m here I might as well vote…’ As someone who doesn’t always get myself to the polls,
I absolutely will be there November 3 after being involved in this project.”
Krall’s signs, like the other 59, will have “Vote Here” on one side and “Vote Aqui” on the other. They’re stable, sturdy locally-made signs from Fishtown’s Philadelphia Sculpture Gym. And Krall’s has a big fat cheesesteak on it.
“There is definitely a nod to all the various cheesesteak-related political controversies that go on, but also I just really like cheeses-teaks and the sort of old-school-South Phily-meets-Vegas aesthetic that goes with them,” the Lower Moyamensing resident said.
He believes millennials aren’t the only or biggest reason turnout is so low, but that it wouldn’t hurt if more people were plugged in.
“I think it’s a time when everyone should be a little more tuned in, especially locally with Philly changing so much,” Krall said. “The younger generation of Philadelphians seems genuinely interested in the future of the city both politically and otherwise, which is great.”
Sylvia’s serious about voting and keenly notes that 2015 is the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act and that voting is an honor, a privilege some citizens ignore.
“Why do we not let prisoners vote? If you follow that for 45 seconds, it helps you con-textualize your responsibility as a citizen,” she noted. “I’m going to do this because it’s an ability that I have – an ability that not ev-erybody does. There’s this army of people who are tirelessly working to enfranchise the disenfranchised and give a voice to the voiceless. And there’s still people who have a voice and they’re not using it.”
Contact Staff Writer Bill Chenevert at [email protected] or ext. 117. Com-
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arking and poop. One could argue those are the two biggest obstacles to a Philadelphia Water project that would convert a portion of the parking lot at the Guerin Rec Center, 2201 S. 16th St. Fifty to 60 feet wide by 75
feet tall, the greening project would usurp as much as one-fifth of a parking lot that’s zoned for Rec Center event park-ing – it’s usable only about five hours a day (and when it’s not open, its gates are locked).
To put it lightly, the mood in the room was combative on Monday night as representatives from the Philadelphia Water Department and 2nd District Councilman Kenyatta Johnson fielded questions and concerns from a meeting that saw 97 at-tendants sign in. Headcounts and straw polls were conducted
with nearly 30 attendees standing in the adjacent hallway.
Newbold Civic Association presi-dent Levana Layendecker pushed for the meeting after the project was blocked by Johnson’s constituents who bombarded the Councilman with concerns about parking. Her numbers, which she reported on Tuesday morning are as follows: “75 people filled out comment cards. Of the cards, 63 of the comment cards were in favor of green space in the parking lot. 12 were against. Of the 30 or so people in the hallway, all but one voted for green space in the straw poll.”
It was visibly obvious. Those who lament the project for its removal of parking spaces, the way it alters current use
of the site, and the fear of an incoming defacto dog park (full of poop) were clustered against the wall and jeered argumentatively when those who fa-vored the green space offered com-ment. Some aged women giggled at the idea of folks being asked to leave. Long-term residents guffawed at new-comers’ input. Name-calling ensued and the police were invited in to guar-antee civility.
Meetings on the project began last fall, and the Water Department reps said it typically takes two to five years for projects to reach completion. They also noted that neighbors opposed to green spaces have never success-fully defeated such a project. - Bill Chenevert
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be beholden to the machinery that put him on Council. “There are other ways to have your voice on City Coun-
cil and I hope [more people] follow in my footsteps be-cause what we need is more independent voices on City Council – people who owe their election to voters and not to political machines,” he opined. “I will also have the freedom to address some of these things once I’m elect-ed that machine people, elected by political machines, don’t.”
In that sense, it’s a bit surprising that Nutter and Ren-dell, Democratic stalwarts, would endorse an independent for City Council. It’s politics, albeit a little unusual.
“Andrew Stober saved the taxpayers millions, while im-proving services in neighborhoods across Philadelphia,” Nutter said in a statement of the man whom he employed for more than six years. “He will be a strong progressive voice on City Council.”
“[Stober] will bring youth, vitality, and a fresh approach to City Council. His independent voice will help move our city forward,” Rendell wrote.
The father to a young son and Passyunk Square resident of the 1400 block of South Juniper Street also snatched endorsements from the following: Philadelphia Fed-eration of Teachers, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5, Philly For Change, Clean Water Action, Americans for Democratic Action and the transportation-oriented politi-cal action committee, 5th Square.
“All of us, high- or low-income, send a lot of money to City Hall,” Stober said. “If you’re a renter, it’s in your rent. If you work in Philadelphia, you’re paying a wage tax. All of us should know that there’s someone in City Hall who can look out for them, and that’s very much why I’m running, and why I chose to run as an indepen-dent – because I think we need we need to add more pro-gressive professional voices to City Council.”
“AND HE BIKES to work!” wrote Alex Doty, outgoing ex-ecutive director of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Phila-
delphia. “I talked to Andrew anytime we had a project we wanted to move forward, whether it was a bike share, buffered bike lanes or finding funding for our Safe Routes to School program. He is a great person to work with be-cause he not only understands, but can also explain the obstacles that can hold up City projects.”
Stober’s largest Philadelphia claim to fame has got to be Indego, the bike share program that he mapped, planned and executed, fighting for access to transportation in the poorest neighborhoods of the city. However, he’s not an all-bikes-or-nothing wonk, he understands poverty and that, sometimes, SEPTA doesn’t serve the needs of Philly workers who rely on a car to get them to work.
Stober also sees pedestrian safety with complexity and care for low-income families. He reports that 390 chil-dren in Philadelphia under the age of 15 are struck by a car annually.
“Last year there were more Philadelphians who were walking and struck by cars than there were people shot.
That’s not to say that we don’t need to continue to work very hard to reduce gun violence,” he said. “It’s a horrible thing to be hit by a car if you’re somebody who’s already vulnerable, it can have devastating effects. This is an is-sue of equity.”
He has optimism when it comes to cyclist-motorist rela-tions and says he’s seen great progress, especially along 13th and 15th streets. And is as fascinated with Washing-ton Avenue as the rest of the city: “It’s arguably one of the most interesting streets in America.”
Pam Zenzola, a volunteer and Passyunk Square civic leader who’s known Stober for years, says his views on education, workforce development and governmental re-sponsibility are admirable.
“He believes charters’ best practices should be trans-ferred to our public schools. Democrats attack charter schools, and Republicans advocate for more at the ex-pense of public schools,” she wrote. “Andrew talks about a symbiotic relationship that supports both.”
She noted that Stober’s had to do a little voter educa-tion, too, as he transcends party registration and reminds voters that they can vote for any Independent they see fit.
He spoke enthusiastically with SPR on getting the Ac-tual Value Initiative right, and guaranteeing a fair taxation formula, one that doesn’t protect speculators and vacant lot holders. He believes strong neighborhood schools are essential, even if one doesn’t have children. Stober sees complacent council members, put in City Hall by their party to collect a healthy paycheck, as deeply problem-atic. And cited one member as a “shoot-from-the-hip” legislator who voted against school funding, transgender rights protections, and cyclist rights.
“Great Council people care deeply about the place where they live and are willing to work very hard, every-day, and are willing to look beyond their city for solu-tions and adapt them for their city,” he concluded. “It’s not about being a Democrat or a Republican. I’ve spent the last 10 years working in city and state governments and getting it to work efficiently, and I want to bring that to City Council.”
Contact Staff Writer Bill Chenevert at [email protected] or ext. 117. Comment at southphillyreview.com/news/
One-on-one computer tutoring for seniors daily by appointment; Halloween Storytime and Parade 10:30 a.m. Oct. 29; Sign Language Storytime for Toddlers and Preschoolers 10:15 a.m. and Sign Language Story-time for Babies 11 a.m. Oct. 30; STEM Gems 10 a.m. Oct. 31; English as a Sec-ond Language Conversation Group 1 p.m. and Yoga for All Levels 6:30 p.m. Nov. 2; Baby Storytime 10:15 a.m., Toddler Sto-rytime 11 a.m. and Beginner English as a Second Language Class 12:30 p.m. Nov. 3; Chess Club 3:30 p.m. Nov. 4. 932 S. Seventh St. 215-686-1766.
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Photo 1: Eighth-grade students from the Saint Monica Senior School, 16th and Porter streets, recently oversaw a successful mum sale. Photo 2: The American Swedish Historical Museum, 1900 Pattison Ave., celebrated another riveting Great Meatball Matchup Oct. 18. Photo 3: The Packer Park location also hosted a children’s Halloween party through the Sports Complex Special Services District Saturday. Photo 4: Piz-zeria Pesto, 1925 S. Broad St., donated 10 percent of Tuesday’s proceeds to Camp Er-in-Philadelphia, a weekend overnight camp for children who have experienced the death of a significant person in their life. Photo 5: Thanks to sponsors ShopRite, Romeo Pizza, Uncle Oogie’s and The Pretzel Factory, the Girard Estate Area Residents threw a thrill-ing Halloween fall fest in Girard Park, 2101 Shunk St. Photo 6: The South Division Police Advisory Council oversaw the Of-ficer of the Year Banquet through the IATSE Ballroom by Anthony’s Caterers, 2401 S. Swanson St., Oct. 22. Photo 7: Oct. 21’s Witch CRAFT Beer Crawl sent participants to 15 bars along East Passyunk Avenue, with food and drink specials proving devil-ish delights.
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, 11th and Whar-ton streets, holds a PSA 2 meeting 6 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Mummers Museum, 1100 S. Second St.; and a PSA 1 meeting 6:30 p.m. Nov. 4 at the Santore Library, 932 S. Seventh St. 215-686-3030. phillypolice.com/districts/3rd.
meets Wednesday nights 7:30 p.m. at 1549 S. 29th St. 215-200-8575.
invite you to the 1st Annual Flea Market Fundraiser 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Marian An-derson Rec Center Baseball Field, 18th and Fitzwater streets (rain date: Nov. 7). For more info, call Mae at 267-528-8654.
holds a Board Meeting 7:30 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Palumbo Rec Center, 725 S. 10th St.; and a Zoning Committee Meeting 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4 at the Palumbo Rec Center. 267-872-4686. bellavistaneighbors.org.
, 1904 E. Passyunk Ave., holds QOTA (Queers on the Avenue) 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 29 at Chhaya, 1819 E. Passyunk Ave. 215-336-1455. [email protected]. visiteast-passyunk.com.
is throwing a Fall Fling with food, cider, pumpkin decorating and a magi-cian 5 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at 1025 Mifflin St. [email protected]. epcrossing.org.
celebrates the Day of the Dead with programming Oct. 31-Nov. 5 at the Fleisher Sanctuary, 719 Catharine St., and 4 to 7 p.m. Nov. 2 at S. Ninth and Ellsworth streets. 215-922-3456. fleisher.org.
hold their monthly meeting 7 to 8 p.m. Nov. 3 at the SOSNA office, 1901 Christian St.
offer free Tai Chi Classes Oct. 30 at 11:30 a.m. Miff-lin Square Park, Sixth and Ritner streets.
recommends attending the Hawthorne Cultural Center Advisory meeting 6 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4 at the Hawthorne Cultural Cen-ter, 1200 Carpenter St. 215-735-1225. [email protected]. hecphilly.org.
recommends the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s “Rain Check Workshop/Free Water Barrel Class” (pre-register by going to phillywatersheds.org or calling 215-988-8849) 6:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Fumo Library, 2437 S. Broad St.; and holds a Environmental Commit-tee Planning meeting 6:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 4 at the Fumo Library. [email protected]. lomophilly.org.
is opening in Point Breeze, an arts education space for 2nd to 5th graders, and will be open 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 31 for a Halloween night with trick-or-treating, live music and an art show at 1242 Point Breeze Ave. kindinstitute.org.
meets 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. Clevemore Fancy Brigade, 2811 S. Hutchinson St. 215-334-1035.
holds a Neighborhood Walk 7 to 8 p.m. Nov. 3 (contact [email protected] for more information). [email protected]. new-boldneighbors.org.
, 1901 Christian St., rec-ommends the Southwest Center City 5k Run 9 a.m. Oct. 31 at Julian Abele Park, 2200 Montrose St. (Registration: $10-$30). southofsouth.org. 215-732-8446.
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fervent adherent of the possibilities within such a subjective business as theater, Jesse Bernstein loves interacting with talented in-dividuals as they unleash their gifts. As an
actor, playwright, teaching artist, and director, he has enjoyed many fine performances and is over-seeing captivating turns by helming the action for
“Shipwrecked! An Entertainment - The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (As Told by Himself).”
“The play in itself is tremendous fun, and to have the opportunity to be among outstand-ing professionals really increases my appre-
ciation for this chance,” the resident of the 1000 block of Tasker Street said of helping the Walnut Street Theatre to open its Inde-pendence Studio on 3 season. “They’ve made this a truly enriching project.”
The Passyunk Square dweller is guid-ing the three-person cast, including Dickinson Square West’s Dave Johnson
and former South Philly inhabitant Bi Jean Ngo, through Sunday, looking for levity through Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies’ beloved blend of fibs and facts. Having pitched the eight-year-old work for staging at the historic playhouse, Bern-stein noted the contents coincide with those of tales from his childhood in that they inspire true fascina-tion with a text.
“This can be a strange little world,” he said of the space in which a storyteller looks to thrive. “People who like you can be right next to others who feel another way, so you just have to tough it out. When you have great material and colleagues, that’s quite easy.”
The compelling creation, which a release dubs a “heroic tale of the high seas, filled with exotic islanders, flying wombats, giant sea turtles and a monstrous man-eating octopus,” finds the titular character, played by Greg Wood, analyzing one’s conviction to convince and the overall power of truth and its repercussions. For Bernstein, contemplating
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sincerity and trickery has proven a compel-ling reminder of his boyhood-bred attraction to riveting plots and an impetus for continu-ing his journey as a teaching artist.
“We’re up there to satisfy diverse audi-ences, so we know we need to channel the proper energy and strive for rapport with them,” the director said of the work, which finds the hires handling more than 30 char-acters. “We all know the possible difficulties of carving out a nice life in this field, but the greater knowledge comes from being aware of how much joy we can bring to people in a couple hours or for whatever duration we’re up on stage.”
With only three days until he and his trio of triumphant charges part, Bernstein has reveled in their regard for their endeavors and sees his exchanges with them as not only a provider of professional enlighten-ment but also a boost to his curiosity and creative drive.
“I’ve lived in other places, but this city is superior,” he said. “I feel there is a higher return on your investments both as a worker and a resident. The community that I belong to is wonderful, and everyone has so much potential that it’s going to be fascinating
to see what hits the stages in the coming years.”
THE 30-SOMETHING INDIVIDUAL began his ob-session with storytelling as a seven-year-old Montgomery County-reared resident. Drawn to works such as “Star Wars,” “The Pirates of Penzance,” and “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolored Dreamcoat,” he yearned to replicate the feelings those works produced, with enthusiasm for delivering lines leading him to Northwestern University.
“I would watch stuff and immediately want to be a part of something similar or create something original,” Bernstein said, with directing duties also proving moving during his collegiate days. “Again, it can be very frustrating to be someone in this pro-fession or any other one, for that matter, but if you’re going to be miserable, and I say that playfully, you should be doing what you love instead of what you don’t.”
Having secured his first gig as a nine-year-old through the Theatre of Living Arts, 334 South St., the Hatfield product knew that Philadelphia could encourage his pursuits, which it did when he twice won honors through the Philadelphia Young Playwrights
Festival and claimed a Fellowship in the Arts grant for his play “Healing Electra.” Eager to explore, he moved to New York for two-and-a-half years and Los Angeles for 10, the latter to experience storytelling on a grander scale through television and film.
Though proud of his output from his Cali-fornia stint, including last year’s “Allergy” and 2009’s “Us One Night,” he felt he need-ed to return to the East Coast and lived with fellow theater professionals Dan Hodge, now directing Hedgerow Theatre Co.’s “Dracula,” and Krista Apple-Hodge, starring in Arden Theatre Co.’s “Metamorphoses,” before finding his own spot last year.
“My friends and these neighborhoods do it for me,” Bernstein said of tabbing cama-raderie and convenience as South Philly’s top draws. “Plus, I have never found a place so receptive to people who want to do more than one thing within the theater realm. That makes it more inviting.”
The comfortable craftsman has won the welcome of numerous locations, includ-ing the Arden, the Wilma Theater, and the Walnut Street Theatre, for whom he starred in the Eugene Trilogy consisting of “Brigh-ton Beach Memoirs,” “Biloxi Blues,” and
“Broadway Bound.” Having also served as a teaching artist for the 206-year-old site, he values its influence on his maturation and sees it as support for his belief that Philadel-phia teems with talent.
“I think it’s a super special place where patrons and professionals become better people,” Bernstein said. “When I think of my experiences there, especially this one, I feel very satisfied.”
With other awards making a read of his ré-sumé a head nodder’s delight, he maintains a comforting brand of humility, knowing the perils of pride and respecting the winds of change. Hoping to become the artistic direc-tor for what would be a very fortunate com-pany, Bernstein, who also recently penned a work centering on musician Phil Ochs, has the sort of fortitude that in itself could serve as the basis for a nice plot.
“I want to give this city all I have,” he said. “I think it can help me to understand just what that is.” SPR
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oseph Heller’s satiric anti-war novel
“Catch-22” was published in 1961. That
was the same year I was undergoing my
own military experience. My ilk wanted
nothing to do with the military. We weren’t an-
ti-military so much as indifferent. Make us sol-
diers? You might as well make us farmers. We
were alien to both lifestyles. A rifle? A cow?
Both were equally foreign.
The draft, though, was hanging over our heads,
thus we had our own Catch-22: You couldn’t get
a civilian job because of your draft status. If you
joined the military, you didn’t have a civilian
job either because, well, you were in the mili-
tary. If you allowed yourself to become drafted,
you might wind up in the infantry with a pack
on your back and a drill sergeant from Georgia
up your behind. Most of us decided to join up,
as the saying goes, in a burst of not-patriotism.
After completing college, we schemed might-
ily to find the cushiest reserve unit available to
us. One of my buddies joined the Coast Guard
Reserves. The Coast Guard had a lot to recom-
mend it. There were no ditches to dig in the
Coast Guard. For my friend, home base was
Cape May, N.J. Only one thing kept me from
joining the Coast Guard. Water. I don’t swim.
Never. Not. No how. It is my understanding that
the Coast Guard, spoil sport that it is, does not
look kindly at those of us who view bath water
as an adventure. So it was that I joined U.S. Air
Forces Reserve.
In these columns, I have duly chronicled my
active duty time in the Air Force. I can still hear
the taunts ringing in my ears from the folks we
called “the regulars,” members of this man’s
regular Air Force, “You draft dodger!” I was
not offended. What else were we? We held
our heads high - proud misfits. We had indeed
dodged the draft, so what else could you call us?
Our motto was six months of this B.S. is better
than two years of it.
After a half-year on active duty (during which
time we were mostly inactive), I received an as-
signment to what was then called a “Casualty
Staging Unit” at 18th and Courtland streets here
in Philadelphia (actually I had spent my last two
months of active duty at this very same spot, but
that’s a column or an investigation by some con-
gressional subcommittee for another day).
Once a month, I dressed in my dress uniform and rode the subway to the Wyoming stop. We met in the basement of a factory that manufac-tured paper towels and toilet paper (note - back in the day, we were a tougher people. There was no fluffy toilet tissue, just the conventional kind for tough behinds). Most airmen (as we were called) would not have been inspired by meeting in a place that made toilet paper, but we didn’t care. In fact, that was our new mot-to, we didn’t care. Often when we fell out in formation in the parking lot on a quiet Sunday morning, it was difficult to tell exactly what was the uniform of the day. Many of us had put on considerable weight since active duty and our uniforms no longer fit properly, indeed, some didn’t fit at all. Perhaps that is the reason one guy in particular, whom we shall call Bill, insisted on wearing Dickies work pants. He wasn’t a total nonconformist in that the work pants were close to the regulation shade of tan of our regular uniform, but the big pockets used to carry hammers, and screwdrivers were a tell-tale giveaway that they had not been issued by any government we knew about. In a “Catch-22”-like touch, we had an officer named First - 2nd Lt. First.
Our beleaguered sergeant was named Zondak. Sergeant Zondak, by all accounts, was a good and decent man and deserved better troops. But alas, he had us, and he insisted on march-ing us up and down the neighboring streets. The neighbors didn’t appreciate our disturbing their Sunday morning. In a shocking display of rudeness, they shouted profanities at us from the windows of their homes. Sometimes their kids threw stones at us, while under our breath we muttered the hope that they someday would have to serve as regulars in the infantry.
Some of us, like me, had Eagles season tick-ets. Back then, the team played its home games at Franklin Field. Sgt. Zondak would take us to the Horn and Hardart’s at Broad Street and Erie Avenue, where the government had generously provided us with a food allowance for lunch. It was most fortuitous that right outside H&H was the Broad and Erie subway stop. We air-men/season ticketholders would quickly disap-pear down the steps and wind up at Franklin Field in time for the 1 p.m. kickoff. Sarge never once caught us. It was only when Zondak re-convened formation in the parking lot and saw that half his men had vanished that he realized it was an Eagles Sunday.
Once while away at summer camp, our unit decided to spray our barracks with Brut prior to an inspection by the Commanding Officer. The CO left in a huff, muttering something about our barracks smelling like a French brothel.
Lyndon Baines Johnson eventually disbanded our unit. No sense of humor. SPR
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has got to be one of the best ways to celebrate Halloween in the city through Oct. 31. Tickets: $13-$55. Ethical Society Building, 1906 S. Rittenhouse Square. 215-579-9700. terrorfilmfestival.net.
is the perfect combination of Halloween spookiness and charitable giving 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29. Registration: $30. Laurel Hill Cemetery, 215 Belmont Ave., Bala Cynwyd, PA. 215-496-2662. mannapa.org/run4urlife.
is taping and you had better start taking mental stock of prices of groceries and stemware 8 p.m. Oct. 29. Tickets: $45-$55. The Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside, PA. 215-572-7650. keswicktheatre.com.
wants to stay undefeated against ninth-ranked Notre Dame on Halloween night 8 p.m. Oct. 31. Tickets: $60-$85. Lincoln Financial Field, 1 Lincoln Financial Field Way. 215-204-8499. ticketmaster.com.
is now an annual TJ Kong rock 'n roll tradition, 8 p.m. Oct. 31. Tickets: $15. Underground Arts, 1200 Callowhill St. undergroundarts.org.
, with Hugh Taft-Morales, will be a fascinat-ing look at two things that define huamnity 11 a.m. Nov. 1. Free. Ethical Humanist Society of Philadelphia, 1906 Rittenhouse Sq. 215-735-3456. phillyethics.org.
will stun even guitar-playing blues aficionados with his incredible talent 8:30 p.m. Nov. 1. Tickets: $35. The Fillmore Phila-delphia, 1100 Canal St. 215-625-3681. lnphilly.com.
is here to give you all the laughs you can handle Nov. 3-7. Tickets: $10-$60. The Arts Initiative Building (3rd floor), 1219 Vine St. phif.org.
, in its 14th annual iteration, celebrates the art of storytelling Nov. 4-15. Various locations and ticket prices. 267-402-2055. firstpersonarts.org.
gets the Simpatico treatment, a story about much more than rabbits Nov. 4-22. Tickets: $10-$25. The Mandell Theater, 3141 Chestnut St. 267-437-7529. simpaticotheatre.org.
Through Nov. 8. Tickets: $10-$15. University of PennsylvaniaMuseum of Archaeology and Anthropology, 3260 South St. 215-898-4000. penn.museum.
Through Nov. 22. Tickets: $45-$65. Penn’s Landing Playhouse, 211 S. Columbus Blvd. 855-448-7469. plplayhouse.com.
Through Dec. 6. Tickets: $15-$50. Arden Theatre Company, 40 N. Second St. 215-922-1122. ardentheatre.org.
Through Dec. 12. Free. The Galleries at Moore College of Art & Design, 1916 Race St. 215-965-4027. moore.edu.
Through Dec. 20. Tickets: $35. Society Hill Playhouse, 507 S. Eighth St. 215-923-0210. societyhillplayhouse.org.
Through Jan. 3. Tickets: $24.95-$29.95. The Franklin Institute, 222 N. 20th St. 215-448-1200. fi.edu.
Through Jan. 10. Free-$25. Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Benjamin
Franklin Parkway. 215-763-8100- philamuseum.org.
Through Jan. 10.
Tickets: $13.95-$17.95. The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel
University, 1900 Ben Franklin Pkwy. 215-299-1000. ansp.org.
Through Jan. 24. Tickets: Free-$10. Woodmere Art Museum, 9201 Ger-mantown Ave.. Chestnut Hill. 215-247-0476. woodmereartmuseum.org.
Through Feb. 15. Tickets: $28.95-$34.95. The Franklin Institute, 222 N. 20th St. 215-448-1200. fi.edu.
Through Feb. 21. Free-$20. Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Benja-
min Franklin Parkway. 215-763-8100- philamuseum.org.
Through March 4. Free. Library Company of Philadelphia, 1314 Locust St. 215-546-3181. librarycompany.org.
Through May 15. Tickets: Free-$10. The Rosenbach Library & Museum, 2008-2010 Delancey Pl. 215-732-1600. rosenbach.org.
7 p.m. Oct. 29. Tickets: Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. Tickets: $45-$200. 215-336-3600. wellsfargocenterphilly.com.
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“Lights Rise on Grace” is a rolling world premiere that sees South Philadelphian Keith Conallen and former inhabitant Bi Jean Ngo tackling incarcera-tion, family and love, Nov. 4-22. Tickets: $15-$30. The Adrienne Theater, 2030 Sansom St. 215-563-1100. azukatheatre.org.
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Twyla Tharp 50th Anni-versary Tour brings the legendary dancer and choreographer’s work to Philly. She’s famous-ly championed cross-ing over genres, setting sounds like the Beach Boys to Mikhail Barysh-nikov movement, Oct. 30-Nov. 1. Tickets: $30-$75. The Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St. 215-898-3900. annenbergcenter.org.
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n “Romeo and Juliet,” William Shake-speare has the titular female wonder “What’s in a name?” when considering her attraction to the equally inquisi-
tive male lead whom she should despise because of his lineage. Appellations defi-nitely inspire immense curiosity and con-templation, with Alpha Cissa, whose first name heads the Greek alphabet and signi-fies importance and dominion, possessing the pluck to prove one’s designation and demeanor often mesh majestically.
“I want to make this the best place pos-sible,” the 33-year-old executive chef at Moonshine, 1825 E. Moyamensing Ave., said of his plans for the soon-to-be-two-year-old Pennsport establishment. “I have pride in what we do here, and we really want to give our guests incredible food.”
The resident of the 400 block of Moore Street happened upon the renovation of the space when waiting for a bus to venture to Bridget Foy’s, 200 South St., another stop on his impressive culinary journey, which also includes employment under chefs Georges Perrier and Chris Scarduzio. En-thused about infusing the neighborhood with his skill set, heavy on African and European influences, he teamed with co-owners Sam Arbitman and Rich Fattori to open the thriving location.
“I agree with Alpha that we want to wow our diners,” Fattori said of the Dickin-son Square West inhabitant’s assessment. “We’re grateful they’ve been receptive to our atmosphere and our menu items.”
He and his hire elected to share their reci-pe for Blackened Chicken with Pesto Gnoc-chi, which Cissa tabbed Moonshine’s sig-nature dish. The option serves as his chief means through which to establish their site as a hot spot, which the blackened season-ing literally accomplishes. As the anchor selection and an impending constituent of the brunch menu, through which the pro-prietors will donate portions of tomorrow’s
sales to Our Lady of Hope Regional Catho-lic School, 1248 Jackson St., the labor of love has helped Moonshine to gain renown, including an OpenTable Diners’ Choice commendation, and inspires Cissa to con-template even more tempting plates.
“I want to make it better each time and let it inspire me to become a better chef,” he said.
Apply the blackened seasoning to the chick-en, and grill for five minutes on each side. Boil the potatoes, skin on, in a large pot with enough water to cover them for about 20 minutes or until fork tender. Drain, and let them cool in a colander or over cheesecloth.
Peel the potatoes, and place them in the mid-dle of a wooden board or on a countertop. Top with flour, and sprinkle with salt. Scoop out the center of the mound with your hands, and break the egg into the center. Beat the egg with a fork, and use the utensil to start to pull in the flour and the potatoes to mix the ingredients.
Pull the ingredients together and knead to form the dough. Cut it into as many as 10 piec-es, about four inches long. Roll each piece by gently pushing with fingers apart. Use a pastry cutter or non-serrated knife to cut ropes into one-inch pieces. Reduce the heavy cream and the pesto, and add the gnocchi, cooking until they acquire softness. Finish with fried shallots and the Parmesan.
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n Monday morning, the Varallo family of Ristorante Pesto, 1915 S. Broad St., burst in celebration at the ending of “The Rachael Ray Show,” when a na-
tional audience saw the South Philadelphia restaurant take home the show’s first ever Little Italy Showdown competition title.
Giovanni “John” Varallo and Maria Var-allo, a father and daughter duo, arranged the team that competed against San Francisco restaurant E’Tutto Qua and New York City’s Benito One. For the theme, each restaurant had to make its best pasta dish. The Varallos prepared their cavatelli mixed with shrimp, crab and lobster topped with a rose blush sauce plate.
“Ever since we introduced it a few years ago, it’s been selling like wild fire,” hostess, co-owner and matriarch Concetta Varallo said.
For 23 years, the Varallos have consistent-ly pleased the South Philadelphia communi-ty with top-notch Italian-American choices on their five-page menu that includes up to 20 specials. And when they got the call to represent Philadelphia on the morning talk show, they were in disbelief.
“We were actually watching Rachael Ray when we received the call,” Concetta Varal-lo said from her home on the 2100 block of West Passyunk Avenue. “I was blown away. We didn’t worry about the restaurant itself, we just wanted to make Philly look good.”
Nearly two weeks before the official air-ing, Concetta, Giovanni, and Maria traveled to New York on Oct. 13 to take part in the competition. They were able to meet Ray before the screening, and were privileged having her watch them prepare their dish.
“She was so sweet and it was a pleasure meeting her,” Concetta Varallo said. “She’s
a very hardworking lady.”The Varallos added that winning the com-
petition against national opposition was something they could never fathom in the restaurant’s existence.
“It was unbelievable and nerve-racking,” Concetta Varallo said.
The family-run business is comprised of Concetta, her husband, co-owner and chef Giovanni, their daughter Maria, who also prepares dishes in the kitchen, daughter Gi-anna Varallo, who serves as a waitress, and daughter Christina Varallo, their bus girl.
In the past five years, Ristorante Pesto has been named the top Italian restaurant through the South Philly Review’s Read-ers’ Choice three times, and, this year, was named the top BYOB and romantic diner destination. The South Broad Street restau-rant, which seats about 140, also provides free corkage for customers when they bring their own wine.
At the end of the show’s production, one of the fans from the studio requested to make a reservation in the beginning of November at the award-winning establishment.
Although the restaurant fills its reserva-tions most weekends, Concetta Varallo makes sure each group seeking a reservation is encouraged to try again. This weekend, it may fill up quickly, especially for their spe-cial pasta dish.
“Our priority is always just to take care of the people,” she said. “We always want to welcome new customers.”
The Varallos will display their gilded tro-phy decorated as a spaghetti and meatball dish in a case at the front of Ristorante Pesto for customers to see when walking in.
“We’re definitely going to put it in a case and present it to the restaurant,” Concetta Varallo said. “We’re so proud of it.”
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GREAT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITYAfter 40 years Perri of Perri’s Pizza has reached
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fSCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21): Regular ar-rangements that have fallen by the wayside are
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gSAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21): The planning stage is over, and the hard work is
about to begin. Total absorption in the job at hand keeps you out of the limelight. You will soon move back into a more public role. Enjoy this chance to fo-cus without disruption. Lucky number: 213.
hCAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19): A team ef-fort has no chance of succeeding, as someone’s
carelessness has cost you everything. Had you teamed up with another person, the outcome could have been very different. Do not blame yourself for placing trust in the wrong people. Lucky number: 548.
AAQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18): Travel for business is on the horizon. Taking an unsched-
uled trip appeals to your need for change and adven-ture. If there are important arrangements to address, try to get things done early when you will be better organized. You could attract new clients while on a business trip. Lucky number: 042.
SPISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20): Not only do you feel great, but you also look radiant and
possess the necessary energy and strength for any ex-pected endeavors. An attractive suggestion may lead to a financial favor or a romantic development. If this is a first date, keep nerves under control. Lucky num-ber: 895.
DARIES (March 21 to April 20): You are thinking about what you have accomplished
financially over the past few years and are in a posi-
tion to pass on financial stability to future generations. Take this opportunity to set up a trust fund or open a university account for a child. Investing in property can also prove profitable. Lucky number: 693.
FTAURUS (April 21 to May 20): Invest in a business that appeals to your creative side. A
surge of energy and confidence makes you feel vir-tually unstoppable in your business and social lives. If you are self-employed, seek to expand your client base. Lucky number: 406.
GGEMINI (May 21 to June 20): Trivial mat-ters have wasted too much time. You are ready
to devote attention to more meaningful activities, commitments and relationships. Sign a deal, or form a business partnership. A serious chat will put a key relationship on a more permanent basis. Lucky num-ber: 312.
HCANCER (June 21 to July 22): An old friend is full of surprises. A new group provides a per-
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aLEO (July 23 to Aug. 22): If you have a choice between earning a salary or getting a
commission, choose the latter. Your negotiation skills are great, and turning on the charm can spell the dif-ference between a nice profit and money-making deal or an even better one. Lucky number: 235.
sVIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22): A change of di-rection at work is coming and will surge ahead
very quickly. You had hoped to tie up loose ends be-fore starting anything new. In spite of high levels of energy and some massive exertions, a flood of work will be too great to handle. Delegate. Lucky number: 924.
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s Adrian Fulton and his charges walked onto the Hank Clinton Memorial Gymnasium Sunday af-ternoon, their Irish eyes were defi-
nitely smiling. With Philadelphia serving as the last leg of their three-city tour of America, the representatives from the Northern Ireland-situated St. Malachy’s College entered the Grays Ferry venue ea-ger to interact with the community, which they did by playing six basketball games.
“What a wonderful opportunity to visit such a special place,” Fulton, the head coach of the 15 seventh- and eighth-grad-ers said of venturing to an area steeped in Irish history. “This is the school’s fifth trip to the United States, so each time here offers a chance for our boys to meet wonderful people and engage in great competition.”
The Belfast bunch, with two more coaches completing the tally, came to the 29th-and-Dickinson-streets-headquar-tered parish at the urging of Dan Harrell, a former football coach at the school. Familiar with the European institution through registrants’ appearances at the Penn Relays, he encouraged overseers to make Philadelphia a fixture on their treks over the pond, which they have done since 2003’s initial journey.
“Because of their basketball back-ground, we really wanted them to see where the sport, in my opinion, really took off in this country,” the Southwest Philly denizen said. “You can’t knock Boston and New York for their contribu-tions, but we can’t deny ours either.”
The youngsters indeed visited those cit-ies before heading to Philadelphia, begin-ning their four-day stay with a stop inside St. Gabriel’s stunningly beautiful church.
Walking around the house of worship and fraternizing with their host families, the lads, while certainly looking forward to the hoops action, easily understood the overall significance of their sojourn.
“We’re picking up many lessons,” Christopher Fulton, the coach’s son, said of the excursion. “It’s no secret that we’re very grateful for this opportunity, so we love that everyone has been so courteous and happy to interact with us.”
UPON THEIR DEPARTURE from the church, the St. Malachy’s roster members headed across the street to the gymnasium, which last year took on the name of longtime hoops coach Hank Clinton, who amassed 625 victories at the school. With 27 total
players thanks to enrollees at the indepen-dence mission school and constituents of the Delco 33s, of 3 Leaf Basketball, orga-nizers divided the youths into three teams, with Adrian Fulton and his peers first ac-knowledging the Clinton family and Har-rell for their sustained involvement in the beloved community, with the latter having an award named in his honor.
Avid supporters of the excited youths cheered every display of dedication to teamwork, which the organizers wanted to highlight, with the decision not to keep score evidence of their intent. Rosters meshed members of all three units, and every player had ample opportunities to shine over the half-dozen contests.
“The guys from St. Malachy’s are
gushing about the importance of this trip to their lives,” parish council member George Sumner, a resident of the 1200 block of Durfor Street, said. “Well, it’s just as unique and special for us. We’re thrilled that they’re with us, and we hope to show them that faith and friendship are very important to us in Grays Ferry.”
The latter element became quite evident to viewers as the players freely distributed the ball and looked to involve one another in the execution of solid plays. Through his mother, Janet, another parish council presence, Rory McNabb learned of the occasion and gladly laced up his sneakers to compete against and consort with the guests.
“It’s a great experience to welcome them,” the seventh-grader and resident of the 2600 block of Catharine Street said following the fun-filled gathering. “I think this is going to help me to interact better with my teammates and learn more about basketball.”
Once the final whistle brought on the day’s biggest cheers, the players sat in the center of the court and received af-firmations from Temple University men’s basketball coach Fran Dunphy.
“Always remember to take care of each other on the court and in life,” the leader, with family ties in Grays Ferry, said. “Also, remember the importance of telling your loved ones how much you appreciate them. You might go on to be great basketball players or you might not, but you’ll always be great people if you remember that. Trust me.”
Many people associate having luck with being Irish, and that belief was not lost on Liam Brady, who, after gleefully reciting the locations that he and his peers had vis-ited and would explore before yesterday’s flight back across the Atlantic Ocean, perfectly summed up the meaning of their trip to the United States.
“From a basketball standpoint, it’s good to play teams that are better than us because that’s how we grow as athletes,” he said. “But we know it’s more about opening our minds and understanding the bigger picture, so we’re fortunate, lucky, whatever you want to label it as.” SPR
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Through the City’s Focused Deterrence program, The Dixon House, 1920 S. 20th St., holds free co-ed basketball program skill sessions for ages 5 to 9 Saturdays from 10 to 11 a.m. Contact 215-303-5532
Shot Tower Playground, Front and Car-penter streets, is accepting registrations for its 10-and-younger fall coed flag football and soccer programs. Call 215-685-1592.
Rizzo Rink, 1101 S. Front St., offers a free co-ed skateboard clinic for ages 6 to 12 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Nov. 24. Call 215-685-1593, or visit riz-zorink.com.
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UYA developmental and skillbuilding basketball activities for boys and girls ages 5 to 18 occur on Saturdays through April at the Marian Anderson Recreation Center, 744 S. 17th St. The cost is $40 foruniforms and trophies. Contact Lorraine, 267-278-9473, or [email protected].
Senior defensive lineman Jihad Ward, who attended Edward Bok Technical HighSchool, and the University of Illinois willvisit Beaver Stadium at noon Saturday to face the Penn State Nittany Lions. ESPN2will carry the action.
Anyone who is interested in putting together women’s basketball teams for high school players and up can contact coach Stephen Michielli, 215-612-1727 [email protected]. Games will oc-cur at 7 and 8 p.m. on a to-be-determinednight at the Edward O’Malley Athletic Association, 144 Moore St. Cost is $350, which covers shirts, official fees and awards.
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