Hunger affects nearly one in four Philadelphians and non-profits ramp up efforts to feed the hungry during the holidays. Plus more South Philly news, opinions, and entertainment.
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n goes a loaf of bread, a bag of stuffing, a 15- to 18-pound tur- key, a can of jellied cranberry sauce, a pair of oranges, a bottle of Pepsi, a can of collard greens and an apple pie. In two shifts at the Shoprite on Oregon Ave., 2301 Oregon Ave., more than 100 vol- unteers came out early Saturday morning to man a box-packing operation that filled nearly 2,000 boxes with the basic necessities for a Thanksgiving feast. Urban Affairs Coalition (UAC) steered this chari- table effort, but, across Philadel- phia, folks are pitching in to make sure families in need don’t endure another holiday season with an all- too-common decision: pay utilities to stay warm or eat. “Last year, we did 1,100 and we challenged ourselves to raise enough money and get enough volunteers to get to 2,000,” UAC president and CEO Sharmain Matlock-Turner re- marked. “What’s special about our turkey program is we work with another 80 community-based orga- nizations who know people in need from their communities. We don’t have people standing in line. Here’s our way of saying thank you and hopefully inspire them to hang in there during a time when helping neighbors in need is essential.” Volunteers from the Philadelphia Police and Fire departments were present, as was a large contingent of parishioners from the Salem Baptist Church of Jenkintown. Even if and when a non-profit like UAC gets all the goods needed for 2,000 dinners, by way of donation or purchase, it still relies on the good nature of holiday giving with free labor that results in stacks of wrapped 25-pound boxes that need to be refrigerated until given away. “We get them on these cold, re- frigerated trucks,” Matlock-Turner said, where they stayed until distri- bution occurred Monday morning at a Shoprite in West Parkside. The frozen turkeys, which weighed in heavier than in years past, surpass- ing the average 11- to 14-pound mark, thaw “healthy and slowly,” according to the CEO. Many illus- trious guests were present on Mon- day to hand out these care packages: state senators Vincent Hughes and Anthony Williams; state represen- tatives Dwight Evans, Jordan Har- Preemptively saving St. Charles A historically- minded citizen is calling for neighborhood support of the Edwin Forrest Durang-designed South-of-South house of worship. 9 Review Staff Writer Photo by Bill Chenevert
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n goes a loaf of bread, a bag of stuffi ng, a 15- to 18-pound tur-key, a can of jellied cranberry sauce, a pair of oranges, a bottle
of Pepsi, a can of collard greens and an apple pie. In two shifts at the Shoprite on Oregon Ave., 2301 Oregon Ave., more than 100 vol-unteers came out early Saturday morning to man a box-packing operation that fi lled nearly 2,000 boxes with the basic necessities for a Thanksgiving feast. Urban Affairs Coalition (UAC) steered this chari-table effort, but, across Philadel-phia, folks are pitching in to make
sure families in need don’t endure another holiday season with an all-too-common decision: pay utilities to stay warm or eat.
“Last year, we did 1,100 and we challenged ourselves to raise enough money and get enough volunteers to get to 2,000,” UAC president and CEO Sharmain Matlock-Turner re-marked. “What’s special about our turkey program is we work with another 80 community-based orga-nizations who know people in need from their communities. We don’t have people standing in line. Here’s our way of saying thank you and
hopefully inspire them to hang in there during a time when helping neighbors in need is essential.”
Volunteers from the Philadelphia Police and Fire departments were present, as was a large contingent of parishioners from the Salem Baptist Church of Jenkintown. Even if and when a non-profi t like UAC gets all the goods needed for 2,000 dinners, by way of donation or purchase, it still relies on the good nature of holiday giving with free labor that results in stacks of wrapped 25-pound boxes that need to be refrigerated until given away.
“We get them on these cold, re-frigerated trucks,” Matlock-Turner said, where they stayed until distri-bution occurred Monday morning at a Shoprite in West Parkside. The frozen turkeys, which weighed in heavier than in years past, surpass-ing the average 11- to 14-pound mark, thaw “healthy and slowly,” according to the CEO. Many illus-trious guests were present on Mon-day to hand out these care packages: state senators Vincent Hughes and Anthony Williams; state represen-tatives Dwight Evans, Jordan Har-
Preemptively saving
St. CharlesA historically-minded citizen is calling for
neighborhood support of the Edwin Forrest
Durang-designed South-of-South
house of worship.
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Review Staff Writer
Photo by Bill Chenevert
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“I go to Iowa and visit my family. My mom’s whole side of the family goes there. All the guys go hunt-ing and do a pheasant and fi sh feast before having a normal Thanksgiving with everyone.”
Annie Atwood, Eighth Street and West Moyamensing Avenue
“We go to Austin every year and watch the [University of] Texas football game, and then we have a Thanksgiv-ing lunch or dinner after.”
Georgia Henley,
Eighth Street and West Moyamensing Avenue
“I get together with all my family in California, and we all make dinner as a family.”
Alex Boythe,
Eighth Street and West Moyamensing Avenue
To our Readers:Happy Thanksgiving, residents of South
Philly! Though I have written hundreds of items for this publication during my fi ve-and-a-half-year affi liation with it, most of you are complete strangers to me, but that is of no concern to yours truly with regards to rooting for your success. I have picked up some of the most potent and poignant lessons of my life this year, with a copious supply of smiles looking to tear away the sway that tears have tried to ac-quire.
Along my journey, I have grown more
appreciative of you, fellow South Phila-delphians. As a lifelong storyteller, I have often looked at people and tried to con-struct narratives on who they are and what their lives involve. Granted, that kept my imagination from ever growing dormant, but I have become a tad tired of doing it and have found a variation on my activities that I think has yielded a kinship with all of you. I now look at people and simply think “Thank you” and “May your dreams come true” because I know you are doing your best to provide for yourself and your families, and in do-
ing so, you have made me thankful to share this great part of our city with you. May God bless you and yours.
To the Editor:I oppose President Barack Obama’s
plan to import and re-settle 10,000 Syrian refugees at American taxpayers’ expense. But hey, I’m a libertarian. It’s hard to fi nd a government program I do support.
On the other hand, as the old saying goes, “you break it, you buy it.” Sort of, anyway. The warmongering politicians (of both parties -- yes, I’m looking at you, Mrs. Clinton) do the breaking and stick us with the check, then we spend money cleaning up after them too. Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria ... make no mistake about it, the “refugee crisis” is THEIR mess.
And fi nally, yes, it sticks in my craw to hear those same “bomb ’em all, let God sort ’em out” demagogues turn on a dime and grandstand on an over-hyped danger fantasy over letting a handful of their vic-tims escape the American-made carnage and make a fresh start in America itself. If God is just, there’s a very warm corner of hell for that particular variety of hypo-crite.
So there are my three complaints: The US role in creating the problem, the hy-pocrisy among the foremost cheerleaders for creating the problem, and running the additional expense of making very small amends for the problem through those same warmonger tax-and-spenders.
Enough complaining, Tom -- how about a solution? Hey, as it happens, I have one.
Let’s assume reasonable expenses for
helping 10,000 refugees get to the US, settle in and become productive immi-grants. How about $100,000 each, just to be on the safe high side? $100,000 times 10,000 is, let me hit my calculator ... one billion dollars. Call it $3.50 per American citizen.
The US Department of Defense spends more than that each day busting up the places these people are fl eeing from, so it really wouldn’t be a major budget item, would it? But I still think letting the gov-ernment handle it is a bad idea.
We’re a giving nation. I don’t see any problem with rounding up a billion dol-lars through our churches and other chari-table institutions. That would come to $14 from my family of four. Heck, we’ll go $21. Donald Trump’s and Marco Rubio’s shares are on us, just to deprive them of excuses for more drama queen antics.
So how about it? Who else is in?
Comment on these letters or topics at south-phillyreview.com/opinion/letters.
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hanks to input from a witness, law en-forcement offi cials had a fortunate week-end, busting Jason Webb on Friday and Kareem Hampton on Saturday for their
supposed involvement in the Oct. 5 incident at Star Mini Market, 1214 Ritner St. On that day, police met with the store owner at 12:49 p.m. and learned four males donning dark hoodies had entered his business aggressively, with the lead fi gure pointing a black handgun at him and barking “Give me the money,” Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said. The proprietor added another member of the quartet took the weapon and grabbed and pushed him toward the register, with yet anoth-er individual holding the businessman’s hands over the register.
The owner claims the second fi gure took ap-proximately $600 from the holder and stole several boxes of cigarettes before the males ran out of the store, last seen heading south-bound on South Camac Street toward Porter Street. Police personnel detained Webb, 34, of the 1300 block of South Corlies Street, on the 1300 block of South 30th Street and Kareem Hampton, 20, of the 2200 block of South Opal Street, at the Ramada Inn Hotel, 2033 Penrose Ave., and charged them with criminal con-spiracy, possession of an instrument of crime, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, making terroristic threats, robbery, and fi rearms violations. Webb had not posted his $600,000 bail as press time, and Hampton had not posted his $600,000 total. They await a Jan. 8 status hearing.
The Philadelphia Police Department is hoping to bring to justice the at-tacker of a man in Lower Moyamensing.
On Friday, the entity re-leased surveillance foot-age of a Sept. 5 incident
in which the wanted individual, a member of a group of males who had congregated on South Hutchinson Street and Oregon Avenue, sud-denly began to assault the complainant as he walked on Ninth Street and Oregon Avenue. The aggressor and his friends then fl ed onto the 2600 block of South Hutchinson Street, with authorities arranging a transport to Thomas Jef-
ferson University Hospital for the victim, who suffered head injuries from the altercation.
Call South Detectives Division Det. Fields at 215-686-3013, text PPDTIP (773847) or visit phillypolice.com/forms.
An 18-year-old perished shortly after police found him shot in West Passyunk.
At 2:45 p.m. Nov. 15, authorities located Tyreek Helton on the 2200 block of Miffl in Street with gunshot wounds to his left back and hip. They arranged transport to the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center for the 18-year-old resident of the 1900 block of South 23rd Street, with personnel pronouncing him dead at 3:33 p.m. As of press time, law enforcement offi cials had no leads or motive in the matter.
Call Homicide at 215-686-3334, text PPD-TIP (773847) or visit phillypolice.com/forms.
The United States Mar-shals Service is looking for the public’s input in securing a Grays Ferry man wanted for attempt-ed murder.
On Feb. 18, Richard Gil-liam, also known as “Na”,
“Nasir, and “One Eyed Na,” allegedly shot a man twice in the face on the 1500 block of South Corlies Street. Authorities stated the last known address for the 28-year-old was on the 1300 block of South Taylor Street and that there is a $1,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. Individuals should direct information to the US Marshal’s Philadelphia Tip line at 1-866-865-TIPS(8477).
Police detained four minors for supposedly robbing a delivery man of his automobile and cash in Grays Ferry.
Authorities ventured to the 1800 block of South Napa Street at 12:48 a.m. Saturday and met with the driver, learning he had not received an answer when knocking on a pro-vided address, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said. He stated a female juvenile approached him and pointed a rifl e at him. The motorist observed three ju-venile males hop into his silver 2005 Cadillac Deville and handed the girl approximately $20 before they fl ed southbound on Napa Street then westbound toward Vare Avenue.
Authorities found the car at 2:11 a.m. in West
Philly and reportedly observed the four indi-
viduals following a vehicle investigation. They
located a rifl e and arrested the youths follow-
ing positive identifi cation, charging them with
criminal conspiracy, possession of an instru-
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another person, robbery, carjacking, theft, and
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Contact Editor Joseph Myers at [email protected] or ext. 124. Comment at southphillyreview.com/news/police-report.
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10) A decent memory: Depending on the day and the circumstances, I have often seen having a good memory as a blessing and a curse; however, I realize that hav-ing perspective rules the day, so I use my refl ections purely for self-improvement these days. I often fail, but I am not quit-ting.
9) Left-handedness: This is perhaps an odd selection, but I fi nd being among those who comprise roughly 10 percent of humanity quite neat and, to make a hor-rible pun, right on!
8) Health: I have acquired a few physi-cal dings and much mental misery, but as I type these words, I am a relatively healthy 36-year-old who fears nothing but the Lord. Bring it on, obstacles.
7) God’s grace: I have encountered many people who claim that having fear of the Lord makes believers seem foolish and subject to worshipping a force that can complicate their lives at any point no matter how wholesomely they live. Those individuals and I simply do not wish and never will because I see myself as need-
ing that gift that says all will be well. No product or likewise fl awed human can top what God offers as solace.
6) Faith: I am on a religious kick here, but that does not embarrass me or give me pause. I have faith that even the most downtrodden people and the most insane situations will fi nd resolution through divine intervention. Contemplate all the times that you have risen from your mis-fortune. Your resolve surely has played a part in your rejuvenation, but it will never handle the lead role.
5) Writing enthusiasm: I knew at age eight that I would somehow make writing my creative pursuit, with a story about a student revolt over the absence of mashed potatoes in the school cafeteria being my beckoning force. Twenty-eight years later, I still remember how giddy I felt when adding the fi nal period, and I remain as steadfast in wanting to pen durable exami-nations of human nature, just without all that excessive salt!
4) Friends: To keep from making this a tabloid publication, I will simply say that the last 15 months of my life have severely tested my resolve. During that time, I have taken immensely advantageous advice from my circle of friends and will owe a huge debt to them when my eventual as-cension occurs.
3) Catholic schooling: Aside from kin-dergarten and graduate school, I spent my whole life as a student in Catholic schools. Those 16 formative years remind me that from conception to death, we all have boundless potential and deserve the utmost respect for our endeavors.
2) My mother: For our Oct. 8 Differ-ence Makers issue, I gave my mother the second spot when relaying the individu-als who have had the most impact on my life, so her placement here and my daily thoughts of her remind me that for 30 years and 13 days, she was my most com-passionate guide, biggest supporter, and brightest example of the rewards of love.
1) My son: My mom never liked the limelight, so I know she would have no problem letting my son, four-year-old Nicholas Joseph Myers, take the top spot. No matter what transpires in this world, his lilt when uttering “I love you, Dad-dy” will always inspire a combination of smiles and tears of joy. Thank you for your gentle nature, Nickerdoodle! SPR
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here’s a South-of-South-situated church that Celeste Morello wants to call atten-tion to so that it might be protected as long as possible. St. Charles Borromeo,
902 S. 20th St., is a church designed by ar-chitect Edwin Forrest Durang, one of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s most prolifi c and employed designers from the latter part of the 19th century. The church, originally built in 1876, isn’t threatened by a specifi c developer of any kind yet – but, as Morello will have one believe, it’s better to be safe than sorry.
“St. Charles is the southernmost church in the Diocese of Philadelphia that has not been deemed historical,” she said.
The 33-year resident of South Philly and Norristown native calls Passyunk Square home. But that doesn’t stop her from being greatly interested in the architecture and art of her city. Thus far, she’s gotten 40 histori-cal markers put into work.
“[It’s] a lovely church. They have a con-gregation that’s been dwindling, and I hope that there will be non-Catholics that will take an interest in the church and in helping out to maintain it because there are structur-al problems and other cosmetic things that need to be addressed,” Morello said. “And I don’t think the congregation can really af-ford these types of repairs.”
A couple churches she mentioned that have received designation are St. Paul’s, 923 Christian St., and St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi, 714 Montrose St.
“It makes it offi cial,” she said. “It’s not just anybody saying it’s historical because it’s old. It has an offi cial designation and leaves it open for grant money for restoration based on that designation.”
As we’ve seen in other parts of South Philadelphia, churches are prime targets for real estate speculation as parishes merge due to dwindling attendance numbers and under-staffed Diocesan manpower no mat-ter a house of worship’s denominational identity. The First African Baptist Church, 1608 Christian St., and the Episcopalian Church of the Crucifi xion, 620 S. Eighth St. currently face peril. The Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic parish, formerly at 2321-27 Fitzwater St., is a residential Sanctuary Lofts building and a good example of how churches can be protected as neighborhood markers without wholesale demolition, an
approach both the Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia and non-profi t Partners for Sacred Places applaud.
“Churches are an interesting part of the city’s built environment,” Patrick Grossi, the Preservation Alliance’s director of advoca-cy, said. “They are a marker of demographic change, especially as African Americans came up from the south and immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe” [fl ooded Philadelphia], he notes. “They’re a marker of the diverse groups of Philadelphians that have come to America and staked a claim to the neighborhood where they settled.”
“The parishioners at St. Charles have so much heart, and they love their parish,” Mo-rello said. “I know they would be thrilled if the church got this big honor in history.”
DURANG WAS AN extremely prolifi c designer,
fashioning Roman Catholic High School at 301 N. Broad St.; the stunning Church of the Gesu at 18th Street and Girard Avenue; and
the former St. Agatha’s Church at 38th and Spring Garden streets (which merged with St. James at 38th and Chestnut streets). He also designed a church in Fishtown that went through, essentially, exactly what Morello doesn’t want to see happen – St. Laurentius, which merged with a nearby parish due to low attendance numbers, had to scramble for emergency historical designation when it was almost too late.
“Laurentius had been deconsecrated and there was fear that it would be sold to a developer and demolished to clear the way for, in all likelihood, residential,” Grossi ex-plained.
In an effort to drum up support for the long-term preservation of St. Charles Bor-romeo, Morello wants as many people as possible to attend the Dec. 2 Historical Commission hearing to offer testimony of the church’s signifi cance to them and their neighborhood.
“It will be up for debate on Dec. 2 at City
Hall and the public is invited,” she said. “We do look for a lot of support with these things. I hope other folks from the neighborhood who just like the architecture could contrib-ute and express some interest in keeping the church well-maintained.”
“Those meetings are open to the public, and anyone can come testify; there’s no re-quirement to register or sign up,” Grossi not-ed. “It allows the commission and commit-tee to understand what the building means to those people in the neighborhood. Hav-ing the voice of the immediate neighbors strengthens or weakens that claim,” that it’s a historically-signifi cant property, added the preservationist.
Dozens of supporters showed up when St. Laurentius was in peril, Grossi relayed, though half were insistent that it remain a church while the other half just wanted to see smart reuse of a beautiful, historical building. He also said that, when Partners for Sacred Places initiated a survey into “purpose-built churches, buildings built and designed as churches,” the count added up to nearly 700. Only around 100 earned histori-cal designation.
“Even in the unfortunate case that a par-ish closes, the hope is that the building could actually be retained as a place of faith or be converted to a different use,” Grossi said. This becomes especially important “when parishes or congregations may be dwindling and struggling while development is now present in neighborhoods where it might not have been as recently as fi ve years ago.”
It’s hard to believe St. Charles Borromeo’s home, in what would normally be deemed Graduate Hospital, is slipping into disrepair or disinterest. Quite the contrary, as evi-denced by the church down the street, First African Baptist. Real estate south of South Street is on the up and up.
Morello had fun doing her research for the historical designation application, fi nding that Durang’s inspiration for churches of-ten traced back to medieval France. Grossi says “it’s almost a time capsule – its façade is almost perfectly in tact.” Morello hopes the church’s near neighbors agree and that they turn out to say as much in City Hall next week.
“I’m hoping for a lot of sup-port from the people in that neigh-borhood,” she concluded. SPR
Contact Staff Writer Bill Chenevert at [email protected] or ext. 117. Com-ment at southphillyreview.com/news/features.
Photos Prov ided by Patr ick H ildebrandt, Ph iladelph ia Church Project
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“Everything you need for a fun Thanks-giving dinner is there and, [by getting packages to families by Monday] if they want to supplement” it they can, Matlock-Turner explained. “It feeds a family of six, not just with dinner but with turkey sandwiches and soup – a good, big turkey can feed a family for a while.”
Hunger is a very serious issue that af-fects the Philadelphia metro area.
“We serve 90,000 people a week in the nine counties [we serve],” Philabun-dance’s senior manager of Communi-cations and Public Relations, Stefanie Arck-Baynes, revealed. “Five counties in Pennsylvania and four in New Jersey – 30 percent of them are children and 15 are seniors. There are approximately 750,000 who face hunger in our area daily. The need in the Philly area is even higher with about one in four [hungry]. Nationally, it’s more like one in seven.”
“TO HELP TACKLE hunger this holiday season, Philadelphia Eagles employees and members of Northern Children’s Services will package 100 Thanksgiv-ing baskets for families in need,” stated a Philadelphia Eagles-issued press release. On Monday, at the NovaCare Complex, 1 NovaCare Way, a ton of Acme-donat-ed goods were boxed up for families in need.
“Studies have shown that the poverty rate in Philadelphia is double the rate at both the national and state levels, leaving more than one-third of children in this city hungry on a daily basis,” the release goes on. The partnership between the Eagles and Northern Children’s Services (NCS)
is part of the Eagles Care initiative. “[NCS] are a wonderful organization
and we are thrilled to be partnering with them this year,” Julie Hirschey, director of Community Relations for the Eagles at the stadium complex, explained. “For years they were an orphanage but their services expanded so much, so now they provide homes for young mothers, coun-seling services, they’re in schools. It’s a really broad spectrum of service for chil-dren across the region.”
The Eagles Care program allows the Eagles to choose fi ve non-profi ts each year, where both entities work on what
she calls “capacity-building – for one year we help them strengthen and grow the non-profi t with whatever their needs are and at the end, they’re part of the Ea-gles family.”
It is an eye-opening idea: one in four Eagles fans may be experiencing hun-ger on a daily basis.
“We are so fortunate to have fans that support us throughout the year and ev-ery opportunity that we can get to give back to them and support our fans the way they support us, we want to take that opportunity,” Hirschey. “This is just one of those chances.”
“There’s a myth that, very frequently, clients are taking advantage of the sys-tem,” Arck-Baynes. “People’s miscon-ceptions about who’s hungry are pretty far-fetched.”
She cites anecdotes for unexpected recipients of aid: a woman who injured herself on the job and needed help while she couldn’t work; an entrepreneur with his own business who stopped paying himself when the economic collapse hit; a mother with a doctorate who visited a Philabundance pantry after losing her job to afford feeding her children.
Arck-Baynes notes “people are fi ght-ing really hard NOT to need help.” And even if we rally around those less fortu-nate for the last two months of the year, she adds “hunger is a problem 365 days a year.”
At NovaCare, boxes got stuffed with cans of sweet potatoes, fruit, vegetables and cranberry sauce, boxes of stuffi ng and instant mashed potatoes, and a 100 $25 Acme gift cards.
“Acme is a wonderful partner of ours, and we also do our in-store food drive with them – they are tremendously sup-portive of that work,” Hirschey added.
Arck-Baynes regularly referred to the Philabundance website for ways to fi nd a connection to localized food banks or pantries, recommendations for high-need non-perishable goods that make for great donations, and guidelines for organizing a food drive if the spirit moves you. She also added that volunteerism and giving are what keep Philabundance able to combat hunger in the area.
“Because of their work sorting and packing food, we’re able to save $2 mil-lion in salaries,” she concluded. “We’re very proud and grateful for the 20,000 volunteers that come in each year.” SPR
Contact Staff Writer Bill Chenevert at [email protected] or ext. 117. Com-ment at southphillyreview.com/news/features.
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11 a.m. Nov. 20; STEM Gems 10 a.m. Nov. 21; English as a Second Language Conversation Group 1 p.m. and Yoga for All Levels 6:30 p.m. Nov. 23; Baby and Toddler Storytime 11 a.m. and Beginner English as a Second Language class 12:30 p.m. Nov. 24. 932 S. Seventh St. 215-686-1766.
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through Nov. 30; “Sacred Stories: The World’s Religious Traditions” through Jan. 30; Baby and Toddler Story Time 11 a.m. and Because Business is Another Language 6:30 p.m. Nov. 30; Introduction to the Foundation Directory Online 9:30 a.m., Preschool Sto-rytime with Miss Leigh 11 a.m. and Margo Jefferson reads from “Negroland” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1; New and Improved Trademark Basics 6 p.m. Dec. 2. 1901 Vine St. 215-686-5322.
LEAP Afterschool activities 3 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; Crochet and Knitting Cir-cle 6:30 p.m. Dec. 1. 1935 W. Shunk St. 215-685-1755.
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Photo 1: As part of its contributions to Na-tional Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, Bethesda Project united with Bain-bridge Street Barrel House, 625 S. Sixth St., Nov. 19 for a well-received fundraiser. Photo 2: Unity in the Community teamed with DBR Ministries Nov. 13 to oversee a “Blessed To Be A Blessing , College Benefi t Concert” at Yesha Ministries Church, 2301 Snyder Ave. Photo 3: Gina Rucci, the co-owner of Popi’s Italian Restaurant, 3120 S. 20th St., received a Stormwater Pioneers Award outside the dining location on Nov. 17. Photo 4: Saint Maron’s Catholic Church held an appreciation dinner for police offi cers, fi refi ghters, fi rst responders, and armed forces personnel at the Msgr. Sharbel Lischaa Center, 1013 Ellsworth St., Sunday. Photo 5: Pennsylvania senator Robert P. Casey Jr. ventured to The Philadelphia Navy Yard, 4747 S. Broad St., Nov. 16 to discuss plans to extend the Broad Street Line to the urban campus. Photo 6: The TSMBC-Community Outreach Corp, 2018 Tasker St., late last month took registrants on a day trip to supplement their reading, math, and computer tutelage. SPR
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South of Market StreetRoute 23 will become Route 45.
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hile an eventual endowment of pleasure can result from an encounter with pain, one must often conclude that fostering
acceptance is more likely than reveling in joy once despair
desires to devastate. Many individuals
will succumb to their sources
of sorrow, but Dan
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contends that collaboration can not only counter sadness but can also breed maturation and fortitude, a message he will promote Dec. 2 when he and friend Robert Ponce, dubbed The Dirty Cowards, play at L’Etage, 624 S. Sixth St., to back their debut album.
“Life is a constant journey, so we’ve written songs that convey that feeling of being lost and wandering and that need to help people when we fi nd them in those states,” the East Passyunk Crossing resident said of “World of Stranger.” “They speak to the perpetual pursuit of self-knowledge and the quest for interaction with others to grow and handle setbacks with determination.”
The 35-year-old and his peer will deliver their rebuttal to regret at the Queen Village-based venue nearly two months after releasing the 10-song brainchild. The evening will also feature tunes from The Barrel Fires, who are also celebrating rookie status as album issuers and who enlist Reed’s brother-in-law, Josh Meyer, as their bassist.
“Its defi nitely very cool to have a joint release show,” Reed, who handles lead vocals and occasional
harmonica duties for his alt-country duo, said of the upcoming celebration. “There’s a difference
between what we do and what they’re going for as rockers, but our similarity in striving to make great
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music is much more signifi cant.”The musician has always relished
opportunities to mesh individual insights to form group gains and when Ponce was experiencing personal turmoil, Reed knew their 12 years of making music and writing songs together could yield cuts that could cut through distress and engender resolve. Through a release to announce their performance, he classifi es their disc as “a mix of deeply personal narratives and rowdy foot-stompers” that “sums up a long, emotional journey fi lled with broken relationships, wandering travels and a few diversions into mythology.” Abounding in thematic maturity and crisp musicianship, the work, which the buddies recorded at Turtle Studios, 2001 W. Moyamensing Ave., fi nds the local melody maker continuing to revive his appreciation for music’s therapeutic power and wondering what other revelations might come from trusting his perception and liberally injecting positivity into every situation.
“I’m at a great point in my life for many reasons, especially because of my existence with my soulmate,” Reed said of wife Debasri, who is expecting their fi rst child. “I know, though, there can be traces
of sadness in everything. That’s where music steps in to offer solace.”
NOTES HAVE NOT been alone in helping the affable individual to acquire his affi rmative mindset. Hailing from Cherry Hill, he found himself incredibly impressionable as a youth, with fi lm and writing coming to dominate his creative curiosity. With the fi rst element as his primary pull, he matriculated at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y., and eventually became a member of a band.
“I’d been involved with music before Bard,” Reed said of having taken piano lessons. “However, I didn’t consider myself a musician until the end of college.”
Following graduation, he and Ponce, while traveling in California hoping to secure work, bought country music cassette tapes, with the contents containing a “timeless quality” and the messages of Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, and Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, “boiled down to their essence,” infatuated Reed. He forged a similar connection with the possibility inherent within combining worldviews and personal experiences to produce art
of durable, even enviable, quality.“Still, though, there was a time when I
lost touch with music,” Reed confessed. “I would record but not look to do much with it. When Rob went through a rough patch, I talked with him one night and then went right to writing what has become the title track for this album. There was just something in me that couldn’t stay silent, and he came to feel the same way.”
Geography initially factored into their inability to have many thorough face-to-face discussions, as Ponce resides in the Empire State, but even that element fell prey to their insistence on creating, with Reed gladly recalling heading to a New York-based comedy marathon and using all of the time when he was not fl ashing his burgeoning comedic talent to swap ideas with his contemporary. With enough subsequent exchanges to craft a cohesive body of work, they compiled two handfuls of goodies for their debut and secured time at the aforementioned Packer Park recording location.
“We’re thankful to everyone who helped us during the project,” Reed said of the process that gives “World of Strangers”
such resonance. “Now that we have a date for our release show, too, these songs have even more life, and I love that.”
He also adores South Philly, particularly his stretch, which he christened “the best neighborhood in which to start a family” and a terrifi c realm for inspiring his creativity; his opportunities to pursue comedy, which he does through the troupe Bad Kitten; and his Tumblr.com-based fi ction blog, Suggestion Stories. With his baby due in January, that “constant journey” of which he spoke fi gures to offer great fodder for penning even more songs with compassion and consideration as their themes.
“There’s defi nitely a whole emotional palate that I’ve not gotten to deal with yet,” Reed said. “When I become a father, other things will take a step back, for sure, but I’ll defi nitely be more observant and enthused about navigating my place in this world.” SPR
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Contact Editor Joseph Myers at [email protected] or ext. 124. Comment at southphillyreview.com/news/lifestyles.
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omewhere deep within us, we always thought our civilization would be the one that lasts. Unlike the fall of the Ro-man Empire, we would be the ones that
would avoid our own Dark Ages. When the ISIS terrorists struck Paris Nov. 13, we should have fi nally awakened to an ugly truth - the at-tack on Paris, like no other since 9/11, tells us that we will have to fi ght and sacrifi ce so our future generations are not cast into the deep, dark shadows of barbarism.
The comforting myth that ISIS is just a relatively small band of terrorists “with 1979 Chevvies” has been destroyed. The well-coor-dinated simultaneous six attacks on Friday the 13th showed the myth to be foolish (incred-ibly the myth was still being repeated as truth by Bill Maher on his HBO show “Real Time” hours after the attacks had occurred). Their strategy has changed. ISIS awakened to the reality that multiple, smaller terrorist strikes are much more effective than the Osama bin Laden strategy that resulted in the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center. To bring down the tower, bin Laden planned for about 10 years. Smaller terrorist strikes are more effective because the terror they produce is more fre-quent and disrupts daily life, the strikes are more diffi cult to detect, and the smaller scale cuts costs.
What occurred two weeks ago in the out-skirts of Paris is but a forerunner of strikes in foreign capitals and cultural centers around the world. Security experts tells us we can stop many terrorist strikes, but not all of them. The economic impact on tourism alone will be nightmarish for cash-strapped Europe. Not too many of us are dreaming of April in Paris right about now. Democracies are not good at this terrible game. Fighting terrorism involves a certain amount of nuance and fi erceness. French President François Hollande says the French will be “ruthless.” He declares a war on the State of Islam that is not really a con-ventional state. What do those words mean? Terrorism can beget demagogues in democra-cies. Just ask Israel.
Words matter. The morning before the terrorist attacks, President Obama had told ABC’s George Stephanoupolos we had “contained” ISIS. The President based that assessment on the Kurds retaking Sinjar in Iraq from ISIS with the help of American air power. The terrorist attacks on Paris one day later made Obama’s words seem foolish. The episode is reminiscent of former Presi-dent George W. Bush prematurely declaring
“mission accomplished” in Iraq. If we want to make a new start on fi ghting terrorism, one small way would be to refrain from boasting of victory of any sort. A war on ISIS will not end with a truce as conventional engagements have done; there will be no fi nal date appear-ing in the history books.
The chattering heads on cable TV talk of going forth with a strong coalition of united forces, but we have unity problems in our own country. Notice not one Republican candidate uttered those unifying words, “We stand with our President during this time of crisis.” May-be the destruction of the Russian airliner will push Vladimir Putin of Russia into our corner. Indeed, it may be that the terrorists’ down-ing of that Russian airliner with 234 people on board will prove to be the aggressors’ big-gest mistake. Why bring Russia into the fi ght against them?
There will be those who believe our total withdrawal from the Middle East is the an-swer. If isolationism were ever the answer, Nov. 13’s terrorist attacks prove it is too late. We can hope with smarter politicians and smarter policies that we can stop the spread of radical Islamic terrorism from spreading, but at the same time we have to recognize the fact that the threat to our way of life is real and we must defeat that threat. By the way, why can none of the Democratic candidates for Presi-dent get themselves to utter the phrase “radi-cal Islamic terrorism?”
To fi ght terrorism effectively, we must be able to distinguish friend from foe. A per-sonal anecdote is in order here: My Italian-American father was a welder at the Phila-delphia Navy Yard during World War II (He later was drafted by the Navy toward the end of the war). Dad considered himself a loyal American - a very loyal American. As a kid, I remember him telling me stories that he felt he was being watched while he welded ships. He couldn’t believe that because we were at war with Italy and Benito Mussolini, his pa-triotism was being impugned. Certainly, we must be watchful, but we must also be careful that we don’t repeat some of the sad episodes in our history. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s herding of innocent Japanese-Americans into concentration type camps is a warning for today. Donald Trump should stop trying to win the nomination by making irresponsible statements about immigrants. All of us should remind ourselves that our in-nocent Muslim-Americans should not be ha-rassed. We must be ruthless, yes, but we must also be compassionate.
We have entered a defi ning moment in the war on terrorism, maybe even the war to save our very civilization. Two weeks ago on the outskirts of Paris, the candle of western civi-lization fl ickered. We are now the guardians who must ensure that the fl ame in that candle never goes out. SPR
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“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2” is fi nally in theaters, but there are plenty of other movie archers besides Katniss Everdeen. Here are fi ve such skilled dead-eyes.
Legolas in “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” trilogies: Played with ageless grace by Orlando Bloom, Lego-las, the aloof, yet reliable, blonde elf who suffers no fools, always nails his target by using his cat-like instincts. Wielding an elvish bow and a seemingly endless sup-ply of arrows, the agile archer’s highlights include “surfi ng” down a staircase while offi ng foes in “The Two Towers,” and sin-gle-handedly killing an entire elephant in “The Return of the King.”
Robin of Locksley in “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves”: He didn’t play Brit-ish, but Kevin Costner still made for a knockout Robin Hood in this contempo-rary ’90s classic, which saw the A-Lister shoot burning arrows at the minions of his archenemy, the Sheriff of Nottingham (Alan Rickman), and use one arrow to split another cleanly during target prac-tice. Extra points to director Kevin Reyn-olds for creating the illusion of the camera following the arrow’s path.
Princess Merida in “Brave”: Re-leased after what many considered to be Pixar’s golden age, “Brave” was largely overlooked or frowned upon by many, but rarely do we see a female hero so cel-
ebrated in animated fi lm. Merida (voiced by Kelly Macdonald) doesn’t want to be betrothed to a prince; she wants to defi ne herself with her own pursuits, including the male-dominated sport of archery. The skill is a metaphor for Merida’s adoles-cent arc, which, complete with a strong maternal bond, proves to be on point eventually.
Masked Invader in “You’re Next”: Military-trained assailants sporting creepy animal masks shouldn’t exactly be cel-ebrated, but the relative ingenuity of arm-ing one with a deadly crossbow is one of the many novel choices of the horror gem “You’re Next.” In this genre, folks often think they’re safe if they stay indoors, but that doesn’t matter when one baddie can fi re arrows through windows, offi ng at least two victims in the process.
Robin Hood in “The Adventures of Robin Hood”: Perhaps the quintessen-tial Robin Hood fl ick, this Technicolor classic starring Errol Flynn as the titular swashbuckler still thrills with its epic swordfi ghts and fl ying arrows. Alongside legendary costars like Olivia de Havil-land and Claude Rains, Flynn embodied the boyish heroism that came to defi ne Robin, his grin a trademark of the dashing outlaw. SPR
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: Through Nov. 30. Tickets: Free-$17. Please Touch Museum, Memorial Hall, Fairmount Park, 4231 Ave. of the Re-public. 215-581-3181. pleasetouchmuseum.org.
Through Dec. 6. Tickets: Free-$7. Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, 1020 South St. 215-733-0390. phillymagicgardens.org.
Through Dec. 6. Tickets: $10-$56. St. Ste-phen’s Theater, 10th and Ludlow streets. 215-829-0395. lanterntheater.org.
Through Dec. 12. Free. The Galleries at Moore College of Art & Design, 1916 Race St. 215-965-4027. moore.edu.
Through Dec. 13. Tickets: $15-$50. Arden Theatre Company, 40 N. Second St. 215-922-1122. ardentheatre.org.
Through Dec. 20. Tickets: $35. Society Hill Playhouse, 507 S. Eighth St. 215-923-0210. societyhillplayhouse.org.
Through Dec. 20. Tickets: $45-$65. Penn’s Landing Playhouse, 211 S. Columbus Blvd. 855-448-7469. plplayhouse.com.
Through Dec. 27. Tickets: $30-$35. Walnut Street Theatre Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St. 215-574-3550. walnutstreettheatre.org.
Through Dec. 27. Tickets: $134-$515. The Forrest Theatre, 1114 Walnut St. 800-447-7400. telecharge.com/mormonphilly.
4:30 to 8 p.m. 7 days a week through Dec. 31. Free. Franklin Square, 200 N. Sixth St. 215-629-4026. historicphiladelphia.org.
Through Dec. 31. Tickets: Free-$15. Independence Seaport Mu-seum, 211 S. Columbus Blvd. 215-413-8655. phillyseaport.org.
Through Jan. 2. Free. Philadel-
opened early this year, so it’s open for your out-of-town visitors to enjoy a cheery post-Thanksgiving stroll, through Dec. 27 (closed Christmas day). Free. JFK Plaza, 1500 Arch St. philachristmas.com.
takes off at the Arden, a children’s production that celebrates grit and determination as Hans and his sister try to use wooden blades to win shiny metal pairs through Jan. 31. Tickets: $18-$36. Arden Theatre Company, 40 N. Second St. 215-922-1122. ardentheatre.org.
consumes the Academy with three days of presenta-tions, storytimes, and activities for dino-lovers and budding anthropolo-gists 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 27-29. Tickets: $13.95-$17.95. The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, 1900 Ben Franklin Pkwy. 215-299-1000. ansp.org.
is just right for Sherlock Holmes fans of all ages with fi ve actors portraying nearly 30 characters Nov. 27-Dec. 27. Tickets: $15-$62. Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St. 215-985-0420. philadelphiatheatrecompany.org.
showcases the dance talent of the prestigious institution at Broad St. and Washington Ave. Nov. 27-29. Tickets: $33-$48. The Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. therockschool.org.
reminds us that the Ebenezer Scrooge in all of us can fi nd holiday cheer and good will Nov. 28-Dec. 20. Tickets: $14-$16. Walnut Street Theatre for Kids, 825 Walnut St. 215-574-3550. walnutstreettheatre.org.
triumphantly returns to its hometown after a con-troversial “The Voice” invitaiton and Barack Obama’s approval 9 p.m. Nov. 28. Tickets: $15-$20. District N9ne, 460 N. Ninth St. 215-769-2780. districtn9ne.com.
is a fun and affordable way to catch Penn State take on Vermont in South Philly, 1 p.m. Nov. 29. Tickets: $15-$40. Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. 215-336-3600. wellsfargocenterphilly.com.
’s a household name (and hat) thanks to “30 Rock,” plus movies like “Meet the Parents” and “Zoolander,” Dec. 2-5. Tickets: $12-$34. Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St. 215-496-9001. heliumcomedy.com.
sees the children’s story told by TV star Peet, a charmer that captures young Jewish fascination with Santa 7 p.m. Dec. 2. Tickets: $10-$15. National Museum of American Jewish History, 101 S. Independence-Mall E. 215-923-3811. nmajh.org.
phia Photo Arts Center, 1400 N. American St. 215-232-5678. philapho-toarts.org.
Hourly from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (except 5 p.m. on weekdays) through Jan. 3. Free. The Comcast Center, 1701 JFK Blvd. 800-934-6489.
Through Jan. 3. Tickets: $24.95-$29.95. The Franklin Institute, 222 N. 20th St. 215-448-1200. fi .edu.
Through Jan. 3. Tickets: $8-$14.50. National Constitution Center, 525 Arch St. 215-409-6600. constitutioncenter.org.
Through Jan. 4. Tickets: Free-$25. The Barnes Foundation, 2025 Ben Franklin Pkwy. 215-278-7000. barnesfoundation.org.
Through Jan. 7, Tickets: Free-$16. Thomson Gallery at the Mütter Museum, 19 S. 22nd St. 215-560-8564. muttermuseum.org.
Through Jan. 10. Tickets: $20-$95. Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St. 215-574-3550. walnut-streettheatre.org.
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 Uni-versity, 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.
ThroughJan. 30. Free. The Free Library of Philadelphia, 1901 Vine St. 215-686-5322. freelibrary.org.
Through Feb. 15. Tickets: $28.95-$34.95. TheFranklin Institute, 222 N. 20th St. 215-448-1200. fi .edu.
Through Feb. 21. Free-$20. Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 BenjaminFranklin Parkway. 215-763-8100- philamuseum.org.
Through Feb. 24. Tickets: Free-$8. American Swedish His-torical Museum, 1900 Pattison Ave. 215-389-1776. americanswedish.org.
: Through Feb. 28. Admission: $3-$5 ($9 skate rental). Dilworth Park, 1 S. 15th St. dilworthpark.org/rothmanicerink.
Through March 4. Free. Library Company of Philadelphia, 1314Locust St. 215-546-3181. librarycompany.org.
Holidays primerIt’s early still, but the WDAS Holiday Jam is a star-studded super-concert featuring Jill Scott, Tyrese, New Edition, SWV and Jazmine Sullivan that kicks off the holiday season with style 6:30 p.m. Nov. 28. Tickets: $39.50-$149.50. Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. 215-336-3600. wellsfargocenterphilly.com.
Hometown bluesboyPat Martino’s one of South Philly’s most lauded jazz icons and about every time this year he straps on a guitar and puts on some magnifi cent performances 8 and 10 pm. Nov. 27-28. Tick-ets: $35. Chris’ Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St. 215-568-3131. chrisjazzcafe.com.
This is it1812 Productions’ cherished tradition, “This Is The Week That Is,” sees the comedy theater company in its fi nest form. In its 10th year, this mix of musical theater, political satire and head-line skewering is a hit with anyone who needs a laugh in trying times Nov. 27-Dec. 31. Tickets: $28-$42. Plays & Players, 1712 Delancey Pl. 215-592-9560. 1812productions.org.
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Through May 15. Tickets: Free-$10. The Rosenbach Library & Museum, 2008-2010 Delancey Pl. 215-732-1600. rosenbach.org.
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Nov. 27-29. Tickets: Free-$17. Please Touch Museum, Memorial Hall, Fairmount Park, 4231 Ave. of the Republic. 215-581-3181. please-touchmuseum.org.
Nov. 27-28. Tickets: $35-$142. Veriozn Hall at the Kimmel Center, 300 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. philorch.org.
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8 p.m. Nov. 27. Tickets: $27.50-$32.50. The Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside, PA. 215-572-7650. keswicktheatre.com.
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9 p.m. Nov. 27. Tickets: $18. The Fillmore Philadelphia, 1100 Canal St. 215-625-3681. lnphilly.com.
ing Bing Dim Sum, 1648 E. Passyunk Ave., recently un-
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fter you have fi nished your Thanksgiving leftovers, prepare yourself for the winter season with a spicy Spanish stew that is perfect for helping you to withstand winds and wicked weather. This offering from Melissa Rivera, of
the 2500 block of South Juniper Street, serves four to six and is a great appetizer or side dish for any Spanish-themed dinner. Although the recipe calls for beef as its pri-mary protein source, chicken or pork will be just as good. SPR
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he results of my highly unscientifi c survey have led me to believe that Sunday brunch is the most popular dining out meal. There are two ways to avoid the long lines for
a table: arrive early or later in the afternoon. We arrived at Plenty, the newly-renovated ca-sual restaurant at 1710 E. Passyunk Ave. at 1:45 p.m. Although all the tables were taken, there were seats available at the long marble-topped bar.
Plenty, which has a location in Center City and another to be open soon in Queen Village, reminds me of the successful Tria chain. Plenty has become successful as well. The concept of offering freshly-prepared simple dishes based on ingredients found around the world has caught on with South Philly residents and oth-ers who drive over to the bustling avenue.
If there is an award for the most friendly bar-tender (without going over the top), it is the gentleman who took fi ne care of us.
A not-too-spicy Bloody Mary ($9) is a good way to begin brunch.
The menu features snacks, egg dishes, sand-wiches, salads and desserts. I offer a sugges-tion: add soup to the menu now that the colder months are upon us.
Salads are most generous. The Provence ($9.75) contains a number of ingredients one would fi nd in the South of France. A large mound of fresh mixed greens and baby spin-ach leaves served as the base for artichoke hearts, capers, sweet roasted red peppers, an-ise-fl avored fennel and a touch of slightly salty Pecorino tossed in a lemon honey vinaigrette that was not too sweet. Our server provided us with salt and pepper mills without asking, which is a nice touch.
The Tel Aviv salad ($10.50) was a surprise. Most Israeli salads are chopped and are com-posed of a few ingredients. My plate contained a generous portion of mixed greens and baby spinach tossed with arugula, thin matchstick slices of cool cucumber, pickled radishes, a shower of toasted pistachio nuts, crisp, crunchy croutons prepared with zaíatar and farro, a healthy ancient grain that is quite bland and needed the scrumptious orange-cumin vinai-grette that made the salad so tasty. Za’atar is an Israeli blend of fi nely ground dry herbs and spices that adds pep to a number of ingredi-ents.
We also sampled the Barcelona sandwich ($12) and Genovese pesto chicken ($10).
The former consisted of a slice of Serrano ham, spicy chorizo, Mahon cheese, juicy ripe tomato and arugula tucked into a baguette coat-ed with a downright delicious roasted red pep-per aioli. The sandwich speaks of Spain, but I
thought the portions of meat and cheese were a bit too meager in comparison with the gener-ous fi rst-course salads. The fl avors, however, tempted my taste buds.
From Spain, we traveled to Christopher Co-lumbus’s hometown of Genoa, where pesto was created. Roasted chicken, pesto, roasted red peppers, Pecorino and a bit of salad greens were served on the same baguette as the Barce-lona. The bread comes from High Street, Ellen Yin and Eli Kulp’s award-winning restaurant/retail market in Old City.
There is a complete list of coffees and teas, but I must admit Plenty’s regular mug of Joe ($1.85) was rich, strong and fi lled the bill nice-ly.
We also sampled a draft of Counter Culture ($5) simply because Plenty’s beer list was care-fully planned.
I brought home an almond croissant ($3.60) and a blueberry muffi n ($3) simply because the baked goods looked so enticing. I enjoyed the croissant at midnight with a cup of tea, and the muffi n was the next morning’s breakfast.
Plenty has a fully stocked bar that was part of the renovation-re-opening plan. I also like the all-day, all-night menu, although a number of items are offered only after 4 p.m.
If I lived in the neighborhood, I would eat at Plenty at least once a week. If the owners opened an outpost on the Main Line, there would be long lines of hungry patrons waiting to get in.
Three and a half tips of the toque to Plenty. SPR
Comment on this restaurant or review at southphillyreview.com/food-and-drink/reviews.
Photo by Tina Garceau
Sarcone’s BakeryOwner: The Sarcone Family
Opened: 1918 758 S. Ninth St.215-922-0445
sarconesbakery.com
eing 52 years old, Louis Sarcone has lived long enough to have numerous adjectives applied to his personal-ity, and if one were to engage him
in a conversation about the most fi tting modifi er, he would reply with “loyal.” He has called upon his resolute demeanor for more than four decades to assist Sarcone’s Bakery, 758 S. Ninth St., his family’s fi ve-generation-strong 9th Street Italian Mar-ket business.
“I’m defi nitely comfortable with the av-enue that I chose,” the proprietor said from the 97-year-old store that he has aided on a full-time basis since his high school graduation. “Whenever people operate an establishment, they’re defi nitely looking to make money, but it’s not always about the dollar; it has to be about your custom-ers’ satisfaction, and there are no shortcuts to gaining respect.”
The New Jersey dweller and his descen-dants, including his fi fth-generation son, have become baking behemoths among patrons of their Bella Vista location, with Sarcone priding himself and his hires on knowing the value of noticing generational shifts and preferences.
“Time obviously passes so you have to make constant changes,” he said of differ-ing texture desires among older customers and younger buyers. “You have to listen to them and appreciate their interests, or you’re toast.”
Sarcone has fraternized with locals for at least 44 years and treasures his identity as a sater of their hunger and as an ally to restaurants and sandwich shops. Hawking an average of 2,000 loaves a day, he knows that the demand for his supply could easily breed hubris, but he refrains from indulg-ing in self-aggrandizement, dubbing him-self “a blue-collar worker” and “a citizen who goes to work each day like everyone
else.” On account of that mentality, he and his colleagues received a September visit from The Travel Network, who replicated local news anchor Alicia Vitarelli’s interest in profi ling their tomato pie, which teams with other pizza selections and the bread and roll offerings to make Sarcone’s a cap-tivating draw for carbohydrate cravers.
“I live within my means, and I live by the creed of never putting more food in my mouth than I can chew from a business standpoint,” the compact quarters’ over-seer said. “People often look at bread as insignifi cant, but try telling that to anyone around here. South Philly people know its worth.” SPR
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sVIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22): The launch of a group project goes incredibly well, and you’ll
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ike any teenager with a tenacious at-traction to an endeavor, Alexis San-tarelli knows that practitioners must make certain sacrifi ces to bolster
their chances of succeeding. With her knack for knocking down shots having begun to draw increased interest from college coaches, she elected to skip her junior prom to play in the Boo Williams Spring Invitational, a decision that, be-cause of her performance, yielded a hand-ful of scholarship offers. Having care-fully considered all her suitors, she chose Lafayette College in July and signed her letter of intent Nov. 11.
“I always look to grow no matter what I’m doing, and Lafayette is going to be a great place to mature,” the 17-year-old registrant at Bishop Eustace Preparatory High School said Saturday at Ss. Neu-mann-Goretti High School, 1736 S. 10th St., where she practiced with the two-time defending Catholic League champions. “I think it will be a great fi t for me academi-cally, and of course I’m hoping to be a steady contributor on the court.”
The senior presence will seek the guidance of legendary head coach The-resa Grentz, who, in a terrifi c example of how small the world truly is, taught her mother, Letty Santarelli, in the sixth grade. The matriarch, who achieved All-American status at Immaculata University and who led the Neumann-Goretti Saints to the fi rst of the consecu-tive titles, has always played an integral role in her maturation, and Alexis aims to honor that support and backing from her teammates with each practice and contest.
“I’ve grown up knowing all about the rewards of hard work,” the resident of the 2900 block of South Broad Street said. “At this point in my life, I’m becoming so aware of how seriously I need to take this sport. Basketball does not stop for me.”
The face-up forward has already proven a proficient performer for her Pennsauken Township-based second-ary institution for whom she has started
since her freshman year. Having earned second-team All-Olympic Conference kudos during that inaugural campaign, she has grown more confident as a leader and a scorer, with two team most valuable players designations and the same number of first-team conference commendations as evidence of her 6-foot-2 frame’s athleticism and guile.
“Everybody knows how competitive basketball is in Philadelphia,” Alexis said. “It’s easy to think the game isn’t as val-ued in New Jersey, but the action is pretty intense. I’m glad that I’ve been able to grow in such a great system because I think that’s just going to make me more eager when I go to college.”
BELONGING TO AN incredibly gifted athlet-ic family, the adolescent has consistently courted the best means to excel and com-menced that quest in earnest as an eight-year-old travel ball participant. Numerous
trips gave her exposure to different styles of play and helped her to appreciate her local efforts at St. Richard of Chichester School, now St. Pio Catholic Regional School, 1826 Pollock St.
“I always loved going against really good teams and players,” Alexis said of her stint as a roster member for the Marconi-based parochial facility, which she helped to become a behemoth in Region 6 play. “I began to take the game more seriously when I was in eighth grade, and I became so committed to getting better in every facet.”
With sister Tisha enrolled at Eustace, she likewise left the confi nes of South Philly to become a Crusader and has thrived as a learner and a player. The coveted chance to grow as both is what prompted her matriculation, and Alexis gladly spoke of her estimation of the Gar-den State site.
“I love it there,” she beamed. “It’s given
me so many opportunities athletically and academically, so I owe everyone there my gratitude.”
With respect to her sporting pursuits, Alexis began to secure interest from col-leges even before she set foot in Eustace as a pupil. Perpetually poised to put in whatever effort is necessary to emerge victorious, she won the admiration of Loyola, Mount St. Mary’s and Saint Peter’s universities and Wagner College and ended the suspense in the summer by picking the Northampton County-based Leopards.
“There’s so much that goes into picking a school, and something just kept on lead-ing me to Lafayette,” the southpaw said. “Coach Grentz is going to be a big part of that, but I know that nothing changes for me; my leadership ability has to be centered on making Eustace a solid team this year.”
Having averaged 13 points per duel last campaign, Alexis, 307 points shy of reaching 1,000 career scores, knows she will have a signifi cant role in helping the offense to fl ow and desires to be more of a hound on defense than she has ever been. Both elements will certainly gain from her eventual tutelage under Grentz, who won three national championships when lacing up her sneakers for Immaculata in the 1970s and who oversaw gold medal-winning efforts for the USA National Team at the Malysia-staged World Cham-pionships and the Seattle-situated Good-will Games in 1990 and a bronze medal showing in the ’92 Barcelona-based Sum-mer Olympic Games. A two-time Big Ten Coach of the Year and Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year, she, like her future sharp-shooter, has become accustomed to win-ning and knows what breeds triumphs.
“I can’t wait to learn from her,” Alexis said. “I have a strong unit to lead at Eu-stace before that, though.” SPR
Contact Editor Joseph Myers at [email protected] or ext. 124. Comment at south-phillyreview.com/sports/features.
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Southwark House, 101 Ellsworth St., offers Shoto-kan karate instruction for ages 14 and up 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Contact [email protected], or visit karatephiladelphia.org.
Whitman resident Kenny Bergmann Jr., a senior at William Penn Charter School, received Second-Team Defense All-Inter-Ac football honors.
The Edward O’Malley Athletic Association, 144 Moore St., is accepting registration for its soccer program for ages 3 to 7. The cost is $30. Call John, 215-266-4195.
The above association will also host biddy hockey for ages 3 to 7, with Saturday morning action likely beginning Nov. 28. The league includes six weeks of games and instruction for a $30 fee. Contact John at 215-266-4195.
Capitolo Playground, 900 Federal St., is looking for teams to join its Sunday co-ed softball league for spring play. Contact Donny, 215-685-1883, or Eddie, 215-817-0837.
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 Sat-urdays from 10 to 11 a.m. Contact 215-303-5532.
Beginning in December, Guerin Recreation Cen-ter, 2201 S. 16th St., will host a youth indoor foot hockey instructional league Wednesday and Thurs-day evenings for beginners ages 10 and younger. No equipment is necessary, with the fee being $25 for a shirt and an award. Call 215-685-1894.
The South Philly Striders will hold their annual Holiday Lights Run, originating at Broad Street and Oregon Avenue and ending at American Sardine Bar, 1800 Federal St., at 7 p.m. Dec. 10. Visit facebook.com/groups/southphillystriders/.
The Ron Jaworski Golf and Blue Heron Pines Golf Club will host Breakfast with Santa 10 a.m. Dec. 12, which will feature arts and crafts, a gift and a picture with Saint Nick. Children ages 2 to 10 are $7.95, while ages 10 and older are $13.95. Call Tara Horton, 609-965-1800, Ext. 2.
Murphy Rec Center, 400 Shunk St., is accepting
weeknight registrations for its in-house biddy basketball league for ages 6 to 8. The cost is $40. Call 215-685-1874.
South Philly residents Zandra Walton and Chynell Precise, featured in the Nov. 19 South Philly Review, ran in Sunday’s Philadelphia Marathon. Walton fi nished in 3:04:54 to rank 13th out of 898 in her age division and 47th overall among women. Precise completed the course in 6:22:19.
The Philadelphia Senators 9-and-under baseball program is seeking players for fall and spring travel action. Interested parties cannot turn 10 before April 30, with action centered at Barry Playground, 1800 Johnston St. Contact Anthony Marazzo, 267-407-1338 or [email protected].
SEYAA, Seventh and Bigler streets, is registering for its winter sports programs that begin January 11. Co-ed biddy basketball will be for ages 4 to 6, basketball will be for youths 7 to 8 and 9 to 10, and indoor soccer will be for ages 4 to 7. Action occurs at the Taggart School Gym at Fifth and Porter streets, with action running through mid-March. The fees are $40 for basketball and $20 for soccer. Register via [email protected] by sending your child’s name and date of birth and your contact phone number.
Shot Tower Playground, Front and Carpenter streets, is accepting registrations for its 10-and-younger coed basketball program. Call Mike Townsend at 215-685-1592.
Ss. Neumann-Goretti High School and South Phila-delphia High School will continue their Thanks-giving Day rivalry with a 10 a.m. tilt at the South Philadelphia Super Site, 10th and Bigler streets. Prep Charter will also play on the holiday, ventur-ing to Frankford for a 10:30 duel.
The Philadelphia Senators 10-and-younger travel baseball team will hold tryouts in January for the spring 2016 season. For children to be eligible, they cannot turn 11 before April 30. Contact Domenick De-Muro 215-847-4655 or [email protected].
The South Philadelphia Tennis Association will hold a co-ed mini-camp and tournament for ages 7 to 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday through Sunday at Barry Play-ground, 1800 Johnston St. The cost is $25, with begin-ners welcome and rackets provided. Contact Bryan Hughes, 215-528-0196, or [email protected].
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 for uniforms and trophies. Contact Lorraine, 267-278-9473, or [email protected]. SPR
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