Two big-deal displays of Christmas spirit in East Passyunk Crossing and Marconi are city-wide attractions. Plus more South Philly news, opinions, and entertainment.
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southphillyreview.com /southphillyreview @southphillyreview @sophreview hen it comes to Christmas, South Philly goes for the gold and, as far as neigh- borhood festivity goes, gets it. From smaller collectives of block residents who try to outdo one another with inflatable Santas, strip lights, and elaborate window displays, to more- formally cooperative efforts to turn their displays of holiday spirit into a desirable attraction for even non-city dwellers, there’s no shortage of excite- ment for Dec. 25. In fact, there are a handful of guides that roll out throughout December for where to find the biggest and best stretches of the city to catch the bug – the magic of a holiday that, for some, is the best of the year. And South Philly wins as far as the city proper. On Dec. 10, Redfin’s blog published “The Best Neighborhoods to See Holiday Lights in 2015,” a nationwide survey of phenomenally lit-up cele- brations of Santa and his magic. While Philly didn’t make the nationwide Top 5 neighborhoods, there are Top 5s for the Top 25 cities to see holiday lights, and South Philly is the king of the City of Brotherly Love. “The Miracle on South 13th Street” and the “Smedley Street Christmas Light Spectacular” are front and cen- ter, while spots in Levittown, Bethle- hem and Reading are also noted. Both phenomena are the subject of great celebration in local media: PhillyMag’s Sunday edition features a brilliant VisitPhilly photograph of 13th Street emblazoned on its cover; MetroPhilly featured the “Miracle” in its “Where to See Christmas Lights in Philadelphia”; CBS3’s Holiday Spe- cial with Jessica Dean (airing regu- larly 12/17-25 on CBS3 and the CW) will feature both 13th Street and the 2700 block of South Smedley Street; last week running groups, South Philly Striders and Fishtown Beer Runners, teamed up for a South Philly Holidaly Lights Run; and last night, cyclists flooded 13th Street and South Smedley Street for the Bicycle Coali- tion of Greater Philadelphia-organized Holiday Lights Bike Ride. Great Grannies push for peace The Granny Peace Brigade Philadelphia continues a 10- year tradition of advocating for peaceful conflict resolution. 9 Staff Photo by Bill Chenevert Two big-deal displays of Christmas spirit in East Passyunk Crossing and Marconi are city-wide attractions. Review Staff Writer Holiday Spirit Lit Large Holiday Spirit Lit Large
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hen it comes to Christmas, South Philly goes for the gold and, as far as neigh-borhood festivity goes, gets
it. From smaller collectives of block residents who try to outdo one another with infl atable Santas, strip lights, and elaborate window displays, to more-formally cooperative efforts to turn their displays of holiday spirit into a desirable attraction for even non-city dwellers, there’s no shortage of excite-ment for Dec. 25.
In fact, there are a handful of guides
that roll out throughout December for where to fi nd the biggest and best stretches of the city to catch the bug – the magic of a holiday that, for some, is the best of the year. And South Philly wins as far as the city proper.
On Dec. 10, Redfi n’s blog published “The Best Neighborhoods to See Holiday Lights in 2015,” a nationwide survey of phenomenally lit-up cele-brations of Santa and his magic. While Philly didn’t make the nationwide Top 5 neighborhoods, there are Top 5s for the Top 25 cities to see holiday lights,
and South Philly is the king of the City of Brotherly Love.
“The Miracle on South 13th Street” and the “Smedley Street Christmas Light Spectacular” are front and cen-ter, while spots in Levittown, Bethle-hem and Reading are also noted.
Both phenomena are the subject of great celebration in local media: PhillyMag’s Sunday edition features a brilliant VisitPhilly photograph of 13th Street emblazoned on its cover; MetroPhilly featured the “Miracle” in its “Where to See Christmas Lights in
Philadelphia”; CBS3’s Holiday Spe-cial with Jessica Dean (airing regu-larly 12/17-25 on CBS3 and the CW) will feature both 13th Street and the 2700 block of South Smedley Street; last week running groups, South Philly Striders and Fishtown Beer Runners, teamed up for a South Philly Holidaly Lights Run; and last night, cyclists fl ooded 13th Street and South Smedley Street for the Bicycle Coali-tion of Greater Philadelphia-organized Holiday Lights Bike Ride.
Great Grannies push for peace
The Granny Peace Brigade Philadelphia
continues a 10-year tradition of advocating for
peaceful confl ict resolution.
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Staff Photo by B ill Chenevert
Two big-deal displays of Christmas spirit in East Passyunk Crossing and Marconi are city-wide attractions.
Review Staff Writer
Holiday Spirit Lit LargeHoliday Spirit Lit Large
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By Joseph Myers
Police Report: No respect for the law
6 By Joseph MyersAuthorities are searching for a man who reportedly struck a police offi cer with a car in Grays Ferry.
Cardella: Radio daze - Part 3
16 By Tom CardellaAs things would turn out, I would get only one more opportunity to do basketball play-by-play after the Saint Joe’s gig.
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22 By Joseph Myers New Jersey has won over the will of numerous South Philly natives, leading them to purchase homes and/or establish businesses within its expanse.
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“I fi nished paying off my student loans. I also started a new job, so those have been impor-tant steps for me.”
Matt Heiser, 20th and Christian
streets
“I’ve noticed more kindness in people. I’ve also gotten better with handling a few matters in my life.”
Pete Amato, 1800 block of South Watts
Street
“Well, I retired so that’s pretty big. Frankly, I’m getting bored, so I’m considering fi nding a side job.”
Mark Gaspari,10th and Jackson streets
To the Editor:Santa may be forced to change his itin-
erary this year because in the wake of the recent assault by Islamic radical ter-rorists, even a jolly old soul like St. Nick is not safe. It is a very dark and chilling realization that these suicidal maniacs have been living amongst us, right here in our own country because drastic mea-sures were not taken to keep them out. Therefore, Santa’s customary red attire may have to be replaced with a camou-fl age uniform, air travel may be too risky in his open sleigh, so fl ying through
the clouds led by Rudolph may possi-bly have to change to his boots on the ground being driven in a tank by armed soldiers. The world has changed and so must tradition. Horrifi c acts of terrorism have heavily tainted this Christmas sea-son, and we are doing everything in our power to move on from the emotional distress we are feeling. Uplifting Christ-mas movies and cheerful holiday songs are being impeded by the horrors that seem to have become part of our ev-eryday lives. With the tragic news of yet another attack on American soil, most
recently in California, we could only pray for stronger and more diligent leader-ship in order to secure a more hopeful tomorrow. This is a time to embrace our holidays, feeling grateful and blessed to be happily sitting together with our families and taking a moment to say a prayer for the many innocent lives lost. I have confi dence that Santa will not disappoint those who still believe in the magic of Christmas, and I’m sure he will be able to complete his mission with help from our heroes who will continue to fi ght for the safety of our country; thank you all for sacrifi cing your lives to save ours.
The beloved hymn “Let There Be Peace On Earth” has become the cry of our na-tion to end this mass destruction, heal victims’ families and allow us to have the freedom and peace of mind we so rightly deserve, once again. Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with US. Merry Christmas and God Bless America.
Debbie RussinoSouth Philadelphia
To the Editor:So how thrilled was I to see three of
my favorite older adult buddies smiling back at me from the pages of SPR (Word on the Street, Dec. 10)! Seeing these wonderful ladies inspired me to remind readers of the remarkable senior centers in Philadelphia.
Having worked in a handful of centers, I can attest to the true treasures they are. These aren’t your grandma’s senior cen-ters with never-ending bingo games and icky lunches. These are active, dynamic and inspirational second homes where folks can socialize, have a hot meal, par-ticipate in activities, volunteer, get assis-
tance with services and so much more.Philadelphia Corporation for Aging
is our Area on Aging agency, and what a blessing it is! PCA truly enriches lives and preserves dignity through the man-agement of more than 30 centers/sites, the extensive staff training programs and centers’ fi nancial support. PCA’s award winning Age-Friendly Philadel-phia agenda to improve the physical and social environment that surrounds the city’s elders helps older adults re-main healthy, active and engaged in the community. The more our seniors are involved in life, the more they give back. The more they are seen as assets to communities, the more inspirational they become to others.
And this ripple affect has power! While I can write about this for pages and pag-es, I encourage all to see ourselves in our older adults. To experience some of the touching moments at these senior cen-ters is evidence of their incredible worth to our society.
So get off the couch and away from the boob tube, and visit your local se-nior center. Join the smiling ladies, and I’m sure they’ll tell you that the “Word on the Street” is that senior centers rock! You’ll be so glad you did!
Visit pcacares.org, or call 215-765-9040
Shawna LisaSouth Philadelphia
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police offi cer arrived on the 2600 block of Whar-ton Street at 6:40 p.m. Dec. 14 for a person-
with-a-weapon call and met with a witness who told him the gun-carrying individual was at the intersection of 27th and Earp streets. A backup offi -
cer observed two fi gures who fi t the fl ash information and attempted to stop the second one, who entered a silver 2003 Volkswagen Passat, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said. The fi gure ignored verbal commands to exit and sped down the block before heading northbound on 28th Street and then heading the wrong way eastbound on the 2700 block of Sears Street.
As he traveled in the improper direction, the offi cer signaled for him to stop, but he increased his speed and struck the law enforcement offi cial, resulting in his be-ing thrown into a parked vehicle. Authorities later lo-cated the car on the 2200 block of Annin Street.
The injured offi cer received transport to Jefferson Hospital for treatment of his broken left shin, which required surgery, lacerations to his left leg and groin area, abrasions to his arms, and trauma to his forehead. Authorities announced on Monday that they were wait-ing approval for a warrant to execute an arrest, and on Tuesday, they released an image of Maurice Taylor, 26, of the 1500 block of Ellsworth Street.
Call South Detectives Division at 215-686-3013 or dial 911.
A man swiped a shopper’s phone inside a Pennsport busi-ness.
Surveillance video captured the image of the criminal at 12:24 p.m. Nov. 24 as he made his way through IKEA, 2202 S. Columbus Blvd. He grabbed a customer’s cell phone from a
counter and left the store in an unknown direction. Call South Detectives Division at 215-686-3013 with
DC#15-03-073713, text PPDTIP (773847) or visit phillypolice.com/forms.
Police are hoping for leads in bringing to justice the vandal(s) responsible for scratching 14 cars in Marconi.
At 11:45 a.m. Friday, authorities responded to a vandalism call on the 2900 block of South Cleveland Street, discovering the aforementioned compromised vehicles all bearing multiple marks.
Call South Detectives at 215-685-1635, text PPDTIP (773847) or visit phillypolice.com/forms.
Authorities arrested a Grays Ferry resident for alleg-edly robbing a teenager in Girard Estate.
On Monday, following a po-lice offi cer’s viewing of a sur-veillance video and the linking of the image of the suspect to another matter, law enforce-ment offi cials detained Javon Cooper and charged him with robbery, theft by unlawful tak-ing, and receiving stolen prop-
erty. They contend that on July 21, he wandered in the area of 16th and Ritner streets for approximately one hour before following a 14-year-old girl on the 2400 block of South 16th Street. He then supposedly grabbed her phone and fl ed on Ritner Street.
The 20-year-old had not posted his $7,500 bail as of press time and awaits a Dec. 30 preliminary hearing.
A pedestrian ended up injured and robbed in New-bold on Friday.
Walking on the 1800 block of Hoffman Street at 7:30 p.m., the complainant came into contact with two un-known males who knocked her to the ground and be-gan kicking her face and body, Detective Danielle Tol-liver of South Detective said. A witness yelled for them to cease, leading the criminals to grab her backpack, headphones, and cell phone before running away on 18th Street.
The victim, who received treatment at Pennsylvania Hospital for a broken index fi nger and contusions to her mouth and body, described the offenders as black, with the fi rst being in his early 20s and 5-foot-8; hav-ing a dark complexion and a thin build; and wearing a gray hoodie.
Call South Detectives at 215-685-1635, text PPDTIP (773847) or visit phillypolice.com/forms.
A man searching for unlocked doors on a Queen Village block made off with $4,000 from a vehicle.
Surveillance video footage captured the image of the man as he inspected doors on the 100 block of Queen Street at 2 a.m. Dec. 1. Finding an un-
locked SUV door, he removed the aforementioned cash tally and went on to search for more unlocked modes of transportation, with the footage last depicting him trav-eling along the 800 block of Howard Street.
Call South Detectives Division at 215-686-3013 with DC#15-03-073877, text PPDTIP (773847) or visit phillypolice.com/forms.
Authorities are after the individual(s) responsible for shooting two men in Queen Village.
Personnel responded to the 400 block of Christian Street at 9:45 p.m. Sunday and met with the initial complainant’s mother, learning her son was inside their residence on the 400 block of Washington Av-enue suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, Detec-tive Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said.
The victim said he and a friend had been walking from a store when they heard gunshots. They began to ran but the chief complainant received his injuries, leading to his transport to Thomas Jefferson Univer-sity Hospital, with personnel listing him in critical condition. His colleague, who likewise did not see the shooter(s) or where the gun fi re was coming from, suffered a bullet to the back and received treatment at the same facility, where authorities listed him in stable condition.
Call South Detectives at 215-685-1635, text PPDTIP (773847) or visit phillypolice.com/forms. SPR
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10) Reduced complaints about park-ing when someone proposes an architec-tural project: It seems that EVERY time developers want to situate their concepts in South Philly, legions of residents com-plain about what the ideas’ implementa-tion will mean for parking. I understand how precious spaces are, but it would re-ally stun me if people actually heard com-plete concepts before presuming they are going to lose their preferred spots.
9) Fewer arguments over parking spots: I trust that we have all loved this recent spell of comfortable weather be-cause Mother Nature is not likely to be a completely caring matriarch come winter. Snow will come and with it, the ever-an-noying battle over who deserves to have or retain a parking spot. Thank God I’m a pedestrian!
8) No rain on trash night: People are always receiving buckets of money to do odd studies, so I am going to petition someone to give me cash to write about why it almost always rains, even pours, on Tuesday night, which is when I take out the trash. I fi nd nothing more satisfy-ing than carrying bags and a recycling bin through my drenched alley.
7) Increase in retrieval of trash: So
many people become excited for the Philly Spring Cleanup, but come the next day, the typical someone-else-will-pick-it-up mentality returns. How I would love for people to triumph over trash because it is a tragedy and not a trifl e.
6) Fewer children wandering through neighborhoods at night: I am all for ex-ploring South Philly, but I do not think the pilgrims need to be children yet to hit pu-berty. I gripe about this often and would thank my lucky stars, which those youths can inspect, too, since they are out so late, if they would make like good little girls and boys and GO TO SLEEP!
5) Fewer crimes: I read and write about some pretty nasty crimes in South Philly and know that what we publish counts for so little of what occurs on our streets. I know we will never part with the have-nots whose solution to their lack of re-sources or ambition is to take from others, but why is the tally of tear-inducing mat-ters so high?
4) Continued success of SEPTA’s Route 45: My friends and Review col-leagues know how much I loathed Route 23, and I have been very pleased with the condensed version that debuted last month. Gone are the days of waiting an eternity for the 23 and having two or three show up within seconds of one another.
3) Slowed increase in restaurant open-ings: I lived on East Passyunk Avenue from 2004 to ’06 and found the stretch rather dull. Of course, it exploded once I left, with restaurants leading the boom. South Philly has welcomed many other eateries in various neighborhoods, and I hope the infl ux continues.
2) Dwindled amount of creative resi-dents: Having been with this publication since May 2010, I have met, interviewed, and befriended hundreds of wonderfully creative people who feel South Philly is the best location to stoke their creative and compassionate fi res. Please refer the environs to similarly enthusiastic individ-uals, everyone.
1) A professional sports champion-ship within the next fi ve years: I am a Philly pro sports fanatic, so you know that I am quite familiar with suffering. Which franchise will be the next to return us to prominence? Can at least one of our teams resolve to make intimate acquaintance with us on Broad Street by 2020? SPR
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The Granny Peace Brigade Philadelphia continues a 10-year
tradition of advocating for
resolution.
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n May 2004, then-South Philly Review editor Sandra Pilla wrote a very touch-ing tribute to Sherwood Baker, the fos-ter son of Al Zappala. Zappala grew up
on the 2500 block of South 12th Street and moved back into the house where he was raised with his second wife, Joan Kosloff, almost 16 years ago to take care of his ail-ing mother. Kosloff, unfortunately, has sur-vived them all and, at 76, is one of the core grannies in the Granny Peace Brigade of Philadelphia.
The Granny Brigade’s activism has tak-en different forms and foci throughout its nearly 10-year history but, suffi ce it to say, Baker was near and dear to Kosloff’s heart and she mourned his loss alongside Zappa-la’s fi rst wife Celeste with grave resilience. Now, it seems, she continues to honor his memory with peace protests not unlike the ones she, Al and Celeste dragged a young Sherwood to as a child.
On Dec. 10, Kosloff and a band of other Granny Peace Brigade Philadelphia mem-bers honored International Human Rights Day by presenting a letter to a Syrian asylee, Yousef Abbara, who would in turn translate the letter and post it to Syrian Fa-cebook. Before the letter presentation, they collected almost 200 signatures for a peti-tion to Pennsylvania senators Bob Casey and Pat Toomey.
The petition read “We urge you to provide leadership: To promote diplomacy to end the continued military devastation in Syria; To support efforts to keep our doors open to Syrian refugees fl eeing ISIS while provid-ing humanitarian relief to refugee camps; [and] To publicly stand against hate speech directed to our neighbors in the Muslim community.”
A hot topic, indeed, after militant terror-ists struck several sites in Paris on Nov. 13, killing 130 and injuring almost another 370. More than 25 states have communicated,
in some form, that Syrian refugees fl eeing ISIS violence are not welcome. Pennsylva-nia’s not one of them, and the Granny Peace Brigade would like to keep it that way.
“[United for Peace and Justice] were urg-ing other groups, peace and humanitarian groups, to highlight the Syrian confl ict [on International Human Rights Day] that’s over four-and-a-half years long,” Kosloff, who still resides in the Lower Moyamensing home, explained. “Millions of people are fl eeing homes, almost 12 million. In Jor-dan, I believe, one in four are Syrians.”
Susan Gould, another Granny Peace Bri-gade activist who chuckles because she’s a mother to only a cat, noted that the Syr-ian refugee crisis fi ts right in-line with the Granny Bridgade’s mission. “Considering that we’ve always been concerned with the welfare of women and children in various war-torn areas of the world, the ever-in-creasing horror of these people having to es-cape their homes” was of great interest. She says “many of them are professional people who had jobs, teachers, working people of all sorts, doctors, and some of them have lost members of their families because of blasted smart bombs aimed at Isis.”
The resident of the 900 block of Snyder
Avenue, ten years Kosloff’s junior, says drone bombing is part of the problem: “We know without a doubt that these ghastly de-vices have been killing innocent families and people.”
RANGING IN AGE from Grannies in their 60s to their late ‘90s, some of these women have lived through decades of social justice movements. 87-year-old Helen Evelev, who calls Washington Square West home, re-calls the ominous Bay of Pigs Cuban Mis-sile Crisis as one of the scariest moments of her life.
“You didn’t know if you were going to wake up in the morning,” she noted.
Kosloff and Gould both fought the Viet-nam war with bus trips to Washington D.C. in the late 1960s.
The fl iers they handed out last week didn’t mince words. They read: “Granny Peace Brigade Philadelphia stands in soli-darity with Syrian and Iraqi refugees fl ee-ing for their lives and escaping the same violence that killed so many in Beirut and Paris. France continues to welcome 30,000 Syrian refugees, and Germany is welcom-ing 1 million…. We urge you to resist the anti-Muslim fearmongering masquerading
as prudence since refugee screening is the most intensive vetting process of any group arriving in the U.S.”
They provided a number, 877-210-5351, and urged callers to request that we wel-come 65,000 Syrian refugees to the United States and to pass SB 2145, “an emergency supplemental appropriations bill.”
The Grannies advocate for peace and con-fl ict resolution in many ways. The fl iers, letter, vigil and panel discussion held last week at The Ethical Society was just their latest method. Famously, nearly ten years ago, they protested on North Broad Street with the help of the fi rst-ever Mayor Mi-chael Nutter-appointed poet laureate, Sonia Sanchez, by causing a stir at an Amry re-cruitment center.
“About 11 grannies who were opposed to the Iraq war decided to sit in at the Army recruiting station on Broad Street,” Kosloff, who wasn’t a member of the team yet, said. The argument was simply “we’ve lived our lives, recruit us, don’t recruit our children or our grandchildren – they haven’t lived their lives.”
The organization has nearly 200 listed members but closer to 20 who are regularly active. In fact, they meet every second and fourth Tuesday at the American Friends Service Committee, 10 a.m. to noon, at 1501 Cherry St. All are welcome.
Kosloff hasn’t slowed down in life and, in fact, may be picking up more and more steam as a loud voice for many South Phila-delphians. She demonstrated last winter at the Sports Complex when nearly 250 dem-onstrators laid down for four-and-a-half-minutes just as Eagles traffi c was letting out to honor Eric Garner’s death.
“It was coooold,” she remembers, later recalling her comments at mayor-elect Jim Kenney’s townhall meeting at South Philly High, 2101 S. Broad St., earlier this month.
“The only natives to America were Native Americans,” she offered and received a mix of boos and cheers.
She believes in public schools as an essen-tial city commodity and doesn’t think too kindly of charters (even if one of her kids is a vice principal at one in North Philly).
“I just really believe in public education,” she admitted and smiled when she said “I was the second-to-last speaker, and I was really fi ring them up.” SPR
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What’s the point of it all? If you ask the driving organizers behind nearly every im-pressive collective’s efforts, it’s pretty sim-ple – the joy of the season.
“It’s just for people to be happy and bring some spirit into it,” Perry Cavalieri, a resi-dent on the 1600 block of South 13th Street, said.
He and a small group of block leaders have been dragging out the ladders, hanging pre-carious strings of lights, and encouraging more and more participation for nearly 23 years.
“The things you hear coming up the street, they love it, thank you so much, this is the greatest – we’ve had people from Minne-sota, San Francisco, even England,” Cava-lieri said. “It’s a South Philly thing. There’s no competition as long as it makes people happy.”
They tick off the previously-mentioned shoutouts from media and, Cavalieri’s wife Kim and daughter Renata have been pitching in to make it bigger and better every year.
“We even have a hashtag (#MiracleOn-South13thStreet),” Kim Cavalieri said.
Renata pulled out her smartphone and showed this journalist a photo of Rozes, a singer who’s featured on The Chainsmokers’ current hit “Roses,” who shared a portrait in the middle of 13th Street one week ago.
But it could be said that newcomer Alex Du, who has been on the block for almost a dozen years, is who kicked it up a notch. When he and his wife Natalie moved into the house he grew up on and they witnessed what had become a well-known holiday sen-sation, Du went for it.
“When we got married and the fi rst year we got here I decided to just go big,” he said. “Babe, I’m going to [Clark] Griswold [of ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation fame] it.”
“SPIRIT, TRADITION, FAMILY,” Jennifer Miller, a nearly 15-year resident of the 2700 block of South Smedley Street, said when prompt-ed to suggest the reason for their block’s light display. “We all say it – we love to come home to our home and the lights at the end of the day.”
Miller grew up at Fifth and Shunk streets and bought a house in New Jersey after get-ting married. But she quickly realized she wanted to come back to South Philly and, very specifi cally, to South Smedley Street.
“When I moved back I told the realtor I wanted to be on the Christmas Street,” the Marconi dweller said.
She’s noticed an up-tick in visitors over the last fi ve years and attributes it primarily to social media.
Their display has been going strong for nearly twice as long as 13th Street’s – almost 65 years. Both displays have a GoFundMe set up to defray some of the electrical costs.
Residents on both of these famous blocks have noted that real estate doesn’t last long (if it becomes available at all) once it makes it to the market. The Cavalieris note that their own home’s worth has taken off in two decades. Perry grew up one block away, and his siblings have stayed in the immediate neighborhood and, as he says, “when this house came up, we bought it right away.” Another nearby house was recently “sold in one day,” his spouse added.
Miller reports a familiar trend. Houses “go up for sale and it’s sold as quick as it goes up.” She wasn’t able to move into the house
when she bought it almost 15 years ago but decorated it before she and her family had relocated to Smedley.
Both blocks also throw a big bash in the form of a lighting, typically on the fi rst Sat-urday after Thanksgiving. 13th Street brings out a Santa and the Grinch and when they fi nally made a slightly behind-schedule ap-pearance, there were nearly 60 families wait-ing in the street. They bring out a food truck and make it a big event. Smedley, too.
“We invite all of our friends with kids and close off the streets with hot chocolate, des-serts, carolers and Santa,” Miller said.
Renata Cavalieri went to local businesses and pitched sponsoring opportunities. A North Pole sign at the northwest corner of South 13th and Morris streets features signs pointing to nearby businesses: Birra, 1700 E. Passyunk Ave.; Stogie Joe’s Tavern, 1801 E. Passyunk Ave.; Stargazy, 1838 E. Passyunk Ave.; and Francoluigi’s Pizza, 1549 S. 13th St.
IBEW Local 98 also gets a sign. The Cava-lieris say they provide electrical support pro bono. Kim loves the idea that people come down to the Avenue and stroll down 13th Street after dinner.
“It gives the businesses business, and they come to visit and spend their money down here, which helps,” she said.
Kim Cavalieri and Miller had similar sen-timents when it came to anyone who com-plains about traffi c. They’re not having it. It’s here, so avoid it if you must is how they put it. No honking, please, it’s unnecessary. Let people enjoy their community’s hard work.
“It’s nice to get the recognition, but it re-ally comes down to the Christmas spirit, and we just want to share that with everyone,” Alex, whose twin two-year-old boys and six-year-old daughter Olivia get into the spirit too, said. “For me, I’m already thinking about what to do next year.” SPR
Contact Staff Writer Bill Chenevert at [email protected] or ext. 117. Com-ment at southphillyreview.com/news/features.
Charles Santore Branch: One-on-one computer tutoring for seniors daily by ap-pointment; Sign Language Storytime for Ba-bies 10:15 a.m. and Sign Language Storytime for Toddlers and Preschoolers 11 a.m. Dec. 18; STEM Gems for girls ages 9 to 11 10 a.m. Dec. 19; Yoga for All Levels 6:30 p.m. Dec. 21; Baby and Toddler Storytime 10:15 a.m. and Toddler and Preschool Storytime 11 a.m.
Dec. 22; Bella Vista Neighbors Association Cookie Swap 6 p.m. Dec. 16. 932 S. Seventh St. 215-686-1766.
Fumo Branch: The Science of Baking 2 p.m. Dec. 19; Toddler Storytime 10 a.m. Dec. 22. 2437 S. Broad St. 215-685-1758.
Queen Memorial Branch: Fall Family Storytime 10:30 a.m. Dec. 22. 1201 S. 23rd St. 215-685-1899.
Parkway Central Branch: “Sacred Stories: The World’s Religious Traditions” through Jan. 30; LEGO Club 4 p.m. Dec. 17;
Job Search Basics 101 noon, Bringing Liter-acy to Life: Write 2 p.m. and World Builders Writing Club 3 p.m. Dec. 19; Baby & Toddler Story Time 11 a.m., Monday Funday in the Children’s Book Department 4 p.m. and Meat-less Monday 6 p.m. Dec. 21; Teens Cook 3:30 p.m. Dec. 22. 1901 Vine St. 215-686-5322.
Thomas F. Donatucci Sr. Branch: LEAP Afterschool activities 3 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; Family Playgroup 10:30 a.m. and Family Storytime with Santa 2 p.m. Dec. 19; Crochet and Knitting Circle 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 22. 1935 W. Shunk St. 215-685-1755.
Whitman Branch: Literacy Enrich-ment Afterschool Program 3 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; Wee Ones Storytime 10 a.m., Ready-to-Read Storytime 11 a.m. and TAG Teen Advisory Group 4 p.m. Dec. 17; Family Storytime 11 a.m. Dec. 19; Yoga Class for Children 5:30 p.m. and for adults 6:30 p.m. Dec. 23. 200 Snyder Ave. 215-685-1754. SPR
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Photo 1: The Bridge Foundation ventured to Ss. Neumann-Goretti High School, 1736 S. 10th St., Dec. 4 to unite with local business leaders in thanks for their pledging $72,000to local Catholic schools. Photo 2: Smiles abounded Sunday, as the Girard Estate Area Residents hosted its annual Christmas in the Park at Stephen Girard Park, 21st and Shunk streets. Photo 3: Connie Buffi no came to the South Philly Review offi ce on Friday to acknowledge the generosity of locals who contributed to the publication’s toy drive. The offerings will benefi t My Sister’s Place at Thomas Jefferson Pediatric Hospital; Camden, N.J.’s Rescue Mission; and United Communi-ties of Southeast Philadelphia. Photo 4: St. Anthony of Padua Regional Catholic School, 913 Pierce St., held an Ugly Sweater Dance on Friday. Photo 5: The American Swedish His-torical Museum, 1900 Pattison Ave., presented its always touching Lucia Fest, along with a Christmas Market celebration, Dec. 5. Photo 6: The 3rd Police District, 11th and Wharton streets, welcomed youngsters to the Mummers Museum, 1100 S. Second St., for the former’s Christmas party Dec. 9. SPR
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17th Police District , 20th and Fed-eral streets, holds a PSA 3 Meeting 6 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Gospel Temple Church, 1327 S. 19th St.; and a PDAC Meeting 6:30 p.m. Dec. 22 at the District. 215-686-3170. phillypolice.com/districts/17th.
Al-Anon Group meets Wednesday nights 7:30 p.m. at 1449 S. 29th St. 215-200-8575.
City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program hosts the Make Sew Weave Pop-Up Shop 2 to 5 p.m. Dec. 20 at the South-east by Southeast Storefront Hub, 2106 S. Eighth St. Email [email protected], or visit muralarts.org/southeast.
East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District , 1904 E. Passyunk Ave., recommends Photos with Santa every Wednesday (6 to 8 p.m.) and Saturday (2 to 4 p.m.) at Cantina los Ca-ballitos, 1651 E. Passyunk Ave.; and rec-ommends the Holiday Craft Market at Chhaya Cafe, 1819 E. Passyunk Ave., 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 18 featuring 1
East Passyunk Crossing Civic As-sociation holds the 2015 EPX-Mas Tour of Lights 6 p.m. Dec. 20 starting at the East Passyunk Crossing Community Cen-ter, 1025 Mifflin St. $5 donation gets you a drink, snack and glow stick. The tour ends at St. John’s Baptist Church, 1232 Tasker St., at 7:30 p.m. with caroling and pizza. [email protected]. epcross-ing.org.
Jason Douglas DanceAdelphia holds its DanceAdelphia Holiday Spec-tacular 3 and 6 p.m. Dec. 20 at Ss. Neu-mann-Goretti High School, 1736 S. 10th St. Tickets: $15. 215-467-9551.
Howard Cull Memorial Breakfast takes place 10 a.m. Dec. 19 at Popi’s Res-taurant, 3120 S. 20th St. Tickets: $25. Checks can be mailed to Joseph Keegan, 2533 S. Lambert St., or by phone at 215-339-0395.
Mt. Hebron Baptist Church Cloth-ing and Items Ministry , 1417 Wharton St., holds a Free Clothing and Items give-away Dec. 17, 18, 21, and 23, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more info, call: 215-336-8163. Bring your own bags.
Nar-Anon Family Group meets 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. Clevemore Fancy Brigade, 2811 S. Hutchinson St. 215-334-1035.
Newbold Civic Association hosts its Holiday Party 7 to 9 p.m. Dec. 21 at the Guerin Recreation Center, 2201 S. 16th St. BYO favorite food or drink. NCA will be collecting school supplies for Stephen Gi-rard Elementary School, 1800 Snyder Ave., and there will be a raffle for prizes from local businesses.
Newbold Neighbors Association holds an Outreach Committee 7 to 8 p.m. Dec. 17 at Benna’s West, 1444 S. Broad St.; recommends a Movie Night hosted by the 17th District Police 6 to 7 p.m. Dec. 18 at the District, 20th and Federal streets (contact Officer McCrea with any ques-tions, 215-685-1747); and recommends a Neighbors In Action Association Meeting 6 to 7 p.m. Dec. 21 at 1634 Wharton St. [email protected]. new-boldneighbors.org.
Queen Village Neighbors Associa-tion,
South of South Neighborhood Association , 1901 Christian St., recom-mends the City-Wide Leaf Drop Off through Sat., Dec. 19; and recommends Small Fry Cooking Classes at Marian An-derson Recreation Center, 744 S. 17th St., on Saturdays noon to 2 p.m. Register by calling 215-768-6226, emailing [email protected], or visiting small-fry.org. 215-732-8446. southofsouth.org.
Taproom on 19th holds a “Home for the Holidays - Meet the Artists” brunch with the artists whose work hangs through Jan. 30, curated by Thom Duffy, 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 20 at the Taproom, 2400 S. 19th St. 267-687-7817. taproomon19th.com.
Vare Recreation Center hosts Rhon-da Carson’s Line Dance Class 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Center, 2600 Morris St. Tickets: $6; and holds the 3rd Annual Miracle on 26th St. 1 to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at the Center, produced by Ian-Yae’s In touch, Childhoodslost Ent. Group, and Culture Changing Christians with gifts for the first 100 children, a coat giveaway for the first 125 youths to register, plus food, music, face-painting, arts & crafts, and more. SPR
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PHOTOS BY TINA GARCEAU
elfl essness can prove a hard sell in today’s tempting me-fi rst climate, but count Christina Kallas-Saritsoglou among the ardent buyers of the belief that a life of service enriches one’s
soul and promotes soci-ety’s evolution. With
a conscience that calls for her to consider those deemed “less than,” the 48-year-old is marking her 10th anni-versary as a co-founder and co-m a n a g e r of Philly A I D S Thrift, 7 1 0 S .
Fifth St., a local leader in the long-fought battle to add foes to the fi ght against HIV and AIDS.
“My personal faith gives me direction and purpose,” the resident of Broad and Wolf streets said from her Queen Village establishment. “Because of that, I feel called to serve, and this location gives me an unbeat-able way to do that.”
Through her compassion and concern and the efforts of roughly 120 volunteers and workers, the Newbold dweller has become a charitable champion, who, along with winning admiration as a proprietor, has claimed kudos as a humanitarian whose efforts have endowed Philadelphia-region organizations with more than $1.3 million. After a decade of diligence, she looks forward to more endeavors that will help to remove stigmas from those contending with HIV or AIDS.
“I’m never content,” Kallas-Saritsoglou said. “We’ve come a long way in looking for solutions to the diseases and to reducing the hatred toward LGBT individuals, and members of that community have gained amazing victories like the right to marry, but there must be more advocacy.”
Come Christmas, the forthright fi gure will tally an-other win in her quest to contribute answers, as the store’s HIV testing center will turn six months old. The
A Newbold inhabitant has become a notable combatant against HIV and AIDS through her Queen Village business.
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newest element of the space dovetails with clothing items, antiques, books, paintings, and other goods to offer a mixture of ac-ceptance and genuine enthusiasm for pa-trons’ willingness to add their dollars and cents to matters far beyond the pursuit of making a living.
“Yes, I am a business owner, but nobody here is in this for himself or herself,” the co-head said. “We’re here to give and to encourage the philosophy that we’re all in this life together, regardless of sexual ori-entation, and that we need people in our corner no matter our social standing.”
Those stances come across as particu-larly powerful at this time of year, as the Christmas season compels many to give thanks for their blessings and leads oth-ers to fall prey to their misgivings. Fully aware of that blend of experiences and at-titudes, Kallas-Saritsoglou wants for her operation always to refl ect the notion that one must perpetually pursue more means to obtain fuller narratives and shun cur-sory interpretations of who people are and what dominion anyone can seek to have over them. This allegiance to acceptance comes through most evidently through her
philanthropic nature, with the proprietor eager to continue to help 19 organizations and their benefi ciaries to fi nd durable joy even within dark moments.
“I’ve always felt a desire to give back and to improve the lives of others,” Kallas-Saritsoglou said. “Through my 10 years with Philly AIDS Thrift, I believe I’ve taken some good tiny steps, and I know the journey is going to continue to be an affi rmation of the mind-set that in giving, we receive.”
THE VIBRANT PERSONALITY has always as-pired to live a life that preaches inclusiv-ity, with her initial aspirations centering on the possibilities of pondering her artis-tic potential. She also nurtured friendships within the gay community in Reading and often witnessed the staggering degree of opposition that its constituents encoun-tered.
“There were people whose families kicked them out because of their realiza-tion of who they were,” Kallas-Saritso-glou said of unpleasant refl ections of life in Bucks County. “My mother took many of them in and had such a caring heart in
understanding their situation. As a busi-ness manager, I defi nitely feel her infl u-ence in striving to advocate for tolerance and humane appreciation of everyone.”
Familiar with the city through adoles-cent ventures here, she explored her cre-ative talent through The Art Institute of Philadelphia but did not see a distinct fu-ture in the fi eld and soon after entered into the realm that has proven so rewarding and refreshing. Her distinguished immersion into an other-centered existence has bred interactions with the Diabolique Founda-tion, the AIDS Information Network, the Youth Health Empowerment Project, and the AIDS Library. Her cumulative efforts also led to her 2013 distinction as the Ally Award winner from the Mazzoni Center and have earned her respect as someone who puts dignity way before dollars.
“All walks of life come through here,” Kallas-Saritsoglou said as she passed by a sign bearing the amount of money that her site has sent along to fellow admirers of altruism. “There’s no judgment within these walls, and that’s how it should be in the world, too.”
Perennially refraining from feeling that
people should see their interior makeup as inferior to that of those with more op-portunity and renown, she yearns for all of her contacts, colleagues, and customers to forge personal defi nitions of happiness and perseverance. Having lived in South Philly with husband Bobby for six years, she has come to see the environs as an in-credible example of the benefi ts of lend-ing an ear to hear someone’s problems and the amazing gifts that can come out of transforming those dire situations into outstanding displays of courage and con-viction.
“It’s easy to forget about people; that’s no secret,” Kallas-Saritsoglou said. “We can all be more powerful and empower-ing, though, if we step away from all that and give the gift of ourselves. That’s what compels me not only as a store operator but as a human being. Like everyone, I’m a work in progress.” SPR
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Contact Editor Joseph Myers at [email protected] or ext. 124. Comment at south-phillyreview.com/news/lifestyles.
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s things would turn out, I would get only one more opportunity to do basketball play-by-play after the Saint Joe’s gig. That would come in 1966 when I shared
the microphone with my long-time friend Merrill Reese, who, of course, is known today as the beloved voice of the Eagles. We com-bined on play-by-play of weekly Big 5 games on WHAT-AM from the storied Palestra.
Unfortunately, I became seriously ill and kidney surgery cut short my involvement just three games into the season. Merrill and I re-main best friends, and he became instrumental in my making a return to broadcasting after about a 20-year absence.
Whether I quit the business in the mid-’60s or rather it quit me, I took a steady job with paid benefi ts to raise a family and became re-signed to the fact that maybe a life in broad-casting just wasn’t going to happen for me. Meanwhile, Merrill’s career took off like a rocket. During my years in radio exile, he had become the legendary Eagles broadcaster that he is today. All through those years, he in-sisted that I should get back into broadcasting, and I studiously ignored him, perhaps fear-ing the heartbreak I might again experience and the loss of security it would mean for my family, which now included a child. It wasn’t that I hadn’t tried. I had made an unsuccessful attempt to land a sports anchor job on a new Philly UHF TV station. In addition, I had a job interview for a job on ABC’s iconic Wide World of Sports, where I was turned down be-cause I was married. The interviewer told me that the job required one to keep bags packed. ABC wasn’t in the business of breaking up marriages. And then in ’83, I suddenly found myself back in the broadcasting business, and on a much bigger stage.
Merrill had become involved in doing a Monday night gig that left him precious little time for sleep to get ready for Tuesday morn-ings on WIP. The station was still playing mid-dle-of-the-road music at that time. WIP was one of the nation’s oldest and most successful stations. The disc jockeys were top profes-sionals, and their names read like a plaque in broadcasting’s Hall of Fame - Ken Garland, Wee Willie Weber, the same irrepressible Tom Moran whom I had worked with in Wildwood, Tom Lamaine, and Nat Wright. Merrill need-ed someone to do his Tuesday morning sports once a week for the eight remaining weeks of
the Eagles season. I balked at fi rst, as I had never worked on
a big time station and had not worked in ra-dio in 20 years. Merrill assured me I had the goods and arranged an audition for me. I got the job, largely, I think, because of Merrill’s strong recommendation to the program di-rector.
Despite its incredible record of success, WIP was in trouble. Tastes were changing. Folks were no longer swooning over Karen Carpenter, especially on AM radio, where many stations were turning to news and talk shows. The wonderful Ken Garland was get-ting grumpy. They were messing with the music he played, and now an inexperienced bumbler in his mid-30s was being placed squarely in his studio Tuesdays to mess with his mind.
That fi rst morning with Ken is still fresh in my mind. Up at 3:30 AM. Chasing the cab sent to pick me up down the street because my address is diffi cult to fi nd. Walking into Garland’s studio with my two- minute script. Ken ticked off because he was being forced to insert a Bruce Springsteen song between Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett. I walked into the studio two minutes before my allot-ted time. Ken looked up at me with a scowl on his face and said, “What the hell are you doing here now?” Me responding off the air in a whimper that I was there to do the sports. Ken reminding me that I had enough time be-fore the sports was due to shave and change my socks and for me to get the hell out of his studio. Me, looking for some place to retreat, fi nding a nearby restroom where I hid for 80 seconds before returning to the studio.
I wasn’t very good at fi rst. Doing sports and bantering with the perfectionist Garland, who could turn the charm on and off like someone tending to a light switch, was not easy, yet I eventually became more relaxed. I developed an off-the-air rapport with Gar-land. We both loved the big band era. I grew to appreciate Ken as the consummate profes-sional. The station extended my stay after my fi ll-in status for Reese was over by adding me as a fi ll-in on weekends for former Eagle Stan Walters. I got to work with the big-hearted Wee Willie and the silky smooth La-maine, who had apparently sensed that times were changing. Took meteorology classes. Got hired as a Channel 3 weatherman. WIP forced Lamaine to choose between his new job and working there as a DJ, so he left. I was there the sad day they fi red Tom Moran, who had just returned from vacation, as the station began to shed its big salaries.
The winds of change were blowing through WIP. I saw it all go down. SPR
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Through Dec. 22. Tickets: $36-$133. Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center, 300
S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. kimmelcenter.org.
Through Dec. 27. Tickets: $30-$35. Walnut Street
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streettheatre.org.
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Through Dec. 27. Tickets: $15-$62. Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St.
215-985-0420. philadelphiatheatrecompany.org.
Through Dec. 31.
Tickets: $28-$42. Plays & Players, 1712 Delancey Pl. 215-592-9560. 1812pro-
ductions.org.
Through Dec. 31. Tickets: $30-$135. The Academy of Music, 240
S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. paballet.org.
Through Jan. 3. Tickets: $16-$29. Arts Bank The-
ater, Broad and South streets. 215-496-9160. enchantmenttheatre.org.
Through Jan. 3. Tickets:
$15-$27. The Sedgwick Theater, 7137 Germantown Ave., Mt. Airy. 215-987-
4450. quintessencetheatre.org.
Through Jan. 10. Tickets: $20-$95.
Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St. 215-574-3550. walnutstreettheatre.org.
Through Jan. 10. Tick-
ets: $27-$52. The Prince Theater, 1412 Chestnut St. 215-422-4580. princethe-
ater.org.
Dec.
17-20. Tickets: $35-$105. Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center, 300 S. Broad St.
215-893-1999. philorch.org.
5 to 6 p.m. Dec. 17. Free.
Thomas Paine Plaza, 1401 JFK Blvd. 215-990-5668. projecthome.org/memo-
rial.
7 p.m.
Dec. 17. Tickets: $45-$200. Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. 215-336-
3600. wellsfargocenterphilly.com.
8 p.m. Dec. 17. Tickets: $35-$62.
The Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside, PA. 215-572-7650.
keswicktheatre.com.
8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Dec. 17. Free. American Sar-
dine Bar, 1801 Federal St. 215-334-2337. americansardinebar.com.
7 to 10 p.m.
Dec. 18. Tickets: $45. The Marian Anderson Historical Society, 762 S. Martin
St. 215-779-4219. marianandersonhistoricalsociety.weebly.com.
8 p.m. Dec. 18. Tickets: $10-$49. Cathedral Basilica of Sts Peter & Paul,
1723 Race St. 215-755-8776. tempestadimare.org.
, or Lauren Molina and Nick Cearley, bring
holiday cheer to the Kimmel in very little clothing Dec. 17-19. Tickets: $25. SEI
Innovation Studio at the Kimmel Center, 300 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. kim-
melcenter.org.
, co-presented with the Mexican Consulate
in Philadelphia and the Mexican Cultural Center, presents “Feliz Navidad” with
Pedro Villaseñor and Ballet Folklórico Yaretzi 5 to 8:45 p.m. Dec. 18. Tickets:
Free-$20. Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway. 215-
763-8100- philamuseum.org.
visits the Please Touch Museum during their
ongoing Enchanted Colonial Village (through Jan. 3) and Christmas Extravaganza
Week (through Dec. 24) with four performances noon and 2 p.m. Dec. 19-20.
Tickets: Free-$17. Please Touch Museum, Memorial Hall, Fairmount Park, 4231
Ave. of the Republic. 215-581-3181. pleasetouchmuseum.org.
will delight budding soccer, lacrosse and fi eld hockey athletes
as it explores the science and mechanics of those three turf sports 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Dec. 19. Tickets: $15.95-$19.95. The Franklin Institute, 222 N. 20th St. 215-448-
1200. fi .edu.
gives last-minute shoppers some cu-
rated childcare (ages 5 to 12) with an afternoon of holiday-themed activities with
crafts, snacks and games 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 19. Ticktets: $20-$35. Independence
Seaport Museum, 211 S. Columbus Blvd. 215-413-8655. phillyseaport.org.
brings prog-rock and perennial holiday cheer to
the Center 3 and 8 p.m. Dec. 19. Tickets: $32.50-$72.50. Wells Fargo Center, 3601
S. Broad St. 215-336-3600. wellsfargocenterphilly.com.
will warm you and yours up
with competitive cookers trying to earn your vote noon Dec. 20. Tickets: $2.50-$5.
20. Tickets: $10-$15. Franky Bradley’s, 1320 Chancellor St. 215-735-0735.
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21. Tickets: $45-$200. Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. 215-336-3600.
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7:30 pm. Dec.
21 and 28. Tickets: $10. Chris’ Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St. 215-568-3131.
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8 p.m. Dec. 21. Tickets: $3. The Trocadero,
1003 Arch St. 215-922-6888. thetroc.com.
8 p.m. Dec. 22. Tickets: $20-$23. World
Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-726-1106. worldcafelive.com.
7:30 p.m. Dec. 23. Tickets:
$3-$5. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-726-1106. worldcafelive.com.
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Reindeer gamesBroadway Philadelphia’s “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Rein-deer: The Musical” sees a much-anticipated and short-lived run on Broad Street Dec. 17-20. Tickets: $30-$85. The Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999.
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Distinct doughboysPig Iron Theatre Co.’s revival of one of their very fi rst productions, “Gentlemen Volunteers,” one that gained them early notoriety, focusing on WWI soldiers, gets re-visited in Old City through Dec. 27. Tickets: $20-$30. Christ Church Neighborhood House, 20 N. American St.
215-922-1695. pigiron.org.
Comedian noirRichard Lewis brings decades of cracking people up to Center City, typically in head-to-toe black. The “Curb Your Enthusiasm” cast member’s sure to offer some great stories and jokes Dec. 18-19. Tickets: $25-$36. Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St. 215-496-9001. heliumcomedy.com.
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ew Jersey has won over the will of numerous South Philly natives, leading them to purchase homes and/or establish businesses within
its expanse. As tempting as The Garden State often proves, it could not convince Nick Maiale Jr. to abandon his abode, and since 1997, locals have loved reaping the rewards of his decision, consistently court-ing the wares at Lil’ Nick’s Deli, 1311 W. Moyamensing Ave.
“There’s a different vibe here for sure, and I wanted to explore that,” the 46-year-old proprietor said. “The more I interact with everyone, the more I feel grateful for sticking with my roots.”
The resident of the 1200 block of Jack-son Street moved operations to the present site in 2008, having helmed his brainchild on South Rosewood and Jack-son streets for the initial 11 years. Having had exciting exposure to food prepara-tion through his patriarch, the owner of the adjacent Big Nick’s, he craved his own space and has delighted denizens with his homemade products for nearly two decades. That dedication to detail has bred an amazing sense of camarade-rie, with Maiale pointing out with pride how he has watched families continue to count on him as the years have unfolded.
“I feel really good about what we do here,” the Lower Moyamensing inhabitant said. “These are foods that many people grew up eating, and I know they could go elsewhere, so I’m grateful.”
Maiale, who acknowledged mother Ar-lene as another inspiration, confessed that when he began his journey, he had dif-fi culty even preparing toast. With a burn-ing desire to improve, he has evolved into
a reliable sandwich and hoagie maker and agreed to share his site’s South Philly Cut-let recipe.
“These ingredients are amazing togeth-er, so we really want to get them right ev-ery time,” he said of the constituents of the offering, which teams with the Meat-ball Pizzazz sandwich and A Touch of Italy specialty hoagie to form a triumvirate of treasured treats. “We have regulars who live by this, so it’s great to keep them sat-isfi ed. It’s that time of year when people want great options, so I’m thankful that they think of us.”
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aving won catering duties for the Oct. 31 clash between Temple University and the University of Notre Dame at Lincoln Financial Field, 1020 Pattison Ave., John Bucci reveled again Saturday at the facility, as he helped the Col-lege GameDay crew and the Cadets and Midshipmen from the United States
Military Academy and the United States Naval Academy to feast as they watched the latest rendition of the facilities’ football rivalry.
“It was an overwhelmingly patriotic event to be a part of,” the proprietor of John’s Roast Pork, 14 Snyder Ave., said of his involvement with the 116th game between the academies, which Navy won, 21-17. “I learned about the opportunity four days before and initially had some worry, but I thought ‘I can do this’ and had outstand-ing help in putting it all together.”
The native of the 2300 block of South Rosewood Street has won acclaim for his 85-year-old site’s titular item, but that was not the sole option for his guests, who also feasted on ribs, shrimp, stromboli, pizza, meatballs, and stuffed shells. Bucci noted that he is looking for a benefi ciary for the proceeds from the unrivaled experience, with the Wounded Warrior Project as the likely recipient.
“What a wonderful day we had with the great action and wonderful weather!” the businessman exclaimed. “It was my pleasure to serve those who serve us every day.” By Joseph Myers SPR
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05.19.32 TO 12.08.15God saw you getting tired.When a cure was not to be,
He closed his arms around you and whispered “Come to Me”.In tears we saw you sinking. We watched you fade away.
Our hearts were almost broken; you fought so hard to stay.
But when we saw you sleeping so peacefully free from pain,
We could not wish you back to suffer so again.
So keep your arms around him Lord, and give him special care.Make up for all he suffered and
all that seemed unfair.
We know we’ll see you again,God called you home on
the feast of the Immaculate Conception, you are with Our
Blessed Mother Mary now.
We love you so much,Your loving wife Diana, and
children; Mary Lou, Lisa, Jeanette, Marco, Louie and
grandson Louis.
Joseph A. Guarnere III
Survived by his: Mother, Paula Guarnere,
Sisters; Paula Cusson, Catherine Neal,
Children; Jacob and Victoria,
Preceeded by; Father, Joseph A. Guarnere Jr,
Sister, Denise Carpenter
Mass at Holy Spirit Church Saturday, December 19, 2015
10 A.M.Burial- St Peter & Paul’s
age 44 Died November 28, 2015
SONNY
Your True Friend Always!
In Loving Memory
To My Wonderful Son Of all the special gifts in lifeHowever great or smallTo have you as my sonWas the greatest gift of all.A special timeA special faceA special sonI can’t replace,With an aching heartI whisper lowI miss you sonAnd love you so.
Victor Rescigno, Jr
My angel up in heaven,I wanted you to know,I feel you watching over me,everywhere I go.I wish you were here with me,but that can never be,Memories of you in my heart,that only I can see.My angel up in heaven,I hope you understand,That I would give you anything,if I could hold your hand.I’d hold you oh so tightly,and never let you go,And all the love inside me,to you I would show.My angel up in heaven,for now we are apart,You’ll always live inside of me,deep within my heart.Love, Dad
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gSAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21): Dis-tractions will be hard to ignore, but this is
possible especially if you have important tasks to address. Troublesome people and conditions do not have to be your concern. Let others sort out their own mess. You crave offbeat activities but should priori-tize private matters. Lucky number: 174.
hCAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19): Join in activities where you will outshine other par-
ticipants. Do what you do best. Opportunities will crop up to put your creativity to the test. Shine your light to the world, and new friends will be drawn to you like moths to a fl ame. Lucky number: 509.
AAQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18): Friends and group ties play an important part in your
life. Attending a reunion or celebration will be more fun than expected. You should make it a point to ac-cept quickly invitations that turn up unexpectedly. You could be offered an important position in the commu-nity. Lucky number: 084.
SPISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20): A wave of optimism engulfs you. An unexpected award
or bonus boosts your confi dence. You feel you can achieve anything you set your mind to, but be careful how you choose to use this energy. Don’t, for instance, overstep boundaries with a colleague. Lucky number: 859.
DARIES (March 21 to April 20): Good news will be a mixed blessing. A trip you’ve looked
forward to may be in the offi ng but may have strings attached such as work or visiting someone you don’t really want to see. A creative partnership will be lucra-tive, but not seeing eye to eye can be stressful. Lucky number: 691.
FTAURUS (April 21 to May 20): Fortune smiles on you in a mild way. Your witty con-
versation and sense of humor are enough to charm the
biggest cynic in the world, but don’t let this tempt you to talk back to the wrong person. You might have to defuse a tense family situation. Lucky number: 468.
GGEMINI (May 21 to June 20): You have much to feel proud about. Your confi dence
gets a giant boost thanks to a mix of personal accom-plishments, social successes and enhanced popularity. You’re even more ambitious than usual. Most things will go your way, but avoid shopping for anything of an electronic nature. Lucky number: 307.
HCANCER (June 21 to July 22): The desire to be active and experience something new shows
no sign of decreasing. Expanding your social circle will yield professional and personal points of pride. Mixing with successful people will improve your chances of meeting your goals. Some people will be pushy and diffi cult, but they may have some valuable words of advice. Lucky number: 576.
aLEO (July 23 to Aug. 22): A talk with your boss will lead you to rethink job plans. Av-
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sVIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22): From a per-sonal standpoint, this could be an exciting day.
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dLIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22): A feeling that you’ve given too much of yourself away makes
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fSCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21): A message will tell about a change in travel or business
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Dear Dad,
I thought of you today,but that is nothing new.
I thought about you yesterdayand days before that too.I think of you in silence.I often speak your name.All I have are memories
and a picture in a frame.Your memory is a keepsake, from which I’ll never part.God has you in his arms,I have you in my heart.
Love your son Victor Ralph David, your daughters Louise, Lisa, Angel, all your grandchildren and
most of all your wife Mary
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A Lower Moyamensing
resident is hoping his bowlers can
strike fear into the hearts of Catholic
League titans.
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ith the big 4-0 a little under 10 months away, Charlie Gagliardi knows the value of constantly striving to better oneself and of
not succumbing to the pressure that ex-ternal factors love to place on one’s re-solve. Eager to share his ever-burgeoning wisdom, the resident of the 1200 block of Shunk Street is enjoying his inaugural season as the John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls’ High School varsity bowling head coach.
“I fully believe in them and want to be a stable infl uence on them,” the rookie leader said Monday at St. Monica Lanes, 1601 Shunk St., where the Center City-based squad contests its home matches, including yesterday’s tilt versus Cardinal O’Hara. “I’m excited to keep them grow-ing so that they can forget about old ob-stacles and go after their dreams.”
The Lower Moyamensing dweller scored his position early last month and immediately set himself to ponder-ing how he could help his charges to become a more potent opponent within the Catholic League. With solid senior leadership, the team has begun to believe that come mid-February, its camaraderie and competitive drive could produce a championship.
“We expected to come in third in the past,” senior Alexa Derago said of the unit that advanced to the league semifi -nals the last two years. “We have more faith in ourselves now, and we expect more from ourselves.”
The resident of the 1000 block of Task-er Street noted the increase in her aver-age as proof of her personal growth and nodded when fellow senior Maci Torres divulged that the young ladies know how to be better banishers of letdowns and doubts.
“We have more maturity this time, defi nitely,” the Bella Vista presence said. “There are going to be ups and downs the whole year, even during a match, so a positive attitude is going to help us to deal with that better.”
Derago and Torres serve as captains with senior Brianne Jewitt, who, like the latter local, has obtained All-Catholic status. Along with their parochial slate success, the adolescents added distinc-tion the last two years with participation in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Ath-letic Association tournament.
“There’s a big incentive because we’re seniors,” Jewitt, a West Philly dweller, said of seeing their maturity as a major factor in their hopes of knocking off heavyweights Little Flower and St. Hu-bert’s. “It’s pretty neat that we have a
new coach to help us to enjoy our last season.”
“I really want to help to get them over that semifi nal hump,” Gagliardi said. “If they keep growing no matter if they win or lose, that reliance on one another and themselves is going to pay dividends. For me, too, I’m reading about how to become a better coach and motivator because this is important to them. The school has had recent success, and I’d love to help even more people come to think of it as a pro-gram and not as an activity.”
THE LIFELONG SOUTH Philly inhabitant initiated his interest in bowling at age 9 and loved being able to share the game with his family, particularly his father, Chuck, an esteemed broadcaster whose affi nity for the pastime includes stints as a manager at Oregon Bowling Lanes, formerly 24th Street and Oregon Avenue, and a coach at St. John Neumann High School, formerly 26th and Moore streets. When attending the Grays Ferry-situated institution, the younger Gagliardi con-tinued his immersion as a practitioner,
eventually obtaining co-captain distinc-tion as a senior.
“Friendships really helped me to get more interested because there really is strength in numbers, and that helps at those times when your confi dence might be low because your scores are, too,” he said.
Gagliardi served as an assistant coach at his alma mater during his matricula-tion at Temple University and has con-tinued to spare no expense to maximize his enjoyment in venturing to St. Monica Lanes and acting as the president of an-other league based out of Westbrook Lanes in Brooklawn, N.J. Having re-ceived outreach from Hallahan personnel in September, he touted his enthusiasm for empowering the teenagers to topple the aforementioned North Philly and Northeast Philly institutions and revels in instructing girls for the first time. “There’s a different dynamic in that I think guys let stuff eat away at them if they don’t pick up spares or have a bad series, for example,” he said. “These girls are very resilient and can recover quickly. That’s always going to be an impressive feat.”
The coach pointed to Dec. 10’s visit to St. Hubert’s, a trip that resulted in a 3-1 loss, as a test that will benefi t the play-ers later in the year, particularly Jan.. 20 when the lauded adversaries come to South Philly. Standing at 6-6 ahead of yesterday’s matchup against O’Hara, the roster members know not to think too far ahead, lest their goals go in the gutter.
“We want to be there at the end,” Tor-res, who fi nished 22nd in last season’s state tournament, said, “but every prac-tice and every match are what count, not what’s coming a week or two months from now.”
“We take pride in representing Hallah-an,” Jewitt added. “We have to be patient because we know people are going to focus on St. Hubert’s and Little Flower. We want to be in the conversation, too, and I think we will be.” SPR
Contact Editor Joseph Myers at [email protected] or ext. 124. Comment at southphillyreview.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.
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 also hosts Saturday biddy hockey for ages 3 to 7. The league includes six weeks of games and instruction for a $30 fee. Contact John at 215-266-4195.
St. Monica Lanes, 1601 W. Shunk St., seeks bowlers for its Monday night league. Contact Kathy, 215-468-6520 or Justin, 215-465-1645.
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 Ed-die, 215-817-0837.
The City’s Focused Deterrence program at The Dixon House, 1920 S. 20th St., will hold a biddie ball ceremony from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday. The morning will include distribution of certifi cates to participants, a skills and drills demonstration, and light snacks and refreshments. Contact 215-303-5532.
Guerin Recreation Center, 2201 S. 16th St., will host a youth indoor foot hockey instructional league Wednesday and Thursday 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.
Eagles play-by-play Merrill Reese will receive the fi rst Bill Campbell Broadcast Award Feb. 1 as part of the Cherry Hill-situated 112th annual Philadelphia Sports Writers Association banquet. Tickets are $95
through pswadinner.com.
Murphy Rec Center, 400 Shunk St., is accepting weeknight registrations for its in-house biddy bas-ketball league for ages 6 to 8. The cost is $40. Call 215-685-1874.
The Edward O’Malley Athletic Association Angels
Softball program will host Paint Night Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Second Street Irish Society, 1937 S. Third St., for players, their friends, and family members Dec. 18. The cost is $25, with attendees encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy so that the team can help families within Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish. Visit Eom
Angels Fast Pitch Softball’s Facebook page.
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].
Guerin Recreation Center, 2201 S. 16th St., will hold basketball referee training sessions. The $25 cost will cover a T-shirt, a whistle and a lanyard. Contact Stephen Michielli, [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 oc-curs 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.
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 DeMuro 215-847-4655 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].
South Philadelphia Sports Training, 1401 S. 25th St., will hold a winter break warmup baseball camp Dec. 28 to 30 for players 7 to 13 years old. Cost is $90, and there will be three available time sessions. Call 267-223-9737, or send email to SPsportstraining@
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Anyone who is interested in putting together wom-en’s basketball teams for high school players and up can contact coach Stephen Michielli, 215-612-1727 or [email protected]. Games will occur at 7 and 8 p.m. on a to-be-determined night at the Ed-ward O’Malley Athletic Association, 144 Moore St. Cost is $350, which covers shirts, offi cial fees and
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