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S TAFF P HOTO BY B ILL C HENEVERT Taking steps to cure Crohn’s and Colitis 9 Review Staff Writer In fact at Stinger Square, 3200 Dickinson St., in Grays Ferry, they’ve made it explicit – on Sat- urday afternoon (1 to 5 p.m.), the Friends of Stinger Square are holding a Celebrating Our Moth- ers Event with games, food, gifts, and giveaways. Irene Russell, who grew up on the 1300 block of South 32nd Street, and resides on the 1500 block of South Napa Street, is more than just the mother to grown chil- dren George, 43, and Sheryl, 39 – she says “I’m the mother of Stinger Square. I have herds of children.” On celebrating mothers, she right- fully points out, “without us, the world would just fall apart.” Happy
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S T A F F P H O T O B Y B I L L C H E N E V E R T
Taking steps to cure
Crohn’s and Colitis
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Review Staff Writer
In fact at Stinger Square, 3200 Dickinson St., in Grays Ferry, they’ve made it explicit – on Sat-urday afternoon (1 to 5 p.m.), the Friends of Stinger Square are holding a Celebrating Our Moth-ers Event with games, food, gifts, and giveaways. Irene Russell, who grew up on the 1300 block of South
32nd Street, and resides on the 1500 block of South Napa Street, is more than just the mother to grown chil-dren George, 43, and Sheryl, 39 – she says “I’m the mother of Stinger Square. I have herds of children.” On celebrating mothers, she right-fully points out, “without us, the world would just fall apart.”
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“I think everything is go-ing to look great. We need new money, to be honest.
I’d like to see different presidents on our money,
too, so that we stop living in old times.”
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To our readers:My mother has, without a doubt, proven
the most influential person in my life, as I make evident in my South Philly 10 column this week. There have been many times since her 2009 death where I have felt bit-ter, but I realize more and more each day that I should focus on my fortune far more than I should concentrate on my frustration. I have often looked at subsequent Mother’s Day celebrations as providers of additional pain, but that will end this Sunday when I will smile upon reflecting on her example. I will also flash some teeth when thinking of all of the marvelous moms who constantly make sacrifices to secure a promising pres-ent and fruitful future for their children.
Every October, we honor 25 Difference Makers as part of our Fall Guide issue. Five months ahead of that, I am lauding
the moms among us as the truest difference makers. May Sunday and every other day find you the recipients of your children’s love and devotion. Thank you for rearing us right.
To the Editor:The City of Philadelphia is thrilled by the
recent announcement that Marian Anderson will be appearing on the back of the new Five Dollar Bill. Her immense vocal talent and her selfless work as a civil rights leader were renowned throughout Philadelphia and across the world. I applaud the U.S.
Treasury on its decision and look forward to continuing to honor Marian Anderson’s legacy in her hometown.
To the Editor:Universal Vare currently ranks third out
of 10 in its comparison middle school peer group, according to the School District of Philadelphia evaluation matrix. That means there are very few middle schools with sim-ilar demographics and challenges perform-ing better than Universal Vare. As a result, student enrollment has increased by 21 per-cent for the 2015-’16 School Year. We have increased enrollment every year. This is important because it shows our community believes in us.
Our ELL scholars surpassed the PA annu-al measurable objectives (AMOs) for math and ELA for ’13-’14. Based on the average growth index for PSSA scores for the ’14-’15 School Year, students showed signifi-cant growth in math (+6.40). What does this mean? This means, that for the new PSSA, whose outcomes are based on the new PA Common Core, Universal Vare’s scholars all met or showed evidence of exceeding the growth standard.
In ’14-’15, Grades 5 and 7 showed evi-dence of meeting the growth standard in ELA. If we take a deeper look into ELA, our lowest 2 quintiles in the fifth grade met or exceeded the standard for growth. In Grade 7, our lowest four quintiles all met or exceeded the growth standard. Our eighth-grade middle quintile scholars met the growth standard.
Universal Vare’s scholars’ outperformed students in reading in their Peer Schools (as measured by the School District of Phila-delphia’s School Progress Report (SPR) with 20.5 percent, versus 18.8 percent for the school’s comparison. This has been a trend for the past two years.
Universal Vare outperformed its compari-son peer schools in math for the ’14-’15
School Year as well, with the comparison schools scoring 5.1 percent proficiency on the new PSSA, compared to 10.8 percent proficiency for Universal Vare. While there is room for growth with the math perfor-mance of all Philadelphia schools, we are at the forefront of preparing our scholars to be successful on the new PSSA (especially during a time when the entire state saw a huge drop across the board on math PSSA scores last year).
We minimized our negative growth rate with excellent teaching and preparation. This is a testament to our teaching staff and evidence that the academic plan in place at Universal Vare is having a positive impact on performance. Not to mention, of our scholars who took the Keystone exams last year, 50% were proficient or advanced.
To build on the momentum we currently are exhibiting, we plan to bring in instruc-tional coaches in Math and ELA to of-fer better support to our teachers with in-struction. Next year will be the third year Universal Vare will be offering advanced seventh grade math as well as Algebra I to our eighth graders. This year the number of scholars taking Algebra I has grown, as well as, the number of scholars in seventh grade taking seventh grade advanced math. Additionally, we have added a group of sixth graders taking the seventh grade ad-vanced math class who eventually will be taking geometry by their eighth grade year. Not only are we addressing the needs of our scholars in the lower quintiles in math, but we are also assisting the needs of those in the upper quintiles in the same subject area.
We deserve Universal Vare because we have worked hard to get here. We will con-tinue to push our scholars in the right direc-tion, so they too will make great contribu-tions to society and fulfill their destiny as being “Destined for Greatness.”
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t approximately 4:22 p.m., offi cers located Jessie Williams shot inside his 2007 Jeep Grand Chero-
kee at Point Breeze Avenue and Wharton Street and arranged
transportation for him to Thomas Jefferson Uni-versity Hospital, with personnel pronouncing him at 5:06 p.m., Of fi cer Tan ya Little of Po lice Public Af fairs said. They later identifi ed Tysheed Davis, of the 2200 block of Wharton Street, as another shooting victim, locating him on the 1200 block of Point Breeze Avenue with a gunshot wound to his fi nger. They secured transportation for him to go to Penn Presbyterian Hospital, where person-nel listed him in stable condition.
The authorities’ investigation states that the 26-year-old local shot Williams and that Wil-liams returned fi re, leading to the former’s fi nger injury. Police recovered a gun on the highway and one in Davis’s car, Little said. They charged him with murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault, and fi rearms violations. He awaits a May 18 status hearing.
A Bella Vista man is in police custody for supposedly slashing tires in South of South.
Responding to a radio call of slashed tires in the 1700 block of Christian Street at 1:25 a.m. April 23, offi cers noticed a man whose descrip-tion matched that of the fl ash description they had heard, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said, as he sat on the ground next to a dark Honda Civic. Observing a knife on the ground next to the fi gure, they surveyed the block and observed 13 vehicles with slash-ing-induced fl at tires, arresting Christopher Nelson, of the 900 block of South Fifth Street, and charging the 54-year-old with criminal mis-chief. He had not posted his $1,000 bail as of press time and awaits a May 24 status hearing.
Police are after a woman who committed theft in East Passyunk Crossing.
Surveillance video captured the likeness of the female as
she walked on the 1900 block of South Camac Street at 5 p.m. April 11. Approaching the front of a private residence, she removed a package from the front door, leaving behind items of her own before fl eeing. She returned a short time later with the package open and looked to re-trieve her items, with a neighbor scaring her away.
Call South Detective Division at 215-686-3013 with DC#16-03-019677, text PPDTIP (773847) or visit phillypolice.com/forms.
Police busted a Whitman man for supposedly burglarizing a place not far from his residence.
Responding to a call from La Jarochita Mexi-can Wholesale, 21 Wolf St., at 3:01 a.m. April 26, they learned that an employee had observed someone, via a live feed video surveillance system, inside the basement of the warehouse, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said. Following an unsuccessful sweep of the building, they looked again and located Tyler Aiello, with the witnesses saying the stranger had no permission to be in the build-ing. They arrested the 20-year-old and charged him with criminal mischief, burglary, and crimi-nal trespassing. The resident of the 100 block of Durfor Street posted his $5,000 bail and awaits a May 17 preliminary hearing.
Authorities are seeking the pictured man for transgressions committed in Lower Moya-
mensing.At 3 a.m. April 22, surveillance video cap-
tured the image of the male as he entered Meth-odist Hospital, 2301 S. Broad St. Wandering the halls in restricted areas, he forced his way inside an offi ce, but he did not take anything in searching through it. He then exited in an un-known direction.
Call South Detective Division Det. Powell at 215-686-3013 with DC#16-03-022035, text PPDTIP (773847) or visit phillypolice.com/forms.
The depicted man is on the loose after having committed theft in Newbold.
The individual was wander-ing on the 1500 block of McK-
ean Street at 4 p.m. April 20 when surveillance video captured his image. Not seeing any wit-nesses on the block, he entered a vehicle and swiped several items before fl eeing in an un-known direction.
Call South Detective Division at 215-686-3013 with DC#16-01-017587, text PPDTIP (773847) or visit phillypolice.com/forms. SPR
Contact Editor Joseph Myers at [email protected] or ext. 124. Comment at southphillyreview.com/news/police-report.
10) Respect authority: Titles do not signify infallibility, but they do deserve at least some reverent recognition. I have fraternized with enough authority fi gures to know the genuine ones from the pho-nies, and I thank my mother for helping me to be discerning concerning their plat-forms and plots.
9) Take pride in my appearance: More so in the emotional rather than physical realm, this suggestion still encourages me to lead everyone I encounter to know that I am passionate about how I represent my-self. Having a job that puts me in the pub-lic eye, too, I want to show confi dence and conviction when presenting information to you. Here’s hoping I have succeeded more often than I have failed.
8) Give, and seek forgiveness: My mother busted her tail so that I could at-tend Catholic school for 16 years. My faith has given me many moments to refl ect on the power of forgiveness, and I have done my best when wrong to seek pardon and when wronged to grant mercy, as the last time I checked, I had yet to read a story on anyone who is perfect.
7) Go to God when troubled: I love consulting the earth’s occupants when confused, but nothing tops going to God, who is the provider of those allies anyway. Whether quick or extended, my time con-sulting my creator increases my resolve in
facing uncertainty and sadness. 6) Be selfl ess as often as possible: We
all have needs, but how many of us con-sistently realize that one of them is the call to help others? I defi nitely do not pull it off perfectly, but I strive to give comfort to others without seeking recognition or return assistance.
5) Always believe in myself: This has been a tough one to master, as my falli-bility and the often harmful nature of the world at large can make thoughts of stand-ing out quite laughable. I yearn to have the last laugh be on those forces, though.
4) Know that I have immeasurable worth: With so many people inhabiting this globe, we often encounter those who seek to demean the gifts that each person has to offer. Have I been guilty of this oversight? Defi nitely, but I will always promote my life and every other existence as a priceless gem. It is what we do with our limited time and what we encourage others to do that enhance our standing. Keep striving and guiding.
3) Feel fortunate for family: No matter the scuffl es or scars, family comes fi rst. To my relatives near and far, “Joey” thanks you for being so considerate and inspira-tional. I am proud to share this life with you.
2) Aspire to be a better person each day: How does one measure improve-ment? From a sports point of view, sta-tistics can reveal a ton, but life, no matter what people say, is not a constant compe-tition. How then can we determine if we have progressed? Be a perpetual student. Consider, question, and, if you need to, condemn. Never stop learning. That urge beats a six-fi gure salary and a time-share every day of the week.
1) Be thankful for every blessing: I have unsuccessfully pined for many things in my life and been prone to a few “Woe is Joe” moments. Thanks to my mother, though, what I have, including wonder-ful relatives and friends, always resonates more. I am thankful for every blessing that I have received, with her love and infl uence being my unmatched guides in helping me to be a parent, a writer, and a companion. Courtesy of her care, I am discovering the depths of my potential and yearn to bring out similar revelations in others. That, I would argue, is what being a mother is all about. SPR
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An SPR Rising Star is this weekend’s Take Steps Walk Young Hero, and
she’s bravely telling her story.
Review Staff Writer
Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis are very
challenging Infl ammatory Bowel Diseases
(IBDs) that affect the gastrointestinal (GI)
tract in sufferers, and it’s extremely unpleas-
ant. And maybe a little embarrassing, too. But
Palmer, a resident of the 1300 block of Moore
Street and a 2015 SPR Rising Star, does her
best to stay positive living with Colitis. At
press, Palmer has raised nearly 97 percent of
her $5,500 fundraising goal for the walk.
“It’s an embarrassing disease and I have
my ups and downs, but I’m so comfortable
with it,” she explained, and was empowered
to discuss her condition with classmates and
teachers especially after her Camp Oasis re-
treat. At the camp, she “got to meet kids with
my disease and be more comfortable and not
as embarrassed. Everyone’s going through the
same thing,” Palmer said. “It wasn’t like sick
people camp – we’re just a bunch of regular
kids doing normal activities.”
Camp Oasis, by the way, takes place this
summer Aug. 15-20 for campers entering
grades four to 12.
Palmer is the Crohn’s and Colitis Founda-
tion of America’s (CCFA) Young Honored
Hero at this weekend’s Take Steps walk at
Citizens Bank Park, 1 Citizens Bank Way,
and the Philadelphia and Delaware Valley
Take Steps is the country’s largest. The walk
raises awareness for the disease, which affects
1.6 million patients, one in every 200 people.
CCFA raises nearly $50 million from the Take
Steps walks across the country and in 2015
alone, CCFA served almost 600,000 individu-
als through education and support services.
“It’s not a fun disease and it’s a disease that
you can’t see,” Dawn Halsey, the Philadelphia
walk coordinator, said. “You can’t see how
much pain and suffering our patients are ex-
periencing. And it’s defi nitely not a disease
that people talk about.”
But on this day, patients make light of their
condition to lessen the seriousness they expe-
rience on a regular basis. At last year’s walk,
“teams” came up with creative team names:
Emmy’s Crohn’s Crushers; Team Semicolon!;
The Irregulars; Glamour & Guts; and OMG:
Oh My Guts!
“I have an autoimmune disease with ulcers
in my colon and I can only eat certain food,
because my colon can get infl amed and cause
me to go to the bathroom more frequently” is
how Palmer puts it to a stranger. She’s a little
nervous to make a speech at this weekend’s
walk, but also honored and excited. She’ll ad-
dress “what I went through and what I’m still
going through and maybe encourage people –
it’s such a cool thing to be able to raise money
for research to help fi nd a cure.”
PALMER RECEIVED TREATMENT at St. Chris-
topher’s Hospital for Children in Juniata Park.
She says it was such exceptional care that she
didn’t want to leave. In fact, in the fall she’s
ready to enroll at Widener University in Ches-
ter, where she’ll study nursing because of how
wonderful her caretakers made her feel.
“My time in the hospital, I loved it there,
it kind of changed my whole career” aspira-
tions, the Passyunk Square inhabitant said.
“It’s a really long-term disease, and we see
kids as young as infants who can develop
infl ammatory bowel disease and the sick-
est patients develop it much earlier in life,”
Dr. Harpreet Pall, a gastroenterologist at St.
Christopher, said. “It can be a horrible disease
and the cases are much more common than
they were before, it’s becoming more com-
mon especially in children.”
When Palmer came to St. Christopher, it
was after years of unsuccessful appointments
with physicians who didn’t think to request a
colonoscopy for her. And early diagnosis can
help a great deal.
At 15 and 16, she was prescribed steroid treatments and remicade infusions, treatments that forced her to gain weight and lose mental and emotional clarity.
“Sometimes the side effects of treatment can
sound scary, but you have to look at the big
picture,” Pall explained. “It’s always a risk-
benefi t discussion, and we involve patients
and families and parents in the decision-mak-
ing process – we make a decision together,
jointly, in the best interest of the patient.”
Every patient is unique with different
sources for fl are-ups and Palmer often keeps
a food diary to document what works and
what doesn’t. In the small intestines, though,
Crohn’s and Colitis patients should univer-
sally avoid “nuts, seeds, and popcorn – that’s
a no – they can get stuck,” Pall said.
Palmer says she stays away from rich,
creamy foods. And during fl are-ups, she’s
forced to eat loads of chicken and rice “and
it’s horrible,” she said. “I eat everything but
I probably shouldn’t.” At Phillies games, she
opts for chicken fi ngers and fries.
Crohn’s is signifi cantly more serious and
destructive than Colitis. Crohn’s affects the
entirety of the digestive tract, from the mouth
to the anus. But Colitis largely affects the
large intestine, or colon, and sometimes other,
higher parts of the digestive tract. Crohn’s can
be debilitating and is far more powerful than
Celiac Disease or Infl ammatory Bowel Syn-
drome (IBS). “IBS means there’s no infl ammation,” Pall
said. But with Crohn’s or Colitis, patients “may have blood in their stool, experience weight loss, severe abdominal cramping, mouth sores, fevers, arthritis sometimes.”
What’s the cause? We’re still not even close to certain. It’s a combination of genetics, ex-posure to certain bacterias, and perhaps envi-ronment. Largely, IBD sufferers get diagnosed between the ages of 15 and 35. Pall even hint-ed that, perhaps, a serious aversion to getting dirty or say playing in mud may hinder chil-dren from being exposed to the bacterias that are natural and healthy.
The walk “defi nitely raises awareness,” Palmer said, which is crucial. And as she and her family have found, lots of friends and family might have it but shy away from ad-mitting it.
“They have it and they haven’t said anything – ‘Oh, you have it!’” is a common response, followed by “I have it or my brother has it,” she added. The silver lining is she’s found some purpose and writes, in attending nursing school, she’s “on her way to help others who suffer from these diseases.” SPR
Contact Staff Writer Bill Chenevert at [email protected] or ext. 117. Comment at southphillyreview.com/news/features.
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Russell isn’t kidding, either, and she takes the park’s role in her community to heart.
“I grew up right across the street from Stinger, my whole family is Stinger Square,” she said. “It’s where a com-munity gathers. It is THE place once the weather breaks. When you talk to people about Stinger, they don’t say ‘the’ park, they say ‘my’ park – they feel ownership – it’s our park and everyone loves it be-cause it’s such an awesome place.”
The admirers recently benefi ted from a slew of improvements: “We have a new rain garden, new picnic tables, new plant-ings, new garbage receptacles – I’m just so excited about all of it. I know this is going to be a phenomenal season,” Rus-sell said enthusiastically.
At the park on Tuesday, four of her eight grandchildren playfully ran around the small pavilion (she’s got fi ve great-grandchildren, too) closer to Reed Street, and the pastor from Williams Temple CME Church, 3133 Reed St., came over to chat.
“We pray a lot,” Russell said. “Stinger Square has the reputation of zero vio-lence, and I’m so proud of that.”
Nicole Hennessey, another mom leading a park’s charge, lives on the 1100 block of South Third Street, and Jefferson Square is both her front yard and her three daugh-ters’ play space. Stretching from Third to Fourth streets, Washington Avenue to Federal Street, the park faces Sacks Play-ground. The Friends of Jefferson Square Park group lost its 501(c)(3) status while Hennessey had her third child, Kiera, but
now that she’s a solid six months old, the matriarch is back at it with galvanizing neighborhood participation (including re-acquiring nonprofi t status).
“The park was pretty dumpy 10 years ago. When we look back, we often think ‘What were we doing?’” she joked – their small Pennsport home has been a passion project, gutting every room, expanding to fi t their family, and fi nishing the base-ment for a play room. “But the park has changed quite a bit in those 10 years. [Mi-chael Toklish] really worked hard in those years when we fi rst moved in to secure grants and upgrade the park and to work with the neighborhood to turn it around.”
She said their Love Your Park event will fall on May 14, their usual second Satur-day cleanup, but, in the near future, they hope to go beyond mere cleanups.
“We’re ready to mobilize in terms of do-ing fundraisers and writing grants,” Hen-nessey said, “and really trying to get some income to do some big changes.”
NEAR THE NORTHWEST corner of the Whit-man neighborhood, Miffl in Square Park stretches from Sixth to Fifth streets and between Wolf and Ritner streets. On Tues-day, Rebecca Wanner, who lives on the 700 block of Wolf Street, was checking out a book giveaway with her four-year-old son, Joaquin.
“Oh yeah, he would spend every day here” if he could, she said, adding “to not have it be a trek, just a quick little walk and I don’t have to worry about getting him in a stroller,” it’s a huge relief to have a park one block away.
The 2015 South Philly Review Differ-ence Maker is a very involved mom with Friends of Miffl in Square, which focuses most of its programming on youths with regular Kids Nights and Movie Nights.
But on May 7, they will team up with the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia for a Bicycle Rodeo (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.): “They’re going to do some kind of bike tricks and show off a little, then they’ll set up a little obstacle course. It should be a lot of fun,” Wanner, whose partner, Thoai Nguyen, grew up frequenting the park, said.
She and the other moms often have backup parks if they’re meeting friends. They’ll go to Columbus Square, 1200 Wharton St., Dickinson Square Park, 300 Tasker St., and Marconi Plaza, 2700 S. Broad St. Hennessey said the same thing, citing Shot Tower Playground, 131 Car-penter St., Dickinson Square, and Herron Playground, 250 Reed St., as good des-tinations for playgrounds, but their park, her girls say, is the “green park.”
Parks without equipment often require “real imagination, you have to go and come up with things to do. We’ll bring stuff out like tee-ball, Frisbee, chalk or bubbles. There are two really great climb-ing trees,” Hennessey said. “Tons of pic-
nics, it’s a regular throughout the summer. In fact, my daughter [, six-year-old Abi-gail,] wanted a camping birthday party, so we put up a few tents, fi lled them with bal-loons for the kids to play in, and we had a cake with a graham cracker tent, and we hung lanterns from trees.”
Wanner said her park is a great place for Joaquin to play with trees, too, but “chas-ing squirrels is up there, too, with playing on the playground with other kids, play-ing tag and hide and seek.” The moms “defi nitely talk about schools,” too.
Russell, who said she and her brother decided to do “something more” in 2000 after a great deal of prayer, contacted the Parks & Recreation Department and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. She’s proud they’ve been able to turn it into what the sign says on the northeast corner, “an urban oasis, and that’s what it really is.”
Contact Staff Writer Bill Chenevert at [email protected] or ext. 117. Com-ment at southphillyreview.com/news/features.
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PORTRAIT PHOTO BY TINA GARCEAUADDITIONAL PHOTOS PROVIDED BY MARIA DEMAGISTRIS
o matter how dis-parate demean-ors prove, Ma-ria DeMagistris
holds that each person whom one encounters can offer a lasting les-son. Blessed to have had many infl uential individuals fi ll her life with levity, the West Passyunk product chose to laud the most loving fi gures of all, parents Theresa and John, by writing “Bringing Them Home,” an homage to their great bond and in-tense appreciation for Italian cuisine.
“Because of the mem-ories that we created, I feel like such a fortu-nate person, and I want to share those refl ec-tions and inspire oth-
ers through this book and these recipes,” the Washington Township inhabitant said of the fall-issued tribute that Barnes & Noble recent-ly approved for online purchasing and is pon-dering placing in stores. “I can never underesti-mate their effect on me, so I wish to share this everywhere to show the power of love and self-lessness.”
With 51 mouth-wa-tering creations that she learned from her matriarch and Naples-born grandmother, the sizable compilation fi nds the Garden State dweller recalling the joy of gathering for meals at her childhood home on the 2200 block of South
Lambert Street and grandmother’s abode on the 2000 block of South 22nd Street. Eager to perfect the provisions’ execution, she found her endeavors much appreciated labors of love, especially since the composition bred even more awareness of how much her children, Brian, David, and Ma-ria, refl ect the deceased fi gures’ goodness.
“Mom and dad helped me to grow into a wom-an who likewise wanted to nurture,” DeMagistris said of the nonpareils with whom she parted in 2007 and 1994. “This was a tremendous joy to write because I was preserving a part of them and bringing them
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home, as the title states.”Quite an accomplished cook and a bud-
ding chronicler of such impressionable times, she set out in October 2014 with complete conviction to pen the work, which includes illustrations from David, also responsible for tending to the pleth-ora of photographs bound to lead any in-spector to realize the depth of his grand-parents’ love and mother’s attention to emulating his grandmother’s great plates. DeMagistris, who arranged the chapters as chronological narratives treating sea-sonal dining experiences, notably Christ-mas occasions with which most Italians can relate, deems the book irrepressible proof of the affi nity that she hones for her lineage, as John passed along a love for meeting people, which promoting the tome helps to accomplish, and Theresa in-fused her with a love for cooking. Those gifts, which she will maximize until she joins them in the next life, power each page of “Bringing Them Home” and drive her to believe that nothing can negate a child’s regard for a fruitful upbringing.
“They’re always there for me and my children,” DeMagistris said. “In this life,
you see so many people looking in so many places for contentment. From my vantage point, though, you don’t have to go far to fi nd happiness.”
THE SOUTH PHILLY-BORN benefi ciary of a loving environment revealed that “every day was a holiday” in her West Passyunk home, as her mother made kitchen cre-ations a central element of their lives and her father added a sense of gratitude to their daily growth through stories, includ-ing accounts of his World War II stint in France and Germany as an army sergeant. That familial stability proved vital to DeMagistris, who maintained an incredi-bly close connection to her begetters when she moved to New Jersey at age 22.
“There was always their love to rely on,” she said of starting her life and enjoying motherhood. “I become quite emotional when remembering how key they have been to my journey, and I know we all lose loved ones and need to move on. It’s said, though, that some relatives become forgotten. That will never be the case with mom and dad.”
John, also a Bronze Star recipient for
his feats in the European Theatre, always resonated as a hero to his daughter. Three years after Alzheimer’s claimed him, DeMagistris responded by creating Shar-ing Life, a fi ve-program-strong brainchild aimed at enriching the lives of children and senior citizens, with the advocate not-ing she has always held a special place in her heart for the latter. That consider-ation has resulted in the immensely popu-lar Pasta Tuesday for Dad, a Washington Township-situated successor to Sharing Life that fi nds DeMagistris and David sat-ing seniors with Old World cooking.
“With Pasta Tuesday, I have met tons of people, and no matter what form we come in, we’re all looking for acceptance, and we’re hopeful about giving it, too,” the overseer said of the weekly outreach. “Everyone has something to give to me, and I fi nd myself so receptive to every in-teraction and each chance to relate to oth-ers. What a joy it is to live my life through meeting people!”
That aforementioned endowment from her father fi gures to continue to serve DeMagistris, especially thanks to the regard that the healthy concoctions in
“Bringing Them Home” are receiving. As she watches her own children age, she be-lieves that no matter the inherent severity that life possesses, a lighthearted atmo-sphere will always count as the best brand to believe in and replicate. The mixture of meals and magnanimity will serve as the inspiration for a second book containing a little more than three dozen recipes. Nine years after saying goodbye to her patri-arch and with Mother’s Day being three days away, DeMagistris looks at the pres-ent as a perennial reminder of her mom’s commitment to building a decent future for her progeny and any additional de-scendants one forkful, hug, and kiss at a time.
“They’re with me every day,” she said. “I’m incredibly blessed to call myself their daughter and immensely happy to share what my mother prepared for her family. May you fi nd yourself so lucky to have such love in your lives.” SPR
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that when we recently arrived in Bermuda that the mid-60s temperatures were actually cooler than those when we left Philadelphia. That, plus the fact that the gentle Bermuda breeze had actually been transformed into a strong wind that blew the seat cushions off the lounge chairs, made it diffi cult to enjoy the pool, even though it was heated. We are not sure whether the reason for the relatively cool Bermuda temperatures is climate change or the Cardella jinx.
Our favorite hotel, the Hamilton Princess, is under construction, so our “soundtrack” for our hotel stay was the sound of a drill bit-ing into concrete. We last stayed at this par-ticular hotel three years ago. Since then, it experienced an ownership change, and much of the Bermudian charm has been replaced by the curse of modernism, which includes a metal replica of a Japanese pumpkin. Sev-eral hotel employees told us the “pumpkin” cost a cool one million dollars in American money (Bermuda has pegged its currency to the American dollar). Must be a helluva Hal-loween celebration in Bermuda.
If you are getting the idea that we didn’t enjoy our Bermuda vacation, you would be wrong. For my wife Fran and me, Bermuda has become our personal paradise. That’s the thing about paradise - it doesn’t have to be complicated. Bermuda just has to be there waiting for us less than a two-hour fl ight away. I don’t want or need a cruise ship with a midnight buffet. I have found the Bermuda Triangle vastly overrated. Our fl ights were serene and relatively peaceful in both direc-tions. My biggest challenge these days is el-bowing some chunky guy, who looks terrible in walk shorts, out of the way so I can get the last empty space in the overhead compart-ment to store our luggage. I have even passed the age where I need to remove my shoes to get through Transportation Security Admin-istration, although not so in Bermuda where the only security they seem to care about upon departure is requiring everyone to re-move their shoes, no matter what the age.
Despite the cool temperatures, we sneaked in a few days lounging at poolside. Is there any better place to relax? I sometimes think that in waiting nine months for us to be born,
our mothers provided the “beach” and “wa-ter” and that is the only place where we can fi nd peace these days.
Family and friends always ask what one did on vacation. Lacking any desire for wa-ter sports or playing golf or doing much of anything besides catching up on my reading, I am afraid I never have anything exciting to report. I am defi nitely not the most inter-esting man in the world or even in the top 100. Because I desperately want to be liked and do not ever want to disappoint anyone, I fi nd that it’s best to make up stuff. If you hear anyone tell you that I went snorkeling, sang a duet on “Purple Rain” with a guy at Hog Penny on Front Street in Bermuda the night after Prince passed, or had afternoon tea with the Queen of England, who likes to visit her fi nest British possession on cool April days, he or she is merely passing along my vacation fi bs. If you’re interested in real-ity, we did pluck the wrong suitcase off the carousel upon arriving in Philadelphia. Nei-ther my wife or I realized the mistake until we arrived by taxi in front of our house, thus necessitating a ride back to the airport in said taxi to exchange bags with a young couple with a baby. She seemed a bit ticked, but he was very much understanding of our plight when we told him that we don’t drive and spent an extra $20 cab fare to achieve the luggage swap.
To be sure, we didn’t just eat and shop in Bermuda. We did see a play, “Little Wars,” put on by a British theater company. The tiny theater is tucked away on top of a hill in Hamilton, part of a complex with a bar that is available to club members (mostly Brits) as well as the public (meaning us). The actors join everyone at the bar after the show for a pint of Guinness or a Pimm’s cup. We had a jolly good time.
Just as the New Jersey Shore appears to be heavily dependent on bringing in youth with work visas from Romania, so we found it at our hotel in Bermuda. The Romanian kids we met all worked hard for long hours for mini-mal pay, employment conditions that are not known to attract typical American youths.
They also were self-conscious about their use of English, though they were forced to learn the language on their own and spoke it reasonably well. Most of the Romanians we met carry a hint of sadness about them, the loneliness of being away from home meet-ing the sense of adventure, with loneliness sometimes winning.
Bermuda has its own fragrance. Oleander is everywhere. As I peered out the window of the van taking us back to the airport on our day of departure, there was an unobtrusive building. A small sign outside read ADULT STORE. It, too, was surrounded by oleander. SPR
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Co-owners Megan and Antonio Kennedy P ho to s by Tina Ga rceau
ne needs enterprise to engender an exis-tence as an entrepreneur, especially when his or her products concern pleasing pal-ates. Six years into her life as a proprietor,
Megan Kennedy has proven a courageous cre-ator and has captured the curiosity and consis-tent companionship of locals’ taste buds through The Sweet Life Bakery, 740 South St.
“There’s a great environment down here and so much momentum that we feel blessed to have this location,” the 32-year-old said of the fortune that she and husband/co-owner Antonio have shared since their March 2, 2015 opening, with their brainchild’s fi rst incarnation occurring at 22nd and Latona streets. “It’s exciting rather than intimidating, and because it’s South Street, we don’t need to drive much traffi c.”
The Strawberry Mansion resident and her beau are certainly going to benefi t from the address of their business come Saturday, as they will par-ticipate in the South Street Spring Festival. Set to have a tent presence and a storefront identity for the celebration, the couple will look to sample the “fantastic energy and positivity” that char-acterize the event as one of South Philly’s most revered. For Megan, that will mean continuing a journey that she had not anticipated making, having gone to college to study fashion.
“I baked after having my fi rst daughter and just liked the possibilities, but I had zero intention to make it my life’s work,” the mother of three, who credits her three grandmothers (“Modern families, you know,” she explained) and partner for giving her the knowledge and the nudge to succeed, said. “Now that I’ve been doing this for myself since 2010, it feels great, and I love that there’s room for us in Philly.”
She and Antonio peddle slightly more than two dozen items, with Megan particularly proud of their seven pudding options. She elected to share her site’s recipe for Pineapple Upside Down Cake, which festival goers will be able to enjoy.
“We’ll be there for the duration (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.) or until we sell out,” Megan said of the in-volvement, which a new refrigerator will facili-
tate. “I’d get there early, though, just to be safe.”
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Combine the butter and brown sugar, and
spread into a nine-inch round cake pan. Place the rings on top of the sugar, and arrange one cherry half inside. Combine the oil, sugar, vanilla, and juice in a mixing bowl, and mix well.
Unite the fl our, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Add the wet mixture to the dry one, and mix until just combined. The output will be thick and crumbly. Add the eggs, one at a time, and mix until smooth. Pour into the pan.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. The cake will be done when the center can be tapped and not pushed down easily or when a toothpick placed in the center comes out clean. Cool the cake in the pan for fi ve to 10 minutes before turning out onto a plate or platter. SPR
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FTAURUS (April 21 to May 20): Embark on a new relationship, as romantic prospects are
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HCANCER (June 21 to July 22): Your moti-vation is soaring. Studying with a respected
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and impatience could get the better of you. You’re de-termined to succeed but doing so means breaking in-hibiting ties. Be kind, even when removing yourself from diffi cult situations. You may not connect with some people, but try to respect their feelings. Lucky number: 195.
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Review Ed itor
“This game has always been a huge part of who I am,” the resident of the 2500 block of South 15th Street said Monday during the fi rst of six evening gatherings for 13- to 16-year-old hoops afi cionados. “That’s really because I’ve had consistent exposure to it and saw so many possibili-ties for me because of it.”
The Marconi dweller and his peer pre-miered their brainchild April 18 through tutelage geared toward 8- to 12-year-olds. With character development, decision-making skills, goal setting, hard work ethic, leadership ability, responsibility, and teamwork as the sessions’ essentials, the former fi gure is looking to link the lessons from his accomplished career at the Girard Academic Music Program, 2136 W. Rit-ner St., and Alvernia University with the youngsters’ burgeoning sense of the sport’s potential power in shaping their formative years.
“There was really nothing like this for us when we were growing up,” Thompson said of his basketball upbringing, with Guerin and his father, Jim, as the constants of his basketball-rich youth. “That intense sort of look at the game just didn’t materi-alize, so my ultimate goals are to nurture their talent and give them that considerate push to be better.”
Eleven children, including two girls, took to the Newbold court to hear the com-manding yet caring voices of Thompson and Funaro, whose friendship stretches back to their days as registrants at St. Monica School, 16th and Porter streets. Feeling they could combine their wisdom
to intensify the youthful enthusiasm that locals have for hoops, they came to Guerin last month with creative ideas and a no-nonsense name.
“I saw it on a GMC commercial, and I thought it would fi t us because we’re look-ing for them to be precise,” Thompson said of their brand. “We defi nitely want to nurture their love of basketball and give them a good edge as competitors and com-munity members, really, who can put it together that what they do as athletes and the tenacity that they show can actually pay off in life.”
“I get a kick out of helping kids at dif-ferent points in their evolution,” Funaro, of the 2500 block of South Mole Street, said in helping the girls to work on their short-range shots. “This gives them something so positive to do. I’ve worked with guys who it’s hard to get to leave the gym because they’re so invested. That’s something awe-some that this game can do.”
The 27-year-old, who serves as an as-
sistant baseball coach for Phil adelphia Per form ing Arts: A String The ory Charter School and will helm the institution’s inau-gural boys’ varsity hoops squad next year, championed the dual benefi ts to helping the owners of loose limbs and eager minds, namely, their growth as appreciators of matching one’s skill set against that of a well-prepared foe and his maturation as a guide. He and Thompson share those no-tions entirely and have four more tries to continue to convince their charges.
“It helps to learn something each time out there,” the latter leader said. “We want these kids to feel good about what they already know and to be receptive to our backgrounds and pointers.”
THOMPSON DEVELOPED A reputation as a smooth shooter while at GAMP, twice re-ceiving All-Public honors. Fully commit-ted to bettering himself, he knew early on that he wanted to land a college scholarship and went on to enjoy a very commendable
career at his Reading-based postsecondary facility.
“I think playing under Coach [Art] Kratchman [at GAMP] was a huge key to becoming the player that I did,” he said of the multiple South Philly Review Coach of the Year Award winner. “There was a really good emphasis on playing as a unit so that even when we lost, I feel I got something out of it.”
Funaro played alongside Thompson for three years as a Pioneer and likewise laud-ed Kratchman for preaching selfl ess play. He has sought to duplicate that example through his coaching stops and singled out Jimmy O’Mara and Jake Morris as pupils who have excelled.
“It can be fun to go out there for yourself and score a ton of points, but I like the team aspect more,” O’Mara, a freshman at Ss. Neumann-Goretti High School, 1736 S. 10th St., said during a break. “I want to work on my game so that I can see if I’ll be able to play the sport at a higher level as I get older.”
“I like competing and working on my jump shot,” Morris, a St. Monica learner, said of continuing to work with Funaro. “There’s always something to learn when you keep doing a sport and when you have someone who cares to help you.”
The teenagers, of the 1800 block of Shunk and the 1700 block of Ritner streets, respectively, crisply tended to their areas of concentration, leaving their instructors beaming. Set to cap their time together on May 14, Thompson is looking forward to more opportunities as spring gives way to summer, including outdoor tournaments at Barry Playground, 1800 Johnston St., next month.
“No matter what I do, I want basketball to be in my life,” he said. “I want to put all my time to great use, and this game is defi -nitely part of that mission.” SPR
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Baseball updateAt 4:30 p.m. May 5 (registration occurs at 4),
Barry Playground, 1800 Johnston St., will host the co-ed Pitch, Hit, and Run, the offi cial skills competi-tion of Major League Baseball, for ages 7 to 14. Contact Anthony Spadaccini, 215-685-1886.
Basketball campThe Precision Player Development boys’ and
girls’ basketball camp will occur May 7 and 14 from 1 to 3 p.m. and May 9 and 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. for ages 13 to 16 at Guerin Recreation Center, 2201 S. 16th St. Contact Stefan Thompson, 267-804-0224 or [email protected], or Eric Funaro, 215-520-6223 or [email protected].
Copper draftedKahleah Copper, who played at Prep Charter,
went to the Washington Mystics with the seventh pick in the WNBA Draft April 14. She played col-lege ball at Rutgers University.
EOM baseballThe Edward O’Malley Athletic Association, 144
Moore St., is accepting baseball signups for ages 8 to 10 (pitching machine and live pitch) and 10 and younger and 15 and younger (live pitch) 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays. The association is also looking for coaches. Contact Tom, 215-913-1744.
Football FestivalAt 9 a.m. May 21, the Philadelphia Eagles will
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Healthy KidsThe Healthy Kids Running Series occurs at 5:30
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Indoor soccerGuerin Recreation Center, 2201 S. 16th St., hosts
an indoor soccer league for ages 8 and younger 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. The cost is $25. Call 215-685-1894.
Murphy Rec newsMurphy Rec Center, 300 Shunk St., is taking reg-istration for its 13-and-younger co-ed basketball league that will begin on May 16. Players who
turned 14 on or after Jan. 1 are eligible. The fee is $40 and includes T-shirts and referee fees. Stop by the location, or call 215-685-1874.
Nu Sigma SharksThe Nu Sigma Sharks will hold a Spring Flea
Market from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 14 at the Chew Recreation Center, 18th Street and Washington Avenue. The cost for a table is $20. Call Regina, 267-564-5274, or Jenita, 267-332-7693.
Rizzo Rink newsRizzo Rink, 1001 S. Front St., is accepting sum-
mer camp registrations for ages 6 to 12. The cost is $350 for six weeks of camp beginning July 5 and running weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 215-685-1593, or contact [email protected].
Spring baseballDVYAA is accepting registrations for his
spring baseball season weeknights from 6 to 7 p.m. at Barry Playground, 1800 Johnston St. Age groups are 5 to 7, 8 to 9, and 10 to 12. Call 215-468-1265 weeknights between 6 and 7 p.m., or visit dvyaa.siplay.com.
Sweat for a CauseFrom 11 a.m. to noon May 6, Sweat Fitness,
1509 E. Passyunk Ave., will hold Sweat for a Cause, a free bootcamp at Capitolo Playground, Ninth and Federal streets. Organizers are sug-gesting a donation of any amount that will go to the Children’s Miracle Network Hospital.
T-ball clinicCapitolo Playground, 900 Federal St., hosts
a co-ed T-ball clinic for ages 4 to 7 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. The fee is $30. Call 215-685-1883, or contact [email protected].
Union DayThe Philadelphia Union will host Union Day from
3:30 to 5 p.m. May 7 at Capitolo Playground, Ninth and Federal streets, for youngsters aged 6 and older. Contact 215-685-1883.
Ward to the RaidersDefensive end Jihad Ward, who played for Bok
Tech and attended the University of Illinois, became the 44th pick in the NFL Draft on Friday, going to the Oakland Raiders in the second round.
UYA basketballUYA basketball will hold a free, co-ed youth development basketball skills clinic for boys and girls ages 12 to 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. May 6 and 13 and 2 to 4 p.m. May 21 at the Marian Anderson Recreation Center, 744 S. 17th St. Contact Warren Brown, 267-972-0389 or [email protected]. SPR
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