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Review Staff Writer n April 25 in Nepal, a 7.8-mag- nitude earthquake ravaged the South Asian landlocked nation for approximately 20 seconds, followed by 15 to 20 min- utes of aftershocks. At a depth of 9.3 miles (15 km) underground, it was a relatively shallow earthquake, mak- ing it extraordinarily destructive. The quake, with an epicenter in the Ghorka district, destroyed the vil- lages of Barpak, Ranehak, Balua and Kerauja, and also shook Kathmandu, the country’s largest and capital city. On Sunday, the official death toll sur- passed 7,000 but as many as 15 to 20,000 have been affected. With the country already in dire political and economic straits, relief efforts have been initiated across the globe, in- cluding here in South Philly. “We can only imagine how badly the country has felt,” Leela Kiukel, the executive director of the Bhuta- nese American Organization-Phila- delphia (BAO-P), said on Saturday at a fundraising event at his organiza- tion’s home in Whitman on the cor- ner of Mifflin Square. “We are sepa- rated by seas and oceans, days apart, but we feel for them in the spirit of humanity. We’re here to bring our support to them.” The Bhutanese and Nepali commu- nities are inextricably linked by his- tory. Over centuries, natives of each country have sought and found ref- uge in each other’s mother country. BAO-P’s chairman, Madap Sharma, grew up in Bhutan, but his family had to flee to Nepal, where he was edu- cated and lived for 20 years. Starting in 2008, Bhutanese refugees have fled to Pennsylvania and Ohio from refugee camps in Nepal. “Our ancestors are Nepalese, we speak Nepalese. Anything we have, we owe to Nepal,” Sharma said to a small crowd that had assembled at BAO-P’s physical home at 540 W. Ritner St. “There are dead bod- ies and no way to cremate them. Schools, hospitals, everything’s been damaged.” Across the street, a wide array of ethnicities enjoyed the sun with grill smoke and fry oil smells in the air. For refugees, their friends and rela- tives in the radius of the earthquake are desperately thirsty for safe, bot- tled water, tents for shelter, medical attention and nutrition. Many Bhutanese and Nepalese Philadelphians first saw the effects of the disaster on Facebook and raced to phones to call home, only to get dead lines. “At about 2:30 a.m., I called them and the phone did not go, I could not connect. When I saw the devasta- tion, it was beyond control, it was so painful,” Sharma said. “There is no place for cremation — in Hinduism they burn the dead bodies. There is no firewood to burn them. There are Staff Photo by Bill Chenevert
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n April 25 in Nepal, a 7.8-mag-nitude earthquake ravaged the South Asian landlocked nation for approximately 20
seconds, followed by 15 to 20 min-utes of aftershocks. At a depth of 9.3 miles (15 km) underground, it was a relatively shallow earthquake, mak-ing it extraordinarily destructive. The quake, with an epicenter in the Ghorka district, destroyed the vil-lages of Barpak, Ranehak, Balua and Kerauja, and also shook Kathmandu, the country’s largest and capital city. On Sunday, the official death toll sur-passed 7,000 but as many as 15 to
20,000 have been affected. With the country already in dire political and economic straits, relief efforts have been initiated across the globe, in-cluding here in South Philly.
“We can only imagine how badly the country has felt,” Leela Kiukel, the executive director of the Bhuta-nese American Organization-Phila-delphia (BAO-P), said on Saturday at a fundraising event at his organiza-tion’s home in Whitman on the cor-ner of Mifflin Square. “We are sepa-rated by seas and oceans, days apart, but we feel for them in the spirit of humanity. We’re here to bring our support to them.”
The Bhutanese and Nepali commu-nities are inextricably linked by his-tory. Over centuries, natives of each
country have sought and found ref-uge in each other’s mother country. BAO-P’s chairman, Madap Sharma, grew up in Bhutan, but his family had to flee to Nepal, where he was edu-cated and lived for 20 years. Starting in 2008, Bhutanese refugees have fled to Pennsylvania and Ohio from refugee camps in Nepal.
“Our ancestors are Nepalese, we speak Nepalese. Anything we have, we owe to Nepal,” Sharma said to a small crowd that had assembled at BAO-P’s physical home at 540 W. Ritner St. “There are dead bod-ies and no way to cremate them. Schools, hospitals, everything’s been damaged.”
Across the street, a wide array of ethnicities enjoyed the sun with grill
smoke and fry oil smells in the air.For refugees, their friends and rela-tives in the radius of the earthquakeare desperately thirsty for safe, bot-tled water, tents for shelter, medicalattention and nutrition.
Many Bhutanese and NepalesePhiladelphians first saw the effects of the disaster on Facebook and racedto phones to call home, only to get dead lines.
“At about 2:30 a.m., I called themand the phone did not go, I could notconnect. When I saw the devasta-tion, it was beyond control, it was so painful,” Sharma said. “There is no place for cremation — in Hinduismthey burn the dead bodies. There isno firewood to burn them. There are
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To the Editor:The events of Baltimore are troubling but
not at all surprising. Let me first say that as a rule, I do not support or condone acts of violence, against people or property. I believe that reason and intellect usually help all of us find a way to agree or as my mother says: Agree to disagree. However, as Americans, we have supported the vio-lent uprisings of many peoples throughout the globe. I would like to believe that this support of oppressed peoples around the globe has been about more than just poli-tics, but more also about the responsibility of man to care for his fellow man. What I wonder today, after watching yet another
American city burn is this: Who or what, is most responsible for this upheaval?
I know yet another young, unarmed black male was murdered. However, I do not believe that’s the reason 13- and 14 year-olds were throwing rocks at po-lice officers in the streets of Baltimore. I was once a 13-year-old boy, and I feared adults, especially armed adults. I know things are different in the minds of today’s young black males, but if they are indeed that different, we should all be asking our-selves the question: Why?
Over the next several days, the media will be inundated with folks who will talk about the righteousness or the heinousness
of the tactics used in Baltimore. But tac-tics are left for the tactical-minded; this is not a trait we attach to teenagers. Teenag-ers aren’t thugs — they are children. They aren’t criminals — at most they are delin-quents. Yet, as a society, we have continu-ously blamed our children for acting out in a violent fashion when they have been neglected, abused and left for dead by the system, the system that they are supposed to trust to serve and protect them. I was told as an educator that “kids don’t know how much you know, but they do know how much you care.” I think that, if we examine the lives of the children of Bal-timore and their relationship with those who claim to serve and protect them, we will be able to see how a peaceful protest in Baltimore evolved into a whirlwind of destruction.
Baltimore’s youth face some of the highest poverty in the nation. In the areas that children in the upheaval come from, they see as many vacant houses as they do occupied ones. They live in the shadow of an open air drug market so fiendish that the TV series “The Wire” was based on it. Yet they know that a short trip south takes them to the home of the most powerful man in the world — he sees them, year after year, administration after administration, and he does nothing for them. The real-ity that these children live in is unfamil-iar territory to many who will read these words. Most of us only deal with people who are like us — people who hold our views and values, people who come from where we do. It is this lack of knowledge that makes it easy for us to dismiss these violent outbursts as senseless and those who have participated in them as thugs.
This brings me back to my earlier point about uprisings around the globe. What do we say when citizens of a foreign land, who live in deep poverty, who are cut off from jobs, who are systemically under-
educated, who are consistently victimized and brutalized by police, and disenfran-chised from judicial protections due to them by right, rise up to break these long trains of abuse? We tell them we support their uprisings with our moral and finan-cial support. We demand that their rights are protected and respected as members of the human family by their governments. We intervene and, if necessary, provide military force to guarantee the success of their rebellion. Let me be clear, I am not suggesting that we arm the youth of our inner cities across this country, but I am asking why aren’t they good enough, why aren’t they worthy of intervention?
Until we answer that fundamental ques-tion and act upon it, Baltimore won’t be alone and more cities across this nation that are in the same situation will find themselves, and the powder kegs of frus-tration they hold, waiting for ignition.
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had received transport to Methodist Hos-pital, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said. Venturing to the medical facility, they heard the individual had earlier in the day been involved in a confrontation with a man whose car he tended to on Friday.
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At 6:10 p.m. that night, authorities ar-rested Wayne “Keem” Drumgo, also known as Wayne Reid, on the 1500 block of South Bouvier Street. They charged the 51-year-old resident of the 2100 block of Tasker Street with possession of an in-strument of crime, simple and aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, making terroristic threats and Controlled Substances Act violations.
He had not posted his $25,000 bail of press time and awaits a May 19 prelimi-nary hearing.
The Phila-delphia Police Department and Homeland Secu-rity are looking for a man whom they feel may have confiscated two vehicles.
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Police have collared a suspect in an East Passyunk Crossing-situated shooting.
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On Monday, law enforcement agents located and detained the 21-year-old resi-dent of the 700 block of Hoffman Street in Chester, charging him with recklessly endangering another person and firearms violations. He had not posted his $1 mil-lion bail of press time and awaits a May 19 preliminary hearing.
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ella Vista got a little greener this spring. On Earth Day, April 22, George W. Nebinger School, 601 Carpenter St., held a ribbon-cut-
ting ceremony honoring the launch of its new stormwater management system and green education programming efforts. The new green space comes as a larger initia-tive that’s sweeping the city — greening Philadelphia’s schoolyards as a way of rethinking public land use, creating com-munity beyond students and parents and making the Delaware and Schuylkill riv-ers cleaner.
“Managing urban stormwater runoff is one of our greatest challenges as we work to maintain the quality of our rivers and streams,” Mayor Michael A. Nutter said in a statement on Nebinger’s new gardens.
Innovative rain gardens catch rainwater during heavy rains, preventing overflow from entering area rivers without filtra-tion, and protect Philadelphia’s sources of drinking water. With below-ground ba-sins, rain gardens and bioswale and porous pavers, the 90-year-old building became much prettier thanks to a significant grant of $200,000 in 2012 care of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Nebinger’s is a fairly unique case in the sense that the institution received a giant grant from the EPA, plus assistance from Urban Sustainability, the Philadelphia Water Department, Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, the School District of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Parks and Rec-reation, Bella Vista Town Watch, Queen Village Neighbors Association and the Friends of George W. Nebinger. Not all greening projects have been so well sup-ported. In fact, at the Albert M. Greenfield Elementary School at 22nd and Chestnut streets, every dollar of that site’s greening
was parent-initiated, either from fundrais-ing or obtaining grants themselves.
“This is the first true green schools project under Green City, Clean Waters,” Philadelphia Water’s Tiffany Ledesma said. “Every school group that has worked on greening their campus have done it in a different way. Nebinger is the result of a partnership with funding coming from various sources.”
The Water Department describes Green City, Clean Waters as such: “Philadel-phia’s 25-year plan to protect and enhance our watersheds by managing stormwater with innovative green infrastructure.”
Other South Philly schools that have embarked on some form of greening are William M. Meredith School, 725 S. Fifth St., Edwin M. Stanton Elementary School, 1700 Christian St., and John H. Taggart Elementary School, 400 W. Porter St.
“These are huge transformative projects that really change the landscape of their schoolyard,” Ledesma said, enthusiastic about all the benefits that result in green-ing schoolyards and how they make perfect Water Department project sites. “We’re charged with finding as many opportuni-ties as possible to manage stormwater, which often times means we’re looking at streets and parking lots and rec centers and playgrounds. We like schoolyards be-cause it’s not just about transforming for the kids but also for their parents.”
And their communities. “It’s an opportunity for us to educate
adults, as well,” she added. “You’re hit-ting multiple audiences in that commu-nity. Schoolyards create a huge opportu-nity to educate people and raise awareness on green infrastructure on a community level.”
IN A CITIFIED op-ed by Anuj Gupta , he writes “We know how to create world-class public spaces. Now let’s take that know-how to our schoolyards and create Philadelphia’s next great wave of public spaces.” Community Design Collaborative executive director Beth Miller shared his quote at Monday’s “Transforming Phila-delphia’s Schoolyards” event at the Center for Architecture, a Water Department and CDC collaboration that included the issu-ance of a 46-page booklet for principals and parents who wish to start the process of greening their neighborhood school.
A Water Department release states “An ever-growing groundswell of schools and communities are seeking to reinvent Phil-adelphia’s mostly asphalt schoolyards as neighborhood spaces that foster learning, connection to nature and community.”
That is to say, schoolyards can and should be considered spaces on par with playgrounds, rec centers and parks — public spaces for citizens to enjoy even if they have no direct connection to a student
in the building. School District of Philadelphia superin-
tendent, Dr. William R. Hite Jr., was pres-ent and grateful of the volunteer efforts of Friends groups that support schools, some of whom run a schoolyard transformation without any district support.
“We are very appreciative of the work you do and will continue to do,” he said. “This work is important to us. Just as we feel more comfortable in green spaces, so do our children. When they have that opportunity, you can see their and energy and state of mind changes.”
Speaking for Parks & Rec, chief of staff Patrick Morgan said an ideal goal is to have students “leave a green schoolyard and walk down a tree-lined street to a green rec center” after school.
That exists in North Philly, where the Hank Gathers Youth Access Center and William Dick Elementary School face each other, both sites of successful green projects.
Other successful schoolyard greening project leaders from around the city were on hand to offer their experiences, too. Jeanne Ortiz, a stakeholder at Cook-Wis-sahickon Elementary in Roxborough said “some of the neighbors had been unsure of sending their kids to school because the school looks like a prison.”
The attractiveness of a school’s campus certainly colors impressions of the school as a whole.
And at Greenfield, Lisa Armstrong and her husband spearheaded a complete con-version of the school over the course of eight years. They wanted not only to revi-talize the school’s vibrancy and improve the campus, but they also wanted to spark citizen investment by encouraging neigh-bors to use the space and help maintain it.
“That’s been one of the most successful aspects of the project because now we have people coming and using the schoolyard before school. People walk on their way to work through the schoolyard. It used to be a totally abandoned area and now it’s full of people through dusk,” Armstrong said. “If you invite people in rather than shutting them out, they do respect spaces more, and there’s all sorts of positive as-pects.”
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pregnant mothers, many children have be-come orphans, and they are dying of hun-ger. The immediate thing that’s required today is water, medical support, tents.”
Nepal is home to approximately 27 mil-lion residents throughout 57,000 square miles. In Northern Nepal, there are eight of the ten largest mountains on earth, in-cluding Mount Everest. After the quake, Everest experienced an avalanche that claimed nearly 20 lives. The mountain-ous conditions make delivering aid chal-lenging, and homes built alongside steep crags were immediately destroyed when the quake struck.
“If you ever visit Nepal, you will be amazed at the beauty of the topography. It’s a very beautiful country and they are so friendly,” Sharma said. “From the high mountains of the Himalayas to the south-ern belt of plains that border India, you must go to a far-flung village in Nepal where you will see the real warmth of Ne-pal.”
EFFORTS HAVE SPRUNG up throughout Phil-adelphia but especially in South Philly, where Bhutanese and Nepali refugees have found a new home.
Sharma says Pennsylvania is the largest home for these communities after Ohio, with six hubs proving welcoming com-munities: Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, Edie, Scranton, Lancaster and Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh being the larg-est two.
“Here in the U.S. we have about 85,000 people – it’s a very vibrant and growing community,” he noted.
The Tiffin food family, with a local location at 1100 Federal St. and a sister restaurant Tashan, 777 S. Broad St., has donated a portion of last week’s proceeds to relief efforts. Water-protected fliers have gone up in Point Breeze calling for area residents to attend a Sidewalk/Bake sale to support earthquake relief on May 10 at 1423 S. Seventh St. (along Gerritt Street) All proceeds go to benefit those af-fected. Locals who wish to donate to this specific effort without attending may visit gofundme.com/NepalVillageAid.
At Horace Furness High School, 1900 S. Third St., principal Dan Peou has a significant population of Bhutanese and Nepalese students.
“Once I heard about it, we organized all the Nepali students, about 80 of them, to meet after school to get an idea of what they wanted to do,” he said.
“Are you guys OK? Is your family OK?” he added is how it started, but soon the students were saying “We’re fine — our country needs help. We want to do some-thing to help our country. Next thing we knew we had a plan in place selling rib-bons.”
Students have sold ribbons of solidarity to wear, as well as bottled water, chips and a traditional Nepali snack called chapata, with crispy puffed rice, onions, chili pow-der, lime and cilantro. Debi Karki, a senior of Nepali descent who lives at Ninth and Cantrell streets, was charged with making it, and it sold well and fast.
Peou had help from Tiffany Bhavnani, an English as a Second Language instruc-tor who’s been teaching in South Philly for seven years. They joked that she’s also taken on the roles of “mommy, nurse and counselor,” but she said many learners
came to her to say “what are we going to do?” They initiated a dress-down day on a Friday, where students paid $1 to eschew uniforms. Their fundraising ambitions grew as the enthusiasm compounded.
“We know that typically we can do may-be $200 or $300 for a bake sale. This was definitely different, there was a different energy in the building. People knew they weren’t just buying something,” Bhavnani said.
“We were aiming for $500 or $600,” Peou noted.
“Initially my dream was $1,000,” the ESOL teacher chimed in.
“Now we’re up to $1,400. It shows that Furness is united in staff and students and we care about not just the people in our building, we care about everyone every-where else,” the principal concluded.
Peou, Bhavnani and Karki got great sup-port from Bhim Bhattarai, a Nepali senior who lives at Sixth and Shunk streets, Gen-esis Jimenez, a junior from the Domini-can Republic living at 25th and Christian streets, Naomi Taveras, a junior at Fifth and Watkins streets, and president of the senior class student council, Sixth and Porter streets resident Hunter Sankar.
Sankar says even unengaged students were ready to participate, proving Furness isn’t a dangerous place for young students to learn.
“People think Furness is a bad school. Any other time, students would be like ‘Nah, I don’t want to do that.’ This time they’re saying ‘I should do this,’” the Whitman dweller said. “We’re hoping other schools see what we’re doing and do it themselves.”
English as a Second Language Class for Beginners 12:30 p.m. May 7; STEM Gems 10 a.m. May 9; English as a Second Language Conversation Group 1 p.m. and Yoga for All Levels 6:30 p.m. May 11; Baby Sto-rytime 10:15 a.m., Toddler and Preschool Storytime 11 a.m. and English as a Sec-ond Language Class for Beginners 12:30 p.m. May 12. 932 South 7th Street. 215-686-1766.
Minecraft Club 2 p.m. May 9; Toddler Storytime 10
a.m. May 12; Arabic Class for Children 5:30-7 p.m. May 13. 2437 S. Broad St. 215-685-1758.
E-Gadget Helpdesk 3 p.m., Pokémon Card Club 4 p.m., Let’s Speak English 6:30 p.m. and Beth Shapiro and Thomas Pierce read from “How to Clone a Mammoth: The Sci-ence of De-Extinction” and “Hall of Small Mammals” 7:30 p.m. May 7; SmART Readers: Art and Literacy Program 4 p.m. May 8; Lettering in the Fraktur Style 10 a.m. and Federal Winds: A Pop-up Perfor-mance 3 p.m. May 9; Brave Little Tailor 2 p.m. May 10; Baby & Toddler Storytime 11 a.m., SmART Readers: Art and Liter-acy Program 4 p.m. and George Mitchell reads from “The Negotiator” 7:30 p.m.
May 11. Cost for reading: $7-$15; Pre-school Storytime with Miss Leigh 11 a.m., E-Gadget Helpdesk 3 p.m., Business Plan Toolkit Part 1: Using Library Resources to Create a Winning Business Plan 6:30 p.m. and John Palfrey reads from “Bib-liotech: Why Libraries Matter More than Ever in the Age of Google” 7:30 p.m. May 12; Leading Voices: George Bodenheimer Every Town is a Sports Town: Business Leadership at ESPN, from the Mailroom to the Boardroom 8 a.m., Money Smart 101: Big Dream Day 4 p.m. and Energiz-ing Entrepreneurial Excellence: Partici-pating in Philadelphia’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem 5:30 p.m. May 13. 1901 Vine St. 215-686-5322.
LEAP After School Activities 3-5:30 p.m. daily; Spring Flea Market 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (Spaces: $15) and Gluten-free Discussion 1 p.m. May 9; Preschool Dance Party 10 a.m. and Computer Help for Beginners noon May 11. Individuals interested in computer assistance must reserve space by 11 a.m. 1935 Shunk St. 215-685-1755.
Wee Ones Story-time 10 a.m., Ready-to-Read Storytime 11 a.m. and TAG Teen Advisory Group 4 p.m. May 7; Family Storytime 11 a.m. May 9; SmART Readers: Art and Lit-eracy Program 4 p.m. May 11 and 12; Magic: The Gathering Club 4 p.m. and Yoga Class for Adults 6:30 p.m. May 13. 200 Snyder Ave. 215-685-1754. SPR Visit freelibrary.org.
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Photo 1: The Philadelphia Eagles teamed with The Children’s Hospital of Phila-delphia at Lincoln Financial Field, 1020 Pattison Ave., April 26 for the Sixth annual Huddle Up for Autism event. Photo 2: The American Swedish Historical Museum, 1900 Pattison Ave., held its Valborg concert and bonfire celebration April 25. Photo 3: The West Passyunk Neighbors Association ventured throughout Girard Estate, Newbold and West Passyunk April 25 to plant trees. Photo 4: Local politicians and community leaders gathered at Stephen Girard Park, 2101 W. Shunk St., April 25 to discuss im-provement plans for the green space. Photo 5: Comcast NBCUniversal workers and City Year Corp. members headed to George W. Childs Elementary School, 1599 Wharton St., April 25 for Comcast Cares Day, a Na-tional Volunteer Month celebration. Photo 6: The Friends of Chester Arthur School gathered at The Rock School for Dance Education, 1101 S. Broad St., April 25 for an evening of fundraising, netting more than $38,000 for the school, 2100 Catharine St. Photo 7: Geno’s Steaks, 1219 S. Ninth St., presented $10,000 checks to the families of fallen Fire Lieutenant Joyce M. Craig and Police Officer Sergeant Robert Wilson III Friday. SPR
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, 20th and Fed-eral streets, holds a Captain’s Townhall Meeting and a Community meeting 5:30 p.m. May 12 at the district. 215-686-3170. phillypolice.com/districts/17th.
, 24th and Wolf streets, holds a PSA 2 meeting 6 p.m. May 12 at Barry Playground, S. 18th and Johnston streets; and a PSA 1 meeting 6 p.m. May 13 at the Guerin Rec Center, 1600 Jackson St. 215-686-3010. philly-police.com/districts/1st.
, 11th and Whar-ton streets, holds a PDAC Meeting 6 p.m. May 12 at the district; and a Captain’s Townhall Meeting 6 p.m. May 13 at the district. 215-686-3030. phillypolice.com/districts/3rd.
meets Wednesday nights 7:30 p.m. at 1549 S. 29th St. 215-200-8575.
holds a Night at the Phillies 7:05 p.m. May 13. Tickets are $33 and include a $16.50 donation to the BVNA. 267-872-4686. bellavistaneighbors.org.
holds a monthly meeting 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 7 at the rec center, 1800 Ellsworth St.
, 1904 E. Passyunk Ave., recommends Second Sat-urdays on the Avenue at various locations May 9; and Queers on the Avenue (QOTA) 6 to 9 p.m. May 13 at Palladino’s, 1934 E. Passyunk Ave. 215-336-1455. [email protected]. visiteastpassyunk.com.
holds a Community Garden Day 1 to 3 p.m. May 9 at their community garden space at Neumann-Goretti HS, 1736 S. 10th St. [email protected]. epcrossing.org.
holds free yoga in the park starting May 9 for five Saturdays through May and June. 9 a.m. Family Yoga. 10 a.m. Adult Yoga. S. Sixth and Wolf streets.
hold “Yoga @ your Library” every Wednesday. Kids at 5:30 p.m. and adults at 6:30 p.m. at the Library, 200 Snyder Ave. 215-685-1754.
holds a session of sto-ries and songs for 18- to 34-month old children and their caregivers 10 a.m. May 9 at the park, 613 Wharton St.
holds a General meeting 7:30 to 9 p.m. May 12 at the Hawthorne Cultural Center, 1200 Carpenter St. 215-735-1225. [email protected]. hecphilly.org.
takes place May 9-16 with volunteers beautifying parks across South Philadelphia. lovey-ourpark.org.
meets 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. Epiphany of Our LordChurch, 1121 Jackson St. 215-334-1035.
recommends One Table, a celebration of South Philly community, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 9 at the Aquinas Center, 1700 Fer-non St. (Tickets: $20-$50); holds a free tour of NextFab, 2025 Washington Ave., 1 to 2 p.m. May 9; and a Neighborhood Walk 7 to 8 p.m. May 13 (contact [email protected] for de-tails). [email protected]. newboldneighbors.org.
, 405 Queen St., holds a Board Meeting 7 to 9 p.m. May 7 at Weccacoe Playground Building, 400 Catharine St.; recommends a weekend (May 9 and 10) of 25% off discount shopping at Bario Neal Jewelery, 700 S. Sixth St. to benefit Nebin-ger Elementary School; and holds a Mario Lanza Park Spring Clean Up 9 a.m. to noon May 9 at the park, 200 Catharine St. 215-339-0975. [email protected]. qvna.org.
, 1901 Christian St., holds a Community Impact Meeting 6:30 to 8 p.m. May 7 at the SOSNA office; and a SOSNA Dines Out 6:30 p.m. May 12 at Thai Square, 2521 Christian St. (Tickets: $20 for a three-course meal). south-ofsouth.org. 215-732-8446.
1941 Christian St., offers nutri-tion assistance for those eligible for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Pro-gram) benefits. They encourage Philadel-phians to contact their Social Service Co-ordinator for help applying: 215-790- 9534.
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wo-thirds of the way through her debut book, “To Be Goddess: Every Woman Is A Goddess Discov-er Your Domain In Which You Reign Supreme,” Tia Johnson, well aware of all the factors frus-
trating females from finding fulfillment, suggests be-ing an eternal seeker of serenity, stating “... you never know whose life you may affect with your positive at-titude.” Looking to lead women to personal and mutual enhancement, the 29-year-old is enlisting the text and supplemental sources to inspire their journeys.
“It’s all about finding balance in this crazy, crazy world,” the Point Breeze-situated scribe said of a core component within her self-published work. “There are so many barriers to uncovering our abilities, but when women try to understand the depth of their identity and the value of their experiences, they can excel.”
Johnson engenders quests for contentment immedi-ately within the 2014 release, defining a goddess as “a powerful, magical woman who is in sync with the energies around her.” To assist appreciation for that de-scription, she connects readers with descriptions of 13 goddesses from diverse cultures, explaining associated symbols, elements, flowers and crystals that will help enthused parties to channel their energy. As the title makes evident, each woman, regardless of self-imposed or societal hindrances, possesses prodigious potential, with the baker’s dozen of deities designed to encourage their maturation.
“We need multiple influences and opinions to grasp who we are,” Johnson said in revealing that some might find her brainchild’s contents too new age. “I want for women to take from it what they can and maximize the
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advice.”In doing so, they, according to the au-
thor, will realize the divinity within their humanity. Johnson contends that devel-oping improved affinity for oneself will yield remarkable benefits to a woman’s interactions with fellow females, leading all figures to see themselves as supporters of, and not rivals to, one another.
“Women can be extremely competitive, but we’re all in this together,” Johnson said, noting the invaluable nature of pay-ing compliments. “We all have goals, but one such mission should be to revel in how great it is to be a woman. I am very com-fortable with myself, and no matter where we look for help, whether it be through goddesses or other entities, we can im-prove ourselves and those we love. We’re also likely to attract even more people with our increased positivity.”
THOUGH ALWAYS ENAMORED with inhabiting a place within the metaphysical realm and spiritual world, even having dreams that offered snippets of her gifts, Johnson fully initiated her desire for deeper comprehen-sion of the universe following the ’06 and ’07 deaths of her grandparents. Analyzing
her pain and contemplating the woes of companions and strangers, she emerged, thanks to a powerful meditation session, in ’10 with a plan to become a healer and a businesswoman.
“I remember playing with friends at age 8 or 9 and pretending we had our own little operation,” Johnson said of honing her business acumen at a young age. “I wanted a way to be a voice for others and a way to tap into my growing perceptions of the world.”
Matriculating at La Salle University, she earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration. While the North Philly-based institution certainly aided her aim to become a proprietor, it also bred inquiries on how she could greater understand her femininity.
“I believed I could definitely communi-cate the dynamics of being a woman and forging methods to help women to be their strongest advocates,” Johnson said of her passion, which led to the creation of the home-based Violet Sanctuary Spa in ’10. “So many nagging naysayers want us to have minimal expectations for happiness and harmony, but we can’t give in to them. We have to press on.”
She began penning “To Be Goddess” the next year, infusing it with the notion that goddess status comes naturally and that distance from it comes mainly through forgetting or minimizing one’s “connec-tion to Spirit.” Seeking its recovery for some and its augmentation for others, she infused the book, which she issued elec-tronically in November ’13 and in print two months later, with affirmation after affirmation, explaining goddess energy as a boon to having a bounty of blessings.
“We’re obviously going to stumble at times, so that’s why we need remind-ers that help is out there, especially from the goddesses,” Johnson said, noting that since her work’s publication, she has be-come even more enthused about working on her transformation, particularly the strengthening of her physical form. “It’s all about embracing not just what we read-ily see but what we feel, too.”
Though she titled her work for women, Johnson, a regular Huffington Post blog contributor who has also spoken at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center-situat-ed Mind Body Spirit Expo, feels men can also benefit in gathering enhanced wisdom about a woman’s depth. When one regards
the book with this information, seeing the pages as guides to improving all relation-ships becomes apparent.
“I love to learn, so it’s always going to be my desire to encourage the acquisi-tion of knowledge,” Johnson, who later this month will offer an online course concerning dreams and who is studying organizational dynamics at the University of Pennsylvania, said. “We have to rely on knowledge to fathom the intensity of this journey.”
With Mother’s Day three days away, she encourages matriarchs to feel blessed with their roles and children to inquire about their begetters’ backgrounds as a means to appreciate their own trek. Regardless if a woman is enjoying the wonders of moth-erhood, Johnson wants each female to feel creative and loving.
“We all want to evolve, right?” she in-quired. “Let’s keep looking simultaneous-ly outside and inside to do that.” SPR
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’ve watched two mayoral debates. I suspect that might be two more than most voters. It is not necessarily because of voter apathy. It’s my job as a newspaper columnist, who some-
times writes about local politics, to watch these debates when I can.
The problem is good luck knowing before-hand when a mayoral debate will be televised. The only reason I have been able to watch two of the debates is I stumbled upon them. Even the guide on my cable system listed regularly sched-uled shows instead of the debate. Folks who are not consumed by politics, but want to be able to cast an informed vote for mayor have even less chance of figuring out when the debates are on.
Sad to say that even if residents saw televised debates on NBC 10 and FOX 29 as I did, they likely don’t have much more information today upon which to cast an intelligent vote. That is how poorly both stations ran their debates. Can-didly, I can not speak about the other debates that may have been televised, so I’ll confine my comments to those two telecasts.
Let’s be clear about something: No matter how well-run one of these debates, the fact is that they are not debates — not on the local level or even during presidential campaigns when they are hosted by the national media. Essential-ly, what they are is a series of statements by the candidates in response to questions either by a moderator or in a town meeting format. At times, candidates are allowed to question one another or a follow-up question is asked. I did not see either technique employed on the televised debates by NBC 10 or FOX 29. This gets us to the crux of the problem: Neither station seemed especially prepared to handle their televised debates.
In the first TV debate I watched, the NBC 10 moderator was Jim Rosenfield, a reporter who did not arrive at the station until 2013. I mention that fact because Rosenfield’s comparative lack of background in Philadelphia politics might have played into his poor performance as mod-erator. To be fair to Rosenfield, he had to deal with the sudden collapse of former District At-torney Lynn Abraham early in the proceedings. At the moment it happened, there was no way to know whether Abraham’s condition was se-rious. That fact alone could have unnerved the most veteran of reporters.
As it was, Rosenfield became rattled. He seemed ill at ease by the antics of candidate Mil-ton Street. Rosenfield did not know how to react
to Street. He was obviously caught off guard, which allowed Street, at times, to take over the debate. Any veteran observer of Philadelphia politics would have been prepared for Street, who’s been playing the role of provocateur for ages around these parts. Did no one from the NBC 10 staff brief Rosenfield about the candi-date beforehand?
Many of Rosenfield’s questions were patheti-cally shallow. He allowed candidates to mouth banal replies without following up with hard questions. Perhaps the most embarrassing part of the format came when Rosenfield required the candidates to reply with a “yes” or “no” an-swer. Exactly what information are voters sup-posed to glean from a “yes” or “no” answer to complex issues? Why no follow-up questions to ask candidates to justify their answers?
The televised debate from Saint Joseph’s University by FOX 29 was, if anything, worse. I missed the first five minutes or so, again be-cause I did not know it was on. I needed my son to shout down to me that the debate was on and the moderator was asking questions about Phila-delphia sports teams. The moderator was Lucy Noland of FOX 29, a reporter, who much like Rosenfield, seemed overmatched. Why she be-gan the debate talking about Philly sports teams, if there was any serious intent, was a point I missed.
Noland, like Rosenfield, is new to Philly. She came from Los Angeles just last year to join FOX 29, according to the background provided by the TV station. That fact seemed also to affect her ability to handle the moderator’s job.
None of the candidates collapsed onstage dur-ing the FOX debate, but it did not mean there were not any uneasy moments. FOX’s format included taking questions from the audience. I believe it was Iain Page who was the roving reporter in the audience (if I am wrong, I stand corrected). The first question was from a young guy who seemed to think he was responding to a job interview. Page awkwardly tried to cut the guy off after he had wasted valuable time with-out asking his question. Apparently a producer behind the scenes signaled to Page to let him ask his question, after Page was already prepared to go back to Noland and move on. Neither the guy’s question or a later one taken from the audi-ence was anything special.
Unfortunately, FOX learned nothing from the NBC 10 debate, and its moderator also asked questions requiring “yes” and “no” answers. Sample question: If you were not running, which candidate would you support? All of the candidates except Jim Kenney, treated the ques-tion less than seriously and named FOX person-ality Mike Jerrick. Kenney interestingly named Doug Oliver, but was never asked why. Through it all, Noland smiled, something voters couldn’t do after these debates. SPR
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Through May 17. Tickets: $20-$25. Philadelphia Shakespeare Theater, 2111 Sansom St. 215-496-8001. phillyshakespeare.org.
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11 a.m. May 9. Free. Commonwealth Plaza at the Kimmel Center, 300 S. Broad St. 215-670-2300. kimmelcenter.org.
11 a.m.-1 p.m. May 9. Tickets: Free-$13.50. Independence Seaport Museum, 211 S. Columbus Blvd. 215-413-8655. phillyseaport.org.
Noon-4 p.m. May 9. Tickets: $20. Crossfit PHL, 1414 S. Darien St. 215-778-3259. crossfitphl.com.
7 p.m. May 9. Tickets: $20-$25. Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St. 215-627-1332. electricfactory.info.
May 9-Jan. 3. Tickets: $7.95-$29.95. The Franklin Institute, 222 N. 20th St. 215-448-1200. fi.edu.
3 p.m. May 10. Tickets: $20. German Society of Pennsylvania, 611 Spring Garden St. 215-627-2332 ext. 10. german-society.org.
8 p.m. May 10. Tickets: $30-$45. The Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. keswicktheatre.com.
May 11-14. Tickets: $14-$75. Citizens Bank Park, 1 Citizens Bank Way. 215-463-1000. phillies.mlb.com.
7 p.m. May 11. Tickets: $10. The Painted Bride, 230 Vine St. 215-925-9914. revolutionshakespeare.org.
7:30 p.m. May 12. Tickets: $12-$15. L’Etage, 624. S. Sixth St. 215-906-0919. brownpapertickets.com/event/1468925.
7:30 p.m. May 12. Tickets: $20. Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St. 215-232-2100. utphilly.com.
8 p.m. May 12. Tickets: $20. Theatre of Living Arts, 334 South St. 215-922-1011. tlaphilly.com.
May 13-16. Tickets: $40-$158. Verizon Hall at the Kimmel
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The Taste of 3 Cities brings more than 60 food trucks together from Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Philly, for more than $20,000 in cash and prizes noon-9 p.m. May 9. Tickets: $10-$75. XFINITY Live!, 1100 Pattison Ave. 267-443-6415. xfinitylive.com.
honors the great songwriter through June 28. Tickets: $35-$40. Independence Studio on 3 at the Walnut Street Theater, 825 Walnut St. 215-574.-3550. walnutstreetthe-atre.org.
sees Brandon Tomasello and his Band take on Frank’s catalogue for a good cause, Linda Creed Breast Cancer, 6:30 p.m. May 7. Tickets: $65. Galdo’s Caterers, 1933 W. Moyamensing Ave. 215-564-3700. lindacreed.org.
offers a bounty of child-oriented theater and dance for your artsy tot May 7-9. Tickets: $20. Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 3680 Walnut St. 215-898-3900 annenbergcenter.org.
will celebrate the late, great choreographer who rose to fame with “West Side Story” May 7-10. Tickets: $30-$125.Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St. 215-893.-1999. paballet.org.
features workshops, lectures, performances and parties May 7-10. Various locations. sexxinteractive.com.
helps fund the Girard Estate parochial institution 6 p.m. May 8. Tickets: $10-$12. Senior School Cafeteria, 16th and Porter streets. 215-334-3777. saintmonicaphilly.org.
and the New York Mets stoke a solid 53-year rivalry May 8-10. Tickets: $14-$75. Citizens Bank Park, 1 Citizens Bank Way. 215-463-1000. phillies.mlb.com.
combines far East music and dance for maximum zen May 8-10. Tickets: $60-$150. Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St. 215-670-2300. kimmelcenter.org.
kicks off the open-air concert season with a lineup that includes Hozier, Passion Pit, Death Cab for Cutie and Of Monsters and Men noon May 10. Tickets: $30-$95. The Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Market St., Camden, N.J. 856-365-1300. susquehannabankcenter.org.
offers residents new and old a chance to reunite 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 9 with a DJ, food truck, a children's zone and more. Free. 1200 Wharton St. 215-685-1890.
“Memphis” hits the Walnut with lyrics and music by Bon Jovi keyboardist, Jersey boy David Bryan, a Tony-winning musical about the first black musicians to make it on air, May 12-July 12. Tickets: $20-$95. Walnut Street Theater, 825 Walnut St. 215-574.-3550. walnutstreettheatre.org.
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everal months ago, chef Scott Schroeder of the South Philadelphia Tap Room sent out a tweet that he was baking fresh bagels for his Sunday
brunch. I wanted to shout the news from the rooftops.
I met Schroeder a number of years ago when I reviewed Deuce, a now-shuttered restaurant in Northern Liberties. I was im-pressed with his style and creativity. When the South Philadelphia Tap Room opened, I looked forward to see the type of menu Schroeder had planned. I enjoyed my din-ner there and have made a number of return visits.
On a sun-drenched Sunday, we were for-tunate to get a table without a long wait. All I could think of were homemade bagels and house-cured lox.
Every bartender in town has his or her own recipe for the classic bloody mary ($8). I have tasted some that were so hot, I had to keep adding tomato juice. This one hit the mark. I contained the right touch of horseradish and came with lemon and lime slices and a green olive. An old-fashioned screwdriver ($6) was cool and refreshing.
Then the disappointing news came. Our waiter told us the restaurant’s new menu does not include homemade bagels. I switched to plan B and ordered smoked whitefish and lox hash with scallions, gen-tly scrambled eggs and topped with crème fraiche ($13). This dish was a creative riff on lox, eggs and onions that can be found in most Jewish delis. Schroeder, who cures his own whitefish and lox, added these in-gredients to a tasty potato hash instead of adding them to the eggs. It worked. The potatoes were nicely seasoned, and I liked the inclusion of finely minced scallions. Schroeder and his chefs respect the egg. Mine were gently cooked in butter, and the crème fraiche was a welcome ingredient. There was a fine balance of flavors and tex-tures in a dish that was a first for me. Lox is not nova. It has a salty, but not off-putting flavor. Smoked white fish, usually made with trout, imparts a similar salty flavor. Marble rye toast slathered with soft butter is a childhood memory.
Buttermilk pancakes ($12) was another example of Schroeder’s instinct to include an ingredient that enhances another. He
added bits of chopped tart apples to the pancake batter. The flavor was subtle, but I could detect the flavor. Several strips of crisp bacon were included with the three large hot cakes.
I have become a scrapple fan and al-ways give high marks to Kraftwork for its scrapple. This Pennsylvania Dutch classic is made with ground pork liver along with either cornmeal or oats. A side of South Philadelphia Tap House’s version ($5) gets high marks, although I would have pre-ferred more seasoning. This is a matter of personal taste.
Coffee ($2) was a rich, dark roast but not as strong as LaColombe. We wanted to try the ricotta donuts ($6), but our server, who was knowledgeable and polite throughout brunch, did not tell us they are cooked to order. After about 20 minutes, we asked to cancel the order and for the check. When it arrived, so did the donuts, wrapped to go. Our server apologized and insisted we take them with us. The price was removed from the check.
I hope Schroeder and his team start to bake bagels again. I can imagine how tasty they would be with a schmeer of cream cheese and topped with house-cured lox.
Three-and-a-half tips of the toque to South Philadelphia Tap Room.
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Benna’s WestOwner: Nancy Trachtenberg
Opened: April 20151444 S. Broad St.
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aving regularly patronized Benna’s Cafe, 1236 S. Eighth St., while working for Society Hill Society, Rob Burdash realized that Nancy
Trachtenberg possessed admirable acu-men as a business owner and commend-able constancy as a food provider. When the proprietor pondered adding a spot to complement that site and B2, 1500 E. Passyunk Ave., she desired to hire staffers with similar conviction and enlisted Bur-dash as the victuals overseer at Benna’s West, 1444 S. Broad St.
“Once I had my daughter, I determined that I didn’t want to work for someone else,” Trachtenberg, a Passyunk Square dweller, said of part of what motivated her to establish an emerging empire, with the locations’ names serving as homages to her 12-year-old child. “With nearly 11 years in, I’m still looking to expand the definition of a cafe.”
The Lower Merion native used that drive and the belief that South Philly lacks lunch spaces to open the now month-old space, which she noted advances the other ven-ues’ menus, especially through rotating specials. Abounding in appreciation for receptivity to the Newbold eatery’s offer-ings, Trachtenberg also finds herself fortu-nate to have Burdash preparing plates.
“Everyone is extremely excited to be here, particularly me,” the Dickinson Square West inhabitant said. “The reaction has been great, and we want to keep ap-pealing to current customers and potential ones, too.”
The graduate of the JNA Institute of Culinary Arts, 1212 S. Broad St., loves “meeting people on their own ground” with respect to their gastronomic gusto and has hogged ample praise for his Pulled Pork brainchild, which includes a poached egg and ends up served on brioche.
“It’s one of the first items that I learned how to do professionally,” Burdash, who also logged time for Global Dish through Supper, 936 South St., said of the creation, which Trachtenberg added is the inaugural
menu component that is entirely his, as she had used consultants for other selections. “It sold out the first day we brought it out and has continued to be popular.”
He and Trachtenberg hope that adjective will permanently apply to their slice of South Broad Street goodness.
“The neighborhood has spoken, and the people want us here,” the latter said. “We want to be good friends to their stom-achs.”
Combine the sugar, salt, pepper flakes and powders in a deep bowl or container until evenly mixed. Pat the pork shoulder dry, and place into the bowl. Thoroughly cover it with the dry ingredients mixture, and apply plastic wrap to the bowl.
Following its 24-hour stay in the bottom of a refrigerator, flip the shoulder over, and return it to the bowl. Place it back into the refrigerator for another day.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove the shoulder from the bowl, rinse it off, pat it dry and place it into a deep roast-ing pan. Pour the ginger ale over it, and cover the pan with foil. Cook for about four hours or until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees. Let the shoulder rest until it is cool enough to handle and place in the bowl. Shred by using hands or two forks.
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IN LOVING MEMORYOF THE “BEST MOM”
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Review Managing Ed itor
hen Kaylee Fiocca first found softball fascinat-ing at age 11, she knew her work ethic,
honed through obtain-ing T-ball, baseball, basketball and hockey distinction, would help her to handle any hurdles, with her pitching pres-ence a prelim-inary prob-lem. Three years later, the resident of the 300 block of McKean Street has become a dominant hurler and captured the win Tues-day as String Theory Charter School rocked Roxborough 11-1 at Marconi Plaza, 2700 S. Broad St., to claim the Public League Bronze Division title.
“We have developed so much positive energy that we just want-ed to keep our momentum going today,” the Pennsport dweller said of the five-inning triumph. “We wanted to compete at a high level because we didn’t know much about them.”
Many observers have gathered a great deal of information about the Center City-situated Knights, who moved to 10-1 overall and 10-0 in league play ahead of to-day’s regular season finale at Gratz. The athletes are marking their first year as varsity program part ici-pants with tremen-dous camaraderie and conviction, with their ace reveling in her role as a leader.
“I encourage my teammates through sportsmanship and dedication to practice,” the teenager said of matching her maturity with their similarly respectable convic-
tion. “They look up to me, so I want to be a good example out there.”
Consisting solely of underclass-men, the club has proven a quick cast
of learners, routinely slugging its way to wipeout wins. While reverently regard-ed for her pitching prowess, Kaylee has also crushed foes with her bat and provid-ed all the scoring the Knights would need in the bottom of the first inning, belting a grand slam to the delight of afternoon onlookers. She and her peers pounded
the ball over the next four frames, with their fifth-inning four-run surge
bringing about a mercy rule decision.
“Early in the sea-son, we had a feeling
we could be very good,” Kaylee, w h o f i n i s h e d with 11 strike-outs said shortly a f t e r t end ing to a mammoth foot blister that offered proof of her tenacity. “We have one more game to go before
the playoffs, so we want to keep becoming stron-ger. Anything, in fact everything, is possible for this team.”
M U C H H A S SEEMED likewise feasible for Kaylee since her early days at the Edward O’Malley Ath-letic Associa-tion, 144 Moore
St. Though the aforementioned sports appealed to her, she felt softball could
best display her athleticism and initiated her journey with pitching as a source of pride, owing to her family’s history with the practice, but also a cause for concern
since she considered it difficult.“I started out with a sling shot motion,
but I made adjustments and feel really good about who I have become as a pitch-er,” Kaylee, who has adopted a windmill delivery, said of how she has regularly baffled batters, with three no-hit efforts for the Knights highlighting her success. “I just want to keep growing and becom-ing more confident when I have the ball.”
The 14-year-old put in ample time to assist with the formation of her reper-toire, which she unleashed on the visitors, who mustered only two hits in a contest that could have made the division battle more interesting, as Roxborough entered as the second-place occupant. Because of the guests’ novelty to her, Kaylee wanted to make a lasting impression on the op-posing lineup, a stance that she figures to enhance as she becomes even more of a knighted Knight.
“I love the makeup of this team,” she said, noting String Theory was the only school to which she applied as she ap-proached graduation from Our Lady of Hope Regional Catholic School, 1248 Jackson St. “The best thing is that we’re going to grow together. That’s going to be awesome.”
When she joined the team, Kaylee believed she would be among a staff of pitchers. Once it became apparent that she would serve as the ace, she reveled in the opportunity and has tallied nine of
the squad’s 10 victories. With only one setback, April 13’s 7-3 loss to John W. Hallahan High School, on her ledger, she consistently shows what can result from applying oneself to well-formed goals.
“I’m very serious about all aspects of my game,” she noted, with Whitman in-habitant and Ss. Neumann-Goretti High School alumnus Joey Gorman as her hit-ting instructor. “Especially with hitting, I don’t try to do anything fancy. I watch the ball as it comes in, and I swing.”
That carefree yet simultaneously com-mitted approach to batting and devotion to pitching have helped Kaylee to earn a roster spot for the Phillies RBI 16-and-younger club and guest player status for the Seventh-Street-and-Packer-Avenue-based Lady Senators. As she has evolved, along with accumulating friends, she has generated appreciation for those who have nurtured her drive, including her father, Bob Fiocca, and instructors John Arrigale and Fred Jimenez. She has even commenced contemplating college des-tinations, with Duke University and the universities of Florida and North Carolina emerging as her desired programs.
“I know I’m young, but I’m starting to think about all that because I really want to succeed,” Kaylee said. “I feel anything is possible for me, too.” SPR
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Girls’ High School lacrosse players honored Whitman inhabitant Alynn Phelan, holding sign, for scoring her 100th career goal. The junior finished second in this year’s South Philly Review Readers’ Choice category for top high school/college athlete from South Philly.
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Philadelphia sports writer Frank Ber-tucci, well known for his Penn Relays coverage, died in his South Philly home Friday at age 68. His funeral mass will oc-cur today at the National Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia, 1166 S. Broad St.
Philadelphia University will honor men’s basketball coach Herb Magee, who recently hit the 1,000-win mark, with a 6 to 10:30 p.m. party at the Gallagher Ath-letic Center, 4201 Henry Ave., June 4. Lo-cal legend Jerry Blavat will be among the guests. Tickets are $40 to $80. Visit philau.edu/1000celebration.
Murphy Recreation Center, 300 Shunk St., is holding basketball registration for 10 and younger, 13 and younger and 16 and under action, with games occurring Mondays and Tuesdays. The cost is $40 and includes T-shirts, ref fees and trophies. The 10-and-younger season runs through May. The 13-and-younger league will run May through July, and the 16-and-younger
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Murphy Recreation Center, 300 W. Shunk St., has begun hosting men’s fast pitch softball action. Contact Charlie, 267-784-7599.
The South Philadelphia Tennis As-sociation will hold lessons for adults through June 12, with Barry Play-ground, 18th and Johnston streets, host-ing action from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and the Hawthorne Cul-tural Center overseeing action during the same time frame on Tuesdays and Fridays. The cost is $75. The associa-tion will also hold a demonstration from 1 to 2 p.m. May 17th at the South 9th Street Italian Market Festival, Ninth and Montrose streets. Contact coach Bryan Hughes at 215-528-0196 or [email protected].
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South Philly Gem!20XX S. Hollywood Street.3beds/1 bath. 3 car parking.Must See! 267-240-1899
South Philly Gem!20XX S. Hollywood Street.3beds/1 bath. 3 car parking.Must See! 267-240-1899
REAL ESTATEAPARTMENT FOR RENT? HOUSE FOR SALE?CONTACT THE REVIEW TO PLACE YOUR LISTINGS
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REALESTATE
$CASH$$CASH$For Your Home
No Commission. No Fees. For Immediate Sale, Call
Joe CatroppaBHHS FOX & ROACH REALTORS
Cell: 215-432-6350
Patrick Conway 215-266-1537
Kathy Conway
215-850-3842
90% OF OUR BUSINESS COMES FROM FRIENDS TELLING FRIENDS.
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EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITYAll real estate advertised in this newspaper is subject to federal, state and local fair housing laws, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race; color; religion;sex; disability; familial; (pres-ence of children); national origin; age (Pennsylvania and New Jersey); martial status or sexual orientation (Pennsylvania and New Jersey), or source of Income (Philadelphia only) in the sale, rental or financing or insuring of housing. This paper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which violates these laws. The law requires that all dwellings advertised be available on an equal opportunity basis. If you believe you have been discriminated against in connection with the sale, rent, financing or insuring of housing or commercial property, call HUD at 1-888-799-2085
APARTMENTS FOR RENT HOUSES FOR RENT REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
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HOUSES FOR RENTVACATION RENTALS
Old City$1750. 2 bdrm apt. New 1.5baths, All new S.S. kitchen. Hd/Wd floors, new windows/lots oflight. C/A, W/D, 1200 Sq. Ft. Petfriendly, parking extra. 215-925-7500 ext 213. [email protected] South Philly Gem!
20XX S. Hollywood Street.3beds/1 bath. 3 car parking.Must See! 267-240-1899
South Philly Gem!20XX S. Hollywood Street.3beds/1 bath. 3 car parking.Must See! 267-240-1899
AUTOS WANTED
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
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FOR YOUR
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TRINITY TECHHEATING & COOLINGPRE-SEASON A/C SERVICE SPECIAL $99
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Mediterranean/Greek Food CookApply in person before 5pm
EXPERIENCE & RESUME A MUST!
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in Wall, Floor or Ceiling
As a home owner you are entitled to compensation from water damage. We will review your Home Owners policy in the convenience of your home and answer all your questions. Representing home owners and business claims caused by FIRE, SMOKE, WATER, WIND, THEFT or VANDALISM.
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